Share a Cupcake

Woohoo, we made it to Friday and you know what that means! A new TGIF Challenges Inspiration Challenge!

This WAS a challenge for me because I own ZERO stamps with cupcakes! But that's  the beauty of a challenge...to challenge yourself!  

How about turning a milkshake into a cupcake?!?  That's what I did!  Cutting the bottom off of the milkshake glass and adding some fluffy frosting, I turned a milkshake into a cupcake!

I went with the same colors in the photo and ended up with a color combo that reminds me of Neapolitan ice cream.  I used the waffle cone die to create some sprinkles and added some fun texture with the 3D Basics embossing folder.

Biggest Wish came out for a sweet sentiment to finish things off.  I love layering the fonts with this stamp set!

What will you be inspired to create today?

Happy Stamping!

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Watercolor Birthday Wishes

Welcome to Tuesday and an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge!  Did you see all of the amazing Design Team creations? I always love seeing how different everyone is in the creativity and I can't wait to see what YOU create!

Sometimes it's good to just go back to the basics of paper, ink and stamps...no embellishments, no die-cutting...just good ol' basic stamping!  

I inked up the largest circle from Watercolor Shapes in Coastal Cabana, adding some Bermuda Bay crosses to each one.  I was going to stick with all circles, but decided to add a little extra with the Pacific Point squares.

I guess you could say I stepped a little outside of simple stamping with my fussy cut circle and sentiment, but you know fussy cutting is my favorite!  I popped the third Coastal Cabana circle up on some Dimensionals, as well as the Happy Birthday sentiment for a little extra...you know, dimension!

I do hope you'll join along in this weeks challenge and share your creativity with these fun colors!

Happy Stamping!

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Awesome Otter Birthday Wishes

There aren't many critters that are as cute as otters are!  I don't know about you, but I love watching their playful nature and would totally have one as a pet if my husband would allow...LOL!

For now, I'll stick with the adorable Awesome Otters stamp set and send a rainbow of birthday wishes to a special birthday friend.

I stamped this cute little guy in Memento, then added a splash of Pool Party water and Crumb Cake for the otter.  You can have a birthday without a party hat, right?!?  Misty Moonlight, Granny Apple Green, Magenta Madness, So Saffron and Flirty Flamingo brought some happiness to this party hat!

I wanted to add even more cheerfulness...hello Sunshine & Rainbows DSP!  A little strip peeking out from the side was just right.  I stamped the Birthday sentiment from Biggest Wish in coordinating colors, then fussy cut each letter for the perfect rainbow placement. 

 

The polka dots from the Checks & Dots embossing folder add just the right amount of texture to the Misty Moonlight card front.

Once again, I managed a card without embellishments or a heat embossed sentiment...shocking, right?!?!

Happy Stamping!

Island Vibes Birthday Wishes

Hello and welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop! We are missing a few participants this time around, but I promise we still have a ton of great projects to share with you!

My mother-in-laws birthday is coming up this week, so I had some fun mixing a few older stamp sets with some new stamp sets.  I was inspired by the Crafty Carrot Collective Birthday Bash Challenge...their challenge was to use the color orange, vellum, ribbon/twine and a birthday sentiment. Here's how it all came together!

I love the big leafy palms from the Sale-a-Bration Island Vibes stamp set.  I stamped a set of palm leaves in each corner of the Basic White cardstock, framing it with a piece of Soft Suede.

Next I added the big hibiscus flower, which was stamped in Calypso Coral, then colored in Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight, then die-cut.  You can't have a hibiscus flower without a pineapple, right???  Using my Stampin' Write Markers, I inked up the pineapple in Evening Evergreen and Crushed Curry and fussy cut it.

And...no surprise...the sentiment was heat embossed in white on Basic Black and fussy cut.  I pieced together sentiments from Biggest Wish and Create with Friends for the perfect sentiment. 

Next up is my friend Cathy Casey...

...or you can hop backwards to my dear friend Wendy Weixler.

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Fall Birthday Wishes ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop and the beginning of Fall!

My momma celebrated her birthday this weekend and the leaves are starting to turn.  I am always inspired by the fall colors when I create my moms card and this year was no exception!

I love the buffalo check print from the Pattern Party DSP and it paired up beautifully with the Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies.  I cut some of the beautiful leaves out in a rainbow of fall colors and tucked them behind a Happy Birthday sentiment from Biggest Wish stamp set.  A little strip of Be Dazzling Speciality Paper and a few Sequins for Everything gave just the perfect amount of bling.

I had several die cut leaves left over, so I decided to make a second card, which ended up being the card I gave to my momma.  A Basic Black card base topped with more Pattern Party DSP started this card off.  Then I added another strip of Be Dazzling Speciality Paper, along with a beautiful sentiment from Peaceful Moments stamp set.  The Detailed Leaves were tucked behind the sentiment on one side and along the Be Dazzling strip on the other side.  A little black Bakers Twine bow was tucked in and a sequins were added to this card too.  How did I live this long without Sequins for Everything?!?!

I am embracing the beautiful days of fall and soaking up every last bit of sunshine!  What are your favorite parts of fall?

Be sure to check out the rest of the teams amazing projects.  I promise you won't be disappointed!

Happy Stamping!

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Hand-Penned Friendship

Hello friends and welcome to the latest Monday Montage Blog Hop!  We are back on track after a short break and ready to share some crafty fun with all of you!

Between being back to work, my hubby being gone on wildfires and running kiddos all around, my creativity has been shot the past few weeks!  I am so grateful for the creators over at the Crafty Carrot Collective for sharing their amazing talent and inspiration.  This past month they have shared a free program with the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set.  This is a stamp set that I haven't created with much, but this month has helped me to find a new love for this stamp set!

I loved these fall colors in this pattern of the Hand-Penned Petals DSP!  Krista of Stampin' Dolce created an adorable box using this same pattern of DSP and added a fun tag for the inside.  Since I was too lazy to make a box at the moment, I made this card instead and love how it turned out! 

I stamped a section of the large flower on the tag and added a few of the little budding flowers as well.  I love the scripty font of some of the words in Biggest Wish and thought the Hello Friend words would be perfect for this card!  They were heat embossed on Cinnamon Cider and fussy cut for just the right placement.  

Ribbons from Flowers for Every Season and Diamond Weave topped the tag off with just a bit of white twine.  I tucked a detailed Basic Black die-cut flower behind the tag.  I love this bit of boldness!

My hubby just got called out on another fire, so my brain is a little scattered at the moment!  I will add a few more updates and supplies tomorrow...and make sure this post doesn't sound too crazy.  My brain is moving a million miles an hour trying to make sure I have everything taken care of for the week.

Happy Stamping!

 

Whale Wishes ~ Monday Montage

 

Hello stampers and welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Be sure to make your way all the way through so you don't miss a single amazing project from these amazing stampers!

I am officially on summer break for the next 7 weeks which means a LOT more stamping time!  And since we are in the middle of a MAJOR heat wave, I'm locking myself in my cool stamping room and staying out of the heat!

I decided to make a splash into summer by pulling out the adorable Whale Done stamp set to create a couple cute cards.

First up is a card I created from one of this months Crafty Carrot Collective tutorials, which included a fun sketch.  I always love a great sketch to get me started!

I created the background with some Pool Party ink and a Blending Brush, adding a few Pool Party bubbles here and there.  The Mossy Meadow seaweed and Calypso Coral coral came next, along with a little school of (stamped off) Calypso Coral fish.  The happy little whale was stamped in Pacific Point and punched out with the coordinating Whale punch.  The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed on Crumb Cake and it was all wrapped up with a Linen Thread bow.  Sweet and simple...my favorite!

I broke out some of the retired Whale of a Time DSP from my stash for my next card.  This DSP was far too cute for me to part with and came in perfect for a 2nd birthday card for a special little buddy of ours.  Freshly Made Sketches was my source of inspiration for this card.

This under the sea pattern of DSP was just what the sweet little whale needed, along with a few little fishies as well!  Again, I used the Whale punch, but used all of the bits and pieces to build a whale this time. Biggest Wish helped to create a fun Happy Birthday greeting!

I was able to kick off my summer break this past weekend with our very own Wendy and Cheryl.  We met up in Idaho and packed a whole lot of fun into just one day.  I was supposed to stay longer, but one of my boys happened to have a wrestling camp in the very same, middle of nowhere, teeny-tiny town and needed a ride home after the camp.  Had I not had to worry about bringing home 3 additional kiddos, I would have been able to stay longer...momma guilt always gets the best of me and I can't say no.  But don't worry, plans will be made soon for us to meet up again.  We've gotten pretty good at making sure we meet up several times a year and I am forever grateful for that!

Hop on over to the next blog by clicking on NEXT or if you prefer to go backwards or missed something, just click on that back button!

Happy Stamping!

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New Catalog Love ~ Control Freaks June 2021

The new Annual Catalog has been live for a little over a month now and the Control Freaks crew is ready to share some of our favorites!

You may have made your way here from our friend Melissa AKA The Stamp Doc or you might just be starting the hop...either way, keep on going until you make your way through!  You won't want to miss a single thing!

Summer is officially here and I am oh-so-ready!  Today's cards are inspired by summer-fun colors!

I am a sucker for fun fonts, so you can guarantee that Biggest Wish caught my eye right away!  The big block fonts with the scripty fonts is SO GOOD!  I paired this fun new stamp set up with the returning Sweet Ice Cream to create a yummy Hello Summer card. 

I stamped the blocky HELLO in Pool Party (stamped off), then added a rainbow of tasty popsicles.  A scripty black hello and some bold die cut SUMMER letters helped to make the perfect card to kick off summer!  A little splash of bling is always a good thing too!

Sticking with the same summer-fun color combo, I inked up the adorable Turtle Friends stamp set, which I also paired up with Biggest Wish.

This little turtle and all of his friends are just the cutest!  The photopolymer stamp set made adding the party hat and little bird a breeze.  And as you can see, I made good use of some of my paper scraps.  Such a quick and fun way to add some more color to any creation!

I'm so glad to have you hop along with us!  Next up is our other friend Melissa of Rubber Funatics!

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