Everyday You & Me

It's time for a fresh and pretty color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  Join along in the fun and share your creativity with us!

I used the Everyday You & Me bundle in the gorgeous shades of Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Blackberry Bliss and just a touch of Old Olive.  Aren't these colors so pretty together?!?

I love this sentiment...the font is so good!  There is just something about the bigger sentiments that always call my name.  We need more of these, right?

Happy Stamping!

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Life is Better with Dahlias ~ Monday Montage

 

Hello and welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Hop along with this talented group of stampers and be filled with inspiration!

If you've been following along with me for a while, you know that I love flowers, especially dahlias.  I've been on the Oregon coast for the past week, but will be headed home on Tuesday and I can't wait to see my dahlias.  They were just beginning to bloom before we left, so I'm hoping my garden will be full of beautiful blooms when we get home.  

While I wait to see what my garden looks like at home, I will share some beautifully stamped dahlias from the beach.  I fell in love with Delicate Dahlias as soon as I saw it in the Sale-A-Bration catalog!

I stamped the dahlias in shades of Polished Pink, Petal Pink, Pale Papaya and So Saffron, with a few Old Olive leaves tucked in.  I stamped a single Calypso Coral dahlia, which I fussy cut and popped up in the middle of the card.  

A dear friend of mine is also a fellow flower lover and will be celebrating her wedding anniversary soon.  Her sweet husband asked that I made her a card that he could give to her on their special day.  The sentiment from Peekaboo Farm was the perfect addition for this special occasion card.  And I can't forget a few of my favorite Artistry Blooms sequins.

Next up is my crafty friend Cathy!  Just click on the NEXT button to see what she has for us.  Or if you like to hop backwards, click on the BACK button to visit my BFF Wendy!

We still have one more day at the beach and it is supposed to be beautiful!  It has been a wonderful trip and I can't wait to come back for Thanksgiving!  After this trip, I think my hubby and I are rethinking our retirement plans...a beach house may be in our feature rather than an RV!

Happy Stamping!

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Waterfront Anniversary

Hello and happy Saturday! It's a very happy Saturday for me...my hubby and I are celebrating out 17th wedding anniversary AND I'm finally back in my all new craft room!  Thanks to my dad and my husband, my craft room is {almost} finished and so beautiful!  As soon as the last few little things are complete, I will share pictures with you!  Stay tuned...

Until then, I am happy to share the anniversary card I made for my husband using the beautiful retiring Waterfront stamp set.  I am really sad to see this set go...it has been a well loved set in my collection!

I started out by creating the sunset, blending shades of Balmy Blue, So Saffron and one of the new In Colors, Pale Papaya.  I used a mask for the sun, the added just the lightest amount of So Saffron to fill it in.  A few little wisps of clouds were stamped to bring all of the colors together.

The mountains were stamped in shades of Crumb Cake and Soft Suede, then blended in with a little more Crumb Cake and Old Olive.  A forest of trees were stamped in Old Olive and the gorgeous new Evening Evergreen In Color.  The sentiment, which I love so much, was stamped in Memento.

I layered the sunset scene on a Tasteful Textile embossed piece of Soft Suede and used Evening Evergreen for the card base.  It needed a little something extra...hello Braided Linen Trim!  Thank you for being the something extra! I'm super sad to see this retire too!

Our anniversary is always right in the middle of baseball season, which means most of our day will be spent apart with my husband getting the Little League fields ready for opening day on Monday and me watching one of our twins play at the high school.  I'm hoping we can join back up this evening for a nice dinner out!

Have a super Saturday!

Happy Stamping!

Like what you see?  Do you want to make this card yourself?  If you live in the United States, I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  You can shop for all the products you need in my Online Store.  Thanks so much! 

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Mountain View Anniversary

Happy Memorial Day!  Today we honor and celebrate the lives of those who served our country...thank you!

Today also happens to be my parents 45th wedding anniversary!  They have set such an amazing example of what true love really is. 

Our little valley is so beautifully lush and green right now.  As I was driving my son to go fishing with his friend the other day, I was so inspired by all of the beauty of this town we call home.  I just had to come home and recreate it in a card.  It turned out to be the perfect anniversary card for my parents.

I started out by watercoloring the background with Pool Party and Granny Apple Green, letting them bleed in to each other a little.  After letting it dry, I stamped the mountains and trees from Mountain Air in shades of Balmy Blue, Old Olive and Shaded Spruce.  I added a few wild flowers from Healing Hugs and a little pond and deer from Snow Front.  I love it when you can use several different stamp sets!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Watercolor

Ink ~ Pool Party, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Balmy Blue, Shaded Spruce, Memento, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Mountain Air, Snow Front, Healing Hugs, Itty Bitty Greetings

Other Supplies ~ White Embossing Powder

I'm pretty sure I share this picture of my parents every year, but they were just so darn cute!   They have been dating since they were in 7th grade!

Happy Stamping!

Mountain Air Anniversary

Happy Good Friday stampers!  I hope you have had a fabulous week!  It was our spring break this week, which was full of sunshine and fun at home.  As we wrap up the week, my hubby and I are celebrating our 16th anniversary.  I am not sure where 16 years have gone because it seems like our wedding was just a couple of years ago.  I guess that's what happens when you are having fun!

As soon as I saw the Mountain Air bundle in the Occasions Catalog, I knew it was a must have!  We are a family who loves the outdoors...take us to the beach or the mountains and we are happy campers!  

I used some pretty colors to try to match our Blue Mountains...I think these are pretty close.  The only thing missing is the little bit of snow left up at the top, but that will soon be gone with all of the warm weather we have been having.

The layout for this card came from a fun sketch that my dear friend Cynthia sent me as part of a little "quarantine crafting challenge".  I love the stripes!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White

Ink ~ Highland Heather, Mango Melody, Night of Navy, Mossy Meadow

Stamp Sets ~ Mountain Air, Itty Bitty Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder, Majestic Mountain Dies

We didn't have any big anniversary plans as we are usually in the midst of baseball this time of year.  We will likely spend the day working in the yard, which we both actually love!  And hopefully on Saturday we can find our way to the mountains for a little hiking...as long as we can find an area that isn't closed.

Have a fantastic Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Celebrating 44 Years of Love

44 years ago my parents said I do...but their story didn't start there.  They started dating in the 7th grade!  You don't hear many love stories like theirs these days, which makes me love them even more.  They have set an amazing example not only for myself and my husband, but for our boys too.  It's so crazy to think that our twins could meet someone now and end up spending the rest of their life with them...

And can we just take a moment to say how CUTE my parents were in this picture?!?!  It has ALWAYS been one of my very favorites of them!

My parents just recently returned from a long trip to the Oregon Coast, their happy place, for an early anniversary celebration.  It seemed fitting to create them a peaceful ocean card for their anniversary.  And this sentiment could not fit them any better.  I am so grateful for the examples they have set and the light that their love shines!

This card was inspired by the sample in the upcoming 2019-2020 Annual Catalog.  I love the burst of sun over the water.  I sponged over the stamped images to create a softer look for the sun, water and sand.  Adding the lighthouse and birds in black created a fun silhouette look.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake

Ink ~ Memento, Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Crumb Cake

Stamp Set ~ High Tide

Other Supplies ~ Seaside Embossing Folder

Its looking like we might have kind of a cloudy day of weather, which hopefully means a little extra stamping time for me!  I've got lots of projects that I need to work on...both in my craft room and in my yard.  My craft room is sounding like a lot more fun than yard work!

Happy Saturday and Happy Stamping!

Twinkle Twinkle Little One ~ 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!

Since my boys are older and we don't have a lot of friends having babies at the moment, I always seem to glance over any baby related stamp sets or suites.  But when I saw the Twinkle Twinkle suite, it was one that I had to have.  Sure, it's mainly for little ones, but it would also make for a great anniversary or just because card for your significant other.

I made a few cute cards with this suite to share with you today.  The first one is a sweet little card using the new Petal Pink card stock.  I'm really liking this color, especially with the other great colors in the Twinkle Twinkle DSP.  This card will make it's way to our neighbor who just had an adorable baby girl last week.  I can't wait to go buy her a cute little girly outfit!

 Next up is a card that I plan on giving to my hubby, just because.  I don't leave him little notes or cards as often as I should and this sentiment is perfect!  I used some of the Glossy White cardstock and added a little Pool Party watercolor background.  I stamped the heart shape in the awesome new Gray Granite and added the sentiment in Night of Navy.  I added a few splatters of Pool Party and stamped a few Gray Granite stars.  With a few of the Twinkle Sequins, this card is complete!

 My last card is a cute one that could be used for any occasion for your favorite little person.  I love the Twinkle Builder Punch and all of the patterns in the DSP. I added a little bit of the Sparkle Glimmer paper behind the punch out stars and moon for just a bit of bling. This suite kind of reminds me of a sweet storybook I used to read my boys when they were younger.   

 Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Petal Pink, Gray Granite, Soft Sea Foam, Night of Navy, Glossy White, Twinkle Twinkle DSP, Sparkle Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Gray Granite, Night of Navy

Stamp Set ~ Little Twinkle

Other Supplies ~ Twinkle Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Silver & Pool Party Bakers Twine, Twinkle Builder Punch, Metallic Silver Thread

Don't forget that select DSP is buy 3, get 1 free right now. The Twinkle Twinkle DSP happens to be one of the papers available during this promotion!  Get yours 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 you for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

We've added links to all of our home pages as well so you can hop along in any order you'd like!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog - taking this week off

Kaitlyn Zumbach - Create with Kaitlyn

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

Sea of Love an Thanks

Hello happy stampers!  We finally made it to Friday and, for many, we have a long weekend ahead of us!  Not only is it Friday, but it also my parents 43rd wedding anniversary.  How cute is this picture of them?!?  I think they were in high school when this was taken. Can you believe they have been together since they were in the 7th grade?  I am so thankful to have their loving relationship to look up to!

These two love birds kicked off their anniversary week by spending some time at the Oregon Coast...a family favorite spot!  The pictures from their stay inspired today's cards, including an anniversary card for them :-)

The anniversary card I made is rather simple, which I love.  I stamped a few background images, then added some fun die cut sea life.  I finished it off with a cute Happy Anniversary sentiment from the soon to be released Itty Bitty Greetings.  

My next card is far from simple...in fact, it's down-right busy, but I LOVE it!  I fell in love with the Tranquil Textures Suite when I saw it at OnStage and could not wait to order it!  It was driving me crazy to wait this long to play with everything this suite has to offer!

The sea-inspired colors in the Tranquil Textures DSP are beautiful and the stamped images are amazing!  When you add in the Tranquil Textures Sprinkles and a bit of Night of Navy Medium Bakers Twine, you are sure to have an awesome card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Petal Pink, Mint Macaron, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Tranquil Tide, Tranquil Tide DSP

Ink ~ Tranquil Tide, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand, Soft Sea Foam, Mint Macaron

Stamp Sets ~ Sea of Textures, Itty Bitty Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Under the Sea Framelits, Night of Navy Medium Bakers Twine, Tranquil Textures Sprinkles

Thank you for stopping by today!  I know I will be setting aside some time to create this weekend and hope to be back to share some more creations at some point.

Until then, have a fabulous and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Happy Stamping!

Online Extravaganza Starts Today!

Happy Monday stampin' friends!!!  Today starts the most wonderful time of the {Stampin' Up!} year!  It's time for Online Extravaganza...YIPPEE!!!

 

Click HERE for the exclusive deals and be sure to check out 24 hour Stamp Sale TODAY ONLY!!

 

I have a friend with a couple milestone celebrations coming up that she needed some cards for.  The Number of Years stamp set is perfect for those special milestone celebrations and just happens to be one of the stamp sets on sale today!  Get yours while you can!

 

 

 

Supplies Used:

 

Paper ~ Lemon Lime Twist, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink ~ Lemon Lime Twist, Night of Navy

Stamp Set ~ Number of Years, Big on Birthdays

Other Supplies ~ Happy Birthday Thinlits

 

Supplies Used:

 

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Bundle of Love DPS, Gold Foil Paper

Ink ~ VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Number of Years

Others Supplies ~ Lots of Labels, Large Numbers Favorites, Gold Metallic Thread, Gold Embossing Powder

 

What stamp sets will you be purchasing today?!?!  And did you see all of the other amazing items on sale?!?!?  Get them while you can!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Simple Succulent Love Story

We're back with day 3 of the 2017 Occasions Catalog!

The SSINK Design Team has some beautiful creations to share with you today using the Succulent Garden Suite.


I'm not usually excited for many flower stamp sets, but this one caught my eye right and away and I HAD to have it!  Not only are the stamps pretty, but the coordinating framelits are awesome!



Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate

Stamp Set ~ Oh So Succulent

Other Supplies ~ Succulent Framelits, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Hexagon Dynamic Textured Impressions EF

 

I very lightly inked up the Hexagon embossing folder with Smoky Slate to create a subtle background.  I was just what I needed to break up some of the white.  Have you tried inking up your embossing folders to create your own unique back ground?

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Just a couple more days and the Occasions Catalog will be LIVE and ready for you to order your crafting heart out!

 

Happy Stamping!

Anniversary by the Tide

Hello stampers!

 

Today my parents celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary...how awesome is that?!?!  They have been through so much together and their marriage only grows stronger with each passing year. 

 

My parents love the beach, which they passed down to me, so it was only fitting to use By the Tide for their anniversary card.

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Emerald Envy, Typeset DSP

Ink ~ Sahara Sand, Tip Top Taupe, Blushing Bride, Emerald Envy, Mint Macaron

Stamp Sets ~ By the Tide, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Gold Metallic Thread, Metallic Sequins

 

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad...love you both so much!

 

 



Celebrating 39 Years ~ Monday Montage



Hello and Happy Memorial Day Weekend!  I hope you are all enjoying each and every moment this weekend and doing something fun or relaxing...and don't forget stamping!  I know our Monday Montage crew got in some stamping this weekend and we are here to share it with you today!

Today my parents are celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary...Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!  My parents marriage has been a huge inspiration to me and my hubby...they give us so much to look up to!

I pulled out one of my favorite sets for their card...Everything Eleanor.  I {heart} this set! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities

Stamp Set ~ Everything Eleanor, Dictionary

Other Supplies ~ Pearl Basics Jewels, Crochet Trim, Denim Jean Ribbon

 

The new Blendabilities color beautifully on the pearls...I have found a new obsession!  And can I just say that I am sad to see the Crochet Trim and Denim ribbon go away :-(  These are two of my favorites...but the new ribbon is pretty amazing, so I think I'll live.

 

Now it's time to hop on over to Cathy's blog for another awesome creation...you're sure to love it!  Or if you prefer to hop backwards, you can head on back to Amy's project...she inspires me each and every week!  Either way, just make sure you make the whole loop and don't miss any of us.  And don't forget to leave us some love on our blogs...we love hearing from you!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 





Masculine {Anniversary} Monday

Happy {Masculine} Monday!  I am being shoved face first back into reality after an amazing week away...be kind to me Monday!

 

I don't know about you, but masculine cards are sometimes the hardest for me to come up with!  The crew over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration has a great selection of masculine cards for you today...be sure to check them all out!

 

I made this card for my hubby for our 10 year anniversary...awwww :-)  Not super masculine, but it works.  And he liked it, so that's what really counts, right?

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Etcetera, Night of Navy Core'dinations, Silver Foil Paper

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Perfect Pennants, Peachy Keen, Express Yourself, Wedding Words (MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Small Heart Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Candy Dots (embossed with Pewter Embossing Powder), Essentials Wooden Elements, Ampersand Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

 

Thanks for stopping by today..I hope I've INKspired you to CREATE today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 



Celebrating 10 Years

Happy Friday friends!  We made it to the weekend again...yippee!!!  We've got another busy weekend in store, with an even busier week ahead of us.  But there is a light at the end of the tunnel...next week at this time we'll be on our way to {hopefully} sunny and warm Florida for vacation!  I am sooooo ready!  I am looking forward to some down time with my family...no crazy schedules to keep up with, no work and just having fun!  And I'm really hoping my hubby and I can sneak in a little date night while we are away too...we have a reason to celebrate!

 

Yesterday my hubby and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary.  It's crazy how fast these years have gone by...bitter sweet for sure!  In honor of our milestone, I put together a pretty MDS page using one of my favorite pictures from our wedding...

This page was created based on this weeks Simply My Digital Studio {Facebook} Challenge...One Photo, Three Ways.  I simply changed the coloring of each photo and I love how it turned out!

 

MDS Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smokey Slate

Stamps ~ Decorative Overlays (flowers)

Other Supplies ~ Burlap Ribbon, Crochet Trim, Pearls

 

Happy Friday to all of you!  Here's to a fantastic weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Valentine {Golden} Anniversary

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!  Do you go all out and celebrate Valentines Day or do you just look at it as another day?  We have a little of both in our house!  My kiddos, of course, made fun little Valentines for their friends at school and I made them some cute Valentine treats for their lunch today.  And since my hubby has to work today, my boys told me they would be my date and take me out for ice cream later today...I {heart} them!  My hubby and I decided long ago that we don't need to do anything for Valentines Day, but I broke the rules a little this year and got him a little sweet treat from the candy shop :-) 

Ok, enough of my rambling and on to today's card!  My husbands aunt and uncle are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend...what an amazing milestone!  They are the kindest people you will ever meet and I am sad we won't be able to join them for their celebration, but I will be sending them this card...

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer Paper, Red Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Jet Black StazOn, Gold Metallic Encore Pad

Stamp Sets ~ Hearts A Flutter, Express Yourself (Hostess)

Other Supplies ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Gold Bakers Twine

 

I used this weeks sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for my inspiration.  I loved this sketch so much that I used it for a second card, along with the fun color challenge over at Colour Me...!  My good friend and super crafty pal Katie at Sweet n Spiffy is one the of amazingly talented design team members and I've been itching to play along with all of their fun color combos!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink ~ Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party

Stamp Set ~ Six-Sided Sampler

Other Supplies ~ Hexagon Punch, Brights Collection Buttons, Pool Party Bakers Twine

 

I hope you all have a great day and even better weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!



Fab 50th Anniversary

Hi friends!  I got to spend a better part of my day in my craft room yesterday...YIPPEE!!!   I am almost all caught up on my crafting To-Do list and am crossing my fingers that I can cross every last item by the end of week.

A friend asked me to make an anniversary card for some of her friends who will be celebrating 50 years...WOW! I knew right away I wanted to do something in with gold to represent their 50 years of marriage. 

With some sketch help from the FAB group over at Fab Friday, a little gold foil paper and some gold "grunge" I have a Golden Anniversary creation...

(Sorry for the poor picture...lighting was not great this morning!)

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Modern Medley, Gold Foil Sheets

Ink ~ Jet Black StazOn, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Memorable Moments, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Artisan Label Punch, Gold Embossing Powder

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Happy Stamping!