#TGIFC252 Product Spotlight - This or That

It's Friday and time for an all new TGIF Challenges!  This week we have a Product Spotlight, focusing on the two AMAZING Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper.

If you've been following any of my posts lately, you will know what my favorite Sale-A-Bration DPS is...Golden Honey Specialty DSP!!!  I would love an entire pack of just the black and white stripes!

After seeing some of the other Honey Bee cards I had made, a family friend contacted me and asked if I could make her husband a Happy "Bee"-Day card.  Of course I was happy to do so!

Their family is currently raising honey bees, so I had that in mind as I designed the card.  The bee represents the hubby and the hearts represent the wife and their two sweet kiddos.  I added a little splash of honey and some honeycomb to tie it all together. 

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Golden Honey Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Daffodil Delight, Memento

Stamp Set ~ Honey Bee, Piece of Cake

Other Supplies ~ Detailed Bee Dies

Thank you for dropping by today!  I hope you will join us over at TGIF Challenges this week!  Don't have any Sale-A-Bration DSP?  No worries...pull inspiration from the colors or images in the DSP!

Have a fantastic Friday!

Happy Stamping!

#TGIFC226 Technique Challenge

Happy Friday stampers!
Things are about to get messy with this weeks TGIF Challenges Technique Challenge!  We are having some fun with the Splatter Techinque!  Grab your favorite splatter maker and join in the fun.  And if you are afraid of the mess, just grab your favorite splatter stamp.

I decided to combine a couple of my favorite techniques to create the background for today's card.  I smeared and dabbed Coastal Cabana ink on my Silicon Craft Sheet, then spritzed it with water.  I then "smooshed" a piece of Glossy White card stock on top of the inky, watery mess and voila!  A fun start to the background of the card.  I followed with some Aqua Painter splatters in Coastal Cabana, Poppy Parade and Mango Melody.  Fun, right?!?!

After stamping the Happy Birthday cake and the cute polka dot and stripes cake from Piece of Cake, I pulled in the same colors to create a fun and festive birthday cake.  Who wouldn't love a cake like this on their birthday?  

I topped the cake with some of the fun Candle Embellishments, threw in a Vellum starburst, along with a fun Mango Melody starburst stamped with birthday candles .  And in true Craft-somnia fashion, I had to add some Silver Metallic Thread and some glittery Glitter Enamel Dots.  The card was finished off with the perfect little sentiment...Count the good times, not the candles.  So true!

Adding a little splatter to your projects is a fun way to add just a bit (or a lot) of color and it's only as messy as you make it.  So jump in and have some fun!  Join our challenge and show us your masterpiece!

Have a fantastic Friday and even more amazing weekend!

Happy Stamping!

#tgifc196 Star of the Show - Product Spotlight

Happy Friday stampers!
I'm here with the Star of the Show over at TGIF Challenges!  Designer Series Paper is in the spotlight today.  I don't know about you, but I LOVE all of the amazing DSP Stampin' Up! has to offer...there's a pattern for everyone!

One of my current favorites is the Wood Textures DSP.  I'm love anything with a warm, rustic, farmhouse feel and this DSP has it all!  And speaking of being the Star of the Show, this card is for our amazing TGIF leader Jeanna, who will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow.  Happy Birthday Jeanna!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Soft Sea Foam, Wood Textures DSP

Ink ~ Soft Sea Foam, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Country Livin', Piece of Cake, Crackle Background 

Other Supplies ~ Layering Circles Framelits, Well Written Framelits, Metallic Pearls, Lace Trim

I first stamped the Crackle Paint background stamp in Soft Sea Foam on the whitewashed Wood Texture pattern and absolutely love how it turned out!  The rest of the card kind of fell in to place after that...love it when that happens.  Of course I had to add some lace and cowboy boots for sweet Jeanna...love ya girl!

Here's to a fabulous Friday and weekend!  I have a day full of basketball on Saturday, but I'm hoping to sneak in a little bit of craft-therapy at some point this weekend.

Happy Stamping!

New Year Wedding Wishes ~ HSSSC#305

Happy New Year!!!  

Welcome to 2019 and an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge!  We're starting the year off with a great new sketch for you to play along with!

What better way to start the New Year off than with a brand new marriage?!?!  A very special couple was married on Sunday and today's card was created just for them.

In going through my DSP collection, I was so happy to find that this pattern from Share What You Love DSP paired up so well with the new Piece of Cake stamp set, which will be available in the Occasions Catalog on January 3rd.

Who doesn't love a stamp set that comes with a coordinating punch?!?!  This bundle was too cute to pass up!  There are so many fun and delicious looking cakes in this stamp set, along with some fun cake toppers and sentiments.  This will be a must have for everyone!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Velum

Ink ~ Petal Pink, VersaMark, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Smoky Slate, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam

Stamp Set ~ Piece of Cake

Other Supplies ~ Cake Builder Punch, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Sunburst Punch, Frosted Bouquet Framelits, Leaf Punch, White Embossing Powder

I hope the New Year brings many new blessings into your life and lots of stamping fun times as well!

Happy New Year and Happy Stamping!