Celebrate With Cake

It's time to celebrate an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge...with cake!

I don't know about you, but it always seems like the first couple months of the year are full of birthdays!  I am grateful for this fun challenge to help create another card to send out this week.

Wildflower Birthday Designer Series Paper for the birthday card win...again!  I am loving this paper for so many of my birthday card creations.  The die cut pieces help bring cards together in no time!

I made this a fun fold card with a little extra something pretty on the inside.  It's always a fun surprise to find a little surprise when you open up a card.

Join along in our birthday celebration fun!

Happy Stamping!

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Storybook Friends

Happy Monday friends!  I hope you had a restful weekend and your week is off to a great start.

It's been so cold lately in my little corner of the world...which means I spent quite a bit of time in my craft room over the weekend, where it is warm and cozy.  

I absolutely love the Storybook Moments DSP!  All of the garden images are just so cute and perfect for some spring time creating. I only have the DSP at this time, so I put my Paper Snips to work and cut out some of the gardening images for this first  card.  The little seed packets are my favorite!

I couldn't resist cutting out a few of these fuzzy little bunnies for this next card.  They remind me so much of the beloved Peter Rabbit books. I love this momma bunny working with her babies.

I was regretting not getting the coordinating Storybook Friends stamp set, but the sentiments from Heart Shaped were perfect for these sweet little cards.  

Happy Stamping!

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Sale-A-Brate the Season

We are Sale-a-Brating over at TGIF Challenges this week and sharing some of our favorite Sale-A-Bration products!  

There are so many awesome products in the January-February Sale-A-Bration offering this year!  I couldn't resist the super cute Pick A Season stamp set.  It's perfect for all of your spring-time creations!

I stamped the tree leaves in Granny Apple Green and filled the tree full of Petunia Pop flowers. Doesn't it just make you happy!

A few clouds fill the sky and a cute little picket fence peeks out from behind the tree.  The sweet sentiment from Heart Shaped was the perfect addition to complete this simple card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

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Freshly Made Birthday Celebration

It's a Birthday Celebration kind of day...make a wish! 

January and February are full of birthdays to celebrate, so I've been busy making lots of birthday cards!

This weeks Freshly Made Sketches design helped to create two pretty birthday cards for two equally beautiful women in my life!

Using a few different patterns of Wildflower Birthday DSP, this sweet banner card came together with ease.  A little bit of fussy cutting required for all the bits and pieces, but so worth it!

The birthday cake die cut image, also included in the Wildflower Birthday DSP steals the show for this next card.  A few more fussy cut elements and a golden Make a Wish sentiment were the perfect final touches!

These cards are in their respective envelopes and on their way to the birthday girls.  I hope they bring a little happiness to their special day!

Happy Stamping!

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Bee Mine

This Tuesday brings us an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge!

I am absolutely loving the new color release of the Cute As Can Bee Designer Series Paper. These little bees are as sweet as can be!

I stamped the hearts to go along with the sketch design then brought in a couple fussy cut bumble bees. Some buzzy little loops were stamped in Pool Party and the Bee Mine sentiment was stamped in Petunia Pop on a little strip of Bubble Bath.

I love the striped pattern peeking out from the edges.  All of the patterns together are so much fun!

Join along in this weeks challenge and share you creations with us!

Happy Stamping!

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Handmade Hugs

Rules for art...there are no rules!  This weeks TGIF Challenges Theme Challenge is a fun one!  You have complete freedom to create what ever you want!

It has been forever since I have created anything with the Crafting With You stamp set and coordinating dies.  The easel in the photo inspired me to pull this bundle out to create a cheerful and fun-loving card.

I die cut the paper trimmer and added a cute hand stamped piece of paper to the trimmer.  Did you notice I added both the cutting and scoring blades?!?  And since I love to fussy cut so much, I had to add the little pair of Paper Snips too!

I've had this piece of Friends of the Ocean DSP sitting on my desk since my card class earlier in the month.  It added the perfect pop of extra color and goes along so well with one of my all time favorite colors, Coastal Cabana.

Who will you send a handmade hug to today?

Happy Stamping!

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Mixed Media Thank You

 Happy Sunday stampers!  I hope you have had a good weekend and have found time be creative! My favorite man in brown (my UPS driver) delivered a box full of new Mini Catalog, Sale-a-Bration and Online Exclusive products on this so I've made lots of time to be creative this weekend. 

I can never turn down any stamp set or Designer Series paper that has images that can be colored.  Coloring is true therapy for me, which is why I could not wait to pull out the black and white floral pattern of the Mixed Media Florals DPS!  I took some time before work on Friday to color a section of this beautiful paper, not even knowing what I would use it for.

After going through the other patterns of paper in the pack, I found my next favorite pattern...stripes!  And the tiny hand drawn flowers on black...they are the perfect pair!

This weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch was the perfect way to use all of the beautiful papers together.

Friends for Life bundle created the perfect sentiment for a sweet friend who deserves a big thank you.  I am beyond blessed to have so many thoughtful and caring friends in my life!

Happy Stamping!

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Floral Birthday Wishes

Woohoo...I survived the first week back after winter break!  That definitely earned me some time in the craft room to play along with the latest TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge.

I got a little carried away and added a few more floral elements to the sketch, but I just couldn't stop fussy cutting these cheerful Floral Delight DSP flowers.  They pack a health dose of happiness, especially this time of year!

I love the splash of Pool Party from the Floral & Gingham Vellum peeking from behind the sentiment. It makes this card even more happy!

Join in the fun and play along with this weeks sketch!

Happy Stamping!

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Around The World on Wednesday January 2025 Blog Hop - This or That

 

Welcome to the first Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop of 2025!  Today we have a fun This or That theme to share with you!  Did you love what Theresa McEntee created this month?!?  If you are just starting here, be sure to hop all the way through so you don't miss her beautiful creations!

It's been so dark and dreary where I live, so I am craving all things warm and sunny!  The new Flora Delight suite is fulfilling that craving with all of it's cheerful Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lolly sunshine colors.

Do you like creating a card with lots of layers and textures this first card?

Or do you prefer something a little more sweet and simple like this second card?

I tend to be a little more on the sweet and simple side, but every once in a while I love to all lots of layers and textures!

Hop along to see what the rest of our talented team has to share with you this month!

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Ximena Morales - DE

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Annette Ball - CA

Kelly Taranto - US

Chris Smith - US

Tricia Butts - US

Theresa McEntee - US

Bree Renwick - US

Lori Willcox - CA

Teri West - US

Colorful Cake Celebrations

The fun color challenges continue with the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.  These colors make me happy...especially during the dreary days of winter!

I finally got to play with the Online Exclusives Cake Celebrations bundle.  I love this cake!

I die cut both layers from Basic Beige, stamping the layers of frosting in the same color.  Each layer was topped with Very Vanilla...quite fitting for a cake!

I stamped the flowers in the challenge colors of Highland Heather, Petunia Pop and Lemon Lime Twist.  I randomly stamped Celebrate in Highland Heather, along with some Petunia Pop starbursts.

I tend to create a lot of birthday cards this time of year to try to stay ahead.  I will be using this bundle again for sure!

Happy Stamping!

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Mediterranean Kindness

We're kicking off the New Year with an all new TGIF Challenges Color Challenge and we hope you'll join in the fun!

I pulled out the Mediterranean Blooms DSP to play along with the challenge.  The blues in this paper were meant for this!

I cut a few different partners of DSP in strips, placing them on top of a Basic White card front embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder.

I die cut You're Too Kind from Silver Foil with a Night of Navy background.  A few Basic White Citrus Blooms dies leaves helped to make the sentiment pop just a bit.

I pulled a few strands of silver threads from the Gold & Silver Trim Combo Pack to bring in just a touch more silver.  Such a classy color combo!

Wishing you all a New Year full of inspiration and creativity!

Happy Stamping!

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