Daisy Smiles ~ Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge #341

Happy Tuesday stampers!  It's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge.  This week we have a fun sketch for you to play along with! 

While I anxiously wait for my new Annual Catalog order to arrive, I decided to give a little attention to a fun set that has carried over...Daisy Lane. The little daisies that coordinate with the Medium Daisy Punch are just too cute!

I stamped the daisies in Bermuda Bay, layering two for each flower.  I colored the centers in Daffodil Delight and added some Granny Apple Green ferns behind them.  Things still felt a little plain, so I added some Bermuda Bay and Granny Apple Green splatters...so much fun!  I did use the new Old World Paper 3D embossing folder to add a little bit of texture, as well as some Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon.  I finished the card off with a cheerful sentiment that is sure to make anyone smile!  Speaking of smile, I cut this one out with the new Tasteful Labels dies.  I am going to be using these a LOT!  There are so many great labels in this set!

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you will join me and the rest of the Hand Stamped Sentiments design team and play along with this weeks challenge.

Happy Stamping!

Daisies and Stripes

Hello stampers!  Did everyone have a safe and happy 4th of July? We had a day filled with family fun!  My cousins family comes to town every year for the 4th and we have some fun family traditions that we celebrate every year.  It's so much fun getting the next generation of cousins together!

We may have celebrated stars and stripes yesterday, but today we celebrate daisies and stripes!  I have been having so much fun with the new Daisy Lane Bundle.  I've had TONS of fun creating daisies in ALL the colors!   

I created a fun black and white striped background, which really makes these colorful daisies pop!  My friends sister has an upcoming birthday and loves Gerber daisies in different shades of oranges and pinks.  I'm hoping she loves this card as much as she loves the flowers!

And look at those adorable fuzzy black centers!  I used my StazOn refill to ink the cute little Perennial Essence Floral Centers.   It took them a little while to dry, but it was worth the wait!  If you wanted to do this for a class, you could easily ink some up ahead of time and demo how you did it in your class.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green

Ink ~ Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Petal Pink, StazOn Refill

Stamp Set ~ Daisy Lane

Other Supplies ~ Daisy Punch, Medium Daisy Punch, Perennial Essence Floral Centers, Magnolia Memory Dies, Well Written Dies, Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

We've had another fun-filled family day and it hasn't ended yet.  We are headed to the drive-in movies tonight to see Toy Story 4.  I'm pretty sure I may be more excited about this than the kids are!

Have a fantastic Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Daisies and Denim

Hello my stamping friends and welcome to a new week!  I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  We spent our weekend in Idaho with my husbands family.  His grandmother passed away last week and we all gathered to celebrate her life.  Funerals are never a great reason to get together, but time with family is always special, no matter what the circumstances are.

I went for a quiet walk yesterday morning before we headed home and took in the beauty of the wild flowers and peaceful blue skies along the way. I love finding creative inspiration in my surroundings and could not wait to get home and create!  

Seaside Spray is such a beautiful and calming color...perfect for some pretty daisies in a pocket of denim!  The fuzzy little Perennial Essence Floral Centers gave them an extra pop of color...they are so cute!

If you loved last years Daisy Delight Bundle, you will also love the new Daisy Lane Bundle!  The Daisy Lane stamp set coordinates with the new Medium Daisy Punch AND the Daisy Punch.  It is so great to have carry over products that coordinate with new stamp sets!  If you haven't purchased your Daisy Lane Bundle yet, you are missing out!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, Seaside Spray, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink ~ Granny Apple Green, Seaside Spray

Stamp Sets ~ Daisy Lane, Daisy Delight

Other Supplies ~ Daisy Punch, Medium Daisy Punch, Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder, Subtle Embossing Folder, Well Written Dies, Perennial Essence Floral Centers, Pocket Dies

It's time for me to go give my flower beds a little TLC before my youngest and I head out on a bike ride and picnic lunch.  

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

Daisies and Birch

Hello stampers!  I just wasn't quite ready to put away my Daisy Lane and Birch background stamps...these two sets are a match made in stampin' heaven!

I am showcasing these two stamp sets in my class this week and wanted a couple of other samples to show my customers all of the beautiful images and sentiments.

My stamp class attendees range from the very beginner stamper to the avid stamper, so I often times provide two samples from them to choose from.  One simple version and one that's a bit more advanced.  Providing two samples keeps my avid stampers from getting bored with some of the more basic designs and allows my beginner stampers to not feel overwhelmed.  I always love it when my beginner stampers begin to move towards the avid stamper sample and find that they do have it in them to step things up a bit!

Other than using a couple of different punches, the first sample is nothing more than ink, paper and stamps...and a little bit of heat embossing.  Heat embossing is always a fun technique to introduce new stampers to...it's so magical!

My second sample is stepped up a bit with a couple of fussy cut ferns and some added ribbon.  With the beautiful Birch background stamp, you really don't need anything else!  

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Mango Melody, Whisper White

Ink ~ Gray Granite, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Versa Mark

Stamp Sets ~ Daisy Lane, Birch

Other Supplies ~ Tailored Tag Punch, Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, White Embossing Powder

I did fussy cut the center of the daisy on both samples.  In my classes, I will offer to help my beginner stampers cut any images that they may not feel ready to take on their own yet.  Once they see how easy it is, they are quick to take over!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

A Walk Down Daisy Lane

Hello to all of my creative friends!  Happy Annual Catalog Release Day!

What better way to kick off the catalog than with an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge with some brand new products!!

There are so many colorful and inspiring photos to choose from!  I pulled my inspiration from the floral images and the pretty shades of blue.  The beautiful new Daisy Lane and Birch background stamp sets are a match made in stamping heaven!  I LOVE the Birch background stamp...be prepared to see it a lot!

Aren't these daisies so pretty?  They are stamped in the beautiful new Seaside Spray In-Color...LOVE!  All they needed were just a bit of fussy cutting, a simple little "smile" sentiment and a little bit of bakers twine.  I love it when a card can be so simple!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Seaside Spray, Whisper White

Ink ~ Seaside Spray, Granny Apple Green, Gray Granite, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Daisy Lane, Birch

Other Supplies ~ Whisper White Bakers Twine, White Embossing Powder, Timeless Label Punch

We are on the official countdown to summer break at our house.  My boys only have 6-1/2 days left and I have 12 days left...we are all ready for a much needed break!  I'm so excited to place an order from the new Annual Catalog so I have some fun things to create with this summer!  What's on the top of your wish list?!?!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!