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!

 

 

 



Oh Snap! ~ HSSSC180

Grab your card stock, ink pads and stamps..it's time for a fun sketch over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

 

Hi, my name is Bree and I'm addicted to this stamp set and colors!  I just can't seem to set these colors aside and play with something new...but I just LOVE them!  But, after today, I PROMISE I will put them away and play with something else!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper

Ink ~ Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Peachy Keen, Hip Notes, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ On Film Framelits, Essentials Wooden Elements, Gold Sequins, Gold Bakers Twine

 

Now head on over and check out the rest of the Design Team's work and be sure to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 



On Film {Framelits} Fun

Hi friends!  Happy Saturday!  I finally got around to taking some pictures and editing of some of my cards so I actually have something to share with you today...HOORAY!

But first off, a little announcement :-)  I have been asked to be a Guest Designer for Craft Project Central this month!  I am so excited to share my tutorial with all of those who subscribe.  Click HERE to see the first project of the month and how YOU can subscribe.

Due to my laziness and putting off my photo editing, I did miss the January Sketch Challenge with CPC, but I'm not too late to submit for the Fab Friday Color Challenge! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Peach Keen, Gorgeous Grunge, Perfect Pennants, Express Yourself

Other Supplies ~ Retro Fresh Washi Tape, On Film Framelits, Linen Thread, Essentials Wooden Elements

 

I LOVE the Essentials Wooden Elements and all that you can do with them!  I inked these ones up with my Stampin' Write Markers.  So much fun!

 

I had so much fun with this sketch that I created a second card using a few different elements...take a look!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Gold Foil Paper

Ink ~ Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Peachy Keen, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ On Film Framelits, Gold Bakers Twine, Gold Sequin Trim, Retro Fresh Washi Tape

 

Be sure to check back bit later for a bit more Craft Project Central news!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



You're Peachy Keen Friend ~ Challenge with Katie

Guess what?!?!  You get a double post from me today...yippee!!!  My good friend Katie with Sweet n Spiffy  hit me up over the weekend and threw some fun challenges my way.  Be sure to check out Katie's blog and see all of her awesome, amazing work...she blows my creative mind with each and every post!  If you've been following our blogs for awhile, you'll know that Katie and I have tackled challenges together before and I am so happy be creating with her again!  It's always fun to create a project using the same challenges and see what we each come up with. 

 

This week Katie chose the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch!, inspiration from the photo at Curtain Call and the Emboss It theme from Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  Some of these are new to me challenges and I was happy to get in my craft room this weekend and create!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party, Pool Party Core'dinations, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet DSP*

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Peach Keen

Other Supplies ~ Arrows Textured Embossing Folder, Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Essentials Wooden Elements, Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Ribbon

*Available for FREE with each $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration January 28-March 31, 2014

 

I LOVE the new Essentials Wooden Elements...they are so cute and so much fun to stamp on!  The little arrow I used on this card was the perfect final touch!

 

Thank you Katie for bringing our little challenge challenges back :-)  I look forward to creating with you again soon!

 

 



Retro Fresh Friend

Happy Wednesday friends!  Half way through the week...WOOHOO!!!  I'm almost caught up on all of my special order stuff, which I should wrap up tonight.  So this means I had a little time to sneak in some stamp time early this morning :D  Being that it's Wednesday, I had to check out the new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.  Narelle has a fun sketch this morning that was just calling for some of the new goodies in the Retro Fresh Suite!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Very Vanilla, Retro Fresh DSP*

Stamp Set ~ Peachy Keen*

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana

Other Supplies ~ Brights and Subtles Candy Dots, On Film Framelits*, Retro Fresh This and That Washi Tape*

*2014 Occasions Mini ~ Available 1/3/2014*

 

I don't know about you, but I LOVE these yummy retro colors!  And I can tell this is going to be one of my new favorite stamp sets too :)

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  And don't forget to come back tomorrow for the Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop.  Rumor has it, there's lots of Blog Candy to be had!!!

 

Happy Stamping!