Let's Hang Out Soon ~ HSSCC#336

Hi stampers!  How are you all doing?  I know that there are a lot of uncertainties in our lives right now, but one thing that will remain the same is our creativity!  
Hand Stamped Sentiments  has a cheerful Color Challenge for you to play along with this week.  Take advantage of some of that extra time you have at home and join us!

Today is the last day of Sale-A-Bration...this always makes me sad.  There is just never enough time to create with all of the fun FREE items you can earn!  I think one of my favorite sets this year is Rise & Shine. I am crossing my fingers that this adorable stamp set finds its way into our 2020-2021 Annual Catalog!

I stamped one of the cute little mugs in Daffodil Delight and the other in Poppy Parade, which I stamped off once to add some happy little flowers!  The little tea tag and sentiment were stamped in Pool Party and I added another splash of Daffodil Delight in the background.  

Some fun textures were added with the Coastal Weave and Ornate Floral (coming soon!) 3D embossing folders.  In true Craft-somina Momma fashion, I added a little bit of bling with the Silver Metallic Thread and Rhinestone Basic Jewels.  And I can't forget the Daffodil Delight Starburst...it's like a burst of sunshine with your coffee or tea!

I know many of us are hoping to "hang out soon" with our family and friends that we have had to distance ourselves from.  I pray that the spread of this awful virus will slow soon and we can ease our way back in to our normal lives.  But for now, I will enjoy my time at home and my extra stamping time.

Happy Stamping!

Sentimental Thanks

Hello friends! I hope your week is off to a great start so far!  Things have been good on my end and I'm hoping it stays that way.

I've been on a bit of a watercolor kick lately and wanted to share my latest creation with you.

I don't own So Sentimental or the coordinating Stitched So Sweetly Dies {yet}, so I took full advantage of borrowing the bundle from my stampin' BFF, Wendy, while she was here visiting.  I stamped a few images and cutting them out to use at a later time.  

Inspired by colors from my bedspread, I watercolored the pretty flowers from Happy Birthday To You and cut them out with the coordinating Birthday Dies.  I created a soft Night of Navy watercolor background, which really makes the Night of Navy sentiment and Granny Apple Green leaves make a bold statement!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, Watercolor 

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ So Sentimental, Happy Birthday To You

Other Supplies ~ Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Birthday Dies, White Embossing Powder

We have been blessed with some beautiful weather since the time change last weekend, so I am finding it difficult to stay inside when I get home in the afternoons, but I promise I will be back later this week with more to share!  

Have a terrific day!

Happy Stamping!

#TGIFC254 Color Challenge

Whew...we made it to Friday!  This has been one wacky week and I am so ready for the weekend...more on that later!

To kick the weekend off, how about an all new TGIF Challenges Color Challenge! 

These colors are super fun together and our design team has created some beautiful projects to share with you.

I am cherishing every moment I have with my Sale-A-Bration items and this cute little cactus from The Gang's All Meer is my favorite!

If you know me, you know I love all things black and white...I love creating this simple background with nothing more than Memento.  A few colored cacti and a bold Lovely Lipstick starburst was just the right amount of color!

Embossing the sentiment on Basic Black and a little strip of my favorite Golden Honey Specialty DSP pattern added just a bit more color.  And I can't forget a little bling with some added Rhinestones and Silver Metallic Thread to complete the card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Lovely Lipstick, Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White, Golden Honey Specialty DSP

Ink ~ VersaMark, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Old Olive, Lovely Lipstick

Stamp Sets ~ The Gang's All Meer, Sending You Thoughts

Other Supplies ~ Starburst Punch, Silver Metallic Thread, Rhinestone Basic Jewels. White Embossing Powder 

As I mentioned in the beginning, it has been a wacky week!  Our region has been hit hard with the Coronavirus, so it has been crazy taking all of the necessary precautions to make sure everyone stays healthy.  And then my youngest decided to get sick, so my hubby and I have been taking turns staying home with him (don't worry, he just had a nasty cold and fever!), but he is on the mend and back at school today.  I was supposed to head over to the Seattle area on Sunday for a conference, but due to the large number of confirmed Coronavirus cases over there, the conference has been postponed.  While I was looking forward to getting away for a few days, I am thankful to have the weekend at home to hopefully catch up on rest and disinfecting our house!  

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!  Don't forget to set your clocks forward...HOORAY for more daylight in the evening!!

Happy Stamping! 

Lily Pad Friendship ~ HSSIC334

We made it through another Monday...HOORAY!  We're on to Tuesday, and that means it's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge.  This week we have a pretty Inspiration Challenge for you to play along with!

My visit with my stampin' BFF, Wendy, of Wickedly Wonderful Creations, could not have come at a better time.  We compared stamp sets before she headed my way and brought some of her stamp sets and supplies that I don't have.  I didn't have Lovely Lily Pad or the coordinating Lily Pad dies, but after playing with them, they just might have find their way in to my craft room!

I haven't used any of my Watercolor paper or Aqua Painters in quite some time, so it was fun to dust them off to create this beauty.  I used a combination of Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Lovely Lipstick for the flower, Granny Apple Green for the lily pad and just a touch of Coastal Cabana for some ripply water.  I decided to go bold with the sentiment, which I embossed in white on Basic Black.  In true Craft-somnia fashion, I added some metallic thread and a little bling...you can never go wrong with a little sparkle.  The fun water-drop die was the perfect finishing touch for the background...even if they took me a bit to cut and weed! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Basic Black, Watercolor

Ink ~ VersaMar, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana

Stamp Set ~ Lovely Lily Pad, So Sentimental

Other Supplies ~ Lily Pad Dies, Rose Metallic Thread, Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels, White Embossing Powder, Aqua Painters

Thanks for stopping by today!  Please be sure to join us over at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week and share your inspiration with us.  We love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!

So Glad You're Meer

Happy Friday stampers!  Anyone else super excited the weekend is here?!?!

I have a cute little card to share today that was inspired by a few house guests we have this week.  The first two are some pretty cute little spotted gecko's that my boys have been taking care of for a friend.  Mango and Tango have been keeping me company in our laundry room and keeping us all entertained with their speedy worm eating skills!  I was not super excited about having them here at first, but they have grown on me.  But not enough to have some of our own!

Our other house guest has me WAY more excited because it's my Stamping' BFF Wendy Weixler!  She is here for a long weekend visit to hang out with our family, stamp and just have fun!  She is braving the adventure of taking 6 kids to the TobyMac concert tomorrow...it's gonna be so much fun!

The Gang's All Meer is such a cute stamp set and one that I couldn't resist from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  The little lizard and Meerkat's are just too cute!

I stamped the cacti and Meerkat, then used my journaling pen to add a little more ground for the lizard.  I sponged the sand and used my Pool Party Stampin' Blend to color the sky. 

These little guys just make me happy!

I'm not sure what today holds for Wendy and I, but I am certain we will end up in my craft room at some point.  I mean we have to, right?!?!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ VersaMark, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ The Gang's All Meer, Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, White Embossing Powder

Have a great Friday!

Happy Stamping! 

Rise and Shine

Rise and shine friends...it's Monday!  But first...COFFEE!

The second Sale-A-Bration release is coming on March 3rd and I'm sharing a sneak peek for all of you!

Rise & Shine stamp set is FREE with a $100 purchase during the last month of Sale-A-Bration.  You get 15 adorable stamps in this set AND it coordinates with the Cup of Cheer Dies.  This is a set is a must have for any coffee or tea drinker.  It is so cute!!

The latest Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge was perfect for the Rise and Shine sentiment.  Nothing better than a good cup of coffee as the sun rises, right?!?

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Ink ~ Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo

Stamp Set ~ Rise & Shine

Other Supplies ~ Cup of Cheer Dies, Metallic Bakers Twine & Sequins Combo Pack

I hope your Monday is filled with plenty of coffee (or tea) to fuel an amazing day!

Happy Stamping!

Accented Thanks ~ Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge #333

Hello stampers!  It's Tuesday, which means it's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.

I was a little stumped with these colors at first...but as I was looking through all of my stamp sets, Accented Blooms jumped out at me.  I knew these pretty flowers would be gorgeous in this weeks Color Challenge colors!

I paired up my Stampin' Blends with my Stampin' Write Markers to color these pretty flowers and leaves. After heat embossing the sentiment in black, I fussy cut the image and placed it on my favorite black and white striped Golden Honey Specialty DSP.  

I added a few little embellishments and ribbon for the finishing touches. I'm loving the bright colors with the black and white stripes.  I hope I never run out of this DSP!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Golden Honey Speciality DSP

Ink ~ Memento, Gorgeous Grape Stampin' Write Marker, Stampin' Blends: Lovely Lipstick, Mint Macaron, Purple Posey

Stamp Set ~ Accented Blooms

Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to join in the fun and play along with us.

Happy Stamping!

Sale-A-Bration Thoughtfulness ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!  You won't want to miss a single creation from this amazing group of stampers!
We are half way through my favorite time of the Stampin' Up! year...Sale-A-Bration!  I love the excitement these free products bring to us every year!
I've been playing with the adorable Thoughtful Blooms over the weekend and am sharing a couple of my creations with you today.

Do you spy any other Sale-A-Bration items used in these cards?!?!

What's black and white and Brights all over???  A super cute thank you card that is going out to a super amazing youth pastor at our church!

I stamped the leaves in Granny Apple Green, then added a rainbow of flowers in Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Coastal Cabana and Gorgeous Grape.  I added a strip of my favorite Golden Honey Special DSP, a little bakers twine bow and finished it off with a simple sentiment stamped in Memento.

I went for some softer colors for the next card. Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Soft Sea Foam and So Saffron were my colors of choice...I need to bring these colors out more often!

In addition to the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set and Golden Honey Speciality DSP, I also used some of the pretty So Saffron Metallic Bakers Twine (& Sequins Combo Pack).  I added some texture and dimension with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder as well also some Leaf Punch leaves and Frosted Bouquet flowers.  I decided to be bold with the sentiment and embossed it in white on a little strip of Basic Black.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that the Small Bloom Punch, which I used to punch out flowers on both cards, will carry over.  It's such a cute little flower!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Now, on to the next stop on the hop!

Happy Stamping!

We've added a list of everyone's home pages so you can hop along in any order you wish!  Just make sure you don't miss any!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma <-- You are HERE

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Charlet Mallett - Painted Orange

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Creating on the Run

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

Celebrating Birthday's ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!  You won't want to miss a single creation from this amazing group of stampers!
We are only a couple days away from the Coordination Product Relaease and you are all going to LOVE new Birthday Dies that coordinate with the Sale-A-Bration Happy Birthday To You stamp set.

These coordinating dies cut out the beautiful flowers, the cake, a cake stand and some pretty little leaves and flowers.

While I love the flowers on the cake, they are just as beautiful all on their own!  I die cut a couple sets of them and used my paper snips to cut them apart a little bit more to surround the Happy Birthday sentiment.

Do you recognize the label die that I used for the sentiment?  It's from the Painted Labels Dies, but I made it a bit longer!  I'll have to come back later to share just how I did this!

The Tufted 3D Embossing folder helped to create the perfect background.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green

Ink ~ Highland Heather, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green

Stamp Set ~ Happy Birthday To You

Other Supplies ~ Tufted 3D Embossing Folder, Birthday Dies, Painted Labels Dies

Next up is a beautiful cake of celebration.  What could the celebration be for?!?  That's the beauty of this stamp set...it can be a celebration cake for any occasion!

I dressed this cake up with some pretty Daffodil Delight and Seaside Spray flowers, with a little touch of Champagne Rhinestone bling!

Doesn't the Country Floral 3D Embossing folder pair up beautifully with these flowers?  They were meant to go together like cake and frosting!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Seaside Spray, Whisper White, Old Olive, Silver Foil

Ink ~ Memento, Stampin' Blends: Petal Pink, Seaside spray, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Stamp Set ~ Happy Birthday To You

Other Supplies ~ Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder, Champagne Rhinestone Jewels, Birthday Dies

Be sure to check back on February 4th for all of the new Coordinating Products...you are sure to love them all!

Make sure to check out the rest of the hop...you won't be disappointed!

We've added a list of everyone's home pages so you can hop along in any order you wish!  Just make sure you don't miss any!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma <-- You are HERE

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Charlet Mallett - Painted Orange

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Creating on the Run

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

Piece of My Art

Hello stamping friends!  I hope you are all having a great start to your week!

I've been having a lot of fun with all of the new Occasions and Sale-A-Bration stamps and paper, but I'm also trying to make sure I share a little love with the Annual Catalog too!

If I had to describe myself in a card, I'm pretty sure this would be it!  Stamps, Stampin' Blends, black and white stripes, a little bit of bling...all of my favorite "stampy" things all wrapped up into one card!

I would cry in joy if Stampin' Up! had a whole pack of black and white stripe paper!  I am absolutely loving these stripes from the Sale-A-Bration Golden Honey Specialty DSP and want to use it on every card I make!

It Starts With Art stamp set has my heart!  I love all of the images in this set, especially the ribbon and coloring tools...two of my most favorite stamping items!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Lovely Lipstick, Purple Posey, Granny Apple Green, Silver Glimmer, Golden Honey Specialty DSP

Ink ~ VersaMark, Memento, Stampin' Blends: Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green, Purple Posey

Stamp Set ~ It Starts With Art

Other Supplies ~ Arts & Crafts Dies

Now I want to make a few other coordinating projects with this stamp set, dies and paper to hang up in my office!!  

Have a wonderful day today!

Happy Stamping!

2020 Sale-A-Bration and Occasions Mini Catalogs are HERE!

 Happy Friday friends!  Today is the day we have all been waiting for...2020 Sale-A-Bration and Occasions Mini Catalogs are HERE! It's like Christmas all over again!

I'm sharing a couple of my favorites from both catalogs today.  But lets be honest...EVERYTHING is my favorite!

The bright and bold colors of the Peaceful Poppies Suite caught my eye right away.  The stamped images and the dies in this suite are AMAZING!  I mean, look at these beautiful flowers!  And the DSP....I'm going to need several packs of this gorgeous paper!

I am a sucker for anything black and white, so making sure I earned a pack (or two) of the Sale-A-Bration Golden Honey Speciality DSP was a must!  This lovely DSP coordinates with the adorable Honey Bee Bundle.  The Honey Bee stamp set and coordinating Detailed Bee dies are BEE-utiful!

Be sure to check out the new Occasions Mini Catalog today and earn your favorite Sale-A-Bration products for FREE!  Ask me for more details!

I've been enjoying the extra creative time over my winter break, so be sure to check back soon!

Happy Stamping!

#TGIFC244 Product Spotlight ~ Fancy Foil

Welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges!  It's our final challenge of 2019 and we are sending it out in high style with a Product Spotlight Challenge!  Break out your foil...it's time to shine!

With the new year comes the all new Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs!  It's like Christmas in January!  The Honey Bee Bundle in the Occasions Catalog is just too cute!  The little bees and  hive are absolutely adorable.  And guess what?!?  It coordinates with the beautiful Golden Honey Speciality DSP in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.   

I love anything black and white!  Throw in some gold foil and I am sold!  There are little bits of gold mixed in to some pretty amazing black and white patterns in this DSP.  It's something you are going to want to earn during Sale-A-Bration for sure!

Isn't this honey bee the best?!?!  I love all of the beautiful detail!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Gold Foil, Golden Honey Speciality DSP

Ink ~ Mint Macaron, Memento, Stampin' Blends: Mint Macaron

Stamp Set ~ Honey Bee

Other Supplies ~ Detailed Bee Dies, Metallic Pearls

Thank you for stopping by today! Be sure to join in and have some fancy-foil-fun with the rest of the TGIF gang!

Happy Stamping!