Sweet & Magical Mickey Ice Cream

 

 

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 preorder box arrived last week, and sadly, sat unopened in my disaster of an office.  I told myself I could not open the box until I made my way through the pile of Christmas gifts that needed to be wrapped.  Well, I made it through half of the pile and I could not wait any longer.  I have a sweet little friend celebrating her birthday this week and I knew the adorable Sweet Ice Cream stamp set would be perfect for her card.  As I was creating her card and punching out the ice cream, I quickly saw little Mickey Mouse ice creams.  So, of course I had to set her card aside and put my idea to work!

What do you think?!?

Aren't these the cutest?!?! I don't know about you, but I can not wait until Disneyland is reopened and it's safe to travel again!  

To create this card, I stared with a Whisper White card base, embossed with my favorite Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder.  Then I added a polka-dotty strip of Trimming the Town DSP.  A Crushed Curry Stitched Shapes circle was the perfect background for my little Mickey and Minnie ice cream bars.  Next up...the sentiment.  I love that the Happy Birthday font kind of has a Disney feel...just what this card needed.  I heat embossed the sentiment in white, the fussy cut it, along with the "Hope It's Sweet".  I finished it all of with my favorite All the Trimmings embellishments.

Now I just need to hurry up and wait for a Disney-loving friend to have a birthday...and keep on waiting for Disneyland to open back up!

Supplies Used:

Paper:  Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, Trimming the Town DSP

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Sweet Ice Cream

Other Supplies ~ Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder, All the Trimmings Embellishments, Stitched Shapes Dies, Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch

This will be our last hop for 2020...we are going to take the rest of the year off to enjoy time with family and friends.  I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and cheers to a fresh New Year!

I can't wait to see what the rest of our Monday Montage crew has in store for us!

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

Make a Birthday Wish With Mickey

Hello friends!  We've made it to the half way point of the week...YAY!  We're sliding our way into the weekend now!

Not only is today Wednesday and the middle of the week, but it is also my BFF's birthday!  And what kind of card do you make for your BFF who is spending her birthday at her most favorite place on earth?!?!  A Mickey and Minnie card of course!  

You can never go wrong with some fun Mickey and Minnie punch art balloons for a fabulous Disney card.  Add a few candles and a fun sentiment from Broadway birthday and you have a celebration right on a card!  

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink ~ Real Red, Crushed Curry, Memento

Stamp Set ~ Broadway Birthday

Other Supplies ~ 1/2" and 1" Circle Punches, Dog Builder Punch, Broadway Lights Dies

I'm not gonna lie...I'm really wishing I was with Wendy celebrating with our favorite Disney friends.  But I know she will have a good enough time for both of us!  Happy Birthday friend!

Make a SPLASH ~ Monday Montage

Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

My summer boy turned 7 on Sunday and we had fun celebrating his birthday all weekend long!  We had a pool party with his buddies on Saturday, which was perfect for a 100 degree day!  Since he's still not too cool for a "mom-planned" birthday party, we went with a fun pool party theme :-) And when there is a theme party, you know I had to make him a card that went along with the theme!

Thanks to my dear stamping friend Pam, I was able to borrow her Layering Alphabet Edgelits to create a bright and colorful SPLASH!  With a cute beachball and a cannon-ball-splash of a background, this was the perfect way for Mr. Owen to splash in to 7!

 Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Glossy White, Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Balmy Blue

Ink ~ Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Soft Sea Foam

Stamp Set ~ Labeler Alphabet, Broadway Birthday

Other Supplies ~ White Embossing Powder, Glitter Enamel Dots, Layering Alphabet Edgelits

I can't believe my baby is already 7!!!  Where in the world does the time go?!?!  This boy of mine is a ball of endless energy, full of smiles and is my favorite little slumber party buddy when is dad is at work.  Happy Birthday Mr. Owen!

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

Thanks you for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

We've added links to all of our home pages as well so you can hop along in any order you'd like!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog - taking this week off

Kaitlyn Zumbach - Create with Kaitlyn

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

Best Dad Ever

Happy Father's Day to all of the amazing Dad's out there!!

My boys are so lucky to have such an amazing dad...he's their coach and their umpire when the need arises...he works hard both at work and at home...and he helps to keep this momma sane!  We are so blessed to have him!

Not only is my husband an amazing dad, but my own dad is a pretty awesome guy too!  My dad is the first man I loved, the man who taught me how to be resourceful and independent...and he is one cool grandpa too!  In addition to all of his coolness, my dad is one amazing grill-master too!  It seemed pretty fitting to create this fun Father's Day card for him, including an itty bitty burger and hot dog!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Shaded Spruce, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Granny Apply Green, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Real Red, Cajun Craze

Ink ~ Shaded Spruce, Night of Navy

Stamp Set ~ Apron of Love

Other Supplies ~ Apron Builder Framelits

Believe it or not, I used bits and pieces from the Apron Builder Framelits to create the itty bitty hamburger and hot dog!  I love finding other purposes for frailest and punches to create something fun!

I'm off to get everything in order for a Father's Day breakfast for my hubby and his step dad. We will feast later this afternoon with my own dad...it will be a day long celebration of Dad's! And I am sure there will be some sort of baseball at some point in the day...because that's what we do!

Happy Father's Day and Happy Stamping!

A Bunny Hunt

Happy Friday stampers!

 

My card club is tonight and, as always, I came up with a last minute idea for a cute project for my stampers to create. I ordered the Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags a while back and forgot all about them until yesterday morning and decided I HAD to use them for my club.  But I had nothing to put in them :(  I had Goldfish crackers, but those really didn't seem Easter-ish, so I sent my hubby on a bunny hunt!  I knew I had seen the Annie's Cheddar Bunnies at one of our local grocery stores, but couldn't remember which one.  My very sweet, kind and loving hubby went to 3 different stores until he found them for me...he's a keeper!  These cute little bunnies were the perfect little snack to put in these adorable cellophane bags!

Since we are singing our ABC's over at SSINK, I'm adding this quick and easy project to the Anything But a Card post today!  Be sure to check out all of the other fun non-card creations!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Cucumber Crush

Ink ~ Tangelo Twist

Stamp Set ~ Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags, Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Note Tag Punch, Festive Flower Builder, 1/2" Circle Punch

(I used two retired punches to make the rest of the bunny...don't tell!)

 

This was super quick and easy to put together and will be perfect to tuck in to my kiddos Easter Baskets this year.  And the good news..no sugar thanks to my hubby's bunny hunting skills!

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!



Grateful Pumpkins

Happy Friday to all of my favorite stampin' friends!  We made it through the week...well, almost!  Just need to make it through the end of the work day and then it's the WEEKEND!  

What better way to kick things off than with an all new Friday Mashup Challenge?!?!

We have a fun challenge this week...a Halloween themed project or a project using ribbon...or mash it up and create a Halloween themed project with ribbon!

I have kind of Halloween'ed myself out in, but I am still loving all things pumpkin and made a fun punch art pumpkin card using some of my favorite Stamping' Up! ribbons!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Tip Top Taupe, Very Vanilla, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Gold Glimmer

Ink ~ Tip Top Taupe, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist

Stamp Sets ~ Gorgeous Grunge, Acorny Thank You

Other Supplies ~ Circle Punches, Small Oval Punch, Natural Chevron Ribbon, Very Vanilla Thick Bakers Twine, Square Pillow Box Thinnest (little gold leaf), Metallic Sequins

I  can't seem to make a card these days without adding sequins and some sort of bakers twine or metallic thread...a card just doesn't seem like it's a card without those two things!

Be sure to check out all of the awesome projects from our even more awesome design team...then get our your paper and stamps and play along with us!  We love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!



May The 4th Be With You

Every once in a while, what little nerd I have in me comes out and today is one of those days!

May the 4th Be With You...Happy Star Wars Day!!!

Supplies Usd:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Brushed Silver

Ink ~ NONE

Stamp Sets ~ None

Other Supplies ~ Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Stars Framelits, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Epoxy Stickers, Basic Black Bakers Twine

 

While my nerdiness isn't great, I do love me some Star Wars and had to make a card to celebrate today!  And I need the Force to be with me over these next few months!!!  My hubby starts his training today to be a helicopter medic and the next 4 months are going to be rough for all of us!  So...May the 4th (Force) be with us!  And all of you too :-)

 

Happy Stamping!



A Dusty {Crop Hopper} Birthday ~ Monday Montage



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop and I'm glad you are here with us!

 

A good friend of mine asked me to make a fun card for a special boy who is turning 2 in just a couple weeks, which I happily agreed to do...I can DO boy cards!   The idea for this card brewed in my head during one of my early morning runs and I could not wait to get home and get to work on it.  I'm pretty sure I used just about EVERY single punch I own to make this Dusty Crop Hopper come to life!  My own 3 year old knew exactly who this was, so I deemed it approved for a soon to be 2 year old boy :-)  When I delivered this card to my friend, she was so happy with it as the little boys daddy is a pilot...perfect!!!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Lost Lagoon, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Basic Black, Whisper White, Brushed Silver,

Ink ~ Lost Lagoon, Memento

Stamp Set ~ Metro Type Alphabet, Hooray It's Your Day

Other Supplies ~ Sunburst Framelits, Circle Punches, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Balloon Framelits, Tangelo Twist Bakers Twine

 

I am sure I have forgotten a few punches in this list...please forgive me! 

 

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 





I Love You More Than...

SpongeBob!!!

At least that's what I hope my boys will tell me when they open their Valentine cards with tickets to go see the SpongeBob movie!!! I am NOT a fan of Mr. Squarepants, but my boys have been BEGGING to go see this movie.  So, I decided to suck it up, and take one for the team since my hubby is working today (lucky duck!) and treat the boys this afternoon.  It's the least I can do after the fun surprise party they helped put together last night for my birthday :-)

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

 



Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Island Indigo, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Real Red, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip

Ink ~ Real Red, Crushed Curry, Rose Red

Stamp Set ~ Something for Baby

Other Supplies ~ Just about every punch I own!!!  Circle, square, oval, heart...you should have seen my craft desk!  Oh, and the cute little tie framelit from Baby's First

 

I always forget how much fun punch art cards are to make!  The possibilities are endless!!!

 

Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine's Day!  Hope you are doing something fun with the ones that you love!

 

Happy Stamping!

Burlap and Sun ~ Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to May's edition of the Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop!  This month we're all getting punchy!  We're here to show off our punches with some fun and fabulous punch art creations.

 

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number seven on the Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop -  If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

 

I've been wanting to make a new summer-time wreath for my front door and what says summer better than sunflowers?!?  I was really bummed about the Blossom Builder punch being retired, but then I remembered that it was still available in MDS and I could use my e-cutter to cut them out....WOOHOO!!! Wanna know what's even better?  You can make the size of the punch bigger or smaller in MDS to fit your needs.   With a few clicks of my mouse, I had a full sheet of petals and quickly cut them out to create these bright and cheerful sunflowers.

I put the flowers on an easy, and fun to make, burlap wreath (thanks to my BFF, Erica, for bringing me the supplies from the big city craft store...you saved my bacon friend!)  I still feel like this may need a little something else, but haven't quiet figured out what yet.  Feel free to share any suggestions when you leave me some love :-)

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso

Other Supplies ~ MDS Blossom Builder Punch, Silhouette e-cutter, ALL Circle Punches, Basics Glimmer Brads

 

Now hop on over to Diana's blog and see what she's so punchy about today!

And don't forget to hop all the way through...you won't be disappointed!

 

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
2. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
3. Cynthia R. of Ink-A-Doodle Creations
4. Jamie H. of Unique Ink
5. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
6. Donna S. of Organized Chaos
7. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
8. Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
9. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
10. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim

 



There's a Birthday in the {Fire} House

Hi Stampin' Friends and Happy Saturday!  It's a gloomy, rainy day here...boo!  Now that our snow is all gone, I am officially ready for spring, sunshine and warm weather!  My day has already been packed full of cleaning, grocery shopping and laundry.  We'll soon be off to a soccer game, followed by a night out at the annual crab fee....yummy!  We'll be joining a group of my hubby's co-workers, which will guarantee a fun night for all!  One of the guys, and a very good friend of ours, from his shift has a birthday today, so I of course had to make him a card.  I found this cute punch art fire hydrant by Andi at Absolute Kreations card a while back on Pinterest and tucked it away in one of my folders because I knew I would use it some day.   Be sure to check out the link for Andi's site for her awesome instructions for the hydrant.

I decided I wanted the fire hydrant to look a little antiqued, so I crumpled all of the pieces up, smoothed them back out and sponged them a little with some silver ink.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Silver Foil

Ink ~ Basic Black, Metallic Silver

Stamp Sets ~ Teeny Tiny Wishes, Designer Type Photopolymer (sold out)

Other Supplies ~ Large Oval Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Diamond Plate Embossing Folder (Cuddlebug) Silhouette Cameo (Maltese Cross)

 

I was worried that this would be a bit to juvenile for our friend, but my hubby thought it was awesome and asked if I would make a stack of these cards for all of the guys at his department!  Guess it will be ok :-)

 

As much as I would love to stay in and play in my craft room all day, it's time to get ready for the soccer game!  There's always tomorrow!

 

Happy Stamping!



Framelits Friday Frosty

 

Hi Friends and welcome to Framelits Friday with Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration!

 

I had originally started out with a different card, which you may see in another post later, but after seeing this adorable little snowman (and even cuter story to go with it) I just had to make a card with him!  Please check out Paper Creations by Mercedes to see the adorable ornaments her daughter made and what she plans to do with the proceeds from her tutorial.  Makes my heart happy :)

 

This card is FULL of Framelits...some of which are NEW and will be available to you January 3, 2014!

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Soft Sky, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Season of Style DSP

Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Sets ~ Just Sayin'*, Endless Wishes Photopolymer(sold out)

Other Supplies ~ Punches (please see Mercedes tutorial), Winter Frost Embellishments, Subtles Candy Dots, On Film Framelits*, Word Bubbles Framelits*, Festive Flurry Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder**, Rhinestone Basics (colored black)

*Occasions 2014 ~ Coming 1/3/14

**Sale A Bration ~ Coming 1/28/14

 

Isn't that snow man just the cutest?!?!?!  I can never come up with punch art ideas and am always so thankful for those who do!  I may just get a wild hair and make about 50 of these little guys to attach to my boys school birthday treat bags next week...maybe!

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the fun Framelits Friday creations from our DT and maybe you'll be INKspired to CREATE something too!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

LuvBug for Kerri

Hello Stampin' Friends and Happy Thursday!  Today is my day off and I have high hopes of crossing a few projects off of my crafting To-Do list...this list seems to be growing at a rapid rate and I LOVE it!  I plan to take full advantage of nap time and bed time today.

A few weeks ago I made a cute pink polka dot "slug bug" card for a Friday Mashup Challenge and when my friend Kerri saw it, she asked me to make her a card to match her green LuvBug.  I had a lot of fun making the first card and was happy to make a second one.  I checked out a few of my favorite challenge blogs for a little inspiration and loved the color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

 Pear Pizzazz is a perfect match to Kerri's bug and the Crushed Curry and Early Espresso reminded me of all the sunflowers that are in bloom right now.  So, there you have it...my inspiration for this card :-)  Not only is Kerri a good friend, she is also my co-worker who helped cover my duties while I was on vacation, so I owe her a HUGE thank you!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Brushed Silver, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ Pear Pizzazz, Crushed Curry

Stamps ~ Lots of Thanks

Other Supplies ~ Build a Banner Stencils, Boho Blossoms Punch, Artisan Label Punch, 1" Square Punch, Large Oval Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Neutrals Brads

 

The kiddos and I are off to go have some breakfast at our favorite coffee shop this morning and then we'll hand deliver this card to {Auntie} Kerri and visit with her new puppy Wiffle :-)

 

Happy Stamping!