Rainbow Birthday Wishes ~ Monday Montage



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with, once again, a 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!
Me and two of my bestest BFF's finally got smart this year and did one big birthday party for all of our July babies...why didn't we think of this sooner?!?!  It was so awesome having one party done in one day instead of trying to schedule 3 different parties!  Sweet Ansley is one of the birthday babies and loves all things rainbow.  While I don't have the adorable Over the Rainbow set {yet}, I was able to create a fun rainbow of candles and she loved it!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Cherry on Top DSP, 2015-2017 In Color DSP

Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Crushed Curry, Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party

Stamp Sets ~ Build a Birthday

Other Supplies ~ 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Ornate Tag Topper Punch, Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim, Pool Party Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine

 

This sketch is brought to you by this weeks amazing TGIF Challenges sketch.  I'm a sucker for anything with a tag in the sketch! And thanks to our very own Kaitlyn for her inspiration!



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!





Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop ~ Best of Stampin' Up!

Welcome to May's edition of Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog hop!  It's that time of year where we all get so excited for sneak peeks of all new Stampin' Up! products, but that also means we have to say good-bye to some old favorites too!  This month's theme is all about the Best of Stampin' Up!  A chance for us to use our favorite set (retiring or not) or one of the stamps from the Best of sets that have been available since the beginning of the year.  I have so many favorites and could not narrow it down to just one, so you get a couple :)

First up is my favorite baby stamp set...Baby Boutique. I have used this set for numerous baby shower cards and gifts.  I'm sad to see this set retire and probably won't be able to let this one go!  I made a cute little onesie cupcake and packaged it up with a couple little bottles of baby wash and lotion.  Add a coordinating card and you have the perfect little gift for a sweet baby bundle of
joy!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Subtles Collection DSP Stack

Ink ~ Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue

Stamp Sets ~ Baby Boutique, A Word for You, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Subtles Collection Buttons, So Saffron Taffeta Ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, Designer Rosette Bigz

Next up I have a fun little gift box and coordinating birthday card using the Patio Party DSP. This is my all time favorite DSP and I am super sad it will soon be gone.  But don't worry, my hoarding instincts kicked in and I ordered a few packages to keep on hand :)  Another retiring stamp that I am really, really don't want to go is Distressed Dots.  What am I going to do without this one?!?!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Patio Party DSP

Ink ~ Baja Breeze, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Whisper White Craft, White Gel Pen

Stamp Sets ~ Make a Cake, Curly Cute, Sweet Essentials

Other Supplies ~ 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Apothecary Accents Framelits, In-Color Dahlias, Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon

Thanks for hopping along with all of us!   

1. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
2. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
3. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
4. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
5. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
6. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
9. Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'
10. Bree R. of Craft-somnia  <---You are here!
11. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

Epic Anniversary, Dude!

My husband and I are celebrating our 9th anniversary today...how have the past 9 years gone by so fast!  It seems like we just bought our first house a couple years ago and now here we are with 3 kids and living in our second home...crazy! 

I got the Dude, You're Welcome stamp set awhile back, but haven't had the chance to use it.  But when I got the This and That bundle with the Epic Day DSP, I knew I would use it to make my hubby an anniversary card.  He's not a lovey-dovey kind of guy, so this card is perfect for him!

This is the front of the card...

I snipped out a few of the hexagon shapes from the DSP for a little added color.  And the teeny, tiny little heart inside the cute clip was punched out using the Owl Punch.

And here is the inside...

The two circles on the DSP reminded me of wedding bands...perfect!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White, This and That Epic Day DSP

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Gumball Green

Stamp Sets ~ Dude, You're Welcome, A Word for You, Paper Pumpkin (March Kit), Designer Type Photopolymer

Other Supplies ~ Elements Cute Clips, Owl Punch

If you've seem my past few posts, I've been using the DSP a TON.  LOVE it!!!  I'm currently working on a scrapbook page using the This and That items and it is AWESOME!  But, you'll have to wait to see it...it's for a special project!

My hubby has to teach tonight, so we won't be doing anything fun to celebrate our anniversary, but we hope to squeeze something in this weekend!

Happy Stamping!

Still time to Sale-A-Brate!

Can you believe that Sale-A-Bration will be over in just a little over 2 weeks?!?!?  I am using all of the great FREE items I've earned and am just not ready to see them go!  Don't miss out on your opportunity to earn some of the awesome Sale-A-Bration items for FREE with every $50 purchase.

Take a look at what you can earn for FREE:

 

Here is an example of one of MANY projects you can create using some of the awesome Sale-A-Bration items...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Sycamore Street DSP (SAB item)

Ink ~ Rich Razzleberry

Stamp Sets ~ Madison Avenue, A Word for You

Other Supplies ~ Apothecary Accents Framelits, Floral Frames Framelits, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Rhinestone Basics, In-Color Dahlias

Don't forget to stop by my Online Store and check out all of the fabulous Stampin' Up! products and earn your FREE Sale-A-Bration items before this great deal comes to an end!

Happy Stamping!



Happy Birthday Meme

Today my grandma would have celebrated 88 years of life...Happy Birthday Meme!  It makes me sad that she never had the chance to meet any of my boys...she would have spoiled them rotten and loved them all so much!  They may not have had the chance to meet their great grandma, but we speak of her often.  The relationship my boys have with my parents is very similar to the relationship I had with my Meme and Grandpa, which warms my heart.

I made today's card with my grandma in mind...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Ink ~ Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, So Saffron, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Collage Curios, A Word for You, En Francais

Other Supplies ~ Apothecary Accents Framelits, Soda Pop Tops, Vine Street Embossing Folder, Rhinestones

The sketch for this card comes to you from Tui over at Freshly Made Sketches (sad this is her last sketch...she's awesome!).  And my color combo is from The Color Throwdown.

Sending big birthday loves up to my Meme...love you to the moon and back!

Happy Stamping!



Getting my Mojo Back

Happy {Mojo} Monday!  I hope you all had a fabulous weekend...and hopefully found some time to be crafty too :)  Our weekend was pretty busy, so other than wrapping up a few projects I had going, I didn't get much stamping time in...BOO!  But, I did have some extra time this morning since my kiddos didn't have school.  I had a birthday card that I needed to get done and this weeks sketch over at Mojo Monday gave me just the inspiration I needed!

This card is for a friend and co-worker who makes the BEST cupcakes ever, so of course I had to make her a card with a cupcake.  You may remember seeing another card with this image on it a few weeks ago...it's just too cute!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, 2011-2013 In Color DSP

Stamp Sets ~ Easy Events, A Word for You

Ink ~ Jet Black StazOn, Calypso Coral , Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

Other Supplies ~ 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Perfect Pennants Bigz, Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine, Owl Punch, Crystal Effects, Honeycomb Embossing Folder

Hoping to get more stamping this week, so stay tuned for more posts!

Happy Stamping!

Birthday Love

What a difference a day makes!  My 18 month old son was hit HARD with a flu bug early, and I mean EARLY yesterday morning.  After a middle of the night bath, changing his bedding and changing his PJ's one more time, I brought him back to bed with me, only to have him get sick two more times :(  Thankfully I was prepared didn't have another big mess to clean up.  It's so sad when your baby is so sick...he was so miserable.  He finally feel back into a sound sleep and I was able to get him back to his own bed...an hour and a half before I had to get up.   And of course this all had to happen one a night that my hubby was out of town for work.  Needless to say, yesterday was a long day and I ran out of fuel before I had the chance to finish the cute card I started on during nap time.  The good news is, my little man is feeling much better and is back at it, getting into all sorts of toddler trouble today!

This card was inspired by the super cute inspiration challenge this week over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  This photo makes me want to have a fun Valentine Party!

One of the teachers at my twins school has a birthday on Valentine's Day, so my first thought was to use this inspiration to create her a Valentine Birthday card. I love the single red envelope and chose to bring that into element into my card, along with the cake.  And I added one little heart for good measure :)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Real Red

Ink ~ Real Red, Jet Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Easy Events, A Word for You

Other Supplies ~ Hexagon Embossing Folder, Perfect Pennants Bigz, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Owl Punch (little heart) Cupcake Punch (cherry), Real Red Bakers Twine (left over from Sealed With Love Valentine promo), Dazzling Details

The sketch for this card comes from the great ladies over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday..they always have great sketches to help me get started! I recently came across a new challenge site (new to me), Stampin' Royalty...what a fun site!  And this week's challenge just so happens to be Birthdays!  So, I'm going to submit  this as my first entry with them as well.

Hoping the rest of the family stays healthy and no one else gets the yucky flu bug.  I'm so very thankful that it was just a 12 hour bug and not any longer...I don't think I could do two nights in a row with next to no sleep!  Looking forward to spring coming!

Happy Stamping!

Chinese Inspired Anniversary

Well, they've done it again...the fabulous Design Team over at The Friday Mashup have given us a challenge that makes you put your thinking cap on!  The challenge this week was to create a project with a "Chinese New Year (Year of the Snake) Theme" or a project using the "Paper Lantern Technique".  I could not pull up any mojo to come up with anything related to the Chinese New Year Theme, but I was able to create something fun using the Paper Lantern Techinque...take a look.

I did my best to make this look like an ornamental cherry blossom tree with some pretty paper lantern's hanging.  Not totally in love with how this card turned out, but for a challenge that was very challenging for me, I'll take it ;)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, White Vellum, Neutrals DSP Stack, Brights DSP Stack

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Melon Mambo

Stamp Sets ~ Thoughts and Prayers, A Word for You

Other Supplies ~ Ornament Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Basic Pearls

Thanks Friday Mashup for pushing me out of my comfort zone...this is why I love your weekly challenges!

Happy Stamping!