Sweet {Watermelon} Summer

My older boys still have two weeks of school left, but my youngest graduated from his first year of pre-school last night, so summer has officially started in the home of Craft-somnia!  We are {finally} getting our summer heat, which means it's time for sweet summer watermelon!

Stampin' Up! was spot on with the new Watermelon Wonder In-Color...it's perfect for all of your fun summer stamping!

 

This fun slice of watermelon was inspired by the amazing Artisan Cindy Schuster.  Be sure to check out her awesome watermelon projects in this weeks Artisan Blog Hop!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Watermelon Wonder, Crisp Cucumber, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Memento

Stamp Sets ~ Work of Art, Bravo, Skinny Mini Alphabet

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Itty Bitty {Heart} Punch, Crystal Effects

 

As you check out today's Inkspiration from my page, be sure to check out the rest of the projects by the SSInkspiration Design Team for today!

 

Be sure to follow along over the next few days as we count down to the new catalog over at SSINK!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Way to Go ~ Friday Mashup Up 204

It's time for an all new Friday Mashup Challenge and Holly is shaking things up with a Congrats themed shaker card...love me a shaker card!

With Spring Break coming to an end, that means we are just a few weeks away from the end of the school year, which also means graduations!  So, I thought I'd get started on some grad cards and made this fun one!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Window Sheet

Ink ~ StazOn, Gold and Silver

Stamp Set ~ Bravo

Other Supplies ~ On Film Framelits, Gold Sequin Trim, Mini Brad, misc sequins

 

Super fun card...perfect for anyone who is soon to be graduating!  Be sure to head on over and check out the rest of the teams creations and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Friday and Happy Stamping!



Way To Go!

We've made it Wednesday...Way To Go!!!

I have a fun card to share today that will be sent out to my friend Diana over at Stampin' Fun with Diana.  Not only is she a fabulous stamper, but she is an amazing runner! She just completed the Marine Corp Marathon (her first full!) on Sunday and she did awesome! 

I'm playing along with the latest Fab Friday sketch...it's been a while since I've played along and this sketch is FUN!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Silver Glimmer, Color Me Autumn DSP

Ink ~ Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ Work of Art, Bravo

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Old Olive Bakers Twine, Silver Bakers Twine, Crystal Effects

Diana is such an inspiration to me!  She helps keep me motivated and keeps me moving!  Way to go Diana!!!

 

Happy Stamping!



Freshly Made Flourishes

Hi friends and Happy Wednesday!  I took a little break from creating my swaps this morning to play along with this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch.  I need a few wedding cards to have on hand and this sketch seemed like a good one for a simple yet elegant card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Typeset DSP

Ink ~ StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Flowering Flourishes, Bravo

Other Supplies ~ Gold Bakers Twine, Gold Sequin Trim

 

Want to know a little secret?  I've had the Flowering Flourishes stamp set for-EVER and this is the first time I've ever used it!  I really need to get better about using all of my stamp sets before they retire...yes, that has happened!

 

Next week at this time I will be in SLC getting all geared up for the 26th Annual Stampin' Up! Convention!  I am so stinkin' excited to get there and have a week full of fun with all of my bestest stampin' friends!!!  EEEEEPPPPP!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I may get another post in later this week if I can stay on top of my swaps...i'm about half way done with them!  I WILL get them done!

Happy Stamping!



Con{GRAD}youlations

Happy Friday friends!!!  There are so many things to be happy for today...it's Friday, my box of new Stampin' Up! goodies have arrived and it's graduation day!  I get so excited for all of the graduates every year...such a turning point in your life...time to take the next big leap into this big ol' world of ours and make it yours!

In honor of our local high school graduation tonight (GO Blue Devil's!) I made a card in their school colors...check it out!

I love this new Bravo Photopolymer stamp set...it was so easy to create the subway art look!!!  And did you see...I sewed!  For anyone who knows me, and remembers the AWFUL shorts I made in the 7th grade, sewing is NOT my strong point!  But, I've been playing around with my sewing machine a bit more and love making little mini garlands for cards!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Regals DSP Stack

Ink ~ Night of Navy

Stamp Set ~ Bravo

Other Supplies ~ Itty Bitty Accents, 1/2" Circle Punch, 1/4" Handheld Circle Punch

 

Congratulations to all of your graduates out there!  Be safe and have fun!

 

And Happy Stamping!