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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Make a Wish

It's Friday and we all know what that means...time for an all newTGIF Challenges Color Challenge.  I am loving this Berry Burst, Night of Navy and Crumb Cake color combo!

I kept things super simple with this card, but may have gotten a little carried away with the Metallic Gems. You can never have too much bling, right?

I used the stamps from the August 2024 Time for Cake Paper Pumpkin.  I love these candles and the sparkly tops!

Short and sweet today!  I hope you all have a great weekend and have some stamping time mixed in with all of your other plans.

Happy Stamping! 

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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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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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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Iconic Christmas In July

This weeks TGIF Challenges Theme Challenge is perfect for a Christmas in July creation!  I created some simple cards with the Online Exclusive Iconic Imagery Bundle, focusing on the wintery images.

I love the tree pattern from the Iconic Celebrations DSP.  I layered the DSP on a piece of Mossy Meadow, which was adhered to a Basic Beige card front.  Celebrate was stamped in Mossy Meadows on Basic Beige and die cut with the large label from the Iconic Dies.  The Season was heat embossed in white on Mossy Meadow and die cut with another fun label.  Some cute greenery, holly berries and sprigs were added for the perfect touch of traditional Christmas colors.

The Misty Moonlight snowflake pattern of DSP came in as a close second favorite!  I love the crisp, coolness of this paper!  I kept the same layout and simply swapped out colors.  The pretty little snowflakes were embossed in white on Mossy Meadow for the "coolest" added touch!

Are you ready to start making Christmas cards yet?  It feels a little early for me, but you can never have too many Christmas cards, right?!?

Happy Stamping!

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Legendary Birthday

Yesterday was all about the Red, White and Blue...this weeks TGIF Challenges Color Challenge is all about the Red, White and Black!

We just spent a week at the Hard Rock Hotel in beautiful Puerto Vallarta.   The hotel was filled with so much legendary rock star memorabilia, which was the inspiration behind today's card!

I forgot how much fun the Legendary Ride and coordinating dies are!  The color possibilities are endless when building the awesome motorcycle!

I stamped the flame with VersaMark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  This is always such a fun added element to a card! The Metal Plate 3D embossing folder was a must-use for this card and the Smoky Slate Pearls were the perfect embellishment.

I hope you have fun with this color challenge and share what YOU were inspired to create!

Happy Stamping!

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Love Letters

We made it through the longest month in history...good-bye January and hello February!  This weeks TGIF Challenges Color Challenge is the perfect way to kick off the month made for love letters!

I'll be totally honest...I struggled with this color combo!  But as I was watching a show, I was inspired by the red typewriter one of the character was using...too cute! I used the new Mini Alphabet Dies to spell out LOVE, using the heart from Just My Type for the O.  I was also going to spell out LETTERS, but it looked too clunky, so I opted for little stamped letters.  Love letters...cute, right?!?

I layered some Real Red and Bubble Bath to add a bit more pop of color to the Very Vanilla.  And of course a few Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins to finish it off.  Not my favorite card I've ever made, but it's kind of growing on me.

Come play along with us! We always love to see what you are inspired to create!

Happy Stamping!

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Let's Eat Cake

Hooray! We've made it to Friday and an all new TGIF Challenges Theme Challenge!  Any day is a good day for cake, right?!?

I knew right away that I needed to use Earthen Elegance DSP to create a cake for this challenge!  Some may see dripping paint, but I saw yummy frosting in this pattern!

I created my own paper version of chocolate ganache by coloring the "frosting" on the top tier with the Deep Tone Natural Tone Stampin' Blends then coating it in a layer of glue with the Fine Tip Glue Pen. Some Distressed Gold Sentimental Park Dies flowers made the perfect cake topper

A cake stand was made using the sundae dish from the Share a Milkshake Dies.  Isn't it fun to find different uses for dies?  The Painted Texture 3D embossing folder adds a little more frosted texture to the card.  

Let's Eat Cake is probably my favorite sentient from Heartfelt Hexagons!  With a few stamped and fussy cut hearts and flowers tucked behind, it's a beautiful cake that looks good enough to eat!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

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