Simple Stippled Birthday ~ HSSCC185

It's Tuesday, which means it's time for a new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge and this week we have a color challenge for you! 

I kind of cheated (just a little) and used a couple other colors here...can you forgive me?!?!  I have to say, I love a little grunge with pretty flowers and I am super-duper sad that Off the Grid is going away :-(  Be warned...you may see it a lot in the next few weeks!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Tangerine Tango, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding

Stamp Sets ~ Stippled Blossoms, Off the Grid, Memorable Moments

 

I'm anxiously awaiting a delivery from my favorite man in brown this afternoon...NEW stamps will soon be in the house!!!   I see a late night of stamping ahead of me :-)

 

Now head on over to check out the rest of the amazing creations from the rest of the design team!

 

Happy Stamping!

Masculine {Anniversary} Monday

Happy {Masculine} Monday!  I am being shoved face first back into reality after an amazing week away...be kind to me Monday!

 

I don't know about you, but masculine cards are sometimes the hardest for me to come up with!  The crew over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration has a great selection of masculine cards for you today...be sure to check them all out!

 

I made this card for my hubby for our 10 year anniversary...awwww :-)  Not super masculine, but it works.  And he liked it, so that's what really counts, right?

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Etcetera, Night of Navy Core'dinations, Silver Foil Paper

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Perfect Pennants, Peachy Keen, Express Yourself, Wedding Words (MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Small Heart Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Candy Dots (embossed with Pewter Embossing Powder), Essentials Wooden Elements, Ampersand Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

 

Thanks for stopping by today..I hope I've INKspired you to CREATE today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 



Making Our Way Across the Map

Good morning friends and welcome to a new Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge!

Being that my family just traveled clear across the US for a fun family vacation in Florida, I had to pull out the World Map stamp :-)  I had a lot of fun ripping, distressing, crumpling, smearing and sponging this card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Pool Party

Stamp Sets ~ World Map, Hello Sailor, Happy Congratulations, Off the Grid

Other Supplies ~ Burlap Ribbon, Distressing Tool, Circle Punches

 

We are off to explore more of Florida and enjoy all of the beautiful sunshine!

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the awesome design team creations and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

 



Bike Track Birthday

Happy Saturday friends!  I've been on the run (literally) since 4AM...I'm ready for a nap!  But we've still got a lot of day left, which includes my nephews birthday party at the bike track. All 3 of my boys are so excited and can hardly wait for 2PM to get here!

I needed a quick and easy card to create while my youngest nap, so I pulled out my e-cutter, downloaded and cut out the fun Extreme Dirt Bike stamp, added a few splashes of grunge and...

...good enough for an 8 year old, right?!?!?  My twins thought it was cool, so I guess I did alright :-)

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Jet Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Lemonade Stand*, Extreme Dirt Bike*, Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Clockworks

Other Supplies ~ Distressing Tool, Silhouette Cameo e-cutter

*MDS

 

As much as I want to stay here and play more with my stamps and MDS, I must keep moving and get a few more things done before we head out to the bike track.

 

Hope you all have a great weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Grunge n' Roses

Happy Tuesday and welcome to a new Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge!

Have you used the Watercolor Wonder DSP yet?  If you haven't, you MUST!  I love all of the designs, but my favorite is the beautiful watercolored roses.  Mixed up with a little bit of grids and grunge, I created a Grunge n' Roses card today :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Watercolor Wonder DSP

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, A Dozen Thoughts

Other Supplies ~ Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon, Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Stretch Trim, Silver Bakers Twine, Tea Lace Doilies

 

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has created today!

 

Happy Stamping!



Spring Inspired ~ Monday Montage



Hello and welcome back to another Monday Montage blog hop!  I hope you love all of the creations that all of these amazing ladies have come up with this week...I know I do!

I don't know about you, but I am longing for warm spring days and spending time working in my yard.  I love playing in the dirt almost as much as I love playing with paper and ink!  While we've still got a few more weeks of this cold, wet, wintry weather ahead of us, I am doing my part to bring a bit of spring into our house.  As I was looking for some ideas for decorating my mantel this morning, I was inspired by some pretty spring colors and roses and decided it was time to finally pull out the new Spiral Flower Die!

 I'll be honest...I was a little bit intimidated by this die at first, but as soon as I cut my first flower out, all fear was gone!  These are so super easy to put together and so pretty!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride, Old Olive, Modern Medley

Ink ~ Basic Gray, Metallic Gold

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Gold Bakers Twine, Gold Sequin Trim, Brights Candy Dots, Spiral Flower Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits

 

Now it's time to hop on over to Cathy and I promise her post will WOW you once again.  Or if you prefer to hop backwards, you can head on back to the amazing creation by Amy ...she inspires me each and every week!  Either way, just make sure you make the whole loop and don't miss any of us.  And don't forget to leave us some love on our blogs...we love hearing from you!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

 





Make a {Birthday} Wish Upon a Star

It's Tuesday and time for a new HSS Color Challenge!

 

I have to admit, Rose Red is a color I don't use very often and I don't know why...it's so pretty!  And paired up with these other two colors it's awesome!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Regals Collection DSP Stack (Rose Red)

Ink ~ Rose Red, Smoky Slate, Midnight Muse

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Perfect Pennants, Simply Stars

Other Supplies ~ Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon, Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine

 

As you might notice, my photo background is a bit different than normal.  We got hit with a ton of snow over the weekend and my favorite outdoor picture taking spot is covered in snow.  I had to get a bit creative as we have awful lighting in house, but I managed to make this work.

 

Lots of people all over all still getting hit with lots of winter weather...stay warm and think sunny thoughts!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



COURAGE ~ Monday Montage



 

Welcome back to another Monday Montage blog hop!  Be sure to make your way through all ten posts...you won't want to miss one single project from this awesome group!

 

We all have battles that we have to fight at times in our life...some are easy wins, and some you have to fight for.  My family fought some battles this week and one word that kept popping into my head was COURAGE.  If you can find the courage to take that step on to the battlefield and fight for your life, the rest will fall into place.  I took this word and decided to create with it.  This card isn't anything over-the-top amazing, but it is made with more love than I can ever express for a man I love with all of my heart...my dad.  My dad found his courage to fight a battle this week and my heart swells with pride.

The chalkboard panel was created in MDS, using a couple of the stamps from the Words of Courage stamp brush set.  The other words were simply typed up in different fonts that I have downloaded.  

I imported the COURAGE stamp into my e-cutter and cut it out three times then layered each letter to create a 3-D effect. 

Supplies Used:

 

Paper ~ Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White, Silver Foil Sheets

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Words of Courage(MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Black Embossing Powder, Silhouette e-cutter

 

Many of us often joke about how stamping is cheaper than therapy...and it is!  Creating this card helped me through the week and helped me express my feelings when the words wouldn't come out in conversation.

 

Next up in the hop is Cathy and I promise her post will WOW you once again.  Or if you prefer to hop backwards, you can head on back to the amazing creation by Amy ...she inspires me each and every week!  Either way, just make sure you make the whole loop and don't miss any of us.  And don't forget to leave us some love on our blogs...we love hearing from you!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

 





Color Me {Cajun} Craze ~ Sylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge!  Darcy chose a very unique color combo for us this month....

 

I'll admit...I was challenged with this one and wasn't sure what to do with these colors at first, but one I started playing, I found that I REALLY like these colors together!  Thanks for pushing my creativity Darcy!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Baked Brown Sugar, Gold Foil, Champagne Gilmmer

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Cajun Craze, Baked Brown Sugar, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Another Thank You Photopolymer, Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Linen Thread, Autumn Accents

 

Now head on over to Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to see what the rest of the talented Design Team did with these colors...maybe you'll be INKspired to create something yourself and play along!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

Toil & Trouble ~ HSS170

It's time for another Color Challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments! I just had to create another fun Halloween decoration for my house with these festive colors!

Supplies Used~

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Garden Green, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, Garden Green, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Toil & Trouble, Gorgeous Grunge, Off the Grid

Other Supplies ~ Rhinestone Basics, MDS Halloween Banner Kit

 

 I am LOVING my Silhouette!!!  I used it to cut out the skull and crossbones....spooktabulous!!!!

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the fabulous design team creations and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!