Michael Strong SUMMER blog hop and CANDY!!

 

welcome to the Michael Strong

 

Blog Hop!

Here is another inspirational blog hop

with Michael Strong Stamps.

The theme of the blog hop is SUMMER.

Many of us make lots of colorful pictures in 

the summer and thse are perfect for scrap cards 

and embellish these cards with your stamps.

In this post I have 3 cards to share with you.

For the first card I used Mike's mini butterfly stamps

and  the metalic butterfly die that goes with it.

 

The reason is I noticed many people asked me 

how these dies are used, so I have made a turorial for you.

 

You need:

 butterfly mini stamp

and butterfly die

cardstock and parchment paper

versamark, gold embossing powder

heatgun

cuttlebug or other same sort machine

1. Start with stamping your stamp with versamark

on the parchment paper, sprinke gold embossingpowder

on top and use heat gun.

2. take cardstock and butterfly die

and make the right sandwich for

the cuttlebug.

3.Run the sandwich through the cuttlebug.

4. Take the butterfly out of the shape

and put aside for later.

What is left is a template you want to use.

5. Lay the template on top of your stamped

and emossed butterfly on parchment paper.

Take a pen to mark the dots next to the image.

6. Take the template of the parchment

and you see those marked dots.

7. Take your die again and put this on top

of the stamped image.

Make sure the dots are underneath 

the circles of the die.

When you do not want the die to move

you can secure it with a piece of tape.

8. Make the sandwich and run everything

through your machine.

9. You should have a perfect cut butterfly

ready for use.

10.Fold the wings of the butterfly

on both sides.

11. Take a piece of double sided foam tape

and adhere this to the body of the

butterfly.

12. Take the cut out cardstock butterfly

and stick the parchment in its place.

Now it looks like there are real butterflies on your card.

Here a close u. The sentiment is by Club Scrap.

Now for the goodies!

I also have some blog candy for you.

The new hexagon stamp,
that is so wonderful for multiple use. 

You can cut it and make all kinds

of wonderful decorations 
with it on your card.

Today of course I share how
 to make it into a sun with a lovely 
embellisment in the middle.

If you become a follower of my blog.

take a tour around the blog hop

and leave comment everywhere

it can be YOU who will win this new

Michael Strong cloisonné Hexagon stamp!

For the inside I also used dies to make

the shapes next to the sentiment (Club Scrap)

 

This is the heart of the sun, click on the 

photo and you see an even larger version.

And this is my card for Mike's Fun in the Sun

challenge on the Michael Strong Stampgroup.

To create the sun I used Mike's cloisonné circle

and leaves stamps. I embossed gold on gold paper.

In the heart of the sun I added a few gemstones.

Also I used the Alphabet stamps to create 

summer fun outside and inside the card.

Dragonflies are also associated with summer 

and I stamped one on the inside.

Well I think I have given you enough inspiration

and there is much more for you.

So please hop along all these other blogs

and leave some appreciation.

Here is the list of all the blogs you can visit:

Michael Strong

http://www.blog.strongstamps.com/

Rosie Guiher

http://gramig05-playtime.blogspot.nl/2012/07/michael-strong-blog-hop.html

Shelly Schmidt

http://shellymc2.blogspot.com

Deborah Bertholin

http://www.simplesite.com/HomemadeCards/105874866

Hetty Sanders -----> you are here!

http://craftchaos.blogspot.com

Inge Postma

 http://inges-creatie.blogspot.nl

Joanna Mackintosh

http://www.craftyjo.org.uk/

Lola Radnoti

http://raevon59.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/blog-hop-fun-in-the-sun/

  Happy Hopping!

 

Have a creative day!