The Ton's Summer Release Blog Hop

For The Ton's Summer 2017, Effie has released 24 new stamp designs, coordinating dies, 1 new couture mix and 6 new backdrop board designs!

We have a great lineup of designers for our hop. So, grab your favorite drink & hop along. You should arrive here from Dana Gong. Now, without further delay let's get on with the card.

For my 1st card, I am using Sunflower Border, Brushed You set, and Brushed You dies (from previous release).

I first stamped the flower border and then added some shading with Copic marker. Once that done, I ran the word dies once on the panel and twice on a piece of blank cardstock. The three layer help make the sentiment stand out than the rest of the panel. Then stamped the rest of the sentiment. Finished with some mixed size Dew Drops.

For my next card, I lean toward a manly card. I always find making manly card a challenge and all the new layering scenic sets totally help me in overcoming that challenge. 

I did the Mountains  first, then followed by stamping the Eagle set. Add sentiment and on the bottom I added a strip of Silver Adhesive Glitter paper.

RELEASE DETAILS:
There are four new gifts with purchases that you can obtain with this new release. This promotion does not apply to prior purchases. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. This promotion will continue until June 22 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per order. No coupon code needed. All incentive products will be added to qualified orders.

Spend $75 or more: Receive a free pack of our new Summer Soiree Couture Mix
Spend $100 or more: Receive a 2x3 Floral Mini Banner Stamp (and Summer Soiree Mix)
Spend $150 or more: Receive a 2x3 Anemone Cluster Mini Stamp (and Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

Spend $200 or more: Receive a 3x4 Watercolor Bouquet Set (and an Anemone Cluster Mini stamp, Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

**Incentive products will not be available for purchase in our shop until July***

BLOG HOP GIVEAWAYS:
Three $25 gift certificates to The Ton's shop will be given away to random commenters from the hop participant blogs. To qualify, you must leave a comment on The Ton Blog Hop post. The comment period will close on Monday, June 12th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced thereafter on The Ton’s blog.

**Gift certificates can only be applied to The Ton stamps, dies and gilding categories.

Thank you for stopping by here. Have a fab weekend!

The Ton

Laura Sterckx

Tae Eun Yoo

Laurel Beard

Mayline Jung

Svitlana Shayevich

Emily Midgett

Dana Gong

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Svetlana Pavlova

Eunji Jung

Amy Tsuruta

Laura Jane Head

Justine Hovey

Sveta Fotinia

Janette Kausen

Marika Rahtu

Jenny Lee Yamasaki

Amy Kolling

Lisa Harrolle

Lydia Fiedler

Brenda Noelke

Olga Matyushevskaya

Chris Dayton

Anna Kutsenko

Kay Miller

The Ton Summer Release Day 4

For The Ton's Summer 2017, Effie has released 24 new stamp designs and 1 new couture mix! There are four new gifts with purchases that you can obtain with this new release. This promotion does not apply to prior purchases. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. This promotion will continue until June 22 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per order. No coupon code needed. All incentive products will be added to qualified orders.

Spend $75 or more: Receive a free pack of our new Summer Soiree Couture Mix
Spend $100 or more: Receive a 2x3 Floral Mini Banner Stamp (and Summer Soiree Mix)
Spend $150 or more: Receive a 2x3 Anemone Cluster Mini Stamp (and Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

Spend $200 or more: Receive a 3x4 Watercolor Bouquet Set (and an Anemone Cluster Mini stamp, Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

**Incentive products will not be available for purchase in our shop until July***

For day 4, we are introducing City Girls Book Life, Sunnies, Watercolor Wreaths, and. Peony Terrace.

And, here's  my card using 2 of the new sets.

For my card, I stamped the card base with Peony Terrace using Versamark. This is such a gorgeous background. Then, I trimmed a panel into banner shape and stamped the image on panel. I popped the book with pop dots for added dimension, then add some sequins from the Summer Soiree Couture Mix (incentive set).

A a book lover, I just adore this set. This is how I look like when I get out from our library. Although, nowadays the books are replaced by audiobook. I wish I still have the leisurely time to read many books, but alas time is limited. So, now while crafting I always have an audiobook on. And, I found listening to good story while crafting really get my mojo going. :)

DAILY RELEASE GIVEAWAYS:
For each Release Day (1 through 4), The Ton is giving away a stamp set of choice from the new release! So there are four stamps up for grabs! To qualify, you must leave a comment on The Ton's Daily Release posts. Leave a comment on each Design Team member's blogs to increase your chances of winning.

DESIGN TEAM RELEASE GIVEAWAYS:
There will be an additional 11 stamps up for grabs for commenters on The Ton's Design Team Blogs. Just leave a comment on the DT blogs during the release days for a chance to win a stamp set of choice.
The comment period for all giveaways will close on Monday, June 12th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced on The Ton Blog thereafter.

Today, I'm just sharing one card. Be back tomorrow with more fun projects for our big hop. See you then!

SSS Challenge: Make It Masculine

** For The Ton Stamps Release post please scroll down or click HERE.**

  

Hi peeps! I am so excited to be joining SSS Wednesday Challenge for the month of June. It's been a while since my last guest designer gig for them and am always happy when I got the invite to do so. For today, our challenge is to make a masculine card.

I chose to do a boy birthday card. My nephews love animals and I  made this card with them in mind. To create this card, I used the cute critters from SSS Birthday Farm Animals and sentiment from SSS Birthday Balloons. 

To make this card, I fist stamped the image on a card panel with MFT Kraft Hybrid ink pad and then color all the image with Copic. For added interest and to ground the birthday trio I stenciled brick wall using MFT Brick Wall Mixable Stencils. I did the stencil with no masking. How? Since it's only a very small part that go over the critters, and I use finger ink dauber, it allows me greater control on where I want the ink to go compare to if you're using regular sponge. I'd probably use masking if it's brighter or darker colors (to be safe).

Once I'm done working with the panel, I adhere a strip of colored cardstock to the card base and then add the panel and finished with some Tonic Nuvo Morning Dew Enamel Drop.

I hope you will play along! To see all the challenge detail and to enter you card please click HERE. Thank you for stopping by here.

The Ton's Summer Release Day 3

For The Ton's Summer 2017, Effie has released 24 new stamp designs and 1 new couture mix! There are four new gifts with purchases that you can obtain with this new release. This promotion does not apply to prior purchases. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. This promotion will continue until June 22 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per order. No coupon code needed. All incentive products will be added to qualified orders.

Spend $75 or more: Receive a free pack of our new Summer Soiree Couture Mix
Spend $100 or more: Receive a 2x3 Floral Mini Banner Stamp (and Summer Soiree Mix)
Spend $150 or more: Receive a 2x3 Anemone Cluster Mini Stamp (and Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

Spend $200 or more: Receive a 3x4 Watercolor Bouquet Set (and an Anemone Cluster Mini stamp, Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

**Incentive products will not be available for purchase in our shop until July**

For my card today, I am using Large Peony 4 combined with Haute Stripes Cling Background from previous release.

I alway love flower against stripes. It's one of my favorite look. I heat embossed the flower & the leaves and the colored them with ZIG Kuretake Clean Color. Once I finished arranging the flower, I stamped & heat embossed the sentiment using  Rose Gold embossing powder and added some Dew Drops.

For my next card I used the gorgeous Poppy Border and watercolor technique. I just love poppies! And this one is just as fun to color.

And, for my 3rd card, I did stamping on patterned paper. I think so often we just focus on stamping on solid cardstock, and it's fun to now & then stamp it on patterned paper. It give a different, fun element.

DAILY RELEASE GIVEAWAYS:
For each Release Day (1 through 4), The Ton is giving away a stamp set of choice from the new release! So there are four stamps up for grabs! To qualify, you must leave a comment on The Ton's Daily Release posts. There's also additional 11 stamps up for grabs for commenters on The Ton's design team blogs. Make sure you leave a comment on each Design Team member's blogs to increase your chances of winning.

The comment period for all giveaways will close on Monday, June 12th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced on The Ton Blog thereafter.

The team have worked hard for this release, please head over to The Ton Blog to see more inspiration from my teammates. And, come back tomorrow for more reveal! See you then....

The Ton's Summer Release Day 2

And, the fun continue. For The Ton's Summer 2017, Effie has released 24 new stamp designs and 1 new couture mix! 

For today, we're introducing sets that I think are brilliant and different than what's available out there. Granted layering sets been out for a long time, but scenic view or masculine layering set? I don't remember seeing one. I am excited to introduce Wave, Mountains, Beer, Eagle, Basic Banners, & Banners Holiday Add On (please note that all link will go active on release day)

For my 1st card I am using Wave and Eagle set to create this card to thank our troops.

How gorgeous is that wave? And, the eagle is so majestic, right?  Now, for my next card, is the set that would be perfect to create fun, manly card. Introducing the Beer set. Isn't the layering make this beer look so real?

RELEASE DETAIL:
There are four new gifts with purchases that you can obtain with this new release. This promotion does not apply to prior purchases. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. This promotion will continue until June 22 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per order. No coupon code needed. All incentive products will be added to qualified orders.

Spend $75 or more: Receive a free pack of our new Summer Soiree Couture Mix
Spend $100 or more: Receive a 2x3 Floral Mini Banner Stamp (and Summer Soiree Mix)
Spend $150 or more: Receive a 2x3 Anemone Cluster Mini Stamp (and Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

Spend $200 or more: Receive a 3x4 Watercolor Bouquet Set (and an Anemone Cluster Mini stamp, Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

**Incentive products will not be available for purchase in our shop until July***

DAILY RELEASE GIVEAWAYS:
For each Release Day (1 through 4), The Ton is giving away a stamp set of choice from the new release! So there are four stamps up for grabs! To qualify, you must leave a comment on The Ton's Daily Release posts. There's also additional 11 stamps up for grabs for commenters on The Ton's design team blogs. Make sure you leave a comment on each Design Team member's blogs to increase your chances of winning.

The comment period for all giveaways will close on Monday, June 12th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced on The Ton Blog thereafter.

The team has created lots of fab projects showcasing today's sets, so please head over to The Ton Blog to see more inspiration from the team.

The Ton's Summer Release Day 1

Summer release party time is here!! For The Ton's Summer 2017, Effie has released 24 new stamp designs and 1 new couture mix! Yep, lots of fabulous & awesome sets on this release.

Here's some basic details for this release:
There are four new gifts with purchases that you can obtain with this new release. This promotion does not apply to prior purchases. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. This promotion will continue until June 22 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per order. No coupon code needed. All incentive products will be added to qualified orders.

Spend $75 or more: Receive a free pack of our new Summer Soiree Couture Mix
Spend $100 or more: Receive a 2x3 Floral Mini Banner Stamp (and Summer Soiree Mix)
Spend $150 or more: Receive a 2x3 Anemone Cluster Mini Stamp (and Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

Spend $200 or more: Receive a 3x4 Watercolor Bouquet Set (and an Anemone Cluster Mini stamp, Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

**Incentive products will not be available for purchase in our shop until July***

Today, we're introducing Fresh Cut Anemones, Fresh Cut Anemones Outlines, Anemone Bouquet, Anemone Wishes, and Penned Sentiments. 

Now, let's get straight on to the project. My 1st card is using Anemone Bouquet with one of the sentiment from Penned Sentiment set.

For the vase, I really want to create the look of actual vase with water in it, so I stamped & heat embossed the vase image on a vellum and then colored it with Copic. To add a touch of elegance, I added a strip of adhesive silver glitter paper and some sequins from Summer Skies Couture Mix collection.

For my next card, I went all summery using Anemone Wishes set. 

I simply heat embossed the image on a piece of watercolor cardstock and colored it with ZOG Kuretake Clean Color marker. Again, I added a a strip of adhesive silver glitter paper and some dew drops (I really love using this along with sequins when it comes to flowery cards).

DAILY RELEASE GIVEAWAYS
For each Release Day (1 through 4), The Ton is giving away a stamp set of choice from the new release! So there are four stamps up for grabs! To qualify, you must leave a comment on The Ton's Daily Release posts and leave a comment on each Design Team member's blogs to increase your chances of winning.

DESIGN TEAM RELEASE GIVEAWAYS
There will be an additional 11 stamps up for grabs for commenters on The Ton's Design Team Blogs. Just leave a comment on the DT blogs during the release days (days 1-4) for a chance to win a stamp set of choice.

The comment period for all giveaways will close on Monday, June 12th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced on The Ton Blog thereafter.

So, what do you think? Great starts for our summer release, right? Now, the team has created lots of fab projects showcasing today's sets, so please head over to The Ton Blog to see more inspiration from my teammates.

Thank you for stopping by here! And, don't forget that new challenge at The Ton Challenge Blog has started. Check it out HERE.

Enjoy It All

This past month, I have really enjoyed guest designing for Concord & 9th. They're a fantastic company to work with and I sure love their products. Today's post would be my last post as guest designer for them and all I can say I am grateful for the opportunity they have given me.

Well, let's get on with the cards shall we? Today we're highlighting Enjoyed It All set & Detailed Bloom Dies (you can also get them as a bundle HERE).

Here's my 1st card:

For this card, I used the Detailed Bloom dies on a watercolor cardstock and then colored it with Zig Kuretake Clean Color marker. I also stamped and die-cut some of the flowers from Enjoyed It All set. Then, I arranged & adhere all of them to the card panel. Once that done I stamped the sentiment and finished by stamping some dots using the dots from Hello Lovely set.

I love the way my colorful card turned out. This color makes me happy. :)

For my next card, I use more subtle colors and create this soft look.

With this card, I want to show you how you can stretch your dies. Instead of just using the cut out part the way it is, I cut them apart. I ran the dies twice, colored them with Copic and then cut them apart and use just the part that I want. You could see from my 1st card compare to this 2nd card how you can get two totally different look from the same dies.

I have really enjoyed how this guest designing gig really inspire me & bring out my creativity to create some really fun projects. I hope you enjoy all the projects and I really appreciate all the love you have left on my Instagram account. It really means a lot to me. In case you're interested to follow me on Instagram, you can find me under: wirianta

Well peeps, that's all from me today. May your Friday be a fabulous one and enjoy your weekend!! Cheers....

Introducing Happy Trails

Hi peeps! Today, we're introducing the newest Stacey Yacula collections for Purple Onion Designs. All, I can say they're cuteness overload!

The Happy Trails collection consist of 33 individual stamps, Once Upon A Time collection consist of 4 stamps and there's a small set called "On the Go Set".

My 1st card is showcasing Book Plate from Once Upon A Time collection.

I was going to adhere this to one of my book actually, but I realized I have packed all my books for our upcoming move. I basically start packing all the non-essential, so I don't have to rush when moving time comes. So, I'm just showing the book plate all colored up.

I think this would be a fun coloring activity to do with your kids and  they could use it to label their own book. What do you think?

Next up is card I made using T-Bird from the Happy Trail collection.

This li'l bear is so fun to color!! I'm actually sending this to  my cousin who just graduate from Notre Dame and her goal is to become a pilot. I think she'll love this card.

Now, all the stamps are available today. And, for a limited time till June 11, 2017 Purple Onion Designs offering special discount, a little over 30% when you buy the complete collection.

Happy Trails collection  are available for $120.00 (33 individual stamps)
Once Upon A Time collection are available for $15.00 (4 stamps)

Please note that the two sentiment sets "Great News Sentiment Set" and the "Journey Sentiment Set" are separate coordinating stamp sets and not part of the complete collection.

Well peeps, that's all from me today. Hope this month starts off great for you. Cheers....

The Ton's June Challenge

Hi peeps! Welcome to June and we have new fun challenge for you at The Ton Challenge Blog. This month we have a color theme challenge. 

And, here's my card inspired by the colors above.

With the watercolor background, the colors become the softer version of the inspiration color combo.

With the stamped macrons, I got closer to the colors as shown on the inspiration pic. Again, with any challenge, we want to see your interpretation. Have fun with it. After all, life is short, enjoy the ride and have fun, right?

I hope you will play along! Start linking up your projects HERE for this month for a chance to win a $50* code to The Ton's shop! *Gift certificates are only valid on The Ton Stamps, Dies, Ink and Gilding Section in our shop. 

Thanks A Latte

Today is the last day to enter SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge # 31. In case you need some last minute inspiration, here's my card inspired by the sketch.

SPD supplies: Caffeine Addict, Espresso Yourself, 
Watercolor Brush Strokes, SugarCut Coffee To Go Cup,
Zig Zag Stitched Circle

Please check out SPD blog HERE for the challenge detail and to enter your project. Just for playing along you'll be enter for a chance to win gift certificate to SPD store. That's all from me today, be back tomorrow with more project. :)