First Frost Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

When you stamp or craft do you crank up the music?  I do.  If I am stamping for the holidays then I play Christmas music.  I match the music to my mood.  Many days I listen to music of the 60s or even early jazz, most other days I enjoy alternative rock.  I have a range of genres that appeal to me and I don't go a day without music and a bit of stampin'.  With all that said--

And now the end is near, and so I face the final blog hop...

For this hop I have created an accordion style mini-album filled with gorgeous embellishments from the Frosted Floral Suite.  I have included a repetition of elements and techniques to provide continuity through the book and beautiful details.  This is a little something pretty for me to cherish a pretty amazing year.

To start I wrapped 8" x 6" chipboard rectangles with shimmery Frosted Floral DSP and added in cardstock pages to match.  Both the front and back covers include envelope pockets to hold more photos and memorabilia.  A gorgeous Tranquil Tide 1/4" Velvet Ribbon tie holds it all together and lends to all the rich texture that fills the pages of the album.

Each page spread includes Champagne Foil accents cut with either the Frosted Bouquet Framelits or the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits.  I found these where the perfect way to set the stage for the stamped focal floral embellishments.  I used the same technique for all the floral stamping.  I stamped on colored cardstock with Whisper White Ink and then heat embossed each with White Embossing Powder. With an array of coordinating Stampin' Blends I colored directly over the white embossed images.

I made my own stencils to add texture to a few of the pages with Shimmering Embossing Paste.  I wish you could see these pages in person as the paste is stunning.  It's something I'm going to do more in the future.  

This last picture included in the album was taken of the Artisans who attended Onstage in Orlando. How I wish the picture included all 16 members of the team!  What a blast it was to meet in person with friends I had been working together online for the past year.   Photoed from left to right: Rhoda McPherson, Jenni Pauli, Cindy Schuster, Charlet Mallett, me, Connie Collins, Cathy Caines, and Lauren Alarid.  Maybe someday I will get to stamp in the same room with Emma Goddard, Jessica Winter, Linda van Wely, Kayla MacAulay, Kim McGillis, Sarah Lancaster, Sylwia Schreck, and our FANTASTIC leader Susan Wong.

I'll close this post by saying that this has been a true joy and honor to have stamped with fifteen Artisans from around the world on behalf of Stampin' Up!.  I thank the team for their friendship, encouragement, and inspiration.  It is with a huge heart that I share my unending gratitude to Stampin' Up! for their generosity this year,  They have trusted me to craft with their amazing products in my own style.

... and I did it my way!

2018 Artisan Design Team

Cathy Caines | Charlet Mallett | Connie Collins | Elizabeth Price

Emma Goddard | Jenni Pauli | Jennifer Frost | Jessica Winter

Kayla MacAulay | Kim McGillis | Lauren Alarid | Linda van Wely-Zwolle

Rhoda McPherson | Sarah Lancaster | Susan Wong | Sylvia Schreck

Introducing the 2019 Artisan Design Team

(and they are CRAZY AWESOMELY TALENTED)

Angela Meiritz-Reid | Ashley Van Camp | Aurélie Fabre | Emma Goddard

Jackie Aitken | Jennifer Picard | Kaylee van Es | Lauren Alarid
Maike Beimler  | Manuela Geiswinkler | Mikaela Titheridge | Narelle Farrugia

Rochelle Blok | Stesha Bloodhart | Sylwia Schreck | Tanya Rees

Products Used for this Mini-Album

First Frost Stamp Set | Frosted Florals Framelits | First Frost DSP | First Frost Cardstock Pack

Tranquil Tide Velvet Ribbon | Iridescent Boxwood Wreaths | Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist, Soft Seafoam, and Soft Suede Cardstocks

Whisper White Ink | Jet Black Stazon Ink | Labeler Alphabet | Circle Tab Punch

Follow Your Dreams Bundle | Swirly Scribbles Thinlits | Champagne Foil Sheets

Whisper White Cardstock | Whisper White Embossing Powder | Heat Tool

Berry Bliss Light & Dark, Old Olive Light & Dark, Flirty Flamingo Light & Dark,

Balmy Blue Light & Dark Stampin' Blends

Shimmering Embossing Paste | Palette Knife | Dazzling Diamond Glitter

Copper Trim | 1/8" Old Olive Sheer Ribbon