Colorful Sympathy ~ 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!

It has been a beautiful fall day here...perfect temps and beautiful sunshine filled the day!

I feel like all I've done is make sympathy cards lately.  Not always my favorite card to make, but it never hurts to have them on hand.  It was fun to pull out some fall colors and create a beautiful card to send out to a family who needs some caring thoughts.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Painted Autumn DSP, Wood Textures DSP

Ink ~ Soft Sky, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry

Stamp Set ~ Teeny Tiny Wishes, Colorful Seasons

Other Supplies ~ Layering Circles Framelits, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Soft Sky Ribbon

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 for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!

Urban Underground Congrats

We are getting SO CLOSE to the launch of the 2017 Occasions Catalog!  Are you loving what you've seen so far?
The team at SSINK is back at it today with the Urban Underground Suite.  I think this my favorite suite of the whole catalog!  I love the images, the colors and all of the other amazing products!  It's perfect for all of the masculine creations you may need throughout the year!

One of my co-workers needed a retirement card for her husband, who just happens to be a HUGE Idaho Vandals fan.  The Urban Underground DSP colors were PERFECT for this card!

 

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Delightful Dijon, Very Vanilla, Urban Undergound DSP

Ink ~ Delightful Dijon, Basic Gray

Stamp Set ~ Teeny Tiny Wishes, Tin of Cards

Other Supplies Used ~ Stitched Shapes Framelits, Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, Silver Metallic Thread

 

I hope you all have a fantastic Tuesday!

 

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!

 

 



A Bunny Hunt

Happy Friday stampers!

 

My card club is tonight and, as always, I came up with a last minute idea for a cute project for my stampers to create. I ordered the Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags a while back and forgot all about them until yesterday morning and decided I HAD to use them for my club.  But I had nothing to put in them :(  I had Goldfish crackers, but those really didn't seem Easter-ish, so I sent my hubby on a bunny hunt!  I knew I had seen the Annie's Cheddar Bunnies at one of our local grocery stores, but couldn't remember which one.  My very sweet, kind and loving hubby went to 3 different stores until he found them for me...he's a keeper!  These cute little bunnies were the perfect little snack to put in these adorable cellophane bags!

Since we are singing our ABC's over at SSINK, I'm adding this quick and easy project to the Anything But a Card post today!  Be sure to check out all of the other fun non-card creations!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Cucumber Crush

Ink ~ Tangelo Twist

Stamp Set ~ Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags, Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Note Tag Punch, Festive Flower Builder, 1/2" Circle Punch

(I used two retired punches to make the rest of the bunny...don't tell!)

 

This was super quick and easy to put together and will be perfect to tuck in to my kiddos Easter Baskets this year.  And the good news..no sugar thanks to my hubby's bunny hunting skills!

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!



Retirement Congrats

We made it through Monday...onward to Tuesday!!! 

We're playing with markers over at SSINK today.  While I am still mourning the loss of our beloved Blendabilities, I have reacquainted myself with my collection of Stampin' Write Markers, which I still love dearly!  I love that you can use these markers right on the stamp and create an image in any number of colors!

I pulled out a stamp set that I haven't used in quite some time and had so much fun coloring the flowers different colors.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blackberry Bliss, Tangerine Tango, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Blackberry Bliss, Tangerine Tango, Night of Navy, Old Olive

Stamp Set ~ Flowering Flourishes, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Venetian Crochet Trim, Gold Cording Trim, Metallic Sequins, Expression Natural Elements

 

I cased this card from the Annual Catalog..can you find which one?

 

Thanks for stopping by 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!!



Mother's Day Happiness

Made it through Monday...Happy Tuesday!  It's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge and this week it's a pretty sketch!

 

I still have a few more Mother's Day cards to get done and thought this sketch would be perfect  I kind of flipped mine over a bit, but it still works :-)  And I have no idea what was going on with my lighting, but my Pistachio Pudding looks like Lucky Limeade (yes...I still miss that color!)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White

Ink ~ Island Indigo, Tempting Turquoise, Pistachio Pudding

Stamp Sets ~ Choose Happiness, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Lovely Lace Embossing Folder, Rhinestones

 

Now it's your turn to play along in the fun and share your creations with us!  Head on over to HSS and link up your master piece!

 

Happy Stamping!

Truly Grateful Father

Hi friends and Happy Tuesday!  It's time for another fabulous sketch over at Hand Stamped Sentiments. 

This is a great sketch that you can either keep really simple or have fun and step it up a bit.  I went with a clean and simple look with my card...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Whisper White, Lullaby DSP

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Hello Honey

Stamp Sets ~ Truly Grateful, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Oval Framelits, Pistachio Pudding Thick Bakers Twine

 

I am so happy Truly Grateful is sticking around...living in "wheat country", I get a lot of requests (as I did for this card) for cards with wheat on them.  Stamped in the new Hello Honey color, it's just perfect!

 

Now head on over and check out the rest of the creations from the design team. and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Rubber Ducky...

...You're the One!

Yep, had that song running through my head the whole time I was working on today's card :-)

I finally had some time to stamp for fun this morning and play along with Freshly Made Sketches.  It feels like forever since I've stamped just for fun and let me tell you, it felt good!  And playing with new paper and stamps made it even better! 

Here is the sketch for this week:

And here is my take:

I love this little duck and just had to stamp him a few more times on the inside of the card...quack, quack! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Lullaby*

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Pistachio Pudding

Stamp Sets ~ Something for Baby*, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Pistachio Pudding Thick Bakers Twine*

*2014-2015 Catalog

 

So, I had to cheat and use Crushed Curry instead of the NEW Hello Honey ink...I'm {impatiently} waiting for a special box to get here with all of the new In-Color ink pads!  Hoping to have them in my hot little hands by the end of the week :-)

 

Happy Stamping!



A Wee Bit o' Irish

Happy Monday and Happy St Patrick's Day!  Hope you've all got your green on and don't get pinched!

I made a fun little card to give to my boys this morning, along with some green pancakes!  I love doing fun things for them on little holidays like this.

After seeing the fun sketch at The Friday Mashup, I just had to create a rainbow with a pot of gold at the end!  Along with the sketch, we were challenged to create something with a rainbow or rainbow colors, so that's what I did!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Gumball Green, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, WhisperWhite, Gold Foil, Watercolor Wonder DSP

Ink ~ VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Word Window Punch, Itty Bitty Punch (circle) Fringe Scissors, Square Framelits, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Embossing Powder

 

I used my square framelits to create the banner and probably should have flipped my paper over when I cut it to avoid the framelit mark on the paper...note to self for next time!

 

Wishing you all a Happy St Patrick's Day! 

 

Happy Stamping!



Stylin' Stampin' Squad June 2013 Blog Hop ~ 2013-2014 Annual Catalog Release Party

Hello stamping friends!  If you are just starting the hop...WELCOME!!!  If you just came from Heidi's blog you were treated yet another one of her great creations!  Our hop is a week later this month to allow us a bit more time to get our NEW CATALOG orders...I hope it was worth the wait for all of you.

Not only is today the day we set aside for the Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop, but it is also the last day of school for my boys.  I always like to send special teacher gifts throughout the year, especially at the end of the school year.  They go to Edison, as in Thomas Edison, and are the "Home of the Shockers".  Their school logo is a light bulb, so the cute new Crazy, Mixed-Up Love set made for a perfect thank you card for their teachers.  Have a look!

I found these cute little light bulb jars at an area craft store a few months ago to use for teacher gifts, but I didn't even think to use this stamp set with it. That is, until I saw a super cute card seen here...my light bulb turned on and I ordered this set right away.  Thanks Mindy!

Supplies Used:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Real Red, Whisper White, I Am Me DSP

Ink ~ Real Red, So Saffron, Basic Gray

Stamp Sets ~ Four You, Crazy Mixed-Up Love

Other Supplies ~ Window Frame Framelits, Square Framelits, Stripes Embossing Folder

Happy summer to all you teachers out there...thanks for lighting up our childrens life!

Now hop on over to Diana's page and see what she has for us this month!

Happy Hopping and Happy Stamping!

   Blog Hop Participants:

1. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!

2. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose

3. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya

4. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet

5. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place

7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu

8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim

9. Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'

10. Bree R. of Craft-somnia

11. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

12. Annie L. of Love Me Cards

13. Jamie H. of Unique Ink



Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop ~ Best of Stampin' Up!

Welcome to May's edition of Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog hop!  It's that time of year where we all get so excited for sneak peeks of all new Stampin' Up! products, but that also means we have to say good-bye to some old favorites too!  This month's theme is all about the Best of Stampin' Up!  A chance for us to use our favorite set (retiring or not) or one of the stamps from the Best of sets that have been available since the beginning of the year.  I have so many favorites and could not narrow it down to just one, so you get a couple :)

First up is my favorite baby stamp set...Baby Boutique. I have used this set for numerous baby shower cards and gifts.  I'm sad to see this set retire and probably won't be able to let this one go!  I made a cute little onesie cupcake and packaged it up with a couple little bottles of baby wash and lotion.  Add a coordinating card and you have the perfect little gift for a sweet baby bundle of
joy!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Subtles Collection DSP Stack

Ink ~ Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue

Stamp Sets ~ Baby Boutique, A Word for You, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Subtles Collection Buttons, So Saffron Taffeta Ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, Designer Rosette Bigz

Next up I have a fun little gift box and coordinating birthday card using the Patio Party DSP. This is my all time favorite DSP and I am super sad it will soon be gone.  But don't worry, my hoarding instincts kicked in and I ordered a few packages to keep on hand :)  Another retiring stamp that I am really, really don't want to go is Distressed Dots.  What am I going to do without this one?!?!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Patio Party DSP

Ink ~ Baja Breeze, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Whisper White Craft, White Gel Pen

Stamp Sets ~ Make a Cake, Curly Cute, Sweet Essentials

Other Supplies ~ 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Apothecary Accents Framelits, In-Color Dahlias, Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon

Thanks for hopping along with all of us!   

1. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
2. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
3. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
4. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
5. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
6. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
9. Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'
10. Bree R. of Craft-somnia  <---You are here!
11. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

Here comes Peter Cotton Tail

I can't believe Easter is already less than a month away...where does the time go as it flies by so fast? It seems like Christmas was just a few weeks ago and here it is the end of February already.  CRAZY!

I've been playing around with some of my spring and Easter stamp sets this week. I don't know about you, but I always seem to pull out my Aqua Painters and Blender Pens this time of year.  There is something about the watercolor effect that says Spring to me :)  The great team over at Hand Stamped Sentiments has a sketch this week that made for a fun Easter card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Birds of a Feather DSP

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit

Stamp Sets ~ A Little Bit of Spring, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Oval Framelits, Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack, Delicate Details Lace Tape

I love the little eggs in this DSP...perfect for Easter creations :)  And the colors are so cheerful and Spring-y!

On a different note...I could use a little cheering up today.  Our dear sweet lab, Bailey, isn't doing so well :(  He has a football size mass on his side, that we thought was just a hematoma, which our vet said should resolve on its own.  Well, after almost 3 weeks, there is no change and now he is not eating and does nothing but sleep.  All of his blood work came back normal at his last visit, so we know it is not cancer.  I'll be taking him back in to the vet tomorrow to see what our options are.  Bailey is our first baby and has been a part of our family for almost 10 years.  We aren't ready to see him go yet and are praying that we can get him healthy and feeling better soon!

Thanks for stopping by today and for letting me ramble about my pup :)

Happy Stamping!

This Little Piggy Pie

Good morning friends!  It's Thursday...one day closer to the weekend :D  Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

My good friend Katie over at Sweet n Spiffy has the cutest little girl {EVER} who has a favorite stuffed pig, whom she calls Piggy Pie.  How cute is that?!?!?  Ever since I saw the super cute picture of Katie's sweet little girl with her favorite pal Piggy Pie, I've wanted to make a card with the cute piggy image from the Button Buddies set.  I think this was one of the first sets I purchased when I went to my first card class and is still one of my faves!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink, Cherry Cobber, Whisper White

Ink ~ Melon Mambo

Stamp Sets ~ Button Buddies, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Stripes & Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folders, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Owl Punch, Perfect Pennants Bigz, Subtles Designer Buttons, Cute Clips

I pulled my colors from this card from the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge.  These colors were perfect for this cute little Piggy Pie :)

Wishing you all a Happy Thursday and as always...Happy Stamping!