Have a Cool Birthday ~ #TGIFC308

Happy Friday and welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges Inspiration Challenge! I can't wait to see what this weeks challenge inspires you to create

I was inspired by the watercolor wash in the photo.  At first I thought about creating something with flowers, but a couple of popsicles that I had fussy cut a few weeks ago were sitting on my desk and caught my eye.  The images from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set all have a watercolor look to them, so my inspiration took a different turn.

Using some of the fabulous Blending Brushes, I brushed some Just Jade and Bermuda Bay on a piece of Shimmery White card stock.  I added a few splatters of Bermuda Bay and a couple drops of water for some "bleached out" spots.  This is such a fun way to create a watercolor background without a much mess!

The sweet popsicles were also inked up in Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay.  (My son said he bets they would taste like green apple and blue raspberry!) A bold Happy Birthday was stamped in Memento and fussy cut.  I finished it off with a Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay "You're So Cool".  A few Coastal Cabana Resin Dots and this card was complete.  (After layering a few more pieces of cardstock, of course!)

What will you be inspired to create today?

Happy Stamping!

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With Sprinkles on Top ~ #TIGFC300 Inspiration Challenge

It's Friday and that means it's time for an all new TGIF Challenges!  This week we are pulling inspiration from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog.  I don't know about you, but the catalogs are one of my favorite places to turn for creative inspiration.

I found inspiration from the Circle Celebration samples on page 38 of the catalog.  My Layering Circles are probably my most used dies!

I cased this sample using the Ice Cream Corner Suite. The watercolor patterns in the Ice Cream Corner DSP look yummy enough to eat and are perfect for a sweet ice cream treat!

Did you know that the colors in the Ice Cream Corner DSP pair up perfectly with the Oh So Ombre DSP that you can earn during Sale-a-Bration?!?!  I love this!  The shades of Blackberry Bliss and Terracotta Tile are just delightful together.

I have been trying really hard to make more than one card whenever I create something new, swapping out a few colors or DSP patterns. I love the Bermuda Bay and Old Olive color combo...especially when you throw in a little Granny Apple Green with it!

I die cut a few sizes of circles for each card, layering them on top of the Oh So Ombre DSP, with a little piece of Ice Cream Corner DSP peeking out.  The scoops of ice cream and cones were punch right from the DSP as well, making these cards all come together in a hurry!  The most time consuming part was fussy cutting the Happy Birthday sentiment, which I never mind doing.  The Woven Threads Sequins were the sprinkles on top!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green, Ice Cream Corner DSP, Oh So Ombre DSP

Ink ~ Terracotta Tile, Bermuda Bay, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Sweet Ice Cream

Other Supplies ~ Layering Circles Dies, Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, Woven Threads Sequin Assortment

Thank you for visiting today!  I hope you will find your own creative inspiration in the new catalog and share your creation with us at TGIF Callenges!

Happy Stamping!

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