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Welcome to the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge.  This challenge has all of the fall feels...perfect for the start of September.

The Sunflower 3D embossing folder is an absolute favorite of mine and I'm so happy it's back in stock!  Order yours before today!

I took my Stampin' Blends to an embossed piece of Basic White and had a good session of color therapy.  Darling Duckling, Lemon Lime Twist, Cloud Cover and Pecan Pie are so gorgeous together.

I used the Label Me Grateful bundle to create the sentiment and added embellishments.  A little pop of Secret Sea was just what this card needed.

I hope you'll join us in kicking off September and sharing your creativity!

Happy Stamping!

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Rustic Arches

Welcome to another fun week at TGIF Challenges!  This week we are having some fun with arches.  I don't know about you, but the Everyday Arches dies have become a staple in my creating these days!

I paired the Rustic Centerpiece stamp set up with a simple Pecan Pie arch.  It almost looks like the floral arrangement is setting inside an arched window...so pretty!  I love the Summer Splash vase with the sunny sunflowers.

The Sunflower 3D embossing folder brought in some beautiful and subtle texture. The Pressed Flower Motifs were the perfect little accents.

Happy Stamping!

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Let's Get Seasonal

It's time to get seasonal with some of my Artisan friends!  With the {almost} release of new seasonal/holiday products, we are sharing some of our favorites with you today!  Follow along with us over on Instagram and see all of the seasonal creations we have to share!

Now that the kiddos are back in school and I am back to work, I'm slowly starting to embrace the fact that summer is almost over and fall is coming next.   The beautiful Amber Autumn bundle is brining all the fall vibes. 

Lost Lagoon, Timid Tiger, Peach Pie, Mossy Meadow and Granny Apple Green are some of my favorite fall colors. They were perfect for these festive pumpkins and gourds! And can we talk about this die cut background?!?  It is stunning!

I changed things up just a bit for the next card, switching out the pumpkins for acorns and added a little Autumn Toile DSP.  And the Irregular Weave ribbon...it's so good!  I see a lot of this in my creative future!

Spooky Halloween Sketch

Welcome to the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge.  You can never go wrong with starting your project with a good sketch!

I decided to flip the sketch and create with the Spooky Halloween bundle.  These little furry friends are too cute to be spooky!  I love the bats in this set of dies and the fence is a fun addition as well!

I colored the not-so-spooky kitty and puppy with Stampin' Blends and added a heat embossed sentiment, along with a few Shimmer Star Foam Stickers.

Join in the fun and play along!

Happy Stamping!

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Country Woods Florals

Happy Friday and welcome to the latest TGIF Challenges Product Challenge featuring the Country Woods DSP.

Inspired by the latest Freshly Made Sketches Challenge, I paired this gorgeous paper up with the Pretty Florals Dies for a pretty farmhouse inspired birthday card. 

 

Anyone else loving the Basic Beige tone on tone flower?  It's so pretty!

There is a little sneak peek of the new Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread and Streaked Dots...perfect for all of you fall creating!

Happy Stamping!

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His & Her's Adventures

 

Welcome to this month's Around The World on Wednesday Blog Hop!  This month we are CAS(e)ing our Aussie team member Rochelle Laird Smith, who is known for using lots of beautiful layers and making multiple cards with one stamp set.

I was filled with so much inspiration as I scrolled through Rochelle's past creations...so much talent!  I decided to use the Weekend Adventures stamp set to create a His & Her's adventure card.

It's so much fun filling this adorable camping much with the little bouquet of wild flowers.  I partnered the stamped images with layers of Weekend Adventures Two-Tone Cardstock and Weekend Adventures DSP for a more feminine card.  The Pressed Flowers embossing folder seemed quite fitting.

Next up is a more rugged version of the camp mug, complete with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder and some Scenic Adventure Trees.  I love tearing the Two-Tone Cardstock to add a bit more texture.

Keep on hopping to see what my friend Teri has made this month!

See the full line up below:

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU
Cheryll Miller - AU
Marga Bultena - NL
Aurélie Fabre - FR
Kelly Taranto - US
Chris Smith - US
Bree Renwick - US
Teri West - US
Cheryl Hamilton - US

    Happy Stamping!

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Rainbows & Sunshine

It's all rainbows and sunshine...it's FRIDAY!!  And that means it's time for a new TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge.

I switched the square and hexagon shapes for a rainbow and sunshine.  How cute is this?!?  The Celebration Expressions Memories & More card pack inspired the fun color combo for the rainbow.

Every rainbow needs a little gold, right?  A little gold thread and a few gold Low-Profile Dots were the "golden" touch!

Join along in the creative fun this week!

Happy Stamping!

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Everyday You & Me

It's time for a fresh and pretty color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  Join along in the fun and share your creativity with us!

I used the Everyday You & Me bundle in the gorgeous shades of Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Blackberry Bliss and just a touch of Old Olive.  Aren't these colors so pretty together?!?

I love this sentiment...the font is so good!  There is just something about the bigger sentiments that always call my name.  We need more of these, right?

Happy Stamping!

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Beautiful Gallery of Color

Happy Friday and welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges Color Challenge!  I'll be 100% honest...I wasn't sure about this color combo at first, but once I started pulling pieces together for this card, my mind was quickly changed. I love these colors together!

I colored the floral pattern of Beautiful Gallery DSP with Peach Pie and Shy Shamrock Stampin' Blends.  I tore the long edge of the paper and added a torn layer of Shy Shamrock for an extra pop of color.

I embossed a piece of Crumb Cake with the Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder.  Isn't the floral pattern pretty? 

The Sweet Blooms bundle helped to create the perfect sentiment.  I used Basic Beige instead of Basic White for the sentiment...I need to do this more! It's so subtle and pretty.  

Join us and share your color combo creation over at TGIF Challenges!

Happy Stamping!

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Sunflower Thank You

I'm back again with my Monday Montage friends...it's a double dose Monday!  Follow along with us on Instagram to see all of the amazing projects everyone made.

I used the super fun and easy ink swiping technique for this card.  The Sunflower 3D embossing folder is absolutely stunning!  And when you swipe an ink pad on the backside, or debossed side, you end up with some amazing shading and background!

I added some color using the Label Me Grateful dies. I love how these colors pop against the Basic Beige and Early Espresso.

Did you getting in any stamping today?

Happy Stamping!

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Mail It Monday

I'm finally back with my Mail It Monday friends!  Find us over on Instagram and hop along with us!

This week I am playing along with the latest Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge...on of my favorite ways to start a card!

I stamped all of the Silly Safari friends in Memento and colored them with Stampin' Blends before snipping them out with my Paper Snips.  I went with a circle for the sketch, singing Circle of Life from the Lion King...how can you not?!?

The leaves were a fun way to tie in the rest of the sketch!  I stamped the sentiment Strawberry Slush to add a fun little bright pop of color!

Wishing you all a happy Monday!

Happy Stamping!

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Super Awesome Super Hero

We've got a SUPER fun theme challenge this week over at TGIF Challenges...You're My Hero!  There are endless possibilities with this theme!

I searched my stash and found the adorable Just Kiddin' DSP with this sweet kiddo and her super cute cape!

I used a portion of an All Zipped Up sentiment and made the rest with the mini alphabet dies.  I love how this turned out!

The new Shimmer Star Foam stickers were the perfect way to embellish this super awesome card!

Happy Stamping!

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Summer Sips

It's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge and it has all the summer vibes!

I've had all of these little summery drinks sitting in my scrap tray on my desk and they seemed to be quite fitting for this challenge!  A simple Basic White card base with an array of thirst quenching drinks made for a super summery card!

Join along in the fun and share your Summer Vibe creation!

Happy Stamping!

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Spotlight on White Gel Pens

Welcome to the latest and greatest TGIF Challenges Product Challenge where we are spotlighting the white gel pen.  It's amazing what just a little touch of white gel can add to your project!

I used the white gel pen to accent the flowers and a few white dots in the background.  Subtle, but so cool!

This lovely color combo comes from the latest Global Design Project color challenge.  I love this color combo!

Happy Stamping!

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Perfectly Peared Words

It's Friday and time for an all new TGIF Challenges!  We have a fun and unique sketch for you to play along with this week!

I've had this fussy cut corner of Painterly Pears DSP sitting on my desk for a while and thought it would be perfect to play along with this sketch.

When you have DSP as beautiful as this, you don't need much else!  A simple Thinking of You sentiment from The Right Words stamp set, a little bit of Petal Pink Scalloped Ribbon and a few Darling Duckling Flat Pearls in the center of of the flowers were the all that was needed to complete this beautiful card.

Jump on in and join in the TGIF Challenges fun!

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