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My FAVORITE collection from our January – June Mini Catalog is the Welcoming Window Bundle. I am an architect by trade, at least in my past life….my current life is consumed with enjoying my kids. As an architect I enjoy the the architectural features that any structure has to offer….I am drawn predominately by doors and windows. I have been on the lookout for a set that somehow incorporates these architectural feature that I can get into my stash and know that it will be used some how some way time and time again. The stamp images and die cuts are exactly what I have been looking for, for quite some time.

This hop theme is Easter, living in the bible belt, the image on the card front is quite commonly seen during Easter. I used the Welcoming Window Bundle in conjunction with the His Love stamp set from the Annual Catalog. It is a beautiful set, and I think this cross or beautiful. The greeting at the top of the card comes from the Itty Bitty Greeting set also from the Annual Catalog.

The window is stamped in Crumb Cake and colored with Light Highland Heather, Light Gray Granite and Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends markers, then did a bit of line work with a black journaling pen. The shutters and window sill are die cut with the coordinating die, but I first laid the dies texture side down into the Crumb Cake ink pad to get a darker wood grain impression. Then I inked the edges to give them a bit more of a rustic look. The cross is stamped in Memento black on Basic White cardstock, the edges are inked with black and then using the Light Gray Granite Blends marker gave the cross a bit more color. The window sill and cross are attached to the card front with dimensionals, The cross dimensionals are doubled up to add even more depth. The shutters are glued directly to the focal panel. I used the flower cluster image from the Welcoming Window stamp set, they are stamped in Old Olive and Highland Heather. The bricks are stamped in 2nd generation Cajun Craze.The finished panel is mounted onto a Highland Heather mat cut with the largest Stitched Rectangles Die. Gorgeous Grape Ribbon and Highland Heather Pearls adorn the cross.

Inside the card I stamped the cross image from His Love stamp set (did I mention I adore that cross) and the sentiment comes from the same set.

Listed below are all of the Team Stamp It Blog Hop participants – click on a name below to be taken to their blog to view their project for this hop, don’t forget to enter #stampitcontest in the comment section of each blog. You will be entered into the drawing with each comment you make using the hashtag. As a reminder you are visiting with Shannon Lorenz-Hatch, enjoy the rest of the hop.

Thanks again for stopping by and spending a bit of your time with me. I hope you enjoyed learning about how this card came together. Hopefully you were even inspired just a bit. Below are pictured links to all the items used for this card, click the link of the item to be taken to my online store where you can learn more about each item. Don’t forget to comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the item pictured above. I will return soon with something new. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy and without doubt, keep on crafting, exploring and creating.

Product List

Welcoming Window Bundle [156271] $50.25	Welcoming Window Photopolymer Stamp Set [154504] $22.00	Window Flower Box Dies [154335] $34.00	His Love Cling Stamp Set (English) [152660] $22.00
Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151331] $36.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $35.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75
Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [120953] $8.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] $7.50	Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad [147103] $7.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad [147085] $7.50	Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154887] $9.00
Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154884] $9.00	Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154886] $9.00	3/8″ (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon [154572] $7.00	Pastel Pearls [154571] $6.50
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $60.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Clear Block B [117147] $6.00	Clear Block D [118485] $8.50
Bone Folder [102300] $7.00