"Heartstrings Design: Red/White/Blue"

Hi all!  I am super excited to announce this is the first official challenge from Heartstring Design Team and our sponsor My Heart Stamps for You (MHS4Y).  For this challenge the theme is 'Red, White, and Blue.'  A few things to follow to jump in on all the fun and join this challenge at a chance to win a prize.

1. Go to Heartstring Design blog to join in on the challenge to have a chance at the prize.
2. That challenge begins today June 16 and closes on June 30.
3. If you go to MHS4Y & place an order, our sponsor is giving a free stamp with each order.

On that note, I had so much fun creating this design and getting it just right to share with everyone.  I used Kraft Paper for the card base and added different colors of red, white, and blue to coordinate with my angel that was colored in using colored pencils (I used three shades of each color to really emphasize the shading).  The angel is a stamp from My Heart Stamps for You.  I used the stars for added interest to emphasize a celebration.  Around the edges I used a blue pen to create foe stitching around the edges and I used my blender pen to create the dots that led up to the stars.  Finally, I used a Hero Arts Stamp for sentiment.  

Kraft Paper (card base 4 1/4 in. X 5 1/2 in.)

Blue Pattern Paper (3 3/4 in.)

Red Cardstock (1 1/4 in.)

White Pearle Cardstock(1/2 in.)

Blue Cardstock (1 1/4 in.)

Small Star Angel stamp by MHS4Y

Hip, Hip, Hooray stamp by Hero Arts

Mini Star stamp by Hero Arts

Blender Pen

White and Black Ink

Variety of Colored Pencils

Corner Punch

Adhesive: Tombow Mono tape runner

Pop Dots

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Visit the rest of the design team by clicking on their name below. Another DT member is also doing a giveaway...so you will have to look around! I hope you all have a great time getting crafty for this challenge. This will be just the first of many. Take care, till next time!

ANNE
GABY
MADISON
MARIAM
PJ

"It's Official..."

Hey all!  Several weeks ago a scrapbooking blog I follow was looking for interested applicants to become apart of a design team focusing on stamps that will be sponsored by a stamp company.  I did quite a bit of praying and processing before making a decision and at the last minute, I decided to go forth and send over an e-mail.  Completely unaware of the outcome, I received an e-mail yesterday congratulating me that I made the design team.  YAY!  


On that note, I couldn't really say anything yet until it was completely official (today) and now I can share the details.  I am one of six designers under the leadership of Shelley over at Heartstrings Designs.  The design team will focus primarily on stamps that will be sponsored by My Heart Stamps For You along with the creativity that will come out through all of our designs.  Needless to say, I am super excited to venture out and do something outside of the box and team up with ladies in all different locations.  Below you can check out the other ladies that are on the design team with me and I am within great hopes that you will all come around and check out what is coming in the near future.  Please keep a look out, our first set of creations will be here before you know it.

Anne

Gaby

Madison

Mariam

PJ

Take care all and you will be hearing from me really soon!