Control Freaks Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland

I'm officially a FREAK...A Control Freak!  I am SO excited to join this super talented group of stampers, especially this month as we are stamping our way through a Winter Wonderland.  You should have just made your way here from the crafty and creative Cindy Elam.  Isn't she amazing?!?! 

With Christmas just around the corner, I've been working on some packaging ideas and thought it would be fun to make a cute little gift box and matching card.  I've paired up the adorable Let It Snow DSP with Everything Festive stamp set for the perfect Winter Wonderland creations!

Isn't this little snowman the CUTEST?!?!  Did you know the Snowman Builder Punch coordinates with some of the glittery snowmen and dapper little hats in the Let It Snow DSP?  This is the BEST!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blueberry Bushel, Whisper White, Let It Snow DSP, Sparkle Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Blueberry Bushel, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Everything Festive

Other Supplies ~ Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder,  Seasonal Layers Dies, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Snowman Builder Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle, Whisper White Bakers Twine

What says Winter Wonderland like a little delivery from the North Pole!  How about this Dashing Deer paired up with the frosty print from the Wrapped In Plaid DSP?  Can't you just see this beautiful reindeer leading Santa's sleigh?  Adding just a few Holiday Rhinestones will help light their way!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White, Wrapped in Plaid DSP

Ink ~ VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Perfectly Plaid

Other Supplies ~ Dashing Deer Dies, Holiday Rhinestones, Tufted 3D Embossing Folder

Next up on our hop is the uber talented Tami Hewlett.  I absolutely LOVE her creations!

Thank you for hopping along with us!  

Happy Stamping!

Dashing Deer ~ HSSCC#321

Happy Tuesday friends!  I'm back with a super quick post today, sharing the latest Hand Stamped Challenges Color Challenge.

I am back to work today after having a better part of the summer off.  So, it seemed only fitting to create a Christmas card with this color challenge since I'm already counting the days until Christmas break!   

I've been in to adding lots of texture to my cards lately...this one included!  I love the new Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Pretty Peacock, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Gold Glimmer

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Pretty Peacock

Stamp Set ~ Dashing Deer

Other Supplies ~ Detailed Deer Dies, Stitched Nested Labels, Embossing Folders:  Subtle, Pinewood Planks, Brick & Mortar

The past couple of days have been a bit crazy!  We returned home from vacation Sunday evening, quickly did several loads of laundry and turned around and took our twins to church camp on Monday.  I drove a car full of boys and their leader to camp, then drove the other van drivers home.  It was a long day, but so much fun to drive them and see where they will spend their week. With all 3 kids gone, I'm hoping to get in a bit more stamping time in the evenings...we shall see!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

Dashing Deer Thanks ~ Monday Montage

Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back once again another fabulous hop for you to enjoy!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...we promise you will love them all!

It's hunting season in our neck of the woods.  My hubby and older boy ventured out last weekend for the boys' special permit hunt.  They were fortunate enough to be able to hunt on some private property of one of my husband's co-workers, Greg, which resulted in a successful hunt for both of them! It was a pretty proud moment for all 3 of them, especially since this was their first successful season.  None of it would have been possible without the permission to hunt where they did or the help from Greg.  My boys asked me to make him a thank you card to send along with a little gift of thanks, which I was more than happy to do.  

The Dashing Deer bundle was a must have for me, mainly because of the cute little buck and doe stamps with the coordinating dies.  While this is a Christmas set, it's perfect for anyone who has some hunters in their life too!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Garden Green, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Vellum, Wood Textures DSP

Stamp Set ~ Dashing Deer, Country Road

Ink ~ Garden Green, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso

Other Supplies ~ Detailed Deer Thinlits, 2" Circle Punch, Frosted Bouquet Framelits

Now that the twins are hunting, my hubby didn't do much of his own hunting this year.  We can only eat so much venison in a year!  I'm not sure what we are going to do when our youngest starts hunting too...deer jerky and summer sausage for everyone!

Next stop on the hop is my friend Cathy...I always love all of her awesome creations! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on backwards to the amazingly talented Amy...her stamping style is amazing!  I can't wait to see all of my Monday Montage friends at OnStage in just a little over a week!

Thanks you for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

We've added links to all of our home pages as well so you can hop along in any order you'd like!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma * You are HERE

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots 

Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog

Kaitlyn Zumbach - Create with Kaitlyn (taking today off)

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

Dashing Along Deer

Happy Saturday stampers!  Can you believe it is already September 1st?!?  The days are getting cooler and shorter and the leaves are just beginning to change where I live.  As much as I love summer, fall is my next favorite season.

Before we know it, fall will turn to winter and Christmas will be here! YIKES!  What better way to prepare for your Christmas card making than earning FREE Dashing Along DSP.  When you host a party with $250 in sales during the month of September, you'll receive this festive paper AND all of the other amazing hostess rewards! What could be better?!?

I have a couple of fun project samples to share with you today using the Dashing Along DSP and Dashing Deer stamp set.  Take a look and let me know which one you like best!

The first card is cased from a sample from this promotion on the demonstrator website.  I just changed up the paper a bit and added a few additional embellishments.  I love the newsprint DSP!

Next up is a card using most of the same patterns of DSP and adding a little sparkle with the Gold Glimmer Paper and All Is Bright Paper Clips. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Dashing Along DSP, Gold Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Set ~ Dashing Deer

Other Supplies ~ Detailed Deer Thinlits, All Is Bright Paper Clips, Garden Green Bakers Twine, Santa's Workshop Enamel Shapes

Who would like to host a party this month and earn some of this beautiful DSP? I've got some open spots just waiting to be filled!  Contact me today to get yours scheduled!

Happy Stamping!

Dashing Nature Birthday

Happy Monday stampers!  I hope everyone had a great weekend!  It was a weekend full of family fun for us, which means it went by way too fast!  My husbands dad, brother and sister-in-law were in town for the weekend, so we spent as much time with all of them as we could since we don't see them very often.  We managed to get one more of the brothers to join us for a day at the river with everyone, which was the perfect way to celebrate my hubby's birthday!  We were just missing one of the Renwick brother's, but we hope to have them all together at Thanksgiving!

Every year I always look forward to finding a new deer or elk stamp in the Holiday Catalog to use for my husband's birthday card.  He is an avid hunter and making a birthday card with some sort of wildlife is something I always create for him.  

This year's Dashing Deer stamp did not disappoint!  It reminds me of the cute little doe that we have around our property with her two cute fawns.  And don't worry...my hubby only hunts for the big bucks!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Nature's Poem DSP

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets ~ Rooted in Nature, Dashing Deer, Itty Bitty Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Layering Circles Framelits, Detailed Deer Thinlits

It's always fun to pair up different stamp sets and make them work together!  The pine trees and tree ring stamps from Rooted in Nature worked beautifully with the sweet fawn.

Here's to a fantastic week!

Happy Stamping!