Sale-a-Brating Peaceful Prints ~ #TGIFC334

Hello Friday, it's so good to see you!  And it's even better that you bring an all new TGIF Challenges with you! 

This week we are celebrating round 2 of Sale-a-Bration!  It has been so much fun having another round of FREE items to be earned!

I am a sucker for DSP, so of course I had to have ALL of the different packs of DSP that you are eligible to earn during Sale-a-Bration.  Peaceful Prints is full of some beautiful patterns that are perfect for your holiday creations.

I created a simple design, showcasing several different patterns of this DSP, including the adorable pattern that coordinates with the Deer Builder Punch in the current Mini Catalog.  The sentiments are from the Christmas to Remember stamp set.  This is, by far, my favorite Christmas sentiment stamp set!

I couldn't stop with just one card....there are some many fun patterns of paper in this pack! I showcased a few more of those patterns, added two more punched deer and used another Christmas to Remember sentiment...fussy cut for perfect placement, of course!

How was I able to punch the deer looking the other way, you ask?!?!  After searching for a few tips online, I found the easiest way is to punch a deer on a sticky note first.  Then hold the deer pattern of DSP up to a light, placing the punched sticky note as a template on the backside of the deer.  Now you can line your punch up with the sticky note and out pops a deer facing the opposite direction. 

There is only a short time left before Sale-a-Bration comes to an end.  Don't miss out on the opportunity to earn some amazing products for FREE!

Happy Stamping!

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Delicate and Colorful Dahlias ~ #HSSCC372

It's the first day of school here this Tuesday and the official end of summer break.  The first day of fall isn't quite here yet, but we are feeling all the warmth of fall with this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge #372!

Our season's have been a bit wacky this year, which pushed back the growing season for a lot of my flowers.  Several of my summer flowers are just starting to bloom, including my favorite dahlias.  I love having their beautiful blooms scattered around my yard right now and helping to inspired todays card.

I inked up the beautiful Delicate Dahlias blooms in shades of Petal Pink, Merry Merlot and Cinnamon Cider.  I used a Sponge Dauber to add some two-toned color to each flower before stamping them on a piece of Basic White.

I stamped two extra blooms, fussy cut them and popped them up with some Dimensionals.  A few strips of Merry Merlot and Cinnamon Cider paper, a simple white twin bow and a few Artistry Blooms Sequins were added for just the perfect pop of extra color. And we can't forget the heat embossed sentiment!

I absolutely LOVE this color combination and will be using it again for more fall creations!  I can't wait to see what you all create with these colors as well!

Happy Stamping!

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Life is Better with Dahlias ~ Monday Montage

 

Hello and welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Hop along with this talented group of stampers and be filled with inspiration!

If you've been following along with me for a while, you know that I love flowers, especially dahlias.  I've been on the Oregon coast for the past week, but will be headed home on Tuesday and I can't wait to see my dahlias.  They were just beginning to bloom before we left, so I'm hoping my garden will be full of beautiful blooms when we get home.  

While I wait to see what my garden looks like at home, I will share some beautifully stamped dahlias from the beach.  I fell in love with Delicate Dahlias as soon as I saw it in the Sale-A-Bration catalog!

I stamped the dahlias in shades of Polished Pink, Petal Pink, Pale Papaya and So Saffron, with a few Old Olive leaves tucked in.  I stamped a single Calypso Coral dahlia, which I fussy cut and popped up in the middle of the card.  

A dear friend of mine is also a fellow flower lover and will be celebrating her wedding anniversary soon.  Her sweet husband asked that I made her a card that he could give to her on their special day.  The sentiment from Peekaboo Farm was the perfect addition for this special occasion card.  And I can't forget a few of my favorite Artistry Blooms sequins.

Next up is my crafty friend Cathy!  Just click on the NEXT button to see what she has for us.  Or if you like to hop backwards, click on the BACK button to visit my BFF Wendy!

We still have one more day at the beach and it is supposed to be beautiful!  It has been a wonderful trip and I can't wait to come back for Thanksgiving!  After this trip, I think my hubby and I are rethinking our retirement plans...a beach house may be in our feature rather than an RV!

Happy Stamping!

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Feels Like Home ~ Monday Montage

Hi friends and welcome to another amazing Monday Montage Blog Hop!  This past week has been flooded with Convention memories with so many of these talented stampers in this group.  I love each and every one of them!!

I am slowly, but surely working my way through my Mini and Sale-A-Bration catalogs pre-order. I may have ordered more than I actually thought...shocking, right?!?  I ordered enough to earn myself a few Sale-A-Bration items, including the beautiful Feels Like Home stamp set.  I love the door image with the bike! 

This image is absolutely beautiful when it is watercolored, but I was in a Stampin' Blend kind of mood when I created this card.  I may not have the same look as watercolor, but it is still just as pretty!  I had a mess of Stampin' Blends on my desk after adding color.

After coloring the image, I tore the edges of the paper and added it to a piece of Smoky Slate embossed with the Brick and Mortar 3D embossing folder.  I love what the torn paper added to the card.  A simple Happy Birthday sentiment fussy cut from the Best Year stamp set was all that was needed complete the card.

I told my husband this stamp set is going to be a big help in deciding what color to paint our front door!  I can stamp as many as I want and color the doors in ALL the colors!

Thanks for hopping along with us today!  Be sure to keep on hopping until you make your way through the loop!

Happy Stamping!

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Sale-A-Bration stamp set: Feels Like Home

Merry Christmas You Adorable Animals ~ Control Freaks July 2021

Hello and welcome to this months Control Freaks Blog Hop!  This month is all about ANIMALS and I can't wait to see everyone's creations.

Did you just arrive here from the creative Cindy Elam?  I just love her style!  Or maybe you are just starting.  Either way, don't stop until you've hopped all the wary around!

I am sharing a little sneak peek of what's coming in the JulyAugust-December 2021 Mini and SAB Catalogs.  I promise the catalog delay will be worth the wait!  

As soon as I got a sneak peek of he Sweet Stockings Suite, I knew I had to have it!  I am all about cute puppies and kitties, especially when they are peeking out of fun stockings.  And let me tell you...the Sweet Stockings DSP is ADORABLE! I cut a few strips of the fun, multi-colored doodle pattern for the background and added a stitched pattern tag.  The sweet-as-can-be die-cut doggie in the stocking was added, along with a few presents, after coloring them with my Blends, of course!  And the sentiment...isn't it the cutest?!?!  Santa Paws is coming to town!  A little bit of the Pool Party Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and white twine topped the tag and a few Matte Decorative Dots were added for good measure.

August starts our second round of Sale-A-Bration for the year.  This is something new this year and I LOVE it!  Who doesn't love earning FREE stuff?!? The Penguin Playmates DSP coordinates with the Penguin Place bundle and I couldn't resist it!  It is filled with adorable animal images on one side and fun patterns on the flip side.  If you love fussy cutting as much as I do, this pack of DSP is one you'll want to earn for sure!

I fussy cut 3 of my favorite critters and added them to a cool and frosty selection of different DSP patterns and shapes. The sentiments from Penguin Place were heat embossed on some little strips of Just Jade.  I cut bits of them apart to place them across the playful winter scene.  So cute! 

Don't stop here! Hop on over to the marvelous Melissa Stout to see what she has to share today!

Thanks for hopping along with us!

Happy Stamping!

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Mini and SAB catalogs:  Sweet Stockings Suite, Penguin Place Bundle, Penguin Playmates DSP