Inspiration Squad

Happy Monday friends!!  I have some cute little critters from the soon-to-be-released Inspiration Squad for the latest Monday Montage hop.  Be sure to check us all out over on Instagram.  You can find me at @craftsomnia and hop along with all of us!

I always love a fun stamp set that requires coloring.  These little critters are so cute and have the BEST motivating and inspiring sentiments.  I love them all, but I think the dragon is my favorite!

The fun background images from With You In Mind were the perfect little added to touch to each of these cards.  A sweet and simple design made creating multiples of each card super easy!

The Inspiration Squad stamp set will be available in the May 2025 Online Exclusive release. 

Happy Stamping!

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Citrus Blooms Sneak Peek

During OnStage in Houston, attendees had the opportunity to participate in a stamping after hours event.  We got to choose our stamp sets ahead of time and we were given all of the other needed supplies to make some amazing samples.  I was reminded that I am NOT a late night stamper..and by late night, I mean anytime after 7:00 PM.  I could not muster up any creative energy that night, but I did stamp a few bits and pieces that I brought home with me.  Thanks to this weeks Global Design Project Sketch Challenge, I was finally able to put some of those bits and pieces together to create something fun!

The Citrus Blooms bundle is coming soon in the new Annual Catalog and you are going to love it!  It is part of the Mediterranean Blooms suite and it is gorgeous!

Do you spy a new In-Color?  Let me introduce you to Petunia Pop!  This was the perfect color to compliment the bunch of citrus sweetness!

I used the leafy frame included the Citrus Blooms Dies for an element of the sketch. I simply snipped one side off to fit along the bottom, with just a little bit trailing off the edges.  The Basics 3D Embossing Folders added some additional texture and a few of the new Petunia Pop 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems gave just the right amount of shimmer.

Stay tuned for more sneak peeks over the next few weeks as we prepare for the launch of the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog!  You're going to love all this catalog has to offer!

Happy Stamping!

 

Magical Delicate Desert

Happy Sunday stampers!  I'm taking a little break from Christmas creations to dig in to my January-April 2023 Mini Catalog pre-order.

After I saw Sara and Shelli's OnStage presentation with the beautiful soon-to-be-released Delicate Desert Suite, I knew I had to have it!

I love the frames from the Desert Details Dies...so many ideas are brewing in my mind that I can't wait to get out on paper!  Sara created a fun potted plant for one of her projects and I could not wait to create my own.  I love that you can lift the zig-zags and tuck a sentiment or even snip them out for a totally different look. So many possibilities!

The only stamping on this card is the sentiment, which I heat embossed on a piece of Calypso Coral.  The planter, plant and background are all different patterns from the Delicate Desert DSP.  Isn't it beautiful?!?  And what about those Gold Faceted Sequins???  You are going to want to add this entire suite to your stamp room as soon as possible!

Want to know a fun way to create a quick and easy planter?  The Essential Tag Punch!

I punched the tag out, then cut 1/4" off the top.  After cutting the top off, I trimmed a little bit off each side.  I glued the top piece that I cut off on the top to create the lip of the planter.  So super quick and easy!

As much as I have been loving creating so many Christmas projects, it was so much fun to play with some new products! I can't wait to share more with you soon!

Happy Stamping!

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Butterflies On My Mind

I'm dreaming of butterflies and warm spring days...as I watch the snow get deeper and deeper by the hour!

Happy Friday friends!  Snow has finally arrived...just a little late this year.  I'm usually not a big fan of the snow, but I am enjoying it at the moment.  I'll get back to you in a few days and let you know if I'm still enjoying it!  What I am enjoying even more is a little extra time in my craft room today, especially since my Butterfly Bouquet preorder arrived this week!  This gorgeous bundle will be available to customers March 2 - May 3 2021.

Inspired by all of the amazing Artisan Design Team projects created with this bundle and this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge.

I inked up half of the Butterfly Brilliance stamp in Calypso Coral and stamped it on a piece of the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper.  The beautiful butterflies were also die cut from the Butterfly Bijou.  You can cut out 6 butterflies all at one time from a sheet of DSP...it is AMAZING!!!

I cut a few little strips of other patterns of DSP, added a simple sentiment from Simply Succulents and a sweet little Linen Thread bow.  And of course I finished it off with bit of Artistry Blooms sequins!

I can't wait to share this beautiful bundle with my class next month.  They are all going to LOVE it!

I hope you all have a fantastic Friday!

Happy Stamping!

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Sneak Peek Control Freak Style

Welcome to an all new Control Freaks Blog Hop!  You may just be getting started or you may have arrived here from Connie Babbert's blog...didn't you LOVE what she created?!?! We are back and ready to share some awesome Pre-Order creations with all of you!  

I really wanted to order ALL the things on the Pre-Order, but I managed to have a little bit of control and only ordered half of them. LOL!

World of Good and In Good Taste Suites caught my eye as soon as I saw the new catalog, so I was SUPER excited to see them both on the Pre-Order!

Okay...you are ALL going to want the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper.  It is so GORGEOUS!  The visual textures in this paper is absolutely AMAZING!  I CASE'd a couple different cards in the catalog to create this card.  I cut out several different patterns of DSP using one of the stitched Tasteful Labels Dies and adhered them in a tile-like pattern.  Next, I stamped two of the beautiful flowers from Tasteful Touches stamp set, colored them in Rocco Rose and fussy cut them out.  I added a few background stamps, along with some Linen Thread and In Good Taste Elements to complete the card.  I love the colorful flowers against the neutral tiles.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gray Granite, Whisper White, In Good Taste DSP

Ink ~ Gray Granite, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Rocco Rose, Mango Melody

Stamp Set ~ Tasteful Touches

Other Supplies ~ In Good Taste Elements, Linen Thread, Tasteful Labels Dies

I was so drawn to World of Good Suite...I love all of the colors, textures and images. This suite will be perfect for creating cards and scrapbook pages filled with travel memories.

In an effort to make the best of the current circumstances for so many seniors, I've been making lots of graduation cards.  The Beautiful World are not only good for travel, but for graduates and new beginnings as well!  I broke out my Aqua Painters and painted the world...in bright and cheerful colors.  I used the same colors, Crushed Curry, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Coastal Cabana and Old Olive to stamp a fun background, and added a few splatters as well. I heat embossed the sentiment in white, which I fussy cut, of course!  I topped the world off with a fun little graduation cap.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Watercolor

Ink ~ VersaMark, Crushed Curry, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Coastal Cabana, Old Olive

Stamp Set ~ Beautiful World

Other Supplies ~ World Map Dies, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Black Embossing Powder

I was inspired by this amazing card (below) created by our very own Stampin' Up! Concept Artist, Kaitlyn Zumbach. I LOVE this creation and just had to CASE it.

 

Thank you for joining us this month!  Be sure to make your way through the entire tour...you won't want to miss a thing!

Next up is the talented Connie Tumm...I love what she has shared with us!

Happy Stamping!

Incredible Like You - Occasions Catalog Sneak Peek

Hello stamping friends! I'm back from sunny Orlando in freezing Walla Walla!  I had high hopes of posting while I was at OnStage, but due to the fact that I was having too much fun, it didn't happen.  I hope you'll forgive me! 

I am still riding on an OnStage high after spending 4 amazing days with so many of my Stampin' Up! friends, old and new, and filling my creative mind with so many new ideas to share with all of you. Stampin' Up! spoiled us with some awesome prize patrol giveaways and I'm sharing one of my favorite stamp sets from the upcoming Occasions Catalog.  The Incredible Like You stamp set pairs with a beautiful project kit that I can't wait to get my hands on!  Until then, I will share what I've made with the stamp set.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Gold Glimmer

Ink ~ Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green, Grapefruit Grove, Coastal Cabana, Memento

Stamp Set ~ Incredible Like You

Other Supplies ~ Celebrate You Thinlits, Everyday Label Punch, Gold Metallic Thread, Gold Metallic Pearls

Incredible Like You is a Two-Step stamp set that you are sure to love!  The images are beautiful and the sentiments are so good!  

I have my pre-order box coming a bit later this week...stay tuned for some more sneak peeks over the next couple of weeks.  Don't worry, I promise to have some Christmas creations in there for you too!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!

Fabulous Friend and Lovin' What I Do ~ OnStage Las Vegas Display Sample

I had the honor of being an OnStage Display Stamper in Las Vegas last weekend.  I will admit, when I first opened my box, I had NO CLUE what I was going to do with the box of supplies.  I kind of freaked out a bit, but after letting the box sit in my office and putting together a few sketches, I was finally able to get going with my samples. 

 

The first sample I am sharing with you features the new Garden Impressions DSP, the super cute Blossoms Elements embellishments and beautiful Petal Pink Metallic Ribbon.



 

I made another sample using a different pattern from the same DSP, the same cute Blossoms Elements embellishments and the Petal Pink AND Shaded Spruce Metallic Ribbon.  I used the Love What You Do stamp set for the sentiment...kind of fitting name since I really do love what I do!  I also used the beautiful butterfly from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits.  Be sure to check back later this week for more with these thinlits...they are GORGEOUS!  This card was also very similar to one that I used for my shoebox swaps at the amazing after party we attended after OnStage.

I am so blessed to have been able to spend my time at Onstage with my Stampin' BFF, Wendy!  It's always a fun time when we are together...even in a place as crazy as Las Vegas!  I hope we can spend more time together in Orlando in November! 

I'll be sharing more samples over the next few days or so.  Be sure to stop back by for your own sneak peek at what's to come in the AMAZING 2018-2019 Annual Catalog!  You're gonna love it all!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

Spring Has Sprung ~ SSINK May Blog Hop

Hello stampers and welcome to this month's Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop!  We are so happy to have you hopping along and don't want you to miss out on any of the fabulous Spring inspired projects!

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 - Jennifer of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life. 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.

If you've been following my blog this week, you will see that I am a bit addicted to the new Cotton Paper, available June 2nd.  I LOVE this stuff...it's so much fun making pretty flowers!  And you'll notice a fun new stamp too...this is from the new Friendly Wishes stamp set.  It's so cute!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Cherry on Top DSP Stack, Cotton Paper

Ink ~ VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Friendly Wishes

Other Supplies ~ 2015-2017 In-Color Blossom Accents, Bermuda Bay Bakers Twine, Crushed Curry Bakers Twine, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Ornate Tag Topper, Petite Petals Punch, Fun Flower Punch, Note Tag Punch, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Chevron Tag a Bag Gift Bags, Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to hop on to the next blog and see what Kim at Stamping with Kim has to INKspire you today!

Blog Hop Participant List:

Melissa at Stamp Doc

Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts

Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations

Jennifer C. at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma

Kim at Stamping with Kim

Donna at Organized Chaos

Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'