July 1, 2011

Young Crafters Unite Blog Hop

*NOTE- if you are here for our last day of inspiration with Marion, please scroll down for that post as this is my 2nd post for today.If you are just joining the Young Crafters Unite blog hop, you can start the hop HERE. Welcome to everyone who has just arrived from the blog of the talented Christiana Reuling.
As part of this fun hop, each hopper is sharing two things:
1. What makes you a young crafter? What keeps me young is sharing my love of crafting with the awesome community of crafters who are brought together online sharing their work and ideas! Another thing that keeps me young is trying new things which brings me to my cards for today's hop:



One of my newest projects is offering my loyal followers, friends, and cardmakers from my LSS Mementos, DVD classes featuring my favorite Penny Black stamps. The three cards above, all created entirely from white cardstock, are one of my first DVD classes (available HERE).
2. Next, as part of this fun hop, we are to share our favorite thing used in our project. Well, mine has to be Penny Black stamps!! This particular featured stamp, used on all of these cards which also comes as part of the DVD class, is this fun and versatile background stamp:

Before I go, I want to thank Marie and Britta for organizing this FUN event! Be sure to leave a comment because randomly selected commenters will have the opportunity to win $20 from Simon Says Stamp, your choice of stamp set from Paper Smooches, or your choice of stamp set from Lawn Fawn. (Comments close for entry into giveaway on Monday, July 4th at 11:59 CST)

Now, get ready to hop, hop, hop over to the blog of the talented and super sweet ISHA.

87 comments :

Isha Gupta said...

These cards are stunning Jill. Love each and every one of them. I too am liking this PB background stamp. Who would believe my wish list is getting longer by the day...lol.

Priya Mohan said...

Loved..loved your cards..love the edging on your first card..and the colors on the card are so nice

cutiephinphin said...

love your cards... you make crafting look so easy :)

Katie said...

Jill everything you do is amazing, thanks for all your inspiration.

Marie said...

What wonderful cards! I really love the bright flowers with white on the third one =) Thank you so much for joining our bloghop!

Pookie said...

great cards.

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Rupa said...

Gorgeous cards as usual, so much inspiration in one place!

Angie said...

your cards are beautiful!!

Melissa Shea said...

Wow! Wow! Wow! I love your cards! Awesome colors. The first is my fav-a big flower sayin' hello!

Connie F. said...

Your cards are beautiful. My favorite is the green with the lilies.

Gill said...

I love your cards - the colours are fantastic. I always enjoy reading your blog & getting some great ideas. Thank you.

Crafterkhush said...

OMG... This is simply gorgeous.. I am having difficulty choosing my favourite amongst all you have posted.. Great stamping work.. I am totally new to stamping and this is truly sensational work..!! TFS..

Hugs,
Khush

Cathy said...

All of these cards are so lovely! I like seeing how the background stamp was used in different ways.

N Blackburn said...

Hey Jill, I always love your cards! These 3 are no exception, but that middle one is my favourite! TFS :)

slbt17 said...

I love visiting your site ....
Sandra ltb

coolnana72 said...

Beautiful cards. I love this background stamp too.

judy said...

Absolutely beautiful cards, Jill!!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Fabulous card....

shirley said...

I have never seen a card of yours that I did not like...love them all!
You are so creative Jill!

DianeG said...

I love the color palette of these cards and the Penny Black background stamp is totally wonderful! TFS!

Chari Moss said...

These are Beautiful. I love the colors, they remind me of fall (my favorite time of the year by the way). Thank you for featuring some Penny Black stamps. I am not very familiar with them and it's nice to see them in action!

Donna B. said...

Those cards are awesome!!! Love the colors!

Yainea said...

Woaah! You've really done an amazing work with these cards. I love the colors and how you used the penny black background stamp. Thanks for sharing! :)

Michelle - You Are Glowing said...

You? A young stamper? Doesn't seem like it.... Great job :)

Kim Marie said...

FANTASTIC colors :) Great projects!
Kim Marie

Ezlie said...

Love your cards! and what a great background stamp

Pam said...

Love, love, love your cards! You are so talented and so inspiring. That background stamp is fab and I don't have it...yet.

newscrapper said...

I was thinking the hop was for new(young = new to stamping) crafters and not what made old crafters feel young....LMAO

Jan Hunnicutt said...

Jill your cards are gorgeous! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration :) I just finished a card using that background stamp too, love it! I'm so glad to find you in this blog hop too!

Karen B. said...

As always these are amazing works of art. So pretty!

Terri (blindstamper) said...

I always love your creations...you are so fabulous with color!

Lauren said...

You always make such bright and lovely cards! I also enjoy watching how you create your cards in your youtube videos very much!

Mubeena M. said...

stunning cards!

Leezer said...

Beautiful amazing cards...love the distressing!

sharon g said...

Those are MY colors!!!!!

pcm said...

3 posts of your today and so many exquisite cards! wow!

Aditya Gupta said...

your cards are really very beautiful.

Bunny Vance said...

Beautiful cards! Gorgeous cards.
Thanks for sharing,
Blessings,
Bunny
http://bunnyrunswithscissors.blogspot.com/
http://www.ajillianvancedesign.com/

Lynsey said...

What an awesome card set! I love the Penny Black background.

Bunnyfreak said...

Love the inking on the cards.

Madison said...

Your cards are beautiful. I love how bright the colors look. TFS! I am on the hop too. You can check out my project if you want. I am # 58:)
~Madison funkycards.blogspot.com

KathyN said...

I love your cards Jill!

Danielle Daws said...

Beautiful! I really love the colours! :-)

Unknown said...

Oh Jill, those cards are gorgeous! Love them all. You are young, Girlie! My middle child, dd#2 is the same age as you:)

Lillian Child said...

Always a treat to stop by your blog and see your creations!! These are so lovely!

Cathy A said...

Beautiful Projects Jill

Christiana said...

Beautiful cards showcased today, Jill! I'm a huge fan. Distress Inks frustrate me, but you always make them look so easy and fun that I just can't give up on them. I love watching all your videos! Thanks for being such an inspiration!

AmyJRockstar said...

These are just gorgeous! Would love to learn your techniques. I will be back for sure! :0)


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Wendy said...

This cards are stunning! Jill and so is your photography, I am a new follower!

Kelly Latevola said...

As usual Jill these are magnificent! I love how you used the same stamp in 3 different ways :)

donna mikasa said...

It's always such a visual treat to see your cards! I love that PB stamp--it's a definite must have!

Cathy P in AZ said...

I am in LOVE with your stuff, Jill! I follow your tutorials on the Penny Black blog every Monday! These cards are so beautiful!

narutopenguingirl said...

What BEAUTIFUL cards and wonderful colors :) TFS!

Jessica said...

your cards are all fabulous! I LOVE your card style, the colors, stamps, everything! :)

Bonnie said...

As usual, your cards are yummy. Always enjoy your blog.

Dawn T said...

stunning cards Jill, You are the Queen of Colour!

Shalvi said...

Hi,
What lovely cards, yet again!
I was wondering if you could answer two questions for me. I just got myself some Stampers Big Brush Markers, and was wondering when I would choose to use those, over other markers, such as copics?
Also, I tried them on Bazzil white cardstock and Solar White cardstock, and got major pilling of the paper as soon as I applied a second layer of color. How can I stop that from happening/what kind of paper would prevent that from happening?
Thanks again for your inspiration!

Leanne said...

Love your card. Beautiful background stamp

lonely rubber stamp. said...

Stunning cards! Tfs.

Emily Keaton said...

These are FABULOUS!! I love that flower on the first, and your color scheme for all three ROCKS. Thanks for sharing. :)

Tania A said...

Gorgeous cards as always Jill! I have been staring at your "Friends Forever" cards trying to figure out how you made that colour gradient with the dark background haha. I'm too busy to craft this weekend, but this makes me want to whip out my Distress Inks and make a giant mess. Thanks for sharing! :D

I am also participating, I'm Number 32 in the hop!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Gorgeous cards Jill! You sure know how to use your inks! The flower images are so pretty!

Unknown said...

These cards are absolutely gorgeous! I love the PP you created with the stamp set. TFS

Unknown said...

Great colours!

Kelley said...

Your cards are wonderful! Thank you for sharing them.

cards by cara said...

All I can say is wow!!

Lynne in NI said...

Ohhh these are beautiful! I LOVE the colours you used!

Robin W. said...

You always inspire me! I love the Penny Black background stamp; I haven't seen this one before.

Wanda G said...

Love, love, love the colors!

CuteCuteWorld said...

Pretty cards :)

JoJo said...

Love your blog

Carla said...

just beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Love all of these beautiful cards! You have amazing talent Jill!

luvhymns said...

Phenomenal cards, especially the colors. They wouldn't be colors that I'd think to use but seeing yours I'm just drooling!

Anonymous said...

WOWZERS...what lovely cards! *SWOON*

Larissa Heskett said...

THANKS for sharing your talents with us!! I LOVE the cards that you created!! You are VERY TALENTED and I am a NEW follower!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Stephanie said...

Beautiful cards, Jill! I've never tried Penny Black stamps before, but now I really want to!!

-Stephanie
www.stephmade.com

whitneymaryann said...

Always such beautiful and richly colored cards. Would love to have just a pinch of your creative genes.

Elaine U. said...

Beautiful projects, as usual, Jill! I love to stop by. :)
-Elaine Uhl
http://createNstamp.blogspot.com/

BethL said...

love the stamp!! what a beautiful print!!! nice job with the cards


bethl
toothlesschef at comcast dot net

Britta Swiderski said...

Jill- you never cease to amaze me with your wonderful talent. These cards are gorgeous, and you rock cardstock like it's your job. Oh wait... it is! Hehe. Thank you for the constant inspiration and sharing your talent with us every day. Thank you so much for joining us on the Young Crafters Unite blog hop!

Stephanie Y. said...

The color palette is wonderful! These cards are so clean and beautiful

Rebecca T. said...

I can't even tell you how much I love the colors in your card. So very nice.

Sue D said...

Great cards--I like the colors and the background stamp.

Unknown said...

Cute cards. 80)

Unknown said...

All three are fab, love the color combos! Thanks for sharing!

The Constant Scrapper said...

Jill, I just love your style! Your cards are so varied and all just gorgeous. :-)