A little getaway...

That's what this card makes me think of...a little getaway and sending out a post card to a loved one :)  I've been eyeing the Postage Due set for a while now and finally got it in my last order.  Hooray! 

I found a new challenge site last night (thank you Pinterest) and thought this sketch was super cute! 

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge has some great sketch challenges, which are so helpful to me. I always have a hard time with the layout of my cards, so I always love a good sketch to help me along :) 

And so far so good on my own personal challenge...to create something each day for the month of August using something new from the Holiday Catalog.  Can you spot the new Holiday Catalog items in this card?



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 Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe DSP

Ink ~ Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede (all Stampin' Write Markers)

Stamp Sets ~ Postage Due, Everything Eleanor

Other Supplies ~ 3/8" Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon, 7/8" Cotton Ribbon, Ribbon Slides

So happy I finally got this set...love it!  Need one for yourself?  Check out my Online Store today!!!

Ok, break time is over!   Back to working on my thank you notes...I will run out of paper before I get all 150 done, but I will have a good start on them :)

Happy Stamping!

Coffee is my motivation!

Some mornings I just don't want to drag myself out of bed to go for a run, but knowing that I'll have a hot cup of coffee waiting for me when I get home is all the motivation I need to get myself out the door :) 

The fun little mug in the Scentsational Season set sure is cute, as are all the other images that come with it!  I see a lot of fun cards and Christmas scrapbook pages being created with this set.  And the coordinating dies that you can bundle together for a great deal make them even better! 

With some help with a sketch idea over at Stamping 411 I put this little guy together (after my run and a cup of coffee!):

I chose to go with a 4 x 4 square with this card since the image is a little bit smaller. It was looking a little flat, so I added the Northern Flurry Embossing folder, which looks great with the snowflake on the cup!  This has me dreaming of cold winter days, curling up with a good book and sipping on a cup of coffee! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Island Indigo, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Festive of Prints DSP Stack

Ink ~ Island Indigo, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets ~ Scentsational Season, A Word for You

Other Supplies ~ Window Frames Framelits, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder

Time to wake the rest of the house up and get down to Farmer's Market and Peach Basket Classic (3 on 3 basketball tournament) before it gets too hot! 

Happy Stamping!

A jar full of happienss

I told you I loved the new Perfectly Preserved bundle...I just can't stay away from it!   When I came upon the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge this week, the cute little flower in this set called out to me.  The idea for the layout is cased from Pinterest...another one of my addictions!  Here is the color combo...

...and this is how I put them to work...

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Very simple card, but the bright colors are so much fun!  I sponged a little Marina Mist around the edges for a subtle touch of extra color.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Summer Starfruit, Marina Mist, Real Red

Stamp Sets ~ Perfectly Preserved, A Word for You

Other Supplies ~ Cannery Set Framelits, 1/4" Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Class tonight!!!  Still have a bit left to do to get ready, so I better get a move on.  Wishing you all a fantastic weekend and, as always, Happy Stamping!

My own August challenge

Last night as I lay in bed, unable to sleep due to all of the crafting ideas spinning through my head, I decided I was going to try and post a new project each day during the month of August.  Sounds easy enough, right? So I decided I was going to make it a little more challenging and create all of my projects using new items from the Holiday Catalog!  Here goes nothing!  I hope you have fun visiting my blog each day to check out all of the fun creations!  You may see a few of the same stamp sets through out the month, but I promise the designs will all be different :)

So, on to day 2!  I love, love, love the Perfectly Preserved stamp set!  But what I love even more is that it comes with coordinating framelits...no more scissor cutting shapes out!  So many of the sets in the Holiday Catalog have the option to bundle the stamps and dies at a discounted price.  Awesome!

With the help of a sketch idea from Freshly Made Sketches, I came up with this card.  As you can see, the cut little mason jar, the pear and the jar lid are all nicely cut out using the Cannery Set Framelits...love!  The new Festive Paper-Piercing Pack is so much fun!  Not sure how well you can see it in the picture, but I did pierce holes all around the Window Frame die and then crumpled the paper up to give it some added texture.  I looked to flat and boring before I did this ;)  It's always fun to try a simple trick to give your card that extra touch! 



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Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Orchard Harvest DSP

Ink ~ Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso

Stamp Set ~ Perfectly Preserved

Other Supplies ~ Cannery Set Framelits, Window Frames Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Early Espresso Bakers Twine, Argyle Embossing Folder

Lots of fun new stuff used here!  Be sure to visit my Online Store today to get your fun new Stampin' Up! goodies...it's like Christmas in August!!!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for another fun creation from the new Holiday Catalog! 

Happy Stamping!

31 days of Stampin' Up! AWESOMENESS!

Are you ready??? 

It's finally here...the new Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog!



This catalog is chock full of awesome new products and inspiring projects.  And best of all, Stampin' Up! now give you the chance to save a bundle with their new coordinated product bundles!  There are so many fun things...your list will be endless.

Click here to view the new catalog online or contact me today for your own copy.

To help you out with the endless list of Stampin' Up! products that you will be craving after looking through the new catalog, there is a great offer during the month of August.

 When you sign up and create your very own starter kit for just $99, you get $125 in any current Stampin' Up! products AND this awesome Howl-o-ween Printer's Tray project kit for FREE - a $60 value! And to sweeten the deal...if you purchase the kit and choose not to keep the demonstrator status, I will buy all of the demo supplies from you for $25. This means you get $125 in Stampin' Up! product AND the free project kit for just $74!!! Contact me today for more details.



Spooktacular Offer for August



Wait, there's still more!!

For those of you who love the digital side of things, MDS-2 is now available!  Not sure about going digital?  Try it FREE for 30 days.  Click here for your free 30 day trial of MDS-2!

During the month of August, select digital content is 31% off...this is a great deal! 

Click here to see what's on sale.

Whew!  That's a whole lot of awesomeness all rolled into one month :)  I hope you are able to take advantage of some of these great deals.

Now, on to a cute little project with a fun new Halloween bundle in the Holiday Catalog!

The Ghoulish Googlies Bundle is spooktastic!  Not only do you get the cute Googly Ghouls stamp set, but you also get the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit.

$20.95 ~ 129852 Wood-Mount Bundle

$16.96 ~ 129853 Clear-Mount Bundle

The bags are perfect for a fun Halloween treat for the kiddos, big or small, in your life! 

How cute are these?!?!?

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP

Ink ~ StazOn Black

Stamp Set ~ Googly Ghouls

Other Supplies ~ Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit, 3/16" Neutrals Brads

Sorry for the long post, but there is just so much going on today!!!  Have fun cruising through the new catalog :)

Happy Stamping!