Mosaic Mother

Happy Monday!!!  It's time for a new color challenge over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we've got a pretty one for you this month!

 

My first thought was to pull out one of my MANY flower stamp sets, but I forced myself to think of something besides flowers.  After playing around a bit, I finally settled on Mosaic Madness...another one I haven't played with in a while.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder

Ink ~ Wister Wonder, Gumball Green

Stamp Sets ~ Mosaic Madness, My Mother

Other Supplies ~ Mosaic Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Basic Pearls

 

Be sure to head on over to SSInk to see all of the beautiful creations from our design team and don't forget to play along!  We love to see what we inspire YOU to create!

 

Happy Stamping!



Golden Christmas ~ Monday Montage

We're back with another Monday Montage!  How does time go by so fast???  Thanks for hopping along with us again...we love sharing our paper crafting passion with all of you!

 

I have been running non stop from the second my alarm went off this morning and still have a long night ahead of me...'tis the season to be busy, right? My only saving grace in getting this card done today was that I had started on it earlier in the week and was able to  sneak in a little time to finish it up early this morning after my run. Please tell me I'm not the only one who is running around crazy busy!!!

 

I went a little crazy with gold on this card, but I am absolutely loving gold right now and couldn't help myself!  You are getting a few sneak peeks of some new items too...

Supplies Used:

 

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum*

Ink ~ VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Mosaic Madness, Endless Wishes Photopolymer

Other Supplies ~ Gold Bakers Twine*, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Mosaic Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack

*Available January 3, 2014

 

Back to baking I go..I still have 5 dozen cookies to get made and some treat bag toppers to finish.  I see a late night ahead of me!

Thanks for hopping along with all of us again! 

Now  either skip on back to Amy's page or hop ahead to Cathy's page....just be sure to make the full loop so you don't miss out on any of the amazing creations this time around!



Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop ~ Favorite Tools

Thank you so much for joining us for the September Stylin’  Stampin’ Squad Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on the tools of the stampin’ trade. Specifically, each of our favorite stamping tools. It’s amazing the kinds of tools that have been created to help us along in our paper-crafting addictions.  This month’s blog hop will showcase many of the Stampin’ Up! tools that are now available to us in the 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book and Holiday Catalog and even a couple of products that are so new they aren’t in either catalog. We hope you enjoy seeing how we use the old and new tools and are inspired to come up with some great projects of your own.
One of my favorite, and frequently used, tools is the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

Not only do I use this tool to score all of my card bases, but I love to use it to add simple score lines to a card.  It's always amazing how one or two little lines can add so much to a card!  I have an example of one for you today.  I felt like the white portion of this card was a little too boring and flat, but then I added a couple score lines and voila! 

I also use the Simply Scored Scoring Tool to create fun little boxes, such as this one:

Having all of the measurements on the top and left hand side of the board makes for easy measuring for the perfect box.  The Simply Scored Diagonal and Boards Plate are great tools too!  These plates lay right on top of your Simply Scored, using the same measurements...how great is that!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Eastern Elegance DSP

Ink ~ Coastal Cabana, Summer Starfruit

Stamp Sets ~ Beautifully Baroque, Express Yourself, Mosaic Madness

Other Supplies ~ Mosaic Punch, Rhinestones, Coastal Cabana Ruffle Stretch Ribbon, Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punches, Antique Brads, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Little Leaves Sizzlits, Simply Scored Scoring Tool

 

Don't forget to visit Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration where we love to INKspire you 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year!

 

Now hop on over to Diana's page and find out what her favorite tool is!



1.  Shellie G. of Craft Smashup

2.  Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!

3.  Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya

4.  Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet

5.  Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place

6.  Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu

7.  Kim R. of Stamping with Kim

8.  Justin K. of JK Cards

9.  Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'

10.  Jennifer B. of NW Stamper

11.  Bree R. of Craft-somnia

12.  Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

13.  Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

14.  Jamie H. of Unique Ink

15.  Kristina M. of Mama's Sanity

 

Mosaic Madness ~ Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration

Today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration we are hoping to get your Mosaic Madness creative juices flowing.  This has been my go to stamp set lately for any wedding or anniversary cards...it just makes for a pretty card!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Whisper White

Ink ~ Calypso Coral, Garden Green, Soft Sky, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark

Stamp Sets ~ Mosaic Madness, Express Yourself

Other Supplies ~ Paper Doilies, Subtles Buttons, Large Rhinestone Basics, Linen Thread, Crochet Trim

 

Head on over to Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to see what some of the other Design Team Members have to inspire you to CREATE!

 

Happy Stamping!



Home Run Weekend!

Happy Sunday friends...I hope you are all having a great weekend!  My family has had an amazing weekend...a home run weekend for sure!  My twins ended their baseball season on a high note...they had a great game yesterday :D I always love to see how much their skills improve with each season.  They are super excited to be able to participate in a baseball academy this summer too.  Our day of baseball continued in to last night with the Battle of the Badges Charity Baseball game.  Our local Fire Department and Police Department went head to head in an awesome game!  Tickets were sold out and the stands were FULL...a sight to see for sure!  Those who were rooting for the FD came dressed in red while those supporting the PD came dressed in blue.  All I can say is that it was a sea of RED...GO Fire Department!  Sadly, the FD lost, but it was a well played game and between the two departments over $18K was raised for two local charities.  I am so proud of my hubby for all he did for this event and for playing a great game!

Our family proudly showed our FD support!

Since we had such a fun, baseball-filled day yesterday, I decided to continue on with the baseball theme today and joined the latest Friday Mashup Challenge.  This week's challenge was to create a clean and simple card using the colors of your favorite baseball team.  Living in WA state, of course my favorite team is the Seattle Mariners and I love their team colors.  I needed to get a card made for an upcoming wedding and these colors happen to be pretty darn close to the wedding colors...how perfect!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smokey Slate, Whisper White

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Smokey Slate, Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Mosaic Madness, Love & Laughter

Other Supplies ~ Modern Label Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes, Mosaic Punch, Basic Rhinestones

This card is a CASE from a card I saw a few weeks ago on Stampin' Connection, but I can not remember who made it.  So, if this happens to look like your card...thank you for the inspiration!

This was a fun challenge!  If you haven't joined in the Friday Mashup fun yet, do it today!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and Happy Stamping!

Livin' the Life

I have to say, the life I'm living is not the life I expected to be living 15 years ago...but looking back at my expectations compared to what I have now, I feel pretty darned blessed!  I have an amazing husband, 3 awesome boys, a job that allows me to work from home and am surrounded, literally, by some of my family I love most.  (My parents life next door to us and my aunt lives across the street!)  I'm not where I saw myself 15 years ago, but I love this life and I can't imagine it being any different! 

Kind of deep for a Friday morning, huh?  LOL!  I guess it was kind of brought on by the sentiment on today's card...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Pumpkin Pie, Quatrefancy Specialty

Ink ~ Strawberry Slush, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp Sets ~ Really Good Greetings, Mosaic Madness

Other Supplies ~ Mosaic Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones

Inspiration for this card came from...



 

Stampin' Celebration



Freshly Made Sketches



Don't you love this yummy color combo?  So summery and bright...love them!!!  And speaking of summery...we are supposed to have some summer-like weather this weekend.  YAY!!!  As much as I love spending time in my craft room, I love being outside working in my yard even more.  You can guarantee I will be out there a better part of the weekend soaking up some sun and digging in the dirt.

Wishing you all a GREAT weekend!

Happy Stamping!

In Stamping Paradise!

The Man in Brown paid me a visit yesterday, bringing me a box full of NEW  {pre-order} Stampin' Up! product...Best.Day.All.Week!

I could not wait to get all of my goodies unpackaged and put away in their new homes.  With the help of Aidan (my craft-loving son), we got all of my inks and paper organized.  I managed to stamp one card last night before my bed called my name, but I was up early this morning and headed to my craft room as soon as my workout was done.

I decided to have a little fun with the new Mosaic Madness bundle I got in my pre-order.  With some inspiration from the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch...

I made this bright and cheerful card...

Supplies Used: 

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink ~ Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush

Stamp Sets ~ Mosaic Madness, Really Good Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Oval Collection Framelits, Mosaic Punch

I LOVE all of the new In-Colors!!!  Just when I think I've decided on a favorite, I pull out a different color and my mind is changed.  All I know is that I can not wait to get my hands on the rest of my new catty wish list items!!!

Don't forget...if you sign up as a new demo before the end of May, YOU can get your hands on some of the new products too!!! $155 in product for just $99!!!  What are you waiting for?!?!?  Sign up here and join the fun!!!

Off to my kiddos baseball game!  And you can guarantee I'll have my new catty in hand the entire time!!!

Happy Stamping!