Pocketful of Sunshine ~ HSSSC286

It's sketch time over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!!  This is a great sketch with lots of room to play with different images!

I have had the Pocketful of Sunshine bundle sitting on my desk for quite some time, just waiting to be played with!  After seeing this weeks HSS sketch, I knew it was the bundle to use! With a fun cheerful daisies, I've got a real pocketful of sunshine!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Dapper Denim, Whisper White, Delightful Daisy DSP

Ink ~ Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ Pocketful of Sunshine, Daisy Delight

Other Supplies ~ Pocket Framelits, Burlap Ribbon, Daisy Punch, Sunshine Wishes Thinlits

 

Doesn't this just brighten your day?!?!  We've had some pretty gloomy weather in our area, so I think I'll be sending this to a friend to bring a little sunshine into their day!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to visit the HSS team and see their take on the sketch this week.  And while you're there, join in the fun and play along!

 

Happy Stamping!



#tgifc152 Technique Time

Hello happy stampers!!  Can you believe it's already Friday?!?!  I don't know about you, but this week FLEW by for me!  Between being super busy at work and baseball season being in full swing for all 3 of my boys, my days are non-stop from the time I get up until the time my head hits the pillow!

 

Thankfully I still manage to sneak in a little stamping time each morning before I head out the door!  That means I had time to join the amazing TGIF Challenges Technique Challenge this week.  We are inking up our stamps with markers this week! 

This is a fun technique and one that I often demonstrate at my classes.  It can be a bit trickier on the photopolymer stamps because of the material, but I love the way the stripes on my Easter egg turned out!  I inked my stamp up with markers once, stamped it on my card stock, then did it again to add a bit more color.  I ended up with a watercolor appearance that looks a lot like a real colored Easter egg :-)

 

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink

Ink ~ Lemon Lime Twist, Peekaboo Peach, Pool Party, Powder Pink, Soft Suede, Flirty Flamingo

Stamp Sets ~ Hello Easter

Other Supplies ~ Iridescent Sequins, Flirty Flamingo Bakers Twine, Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder

 

I can't believe Easter is just a little over a week away!  Everything is sneaking up on me so quickly this year!!

 

Wishing you all a fabulous Friday!

 

Happy Stamping!

Whole Lot of Lovely Banner ~ 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!

With the first day of spring just a day away, I figured it was time to create a new spring banner!  I have been so super busy creating display samples for OnStage next month that I haven't had a lot of time to pay attention to all of the other amazing supplies I have sitting in my office.  Like the Whole Lot of Lovely DSP that I've been hoarding!  It's so beautiful and it MUST be used before it's gone! 

 Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whole Lot of Lovely DSP, Whisper White, Pool Party, Basic Black

Ink ~ Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Lots of Love, Wood Words

Other Supplies ~ Gold and Black Mini Sequin Trim, Soft Sky 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Layering Circles Framelits, Petals & More Thinlits, Clear Faceted Gems, Butterflies Thinlits, Linen Thread

 

I added lots of layers of ribbon, paper, fussy cut flowers and sequins...all of my favorites!

Can you believe I almost forgot I had the beautiful Butterflies Thinlits?  The butterfly was the perfect addition!   

I'm thinking this may make for a fun class with all of my stamping friends...what do you think?!?! 

 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you have an amazing day!

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!

 

Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge # 285

It's Tuesday my stamping friends!  And we all know what that means...we made it through Monday AND it's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge!  We have a beautiful Inspiration Challenge for you this week! 

The first thing I though of when I saw all of these inspiring photos was the Springtime Foils DSP!  Pair it up with some pretty embossed flowers and you have a beautiful card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Springtime Foils Specialty DSP, Copper Foil

Ink ~ VersaMark, Pink Pirouette and Olive Green Stampin' Blends

Stamp Sets ~ Birthday Blooms, Better Together

Other Supplies ~ Copper Embossing Powder, Tailored Tag Punch, Metallic Copper Thread

 

I really hope the Birthday Blooms stamp set sticks around for another year.  The floral images are so pretty and perfect for many different occasions. 

 

Thank you for stopping by today.  Please be sure to join us over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us how you were inspired by this weeks challenge!

 

Happy Stamping!



#tgifc150 Sketch Challenge

 Hello stamping friends and happy Friday!!!  It's time for an all new TGIF Challenge and this week we have a fun sketch for you!I honestly wasn't sure I was going to be able to join the amazing TGIF design team this week.  My boys lost a classmate, who was the sister of one of their basketball friends, last weekend very suddenly and it has hit our family pretty hard.  Processing death is hard for anyone, but when you are 12 years old, it's even harder.   My husband said it best when he told them that it was okay not to be okay.  We let them know that it was okay to be sad, okay to be made and more than okay to cry.  The schools crisis team was activated and ready with arms open Monday morning when all of the students came to school, many of them learning of her death that morning.  They gave the students all the time they needed to spend time with each other, staff and counselors throughout the day.  It has been a blessing to see so many of the students pull together to help each other through all of this.
 
I finally took some time last night while my boys were going through their nightly bedtime routines to make a sympathy card for the family.  My thoughts were with the family the entire time I was creating this card. I can't even begin to imagine the pain they are going through at this time.  My hope is that it will bring a moment of comfort and peace during this difficult time. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Berry Burst, Very Vanilla, Wood Textures DSP, Springtime Foils Specialty DSP, Copper Foil Paper

Ink ~ Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Stampin' Blends, Berry Burst

Stamp Set ~ Better Together

Other Supplies ~ Copper Metallic Thread, 2" Circle Punch, 1/16" Hand Held Punch

 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I apologize for the depressing post, but I do feel better after writing about the events of this week.

 

I hope you all have an amazing weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!



Rainbows and Unicorns ~ 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!

With all of the crazy things happening in our world lately, I needed something a little magical and sparkly today.  Rainbows and unicorns for the win!!! 

Being the mom of 3 boys, I don't create a lot of frilly and sparkly cards, but I need to make a point of doing it more because who doesn't love a little frill and sparkle?!?

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Myths & Magic DSP, Silver Glimmer

Ink ~ Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, So Saffron, Lemon Lime Twist, Pool Party, Sweet Sugarplum, Smoky Slate and Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blends

Stamp Set ~ Magical Day, Sunshine & Rainbows

Other Supplies ~ Rainbow Builder Framelits, Magical Mates Framelits

 

As much as I would love to live in a world of magic and make believe, nothing brings you back to reality like a messy craft room that needs to be cleaned and a pile of laundry that needs to be folded!

 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you have an amazing day!

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!