Bundle of Friendship

 

Welcome to the SSINK August Blog Hop!  Today we are showcasing our favorite bundles in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog.  I love that Stampin' Up! bundles some of their amazing products together at a discounted price...win for all of us!

 

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 4 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Leanne of Litteraly My Joy.  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 couldn't pick just one bundle and call it my favorite, so I am using two for my projects today!  I used the Butterfly Basics Bundle and Six-Sided Sampler Bundle.  I love how well both of these bundles worked together to create a pretty card and gift bag.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Pretty Petals DSP Stack

Ink ~ Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Pacific Point

Stamp Sets ~ Six-Sided Sampler, Butterfly Basics

Other Supplies ~ Hexagon Punch, Itty Bitty Butterfly Punch, Butterfly Thinlits, Pearls, Ornate Tag Topper, Muslin Bag, Very Vanilla Thick Bakers Twine, Very Vintage Buttons

 

Don't miss out on one single stop in the hop!  Next up is Jenny G Paper Crafts!

 

 

 

Blog Hop Participant List:

Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana

Jennifer at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations

Leanne at Literally My Joy

Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma

Jenny at Jenny G Paper Crafts

Kim at Stamping with Kim

Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'

 

Hello My {Fab Friday} Friend

Hello my fabulous friends!  It may not be Friday yet, but we are half way there....woohoo!  Even though it's not Friday, I have a fun card to share with you for the latest Fab Friday Challenge.  I love this sketch and had a lot of fun making this card!

I held on to these "HELLO" pieces left over from my Monday Montage post because I knew I would use them for something.  Never.throw.away.a.scrap!  The fun triangles in the sketch led to a whole card FULL of triangles!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry, Tangelo Twist, Confetti Celebration DSP

Ink ~ Pistachio Pudding

Stamp Set ~ Dotty Angles, Six-Sided Sampler (MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Triangle Punch, Everyday Adventure Project Life Accessory Pack Washi Tape, Little Letters Thinlits, e-cutter, sewing machine

 

I love, love, LOVE the new Dotty Angles stamp set....so much fun!!!  I feel like I'm on a total crafting high with all of my new stuff :D  I really should have taken a day or two off of work just to play!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to check back in tomorrow for our FINAL Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



A Peek into My Flower Garden ~ Monday Montage



Hello and welcome back to another Monday Montage blog hop!  We're back, once again, with more fabulous projects...hope along and enjoy!

I spend today doing two of my most favorite things...stamping and digging in the dirt!  Not at the same time, of course ;)  I got all of my flower beds cleaned out, weeded and all ready for some flowers...once we are, for sure, done freezing at night!  While I wasn't able to plant any flowers in my yard, I was able to create some pretty flowers with some stamps and ink...take a look and let me know what you think!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Gumball Green, Watercolor Wonder DSP

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, Island Indigo

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Petite Petals, Six-Sided Sampler

Other Supplies ~ Petite Petals Punch, Mini Brads, Little Leaves Sizzlits, Circles Framelits

 

It was so nice to finally be able to spend some time outside this weekend...in the sun!  I am crossing my fingers that the really cold weather is finally over and we are on our way to warmer spring days!

 

Now it's time to hop on over to Cathy and I promise her post will WOW you once again.  Or if you prefer to hop backwards, you can head on back to the amazing creation by Amy ...she inspires me each and every week!  Either way, just make sure you make the whole loop and don't miss any of us.  And don't forget to leave us some love on our blogs...we love hearing from you!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

 





Valentine {Golden} Anniversary

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!  Do you go all out and celebrate Valentines Day or do you just look at it as another day?  We have a little of both in our house!  My kiddos, of course, made fun little Valentines for their friends at school and I made them some cute Valentine treats for their lunch today.  And since my hubby has to work today, my boys told me they would be my date and take me out for ice cream later today...I {heart} them!  My hubby and I decided long ago that we don't need to do anything for Valentines Day, but I broke the rules a little this year and got him a little sweet treat from the candy shop :-) 

Ok, enough of my rambling and on to today's card!  My husbands aunt and uncle are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend...what an amazing milestone!  They are the kindest people you will ever meet and I am sad we won't be able to join them for their celebration, but I will be sending them this card...

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer Paper, Red Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Jet Black StazOn, Gold Metallic Encore Pad

Stamp Sets ~ Hearts A Flutter, Express Yourself (Hostess)

Other Supplies ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Gold Bakers Twine

 

I used this weeks sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for my inspiration.  I loved this sketch so much that I used it for a second card, along with the fun color challenge over at Colour Me...!  My good friend and super crafty pal Katie at Sweet n Spiffy is one the of amazingly talented design team members and I've been itching to play along with all of their fun color combos!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink ~ Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party

Stamp Set ~ Six-Sided Sampler

Other Supplies ~ Hexagon Punch, Brights Collection Buttons, Pool Party Bakers Twine

 

I hope you all have a great day and even better weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!



Venetian Hexagons

I had a visit with a long time friend the other day that I haven't seen in a few months.  It was so nice to see her and catch up on all that is going on in her life.  And I was so happy to hear that she has made some fabulous and positive changes in her life...I'm so proud of her.  I hope and pray she continues on with her progress and thought I would send her a card to encourage and motivate her.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Night of Navy Core'dinations, Very Vanilla, Venetian Romance DSP, Etcetera DSP

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Six-Sided Sampler

Other Supplies ~ Hexagon Punch, Linen Thread, Crochet Trim, In Color Boutique Details, Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder

 

Happy Wednesday and Happy Stamping!