For The Books - Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #461

I always love a good sketch and this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge is one that everyone is going to love!  This sketch allows you to have all kinds of fun with layers!

I'm trying to give some love to all of my Last Chance stamp sets and papers.  I'm so sad that For the Books and Country Flowers aren't sticking around longer.  I love how well these two stamp sets worked together!

The fun colored books matched up with the layers of Summer Splash and Azure Afternoon.  And the printed pattern of Nature's Sweetness DSP was the perfect background for this book-loving card!

This card is perfect as we near the end of the school year.  Now I need to decide which co-worker I'm going to send this to before the school year is over!

I hope you'll join along in the fun with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

Happy Stamping!

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County Flowers Christmas

Welcome to the last Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge of 2024.  We have a beautiful Inspiration Challenge to help inspire your creativity this week!

I was inspired by the festive holiday floral arrangement.  Take a peek at what I was inspired to create!

Country Flowers is a bundle that can be used for all of the seasons...which is why it is one of my favorite bundles!   

The Pecan Pie snowflake pattern from the Sentimental Christmas DSP was perfect for this challenge.  I love the warmth that radiates from all of these beautiful colors!

Be sure to join along in the creative fun.  We always love to see what you are inspired to create!

Happy Stamping!

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Keeping Tabs on Country Flowers

It's been a week of triple digit heat where I live, which means I spent a lot more tie-in my craft room where I was nice and cool!  The extra crafty time allowed me to play along with the latest TGIF Challenges Sketch.

Country Flowers and Keeping Tabs paired up to create this card.  If you follow along with me on a regular basis, you'll know I love my Basic White cardstock!  I ventured out and used Very Vanilla this time, which I love with the pop of color from the flowers!

I stamped the floral image to create the background.  Isn't it pretty!  The flowers in the Gray Granite bucket were colored in Berry Burst, Peach Pie, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock.  The Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio and the Black & Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon were the perfect embellishments. The Keeping Tabs stamp set and coordinating die were meant for this sketch!

I can't wait to see all of the creations inspired by this week's sketch!

Happy Stamping!

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Country Flowers Sympathy

Happy Tuesday and welcome to an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge.  There are so many beautiful images and colors to inspire you!

Inspired by the pretty florals and colors, I stamped one of the floral images and leaf image from County Flowers.  I colored them in shades of Pretty Peacock, Soft Sea Foam, Moody Mauve, Bubble Bath and Petunia Pop.

If you've followed along with me for a bit, you'll notice that I love white on white...the Eyelet 3D embossing folder was the perfect way to add just a little bit more to the Basic White panel and really makes the florals pop!

The sentiment was heat embossed on Basic Black...another favorite!

This was a fun alternative way to use the Country Flowers stamp set.  The florals and leaves are fun in the pots, but they are just as fun all on their own!

Join in the fun and share what you were inspired by with this challenge.

Happy Stamping!

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Farm Fresh Flowers

Welcome to this months TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge!  This is such a fun sketch that leaves room for lots of creativity!

Most of my summer seeds have been planted an I am anxiously awaiting all of the beautiful flowers to start blooming. While I wait, the Country Flowers colored with some of the amazing new 2024-2026 In Colors will get me through!

I colored the flower bucket in my favorite new In Color...Summer Splash. For all of you missing Coastal Cabana, this color will make you so happy!  I splatted a bit of Copper Clay to give it a bit of a rustic look...or maybe rusty?

A strip of the Country Woods DSP helped to create the perfect shelf.  And the new Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder added some amazing texture, along with the Timber 3D wood-plank in the background.

The cute little flowers in the corner were die cut with the Country Flowers Dies and colored with Petunia Pop, Fresh Freesia, Pretty in Pink and Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends.  The cute little 2024-2026 In Color Resin Dots were just right for the centers of each flower.

I hope you'll join along in this sketch challenge fun!  It's always a treat to see what you are inspired to create!

Happy Stamping!

Country Woods Birdhouse

Welcome to another fabulous Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge.  This challenge is full of cheerful spring-inspired images that are full of creative inspiration.

I ordered the Country Woods Suite Collection after OnStage and the cute little birdhouse from the Country Birdhouse bundle was perfect for this challenge!

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I love that you can either stamp and die-cut the birdhouse or you can build your own birdhouse with the additional dies.  I chose to build my own, using paper from both Country Woods and Country Lace DSP.  The striped Country Lace pattern in the background is my favorite!

I stamped the bird and floral images from Country Birdhouse and colored them with Calypso Coral and Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends.  The sweet birdie was colored with Boho Blue, Pool Party and Pecan Pie.  The Country Flower dies helps to add some extra foliage and flowers as well.  The Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls are so pretty!  They filled the center of each flower with just the right amount of shimmer. A simple Hello Friend sentiment finished this sweet little card.  Oh, and I can't forget the adorable hanging bow at the top of the bird house!

All of these items will be available with the launch of the new catalog on May 1, 2024.  This will be a suite you want to add to your collection for sure!

Happy Stamping!