Kelly's Stamping Friends Birthday Blog Hop



Hello friends and welcome to Kelly's Stamping Friends Birthday Hop! Thanks for stopping by. 

This week it's all about my gorgeous friend Kelly Kent - a super talented paper crafter, and sweet friend. A few years ago Kelly started a tradition of a blog hop for her birthday and it has now become an annual event! 

So Happiest of Birthdays to you Kelly!!

My card is one I had to case as soon as I saw it. It was created by Stesha Bloodhart (who also gave credit to Patty Bennett)  I was super excited to see that she had a detailed post which included instructions on how she made her card. That made my life a bit easier this week as my desk time has been limited after hurting my back!

I had been playing with brand new product and I have been looking for ideas to showcase the stunning new designer series paper called Mosaic Mood which I was lucky enough to receive as a gift at Onstage in Auckland last month. 

The paper is so nice to work with. One side is glossy and the patterns are lush! It has that mosaic tile look and feel to it. 


There was a fair bit of fussy cutting out the birds, flowers and butterfly from the designer series paper. It's not something I do a lot of but for this card I did! The layers help add dimension to the card along with numerous stampin dimensionals!!   

I didn't have any of the wooden pieces that were on the original card and I played around with a few ideas but ended up just leaving the card as is.  



The sentiments come from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set. 

Next up on the blog hop is Rachael Lewsley. Click on the 'next' button to see her creation. 



If that does not work for you here is the full list of participants. 

PARTICIPANT LIST
1 Kelly Kent
2 Shannon Kissane
3 Tina Gillespie
4 Monique Fielder
5 Leonie Stuart
6 Michelle Strazds
7 Mandy Depiazzi 
8 Rochelle Blok 
9 Narelle Simm 
10 Catherine Creer
11 Lou Kitzelman
12 Sandra Collett 
13 Sharon Dalton 
14 Denise Buetler 
15 Siobhan Fitzsimmons
16 Jan McQueen
17 Cathy Pinchbeck
18 Richelle Fletcher 
19 Melissa Gifford - you are here!
20 Rachael Lewsley
21 Nicole Wilson
22 Julia Quinn
23 Sheila Pybus
24 Leonie Schroder

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29 comments:

  1. Wow, to say this card is stunning would be a massive understatement! It is beyond words! GORGEOUS!

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    1. awe, thank you so much Kylie - I had loads of fun making it :)

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  2. Gotta love the use of numerous Stampin' dimensionals! This fancy fold is perfect for maximising the impact of that beautiful paper.

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    1. Dimensionals for days! I love this paper and have already bought more!

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  3. Super fun and super gorgeous! The fancy fold is perfect to team up with that DSP! Thanks for sharin! Rochelle xo

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    1. thanks for your comments Rochelle, it was fun to make!

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  4. Your card is beautiful Melissa, the colour combination is Awesome

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    1. Thanks Sheila, great to see you blogging now too!

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  5. Fabulous card Melissa! This DSP is gorgeous & looks brilliant fussy cut!

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    1. Thank you Catherine, I don't usually do a lot of fussy cutting but this paper needed it!

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  6. Melissa, your card is just stunning, I love how you have used the DSP with this fun fold.

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  7. OMG - nailed it! The fold shows off the DSP just beautifully but it's your styling and detail that make it all come together. Thanks for being part of my birthday celebrations! Kelly x

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    1. So glad you like it Kelly, always happy to help you celebrate :)

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  8. Loving the fancy fold! And that dsp looks awesome on this card - it hasn't appealed to me until now

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    1. the more I use it the more I love it - and it has an amazing gloss on one side which is so tactile!

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  9. I too received this Designer Series Paper at OnStage Live and I haven't even used it yet. Your card has definitely inspired me to get it onto my crafting table. I love the use of the fold which gives the card depth and the fussy cutting was definitely worth it!

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    1. thanks Denise, get it out and have a play - it's beautiful!

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  10. This is stunning Melissa! The layout and placement is just perfect. This DSP didn't really do anything for me but I really love what you have done. It's really beautiful. Thanks for inspiring me. Mandy x

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    1. thanks Mandy for you kind comments - so glad I could inspire you :)

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  11. Beautiful use of the DSP and I love the fold. I think I might have to give this fold a go.

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    1. Please do Michelle, it's not hard to make and has a real 'wow' effect!

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  12. love love love this ... I love that Mosaic DSP and have yet to cut into it! Love your fancy Z fold with this glorious paper!

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    1. thanks so much Leonie, yes the paper is stunning! Can't wait to see what you create with it.

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  13. Oh wow, what a beautiful way to show off this DSP. So much gorgeousness. Love this fold too. Thankyou for the wonderful inspiration.

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    1. you are very welcome - thanks for your kind comments x

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  14. Oh wow Melissa! You've made me look at that DSP in a whole new light. I really should open up the packet now! This is such a fab way to showcase the DSP. x

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