Farmer's Market

It's time for a fun Theme Challenge over at TGIF Challenges...Let's Go Shopping!

I love shopping at our local farmers market this time of year, especially for fresh fruits, veggies and flowers!

I die-cut and fussy cut some of the yummy veggies and pretty flowers from the To Market Designer Series Paper and filled the barrel full!

Mini Alphabet Dies created the perfect sentiment. Can you believe there was NO stamping for this card?!?

Where is your favorite place to go shopping?  Share your creative project with us this week!

Happy Stamping!

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Full of Life

We have a fun Product Challenge over at TGIF Challenges that is full of color and Full of Life! 

If you haven't had the chance to play with the Full of Life DSP, don't wait any longer! This paper lives up to it's name...it is so Full of Life!

The Friends For Life bundle coordinates with this DSP perfectly.  The designer of this suite did an amazing job coordinating the products!  The simple sentiments paired up with the die-cut "friend" are the best!

A bright and cheerful birthday card or a sunburst of greens and blues for a thank you...which is your favorite!

If you have the Full of Life DSP, share your creations with us over at TGIF Challenges this week!

Happy Stamping!

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Leaves are Changing

It's feeling like fall with this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge! 

The beautiful Changing Leaves bundle seemed like the perfect fit for these gorgeous colors.  The hybrid embossing folder is absolutely amazing...can you see all of the leaf details?

I added lots of layers, just like falling leaves.  The die-cut leaves and sprigs were perfect to tuck in and around the die-cut circles.

A sweet little bow tucked behind the sentiment and a few Purple Fine Shimmer Gems were the perfect embellishments, don't you think?

I hope you will join along in the fun and share your colorful creation with us!

Happy Stamping!

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You Had Me at Pumpkin Spice

Hello and welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Join along in the fun as we share some creative inspiration with you!

My Mini Catalog pre-order arrived late last week and I could not wait to dig in to all of the fun NEW products, especially the More Than Autumn Bundle!  If you know me, I LOVE all things pumpkin, so this bundle was a MUST have for me! I'm not ready for summer to be over, but I have already started in on all of my fall pumpkin favorites!

Pulling out some fall-ish colors of Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie, I created some of my favorite pumpkin treats.  Pumpkin Spice latte, pumpkin spice donuts, pumpkin pie...the list could go on and on.

And what about this amazing new Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder?!?  Isn't it the best!  You can plan on seeing this used a ton over the next few months!

Let's hop on over to my friend Cheryl to see what she has to share with us this week!

Happy Stamping!

 

Back to School

This weeks TGIF Challenges Theme Challenge is just in time for back to school!  Our schools start back next week and we are ready for all of the kiddos to be back in buildings!  

I went with another fun and encouraging card using the Kiddin' Around stamp set and dies. 

I created my own lined paper using the bullet tip of the Pool Party and Pretty in Pink Stampin' Blend Markers.  It's always fun to make your own paper!  And since I was making my own paper, I needed to make my own pencil too!

In keeping with the school theme, I splattered a piece of Basic Black with Whisper White Craft Ink to look like a composition book.  Too much fun!  The sweet and simple sentiment comes from Sentimental Park.

Thanks to the amazing Amy over at Freshly Made Sketches for the sketch inspiration!  I love a good sketch!

Wishing all of the kiddos, parents and educators an amazing school year!

Happy Stamping!

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A-B-C and 1-2-3

Welcome to the August edition of Around the World on Wednesday!  This month we have an A-B-C and 1-2-3 theme.  

Since we are in full on back to school mode here, I thought it would be fun to create a couple of encouraging cards for some extra special kiddos in my life.

I brought together the books and birds from Bird's Eye View, the pencil from Trusty Tools and sentiments from Saying Hey and Kiddin' Around for this bright and cheerful cards!

I used every Brights Collection Stampin' Blend, plus Summer Splash...so much fun! 

Keep on hopping along to see what  Jan Clothier has to share with us...I promise you will love it!

Check out the full line up here!

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Kelly Taranto - US

Theresa McEntee - US

Bree Renwick - US

Happy Stamping!

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Charming Ducks

I always love a good sketch challenge and this weeks TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge does not disappoint!

I have been having so much fun playing with the adorable Charming Duck Pond bundle and coordinating Lily Pond Lane DSP.  I chose 3 of the more neutral patterns for the panels of the sketch and brought in the happy lily pads for the background.

The cute little duck family was die cut from the DSP with, you guessed it, coordinating dies.  I love that Stampin' Up! is creating dies to cut out DSP shapes.  I love to fussy cut, but for class purpose, this piece is amazing! And the die cut Cattails...aren't they the best?!?

The only stamping on this card is the simple Happy Birthday sentiment. You've gotta love when the DSP makes the card!

Hope you'll join along in the sketch challenge fun this week!

Happy Stamping!

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Beach Day Birthday Wishes

It's a beach-day-kind-of-day over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!  This Inspiration Challenge has me wishing I was at the beach instead of being stuck at work!

I pulled in the pinks, with a touch of green and gray from the photo, along with the beach theme.  I used the Seaside Wishes bundle with a little added coral from the Beauty of the Deep dies to create a dream beach scene.

The Petal Pink woodgrain pattern from the Country Woods DSP and the Seaside Wishes hybrid embossing folder gave the card just the right amount of texture.  I love the rock cluster image along the bottom...it reminds me of some of the beaches in Mexico!

What will you be inspired to create for this challenge?  We can't wait to see!

Happy Stamping! 

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Strong Coffee and Short Mondays

 

It's Monday...and time for an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop! 

This is my first Monday back to work after my summer break...send all the coffee please!  Here's to hoping my coffee is strong and my Monday is short!

With coffee on my mind, I had some colorful fun with the Latte Love Bundle (available in the Online Exclusives).  If you love coffee, this is the bundle for you!

For my first card, I die-cut and stacked a colorful assortment of coffee mugs.  I pulled in the Friends for Life bundle as well for the perfect sentiment.  And how cute is the A Little Latte DSP?  I LOVE this paper!

Isn't this French press the best? I used the outline of the Friends for Life heart for this coffee-loving birthday card.  I can't wait to send this card to someone special with a gift card to their favorite coffee shop!

Keep on hopping along to see what Charlet has to share with us. You won't be disappointed!

Happy Stamping!

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Zinnia's of Summer

This week's TGIF Challenges Color Challenge matches all of the zinnia's blooming in my garden, which means I just had to use the Simply Zinnia bundle!

The trio of Zinnia's was the perfect way to showcase all three colors of the challenge.  I added a layer of Melon Mambo and Pretty In Pink DSP, which really pop against the Zinna 3D embossed Basic White card front.

This sentiment is one of my all time favorites.  It's just the perfect sentiment to let someone know you are thinking about them.  A little Baker's Twine bow and a few Shiny Sequins were the finishing touches for this sunny summer card.

Happy Stamping!

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