It's time to celebrate friends with a NEW Stamp of Approval Box from Catherine Pooler! Welcome to Day 1 of the blog hop featuring this fantastic collection of celebration goodies! For the first time ever you get to pick what is in your box! Do you want coffee...or tea...or both? And there's some add-ons that you will also want to grab a hold of too! This collection will be available on Tuesday, April 24th!
Introducing the Celebrate Friends Collection
This Stamp of Approval box is packed FULL of great products. And guess what? There is a NEW INK color (the actual color is a surprise!) included in the collection! Yippee!!
Be sure to subscribe to the Wait List so you will be emailed the purchase link when the collection goes on sale on April 24th! These boxes do sell out quickly so if you want I'd suggest getting it now or it may be gone!
Yay! Hooray! Celebrate!
My favorite stamp set in the collection is probably the one I used to create this first card called Punctuated Party stamp set. There are so many fun possibilities with this set!
I love the color combo on this card. Something a little different for me and unexpected and it just works with these stamps. I used Juniper Mist (this is such a pretty blue!), Party Dress, Lime Rickey, Sauna & It's a Girl to stamp the 1/2 circles on White Premium cardstock. I offset each one as I stamped. After I completed the pattern I added in some black dots from the same set. The cute speech bubble and YAY! are also stamps in the set.
For the bottom portion of the card I die cut the super cute Hooray & Celebrate word dies from the collection out of Catherine Pooler Vellum (I love the thickness of this vellum, it is perfect!) and attached them over the top of the background.
What is in YOUR Cup?
Each of the team members was sent either the tea collection or the coffee collection to work with. I am representing Team Tea! I don't usually drink hot tea but I do love cold peach tea...have you tried the peach tree at Olive Garden? YUM!
A Cup of Tea Solves Everything
I love, love, love the photos where cups are stacked and knew when I first saw the set that that was something I wanted to do with this set. The tea cups in this set are so cute!
I started by using the Scattered Circles Stencil in the collection. I inked it up with Sweet Sixteen, Mint to Be, Shea Butter & It's a Girl making sure to overlap the colors slightly to help with flow. I die cut the tea cuts & tea pot with the add-on Cuppa Tea Dies (I totally recommend getting these, it'll make cutting out the handles so much easier!!) and then stamped the mugs & tea pot with the same colors. There's possibly a new ink color somewhere on this card, can you find it? :)
I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock with Sweet Sixteen & Mint to Be ink, masking off the "solves" so I could stamp it in 2 colors. This was super easy to do using the Misti. That cute little aqua border is a border die included in the collected called Bordering Sweet dies (there's 2 in the set).
Catherine Pooler
Maureen Merritt
Ilina Crouse
Josefine Fourage
Lydia Evans
Jen Carter - that's me!
Also be sure to visit Catherine's blog tomorrow for more sneak peeks from this collection. And come back here on Tuesday, April 24th at 6 PM EST for more projects from me as we celebrate Release Day!
Keep Hopping!
To see more from the Celebrate Friends Stamp of Approval collection, be sure to visit all of the designers who are posting today!
Catherine Pooler
Maureen Merritt
Ilina Crouse
Josefine Fourage
Lydia Evans
Jen Carter - that's me!
Also be sure to visit Catherine's blog tomorrow for more sneak peeks from this collection. And come back here on Tuesday, April 24th at 6 PM EST for more projects from me as we celebrate Release Day!
Here's Your Chance to WIN!
Comment to win! THREE random winners will be chosen to receive a $97 Gift Certificate to the shop. Winners will be announced Monday, April 23rd at 6 PM on Catherine's blog.
Thank you so much for joining me today! I hope to see you back on Tuesday for another Release Day Sneak Peek!
Very pretty soft colors for your stack of tea cups and pot. I like how you did all types of colors with punctuated party stamps off setting them and then using the black dots to tie them all together.
ReplyDeleteI must really be thinking about Disney movies today because your tea card reminds me of the tea party in Alice in Wonderland. I like how you stacked the tea cups.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! I love the color combo on the first card!
ReplyDeleteNOT A TEA FAN BUT THIS CARD MAKES ME WANNA TRY SOME LOL! SWEET CARD!
ReplyDeleteLoving both of these! I like that first color combo too and I like the look of not trying to match the sides into circles. Cute!
ReplyDeleteLove those stacked cups! I’m thinking I’m definately team tea! Beautiful cards Jen!
ReplyDeletei love the way you separated the circles, it creates a unique look and by adding the vellum dies it sort of plays tricks on my eyes. The stacked cups are adorable as well.
ReplyDeleteI've never used vellum to cut out a sentiment - works great! Both your cards show off your creativity - love the stacked tea cups!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards!
ReplyDeleteYou've always rocked the graphic sets so your Punctuated Party card is awesome!
ReplyDeleteTeam Tea....oh my sooooo Sweet! Those colors!
Beautiful cards! Love your colors!
ReplyDeleteVery cute cards!! Love them!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so pretty! I love your color combinations!
ReplyDeletePretty and colorful cards. I love the look of the teapot and stacked teacups on the second one.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you offset the half circles!
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, Off-setting the half-circles adds to the wonkiness and pure fun of your first card. Adding the die-cut sentiments ensures they don't overwhelm the background, but they get their message across!
ReplyDeleteYour cup-stacking is brilliant. Love the matching background of dots, too. I see the new colour...perfect for this collection.
What a fun idea to send you just one or the other of the teach/coffee sets!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Your cards are great. I love how you stacked the teacups. Your half circle card is brilliant.
ReplyDeleteVery cute cards! I love the 1/2 circle card and I'm excited about those word dies!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous cards. The Hooray card is awesome. Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!! This collection is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteOff-setting half of the circles was a great
ReplyDeleteidea. Love all of the colors. Fun card.
The teapot and cups are fantastic. I'll
be using that idea for an invitation to
the high tea for the Civic Club in January.
thanks for sharing
txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Who wouldn’t love a cup of tea served in this tea service? Love the colors...so delicate!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are doing what they're supposed to do - convincing me that I need this collection! Beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I really like the tea cup card and like the soft colors you chose!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteOh my, the stacked tea cups, just what I love! I may have to get the dies too... for the handles ;-) thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the stacked teacups and the beautiful pastels. And that Celebrate die is AWESOME!! Gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the first card!
ReplyDeleteThis goes from neat to sweet. I have all your inks; now just let me get my hands on this box. 😍
ReplyDeleteLove how you off set the circles in the first card and also how you stacked the teacups in the second! Great ides!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards with awesome color combinations. Love those half circle stamps. So versatile. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the mix of colors on both cards! The offset circles on your first card look great with the added small black dots, and your stacked cups are so darling!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards. Love the colors you used! Thanks for your great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI have always loved the look of stacked teacups too! So fun. Love your cards, colors, layout, and ideas...thanks so much for sharing
ReplyDeleteLove your stack of teacups!
ReplyDeleteThe colors on your first card are vibrant and your colors on the second card are soft like the tea cups.
ReplyDeleteLove the unique design and vibrant colors in the first
ReplyDeletecard. And the 2nd card ... love those cups!
Offset circles are so colorful. Tea card is so soft. Is mystery card a green?
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards! Love the offset circles and colors. The stacked tea cups are just perfect. Love the soft colors on that card. So feminine.
ReplyDeleteLoving the background on your first card! I can't wait to use that set!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards
ReplyDeleteReally awesome cards! I love that they are so different from each other. You’re so creative.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you off set the circles! Looking at everyone’s clever uses for these stamps has been really inspiring! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI was almost certain I was team coffee, but your sweet tea cups might be changing my mind. And I'm pretty sure I see the new ink color. It's a good one!
ReplyDeleteOh my I love the cards can't wait to get my SOA so I can play and create. Going to have so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute. I really am beginning to love that teapot, and I'm not a tea drinker!
ReplyDeleteAwesome color combos on your pretty cards! Looks like another fabulous collection!
ReplyDeleteLove the Sweet Tea stamp. Your card is sweet! Punctuated Party Stamp set is fantastic. Your card is so bright and cheery!
ReplyDeleteCute ideas.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are so cute! I LOVE the colors you used in the first card and lov ethe design of the second card! I love how the teapot looks like it is pouring tea.
ReplyDeleteLove the tea cup card. The colors work so well together great for spring. Love the slightly off circles on the first card. Great use of the stamp sets.
ReplyDeleteI love the color combination and the way the 2 halves are offset on your 1st card.
ReplyDeleteAlso the dots added in are a nice touch.
My favorite though is the stacked tea cups so super cute
A cup of tea solves everything card is awesome. I've got a smile from ear to ear. Lovely color combo. Please know I will be casing this card.
ReplyDeleteI see the new ink and I love it!!! These are great cards and I especially love how you off-set the circles on the first one because even if I try to line them up perfectly I will inevitably not get it right so now I know it looks good to not have them perfect!!! Can't wait for the box....TFS
ReplyDeleteReally pretty cards. I just love CP Inks. I have a few others for color but nothing compares to these. This stamp set is awesome.
ReplyDeleteLove the stacked cup idea, still cant decide tea or coffee
ReplyDeleteI am not a big tea drinker, but I love your cards!! They make me want to buy the set :)
ReplyDeleteLove how you've used all those pretty pastels for your stacked cups, Jen. I can totally see how having the dies is helpful with this design.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color combos on your cards, very nice.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Thank you for sharing your talent!
ReplyDeleteThe tea cups and tea pot are SO GORGEOUS!! I LOVE THE LOOK. I might need to buy that set. Thanks for showing us. I REALLY LOVE IT.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I was going to get the coffee set but I may have to rethink this.
ReplyDeleteI liked the offset circles and the colors in the first card. But then I saw the tea cups, and that card is so pretty with the soft colors all stacked up. Love it.
ReplyDeleteSo bright and fun.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors you used. The circle card was just fun!
ReplyDeleteThe stacked tea cups are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI drink both coffee and tea but will definitely be team tea for this SOA! Love your cards - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you used the half circle stamps on the first card. If those cups on the second card are coffee cups I'm on board. Not much of a tea drinker. Lovely cards.
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards. Love the diferent looks you get using the party colors and the spa colors. Can't wait to see what the new color will be
ReplyDeleteLove the tea pot and those tea cups are adorable! Love the "peaceful" color combination.
ReplyDeleteI love love, love your Celebrate card with all the bright colors!!! Such a happy card for a happy occasion! And your tea card is very sweet too!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun cards Jen! I'm loving the colour combo you used! Just beautiful! I'm so excited about this release!
ReplyDeleteYour stacked tea cups card is adorable! Love the color choices!
ReplyDeleteLovely teetering tea cups stole my heart!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love the colors you used in the first card!
ReplyDeleteLove the happy colors on the first card and the softer tones are perfect for the teapot card!
ReplyDeleteGreat color combo on the your cards!
ReplyDeleteO my word. That tea card is so awesome. I love the colors you used. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so beautiful. I love the soft pastel colors used in the stacked teacups. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Jen! I love all the cheerful bright colors on your first card!
ReplyDeleteSo excited!!! I just became a member of StampNation this week. This will be my first Stamp of Approval box. Awesome products, can't wait to get my hands on them.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun and happy cards - love the colors and the teapot and teacups.
ReplyDeleteI love your teacup . And such beautiful colors. Thank you
ReplyDeleteLove your cards - so pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, so pretty! Love the colors
ReplyDeleteI love the off set stamping you did. Super cute
ReplyDeleteJenn, both of your cards are lovely! Geometric shapes are so fun to create with. I love how you didn't worry about lining up your circles and then how you added the dots. It was nice to see you used both the spa and the party ink collections. I like to use them together too. Your tea card makes me think of Spring pastel colors. Pretty, pretty. =)
ReplyDeleteSo bright amd cheery!!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely tea card! And your Geo card is so happy and fun. 😊
ReplyDeleteI really like the offset circles. And your teacup stack is adorable!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Thanks s much for the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteLove your second card. The colours look so pretty and those tea cups are just adorable.
ReplyDeleteI think the Punctuated Party stamps are my favorite of this whole set!!! And I would have never though to off-set the circles...it's too much chaos for me - or so I thought--because your card works so well!! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSooooooooo cute! LOVING this release!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards look great, love the heads and appreciate the suggestions on getting the dies. If course I also need ALL the colors of ink as well...LOL, yep Christmas in April for ME!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards...really makes me want to get these stamp sets! Those colors on the teacup card are scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards...really makes me want to get these stamp sets! Those colors on the teacup card are scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteLove the soft colors on the tea card. The stacked cups are so cute.
ReplyDeleteEep! So pretty. That pastel one is, perhaps somewhat paradoxically, so eye-catching! I love it. It reminds me of tea parties with my sister as a little girl, and tea parties with my nieces now! I also love the first card with the slight offset; that creates a lot of interest on an already interesting card. Thanks for sharing with us; I can't wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteFun and sweet cards! Love your color choices and the addition of vellum.
ReplyDeleteOh Jen!!! These cards are so beautiful!! I can't pick a favorite...cuz I love bold bright colors AND soft pastel!! I just LOVE color!!!! It's just going to be a pile of fun playing with this next SOA Collection!! ☺ Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeletewhat beautiful colours. Love the tea cups - such sweet colours. Love the bright one too
ReplyDeleteHi Jen! Another wonderful showcase of the versatility of Celebrate Friends SOA collection release. Go Team Tea! Love, love, love the stack of pretty tea cups, just my kinda of cuppa! See you at the party!
ReplyDeleteVery modern, happy card, beautiful shades on it, I'm a tea drinker more than coffee but like you I enjoy iced teas as well, my favourite is lemon tea by Lipton. I'm England everything gets sorted with a cup of tea, least that's the old saying ' put the kettle on, it will be better after a cup of tea'
ReplyDeleteboth of your cards are lovely! I especially love the “cuppa” tea card with the soft colors!
ReplyDeleteThe card with the stack of teacups is gorgeous. Such delicate colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with this card! I have a Fisher Price Tea Set that all of my grandchildren have played tea party with and the pieces are close to the same colors! I must make this card for the granddaughters!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely cards
ReplyDeleteand darling stamps.
Carla from Utah
I haven’t tried the peach tea at Olive Garden, but I do love hot tea at night before bed time. So I’m super excited about the tea collection. The cups and pot are so cute. Super excited for this release.
ReplyDeleteDecisions, decisions, I like both tea and coffee, so it will be so hard to decide.
ReplyDeleteLove the circle one. But the teacup is my fav. Such a swset soft card. Perfect even for mothers day.
ReplyDelete❤️ wonderful cards!! The offsetting of the half circles is so cool. The tea card is lovely, I really like the soft colors. The are perfectly elegant for a fancy cup of tea!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards....love how you offset the half circles
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards - love the circles (or half circles) and the colors you used for the tea card are pretty. Thanks for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteI love the stacking tea cups idea. I also like how you offset the half circles. Great work
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your card❣️❣️❣️ The color choice is perfect...as were your selection of stamps and dies. I’m so excited to get my hands on this Stamp of Approval kit. So many possibilities. Thank you so much for your ideas, they are beautiful and a little whimsical👍
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Love the offset circles
ReplyDeleteLove both cards, such beautiful colors combination on both of them. Do have to say my favorite is the teapot and cups. If I had to chose would be the teapot set. Thank you for sharing and always love to do a blog hop for a chance to win this collection.
ReplyDeleteThe Cuppa Tea Card is my favorite!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleterandom stamping works so nice
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors on the first card and soft colors on the second card. Can hardly wait to get my kit and start CASEing your cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat card ideas! Love the ink colors you chose!
ReplyDeleteStunning colors and layouts! Looking forward to this collection and the PJ Party!
ReplyDeleteloving the second card, with the spotty background. Very colourful
ReplyDeletethere is soooo much you can do with this stamp of approval box....soooo want to win!
ReplyDeletePatricia
the PaperTemptress
Fabulous cards! I love your colour combinations!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. The tea card is a pastel tea party on paper--LOVE!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are absolutely adorable, Jen! I think those are my two favorite stamp sets so far!
ReplyDeleteThese are both amazing! I love the pastels on the Cuppa Tea card!
ReplyDeleteI love the fun colors you used on the half circles and adding the black dots really made a lot of impact. Great cards!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards. Like the pastel colors.
ReplyDeleteYour first card is fun and festive and love the teapot/cups card.
ReplyDeleteJen, the first retro look card is super cool and the second tea card is super sweet. I love both of them a lot. Thank you for sharing these inspirations!
ReplyDeletesuch pretty cards love these sets.
ReplyDeleteI love these cards...soft colors and the layout speak to me! This set is so versatile!
ReplyDeleteLove your great cards! Thanks for sharing with us!!
ReplyDeleteLove your card!!! Love the stacked tea cups!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. So creative. Love the offset circles and dots. The Stacked teacups are great. Love the soft colors. Great Spring card.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, the Punctuated Party stamps are my favourite too! I love the sentiment on your tea card as well. A cup of tea really can solve so many problems. :)
ReplyDeleteThe stacked tea cups are awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy mother hosts tea parties often. Your stacked cups design would make a great invitation. Thanks for the sneak peak at the new color.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! I love your cards. Smiles, Darby
ReplyDeleteLove love love! Especially the pastels on the stacked cup card!
ReplyDeletelove the pastels! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! How fun!!
ReplyDeleteLoved your cards. They are too cute!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Love those dots in that fabulous color combo
ReplyDeleteYay & circles! love all the pretty ink colors. A circle delight ❤️💜💚💙💛
ReplyDeleteI really like how you stacked your tea cups. These are adorable cards.
ReplyDeleteSo so lovely the stacked tea cups and the tea pot love the colors you used!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how you did the first card with the half circles kind of off set and the colors are wonderful! The second card is so soft and sweet and I love the tea pot with the stacked cups!!! TFS
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I love your color choices for both. I might see the new color.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so pretty!! And I love how you used vellum for the sentiments!!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas!
ReplyDeleteLove your color choices on these cards. I'm a tea lover and I'm excited to see these new products.
ReplyDeleteBoth layouts are fabulous. The vellum on the first card was a great choice. The soft color palette on the tea card was so sweet
ReplyDeleteNice job!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love, Love ve, love the color combo on your bright colorful card. The pastel card is so precious.
ReplyDeleteYour cup of tea card is beautiful!! I love the soft pastel colours! ❤️
ReplyDeleteThe cups card is so pretty with the lighter colors I like that one the best
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great but I especially love that first one!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty cards - I love the colors you chose - very cheerful.
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