Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko, Authentique and May Arts Blog Hop

Welcome to a crafting extravaganza all week featuring myself and other Artists In Residence from IMAGINE Crafts, along with the Design Team Members of Authentique Paper and May Arts Ribbon.  

I totally enjoyed creating my cards using the products from both the 2 companies. Unfortunately, I don't have a tutorial. I have listed the supplies below and if you have any question, please write in the comments below. I will reply to them :)

Card 1:

For this card, I chose the patterned papers. Love the beautiful mix of patterns and colors. I die-cut the butterfly and then stamped and embossed using Iridescent embossing powder. Then I stamped and embossed the sentiment onto the vellum and cut it into a banner. I used 2 of the ribbons from May Arts, which goes perfectly with the colors and design :)

Card 2:

Since the supplies were all out and I was having so much fun, I created another card. I used the pre made card base by Authentique. I then chose the patterned papers and the solid colors. I took these pretty borders stickers from the sticker sheet (Radiant Details). Now, for this card I did some sewing :)

Once the base was ready, I flicked some of the irRESISTible texture spray (Tangelo) onto the base and while that was drying I cut some leaves using Lawn Fawn dies and some solid colors from the Authentique papers. Then I sponged some ink to the edges. I find Memento dye inks are just perfect for this and also the colors matched the papers. Then I applied some shimmer spritz using a brush, it gives just that perfect shimmer. Lastly, I stamped the sentiments and assembled it all together. Finished with a bow using 2 of the May Arts Ribbon and Twine.

I really felt as if these product and colors from the 3 companies were made for each other :)

Supplies:

Card1: 

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: VersaMark ink; Embossing powder: white, clear iridscent.

May Arts: Ribbons

Authentique: Harmony paper Collection, "Awakening" Card making stack

Stamp: Altenew (Henna elements), (Feathers)Lil'Inker Design

Card2: 

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento dye ink: Morocco, Teal Zeal, Expresso Truffle, Lilac Poisies; irRESISTible tecture spray - Tangelo; Shimmer Spritz - Sparkle

May Arts: Ribbons

Authentique: Harmony paper Collection, "Awakening" Card making stack

Dies: Lawn Fawn (Stitched Leaves)

Stamp: Lawn Fawn (thank you tags)

Here are today’s other featured Artists In Residence projects:

Kazuko Kocho

Sharon Morrison

There' more inspiration to be found on the Authentique Paper and May Arts blogs! Simply visit these blogs to view the projects created by those company's design teams and to view the other prizes available 

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

All three participating companies in this week's Blog Hop will all be giving away 3 prize packages for leaving comments on the featured blog posts. Each day will we feature projects created by the artists from IMAGINE Crafts, Authentique Paper and May Arts. Simply visit their blogs and leave a comment on each post by midnight PST September 27th. We ‘ll randomly select three different blogs from the seven days, then randomly draw one commenter from each blog as the winner.

Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

I am playing along the following challenges: 
7 Kids Challenge Blog: Anything goes with the twist of Ribbon or lace