Time to Hit the Books

We're hitting the books over at Friday Mashup!  Our back to school theme mashed up with this sketch makes for a fun card! 

My twins stated 4th grade on Wednesday and I tucked one of these cards in each of their lunch boxes.  They brought them back home after their first day and said they wanted to keep them...I love that they are still ok with me doing little things like this!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Gray, Tip Top Taupe, Whisper White, Schoolhouse DSP

Ink ~ Memento, Garden Green, Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Pink Pirouette, Tip Top Taupe

Stamp Sets ~ Be the Star, School Days (MFT)

Other Supplies ~ misc star paperclip I found in my stash :-)

 

Be sure to head on over and check out the rest of the Mashup team creations and join along in the Back to School fun!

 

Happy Stamping!



Rock Star Teacher

Happy Tuesday and Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!!!

It's time for an all new color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and I thought these colors were perfect for a teacher card!

I am still frantically trying to finish up the actual teacher gifts this morning before my boys head out the door, but I do have one of the cards to share with you today.  Be watching later this week for a couple of the other cards! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Hello Honey, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Silver Foil, Birthday Bash DSP, Confetti Celebration DSP, Playground Project Life Card Collection

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Hello Honey

Stamp Sets ~ Be the Star, Calling All Heros

Other Supplies ~ Star Framelits, Handpicked Framelits, Spiral Boarder Punch, Strawberry Slush Tick Bakers Twine

 

These cute little pencils were a cinch to whip up with the Handpicked Framelits...I love how they turned out! 

 

Be sure to thank any teachers you know this week for all of their hard work!  They are amazing people who are doing their best to help our kiddos be the smarty pants we know them for :-)

 

Now it's time to head on over and see the rest of the design team creations and be sure to join in the fun!

 

Happy Stamping!



Stamp a Stack of Thank-You's

Say that three times fast!!! 

We're stampin' stacks over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration today and this was the perfect way for me to get some much needed thank you cards done AND use up some of hoarded washi tape and scraps!
 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes, Crushed Curry, Real Red, Pool Party

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Real Red, Pool Party

Stamp Set ~ Be the Star

Other Supplies ~ Beach House Washi Tape, Banner Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Hand Held Stapler

 

 

My boys helped stamp these and were very proud to send them out to family and friends thanking them for birthday and Christmas gifts.

 

Be sure to check out all of the other great Stamp a Stack ideas from the rest of our design team!

 

Happy Stamping!



Gratitude Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the November edition of Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop!  This month we are showing our gratitude...whether it be for our family and friends, or our childrens teachers, our neighbors or even our local law enforcement officers and fire fighter/paramedics...they all deserve our thanks!

 

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number THREE on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop -  Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Between the Marines celebrating their birthday on Monday and Veterans Day on Tuesday, there was lots of talk in my family about the sacrifices all of the service men and women make for all of us. It was heartwarming to hear my 9 year old boys talk about it and know that they really understood what Veterans Day is really about.  With those feelings fresh in my mind, I decided to show my gratitude for these amazing men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and for those who continue to do so today!

 
Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Night of Navy, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Whisper White
Ink ~ Night of Navy, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry
Stamp Sets ~ Words of Courage (MDS), Be the Star, Truly Grateful
Other Supplies ~ Star Framelits

Another group of individuals I am always thankful are our local firefighters and paramedics.  Not only because my husband is part of this group of people, but because they too put their life on the line each and every day to make sure others are safe.
On September 11th this year, the department stood guard in front of a statue that was put up to honor those firefighter and paramedics who lost their life on 9/11.  This is something they do every year and it touches my heart every single time!

This page was created in MDS and will be added to our Family Yearbook...my favorite way to preserve our memories!

 



Thanks for hopping along with all of us today!  Be sure to hop along to all of the stops so you don't miss any of our INKspiring creations! 

 

 

 

Darcy at Dj's Stampin' Place

Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations

Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana

Bree at Craft-Somnia

Donna at Organized Chaos

Tonya at Stamp with Tonya

Kim at Stamping with Kim



Masculine Monday

Happy Monday friends!!! Did everyone have a fabulous weekend?!? My family had a fun-filled fall weekend visiting Roloff Farm! Be sure to check in later this week for some MDS pages documenting our weekend!  But before I get ahead of myself, let me share with you my contribution to Masculine Monday over at SSINKspiration!



Supplies used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Flashback DSP

Ink ~ Real Red, Pool Party

Stamp Set ~ Be the Star

Other Supplies ~ Arrows Embossing folder, 2-1/2" circle punch, Stars framelits, Candy dots

I think this could really be a card for a guy or a girl...for any fun occasion :)

Be sure to head on over and see the rest of the masculine creations by our fabulous design team!

Happy Stamping!

Be the Star Birthday ~ SSINKCC12

Happy Monday friends!  It's the first Monday of the month which means it's time for a new SSINK Color Challenge.

 I'm not gonna lie....these colors made me think for a bit, but I love these colors really do work together!   I also pulled some inspiration from the latest Fab Friday Sketch and from one of our Convention make and takes.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Strawberry Slush, Whisper White

Ink ~ Strawberry Slush, Tempting Turquoise, Mossy Meadow

Stamp Sets ~ Be the Star, Amazing Birthday, Dotty Angles

Other Supplies ~ Strawberry Slush Thick Bakers Twine, Stars Framelits

 

Now head on over to see what the rest of the design team has come up with and don't forget to play along with us!

 

Happy Stamping!



You're a Star

 Happy Monday!!!  I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend!  I know my family did :-)  From our annual neighborhood 4th of July parade, to fireworks and a day at the pool, I was very thankful for the long weekend and an extra day to rest, especially since I have another sort week at work this week.  A short week means working extra hard to get everything caught up, but it also means I start my vacation at the end of the week and will be heading to SLC a week from tomorrow to see all of my Stampin' friends!  I.am.so.EXCITED!!!

 

I'm super excited to see many of the fabulous SSInk ladies during Convention too...it will the first time meeting for some of us.  SQUEAL!!!  Speaking of SSInk, check out this months color challenge:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Sahara Sand, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Brights DSP

Ink ~ Sahara Sand, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise

Stamp Sets ~ Pictogram Punches, Be the Star, Positively Chevron

Other Supplies ~ Oval Framelits, Itty Bitty Accents Punch, Real Red Cotton Ribbon

 

I couldn't help but go with a patriotic theme with these colors!  I practiced my sewing skills on this card too...I'm a little less intimidated each time I do it!

 

Be sure to check out all of the other color challenge creations and please join in the fun and play along!

 

In addition to getting all caught up with work, we're preparing for my brother-in-laws wedding this coming Saturday and I have GOT to get BUSY with my Convention swaps!  So, if you don't hear much from me this week, you'll know why :-)

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 



Be the Star You Are

Happy Tuesday friends!  I'm back today with some more stars for you along with the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.  We're challenging you with some of the new In-Colors. 

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Lost Lagoon, Whisper White

Ink ~ Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist

Stamp Set ~ Be the Star

Other Supplies ~ Star Framelits

 

I cut a star shape out from the card front and stamped the coordinating image on the inside of the card for a fun little twist!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Now head on over and check out the rest of the design team creations and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!