Friday, August 4, 2017

SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog and to the last stop on the blog hop for the Simon Says Stamp Encouraging Words release! I am so happy to be a part of this fun blog hop. If you are following along the hop, you should have come here from the wonderful Barb Engler who has a whole bunch of colorful and very clever projects to share with you.


I love the title of this release, Encouraging Words, and it is full of wonderful and very versatile the stamps and dies. You can see the whole Encouraging Words release here. Don't miss all the inspiration along the hop and of course there are prizes to be won too.

I did two projects, with tutorials, a wall hanger and a card. The techniques can, as always, be used on almost any type of project.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Tutorial by Anna-Karin, Simon Says Stamp Encouraging Words Blog Hop

I was very inspired by the Thank You Teacher stamp set, which contains fantastic sentiments, quotes and words, and certainly not only for teacher related projects. When I read the quote by Nelson Mandela, I knew I wanted it up on our wall. I believe very strongly in the power of education, and on top of that, am very lucky to have seen Nelson Mandela in real life twice (albeit at a distance). Inspiration can come from anywhere, and I find that I am quite often inspired by words. I paired the quote up with the Cosmic Trail die, also from Encouraging Words, the SSS Tiny Alphabet Background stamp and a Globe die by Tim Holtz.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

These are some of the Encouraging Words products that I used: Kindness Matters, Cosmic Trail and the Thank You Teacher set.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

For my second project, I also used these Encouraging Animals stamps and coordinating dies.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, with Tim Holtz Sizzix Globe die.

Die cut the globe twice from Heavystock paper and cut off the continents from the second die cut. Trace a circle using the die and cut out.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Ink the circle with Distress Inks and mist with water.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Paint the globe with White Gesso.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

When dry, add a little bit of blue, avoiding the poles.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Smear some gesso at the top of the continents (which would be snow-covered), and when dry, ink the rest with shades of green, using only Twisted Citron in the driest areas.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Randomly stamp with the Tiny Alphabet Background. This is one of my all time favourite stamps.
 Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Glue together and add Glossy Accents to the continents.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Die cut the Cosmic Trail from Heavystock paper.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Ink as before, and mist with water. Add Glossy Accents to the stars.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Stamp the sentiments on Heavystock paper and then ink with Antique Linen, and around the edges only, with Ground Espresso. 'You matter' and 'Remember' are such useful words, fitting many types of projects.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, with Tim Holtx idea-ology Paper Dolls.

I glued cork to mat board (5.5 x 7 in)to create my background and stamped the cork with the Tiny Alphabet stamp. The corners were rounded. I also added some kids from Tim Holtz's Paper Dolls, as well as school related ephemera papers. These were were sanded, distressed and inked.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

I really like the typography on this stamp. The edges were distressed a little. I also added a Pen Nib and some roses.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Place the stars here and there. At the bottom of the piece there is an inked wooden ruler.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Distress the Word Band with paint so that it coordinates with the rest of the project. Everything was glued down with Distress Matte Medium.

Layers of ink - Education Can Change the World Panel Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Here you can see the cool effect of the Glossy Accents.

I also made a little card, which has a different style than the project above.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, Simon Says Stamp Encouraging Words Blog Hop


The card displays a scene and an important message. The Encouraging Animals are so cute and also fun to color. Change the colors for a different look to the animals. I also really like the Kindness Matters die and it is so true.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Pair the animal stamps up with other sentiments sets and you can uses them for many different themes. On the inside of the card I used the 'Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody' stamp, which I thought worked well together with the kindness theme.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, with Simon Says Stamp Encouraging Animals

I often start by stamping a whole bunch of images, before deciding which to use.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Smear Distress Inks on a craft sheet, mist with water and pick up with a paint brush. I colored these quickly and left some white showing for highlights. Die cut with the coordinating dies, which are easiest to use together with the Sizzix Magnetic Platform.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

The background of the scene continues at the back of the folded card, and was done by inking up a large acrylic block (8 x 4.4 in), misting with water and pressing it down on watercolor paper.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

I also used the Eyelet Arch Borders from the Cherished collection, and die cut a hill.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Ink with Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap and mist with water droplets.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

The same was done with a Kindness Matters die cut.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

I stamped the hill with the You Matter stamp and Khaki ink.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped on the inside with Khaki ink.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Kindness Matters is almost like a cloud in the sky. If you want the letters to stand out better, matte it on darker or lighter cardstock. The row of hearts come from Wild Cuddly Critters and was stamped with Blue Jay ink.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Here you can see the highlights on the animals left white when watercoloring them. The coordinating dies makes it so quick and easy to cut them.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Try to make a sentence that you like from the You Matter show, in this case, 'you can do anything you set your mind to'.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

Distress the edges for extra texture.

Layers of ink - Kindness Matters Card Tutorial by Anna-Karin, SSS Encouraging Words Blog Hop

If you fold out the card, it looks like this. Creating a background that extends to the back is a very quick manner of adding interest to a card.

Don't miss all the inspiration along the hop and if you have missed any of the previous stops, you'll find a list below. There are of course also prizes and a $25 gift voucher can be won on each stop of the hop. All you need to do for a chance at winning, is to leave a comment. The winners will be posted on the SSS blog on Tuesday.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson (you are here)

There will also be a blog hop for Encouraging Words tomorrow (Saturday), don't miss it. It will also start at the Simon Says Stamp Store Blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by here today! I hope you will have a lovely weekend! Today, we are going to a nearby farm/outdoor museum to visit the animals there. The boys are both crazy about animals.

Happy stamping!!

Anna-Karin

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325 comments:

  1. Your berry coloured bear and the dog card is adorable. Your wall-hanger though - GORGEOUS! I love it and the blue and green elements pop so much on that background - I love all the texture and small details. Fantastic!

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  2. Love your unique take on the new collection. Great job1

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  3. Amazing amount of elements you put together on that first one and everything gelled well with each other. Fantastic job.

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  4. wow! you are super creative and those looked like a lot of fun to create!

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  5. OMG this is gorgeous. LOVe all the gorgeous layers and elements you added:)

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  6. Oh, I just love how you colored the whole card like that! I've never even thought about doing that ... but I will now. And what a fabulous card it is. Love all the cute critters in that set. Your 1st project is simply awesome! And such a fabulous quote.

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  7. Gorgeous wall hanger and great card. Thanks for inspiration.

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  8. You have used this release items so creatively. Very refreshing!

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  9. Gorgeous projects. It's amazing to see all the little elements in your pieces.

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  10. Great job on that world die cut. Also love how you colored the bear purple. I really need to do that sometime with one of my cards. I tend to stick to traditional animal colors when I'm doing my cards.

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  11. Beautiful colors on your projects,lovely.

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  12. Your card is adorable, but that wall hanging is over-the-top fabulous!

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  13. Wow! So pretty! I love how you've made the globe die cut. Thanks for giving the procedure.

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  14. Love the details! Keep them coming!

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  15. Love how you combined so many products together in your world panel. Almost can't believe the depth created with the world die I've got to try that!!

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  16. You inspire me so many times and this is no exception! I love your idea of the background running over to the backside, too! Thank you for sharing!

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  17. Your whole post is so well thought out. Totally grabs the reader's interest and holds it. The world piece is so wonderfully attractive.

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  18. Your visual tutorial is awesome!!! Thanks :0)

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  19. Wow - what wonderful projects and fabulous release!! You're creations ALWAYS inspire me!

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  20. I love this Encouraging Words release! Awesome Projects, I especially the Worldly wall hanging!

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  21. Not only did you product some amazing cards, but I love how you included pictures of everything. I especially like how you showed parts of the final product next to the actual product. Really helps to visually see it. Awesome! You Rock

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  22. Wow amazing, and thank you for all the detail in your blog post,

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  23. An amazing wall hanging!! You really put some work into it and it shows. The card is very nice, too.

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  24. Love the new release - the world needs more "encouraging words"

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  25. I really like the earth die and how you put water behind it. I need this die!

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  26. Fantastic work, Anna. The rich colors in your Mandela tribute compliment a terrific balance of words and images. Education is the secret to everything--never stop learning!

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  27. Why have I never thought to color the back of the card...genius! How did you distress the edges of the paper?

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  28. Fantastic cards Anna. Love the globe and how you distressed it... those galaxy images are perfect! Sweet animals... and great coloring!

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  29. Correction! Fantastic wall hanging and card! :) Also... the cork background is so cool!

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  30. What a great use of the new release!!! Love it!

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  31. I love the world card...amazing.

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  32. I absolutely love your project & your card. Thanks for the inspiration. Love your techniques

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  33. Love the wall hanging with the education quote. The stars and planets are gorgeous. Thank you for the tutorial, too.

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  34. Great tutorial, sweet card & fabulous wall hanging!

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  35. Love all the layers and detail in your project - just beautiful!!

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  36. Just beautiful love all the colors

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  37. WOW! I just love your art--everything is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  38. Great step by step tutorial on the scrapbook page. I plan to adapt to a card. Thanks!

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  39. Creative and unique projects with lots of great details.

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  40. Love your projects! Thanks for sharing how you made them! Love the tutorial also!

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  41. Love your card, and that you've added background to the other side too.

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  42. Anna-Karin - I knew the amazement was on its way when I saw your name listed - oh my --- if I could just sit at your feet in person and learn how to do art like this - everything that comes from your heart touches mine - thank you so much for showing us your lovely craft and I do hope to get back here and take it all in and maybe, maybe lift something!! [I would be doing that in person if you lived next door - hehhehehhehe] have a blessed week!

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    1. Thank you so much for that very sweet comment Gail! Happy crafting!!

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  43. Wow, your wall hanging is soooo incredible, I love just staring all all the details. Thanks for all the details on how you put both creations together!

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  44. Your use of distress oxides is stunning! I love the way the globe came together!

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  45. Such an eclectic creation and quit wonderful!!!!

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  46. I love your examples here and your loose watercolouring is lovely. Thanks for the step-by-steps, I will give these a go!

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  47. Love how you layered the planets ... and showcasing how you did it is outstanding Thank you!! Definitely want to get the cosmic die.

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  48. Your globe wall hanging screams patience to me. It is absolutely amazing not to mention realistic. Thank you for sharing.

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  49. Very cute idea, love the earth die.

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  50. Amazing cards. Love all the coloring. Thanks for sharing the details of making the cards!

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  51. You purple bear is sooo cute!

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  52. The wall hanging is totally amazing. You used so many different techniques and materials to make this very unique piece of art. Thanks for sharing this totally awesome project..

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  53. Your cards and very very nice, but I have to say the wall hanging blew me away. Absolutely gorgeous!! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  54. I love your whole process. Thanks for sharing!

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  55. Incredible project! Thanks for the inspiration. :)

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  56. Partial to the encouraging animals; especially the dog. Like the variety. Wonderful coloring. Wonderful use of Tim Holtz items.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  57. I LOVE this awesome world! The blue and green colors are so beautiful together, and I love all those amazing details on yopur card!
    Take Care!
    Michele

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  58. These are fantastic! I have never seen the globe die, it is awesome!

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  59. This had to be some serious work and my oh my how BEAUTIFUL!

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  60. WoW! That is an incredible work of art. Love all the colors. The card is beautiful, also. Thank you.

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  61. Wow! Fantastic inspiration going on here! Loving the globe die!

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  62. This is almost too much inspiration to take in. I love your globe, and I agree that the alphabet background is a must-have (as is the you matter background!). These items are definitely on my wish list! Thanks so much.

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  63. What a beautiful card...love it!!

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  64. Ummm...can I just say WOW!!!??!! Your globe project is really cool and I love how it turned out! The you matter die is also one of my favs! Love your work!

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  65. Very unique and creative! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

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  66. WOW I really love your project and card! Thanks for sharing them!

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  67. Wonderful inspiration, very creative.

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  68. Your wall hanging is AMAZING! That would make a treasured gift for a teacher, I'm sure. You are very talented!

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  69. That wall hanging - OMG! It just blows me away. As, the mom of two teachers, I know they both would love that.

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  70. It's not hard to find Encouraging Words to leave here... what amazing pieces of inspiration you have given us!!!

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  71. Wow! Really enjoyed your work today. Thanks for sharing your techniques!

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  72. I just love your ideas and colours, beautiful creations as always Anna x

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  73. Such a fun release. Great job on the cards, lots of inspiration!

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  74. I love the globe and all of the encouraging words used on your project. Very inspirational indeed.

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  75. So imaginative! I love how these cards turned out!

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  76. So many great techniques! I love the wall hanging...can't stop looking at all the things in it! Thanks, too, for the idea of coloring the back of the card.

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  77. Amazing projects! Thanks for sharing all your great techniques!

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  78. Well I enjoyed THIS journey! Quite the wall hanging. Thanks for all that hard work. Terrific!

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  79. Wow, I am amazed at your stunning work, you are truly versatile and creative!

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  80. wow! thanks for the tutorial, education matters and visual learning is one of the best.

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  81. Love,love, love the cards, especially the details of the first card. The teacher stamp set is awesome. Everyone needs to know they are important.

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  82. Oh I just love your amazing project and card! I don't know which I love more - the finished products or your amazing step by step tutorial! Fabulous work - TFS!

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  83. What awesome projects! Love the wall hanging & the purple bear is so cute!

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  84. Incredible attention to detail on your wall hanging project!!!

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  85. Very interesting projects with today's release! I love the Mandela quote as well, and would enjoy having a similar wall hanging. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  86. Wow! Just wow! Your wall hanging is gorgeous! I love how you stamped the lettering on the world, all the little details!

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  87. I am simply MESMERIZED by your wall hanger, Anna-Karin! Well done!

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  88. I love your wall hanging its just amazing and sends a huge message. And your card is adorable. Kindness could change the world!

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  89. The Encouraging Words release offers so many possibilities. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  90. Oh my! The hanging and the card are GORGEOUS! Details, details, details, and all of them perfect! Just wow!

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  91. Adorable bear card and your collage globe wall hanger is fantastic!

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  92. Love the sentiment Kindness Matters! Your cards are really cool!

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  93. Thanks for the great examples of how to use these new release products. So creative and pretty!

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  94. Wow! What great techniques and beautiful projects!

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  95. I'm in love with this piece of art that you have showed to us and how you shared with us such inspiration. How wonderful that you were able to meet Nelson Mandela. I really have loved the sentiment set from SSS named Thank you teacher. I hope that we are all learning how to encourage those of us around us that make such a difference in the world today. Hugs, treen

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  96. Wow!Terrific projects and tutorials! Thank you somuch!!

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  97. Great ideas and projects. I enjoy how you add so much texture to things!

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  98. Exceptional contribution. As a mixed media junkie I love what you have done so much fun for me and an inspiration to try more new ideas and out of the box thinking. Best of the whole hop.

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  99. Hi Anna-Karin ~ Your projects are out-of-this-world amazing!! Your first project is stunning and hit so many important marks, both in education and crafting. Love it. Your card is inspiring (I never thought to carry the scene from the front of the card to the back but it seems SO obvious!!) and the Kindness Matters die is absolutely perfect. That phrase has been my mantra & "signature" for a very long time and I'm thrilled that SSS has created a die using it. Thank you for such inspiring projects and I hope your weekend is fantastic. ~HUGS~
    #kindnessmatters

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  100. Love the way you used Encouraging Words ~ that is a super composition you created, wow! Also love your whimsical card. :0)

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  101. I love both your projects. Thank you for your inspiring work. I work in education and I've always loved the Mandela quote, it is so true.

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  102. WOW Anna-Karin, these are all fantastic projects. Thanks for the tutorial and tips, I love the back of your wc card, sweet idea and look!
    I hope you had a great time at the farm.

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  103. Amazing wall hanging--so many perfect details! The card is so well put together, too! Thanks for sharing!

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  104. Love your use of the new encouragement stamps. Card is lovely!!

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  105. You are very talented love your card cute bear is so cute. You made such nice project with the globe set. Love your directions thanks for sharing.
    Have a blessed day.
    Kim Ostgard

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  106. Wow!!! I love your wall hanging!!! Really Awesome projects!!!

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  107. Encouraging Words is a great idea and I love your creations!

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  108. Love all the details to your projects. I must get the Kindness Matters wafer die. Thanks for sharing!

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  109. Fantastic projects !!! Love them all.

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  110. What a fabulous project! Love everything about it. And that card is just the sweetest. Thanks for sharing your projects with us.

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  111. “Encouraging Words” is a splendid new release! I am in love with your wall hanger!

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  112. Love your style and designs.

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  113. WOW, these are amazing projects!!

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  114. Anna-Karen, this wall design is totally awesome. So much detail, so much to see. . .and your card is so delightful. Thanks for sharing them both on this blog hop.

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  115. Wow! That wall hanging is stunning and I love your card too! You really took this new collection to town! :)
    TFS!

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  116. Love the Kindness Matters card. Great release.

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  117. I love your watercolored card! I really like that the watercoloring was done over the entire card then folded- so the back is painted. Love that!

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  118. Oh my word. Your wall hanging is out of this world. Thank you for sharing (not that I could replicate it).

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  119. Wonderful projects. I love your wall hanger. I would love to hang it in my classroom. I like how you extended your background to the back of your card.

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  120. Your wall hanging is beyond awesome. Wonderful job,Anna-Karin.

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  121. Wow! Nice and fun project can't wait to try it out, thank you for sharing!

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  122. I am usually so intimidated by mixed media projects and this one is no exception. Great job!

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  123. Love how the world came out. What a wonderful job.

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  124. That globe really caught my attention; the detail is out of this world (Couldn't help the pun!)!!

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  125. Anna-Karin, More distress inks, wow! All your how-to's really DO help. Your cards are delightful! Thx!

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  126. Your mixed media project is amazing! So many fabulous details and layers!

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  127. I love the purple bear! He really made me smile, he's so cute.

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  128. Amazing designs! Love them all, they are so different but all of them are fabulous! Love the new dies, sentiments and critters! Thanks for sharing Ana Karin

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  129. Amazing job on both of these, I love them both

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  130. I love your layout! So much detail :)

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  131. That mixed media piece is fabulous. I love the details. The sentiments in this release are so positive, something we all need more of these days!

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  132. Gorgeous!!! LOVE this new ENCOURAGING WORDS release!!!

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  133. What amazing cards. Really just gorgeous!

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  134. Your artwork is very inspiring. Thank you.

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  135. Wow, fabulous projects! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  136. Oh my gosh. I love the first project. Totally stunning. I love the fun images and colors for the second card. So creative.

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  137. Your wall hanger is absolutely amazing! There is so much to look at and take in that it just has to be looked at for a long time to truly appreciate all of it! It is fabulous! Your card is super cute, too!

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  138. Anna-Karin you have an unbelievable amount of talent! Thank you so much for blessing us with some of it to drool over.

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  139. Oh wow I don't no what to say!!! Your two projects are AMAZING!!!! I absolutely love them!!!! A+++++

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  140. LOVE your amazing projects and this awesome new release!!!

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  141. Wow! Your card is adorable and that canvas is spectacular, but I am just in LOVE with your globe!! What in incredible die and what you did with it is amazing! We all need "encouraging words" now an then. : )

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  142. Your wall hanging is fantastic and the card is just precious. Great way to combine lots of different elements.

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  143. Wowza! Absolutely phenomenal! I love that you didn't fully color in the animals, and the watercolor and splatter effects are fabulous!

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  144. That wall hanger is awesome!!!

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  145. What an amazing wall hanging. So creative. Love the adorable card, too. Thanks so much for sharing your fabulous inspiration and process.

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  146. Your post is incredible! So much detail and love put into your Creations! Thank you for the inspiration!!

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  147. Your art is amazing. I like the idea of stamping a bunch of things and deciding after you've colored them, which one(s) to use. Do you then save the ones you don't use for a future project or is each project have its own set to choose from? Thanks for sharing your work.

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    1. Thank you so much Laura! I keep them and they often end up on another project. The whale image will make its appearance on my blog on Monday. :) / Anna-Karin

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  148. Incredible project--love how you put elements together!

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  149. So very creative...thanks for all the wonderful ideas..

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  150. Wow your card & wall hanging both have a such great looks!

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  151. I just bought the world die cut and wasn't sure how to use it. Your an inspiration. Thank you

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  152. All your projects are really great. Thanks for the step by step photo instructions.

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  153. WOW!! Your wall plaque is amazing?

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  154. You're the only person on the blog hop to do something other than a card. Good for you!

    I also really like the technique you did where you stamped the words on a die-cut strip to make your own ribbon/lace/whatever kind of embellishment. It's a really nice detail.

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  155. Encouraging words: Life is tough, but so are you.

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  156. I love blog hops because they inspire me to create!!!

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  157. Wow! You rock! The wall hunger is fabulous! And your bear card is adorable! TFS

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  158. Oh my goodness !! That bear and dog card... I don't even know how to say how much I love it (I'm French and a lack of vocabulary here !!). It's so unique with the "imperfect" coloring and that whole background. Absolute success ! Congratulations !

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  159. OMG! You are so creative! I love your ideas and can't wait to try them!

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  160. good to see also a layout or two and not just cards. I love your loose coloring of the critters, I can never acchieve that, and the purple on the bear is just inspired ;-)

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  161. OMGoodness! That is amazing!!! Beautiful work!

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  162. Truly beautiful cards. So creative and unique. Thanks

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  163. That is fabulous! The globe die and what you did with it...fabulous!

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  164. WOW! I love your wall hanging! So creative.

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  165. I am in awe of your projects! Your wall-hanging is truly a work of art - love all of the layers! Your watercolored card is just perfection!

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Thank you so much for leaving a comment! Happy Crafting!