#tgifc163 Sketch Challenge

TGIF stampers!!!  We made it to Friday and I couldn't be happier!  My twins had their last regular season baseball game of their Little League career last night and I'm still a bit emotional!  It has been such a treat to watch them grow in so many ways over the past 7 years and I could not be more proud of them!  Their team made it to the City Tournament, so we still have a couple games ahead of us before they are officially done.

Enough of my tears...lets get on with this weeks TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge.  It's not my regular week to design with the team, but after seeing this great sketch, I just had to jump in!  

Between the sketch and the Annual Catalog, I had lots of inspiration to create this card.  I've said it before and I'll say it again...I love all of the yummy textures and colors in the Nature's Poem Suite.  

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Petal Pink, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Nature's Poem DSP

Ink ~ Petal Pink, Mint Macaron, Tranquil Tide

Stamp Set ~ Rooted in Nature

Other Supplies ~ Nature's Roots Framelits, Leaves Trinkets, Pinewood Planks

The colors and stamps in this suite are just so soothing and calming to me...just what my crazy emotional mind needs today ;-)

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Happy Stamping!

Simple Saturday Birthday

Happy Saturday stampin' friends!  We are in between baseball games, so we snuck home for a bite to eat and I even got in a little stamping.  I knew I would be short on time, so I keep things simple today with some fun new colors!

I think one of my favorite new colors is Granny Apple Green!  It's so bright and cheerful!  It pairs up perfectly with one of our new colors, Lovely Lipstick.  Add in a little splash of Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam and you have a great color combo!

I added just a bit of texture with a Layered Leaves embossed piece of Granny Apple Green and a little splash of Lovely Lipstick behind my Happy Birthday sentiment.  Not too much, but just enough to brighten things up a bit.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick

Ink ~ Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam

Stamp Set ~ Perennial Birthday

Other Supplies ~ Layerd Leaves Textured Embossing Folder

I might have time to sneak in one more card before we head back to the ballfield for Aidan and Hunter's game.  Their team is in the running for 1st place, so it should be a good one! 

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

#tgifc162 Color Challenge

Happy Annual Catalog Release Day!

I know you've all been anxiously awaiting this day and it is finally here.  Do you LOVE everything in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog?  I think this is one of my favorites yet!

This weeks TGIF Challenges Color Challenge was the perfect combo for one of my favorite new sets in the catalog, Animal Outing.

Isn't this chubby rhino the cutest?  And what about the little tree frog?!?  All of the images in this stamp set are so stinking cute and I can not wait to get my hands on the coordinating framelits.

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Night of Navy, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy, Stampin' Blends:  Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp Set ~ Animal Outing

Other Supplies ~ Layed Leaves Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Night of Navy Medium Bakers Twine, Stitched Shapes Framelits

Did you hear the fabulous news?  The Stampin' Blends are available again and NEW colors should hopefully be available mid June.  I am excited to add more colors to my collection!

I hope everyone has a great weekend that, of course, includes a little stamping time!  We've got another busy baseball weekend ahead of us, but I am determine to squeeze in a little creative time.

Happy Stamping!

Lilypad Thoughts

Do you all know what today is?!?  It's May 31st, which means tomorrow is June 1st.  Do you know what happens on June 1st?!?!  The NEW Annual Catalog will be released and ALL of the amazing new products will be available for you to add to your stamping collection!  HOORAY!!!

When I saw the amazingly beautiful card created by Emma Goodard using the Lilypad Lake, I knew I had to CASE it!  Don't you just love the rippling water?!?  It's made using the coordinating Lakeside Framelits...LOVE!  The stamp set is gorgeous and has beautiful sentiments.  I can not wait to work more with this set.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Granny Apple Green

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green, Berry Burst

Stamp Set ~ Lilypad Lake

Other Supplies ~ Stitched Shapes Framelits, Seaside Embossing Folder, Lakeside Framelits

Can I tell you just how excited I am to have Coastal Cabana back in our color collection???  This is one of my very favorite colors and it pairs so well with Berry Burst and Granny Apple Green, which is a yummy new color.

Just one more sleep my stampin' friends...one more sleep until you can get your hands on all of the amazing new products in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. What will be your #1 pick?!?

Have a fabulous day and be sure to check back tomorrow for a cute creation with another NEW stamp set!

Happy Stamping!

Sea of Love an Thanks

Hello happy stampers!  We finally made it to Friday and, for many, we have a long weekend ahead of us!  Not only is it Friday, but it also my parents 43rd wedding anniversary.  How cute is this picture of them?!?  I think they were in high school when this was taken. Can you believe they have been together since they were in the 7th grade?  I am so thankful to have their loving relationship to look up to!

These two love birds kicked off their anniversary week by spending some time at the Oregon Coast...a family favorite spot!  The pictures from their stay inspired today's cards, including an anniversary card for them :-)

The anniversary card I made is rather simple, which I love.  I stamped a few background images, then added some fun die cut sea life.  I finished it off with a cute Happy Anniversary sentiment from the soon to be released Itty Bitty Greetings.  

My next card is far from simple...in fact, it's down-right busy, but I LOVE it!  I fell in love with the Tranquil Textures Suite when I saw it at OnStage and could not wait to order it!  It was driving me crazy to wait this long to play with everything this suite has to offer!

The sea-inspired colors in the Tranquil Textures DSP are beautiful and the stamped images are amazing!  When you add in the Tranquil Textures Sprinkles and a bit of Night of Navy Medium Bakers Twine, you are sure to have an awesome card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Petal Pink, Mint Macaron, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Tranquil Tide, Tranquil Tide DSP

Ink ~ Tranquil Tide, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand, Soft Sea Foam, Mint Macaron

Stamp Sets ~ Sea of Textures, Itty Bitty Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Under the Sea Framelits, Night of Navy Medium Bakers Twine, Tranquil Textures Sprinkles

Thank you for stopping by today!  I know I will be setting aside some time to create this weekend and hope to be back to share some more creations at some point.

Until then, have a fabulous and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Happy Stamping!

#tgifc160 Inspiration Challenge

Who is so thankful it's is FINALLY Friday?!?!  This momma sure is!  Between being out of town all last weekend, bringing home a new puppy and being at the baseball fields all but one night this week, I am ready for a break!  

My twins coach decided to give them a night off from practice on Thursday, which means I actually had time to create...just what I needed!  This weeks TGIF Challenges Inspiration Challenge was the perfect inspiration to use the new Nature's Poem Suite.  

I absolutely LOVE all of the colors and textures in this suite.  The Rooted in Nature stamp set and coordinating Nature's Roots framelits are amazing!  You will want to add this to your MUST HAVE list from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suded, Very Vanilla, Tranquil Tide, Nature's Poem DSP, Wood Textures DSP, Vellum 

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Tranquil Tide

Stamp Sets ~ Tree Rings, Rooted in Nature, Apron of Love

Other Supplies ~ Natures's Roots Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Leaves Trinkets, Burlap Ribbon, Linen Thread

Aren't these colors great?!?!  They are so calming and peaceful...perfect for a Father's Day card for my dad :-)

Be sure to head on over to see what the rest of our amazing design team has been inspired to create today...you WOOD'nt want to miss out!

Happy Stamping!



Lovin' What I Do ~ Monday Montage

Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

Who is excited for the upcoming 2018-2019 Annual Catalog?!?!  I can not wait to share it with all of my stampin' friends in a few weeks! Thankfully, Stampin' Up! has decided, once again, to give us all a little sneak peek at some of the amazing products that fill the pages of the new catalog.  The Share What You Love Suite has so many beautiful new items in it and you are able to purchase these items beginning May 1st.

I am sharing a couple of cards made with this fancy new suite. The Share What You Love DSP is GORGEOUS!!! So many beautiful colors!  And it's a big pack, so you have a TON to work with.  I have shared several projects already featuring the Love What You Do stamp set, but I was so happy to use it even more!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Rich Razzleberry, Tranquil Tide, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Share What You Love DSP, Vellum

Ink ~ Tuxedo Black Memento, Grapefruit Grove, Rich Razzleberry

Stamp Set ~ Love What You Do

Other Supplies ~ Lovely Floral Textured Embossing Folder, Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, Pearlized Doilies, Share What You Love Embellishment Kit, Stitched Shapes Framelits,  Layering Ovals Framelits, 

Confession...I'm pretty sure I have never used Very Vanilla and Whisper White together on any creation I've made.  Is anyone else with me on this or am I the only one?!?!  After seeing both colors used together in this beautiful DSP, I'm opening up to the idea and kind of loving these two neutrals together.  This is why I love what I do!  Always something new coming my way that makes my creative heart happy.

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

Thanks you for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

We've added links to all of our home pages as well so you can hop along in any order you'd like!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog

Kaitlyn Zumbach - Create with Kaitlyn

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

Lined Alphabet Celebration ~ OnStage Las Vegas Display Samples

Happy Friday stampers!  I'm back again with a couple more OnStage Display samples to celebrate Friday!

 

If you follow my blog, you'll probably notice this mini treat bag is a CASE of a card I made a couple weeks ago. I am really going to miss the Tutti Frutti DSP after the Occasions Catalog is done.  It's so bright and colorful! 

 

I used the Celebrate You Thinlins and the amazing Lined Alphabet stamp set, which will be available in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.  There are some AWESOME framelits that coordinate with this set as well that I can not WAIT to get!  Be prepared to be amazed by how cool they are!

 

My second project is a festive little birthday card.  I used the Picture Perfect Party DSP, along with some Tutti Frutti sequins and a little bit of Lemon Lime Twist Ruffled Ribbon, which you will see in the upcoming Annual Catalog.  The sentiment was made with the Lined Alphabet and Labeler Alphabet sets.  I added a few polka dots of color inside the  the letters to brighten them up. 

 

We have a weekend FULL of baseball, but be sure to check back on Monday for more samples!  I wish I was going to be home this weekend to play with my new box of pre-order fun, but I do love me some baseball!  Maybe I'll throw together a quick kit to put together in between games :-)

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!

Fabulous Friend and Lovin' What I Do ~ OnStage Las Vegas Display Sample

I had the honor of being an OnStage Display Stamper in Las Vegas last weekend.  I will admit, when I first opened my box, I had NO CLUE what I was going to do with the box of supplies.  I kind of freaked out a bit, but after letting the box sit in my office and putting together a few sketches, I was finally able to get going with my samples. 

 

The first sample I am sharing with you features the new Garden Impressions DSP, the super cute Blossoms Elements embellishments and beautiful Petal Pink Metallic Ribbon.



 

I made another sample using a different pattern from the same DSP, the same cute Blossoms Elements embellishments and the Petal Pink AND Shaded Spruce Metallic Ribbon.  I used the Love What You Do stamp set for the sentiment...kind of fitting name since I really do love what I do!  I also used the beautiful butterfly from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits.  Be sure to check back later this week for more with these thinlits...they are GORGEOUS!  This card was also very similar to one that I used for my shoebox swaps at the amazing after party we attended after OnStage.

I am so blessed to have been able to spend my time at Onstage with my Stampin' BFF, Wendy!  It's always a fun time when we are together...even in a place as crazy as Las Vegas!  I hope we can spend more time together in Orlando in November! 

I'll be sharing more samples over the next few days or so.  Be sure to stop back by for your own sneak peek at what's to come in the AMAZING 2018-2019 Annual Catalog!  You're gonna love it all!

 

Happy Stamping!