Gnomest Warm Wishes ~ Monday Montage Blog Hop

Welcome to our Monday Montage Blog Hop.  Did you just arrive from the talented Wendy of Wickedly Wonderful Creations or are you just getting started?  Either way, make sure you hop all the way through!

We have yet to even seen some summer weather, so it's kind of hard to think about creating for Christmas.  But these adorable Kindest Gnomes makes it much easier.  I'm not really for full on Christmas, but a cute wintery scene will work!

I love the stamped images that you can color in this stamp set, but the coordinating dies that help build a gnome are pretty darn cute!

I used my Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends to create a watercolor effect for the gnomes hat. I love the blended look of the trees in the Storybook Gnomes DSP and wanted to create something similar for the hat.

This festive little guy comes together in a hurry with his beard, shoes and nose...along with the hat of course.  I tucked a Wonderful Snowflake behind a piece of cecum to soften things up a bit.  A simple embossed sentiment and a fussy cut tree were all that were needed to complete this card.  I can't wait to showcase this card in my Christmas in July class!

Next up is the happy camper, Cathy of Sugar Shack Designs.  You're going to love what she made!

Happy Stamping!

 

Flowering Favorite New In Color - Control Freaks Blog Hop

Welcome to this months Control Freaks Blog Hop.  We are sharing our favorite new In-Colors today.  You may have just arrive from the creative Cindy of Hearts Delights Cards or you might just be getting started.  Either way, get ready for a colorful hop!

I love ALL of the new In Colors, so it was a little tricky to decide which one to pick.  After spending a day in my flower garden, I was inspired by some of the blue/purple colors that are slowing beginning to bloom.

I inked up some Happiness Abounds blooms, coloring them with my Orchid Oasis Stampin' Blends.   A little Daffodil Delight centre and some Parakeet Party leaves added just the right amount of color.

Some strips of Orchid Oasis In Color DSP created the perfect background and just a bit of bling was added with some Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven Ribbon, which I pulled apart for some delicate detail.

Next up is the marvelous Melissa of Rubber FUNatics.  

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you all have a wonderful, sunshine filled week!

Happy Stamping!

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Thankful Forest Friends

Happy Friday and welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge!  There is nothing better than a fun sketch to get the creative juices flowing, right?!?

I'm still having fun playing with the Happy Forest Friends Suite and this weeks sketch was perfect for a little fussy-cutting-forest-fun!

I fussy cut the bottom of the trees DSP pattern, using the flowers for the center strip of the sketch.  A Sahara Sand Timber 3D embossing folder frame added just the right amount of texture .

I stamped the cute little fox and owl, blending and softening the ink with a Blender Pen.  If you haven't tried this yet, try it soon!  The Blender Pen allows you to create more of a watercolor look with these adorable stamped images!

A simple Thanks sentiment was embossed on Old Olive to complete the card.  No embellishments needed!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend that includes some time to create with us!

Happy Stamping!

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Colorful Care ~ Monday Montage

 

Hi friends! Welcome to another fabulous Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Check out all of the amazing creations from our even more amazing design team...you won't be disappointed.

After another super rainy weekend, I was drawn to bright and cheerful colors as I decided what to create for today's project.  I reached for the Tea Boutique bundle and had planned to use the Tea Boutique DSP, but switched gears and went with the fun colors of Parakeet Party, Polished Pink and Coastal Cabana. 

I love stripes, especially black and white stripes, so a black and white stripe teacup was a no-brainer!   

I stamped the leaves in Parakeet Party, along with some Coastal Cabana and Polished Pink flowers tucked into the teacup.  A sweet Polished Pink sentiment and a little Coastal Cabana tea tag tied everything together.  A final pop of color was added with a Crushed Curry lemon wedge.  These colors just make me so happy!

What do you think about the wonky layers?  Do they drive you crazy or do you love them?  I always love some fun, off-set wonky layers of color!

Don't stop here...click on the NEXT button to see the next amazing creation!

Happy Stamping!

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Happier Than Happy

Happy Tuesday and welcome to an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge.  I love the summer vibe of all of these images and live vicariously through them over our rainy weekend.  I'm really hoping summer finds it's way here soon!

I was drawn to the meadow image and immediately thought of the adorable Happy Forest Friends DSP.  The Calypso Coral flowers and mushrooms remind me of the pops of color from the flowers in the meadow.

You all know that I LOVE to fussy cut, right?!?  I turned on one of my favorite shows and started cutting away, cutting little bits and pieces of critters to add to the adorable forest pattern of DSP.

This cuddly bear is the star of the show on this corner of DSP.  A few extra tree stumps and a hoot owl were the perfect touch to complete the forest scene.  A heat embossed sentiment embellished with a few die cut acorns and leaves completed the card.

Next up is a majestic mountain scene that reminds me of the mountains just to the east of us.  An extra tree, along with another happy bear and furry fox made this mountain scene even happier.  

The sentiment was stamped in Calypso Coral and fussy cut for just the right placement.

I love it when DSP can totally make a card!  This suite will certainly make you Happier than Happy!

Happy Stamping!

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