Thursday, May 30, 2019

Stamping Friends Trifecta Blog Hop!

What a fun day you're going to have! It's a Trifecta Blog Hop with Picket Fence Studios, My Sweet Petunia, and Gina K. Designs! Teams from all three companies are sharing some amazing projects today - PLUS each company is giving away a $50 Gift Certificate! Winners will be posted no later than June 7 on each company's blog. Be sure to hop along each stop for a chance to win! Each company blog has the entire hop list. If you are here from the lovely Anna Wight's blog, you are in the right place!

Since it's a Trifecta, I had to make three cards!
First up is this Distress Oxide blend. I used my Life Changing Brushes, and Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, and Faded Jeans for my background. If you don't have the brushes, they are a must for frustration-free and hassle-free blending! I spritzed a little water, and the background was done. For contrast, I kept the butterfly from GKD's Elegant Asters (and matching dies!) black and white. The sentiment is from Picket Fence Studios' A Bright Night. While I didn't cut it out, I did get it straight using the Cut Align tool! And the centering ruler helped cut my circle right in the center of my card!

Second is a watercolored background base (Kuretake paints) to match the embossed (Ranger Queen's Gold) aster in the foreground. I cut the beautiful Hello die from glitter cardstock and adhered each to a panel stamped with VersaMark ink. Pearls always add a nice finishing touch!

And finally, is a sweet pink (my favorite color) with a fabulous sentiment from the Elegant Asters set. I colored with Copic markers, added a subtle stencil in the background, and then added pearls again for embellishment. The flowers and sentiment turned out so crisply using my MISTI! It's always a little scary when you're stamping right on the panel you're going to use, but the MISTI is a no-fail, must-have tool!!

Three different looks! For the next stop, head over to the very talented Susan Wymer! She will wow you with her stuff!




87 comments:

  1. I love the simplicity of the first card!

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  2. Such delightful cards! Loving the pink so much! Pearls are a nice touch! Love it!

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  3. Each of these cards is beautiful. I have to say, I really like your blog header and explanation.

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  4. Beautiful cards, Judy! Can’t pick one...love them all!

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  5. The use of the window on the first card...so pretty.

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  6. Brown is always a favorite of mine. such elegance in the colors. Your cards are awesome.

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  7. All three are fabulous! I love the stamped and popped up flowers on your second and third cards. I love the CAS design with all the white and then the pop of color on the first one! Gorgeous!

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  8. I love these cards. So simple but sophisticated.

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  9. The first one is my favorite, but I like all of them. Lucky person to receive any one of them!

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  10. Oh, wow! All three of these cards are fantastic. Your work is so beautiful!

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  11. Such lovely cards ! All three companies have such awesome products. Thank you for sharing!!

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  12. love all your cards; like the Hello one best - because it has sparkle!!!

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  13. All three of your cards are beautiful. I am so loving all of the different ideas for some of the same products used today. That is always so helpful. Thank you for participating in this fun and eye opening blog hop. What fun.

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  14. Thank you for the lovely inspiration! I love all 3 of these companies!

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  15. Love these cards! I can't pick a favorite.

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  16. All three cards are looking great.. Thanks for sharing ..

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  17. Super job on all! Loving this trifecta!

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  18. I'm in awe of all the gorgeous creations that I am seeing...holy moly!! Love, Love, Love

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  19. I love all three cards. The color blending in the circle card is magnificent.
    Where did you get the giraffe looking through the window? He is adorable.

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  20. All are gorgeous but the last two are my fav! I love the colors of the hello one and the CAS design of your last card!

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  21. Thank you for sharing your talents. Your cards are amazing and beyond words of expression. I love them all.

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  22. The cards are gorgeous. Glad we didn't have to pick a favorite. Thanks for sharing your talents with us and inspring us.

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  23. Such lovely cards! I love your color choices!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  24. The blended backgrounds are my favourite! Such pretty cards all of them.

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  25. Great cards but the second one really caught my eye - so very beautiful!!

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  26. Your cards are so pretty, loving the pink with the pearls.

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  27. I love how the "white space" on your first card is an absolutely PERFECT background to the sentiment!! All of them are very pretty - thanks for sharing your creations

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  28. Great variety in your use of the Asters stamp set. My favorite is the first one...because it's blue-green.

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  29. All of your cards are great, but that pink one??!!!! WOW! I love the subtle stencil work behind the flowers!

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  30. Love the different look and feel of your cards. The subtle stenciling on the 3rd card is really nice.

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  31. Beautiful cards! Loving this Trifecta hop and the collaboration with these fabulous products!

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  32. Nice job! This is so much fun

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  33. Your cards are gorgeous but I really love the clean simplicity of the first.

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  34. Your gold 'Aster' card is wonderful!

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  35. Well, your cards are just lovely! My first visit to your blog, but I'll be back!

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  36. Your backgrounds on all the cards are lovely and sure cause the sentiment to pop. Thank you for sharing.
    Brenda West

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  37. The CAS card is lovely and so are the others.

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  38. Your cards are so pretty. love the aster stamp

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  39. Beautiful creations! I love your first one, it is just perfect!!!

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  40. I am so in love with the softness of your backgrounds. Beautiful!

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  41. Wonderful cards. Love the orange
    flower against the kraft background.
    The butterfly doesn't need a lot
    of fluff to set him off - he's
    gorgeous. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  42. Lovely card. Your orange and Kraft card is wonderful - great fall card.

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  43. Beautiful cards! I especially love the butterfly!

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  44. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards on this blog hop.

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  45. Lovely card- the one with the faded graph background is a good idea, and I especially like the butterfly card-with the die cut circle, it's such fun and versatile. Thank you for sharing.

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  46. Beautiful trifecta of cards! I love the seamless blending on the first and the lovely flowers on the other two.

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  47. Each card is just lovely, thanks for sharing your creations with us.

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  48. Three really lovely cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  49. I just bought these brushes, can't wait to use them. Beautiful cards.

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  50. Beautiful cards
    BTW have you picked a winner for your May 14 post? I can't seem to find the result

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  51. Wonderful cards. I love the Elegant Asters set and your backgrounds are gorgeous.

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  52. Beautiful creations! I especially love your pink daisies card!

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  53. All three cards are so different from each other and they are all beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  54. Such lovely cards! Beautiful designs and fantastic techniques.

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  55. Love your cards especially the butterfly card. Such a beautifully blended background.

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  56. All three of your cards are beautiful. I love the gold colors of the second card. Reminds me of fall, which is my favorite season.

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  57. Beautiful cards--would love to try those brushes!

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  58. Loved the cards. My favourite is the first card. Thank you for sharing

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  59. Hi Judy :) Loved your clean simple style on these cards!!! Beautiful! Thanks for inspiring me :)

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  60. Gorgeous cards! So much inspiration on this hop!

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  61. What beautiful cards! I love the way you watercolored the flower and background for that card. So many new ideas to use on my next card.

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  62. Elegant cards, especially the third one.
    Thanks for this wonderful hop.

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  63. Love your cards....the pearls were a perfect choice!

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