Valentine {Golden} Anniversary

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!  Do you go all out and celebrate Valentines Day or do you just look at it as another day?  We have a little of both in our house!  My kiddos, of course, made fun little Valentines for their friends at school and I made them some cute Valentine treats for their lunch today.  And since my hubby has to work today, my boys told me they would be my date and take me out for ice cream later today...I {heart} them!  My hubby and I decided long ago that we don't need to do anything for Valentines Day, but I broke the rules a little this year and got him a little sweet treat from the candy shop :-) 

Ok, enough of my rambling and on to today's card!  My husbands aunt and uncle are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend...what an amazing milestone!  They are the kindest people you will ever meet and I am sad we won't be able to join them for their celebration, but I will be sending them this card...

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer Paper, Red Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Jet Black StazOn, Gold Metallic Encore Pad

Stamp Sets ~ Hearts A Flutter, Express Yourself (Hostess)

Other Supplies ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Gold Bakers Twine

 

I used this weeks sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for my inspiration.  I loved this sketch so much that I used it for a second card, along with the fun color challenge over at Colour Me...!  My good friend and super crafty pal Katie at Sweet n Spiffy is one the of amazingly talented design team members and I've been itching to play along with all of their fun color combos!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink ~ Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party

Stamp Set ~ Six-Sided Sampler

Other Supplies ~ Hexagon Punch, Brights Collection Buttons, Pool Party Bakers Twine

 

I hope you all have a great day and even better weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!



Pretty Little Banner

Happy Tuesday!  We made it through Monday...whew!  I don't know about you, but yesterday was a full blown Monday and I'm glad it's over :-)  And I'm even happier that it's time for a new Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge. 

Wisteria Wonder, Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush...these colors feel like spring and just make me happy!

I mixed a little old with some new and came up with a pretty little banner..take a look!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Wisteria Wonder, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White

Ink ~ Wisteria Wonder, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush

Stamp Sets ~ Hearts a Flutter, Banner Blast*

Other Supplies ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Small Heart Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Rhinestone Basics, Banner Punch*, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder*

*Sale-A-Bration items available for FREE with each $50 purchase from January 28th~March 31st, 2014

 

This would make for a cute Valentine card or even a just because card to brighten up a friends day :-)

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the fantastic design team creations!

 

Happy Stamping!

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop ~ Day 10

Hello to all my stamping friends and welcome to Day Ten ~ our last day ~ of the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop!  This whole adventure has been absolutely amazing!!!  From working on all of my projects, to getting the phone call from Stampin' Up!, to meeting all of the other AWESOME Finalists...every single step of this journey has been the BEST!  I hope you have enjoyed ALL of our projects that we submitted...I know I have!  And guess what?!?!?  We aren't done!  Beginning Monday, August 26th, the 10 of us will have a new blog hop, which will post every other Monday.   Watch out for MONDAY MONTAGE!

 If you've just come from Amy's blog, you were treated to her amazing talent.  If you are just getting started, keep on hopping until you get back to me. If you happen to get lost along the way, just use the "back" or "next" button at the bottom of each blog and you'll get right back on track.

 Today I have my favorite card for you.  I had fun creating this romantic, fun and flirty card...hope you like it too!  It's a bit difficult to see in the picture, but I created a square around the LOVE sentiment using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.  I doubled the lines up and pierced holes in between each line...subtle little effect that really added to the card. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, First Edition DSP

Stamp Sets ~ Morning Post Alphabet, Hearts a Flutter, Collage Curios, En Francais

Ink ~ Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler

Other Supplies ~ Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Paper Piercing Tool, Soda Pop Tops, Crochet Trim, Small Heart Punch, Owl Builder Punch, 1" Circle PUnch

 

Thank you for hopping along with all of us over the past 10 days and for leaving some love!  Your comments help me keep me motivated to create! 

 

Don't forget to come back next Monday to see what we have in store for you next!

 

Now it's time to hop on over to Cathy's blog to see her first FAB-ulous creation! 

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop ~ Day 8

Hello to all my stamping friends and welcome back to Day Eight of the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop!  Only two more days left!  It has been so much fun to see all of these projects up close and in detail.  It was just too darn crazy at Convention to really get a good look at everything!  If you've just come from Amy's blog, you were treated to her amazing talent.  If you are just getting started, keep on hopping until you get back to me. If you happen to get lost along the way, just use the "back" or "next" button at the bottom of each blog and you'll get right back on track.

I have another card to share with you today.  The Hearts a Flutter Bundle was the first thing that really caught my eye when the Spring Catalog was release and I am so happy it carried over.  This is a favorite for sure!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Primrose Petals, Primrose Petals Core'dinations

Stamp Sets ~ Hearts a Flutter, Oh Hello

Ink ~ Primrose Petals, Pool Party, Jet Black StazOn

Other Supplies ~ Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Paper Doilies, Mini Silver Brads, Small Heart Punch, Pool Party Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon

 

Now it's time to hop on over to Cathy's blog to see her first FAB-ulous creation! 

A CASE of Pinterest Love

Anyone else out there addicted to Pinterest???  It is a major time sucker for me some days, but you just have to keep scrolling down to make sure you didn't miss something great!  When I've run out of crafting mojo, Pinterest is one of my favorite places to check for a little inspiration.  A few weeks ago I came across a beautiful card created by Michele Reynolds and I just HAD to CASE it!  I used most of the same elements and colors, but did add a few things of my own to make it mine :)

I don't know about you, but this reminds me of a pretty garter perfect for Valentine's Day...woohoo!!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Basic Black

Ink ~ Cherry Cobber, VersaMark, Jet Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Hearts a Flutter, Tiny Tags

Other Supplies ~ Delicate Designs Folder, Crochet Trim, Striped Satin Ribbon (retired), Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Tiny Tag Punch, Antique Brads, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz

I made this card with a very special friend in mind...my dear friend Bonnie!  She celebrated her birthday yesterday...Happy Birthday my beautiful friend! 

Happy Stamping!

Duo-Retro Hugs & Kisses

Hi friends and Happy Sunday!  My good friend Katie over at Sweet n Spiffy is back after a little holiday hiatus...hooray!  Be sure to check out her amazing creations!!  It's been a while since we've taken on our own creation challenge, so I shot her a text yesterday and told her she was up for the selection process this time.  Katie never lets me down and always finds some fun challenges for us to tackle.  Her choices this week... Dynamic Duos and Retro Sketches.

Here's what I came up with...

I have to say, I have been using a lot of black in my Valentine creations and I love it! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ Real Red, Jet Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Hearts a Flutter, Notable Alphabet

Other Supplies ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Small Heart Punch, Chevron Embossing Folder, Real Red Bakers Twine (from Sealed With Love Simply Sent Valentine Bundle)

You can see the little heart peeking out from the inside of the card...I always try to stamp a little something on the inside of my cards AND always on the envelope.  "Never send a naked envelope"...my boys favorite saying when they are crafting with me!

Thanks for great challenge picks Katie!!

Happy Stamping!

Hearts a Flutter LOVE ~ HSS 150

Now that Christmas is over and we've kicked off the New Year, I'm in full on Valentine card creations!  I absolutely love the new Hearts a Flutter bundle in the new Spring Catalog, which by the way goes live tomorrow, January 3rd.  The color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week is so perfect for this set!

Don't you love these colors?

 Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Pool Party

Ink ~ Black StazOn, Primrose Petals, Pool Party, Whisper White Craft

Stamp Sets ~ Seasonal Sayings (2012 Holiday Catalog), Hearts a Flutter (2013 Spring Catalog), Tiny Tags

Other Supplies ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Jewelry Tag Punch, Small Heart Punch, Owl Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Paper Doilies (2013 Spring Catalog)

I had a lot of fun creating this card!  So much fun that I created a few more using the same supplies and colors...just switched up the layout :)

Happy Stamping!

Monochromatic Mojo Monday...

....er, Mojo Friday.  And TGIF is all I have to say about that!  This week has been nutso and has gone by so fast.  Can't complain about the week going by fast though...that just means the weekend is here!  My crafty friend Katie and I have fun picking different challenge combos to get our creative crafting juices flowing.  It was my turn to pick and I chose the fun sketch over at Mojo Monday and paired it up with the fun color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I am usually pretty intimated by the sketches at Mojo Monday, but this one really caught my eye.  And I don't make many monochromatic cards, so this was a fun way to get me out of my comfort zone.  I started this card Tuesday night and just got around to finishing it this morning...that's how crazy my week has been.  BUT, it's a good thing I had to set it aside because I got my Sale-a-Bration and Spring Catalog pre-order, which included the super cute Hearts a Flutter Bundle.  You get a little sneak peek of it in this card! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Real Red, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler

Ink ~ Real Red, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Sets ~ Heart of Christmas, Hearts a Flutter

Other Supplies ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Small Heart Punch, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Dazzling Details

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!  I'm hoping to get a little bit of stamping time in so I can play with all of my new stuff!!! Be watching for a few more sneak peeks :)

Happy Stamping!