Tuesday, April 22, 2014

STAMPOTIQUE NEW STAMP RELEASES AND BLOG HOP

This blog hop post will remain in the top position on my blog until the winners are posted on the Stampotique Designers' Challenge blog on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.  If you would like to see my subsequent posts, just scroll down.  Thanks!


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The Stampotique Originals' owners, administrators and design team members, along with the stamp designers themselves, are pleased to announce the April 2014 release of new stamps!  Here's a little something to get you in the mood:  Let's Go to the Hop!

BLOG HOP DETAILS FROM OUR COORDINATOR

If you are a fan of our Facebook page, you may have already gotten a sneak peek at some of the new images we are excited to be releasing today.  We hope you will join us for the blog hop to see a variety of those images.  

There are lots of new images from our favorite stamp designers, and we are proud to welcome our newest stamp designer, Magda Polakow.  You may have already seen tons of Magda's fabulous creations as she is also a member of the Stampotique Design Team.  We are sure you are going to find more than a few of these new stamps that you simply must have!

Join us through the blog hop for your chances to win some random goodies.  We also will be randomly drawing two winners for a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps at the Stampotique online store.  The new stamps are available there right now!

Also, make sure you hop all the way through for an exciting announcement on our Stampotique Designers' Blog for a chance to win some goodies and some additional recognition for yourself as an artist.

Have fun hopping!  We will be pulling the random winners of the blog hop at our Stampotique Designers' Challenge on April 23, 2014.  
FROM ME

You should have arrived here from Astrid's blog.  If you did not arrive from there, you may want to begin the hop at the Stampotique Designers' Challenge site, where you will also find the entire list of blog hosts.  When you are finished visiting my blog, you will want to hop over to Kathi's blog.

In looking through the new Stampotique stamps, I was immediately taken with Pepper and Froggie because they so reminded me of my daughter and me when Michelle was in her early teens.  Don't misunderstand.  My daughter and I have always had a solid relationship, but there have been a few hurdles along the way.  For instance, I recall taking her shopping on many occasions, picking out darling, colorful, coordinated outfits for her to try--just as I did when she was 8!  On our last shopping trip together, when presented with my "selections," Michelle looked at the clothes, froze, and tears began to well up in her eyes.  She looked up at me and (these words are still oh, so clear) said:  "I want to like what you like, but I just don't!"  From that time on, Michelle was given a certain amount of money and set loose in the mall to make her own selections.  While I did reserve the right to veto, I never had to use it!

Here's my blog hop tag (the technical details follow below, if you're interested):

  
The background of the tag was created with a Wendy Vecchi technique shared at the CHA 2014 conference.  You can find it here.  Using a Ranger blending tool, I added Peeled Paint Distress Ink around the edges, then added France Papillon's new stamp Splattered Mug randomly about the tag for a bit of interest.  The two images were then stamped on the tag, then on white card stock.  Pepper, on the left, is by Janet Klein, and the one of the right is Froggie another new stamp by Daniel Torrente and Jill Penney.  I paper pieced the mother's dress and also popped her head up on dimensionals to show the then-popular teased hair!

Thanks for visiting my blog!  Please do leave a comment so that everyone on the hop will know you were here--and because I love your comments!!

Remember, you should be hopping over to Kathi Rerek's blog now!

Cheers!

59 comments:

  1. Such a nice tag Kay, the quote is GREAT! I hope many parends will think this when their children grow up! Big Hug!

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  2. Brilliant tag Kay, love the splattered mug stamp, it helps finish the tag perfectly ♥

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  3. I would never have thought to combine those two images but they work perfectly together to reflect your memory

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  4. What an exciting day. Love your art with the new stamps Kay, looking forward to seeing more! xx

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  5. Loving Froggie and the Splattered Mug a lot. Beautiful Tag Kay and wonderful words; think they might apply to a lot of people:-) x

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  6. what a yummy background! and what a fun way to play with the totally different styles within Stampotique :))) great tag!
    xx
    france

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  7. What a great tag you have made Kay..... The background looks super but the two stamps you have chosen to use tell a story ..... It's clever, thoughtful and altogether wonderful tag!

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  8. Your creation reminds me of a chic mamma with a wild teen, going shopping! AWSOME tag

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  9. Fabulous tag, Kay. Isn't it exciting seeing the new stamps?

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  10. Dear Kay, i so understand the conflicted taste on clothes with your daughter as i have faced just the same problem with my mother too! We always loved totally diferent clothing styles and that was so obvious when we went for shopping together that would make you laugh!
    I so LOVE your tag, the sentiment says it all!!!

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  11. As a mother of two delightful daughters, (now grown), your tag evoked lovely memories of growing pains and joyous times. From little girls more than happy to wear whatever mommy picked out to adolescents asserting their individuality, daughters are such a blessing. Thank you for your very heart based project. It really touched me. This release is full of "must have" stamps, isn't it? Love it!

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  12. Love your sentiment and the way you have put the two very different stamped women together. :)

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  13. Cool Kay - you and me? ;)
    I love your tag - it's awesome

    *mwah* Arwen

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  14. stunning tag!,love the new stamps especially froggie!

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  15. nice tag and the story behind it, thanks for sharing

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  16. I love the hair on both characters! Fab project.

    Happy Hop hopping!

    Lisa

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  17. They say opposites attract, you sure did a fine job of proving that! You are the master of that background tech GF, love it done in greens. I bow to you!!

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  18. Kay, I am in love with your background, that splattered mug, yeah Froggie is also cute!

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  19. Love your Tag Kay , I really like the bright color and the use of the new stamps ! :) xx

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  20. Oh Kay, what a fantastic tag your story about you and Michelle has inspired to you!!! Love the story also, and your super quote by yourself... I'm currently in the same path my daughter Charlotte just fifteen years old! :) Well, I think Froggie and Verdette will be at the head of my wishlist.. :D Mwah! X

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  21. What a lovely story to go with your delightful tag Kay.. I can see France's new circle stamp on your tag too.. Such a fun tag and fab stamps..
    Sandy :)

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  22. Perfect, which one are you? I suspect a combo of both. Love it. xox

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  23. Love your tag, it is also a great little story and a fabulous quote by Kay !!!
    Mwah !
    Corrie x

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  24. Love the images, along with the perfect sentiment.

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  25. Really love your tag and I love that you have used them as you and your daughter, so cute!!

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  26. Love it Kay, as always love your choice of words and wonderful combination of stamps!

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  27. I can so relate to your shopping experience - I did the same thing! Love your tag... :-)

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  28. Hi Kay, love your tag, that background is just stunning! Huis Frea

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  29. Fabulous, love the colours and the images and quote are perfect for this lovely pair. So liking Froggy she definitely on my shopping list

    Jools x

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  30. Lovely tag Kay, these two look great together xx

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  31. Wonderful tag, and thank-you for sharing the story behind it... I can so relate ;o)

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  32. Great tag, I like how you "popped" out the face and the background is absolutely wonderful!

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  33. I love your tag, Kay, and I love how it tells such a personal story too... beautiful background, and the paper-pieced dress is a really cute touch - and France's splats are looking like a must-have!
    Alison xx

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  34. Fabulous tag Kay! Love that background- and how much the characters remind me also, of myself and my son- years ago!! hugs ")

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  35. I love your personal story! When I look at the tag I can almost hear the conversation. Great background and love the way the Mom's head is popped out. Adorable.

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  36. Kay, your tag is PERFECT....I love the contrast in the images....Such a great was to use all the stamps. Awesome job!

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  37. Awesome tag Kay. I love how you created the color and texture of your tag and of course the stamps are wonderful. Thank you for the chance to win some Stampotique bucks!

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  38. What vibrant colours, love the new stuff !

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  39. Great tag!Love the way you used the stamps!

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  40. Love the sentiment - great tag Kay. TFS - Hopping on! ;-)

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  41. Oh gosh, I remember when shopping for clothes with my darling mother - yikes! Had to separate for both our sanity, lol.
    Froggie is fun & loving all new releases (wish I'd saved some of that clothes budget now). Tfs (btw, hope you don't mean the date at top of post?) :)

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  42. I love it Kay!! And i love ho you added a personal touch to it with your backstory for the tag. wonderful!

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  43. Love this. Every Mother has had one of those moments. Lovely to see it come together. Thanks.

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  44. Hi Kay! Love this tag- Froggy is on my wish list!

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  45. Fantastic Kay, they say a picture says a 1000 words and you have achieved that here. Gorgeous tag, gorgeous background. Love Froggy

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  46. That's such a nice sentiment, Kay. I love it, and the way you've positioned the two side by side. Sounds like your daughter was very sweet in delivering her 'news' unlike a lot of other teens who might have been quite snide. Lucky mom!

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  47. Great tag, I imagine mothers of daughters can relate :)

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  48. I love your tag. And I just love the message!!! It' is such a clever idea to put this very different characters together on one sheet! Fabulous!
    Mwah!!!

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  49. Fabulous tag! like your insight about your child....I have boys and know what you mean when it was time to pick out clothes for them especially my youngest!
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  50. Wonderful Tag! Great technique! Thanks!

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  51. love your tag. Thanks for the inspiration

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