#TGIFC238 Theme Challenge

Hello stampers and welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges!  This week we have a special theme to inspire some Grateful creations.  What are some things that you are grateful for?

I know I am SO grateful for the amazing and talented ladies on our TGIF design team.  I am missing so many of them as they gather for OnStage!  I am anxiously awaiting all of their pictures!

Does anyone else LOVE the Come to Gather DSP as much as I do?  The colors and patterns in this pack of paper are AMAZING!  I'm down to just bits and pieces of scraps, but I did have enough left to create a Thankful banner...just in time for Thanksgiving!

The colors in this DSP are so warm and cozy...perfect for some fall home decor. 

Aren't the Gathered Leaves dies stunning?  The fact that they cut AND emboss is the best thing ever!  It's so much fun to spritz your card stock with just a bit of water and see the magical variations with each leaf cut.  It's almost like it brings them to life!

I may not be attending OnStage for this session, but there are some plans for some FaceTime crafting this weekend with my stampy BFF!  Thank goodness for technology in times when you can't be together in person!

To all of those who are attending OnStage, have so much fun!  I can't wait to see all of your posts and hear all about the amazing new things that are coming our way.

Happy Stamping!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gray Granite, Pretty Peacock, Merry Merlot, Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Mint Macaron, Come To Gather DSP

Other Supplies ~ Stitched Shapes Dies, Triple Banner Punch, Linen Thread, Come To Gather Ribbon,  Gathered Leaves Dies, Tags & Feathers Elements

Season of Thanks

Happy Thursday stampers!  One of my dear friends texted me yesterday asking if I had any Thanksgiving cards.  I only had one, so I decided I better get to work and make a few more, especially since it's only 3 weeks away!  

As always, Freshly Made Sketches had a great sketch to work with!  With the help of their sketch and the beautiful Come To Gather Suite, I had another Thanksgiving card ready to go!

I have said it before and I will say it again...the colors in this DSP are gorgeous!  And I am pretty sure I could use 100 sheets of the polka dot pattern...it's the best!

I am loving all of the fun new dies that cut AND emboss!  I hope we see more of these in the future!  With a little spritz of water on your paper, the leaves come to life right before your eyes!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gray Granite, Pretty Peacock, Merry Merlot, Come to Gather DSP

Ink ~ Early Espresso, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Gather Together

Other Supplies ~ Gathered Leaves Dies, Come to Gather Ribbon

We've almost made it to the weekend!  Does anyone have some stamping planned?  I get a long weekend, so I will be getting in some time in my craft room!

Happy Stamping!

Merry Snowmen Banner ~ HSSCC327

Happy Tuesday stampers!  We are back with an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.  I don't know about you, but these colors had me thinking of Christmas right away!

And these fun and festive colors just so happen to be in the ADORABLE Let it Snow DSP.  This is my favorite DSP in the 2019 Catalog!  I love the bright colors and the stripes...stripes are my FAVORITE!

It's been a bit since I've made a banner, so I decided it was time.   With a few cute patterns and some quick die-cutting, I had this banner made in no time! 

I added a few punched embellishments, a little pine tree and a cute little top hat, strung it all together and called it good! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Let It Snow DSP. Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Shaded Spruce

Other Supplies ~ Nested Stitched Labels, Layering Circles, Triple Banner Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine

Be sure to join in the color fun with this week's challenge!  We love to see what you are inspired to create!

Happy Stamping!

You're Never Too Old ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!  You won't want to miss a single creation from this amazing group of stampers!

Have two boys in middle school has kept me in the birthday-card-making-business!  I feel like my boys are looking for a birthday card for one of their friends every other weekend, so I decided to take a little break from the holiday crafting to make a few birthday cards to have on hand!

Broadway Birthday is such a fun stamp set and the coordinating dies are the BEST!  With some bright and cheerful colors, you can create a couple of teen-approved cards in a hurry.

While I live in a house full of boys, all 3 of them have lots of friends who are girls, so having girl-friendly cards on hand is a must.  Melon Mambo is one of my favorite go-to colors for girls.  It's so cheerful and fun!

This card would work for a boy or a girl and that's a win in my book!  I love the fun balloons and party hats in this stamp set and the coordinating dies are absolute perfection!

Thanks for hopping along with us!  Just click on the buttons below to make your way through the entire hop.  We've got some great projects in store for you!  

Happy Stamping!

We've added a list of everyone's home pages so you can hop along in any order you wish!  Just make sure you don't miss any!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts - not hopping this week

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Charlet Mallett - Painted Orange

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance - not hopping this week

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Creating on the Run

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

#TGIFC236 Color Challenge

Welcome to November, Friday AND an all new TGIF Challenges Color Challenge!  

I've been on a Christmas card kick lately, but it was nice to take a little break and give some love to one of my favorite stamp sets in the Annual Catalog!  I hope Rooted In Nature is here to stay a while longer.  This beautiful stamp set is perfect for any occasion and for anyone!

I stamped a few of the leaves in Pear Pizzazz and added a splash of Calypso Coral behind the wood round.  I felt like the background still needed a bit more and decided a few embossed leaves would be just right!  

You all know that I love me so fussy cutting!  I put my scissors to work on the sentiment and finished off the card with a few extra die cut leaves and some ribbon.  Simple and beautiful...sometimes those are the best cards!

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Ink ~ Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso

Stamp Set ~ Rooted In Nature

Other Supplies ~ Nature's Roots Dies, Linen Thread, Magnolia Lane Ribbon

I love the Very Vanilla with these colors...so soft and warm.  I ignore my Very Vanilla card stock far too often and need to be better about using it!

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you have a fantastic weekend and enjoy your extra hour of sleep!

Happy Stamping!