Look Who's Turning One!

Happy Friday stampers!

We are monkeying around over at Friday Mashup today with a fun challenge!

This week's challenge is to create a project with a monkey or a fancy fold...or you can mash things up and make fancy fold card with a monkey.

It's also Friday Favorites over at Styin' Stampin' INKspiration today, so I used some of my current favorites on today's card.  Can you guess what my favorites are?  You can head on over to SSINK to see what they are!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Real Red, Tangelo Twist, Whisper White

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Real Red, Tangelo Twist, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Smoky Slate

Stamp Sets ~ Zoo Babies, Dotty Angles, Number of Years, Balloon Celebration

Other Supplies ~ Balloon Bouquet Punch, Party Punch Pack, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Large Number Framelits

I made this card for a sweet little man in our fire family who will celebrate his first birthday next weekend!  I can't wait to help celebrate his big day with him!

Happy Friday to all of you and happy stamping!

Hello Valentine

 Hello stampers!!!

 

Are you all busy working on Valentine creations right now?  I have been working away on mine!  Just as I think I've caught up on all of my special request orders, more roll in...keeping me busy with stamping and I love it!

 

I love the Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Die...it is so delicate and pretty.  Perfect for a lovely Valentine card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Watercolor Paper, Vellum, It's My Party DSP

Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Basic Black, VersaMark, Wink of Stella

Stamp Set ~ Hello, Snuggles and Smooches(retired)

Other Supplies ~ Bloomin' Heart Thinlints Die, Metallic Sequins

 

It is nearly impossible to get a good photo of the beautiful shimmery effect you get when using Wink of Stella, but if you look closely, you'll see just a bit of sparkle on the flowers and on the "hello" image. 



 

I have just a bit of time to sneak in a couple more cards before I become a slave to my work day!

 

Wishing you all a happy day!

 

Happy Stamping!

CASE of Love

Hello Wednesday!!

 

The girls over at SSINK are CASEing a fellow design team member today...love this!  It was so much fun going through all of our posts and seeing all of the awesomeness that our team creates!

I settled on this fun card that Melissa ~ The Stamp Doc made for our color challenge last month.  I love the simple, but wonky layout she use for her card!

 

I kept my card even more simple with fewer layers, but kept the general layout of the card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, It's My Party DSP, Neutrals DSP, Blushing Bride

Ink ~ Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate

Stamp Sets ~ Watercolor Words, Balloon Celebration

Other Supplies ~ Sweetheart Punch

 

Sweet, simple little love note to send off for Valentines Day...perfect!

 

Be sure to head on over to SSINK to see who CASE'd who...you'll love what you see!

 

Happy Stamping!



Know What I Love?

Hello stampers and happy Tuesday!

It's time for a new Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge and this week we have a sketch for you to play along with!

I've been working away on some special order Valentine's for a good friend and this is one that I made for her to give to her sweet grandma.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Blushing Bride Glimmer, Love Blossoms DSP Stack

Ink ~ Rose Red, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Timeless Textures, What I Love

Other Supplies ~ Sweetheart Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Project Life Corner Punch

 

Now it's your turn to play along...I can't wait to see what you create with our sketch this week!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Botanical Birthday Girl



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!

Seeing so many of my stamping friends on the East Coast getting hit hard by the winter storm over the weekend had me wishing for warm weather and sunshine for all of them!  I hope everyone is staying safe and surviving the snowy mess!

Day dreaming about the warm sunshine had me pulling out bright and sunny colors for today's card.  The flowers from the Botanical Builder Framelits make me think of Hawaii, where it is much warmer than it is for everyone on the East Coast.  I used them to make a bright and cheerful birthday card for a special birthday girl!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Basic Black

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Botanical Blooms, Hello

Other Supplies ~ Botanical Builder Framlits, Gold Embossing Powder, Metallic Sequins

 

I pulled out my Aqua Painter and Basic Black Reinker to create the watercolor strips...I'm a little addicted to this technique at the moment!

 

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 for hopping along with us today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 





Going Global Love

I'm back with a second post today...Happy Friday!

 

We are having some fun stepping things up over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration today! 

 

With an extra layer, a little bit of bling or some added ink, you can step any card up in a hurry, which never seems to be a problem for me.  I ALWAYS want to keep adding layers and bling and ink to my cards!

 

I started out with this cute and simple creation that would make a great masculine Valentine's card.

Then I went and stepped things up by adding an extra layer of paper, a little bit of metallic thread and some extra stamping.  Not a lot, but enough to really turn a simple card in to a WOW card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Lost Lagoon, Very Vanilla, Going Places DSP, Real Red

Ink ~ Lost Lagoon, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Going Global

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Silver Metallic Thread, Star Framelits, World Traveler Embossing Folder, Lost Lagoon Striped Cotton Ribbon, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

I hope you enjoyed these cards today!

 

Have a fabulous weekend and Happy Stamping!

Forever Begins Today

Happy Friday Stampers!

 

Friday means it's time for an all new Friday Mashup Challenge.  This week we have a fun sketch to play around with.  And if you are feeling extra creative, you can mash this sketch up with a musical theme.

 
I have absolutely nothing in my collection that relates to a music theme at all, so I just had to go with the sketch. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Birthday Bouquet DSP

Ink ~ Mint Macaron

Stamp Set ~ Suite Sayings

Other Supplies ~ Triple Banner Punch, Gold Metallic Thread

 

I am loving all of the DSP with the big images that can be cut out to use as a the focal point of a card!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!   I'll be back a bit later with another post :-)

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Just For You

Happy Thursday Stampers!

 

We are INKspiring you today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration with some Quick & Easy cards.

 

I LOVE big sentiment stamps like this one found in the Botanicals for You Sale-A-Bration stamp set!  With just a few little added embellishments you have a card put together in no time!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Botanical Gardens DSP, Botanical Gardens Vellum

Ink ~ Basic Black, Hello Honey

Stamp Set ~ Botanicals for You

Other Supplies ~ Botanical Builder Framelits, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

 

Don't you just love that fun leafy boarder?

 

Did you know that if you purchase the Botanical Blooms stamp set, Botanical Gardens DSP and the Botanical Builder Framlits, you can get the Botanicals for You stamp set for FREE?!?!?  How awesome would it be to add all of that to your stamping collection?  Ask me how today!

 

Happy Stamping!



It's My Party Wish

We're half way through the week!

 

Happy Wednesday stampers! 

 

I am finally getting back into my early morning stamping routine and this makes me VERY happy.  It's still not every day that I get to stamp, but it's getting close :-)

 

Today I am playing along over at Mojo Monday.  Their sketches always give me some creative mojo to get me started on a card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, It's My Party DSP Stack

Ink ~ Mint Macaron, Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry

Stamp Sets ~ Party Wishes, Party with Cake

Other Supplies ~ Party Punch Pack, Star Framelits, Circle Framelits, Silver Metallic Thread, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

 

Those little balloon and candle punches are so cute!!!  They were the prefect addition for this sketch.

 

Wishing you all a happy Wednesday!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Sending You Love

Hello happy stampers!

 

I finally had some early morning stamping time and had this idea brewing in my head since I pulled out the Lovely Amazing You stamp set to create yesterday's card.  If you haven't guessed, The Balloon Celebration stamp set and coordinating punch are a favorite of mine at the moment.  I just can't bring myself to put them away and use something different!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Perfectly Artistic DSP (SAB)

Ink ~ Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky

Stamp Sets ~ Balloon Celebration, Lovely Amazing You, Watercolor Words

Other Supplies ~ Balloon Bouquet Punch

 

I love how the clouds look so soft in the sky and the word "love" looks to be written in the sky...just what I was hoping for!

 

Thanks for stopping by again today!  Be sure to check back again this week...I got in some good stamping over the weekend and have some fun creations to share with you.

 

Happy Stamping!



Love You More Than Chocolate

Happy Monday stampers!

It's time for this month's Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Challenge.  We have a yummy photo to INKspire you today...what will this INKspire you to create today?

Chocolate and strawberries...two of my favorite treats!  I decided to combine both of these treats to make a yummy cake!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Rose Red, Whisper White, Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper 

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Rose Red

Stamp Sets ~ Build a Birthday, Lovely Amazing You

Other Supplies ~ Banner Punch, Blushing Bride Sequin Trim, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Bird Builder Punch

That little bitty chocolate covered strawberry was fun to make!  And now I need to go to the store to get the fixings to make some real chocolate covered strawberries...yummy!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping! 



Cozy Coffee

TGIF stampers!!!

 

It has been one heck of a week for me and I am so, so, SO happy that it is finally Friday! 

 

And what makes every Friday awesome?!?!  An all new Friday Mashup Challenge, that's what!

 

 

This week's Mashup Challenge is to:

 Create a project featuring at least 3 of the colors above

or Create a project featuring Snow/Snowflakes

or Mash It Up and create a snow themed project using the colors above

 

I decided to {kind of} mash things up...I used the colors and the Softly Falling Embossing Folder for the snow.  That works, right?

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Schoolhouse DSP

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Pool Party, Wink of Stella

Stamp Sets ~ Balloon Celebration

Other Supplies ~ Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Cups & Kettle Framelits, Smoky Slate Thick Bakers Twine

 

This sentiment is very fitting as I have a coffee date with two of my favorite friends tomorrow...I can't wait!

 

Be sure to head on over to Friday Mashup and check out the rest of the design team creations and join along in the fun!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



What I Love...

Hello stamping friends and happy Tuesday!

 

It's an extra happy Tuesday today because there is an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.

I am super busy at work again (BOO!), so I had to come up with something quick and easy for today's card.  Thank goodness for the beautiful new Sale-a-Bration Stamp set, What I Love.  This simple yet pretty card came together in no time! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Elegant Eggplant, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum Wisteria Wonder, Always Artichoke, Gold

Stamp Set ~ What I Love

Other Supplies ~ Gold Metallic Thread, Pearl Basic Jewels

 

The triple step stamp sets are always so pretty! I'm hoping things slow down for me a bit later this week so I can play with this stamp set a bit more!

 

Be sure to head on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what the rest of our Design Team has created and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Hello Trio



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!
 
A couple days ago I shared my Hello Birthday Boy card, which I had a TON of fun making!  I had so much fun making it that I had to go back and make a few other cards with the other cute sentiments in the Hello {Sale-a-Bration) stamp set.

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Perfect Plum, Silver Glimmer, It's My Party DSP Stack
Ink ~ Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Perfect Plum, Mint Macaron, Basic Black
Stamp Sets ~ Hello, Flower Shop
Other Supplies ~ Balloon Bouquet Punch, It's My Party Enamel Dots, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Starburst Thinlits Die, Pansy Punch, Silver Metallic Thread

 

Here are all 4 cards together...I can't decide which one is my favorite...I love them all!

 

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 for hopping along with us today!

 





Hello Birthday Boy

Happy Thursday stampers! 

 

We are more than half way through one of the hardest weeks of the year!  I don't know about you, but the week after New Years is always rough...you know the holidays are over and those lazy days of Christmas break are a thing of the past...I think parents should get an extra week off after their kids go back to school!

 

The one benefit of having the kids go back to school is getting back into our regular routine, which means early morning stamping for me...yay!  I am in pure bliss playing with all of my new stamping goodies!  I am so, so, SO happy we finally have a balloon punch!  I've been using it like crazy, so consider yourself warned!

 

We are creating masculine cards over at SSINK today, so I chose my beloved Seahawks colors, which two of my boys LOVED!  My other was quick to tell me I needed to make one in Broncos colors too...I'll have to make that soon!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Night of Navy, 2015-2017 In Colors DSP Stack

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Cucumber Crush

Stamp Sets ~ Balloon Celebration, Hello

Other Supplies ~ Balloon Bouquet Punch, Starburst Thinlits Die, Whisper White Bakers Twine

 

I love the bold contrast of the colors against the bright white starburst!  I'm in the process of recreating this card in different colors with the other sentiments from the Hello Sale-a-Bration Stamp set.  I will try to share those once I have them finished.

 

In the mean time, back to prepping for my January Stamp Club...I'm so happy to be back in session after taking last month off!

 

Happy Stamping!



Something Old, Something New

Happy Wednesday stampers!

 

Did you all get a chance to view the new Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalogs?  Is your wish list as long as mine is?!?!  I LOVE so many of the awesome new products!

 

The team over at SSINK thought it would be fun to mix some of the new products with old products today and I have mixed in a little bit of everything!  Something from the main catalog, something from the Occasions AND something from Sale-A-Bration!

 

I have to give credit to the amazing Amy Koenders as I CASE'd one of her  cards that I feel in love with!  I LOVE the beach and am fascinated by lighthouses!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Perfectly Artistic DPS

Ink ~ Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Real Red

Stamp Sets ~ From Land to Sea, Going Global

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits, World Traveler Embossing Folder, Hearth and Home Thinlits, Linen Thread, White Perfect Accents

 

My dad loves the beach as much as I do, so this was created with him in mind as he celebrated his birthday yesterday.  Happy Birthday Dad!

 

Isn't that DSP PERFECT for this card?  The soft swirls reminds me of the ocean!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



The Sky is the Limit

Good afternoon happy stampers!!  Thanks for stopping by again today! I am so excited to be participating in a New Catalog Countdown with SSInkspiration.   Today is the fifth and final day of the countdown and we have many sneak peek samples for you HERE!

In case you missed it, the 2016 Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Catalog are now LIVE and you can get all of the amazing new Stampin' Up! products!  With every $50 you spend, you will earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration product, like the Sky is the Limit stamp set I used today! 

Today I am showcasing the Going Places suite, which pairs really well with the Sky is the Limit stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  This suite is the perfect masculine set and one of my favorites!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Going Places DSP, Vellum

Ink ~ Pool Party, StazOn

Stamp Set ~ Sky is the Limit

Other Supplies ~ World Traveler Textured Embossing Folder, Star Framelits, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small star), Tags & Labels Framelits, Natural Chevron Ribbon

And this wraps up our 2016 Occasions Catalog Kickoff!  I hope you enjoyed all of the creations from me and the rest of the SSINK design team members. 

Now it's your time to create!  Get your orders in today and you'll be creating with new stamps and paper in no time!

Happy Stamping!

...On Your Special Day

Good afternoon happy stamper!!  Thanks for stopping by today, I am so excited to be participating in a New Catalog Countdown with SSInkspiration.   Today is the fourth day of the countdown and we have many sneak peek samples for you HERE!

We are getting hit with some wintery weather, but now that Christmas is packed away for another year, I'm itching for Spring!  Spring means warmer weather, digging in the dirt and pretty flowers! While I sit inside all bundled up and watch the falling snow, I'll bring some warmth into my house with some pretty tropical flowers from the Botanical Gardens suite...this should help get me through these next few weeks of cold!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Mint Macaron, Basic Black, Hello Honey, Whisper White, Botanical Gardens DSP

Ink ~ Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Botanicals For You*

Other Supplies ~ Botanical Builder Framelits**, Banner Framelits, Botanical Gardens Jewels**, Arrows Textured Embossing Folder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

*Sale-A-Bration Item

**2016 Occasions Catalog Items

Are you getting excited about the release of Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs?!?!  Only one more day!!!  Don't forget to head on over to SSINK and check out the rest of the design team creations today too :-)

Be sure to come back tomorrow for the last day of our kick off AND see the new catalogs!

Happy Stamping!

You Warm My Heart

Good afternoon happy stampers!!  Thanks for stopping by today, I am so excited to be participating in a New Catalog Countdown with SSInkspiration.   Today is the third day of the countdown and we have many sneak peek samples for you HERE!

 

I had to get a little bit creative with today's post as I don't have much from the Love Blossom's suite...yet!  I do have the pretty DSP, which I was able to use for a pretty background for and old favorite, Sheltering Tree.

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Love Blossoms DSP Stack

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Rose Red

Stamp Set ~ Sheltering Tree

Other Supplies ~ Linen Thread, Mini Treat Bag (small hearts), Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (heart), Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers

 

This DSP makes for a very pretty background for a simply stamped image.  I love it when the DSP does that for a card!

 

I'll be back again tomorrow with another sneak peek as we continue the 2016 Occasions Catalog countdown.

 

Happy Stamping!



The Number of Years...

Good afternoon happy stamper!!  Thanks for stopping by today, I am so excited to be participating in a New Catalog Countdown with SSInkspiration.   Today is the second day of the countdown and we have many sneak peek samples for you HERE!

 

I am not much of a frilly-pink-loving-ribbons-and-bows kind of girl, but I DO love the colors and fun embellishments in the Birthday Boquet suite.  I ordered the Birthday Bouquet DSP, but Mr. UPS hasn't delivered it yet.  So what do you do when you don't have any DSP?  Make you own, of course! 

With a few Aqua Painter brushstrokes of Watermelon Wonder on some Whisper White cardstock, I had the perfect background!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Mossy Meadow, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Number of Years

Other Supplies ~ Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Metallic Sequins, Large Number Framelits, Bow Paper Clips

Sweet and simple...I love this, even with all of the pink and lace!

 

Don't forget to stop back by again tomorrow for another sneak peak of what's to come!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



It's My Party...

...and I'll make a wish if I want to!

 

Good afternoon happy stampers!!  Thanks for stopping by today, I am so excited to be participating in a New Catalog Countdown with SSInkspiration.   Today is the first day of the countdown and we have many sneak peek samples for you HERE!

 

To kick things off, I have a simple, yet festive card to share with you today using items from the It's My Party suite in the 2016 Occasions catalog.  This is first suite you will see when you open the catalog and it is one of my favorites!  I love the colors and the fun birthday images..and the adorable little punches....LOVE!!

 

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Mint Macaron, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Party Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Metallic Silver Thread, Metallic Sequins, Party Punch Pack, It's My Party Designer Washi Tape

 

The only thing that would make this suite even better is if there were some coordinating framelits for the Party Wishes Stamp set, but fussy cutting this cake was a piece of....cake!  And the candles were a breeze to punch out with the Party Punch Pack!

 

Thanks for stopping by for day one of the catalog kick off!  Be sure to check back over the next few days for some more sneak peeks and don't forget to see what all of our designers over at SSINK have created too!

 

Happy Stamping!