A hunting he will go

Yep, it's that time of year again...hunting season!  The time of year where I become a hunter's widow and the discussions around the dinner table are all about hunting.  Between now and the end of the year I will see very little of my hubby on his days off...lets just hope he has a successful season and we have a freezer full of meat when it's all over :)

I always try to sneak a card into my hubby's pack on opening day and I was successful in doing so this morning (thanks to our new puppy for getting me up so super early!).  This was a quick card with not much detail, but I'm pretty sure the hubs will still like it!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie, Naturals White

Ink ~ Pumpkin pie, Early Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Whisper White Craft

Stamp Sets ~ ABC-123 Sketched Alphabet, Remembering Christmas, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Distressing Tool, Vintage Trinkets, Aqua Painter

 

I tried a new {to me} technique on the deer.  I stamped him in Whisper White Craft in then used my Aqua Painter to give him some color using some different shades of brown.  A fun technique and I really like how this big ol' buck turned out.  Here's to hoping my hubby gets a big ol' buck of his own today!  But considering that it is pouring rain right now, chances are slim.

 

Time to get a little more stamping done before the kiddos wake up!  And I'm really hoping I can sneak in a nap later today when my little one naps...this momma is gonna need one!

 

Happy Stamping!



ABC's & 123's

Hello and Happy Labor Day!  I've been a busy momma today getting my boys all ready for their first day of school tomorrow.  Time to get back to their ABC's and 123's :-)  I'm also working on my ABC's and 123's too...but in a stamping sort of way! 

The latest Friday Mashup challenge made me put on my thinking cap!  The challenge is to use elements in your project starting with the letters A, B, C and and 1-2-3 recipe (1 embellishment, 2 Stamp Sets, 3 Colors). 

So, here are my ABC's & 123's...

 

A ~ Alphabet

B ~ Birthday

C ~ Circles

1 ~ Embossing Folder (Perfect Polka Dots)

2  ~ Stamp Sets ABC-123 Sketched Alphabet & Zoo Babies (Ok, I cheated and used 3, but I really needed to add the "st" from Memorable Moments after the 1)

3 Colors ~ Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Smoky Slate

 

I'm sure y'all are getting tired of seeing polka dots in so many of my creations, but I just can't stop using the Build a Banner polka dot stencil...I love it! 

 

This cute little card is being sent to a sweet little "peanut" of a girl who will be celebrating her 1st birthday next week.  I bet she's well on her way to learning her ABC's & 123's!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Goooooaaaaalllllll!!!!!

Any soccer fans out there? I'm not a huge fan, but my boys do like to play, so I'm kind of forced to like it.  They've been asking to play fall soccer and all I can think of is cold, wet, windy evenings spent on the field, but then I remind myself that this is much better than them sitting around doing nothing.  I do love that my boys love to be so active!

I made this card at the request of a co-worker who said she needed a card for a friend who was turning 30 and loves soccer.  By the time I finished with it, I decided it was too juvenile for a 30 year old man, but still like it.  I'll keep this in my card basket for one of the many kiddo birthday parties my boys get invited to.  I used this weeks sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday to get me started...

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gumball Green, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ Basic Black, Whisper White Craft

Stamp Sets ~ Great Sport, Gorgeous Grunge, ABC-123 Sketched Alphabet & Numbers

Other Supplies ~ Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Neutrals Candy Dots, Hardware Essentials Clips, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Crystal Effects

 

I inked up the soccer ball and stamped it numerous times, then punched the images out to create the "ball in motion" effect.  The sketched lines from Gorgeous Grunge was the prefect addition to achieve that effect. 

 

Now it's time to come up with a different and more age appropriate "dude" card for my friend...what will I come up with?

 

Happy Stamping!



Simply Stars for the 4th

Happy 4th of July!  Any big plans for today? We have a full day of family fun planned and I can't wait!  Our neighborhood has an annual 4th of July parade where all of the kids are invited to participate.  The kids all decorate their bikes, scooters, helmets and themselves and make their way around the 3 block loop...it's something we all look forward to every year!  We'll venture to Pioneer Park later today for the big 4th of July vendor event, which is always a lot of fun.  The rest of the day will probably be spent in the pool and will wrap up with a big family BBQ and fireworks show!

To celebrate today, I made a patriotic card using the latest sketch from Fab Friday.  I pulled out my brushed silver paper for this one...I forgot how pretty it is! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Brushed Silver, Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Real Red, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Simply Stars, 123-ABC Outline and Sketch Alphabet & Numbers

Other Supplies ~ Essentials Hardware Clips, Artisan Label Punch, Silver Embossing Powder

 

 

Wishing you all a very Happy 4th of July!  Celebrate and be safe!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Graduation Season

Graduation season is here again...time for celebrations and moving forward in life.  I'll admit, I miss my boys being in pre-school and having their own little graduation at the end of the year.  It's not such a big deal at the elementary schools, but I always make sure to do something special on the last day of school and we have our own graduation celebration at home.  Looking forward to making some fun, crafty creations for the end of their 1st grade year.  Until then, I have a few graduation cards I was asked to make.  Two are for high school graduates and one is for an 8th grade graduate...fun!!!  With some extra help from Pinterest, I came up with these 3 cards:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink ~ Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Designer Type Photopolymer, Word Play, March Paper Pumpkin

Other Supplies ~ Whisper White Bakers Twine, Linen Thread, Neutrals Brads, Square Punch, Oval Punch

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Ink ~ Elegant Eggplant

Stamp Set ~ ABC-123 Sketched Alphabet & Numbers

Other Supplies ~ Perfect Pennants Bigz, 1 3/8" Square Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Metallic Brads, Mini Brads, Stripes Embossing Folder

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Perfect Plum, Silver Glimmer, Whisper White

Ink ~ Perfect Plum

Stamp Sets ~ My Friend, Outlined Occasions, Blue Ribbon

Other Supplies ~ Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details, Crystal Effects, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Basics Glimmer Brads

For a great tutorial on how to make this fancy fold graduation cap, visit Dawn Olchefske's amazing blog.  She has TONS of other very useful tutorials as well.  Enjoy!!

Happy Graduation to all who graduate this weekend and over the next few weeks!  Best wishes to your next journey in life and Happy Stamping!