Freshly Made Feathers ~ SSINKCC22

Happy June friends!  It's the first day of June AND the first Monday of June, so that means it's time for an all new SSINK Color Challenge!  This month's color challenge is a little more masculine and it has one of our new, and one of my favorite, In Colors!

 



Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze, Whisper White

Ink ~ Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze, Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Four Feathers, A Dozen Thoughts, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Feather Framelits, Natural Chevron Ribbon, Linen Thread, Spiral Boarder Punch, Woodgrain Embossing Folder

 

I used the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge to help me out with this color combo.  I always love a fresh and clean sketch!

 

Be sure to head on over to check out the rest of the design teams color challenge creations and please play along!  We love to see what we INKspire you to create!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Pinspired Feathers

Today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration we are sharing our creations inspired by Pinterst.  I will admit....this card didn't quite turn out how I had hoped it would, but it's still kind of fun... in it's own unique way!

This is the picture that inspired me..I loved the pink and green with the black and white, as well as the feathers, so that's what I set off to create.

I tried to incorporate some of the other pretty colors in, but it didn't turn out as I hoped, so I just rolled with what did work!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Back to Black DSP, Cherry on Top DSP

Ink ~ Memento, Melon Mambo, Cucumber Crush, Night of Navy, Pool Party

Stamp Set ~ Four Feathers

Other Supplies ~ Arrows Embossing Folder, Basic Black Bakers Twine, Feathers Framelits, Stacked with Love Washi Tape

 

The best thing about this card...almost all of the pieces were scraps I had laying on my desk, so part of my desk is now cleaned off...WIN!

 

Now head on over and see what PINspired our design team today!!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



One Classy Chick{en}

It's Friday...woohoo!!!  And that means it's time for an all new Friday Mashup... how about another woohoo!!

Amy has a fun Upcycled/Recycled Mother's Day Mashup for us today...

...I also had a special request to make a Mother's Day card with a chicken on it.  This was the most challenging card I have ever created and I'm not totally happy with it, but the individual who requested the card was thrilled with it, so I'm happy :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Garden Green, Whisper White, Painted Blooms DSP

Ink ~ Garden Green, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry

Stamp Sets ~ Teeny Tiny Wishes, Four Feathers, Countryside (MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Deco Labels Framelits, Oval Framelits, Feather Framelits, Linen Thread, Burlap Ribbon, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon

*Recycled cardboard for my upcycled/recycled item

 

Again, this was by the far the hardest card I have ever had to come up with, but knowing that the recipient of the card will love it makes me totally happy!

 

Happy Mother's Day and Happy Stamping!!



Thankful for YOU

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Are you all ready for the day?  I am so happy to be surrounded by my family and sharing today with them.  I am so very thankful for so many things in my life...my husband, my babies, my job, my health...and YOU!!  I love sharing my creations with all of you and so grateful for all of your kind words and sharing of my work.

 

Today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we are sharing just how thankful we are for all of our blog followers...THANK YOU!!!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Cherry Cobbler

Ink ~ Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze

Stamp Set ~ Four Feathers

Other Supplies ~ March 2014 Paper Pumpkin Kit (Thank You), Gold Embossing Powder, Linen Thread, Gold Sequin Trim, Feather Framelits

 

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Enjoy your day, no matter what you may be doing and think of all you have to be thankful for.

 

Happy Stamping!!

 

 



Four Feathers Birthday ~ Masculine Monday

Have  you ever wanted to be a part of a fun design team?  Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration is holding a  Design Team Search and we would love to have  you join our team!  Check out the link for all the details!

 

Today it's Masculine Monday over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we have some great masculine card ideas to share with you today!  Masculine cards seem to be the ones I struggle with the most, so it's always a good day when I manage to come up with something!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Whisper White, Flash Back DSP

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Pool Party, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Four Feathers, Label Love, Truly Grateful

Other Supplies ~ Feather Framelits, Label Bracket Punch, Hexagon Punch, Burlap Ribbon, Linen Thread, Antique Brads, Pool Party Embossing Powder

 

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

 

Happy Stamping!



A Unique Blog Hop

Hi friends!  Today I am sharing a card I made for a Unique Blog Hop that's happening in the world of blogging.  I was nominated by my crafty friend Katie over at Sweet n Spiffy.  Katie and I have been stamping together for a few years now and I love how we constantly inspire one another!

 

I have, yet another, birthday card to share with you.  See...I told you I had a lot of birthdays at the end of September and beginning of October! 

I'm kind of hooked on the Four Feathers stamp set right now...it's kind of a fave!  I wanted a fun and cheerful card to send to my friend Ginny for her birthday, so I added the adorable little bird from the Hello Love hostess stamp set.  These two sets are cute together, don't ya think?!?!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Ink ~ Daffodil Delight (pad and Blendabilities), Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry (pad and Blendabilities)

Stamp Sets ~ Four Feathers, Hello Love (Hostess)

 

This hop also includes a bit about ourselves, so here I go:

 

What are you currently working on?  As usual, I have about 4 different things going on right now.  I'm preparing for my October Stamp Clubs, my Frightful Wreath Class as well as projects for SSINK and Hand Stamped Sentiments.

 

How does your work differ from others of its genre?  My style of stamping is constantly changing, so I can't really say that I have a specific style that separates me from the rest. 

 

What inspires your work? How does your creative process work?  I love cruising through Pinterest for inspiration, but I also find it in magazines, store fronts, color combinations...I can find inspiration just about anywhere.  My creations usually start out with a vision in my mind, usually during my early morning runs.  This helps me run faster so I can get home and put those visions to work on paper :-)

 

Thanks for letting me share a little bit about myself with you!  I have nominated my Convention BFF and cyber running buddy, Cynthia Richards of Ink-A-Doodle Creations to share here amazing talent with you next week.  I love Cynthia's style of work...probably because our crafty minds think so much alike!  I have also nominated another fellow stamper and cyber running buddy, Diana Eichfeld of Stampin' Fun with Diana.  I love Diana's clean and simple style of stamping!  Both of these talented ladies will be sharing their creations with you next Monday, so be sure to check them out!

Endless {Feathered} Birthday Wishes

I'd like to start this post off with a big shout out to my momma to wish her and my aunt a very Happy 60th Birthday!!!  I think I posted this picture of them last year, but I'm gonna post it again because they are so darn cute :-)

My aunt is on the left and my mom is on the right

 

I'm posting this later than normal so my mom didn't snoop and see her birthday card before I had the chance to give it to her tonight when we all get together for a little celebration.

This is one of those cards that I just kept adding little things here and there...some days I just can't help myself!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Craft

Ink ~ Island Indigo, Pool Party

Stamp Set ~ Endless Birthday Wishes, Four Feathers

Other Supplies ~ 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Feathers Framelits, Naturals Chevron Ribbon, Siler Ribbon, Silver Bakers Twine (silver thread only), Frosted Sequins, MDS, e-cutter, Bird Builder Punch

I dusted off my Silhouette to cut out the "happy" sentiment, which comes from the Endless Birthday Wishes MDS stamp brush set.  I kinda love all of the sparkle and bling!

 

Hope you have all had a great day!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Happy Stamping!



Four Feathers Birthday ~ Monday Montage



Welcome to another fabulous Monday Montage Blog Hop!  We love to share our creations with you and thank you for joining us!

As soon as I saw these Four Feathers and coordinating framelits, I HAD to have them...LOVE them!  This card is kinda bright and a bit busy, but in the words of my good friend Cynthia, some cards call to be busy :-)

It's pretty hard to see in the picture, but I pulled out some of the gold thread from the Gold Bakers Twine and tucked it in behind the feathers for just a little added bling.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Confetti Celebration

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Crushed Curry

Stamp Set ~ Four Feathers, Remembering Your Birthday

Other Supplies ~ Gold Bakers Twine, Gold Sequin Trim, Feathers Framelits! 

 

Next up is Cathy...I love her style!  Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to Amy...she inspires me each and every hop!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

 

Happy Stamping!