Freshly Made Sneakers

Happy Sunday stampers! Have you all had a great weekend?  As always, ours has been busy!  Our Saturday was full of sports...which is how our Saturday's will be until the middle of summer, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

I am supposed to be cleaning house and working on taxes today, but I got a little distracted when I started cleaning my craft room and decided my time would be better spent playing along with this week's Freshly Made Sketches sketch!

 

A friend requested a fun card for her niece who will be turning 9 this week.  This sketch was a fun way to use some of the awesome Bubbles & Fizz DSP along with my favorite Epic Celebrations stamp set, both from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  I just LOVE those sneakers!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Bubbles & Fizz DSP, Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Memento, Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends, Lemon Lime Twist, Bermuda Bay

Stamp Sets ~ Epic Celebrations, Number of Years, Picture Perfect Birthday

Other Supplies ~ Large Numbers Framelits, Silver Metallic Enamel Shapes

 

It's always fun to use products from different suites and make them work together.  I love that about Stampin' Up! products!

 

Okay, I've put it off long enough!  If I expect my father in law to help us with our taxes, I better get on it and get things gathered up for him before he leaves town tomorrow.  But then again...maybe if I wait, I could use it as an excuse to take a trip down to the Oregon Coast...hmmmm ;)

 

Have a great day!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Celebrating 12 Years

Happy Tuesday stamping friends!!!  Today is a special day at our house...our twins, Aidan and Hunter are celebrating their 12th birthday.  It does not even seem possible that they are this old already!  I truly wish time would slow down!  Even though I feel like they are growing up too fast, it is amazing to see how much they change each year and witness the amazing young men they are turning in to.  The bond they share is like no other...something only twins have.

This was their first year to deer hunt, so it only seemed right to make them something deer related.  I never make them the same card, but they are always similar...kind of like them :)

 

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Whole Lot of Lovely, Velum

Ink ~ Basic Black, Lemon Lime Twist

Stamp Sets ~ Bookcase Builder, Number of Years

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits, Happy Birthday Thinlits, Embossing Paste and Stencils, White Accents, Basic Black Bakers Twine

I love the pop of the Lemon Lime Twist with the black and white...it's a good color combo, especially for boys!

 

I think this is the first time in a few years that my boys have had to go to school on their birthday.  They are usually lucky enough to celebrate during their Christmas break, but this year they are stuck going to school.  But we are treating them to a fun dinner at their favorite pizza place and feasting on their birthday cookies.  Yes, birthday cookies!  My kids are weird and never want cake for their birthday :-D

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  If you happen to see my boys today, be sure to wish them a Happy Birthday!

 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Hand Stamped Sentiments #268 Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday stampin' friends!!

We have a fun new sketch for you to play along with today at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

I absolutely LOVE the new Whole Lot of Love DSP and had some fun mixing patterns for this sketch!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Whole Lot of Love DSP

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Lots of Love, Number of Years, Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Other Supplies ~ Layering Circle Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits, Gold and Black Mini Sequin Trim

 

I fussy cut the flowers I had stamped.  Who loves to fussy cut?  I could sit for hours cutting things like this out!  I LOVE it!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to join along in the fun and show us your take on the sketch!

 

Happy Stamping!



Simple Birthday ~ #SSINKCC42

 Hello stampers!  Here we are at Monday again...the weekend went by way too fast, as always!  We had a productive weekend at our house and I even managed to get some stamping in, so that's a win in my book!

 

It's time for an all new color challenge at SSINK and we have a cheerful palate of colors for you!

 

I chose to go with a sweet and simple birthday card with these colors.  Sometimes less is more and it sure felt that way with this card.  I love the simplicity of it!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Vellum

Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Old Olive, So Saffron

Stamp Set ~ Number of Years

Other Supplies ~ Large Numbers Framelits

 

I hope you all have a fabulous week!  I have lots to share this week, so be sure to check back!

 

Happy Stamping!



Dino Adventure Birthday

Happy Friday stampers!

 

And Happy 5th Birthday to my baby boy!  It seems crazy that my sweet boy is already 5...time goes by way too fast!

 

With the craziness of our house selling and getting ready to move, we didn't make any firm birthday party plans since we had no idea where we would be when his birthday rolled around.  I've got a little mom guilt going on because of this, but we will be making up for it when we get moved to our new house with and end of summer party.  We decided we would just have one big party to celebrate his birthday, my hubby's birthday, the new house and everything else we have missed this summer!  We aren't letting today go uncelebrated though!  We are headed to the pool today to have some fun and will have a little family dinner tonight at his favorite pizza place.

 

Owen has grown up in my craft room and can always be found at my feet playing with his toys while I stamp.  He always wants to know who I'm making a card for and when my next stamp club is so he can see all my stamping friends, who he has made sure are all his friends too!  I asked him what kind of birthday card he wanted this year and he was quick to tell me he wanted a T-Rex card.   He's 100% boy and loves his dinosaurs :)

 

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smoky Slate, Cucumber Crush, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Real Red, Neutrals DSP, Window Sheet

Ink ~ Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ No Bones About It, Always An Adventure, Number of Years, Labeler Alphabet

Other Supplies ~ Layering Squares Framelits, Outdoor Adventures Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits, Brights Sequins, Sprinkles Punch

 

I had so much fun creating the volcano background for the T-Rex!  It's always awesome when you can find two unrelated items and put them together to make a super fun card!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Wired Wednesday ~ Happy 30th Birthday

It's another Wired Wednesday!

 

These days, I need all the coffee I can get!  Between working, running boys to baseball AND trying to sell our house, sleeping hours are limited!

 

I had so much creating with the Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch that I had to make another card using it.  One of my co-workers will soon be celebrating her 30th birthday and she is a fellow coffee loving fool, so I'm pretty sure she will love this card!

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, It's My Party DSP, Silver Glimmer

Ink ~ Basic Black, Melon Mambo

Stamp Set ~ Number of Years

Other Supplies ~ Square Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits, It's My Party Enamel Dots, SugarCuts Coffee to Go Cup

 

Off to brew another cup of coffee and take on the work day!

 

Happy Stamping!



Sale-a-Bration Birthday Love

The 2016 Sale-a-Bration is quickly coming to an end...did you get all of the free products that you wanted?!?!  I love Sale-a-Bration time and all of the excitement it brings to my customers.  It's exciting for me as well because it's also when I celebrate my Stampin' Up! anniversary.  This year marks 4 years!  I initially signed up just to get the demonstrator discount, but my best friend talked me into starting a club which is still going strong today and continues to grow every year :-)

We are sharing some of our Sale-a-Bration favorites over at Stylin' Stampin' Inspiration today and What I Love is one of my favorite stamp sets from this year.  I love the 2-step stamp sets...or in this case, 3-step stamp set.  They give you the option to layer colors and have some fun!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, 2015-2017 In Color DSP Stack

Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon

Stamp Set ~ What I Love, Number of Years

Other Supplies ~ Watermelon Wonder Dotted Lace Trim, White Perfect Accents, Brick Wall Embossing Folder

I used this sweet sketch from Sugar Pea Designs as inspiration for today's card. I love the layout of this sketch...it will be one I use again!

I hope you are all having a great week so far!

Happy Stamping!



Look Who's Turning One!

Happy Friday stampers!

We are monkeying around over at Friday Mashup today with a fun challenge!

This week's challenge is to create a project with a monkey or a fancy fold...or you can mash things up and make fancy fold card with a monkey.

It's also Friday Favorites over at Styin' Stampin' INKspiration today, so I used some of my current favorites on today's card.  Can you guess what my favorites are?  You can head on over to SSINK to see what they are!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Real Red, Tangelo Twist, Whisper White

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Real Red, Tangelo Twist, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Smoky Slate

Stamp Sets ~ Zoo Babies, Dotty Angles, Number of Years, Balloon Celebration

Other Supplies ~ Balloon Bouquet Punch, Party Punch Pack, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Large Number Framelits

I made this card for a sweet little man in our fire family who will celebrate his first birthday next weekend!  I can't wait to help celebrate his big day with him!

Happy Friday to all of you and happy stamping!

The Number of Years...

Good afternoon happy stamper!!  Thanks for stopping by today, I am so excited to be participating in a New Catalog Countdown with SSInkspiration.   Today is the second day of the countdown and we have many sneak peek samples for you HERE!

 

I am not much of a frilly-pink-loving-ribbons-and-bows kind of girl, but I DO love the colors and fun embellishments in the Birthday Boquet suite.  I ordered the Birthday Bouquet DSP, but Mr. UPS hasn't delivered it yet.  So what do you do when you don't have any DSP?  Make you own, of course! 

With a few Aqua Painter brushstrokes of Watermelon Wonder on some Whisper White cardstock, I had the perfect background!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Mossy Meadow, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Number of Years

Other Supplies ~ Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Metallic Sequins, Large Number Framelits, Bow Paper Clips

Sweet and simple...I love this, even with all of the pink and lace!

 

Don't forget to stop back by again tomorrow for another sneak peak of what's to come!

 

Happy Stamping!