Merry Misteltoe Christmas in July ~ Monday Montage



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

I am a summer-lovin'-pool-goin'-kind-of-girl, but I have a feeling I'm going to be wishing for winter weather come the middle of the week.  The dear ol' weatherman is predicting our temps to be near 110 degrees...that's a bit to hot for me!   I'm pretty sure my boys and I will be living at the pool this week!

While we are sweltering in the heat, I will be happy sitting in my air-conditioned house making some Christmas cards!  Because you know Christmas is now less than 5 months away and you can never start too early on your Christmas cards, right?!?  I'm starting things off with today's card, using the cute Merry Mistletoe stamp set from the Annual Catalog.  But, I can't wait to place my Holiday Catalog pre-order on Tuesday!!!  More Christmas goodness to come!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Whisper White, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Be Merry DSP

Ink ~ Soft Suede, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Merry Mistletoe

Other Supplies ~ 1/4" Double Stitched Cherry Cobbler Ribbon, Metallic Enamel Shapes, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Softy Falling Embossing Folder

 

Who else is starting their Christmas cards already?!?!

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!





#TGIFC118 Technique Time - Emboss Resist

Happy Friday stampers!!!  This may be one of the rare Friday's that I'm not so happy for the weekend...we are ending our week and half vacation and headed home this morning...boo!  Not only are we leaving beautiful weather on the Oregon Coast, but we are headed home to 100+ degree weather...gross!

 

One thing that makes for a happy Friday is a new TGIF Challenge!  This week we have a fun technique challenge for you - the Emboss Resist Technique. 

This is a fun technique and one I love to use!  My sympathy card stash has dwindled down to nothing, so I decided to get a few more made to have on hand. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Sky, Whisper White, Watercolor Paper

Ink ~ Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Powder Pink

Stamp Set ~ Better Together

Other Supplies ~ White Embossing Powder, Soft Sky Classic Weave Ribbon

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to head on over to TGIF Challenges to play along with us!

 

Happy Stamping!



High Tide or Low Tide ~ HSS Inspiration Challenge # 269

Happy Tuesday stampin' friends!  I hope everyone is surviving the heatwave that seems to be making it's way across the US!

 

My family is enjoying a break from the heat while we vacation at the Oregon Coast.  It's been a very nice 70 degrees here the past few days, while it's 100+ at home.  I told my husband I'm not going home! 

 

Today's Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge is rather fitting for me this week!  While the water is not nearly as warm as I would like it to be, the sun and the same are just right for me!

 

I created my own little seascape with the High Tide stamp set and some simple sponging to create a pretty sunset over the ocean.

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Pool Party, Peekaboo Peach, Powder Pink, Calypso Coral, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ High Tide, Hardwood

Other Supplies ~ Burlap Ribbon, Seasonal Layers Thinlits

 

Being at the beach is my happy place!  I look forward to coming here every summer and considered it an extra win when we get to come more than once a year!

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the beautiful design team creations and join along in the fun!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

Swimmingly Day ~ Monday Montage 97



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

I hope you have all had a great weekend!  Ours went to fast, as always, but that's what happens when you are having fun!  And fun was had by all this weekend!  From the Maroon 5 concert to baseball games, our weekend was packed full of summer fun!

We are getting ready to head to the Oregon Coast at the end of the week, so the Seaside Shore stamp set came to mind for today's card.  This is such a fun stamp set!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Sahara Sand, Dapper Denim, Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Ink ~ Dapper Denim, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Marina Mist, Island Indigo, Sahara Sand

Stamp Set ~ Seaside Shore, Seaside Embossing Folder

My post today is short and sweet as we have more fun planned for today!

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!





#tgifc116 Sketch Challenge Week!!!

It's Friday and that means it's time for an all new TGIF Challenge! 

It's sketch challenge week at TGIF Challenges and I'm loving this sketch!  I always love a sketch that has some layers and is a little wonky!  I'm using the Coffee Break Suite again...because, who doesn't love coffee?!?!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Whisper White, Coffee Break DSP

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip

Stamp Set ~ Coffee Café

Other Supplies ~ Coffee Cups Framelits, Triple Banner Punch, Linen Thread, Sweet & Sassy Framelits

 

Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out the creations from the amazing TGIF design team and then join in the fun and WOW us with your creation too!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

 



Hand Stamped Sentiments #268 Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday stampin' friends!!

We have a fun new sketch for you to play along with today at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

I absolutely LOVE the new Whole Lot of Love DSP and had some fun mixing patterns for this sketch!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Whole Lot of Love DSP

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Lots of Love, Number of Years, Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Other Supplies ~ Layering Circle Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits, Gold and Black Mini Sequin Trim

 

I fussy cut the flowers I had stamped.  Who loves to fussy cut?  I could sit for hours cutting things like this out!  I LOVE it!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to join along in the fun and show us your take on the sketch!

 

Happy Stamping!



#TGIF115 Color Challenge! Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, and Berry Burst

It's Friday...woohoo!!! 

Not only is it the start of the weekend, but it's time for another TGIF Challenge!  This week we have a beautiful color challenge for everyone to play along with!

I went with a simple design today...mainly because I still haven't purchased a ton from the new catalog!  I need to get an order put together ASAP and get some fun new stamps to ink up!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Eastern Palace Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, Berry Burst

Stamp Set ~ Eastern Beauty

Other Supplies ~ Eastern Medallions Thinlits, Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers

 

I love the little bits of bling the gold stickers add.  They are so pretty!

 

Be sure to head on over to TGIF and see what they design team has created with these beautiful colors and be sure to join along in the fun!

 

Happy Stamping!!



Just Breathe ~ Monday Montage 96



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

Training at my new job ended a little over a week ago and I am happily enjoying summer break with my kiddos!  My family all adjusted so well to my new work schedule and we are ALL loving my new job!  The person I was hired to replace retired after many years with the school district and I couldn't be more happy for her.  She was looking forward to taking a trip to the Oregon Coast and not having to worry about coming back anytime soon.  I can't wait for that day myself!  I am very grateful for the time we had together to train and hope I can go back to work in August and be able to do a good job of filling her shoes.

The card I am sharing today is the card I made for Judy, thanking her for sharing her years of wisdom with me.  I love this sentiment and it seems perfect for a retirement card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, Real Red, Marina Mist, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Old Olive

Stamp Set ~ High Tide, Colorful Seasons

Other Supplies ~ Seasonal Layers Thinlits

 

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!





Creation Station's Loving the New In-Color's

 Welcome to the Creation Station Blog Hop!  I am so excited to be joining this amazing group of stampers in their monthly blog hop!  Whether you are joining us from Denita's dynamic blog or this is your first stop, I am so excited to have you here!  This months theme is the new In-Colors and they are so beautiful!  I love how well all 5 colors go so well together!

My first project is a cute little popcorn box with a sweet treat for a friend who could use a little pick-me-up.  I love how quick you these boxes go together!  They make the perfect little gift box for any occasion!

The Lots of Love stamp set is one of my favorite stamp sets from the new catalog and was the perfect set to use with all of the new In-Colors.  I stamped the flowers in Powder Pink on the card front then added some fussy cut flowers in Berry Burst.

These were both clean and simple little creations, but they sure were fun! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Eastern Palace Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide

Stamp Set ~ Lots of Love

Other Supplies ~ Popcorn Box Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits

Thank you for stopping by today and joining me in my first Creation Station Blog Hop!

Please head over to the ever amazing Elizabeth next!  I can not wait to see what she has to share with us today!