Craft-somnia Momma

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Frosted Beauty

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!

When ever I get new product, I always make myself leave everything out until I have used it at least once before I put it way. Does anyone else have fun ways of making sure they use all of their new products?!?! The Frosted Floral Suite was quick to catch my attention and was a must have in my pre-order. I love the dreamy watercolor floral images, which is what inspired me to make my first project I'm sharing tonight.

Aren't the flowers so pretty?!?! And this is the first time I had used Merry Merlot...YUM! This color is gorgeous! The Frosted & Cleary Epoxy Droplets are the perfect finishing touch for any project with this suite!

Okay...lets talk about how amazingly beautiful the Frosted Floral Specialty DSP is! This DSP is loaded with so many yummy colors...the creative possibilities are endless! And to make it even better, the paper has some "frosted" shimmer to it as well. So, with this new paper in hand, of COURSE I had to make a new banner! If you've been following me for a while, you know that cute banners are my way of dressing up my desk at work or my mantle at home.

I stamped several of the floral images in a variety of colors that coordinate with the DSP and layered them in little mini bouquets on each banner. I added a few of the Epoxy Droplets and the Iridescent Boxwood Wreath Embellishments for just the right amount of bling.

This suite is one of favorites in the upcoming Holiday Catalog. Well...one of my favorites! I pretty much love EVERYTHING in this catalog!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Soft Sea Foam, Blackberry Bliss, Pear Pizzazz, Tranquil Tide, Gray Granite, Sparkle Glimmer Paper, Frosted Floral Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Merry Merlot, Petal Pink, Blushing Bride, Soft Sea Foam, Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy, Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow

Stamp Set ~ First Frost

Other Supplies ~ Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets, Iridescent Boxwood Wreaths Embellishments, Frosted Bouquet Framlits, Silver & Whisper White Bakers Twine

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 you for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

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We've added links to all of our home pages as well so you can hop along in any order you'd like!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma * You are HERE

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots - taking this week off

Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog

Kaitlyn Zumbach - Create with Kaitlyn - taking this week off

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

Friday, August 10, 2018

#tgifc172 Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday stampers! Are you all ready for the weekend?!?

I have to admit, I was a little annoyed with having to start back to work on a Thursday after an amazing summer off, but only having to work two days before having the weekend off is actually pretty great! While I miss being at home with my family, it's been good to get back into a routine and back with my awesome team of co-workers!

Being that it is Friday, that means it's time for an all new TGIF Challenges and this week we have a great sketch for you! I will certainly be using this sketch for more than one card, especially since I have a HUGE box of new Holiday Catalog items to play with!

As soon as I saw this sketch, my mind went straight to the Rooted in Nature stamp set. I hope this set sticks around for a LONG time because I LOVE IT! Paired with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder, it is even more amazing!

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Whisper White, Tranquil Tide, Soft Suede

Ink ~ Mint Macaron, Tranquil Tide, Soft Suede

Stamp Set ~ Rooted in Nature

Other Supplies ~ Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder, Nature's Roots Framelits, Leaves Trinkets, Copper Metallic Thread, Faceted Dots, Copper Trim

Don't you just love the font for the sentiments in this stamp set? I am always drawn to stamp sets with fun fonts!

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope to be back some time this weekend with more to share.

Until then...Happy Stamping!

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Country Lane Thanks

Hello stampers! I feel like it's been FOREVER since I've posted anything! We were on vacation all of last week and had very limited internet service. While I was a bit disappointed to not post a few times, I will admit that it was so awesome to not have everyone in my family on their devices. We had a few great days on the Oregon Coast and ended our vacation at the beautiful Yale Lake, near Mt St Helen's. It was seriously one of the most relaxing vacations we've had, which is just what I needed before I head back to work tomorrow morning.

I was lucky enough to find a spot with Wi-Fi while we are at the beach so I could place my 2018 Holiday Catalog pre-order. Priorities, right?!?! I was really hoping it would have been waiting for me when we got home, but I had to wait a couple more days. I was so happy to see the UPS guy pull up shortly after we got home from the pool...his timing couldn't have been more perfect! I dove in to the box as soon as I got it inside and could not wait to ink up one of the {many} stamp sets inside.

The Country Lane suite is the first thing that really caught my eye in the AMAZING new Holiday Catalog. This is totally my style and everything in this suite is the BEST!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Country Lane DSP

Ink ~ Memento, Stampin' Blends: Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake

Stamp Set ~ Country Home

Other Supplies ~ Stitched Shapes Framlits, Braided Linen Trim, Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Did you notice the Stampin' Blends colors?!? Yep...there are NEW colors in the Holiday Catalog and there is a very good chance I got all of them! And this embossing folder is the BEST one we have had! Can you believe I forgot to order the Galvanized Metallic Paper to use with it?!? You can be certain I'll be ordering that ASAP. But I may have to hide my next box...my hubby was asking me if the box was part of my stamp club orders or all mine. Oops! :-)

Thank you for stopping by today! Be sure to check back soon for more posts with all of my Holiday Catalog pre-order goodness!

Happy Stamping!

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Painted Harvest Birthday - #hsssh295

Happy Tuesday stampers and hello from Pacific City, OR. We escaped the heat back home and headed to the Oregon coast for a little family fun vacation. We have been vacationing along the WA and OR coasts for as long as I can remember. It's not a summer if we don't make it there at least once!

I may be on vacation, but that doesn't mean I'm not stamping. There are very few trips we take where I don't take some sort of stamping with me! Thankfully I was able to this trip so I could participate in this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge. I love how open this sketch is...you can do just about anything with this!

My friends sister will soon be celebrating her birthday and she asked me to make her a card. I know she loves to work in her flower beds and put together her own flower arrangements, so I pulled out an old favorite, Painted Harvest. I used Melon Mambo and Powder Pink for the flowers...oh my! Aren't they pretty?!?

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Ink ~ Melon Mambo, Powder Pink, Granny Apple Green

Stamp Sets ~ Painted Harvest, Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Other Supplies ~ Linen Thread, Iridescent Sequins, Subtle Embossing Folder

That Subtle embossing folder...I'm pretty sure it's my favorite! And when you rough up the edges of the card stock (I use an older pair of paper snips), it gives it some amazing detail!

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you are having a great week! I may be stamping on my vacation, but I don't know how much blogging I will be doing...but I'll be back soon!

Happy Stamping!

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Make a SPLASH ~ 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!

My summer boy turned 7 on Sunday and we had fun celebrating his birthday all weekend long! We had a pool party with his buddies on Saturday, which was perfect for a 100 degree day! Since he's still not too cool for a "mom-planned" birthday party, we went with a fun pool party theme :-) And when there is a theme party, you know I had to make him a card that went along with the theme!

Thanks to my dear stamping friend Pam, I was able to borrow her Layering Alphabet Edgelits to create a bright and colorful SPLASH! With a cute beachball and a cannon-ball-splash of a background, this was the perfect way for Mr. Owen to splash in to 7!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Glossy White, Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Balmy Blue

Ink ~ Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Soft Sea Foam

Stamp Set ~ Labeler Alphabet, Broadway Birthday

Other Supplies ~ White Embossing Powder, Glitter Enamel Dots, Layering Alphabet Edgelits

I can't believe my baby is already 7!!! Where in the world does the time go?!?! This boy of mine is a ball of endless energy, full of smiles and is my favorite little slumber party buddy when is dad is at work. Happy Birthday Mr. Owen!