Sunday Blooms

I knew as I saw this wide open field in this week's Sunday Stamps #80 that I needed to find a color challenge to match it with - and Fab Friday # 46 came along to save the day!
As I got to poking around trying to decide what to do with this combo, I realized that for two of the colors in this challenge, I have Blendas - guess that means it's time for me to actually try my hand at coloring an image with them now!  Since I just got Bloom With Hope, one of our awesome new Hostess sets, in a shipment last week, I thought maybe one of these flowers would be a good place to start.  I also hoped that the pen-and-ink style of the images might help obscure any Blenda-Blunders I might make, too!  Turns out, I was worried over nothing - SO easy to use!  And no penalties for going back and dabbling more and more!  The paper is still totally smooth - no pilling or bubbling like happens sometimes with aqua-painters...  Just make sure to give your ink layer 30 seconds or so between layers once in a while - the ink continues to blend and smooth as the alcohol continues to evaporate.  It's hard to photograph how much more depth my colored image has now.  I'll definitely be doing more with these yummy pens!  (And check out those rhinestones I colored, too!  Woo hoo!)
Bloom with Hope Stamp Set; Basic Black, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Daffodil Delight & Coastal Cabana Blendability Markers; PL Corner Rounder Punch; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Pumpkin Club July 26!
Did you get your July Pumpkin kit, yet?  Do they know what Blackberry Bliss fiends we are, or what??
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, July 26, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks!  Let's take this Pumpkin out to play!  You're going to LOVE our projects!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by Aug 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Summer School is Winding Down!
I'm so glad everyone has enjoyed playing catch up with our summer classes!  Class is now forming for our Rosette Wreath class!  If you want in on what may be our last summer class, let me know and we'll get it scheduled!  Class is $20, all supplies included, in a color scheme of your choice.  Email today!

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