Silly Safari Party Animal

The Hand Stamped Sentiments crew is back with an all new sketch challenge to kick off the New Year! Join in the fun and play along!

I immediately thought of the Silly Safari giraffe when I saw this sketch.  His long neck was perfect!

I tucked the cute little cheetah in next to him peeking out from the leaves.  A Strips & Dots strip stamped in Azure Afternoon was a fun way to bring in a little color and keep with the sketch.

Happy Stamping!

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Mail It Monday

I'm finally back with my Mail It Monday friends!  Find us over on Instagram and hop along with us!

This week I am playing along with the latest Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge...on of my favorite ways to start a card!

I stamped all of the Silly Safari friends in Memento and colored them with Stampin' Blends before snipping them out with my Paper Snips.  I went with a circle for the sketch, singing Circle of Life from the Lion King...how can you not?!?

The leaves were a fun way to tie in the rest of the sketch!  I stamped the sentiment Strawberry Slush to add a fun little bright pop of color!

Wishing you all a happy Monday!

Happy Stamping!

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Freshly Made Birthday Celebration

It's a Birthday Celebration kind of day...make a wish! 

January and February are full of birthdays to celebrate, so I've been busy making lots of birthday cards!

This weeks Freshly Made Sketches design helped to create two pretty birthday cards for two equally beautiful women in my life!

Using a few different patterns of Wildflower Birthday DSP, this sweet banner card came together with ease.  A little bit of fussy cutting required for all the bits and pieces, but so worth it!

The birthday cake die cut image, also included in the Wildflower Birthday DSP steals the show for this next card.  A few more fussy cut elements and a golden Make a Wish sentiment were the perfect final touches!

These cards are in their respective envelopes and on their way to the birthday girls.  I hope they bring a little happiness to their special day!

Happy Stamping!

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Abstract Birthday Wishes

Friday's always mean an all new TGIF Challenges!  This week we have an inspirational abstract image to help get your creativity flowing!  I can't wait to see what everyone is inspired to create!

I love the textured black background with white splatters, so I stared there!  I embossed a piece of Basic Black with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder and splattered it with Whisper White ink.

Pulling inspiration from the pinks and golds within the inspiration photo, I die-cut some leafy images using the Textured Floral Dies from Basic White, Petunia Pop and Gold Mercury Vellum.

I nested a few strands of Petunia Pop Boarded Ribbon with just a hint of the Gold Twisted Thread behind the die-cut leaves.

A simple Happy Birthday sentiment from Simply Said stamped in Petunia Pop on Basic White really pops against the Basic Black background.  A few gold Sparkle Gems hidden amongst the leaves add just a bit more shimmer and shine.

What inspiration will you pull from today's challenge?  Be sure to share it with us over at TGIF Challenges.

Happy Stamping!

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Iconic Celebration

Happy Monday stampers!  I hope you all had a fantastic weekend that involved some crazy time!  I had a weekend FULL of crafting.  I was finally able to attend a crafty retreat hosted by a long time stamping friend and it was amazing.  Two full days of stamping...it doesn't get much better than that!

This is one of the cards I created over the weekend.  Inspiration for this card came from the latest Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge. I may have strayed away from the sketch a bit with a few extra elements...

I'm not going to lie, these candles are a little tricky to get lined up just right, but they were totally worth it in the end. 

I'm still working on building up my birthday card stash for teenage kiddos.  Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green and Coastal Cabana is a great color combo that will work for a boy or a girl!

Hope you have a great Monday!

Happy Stamping!

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Textured Birthday Blooms

 

It's Friday and you all know what that means...a new TGIF Challenges!  This week we have a gorgeous Inspiration Challenge for you!

I'm still playing with the Textured Florals stamp set with a sweet little birdie from Winterly Tree Tops stamp set.

I stamped the florals in shades of Moody Mauve, Petal Pink and Calypso Coral, with a little pop of Crushed Curry.  And I can't forget the Mossy Meadow greenery!

I colored the bird with Stampin' Blends in shades of Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie and just a touch of Peach Pie. The Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder added some beautiful texture.

What will you be inspired to create today? Share it with us!

Happy Stamping!

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Textured Floral Birthday

Where do you start when you make a card? With a sketch?  With a color combo?  With an inspiration photo?  There are so many creative ways to get started on a project!

For this card, I started by pulling a variety of ink pads using the Color Theory wheel found on page 132 of the Annual Catalog.  If you haven't used this as a color combination resource yet, be sure to check it out!

I stamped the floral images in Moody Mauve, Berry Burst and Blackberry Bliss.  Mossy Meadow and Shaded Spruce were used for the leaves and I added a touch of Pretty Peacock and Basic Beige.  

This pattern of Perennial Lavender DSP was the perfect background for all of the rich floral colors.

Inspiration for today's card came from the latest Global Design Project Case the Designer Challenge.  I cased the layout of Ann's beautiful card.

Where will you find your creative inspiration today?

Happy Stamping!

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Wanted To Say...

I don't know about you, but I never have enough birthday cards on hands for teenagers...and I feel like one of my boys' friends has a birthday every other week!

I recently added the Wanted To Say dies to my collection and they are perfect for teen-friendly cards. A simple die-cut Celebrate and stamped Happy Birthday from Simply Said are all you need! 

I added a little gift box and some stars for a little extra celebration fun.  This card could easily work for a boy or a girl and the color combo possibilities are endless with the color family Designer Series Paper Packs!

This color combo consists of Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist and Night of Navy. I love the bright colors with the bold pop of navy!

With a simple design like this, you can easily replicate several cards in all of your favorite color combinations! 

Happy Stamping!

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Make a Wish

It's Friday and we all know what that means...time for an all newTGIF Challenges Color Challenge.  I am loving this Berry Burst, Night of Navy and Crumb Cake color combo!

I kept things super simple with this card, but may have gotten a little carried away with the Metallic Gems. You can never have too much bling, right?

I used the stamps from the August 2024 Time for Cake Paper Pumpkin.  I love these candles and the sparkly tops!

Short and sweet today!  I hope you all have a great weekend and have some stamping time mixed in with all of your other plans.

Happy Stamping! 

Racing By

Welcome to an all new TGIF Color Challenge!  My creative mind instantly thought of the fun new Racing By stamp set when I saw these colors...must be the boy-mom in me!

I stamped the race cars in Pumpkin Pie and Azure Afternoon, complete with Basic Gray drivers!

A couple strips of Basic Gray 6 X 6 DSP worked perfectly for a mini drag strip for the cars.  I stamped the racing flags in an alternating pattern in between for just a bit more color.

A blue ribbon was the only embellishment needed for this speedy birthday wish!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you'll play along with this weeks challenge!

Happy Stamping!

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Lemon-Lime Fresh Birthday Wishes

 

I brought Sweet Citrus back out for the latest Monday Montage blog hop!  It's always fun to bring some old favorites out from time to time!  

I went with Lemon Lolly for the lemons with a bold pop of Garden Green for the leaves.  But it still needed a bit more...bring in some Lemon Lime Twist ribbon from the Ribbon Duo combo pack and a few Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins.  Now you have the perfect lemon lime birthday wishes!

The Sweet Citrus Hybrid dies and embossing folder, along with the Basics 3D embossing folder, brought in the perfect amount of texture. And the tiniest bit of Lemon Lolly Lighter Than Air DSP stripes peek out at the edge.  Now I need a warm sunny day to enjoy a cool glass of fresh lemonade with just a twist of lime!

See what our friend Cathy of Sugar Shack Designs has for us next!

Make sure you hop all the way through to see what all of the amazing design team members have to share with you this hop!

Happy Stamping!

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Birthday Walk in the Forest

One of my favorite things about the holiday mini catalogs each year is finding something fun to create for my husband's birthday. He is an avid hunter and there is always a beautiful new stamp set with deer, elk, moose or bear.

This year it happened to be paper that was the winner for his birthday card!  The brown bear in the A Walk in the Forest DSP and the pine trees helped to create the perfect card!  And it was super quick thanks to the coordinating Beary Cute Punch and Merriest Trees dies.

I'm pretty sure I've used the Wildlife Wonder birthday sentiment a time or two for his birthday card, but it's just the perfect fit!

Unfortunately, we won't be spending the day with my hubby as he is out fighting one of the many wildfires in our state.  Join me in wishing him a Happy Birthday and pray for the safety of his strike team and all of the other firefighters who are putting in endless hours to extinguish these awful fires.  Prayers also go out to those who have lost homes, barns, furry friends and so much more...

Happy Stamping!

 

Never Grow Up

Hello friends and welcome to the August edition of Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop!  I am beyond excited to join this talented group of stampers from all around the world!

This month's theme is Never Grow Up, which seems very fitting for me as my oldest boys are preparing to enter their senior year of high school and my youngest is entering middle school.  I'm not quite ready for these big milestones and am wishing they would never grow up!

As a mom of 3 boys, our house was always full of trucks, trucks and more trucks.  I couldn't resist the super cute Construction Zone stamp set, especially since it is full of the cutest images to color!

I colored the cement truck, crane and construction worker in a rainbow of bright colors. Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Shaded Spruce and Azure Afternoon...all colors that remind me of childhood.  Each image was fussy cut and popped up on a fun Birthday Zone background, complete with construction cones and gifts. You can't have construction vehicles without diamond plate, right?  The Metal Plate 3D embossing folder was the perfect way to add some texture!

Next up is the amazing Lori Willcox!

If you get lost along the way, here is a list of all of the links for this month to help keep you on track:

Jan Clothier - AU

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Melissa Gifford - AU

Aurelie Fabre - FR

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Angie McKenzie - US

Wendy Lee - US

Chris Smith - US

Anne Marie Hile - US

Tricia Butts - US

Theresa McEntee - US

Bree Renwick - US <- You are here

Lori Willcox - CA

Teri West - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US

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Tastes Like Summer

Summer is in full swing here in the US and this weeks TGIF Challenges Color Challenge tastes like summer!  Sweet Sorbet and Lemon Lolly...sounds like a cool, refreshing drink in the making if you ask me!

I mixed some Sweetest Cherries with Sweet Citrus for the sweetest birthday wish!  Some fun polka dot Zoo Crew DSP and Black & White Gingham Ribbon helped to bring in the perfect pop of black! 

Be sure to check out what the rest of our amazing design team members created with this summer fun color combination!

Happy Stamping!

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Seaside Birthday Wishes

This weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge certainly has a summer feel to it! Sandy starfish, cool ice cream treats, a beautiful pitcher of a refreshing drink or grapes that are perfect for picking...so many fun and inspiring options!

I opted for the cute seashells from Circle Sayings and paired them up with {Sun}Rays of Light for a cheerful, summer-at-the-beach birthday card!  I colored the seashells in a variety of beach inspired colors that left me longing for some time at my favorite ocean town.

A distressed layer of Boho Blue embossed with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder gave the card a little ocean waves feel went under the Lemon Lolly sun rays. A Crumb Cake Card base ties the whole beach theme together...sun, water and sand!

A bit of Boho Blue Texture Ribbon and a few Boho Blue In Color dots finished the card off.  It's such a happy card!

Happy Stamping!

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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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Zesty and Refreshing Birthday

Welcome to the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge!  This challenge is perfect as we ease our way into the summer months here in the US.  Blue skies, flowers and sweet summer drinks...I'm ready!

I was inspired by the lemonade and pops of red in the photos.  I pulled some additional inspiration from last months Crafty Carrot Sweet Citrus tutorials and cased one of Cindy's cards.

I stamped the lemons in Daffodil Delight on Daffodil Delight card stock then cut them out with the coordinating hybrid embossing folder.  A pop of Poppy Parade came from a punched cherry along with a die-cut Poppy Parade circle from the Brights DSP.  A few little Petal Pink flowers and a couple Granny Apple Green leaves pulled everything together.  

What will you be inspired to create with the latest challenge?  We can't wait to see!

Happy Stamping!

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