CHF Summer Fling - Backgrounder Hop

What's the 12 Weeks of Summer Fling? Each week will feature one of the rubber stamp lines at CHF with a blog hop and special gallery showing new samples using stamps from that line. The featured line will also be on sale for the week so definitely the time to add to your collection:) Two Gift Certificates will be awarded to 2 lucky winners who successfully follow the blog hop & comment as they go in the time allotted. This is not a race. All Blog Hops will start from the CHF Be Creative Blog on a Monday, comments must be made before midnight EST on the Thursday of that week & winners will be announced on the Friday. 1st prize is a $20 CHF Gift Certificate, 2nd Prize is a $10 Gift Certificate which will be emailed to the winning participants. The Gift Certificates will be valid for 6 mths from date of issue. PLEASE NOTE that if you have a Club CHF award awaiting you on your next order, you will need to wait for the following order to use your Gift Certificate as the store only allows one discount per order.

If you upload a qualifying card (using the featured week's stamp line) to the CHF special gallery for the week you will be eligible for the Design Team's Favorite prize which will be a rubber stamp/stamp set of your choice up to the value of $16.99 Looking forward to having you play along with us for the summer.

This week's featured line is the Backgrounders. For this week only (offer ends Thursday June 10th, 2010 MST & is for online orders only) Backgrounders are on sale at 25% off! They are only $8.99 this week for Cling Mounted, $13.49 for wood mounted.

So... with all the business out of the way, are you ready for my project?

With the focus of this week being on the backgrounders, which are numerous in the CHF line, I chose to design a project with the Spanish Script backgrounder.

I stamped the Freesia flower twice and colored.  Both were carefully trimmed and adhered to the project as my focal point.

Super simple... but elegant.  I think the Spanish Script backgrounder really gives a subtle elegance to any project, don't you?

So, if you've hopped your way here, I'm the last in the line.  But, if you found me on your own and would like to participate, I've listed all the designers in today's hop.  Jump back to the beginning and leave comments along the way for a chance at winning.

CHF Be Creative Blog
Joanne Allison

Tracy Harp
Melony Bradley
Holly Brown
Laura O’Donnell
Jean Franks Beck
Lisa Silver <-- That's me! 

Thanks for visiting!

lise

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Supplies:

Stamps:

-Freesia Flower by CHF
-One Happiness stamp by CHF
-Spanish Script backgrounder by CHF


Ink:
-Rich Cocoa Memento ink by Tsukineko
-Old Paper Distress ink by Ranger


Paper:
-Simply Smooth Vanilla and Simply Kraft by CHF
-Papaya Puree by Bazzill


Other:
-Nestabilities by Spellbinder
-Copic markers (R81, R85, G94, G99, Y35, W1)
-precision Scissors
-lace by May Arts

Sweet Spring Blog Hop

The trees are in bloom, the birds are singing and the tulips are peeking out of the garden... it's SPRING!  YEAH!!  I'm so glad Winter has made way to warmer temperatures!

The Cornish Heritage Farm team has decided to celebrate the season with a little blog hop.  Be sure to stop by the CHF team's blogs for more inspiration and fun.

Becky Olsen
Joanne Allison
Julia Stainton
Kristine Reynolds
Sherrie Siemens

CHF Creative Blog - where the winners of the recent challenge are also announced!
So, here are my cards for the "Ode to Spring"!
Spring into Style:

I couldn't stop at just one card.  I created a quick set of cards, all simply made with the same style and colors.  All are made with White Prismatic cardstock that has been embossed with the Labels Four Nestabilities dies.  And I used the Sweet Spring stamp set from Cornish Heritage Farms for all of them.  I don't think it could be any simpler.  Here are each of the cards up close:

Thanks for stopping by,
Lisa

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Supplies:
Stamps:
-Sweet Spring stamp set (Kim Hughes Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:
-Pitch Black Adirondack ink by Ranger

Paper:
-White Prismatic cardstock by Prism

Patterned Paper:
-Urban Prairie by Basic Grey (I can't stop using this paper!!!!)

Other:
-Stickles by Ranger
-Liquid Applique by Marvy
-Nestabilities by Spellbinder
-Ribbon from www.ribbonsandbowsohmy.com

Be Creative

Blogging and stamping go hand in hand, don't you think?  It's been a powerful tool to share our creative talents, to make connections in the community and to learn / educate.

Cornish Heritage Farms is excited to announce a new blog for our creative endeavors.  It's called CHF Creative Blog and is Farm Fresh and yummy!  Isn't that clever?!?!?

Head over to see what we're talking about and there might be a bit o' candy in the offing!

Thanks and I hope to see you there!
lise