Clean and Simple Hues

Hello stampers!  The Control Freaks are back this month and we are sharing some clean and simple creations with all of you!  You may just be starting the hop or you may have come from the creative Cindy Elam...either way, be sure to make your way  all the way through!

If you've been following along with me this week, you'll remember that I shared a card earlier in the week with these beautiful Hues of Happiness blooms. I fussy cut nearly an entire page of these flowers and put them to good use for today's projects.

First off we have shades of Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo...

...followed by shades of Daffodil Delight and Mango Melody.

Next up are Costal Cabana and Pool Party...

...followed by Gorgeous Grape and Fresh Freesia.

Each card was embellished with coordinating Glossy Dots and a touch of texture from my favorite Painted Texture 3D embossing folder.

I chose a few of my favorite Peaceful Moments sentiments, which were stamped in Memento then, you guess it...fussy cut!

It's always so refreshing to create something clean and simple!

Next up is my stamping BFF Wendy Weixler.  You won't want to miss her wonderful creation!

Happy Stamping!

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Hues of Happiness

Welcome to an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge!  This sketch just so happens to be designed by me. I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

I was a little too late in adding the Hues of Happiness Suite to my cart when I submitted my last order, but was I was still able to snag the beautiful Hues of Happiness DSP.  I put my paper snips to work cutting out several beautiful blooms from the DSP to arrange over the banner piece of the sketch.

Another piece of DSP from the pack added just a little bit more color and the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder added just the right amount of texture to the Night of Navy panel.

I chose the Peaceful Moments stamp set for a sentiment full of happy wishes and cut it out with the coordinating Painted Labels Dies. I love pulling out some older stamp sets to use with new products!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to check back in a few days to see a couple more creations with the rest of the beautiful blooms I cut out.

Happy Stamping!

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Wonderful Woods Friends

We survived the Monday after Halloween...whew!  We're on to Tuesday and an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge.

I am always inspired by anything with deer or elk.  Being the wife and mom of avid hunters, we have a house full of deer mounts and will soon have a big branch bull elk mount.  (Don't worry...I make my boys hang their trophies in their bedrooms or the shop!)

I brought out Welcoming Woods once again and paired it up with Nature's Beauty, an old favorite. I inked up the birch trees in Crumb Cake, then added some stamped -off leaves in Soft Succulent.  

A die-cut circle in Soft Succulent stamped with the Birch background stamp was the perfect layer for the sweet little doe stamped in Soft Suede on Crumb Cake. The sweet Peaceful Moments sentiment was just right for this frosty fall scene.

A little bit of twine, some vellum and a Bark 3D embossed layer gave just the right amount of texture to a pretty simple card.

Be sure to join us over at Hand Stamped Sentiments for this weeks challenge.  We have a few new design team members that you are going to want to check out too!

Happy Stamping!

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Fall Birthday Wishes ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop and the beginning of Fall!

My momma celebrated her birthday this weekend and the leaves are starting to turn.  I am always inspired by the fall colors when I create my moms card and this year was no exception!

I love the buffalo check print from the Pattern Party DSP and it paired up beautifully with the Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies.  I cut some of the beautiful leaves out in a rainbow of fall colors and tucked them behind a Happy Birthday sentiment from Biggest Wish stamp set.  A little strip of Be Dazzling Speciality Paper and a few Sequins for Everything gave just the perfect amount of bling.

I had several die cut leaves left over, so I decided to make a second card, which ended up being the card I gave to my momma.  A Basic Black card base topped with more Pattern Party DSP started this card off.  Then I added another strip of Be Dazzling Speciality Paper, along with a beautiful sentiment from Peaceful Moments stamp set.  The Detailed Leaves were tucked behind the sentiment on one side and along the Be Dazzling strip on the other side.  A little black Bakers Twine bow was tucked in and a sequins were added to this card too.  How did I live this long without Sequins for Everything?!?!

I am embracing the beautiful days of fall and soaking up every last bit of sunshine!  What are your favorite parts of fall?

Be sure to check out the rest of the teams amazing projects.  I promise you won't be disappointed!

Happy Stamping!

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Rainbow of Greetings

 Happy Sunday stampers!  

I am wrapping up the last little bit of my winter break and am so grateful for the time off with my family these past two weeks.  I would be telling a big fat lie if I said that I was ready to go back to work, but I am kind of looking forward to all of us getting back into our routine. However, I will miss all of the extra time I've had in my craft room...it's been a very productive couple of weeks!

When I placed my pre-order, the Love You Always suite was not yet available, but the beautiful black and white True Love DSP was and I just HAD to have it.  All of those beautiful blooms were just BEGGING to be colored!

I spent some time coloring many of the blooms, then fussy cutting them out.  I sat down this afternoon to create a stack of Thank You, Birthday and Thinking of You cards.  Just look at this rainbow of greetings!

I am a sucker for anything in black and white...and when you add a pop of color, it is even better!

Once the flowers were all cut out, I was able to put these cards all together in no time!  It was fun mixing up a few of the DSP patterns.

I used sentiments from Peaceful Moments and Butterfly Gala, which I paired up with the Tasteful Labels dies. And you know I can't have a card without a little bit of bling...some Rhinestone Basic Jewels were just the perfect final touch for each of these cards!

I'm pretty sure I used all shades of red, pink and purple Stampin' Blends, along with a few others, to color all of the flowers.  I'm sure I will be breaking out another sheet of this DSP soon to color even more!

I hope your New Year is off to an amazing start! 

Happy Stamping!

Tasteful Touches Birthday Wishes

Happy Friday friends!

I had grand plans of sharing this post at the beginning of the week, as this was one of the cards I made in honor of World Card Making Day.  BUT....as you can tell, that didn't happen!  Life goes on, right?!?!

This card was a special request from one of my long time customers.  Her niece is turning 30 this month and she wanted a special card for her.  I love getting special requests!

My friend requested purple flowers for her niece's card and the beautiful flower from the Tasteful Touches stamp set was just perfect for a fall flower birthday card.  I stamped two flowers in Memento then colored them with Blackberry Bliss and a little touch of Mango Melody.  I fussy cut the flowers, layering them with a few In Good Taste Elements and a Tasteful Label stitched sunburst peeking out.  Any special request card requires a special sentiment as well.  Peaceful Moments is my latest go-to for beautiful birthday sentiments!

Don't you just love the textures in the In Good Taste DSP?  This is one of my favorite packages of Designer Series Paper!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, In Good Taste DSP

Ink ~ Blackberry Bliss, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Blackberry Bliss, Mango Melody

Stamp Sets ~ Tasteful Touches, Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ In Good Taste Elements, Tasteful Labels

While I admit my laziness in blog posting, I am good about keeping up with my scheduled posts throughout each month.  Check back soon for the upcoming Monday Montage Blog Hop!  And who knows...I may even surprise you with another post over the weekend.

Have a FANTASTIC Friday!

Happy Stamping!

 

Autumn Birthday ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!  You won't want to miss a single creation from this amazing group of stampers!

My momma celebrated her birthday on Friday, so I can finally share her card!  I always make her a fall themed card every year and the Gilded Autumn Specialty DPS was perfect for this years fancy fold card.  I found a beautiful tutorial for this fancy fold on the amazing Stamp Your Art Out blog.  Thank you Rachel for sharing this with everyone!

The outside of the card was wrapped with a pretty belly band, which I added a few Gathered Leaves Dies and finished off with some of the beautiful Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon.

I selected a few of my favorite DSP patterns to fill in each panel of the card, which opened up to a Tin Tile embossed inside with a beautiful birthday sentiment.  I love, love, LOVE the colors in this DSP!  

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Gilded Autumn Speciality DSP

Ink ~ Cajun Craze

Stamp Set ~ Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ Tin Tile Embossing Folder, Gathered Leaves Dies, Sunflowers Dies, Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack

We always seem to get our Indian Summer right around my momma's birthday and it looks like we will again this year.  After a cooler and rainy week last week, we are heading into a warm and sunny week this week.  I am planning on soaking up as much of the sun as I can!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Now, on to the next stop on the hop!

Happy Stamping!

We've added a list of everyone's home pages so you can hop along in any order you wish!  Just make sure you don't miss any!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma <-- You are HERE

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Charlet Mallett - Painted Orange

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Creating on the Run

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

#TGIFC266 Product Challenge - Magnolia Sympathy

It's Friday!!!  Y'all know what that means...time for an all new TGIF Challenges.  This week we have a Product Challenge for you...it's time to break out your vellum and favorite die cuts!

I am so happy that Good Morning Magnolia and the coordinating Magnolia Memory Dies are carrying over to the new catalog. This is one of my favorite stamp sets to color.  The die cut vellum leaves and magnolia worked beautifully with the pretty little magnolia buds.
I colored the magnolia buds with Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive Stampin' Blends, tucking the vellum die cuts behind them.  I created a soft background by sponging Soft Sea Foam and stamping the sentiment in Basic Gray.  I stamped the back layer of card stock with the large magnolia to add just a bit more color.  I added just a little bit of bling with Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets, which I am also very happy are carrying over!

I never like having to make sympathy cards, but I always hope that when I do, the recipient knows that it was made from my heart. Sadly, this card is being sent to my husband's cousin and his wife, who lost their baby last week.  Our family is heartbroken and are sending all of our love and prayers in this card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Soft Sea Foam, Vellum

Ink ~ Soft Sea Foam, Basic Gray, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Flirty Flaming, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ Good Morning Magnolia, Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ Magnolia Memory Dies, Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets, Stitched Rectangle Dies

Be sure to check out all of the amazing creations from our design team!  You will certainly be inspired to play along with us.

Happy Stamping!

Flowering Foils Congratulations ~ HSSSC #335

It's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge...Happy Tuesday!

I am so thankful for this hobby of mine that I love so much.  Spending a little bit of time in my craft room each day is a great distraction from everything that is happening in our world.

I received a box of a few more fun Occasions and Sale-A-Bration items last Friday...just in time to use the beautiful Flowering Foils for todays sketch!

I fussy cut these gorgeous foiled flowers and added some color with my Petal Pink and Old Olive Stampin' Blends.  The So Very Vellum Specialty DSP paired up with these flowers beautifully.  I added a layer of Petal Pink embossed with Layered Leaves 3D embossing folder.  I wrapped it up with Whisper White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon, which I colored with the Dark Petal Pink Stampin' Blend and added a little Champagne Rhinestones bling.  A simple Congratulations from Peaceful Moments stamp set was the perfect final touch.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Sea Foam, Petal Pink, Whisper White, Flowering Foils Specialty DSP, So Very Vellum Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Petal Pink, Stampin' Blends:  Petal Pink, Old Olive

Stamp Set ~ Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ Whisper White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon, Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder, Champagne Rhinestones

As of today, kids in our local school district are out of school for at least the next 6 weeks.  It is a time of serious uncertainty for our students, staff and parents...but I know that we will all get though it together!

I hope you are all doing well in your areas and stay healthy.  Stay home and stamp the days away!

Happy Stamping!

So Glad You're Meer

Happy Friday stampers!  Anyone else super excited the weekend is here?!?!

I have a cute little card to share today that was inspired by a few house guests we have this week.  The first two are some pretty cute little spotted gecko's that my boys have been taking care of for a friend.  Mango and Tango have been keeping me company in our laundry room and keeping us all entertained with their speedy worm eating skills!  I was not super excited about having them here at first, but they have grown on me.  But not enough to have some of our own!

Our other house guest has me WAY more excited because it's my Stamping' BFF Wendy Weixler!  She is here for a long weekend visit to hang out with our family, stamp and just have fun!  She is braving the adventure of taking 6 kids to the TobyMac concert tomorrow...it's gonna be so much fun!

The Gang's All Meer is such a cute stamp set and one that I couldn't resist from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  The little lizard and Meerkat's are just too cute!

I stamped the cacti and Meerkat, then used my journaling pen to add a little more ground for the lizard.  I sponged the sand and used my Pool Party Stampin' Blend to color the sky. 

These little guys just make me happy!

I'm not sure what today holds for Wendy and I, but I am certain we will end up in my craft room at some point.  I mean we have to, right?!?!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ VersaMark, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ The Gang's All Meer, Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots, White Embossing Powder

Have a great Friday!

Happy Stamping! 

#TGIFC248 Catalog Covers Inspiration

Happy Friday stampers!  It's my favorite day of the week!  Not just because it means the weekend is here, but because it's time for an all new TGIF Challenges!  This week we are bringing you some amazing projects inspired by the 2020 Occasions and Sale-a-Bration Catalogs!

Stampin' Up! did a beautiful job designing the front of the 2020 Occasions Catalog. All of the samples featuring the Peaceful Poppies suite are absolutely beautiful!  I loved the sample with the circles of Peaceful Poppies DSP and the bold Poppy Parade flowers.  This is where my inspiration came from for today's card. 

Rather than using card stock for the flowers, I used the DSP.  I love the pattern that has the large watercolored poppies with splatters.  Adding the black die cut outline really made the flowers pop! I selected a few other coordinating DSP patterns to create the circle background and finished it off with a Happy Birthday tag from the Peaceful Moments stamp set.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Peaceful Poppies DSP

Ink ~ VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ Whisper White Bakers Twine, Poppy Moments Dies

Be sure to head on over to see what inspired the rest of our design team and be sure to share your inspiration too!

Happy Stamping!

Peaceful Happiness

 Happy Tuesday!   

We had our first snow storm of the season, which has resulted in a two-hour school delay...hooray!  Working for the school district means I get to follow the same schedule as my kiddos, which means I have two extra hours this morning!

Since it's cold and snowy here, I thought I would share something warm and flowery!  The Peaceful Poppies DSP is absolutely gorgeous!  I'm not sure which artist designed this paper, but whoever did is AMAZING! I love all of the rich, beautiful colors and designs. 

I cut the flower images from the DSP using the background flower Poppy Moments Dies, outlining them in black. I love the way this makes the flowers pop!  I threw in a little extra splash of color using the fun splatter images from the Painted Poppies stamp set.  The whimsical stentiment is from the Peaceful Moments stamp set, which is also included in the Peaceful Poppies Suite.

I finished off the card with just a few little Peaceful Poppies Sequins...just the right amount of bling!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Peaceful Poppies DSP

Ink ~ Poppy Parade, Memento

Stamp Sets ~ Painted Poppies, Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ Poppy Moments Dies, Peaceful Poppies Sequins

Thanks for stopping by today!  I am hoping to be back later in the week with more to share...and secretly hoping for another delay this week!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

Tropical Birthday Wishes ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!  You won't want to miss a single creation from this amazing group of stampers!

After spending a better part of the day wrapping gifts, I needed a little break from Christmas.  We have a special friend celebrating her birthday today and I needed the perfect card, just for her.  The Tropical Oasis suite items had not yet been put away and were practically begging to be used again!  So I put them to work to create not one, but two tropically perfect cards!

The patterns in the Tropical Oasis DSP pack are so bright and colorful...you feel like you are right there on a warm sunny beach enjoying all of the beautiful sights, sounds and flavors.  And the Coastal Wave 3D Embossing Folder is my new FAVORITE!  The texture this embossing folder creates is amazing!

I played around with a couple different patterns of DSP and a few different stamps and dies from the Timeless Tropical bundle.  The tiny pineapple and palms trees are beautiful!  I love that you can use this suite for anyone!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Terracott Tile, Grapefruit Grove, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Tropical Oasis DSP

Ink ~ Old Olive, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Grapefruit Grove, Pretty Peacock

Stamp Sets ~ Timeless Tropical, Peaceful Moments

Other Supplies ~ Painted Labels Dies, In The Tropics Dies, Subtle Embossing Folder, Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder, Tropical Oasis Trinkets, Layering Circles Dies

My break from Christmas is over. Are you all ready for the holiday?  I still have a few little things to purchase and a little bit of baking left before I can say I'm ready, but I'm so close!

Make sure to check out the rest of the hop...you won't be disappointed!

We've added a list of everyone's home pages so you can hop along in any order you wish!  Just make sure you don't miss any!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma <-- You are HERE

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Charlet Mallett - Painted Orange

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Creating on the Run

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations