Sentimental Hello

Good morning and good news...we have sunshine today!  It's still cold and windy, but the skies are blue and the sunshine is wonderful!  Maybe my little creative and crafty sunshine yesterday did the trick! 

Today I've got a cheerful card created using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch!  Many stamps came to mind when I saw this sketch, but I settled on the retro phone booth from the Feeling Sentimental set, which is part of on of the FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp sets.  Sadly, I missed the deadline for entering my card, but I still love this sketch and will use it again for sure.  Here is the sketch for this week:

And here is my creation:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, Pool Party

Stamp Sets ~ Feeling Sentimental, Oh, Hello

Other Supplies ~ Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (Tangerine Tango Ribbon), Designer Buttons, Mini Silver brads

I love, love, LOVE these Designer Buttons from the Spring Catalog.  I have been having a ton of fun dressing them up with ribbon or a stamped image punched out to fit over the top!  And the colors in this DSP...so bright and cheerful.  Perfect for spring!

Here's to a great day and hopefully more sunshine for all!

Happy Stamping!

Happy Birthday to my MIL

Yesterday was my Mother-in-Law's birthday and we got to help her celebrate over the weekend with an amazing Chefs Table dinner at The Marc.  If you ever are in the Walla Walla Valley for a visit you MUST have dinner at the Marc...you won't be sorry!  James Beard Foundation recognized Chef Antonio and staff will be sure to please you with an awesome meal!  Our dinner was a special treat and a great way to help celebrate a birthday!

Here's the card I made for my MIL, which the colors were inspired by a color challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary.  I was too late to submit it for the challenge, but I was really happy with this card and had to blog it :)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Tea for Two DSP

Ink ~ Raspberry Ripple, Pretty in Pink, Lucky Limeade

Stamp Sets ~ Oh, Hello, Sassy Salutations

Other Supplies ~ Oval Framelits, Modern Label Punch, Basic Pearls

I'm wracking my brain, trying to remember where the sketch for this card came from, but I just cant remember...oh well :)

It was a great weekend and I made it through Monday...one day closer to the next weekend! 

Happy Stamping!

Getting {Stamp-a-ma} Jiggy With It

Na na na na na na na nana

Sorry if I've got that song stuck in your head now, but every time I use my Stamp-a-ma-jig that darn song gets stuck in my head.  And yes, I'll admit, I shake my booty a little bit too as I'm stamping away...LOL!  I broke out my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig after I saw the new sketch challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I had yet to use the fun chevron image from the Oh, Hello set and this sketch just called out for it!

I chose some bright and cheerful colors, but kept this a very CAS card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White

Ink ~ Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Marina Mist

Stamp Set ~ Oh, Hello

Other Supplies ~ Pacific Point Stitched Ribbon, Cute Clips, Ovals Collection Framelits

Aren't those little clips so cute?  They are part of the new Sunshine and Sprinkles Suite, which is also where my color inspiration for this card came from.  If you haven't had the chance to check out the Spring Catalog, click here to view the online version or contact me today and I will get you your very own copy!

Happy Stamping!

Suffering from Craft-somnia...

The craziness of birthday's and Christmas has come to an end for another year...always bitter sweet for me!  I love all of the party planning and time spent with friends and family, but I do always breath a sigh of relief when it is all over.  This also brings an end to my Christmas crafting and lets me get back to all of my new stamps from my Spring Catalog pre-order.  Just a few more days and you will all be able to order all of the FUN new goodies...mark your calendar for January 3rd!

My hubby got called out on Portland transfer just before dinner tonight and won't be home until the wee hours of the morning, so after I got the kiddos into bed and wrapped up my nightly chores, I headed down to my craft room and got to work.  I managed to get 3 cards made tonight...yay!  Craft-somnia has hit again!  I am in love with the new Tea for Two DSP and just had to break it out again tonight, along with a few other new goodies.

This card was designed using the sketch from Try Stampin' On Tuesday.  This is one of my favorite sites for sketch ideas!  Here is what they had for us this week:

And here is my take (and a Spring Catalog sneak peek for you)...I opted not to do a square card, but the sketch idea is still there.  And you might notice that part of this card is CASE'd from the Spring Catalog :)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Island Indigo, Very Vanilla, Tea for Two DSP

Ink ~ Island Indigo, So Saffron(inside card)

Stamp Sets ~ Oh, Hello, Papillion Potpourri(inside card), Make a Wish(inside card)

Other Supplies ~ Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Perfect Pennants Bigz Die, Island Indigo Bakers Twine, Pearl Basic Jewels

Don't you just love that little Bitty Butterfly?!?!?  So cute!  And perfect with this DSP!

Here's the inside of the card:

I'm pretty sure I could keep on stampin' for a few more hours, but I am certain that I would regret it tomorrow morning when my alarm goes off!  I'll have to put the rest of my crafty ideas on hold for a few hours...

Happy Stamping!

Oh, Hello for HSSTC148

Oh, Hello....I've got another sneak peek for you from the soon-to-be released Spring Stampin' Up! Catalog.  One of my (many) favorite sets in the new catalog is Oh, Hello.  And of course I had to get the awesome Oval Collection Framelits....there are 7 oval dies, the largest one being a scallop oval. LOVE!

I think I'm finally done with my Christmas cards...now I just need to get them sent out.  Next...on to thank you cards!  Hand Stamped Sentiments is helping me to get a start on thank you cards with their Theme Challenge this week...THANK YOU!

I love this new set and DSP!!!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Tea for Two DSP*

Ink ~ So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Pretty in Pink

Stamp Set ~ Oh, Hello*

Other Supplies ~ Ovals Collection Framelits*, Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine, Borders Scoring Plate*

*Spring Catalog Items*

See the little flower peeking out on the inside of the card too?  It's the same flower I fussy cut and used on the front.  I always try to stamp something on the inside of all of my cards and, of course, on the envelope too!  

Thanks for checking out another sneak peek this week!  Be watching for more!  Until then...

Happy Stamping!