For The Books - Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #461

I always love a good sketch and this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge is one that everyone is going to love!  This sketch allows you to have all kinds of fun with layers!

I'm trying to give some love to all of my Last Chance stamp sets and papers.  I'm so sad that For the Books and Country Flowers aren't sticking around longer.  I love how well these two stamp sets worked together!

The fun colored books matched up with the layers of Summer Splash and Azure Afternoon.  And the printed pattern of Nature's Sweetness DSP was the perfect background for this book-loving card!

This card is perfect as we near the end of the school year.  Now I need to decide which co-worker I'm going to send this to before the school year is over!

I hope you'll join along in the fun with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

Happy Stamping!

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He Is Risen

It's time for another Mail It Monday...a day for not only making a card, but sending it as well!

In honor of Holy Week, the Faith Collection bundle helped to create this beautiful card. I love the woodgrain die-cut cross in this bundle...it is stunning!

Inspired by the latest Freshly Made Sketches, I used the Everyday Arches dies, which worked beautifully with the palm branches.

I dropped the sentiment a bit lower than the sketch and added a few more palm branches and some pretty Daffodil Delight Lillies.  The mound of dirt die from the Storybook Garden Patch dies was perfect to tuck the cross in to.

The Lost Lagoon pattern of the Storybook Moments DSP brought just the right amount of soft color to the card.  

Who will you be sending a card to on this Mail It Monday?

Happy Stamping!

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Sea of Friends - #TGIFC520

It's Friday and time for an all new TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge!

I'm getting all the use out of the Friends of the Ocean suite that I can!  I'm so sad these cute little crustaceans aren't carrying over.  They will be staying in my stash, along with all of my other most loved ocean stamp sets!

I fussy cut the Friends of the Ocean DSP to create an underwater scene, complete with rippling Soft Waves of Summer Splash.

Short and sweet post today...my youngest and I are on a little spring break get away and have a full day ahead of us!

Happy Stamping!

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Celebrating Five Years Around The World on Wednesday

 

Five years ago yesterday (April 8, 2020) in the midst of the COVID pandemic we shared our first hug around the world on Wednesday!!!  To celebrate this milestone, we are CAS(e)ing one of our beautiful team members, Anne Marie Hile. 

Whether you are arriving here from the talented Theresa McEntee or just getting started, be sure you hop all the way through to see all of the creative and inspired projects created by this talented team of stampers!

I chose to CASE an adorable card that Anne Marie created (seen below) for another Around the World on Wednesday hop a couple of years ago.  I love anything "school" related and this gave me the perfect reason to ink up the new School Days stamp set in some of the brand new 2025-2027 In Colors.

I went with the same layout, using the new 6x6 patterns of the 2025-2027 In Color DSP in shades of Darling Duckling and Secret Sea.  Have you seen that Strawberry Slush has made a comeback with the new In Colors as well?  I'm so excited! This was the perfect alternative for the apple!

I hope you continue to feel the big hugs we share each and every month! We always need a little love in our lives, every single day!

Happy Stamping!

Next up is my friend Teri West - Alaska Stamper. I can't wait to see what she has to share with us this month.  

Jan Clothier - NZ
Leonie Stuart - AU
Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU
Cheryll Miller - AU
Danielle Kassing - NL
Marga Bultena - DE
Aurélie Fabre - FR
Kim Fee - UK
Annette Ball - CA
Kelly Taranto - US
Chris Smith - US
Theresa McEntee - US
Bree Renwick - US
Teri West - US
Cheryl Hamilton - US

Hand Stamped Note of Appreciation

It's time for an all new color challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

I was a bit stumped with this color combo at first, but as soon as I pulled out the ink pads, I instantly knew I needed to use the Texture Notes bundle.  These earthly colors are beautiful with this stamp set!

I stamped the leaf images in Pretty Peacock and Summer Splash, then put my snips to work...fussy cutting is one of my favorite crafty things to do! The wicker round was stamped in Pecan Pie, which was the perfect centerpiece for the greenery.

A couple of Textured Notes die cut Pecan Pie rectangles added a bit more color and texture to the card, along with a die cut card front.  A Pretty Peacock card base and sentiment brought a bit of boldness to the card.  And I can't forget the Summer Splash Resin Dots!

Join along in the colorful fun!

Happy Stamping!

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