Adventure Awaits ~ #TGIFC290 Sketch Challenge

Adventure awaits...seems kind of fitting for 2020.  I don't know about you, but I am anxiously awaiting the day when we can get back to our big adventures.  Until then...I'll happily create a fun little adventure with this weeks TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge.

Mountain Air is one of my favorite stamp sets, especially combined with the coordinating Majestic Mountains Dies.  This scene looks like a place I'd like to take an adventure to!

I watercolored the oval with Misty Moonlight and Garden Green, then layered the mountains and trees on top.  I let just a little shadow of Gray Granite mountain peek out behind the oval.

A couple of pine trees were the perfect finishing touch for this adventurous card.  I was happy to give this card to one of our school district's Physical Therapists before he took off on an adventure of his own with a new position.  He will be missed!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gray Granite, Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Garden Green

Ink ~ Gray Granite, Misty Moonlight, Garden Green, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Mountain Air, Beautiful World

Other Supplies ~ Majestic Mountains Dies, Layering Ovals Dies, Subtle Embossing Folder, White Embossing Powder

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!  

Happy Stamping!

 

Merry Christmoose ~ HSSIC352

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...both outside and in my craftroom!  I am currently enjoying some time on the Oregon Coast, where we have been blessed with a few beautiful days, but we are getting snow back in my hometown.  If it's going to snow before Thanksgiving, then Christmas creating and decorating is going to happen before as well!

This week'sHand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge has that fun farmhouse feel to it...my favorite!  I love all things buffalo check!

I missed out on getting the Merry Moose stamp set and coordinating punch last year, but I could not resist him this year!  I love that adorable moose and he pairs up so well with the Buffalo Check background stamp.

I stamped the Buffalo Check in black on the cheery Real Red, then roughed up the edges and layered it on top of a roughed up Mossy Meadow.  Next, I stamped a background of pine trees in Mossy Meadow on Crumb Cake, then added a die cut circle with one simple pine tree and the adorable sentiment.  You can't have a Merry Christmoose without a moose, right?!?! I stamped the handsome guy in black on Crumb Cake and layered him on top of everything else.

I finished the card off with some of my favorite Red Linen Braided Trim.  I won't tell you how many spools of this I recently purchased...but I'm pretty sure I won't run out this season!  I hope we see more of this in other colors!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink ~ Mossy Meadow, Real Red, Memento

Stamp Sets ~ Merry Moose, Buffalo Check Background

Other Supplies ~ Layering Circles Dies, Moose Punch, Real Red Braided Linen Thread

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you'll play along with our Inspiration Challenge this week. We love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!

Heartwarming Hugs for You ~ 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!

I'll admit...I was feeling a little down last week and totally missing out on seeing all of my stampin' friends at OnStage.  When I found out that OnStage was going to be virtual and I wasn't going to be able to go to SLC, I booked a house in Pacific City and invited our very own Wendy Weixler to join me!  We may have missed out on OnStage, but we are living the beach life and loving it right now!

Along with feeling a little down, I was also in a bit of a stamping slump.  When that happens, I always turn to the catalog for some inspiration or to just simply CASE something that I love.  I love the Heartwarming Hugs Suite and the samples in the mini catalog were just the CASEing inspiration I needed!

I have had a stash of the Mini Paper Pumpkin boxes sitting in my craft room for months and decided it was finally time to put them to use!  I dressed it up in a pretty pattern of Heartwarming Hugs DSP, some Real Red Braided Linen Thread and a fun little Gold Hoop wreath with a sweet little sentiment.  A little tiny Warm Hugs Christmas tree was the perfect little addition!

Next up is a sweet and simple card that was created in a jiffy, thanks to the handy-dandy Stamparatus.  I was able to stamp the NOEL sentiment on the banner, layer it up with a few patterns of Heartwarming Hugs DSP and wrapped it all up with the Real Red Braided Linen Thread.  I added a glittery Glitter Star Ornament and a few Clear Epoxy Droplets and called it good!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz, Heartwarming Hugs DSP

Ink ~ Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz

Stamp Sets ~ Wrapped In Christmas, Warm Hugs

Other Supplies ~ Warm Wraps Dies, Real Red Braided Linen Trim, Gold Hoops, Glitter Star Ornaments, Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets, Wonderful Gems, Mini Paper Pumpkin Box

Wendy and I, along with my little side-kick Owen, still have 2 more full days on the Oregon Coast and I can't wait to see what kind of fun comes our way!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Now, on to the next stop on the hop!

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

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma <-- You are HERE

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Charlet Mallett - Painted Orange

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance

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

Cozy Christmas Circles ~ #TGIFC288

Hooray!  It's Designer Take Over at TGIF Challenges with Tammy Wilson of Stamps, Paper, Scissors and we are going in circles!

 

I'm pretty sure my circle dies are my most used, so this challenge was right up my alley! 

It has been FREEZING cold here, which left me searching for all things warm and cozy this week.  That included all things in my craft room too!  The Warm Hugs Bundle was just what I needed to cozy up and get warm!

These adorable little mugs, candy canes and Christmas Trees are just too cute!  So cute, in fact, that I decided to make a little wreath with them to go around the "Eat, Drink And Be Cozy" sentiment.  I love this festive circle of Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper too!

There are lots of cozy textures in this card too...The Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folders and Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing folder work so well together!  I wrapped all of the circles up with a bit of the Real Red Braided Linen Trim.  I love this stuff!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Heartwarming Hugs DSP

Ink ~ Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Memento

Stamp Set ~ Warm Hugs

Other Supplies ~ Warm Wraps Dies, Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folders, Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Real Red Braided Linen Thread

Are you ready to create in circles with us this week?  We always love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!

Flourishing Fall Thank You ~ #HSSCC351

Happy Tuesday stampers!  I don't know about you, but my Monday flew by...and I'm not complaining!  I'm happy it's Tuesday and time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.  I just love these warm colors...perfect for fall!

I have been using Forever Fern for just about every occasion lately, so why not a thank you card too?  These colors are a little different than those used in the Forever Greenery Suite, but I think you could use just about any color with these beautiful images!

I created my own patterned paper, stamping some of the different leaves and seed pods in the various colors of tis challenge, then stamped a few to cut out with the coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies.  

I added a Gold Hoop Embellishment for the tiniest bit of bling and a pretty Bumblebee 2020-2022 In Color Ribbon.  The card was finished off with a simple Thank You sentiment from Beautiful Autumn, cutting it out with my favorite Tasteful Labels Dies. 

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Bumblebee, Blackberry Bliss

Stamp Sets ~ Forever Fern, Beautiful Autumn

Other Supplies ~ Subtle Embossing Folder, Forever Flourishing Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Bumblebee 2020-2022 In Color Ribbon, Gold Hoop Embellishment

I hope you will join in and create along with us in the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.  We always love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!