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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Around The World on Wednesday - July 2025

Welcome to the July edition of Around the World on Wednesday!  After a little hiatus, I'm happy to be hopping along with this talented group of stampers. We are continuing our CAS(e)ing our French team member, Aurelie and playing along with a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge.

I went for a diagonal Tic-Tac-Toe and brought in bold colors, lines and texture. Take a look at what I created.

I drew my inspiration from Aurelie's card seen below.  Isn't it the cutest?

I CASed the layout, switching out the fun fish for some summer sips! I used the strips of paper for the "lines" of the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, along with the Soft Waves 3D embossing folder for "texture" and Celebratory Sips DSP for "bold".

With 100+ degree weather in my neck of the woods, this card almost feels like it quenches your thirst!

Next up in the hop is Lori Wilcox.  You are going to love what she created!

Happy Stamping!

See the full list of hoppers below:

Jan Clothier - NZ
Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU
Cheryll Miller - AU
Marga Bultena - NL
Ximena Morales - DE
Aurélie Fabre - FR
Chris Smith - US
Theresa McEntee - US

Bree Renwick - US
Lori Willcox - CA
Teri West - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US

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Petal Pink Coneflower Thanks

A sketch is my favorite way to start the creative process for a card.  I love the simplicity of this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge!

My coneflowers are in full bloom right now and I have a Petal Pink variety that I absolutely love! They helped to inspired this card with the beautiful Coneflower Celebrations bundle.

Isn't this flower so pretty!  I love the texture and dimension of the dies.  And the fun circle strips are the best!  A sweet little bow with a Thank You sentiment and a few Brushed Brass Butterflies were the only embellishments needed for this sweet and simple card.

Play along and share your creation with us over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

Happy Stamping!

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Beautiful Colorful Butterflies

Happy Friday AND Happy 4th of July to all of my stamping friends in the US. Welcome to the latest TGIF Color Challenge!  This one just feels like summer!

My initial thought was something floral with these colors, but then I saw the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set!

I created a fun background by swiping ink across a clear block, spritzing it with water and "smooshing" it across a piece of Basic White cardstock.  Such an easy technique with a WOW result. 

A butterfly in each color, a bold Basic Black sentiment and a few Brushed Brass Butterflies completed this bold, yet simple card!

Happy Stamping!

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Stripes & Dots Birthday Wishes

We've got a happy and bright color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week.  These are some of my favorite colors!

I inked up the Stripes & Dots stamp set for the first time and I absolutely LOVE it!  I love that you have the ability to stamp the different patterns separately in different colors or all together as one!  I created a fun background using all of the colors from this weeks challenge.

I stamped Happy Birthday from Layered Thoughts in Coastal Cabana, adding To You in Memento.  A couple cute Turtle-y Awesome balloons were the only embellishments needed with all of the fun stripes and dots!

Join along in the fun and share your creation over at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week!

Happy Stamping!

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Under The Sea Inspiration

We are headed under the sea for today's TGIF Challenges Inspiration Challenge.  What will you be inspired to create?

I'm super sad that Friendly Fins is on the Last Chance list...it's just so much fun!  I figured I better use this bundle for a last chance creation to play along!

I used the blending brushes to create the under water glow.  Doesn't it feel magical?  The fun reef scene is nothing but paper in fun colors!

I stamped the adorable hammerhead shark and colored him with the Gray Granite Stampin' Blends. A simple Happy Birthday sentiment was stamped in Azure Afternoon.  Which of my ocean loving friends will this card go to?

Don't forget to share your projects with us over at TGIF Challenges.  We always love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!

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