Simply Simple Cactus

I'm a little late to the TGIF Challenges Technique Challenge party, but I made it!  This past week was a bit of a challenge, but I pulled through and am getting in some creative therapy to help me recover!

Want to know a secret?  Simple Stamping is the HARDEST type of stamping for me. I always want to keep adding more and more.  Today's card actually came to me pretty easily though and reminded me that going back to basics is sometimes the best thing you can do...in all aspects of life!

I stamped this sweet and simple cactus in Evening Evergreen in a Cinnamon Cider pot.  A little Polished Pink Flower and a simple HELLO sentiment brought in just the right pop of color.  

I pulled out my favorite Simply Scored Scoring tool to add a few lines around the edges.  I love how much this adds to a card!  A few Evening Evergreen In Color Jewels were the only embellishments this Cactus Cutie(s) needed to dress it up!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and that you find time to fill your cup back up...and get some stamp time in!

Happy Stamping!

Products Used:

Puffin Birthday Wishes ~ #HSSSC362

Whew!  We made our way through Monday and made it to Tuesday!  And Tuesday means it's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge.  This week we have a fun sketch challenge for you to play along with. 

I'm still having some fun with the Party Puffins stamp set, along with a few other soon-to-be released products.  I absolutely love the Pattern Party DSP...especially since it is such a HUGE stack of paper.  48 pages of bright, colorful images on one side and fun black and white on the other side.

I sniped a few pieces of the multicolored stripes to peek out from a piece of Coastal Cabana card stock with some cute little birthday candles.

I stamped a yummy birthday cake on a piece of Basic White and colored it in shades of Pool Party and Granny Apple Green. I used the Layering Circles dies go along with the sketch, then fussy cut the puffin and added the same colors to the his party hat...so cute!

I also broke out the Tailored Made Tags to add a fun little Make a Wish sentiment.  You are going to love these dies!  I added my favorite Artistry Blooms sequins and a simple little white Bakers Twine bow.  Too cute!

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team creations and join along in the fun!

Happy Stamping! 

Merry & Bright

We made it through Monday and we are cruising right on in to Tuesday!  I have a busy week ahead of me, so that calls for some simple stamping!  

As I mentioned in my last post, I'm preparing for my November card class.  I always try to have at least one quick and easy card for my customers to create and this card is what I will use this month.  

Thanks to the fun colors and patterns in the Let It Snow DSP, you can easily create a quick card with just a little stamping.  

I stamped some snowflakes from the Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set on the Mint Macaron background.  After adding a few festive layers of Let It Snow DSP, I topped the card off with a heat embossed Merry & Bright from Everything Festive on the bold and beautiful Shaded Spruce.  I cut the sentiment out using the Stitched Nested Labels, cutting one side of the label off.

There is always a part of me that wants to add more...more layers, embellishments, ribbon...but I left this card as is!  Sometimes you just have to let the stamps and paper speak for themselves! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, Let It Snow DSP

Ink ~ Mint Macaron, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Let It Snow, Everything Festive

Other Supplies ~ White Embossing Powder, Stitched Nested Labels

I hope your week is off to a great start!  I'll be back later this week with some other fun projects to share.

Happy Stamping!

#TGIFC214 - Create a Set

Hello stamping friends and welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges!  This week, our amazing team is creating sets of cards with some of our favorite stamp sets.

It has been another busy week in my house, so keeping things simple was my focus for the cards I'm sharing today.  The 2019-2020 Annual Catalog is just days away from going live and one of my favorite stamp sets is A Good Man. The images and sentiments in this stamp set make my heart happy. 

I love that these images can pretty much stand alone with just a little color...perfect for some quick and simple cards!  

This image and sentiment seriously made my eyes leak...it's perfect for my hubby, dad of 3 boys!

And this guy...don't you just want to set up a chair next to him and spend the day relaxing too?  This would be great as a Father's Day card, Birthday card, Retirement card...so many occasions!

Annnnddddd....my eyes are leaking again!  Any Daddy's girls out there?  I am an only child and my relationship with my dad is pretty special.  This image totally hit ALL of the emotions!

Sometimes simple is better...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ Memento, Stampin' Blends {in just about every color available!}

Stamp Set ~ A Good Man

Other Supplies ~ Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out the rest of our amazing Design Team creations and join along in the fun!

Happy Stamping!