Four Feathers Birthday ~ Masculine Monday

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Today it's Masculine Monday over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we have some great masculine card ideas to share with you today!  Masculine cards seem to be the ones I struggle with the most, so it's always a good day when I manage to come up with something!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Whisper White, Flash Back DSP

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Pool Party, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Four Feathers, Label Love, Truly Grateful

Other Supplies ~ Feather Framelits, Label Bracket Punch, Hexagon Punch, Burlap Ribbon, Linen Thread, Antique Brads, Pool Party Embossing Powder

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope I've INKspired you to CREATE something fabulous today!

 

Happy Stamping!



Grateful for Fall

It's Tuesday and that means its time for a new Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge.  This week we have a new sketch for you to play along with!

The girls over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiraiton are focusing on the Truly Grateful stamp set today, so I'm joining all of those fabulous stampers too!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Gold Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Truly Grateful

Other Supplies ~ Autumn Accents Bigz, Burlap Ribbon, Natural Chevron Ribbon, Gold Sequin Trim, Clear Embossing Powder

 

After a week and a half of below freezing temps and snow, fall is making a come back this week and for that, I am Truly Grateful!  This girl is NOT cut out for winter! 

 

I hope you are all staying warm and are having a great week so far!

 

Happy Stamping!

Gratitude Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the November edition of Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop!  This month we are showing our gratitude...whether it be for our family and friends, or our childrens teachers, our neighbors or even our local law enforcement officers and fire fighter/paramedics...they all deserve our thanks!

 

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 THREE on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop -  Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana 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.

Between the Marines celebrating their birthday on Monday and Veterans Day on Tuesday, there was lots of talk in my family about the sacrifices all of the service men and women make for all of us. It was heartwarming to hear my 9 year old boys talk about it and know that they really understood what Veterans Day is really about.  With those feelings fresh in my mind, I decided to show my gratitude for these amazing men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and for those who continue to do so today!

 
Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Night of Navy, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Whisper White
Ink ~ Night of Navy, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry
Stamp Sets ~ Words of Courage (MDS), Be the Star, Truly Grateful
Other Supplies ~ Star Framelits

Another group of individuals I am always thankful are our local firefighters and paramedics.  Not only because my husband is part of this group of people, but because they too put their life on the line each and every day to make sure others are safe.
On September 11th this year, the department stood guard in front of a statue that was put up to honor those firefighter and paramedics who lost their life on 9/11.  This is something they do every year and it touches my heart every single time!

This page was created in MDS and will be added to our Family Yearbook...my favorite way to preserve our memories!

 



Thanks for hopping along with all of us today!  Be sure to hop along to all of the stops so you don't miss any of our INKspiring creations! 

 

 

 

Darcy at Dj's Stampin' Place

Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations

Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana

Bree at Craft-Somnia

Donna at Organized Chaos

Tonya at Stamp with Tonya

Kim at Stamping with Kim



Truly Grateful for...



....the Monday Montage girls!  I love seeing all of the talent of these girls with each and every hop!  And the friendships that have formed from this group...Truly Grateful!

Be sure to make a stop at each spot on the hop...you're sure to be inspired!

I've been working away on Christmas projects, but with snow in our forecast this week, I decided it was time to put a hold on Christmas in hopes of keeping the snow away!  (I hope it works!)
This is, by far, one of my favorite Fall/Thanksgiving stamp sets and I hope it sticks around for a long, long time!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Vellum, Color Me Autumn DSP

Ink ~ Early Espresso, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Truly Grateful

Other Supplies ~ Natural Chevron Ribbon, Venitian Crochet Trim, Gold Sequin Trim, Early Espresso Bakers Twine, 2013-2015 In Color Sequins, Crushed Curry, Gold and Clear Embossing Powder

It's pretty hard to see in the picture, but I stamped the wheat in Early Espresso then heat embossed in Crushed Curry...this gave the wheat a little bit of a grainy look...get it?!?!?  Grainy!  (Sorry....it's been a long day and I'm feeling a little silly!)

 

Next stop in the hop is Cathy...you don't want to miss out on her post today!  Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...love her style!!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 





Truly Grateful Father

Hi friends and Happy Tuesday!  It's time for another fabulous sketch over at Hand Stamped Sentiments. 

This is a great sketch that you can either keep really simple or have fun and step it up a bit.  I went with a clean and simple look with my card...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Whisper White, Lullaby DSP

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Hello Honey

Stamp Sets ~ Truly Grateful, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Oval Framelits, Pistachio Pudding Thick Bakers Twine

 

I am so happy Truly Grateful is sticking around...living in "wheat country", I get a lot of requests (as I did for this card) for cards with wheat on them.  Stamped in the new Hello Honey color, it's just perfect!

 

Now head on over and check out the rest of the creations from the design team. and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

I'm Truly Grateful...

...for Stampin' Up!  Not only has Stampin' Up! helped me create a little extra income (to support my stamping habit!) and allow me to express my creative side, but it has helped me meet some of the MOST AMAZING people and form life long friendships!  For that, I am TRULY GRATEFUL! 

This past week has been a super busy one and I haven't gotten much stamping time in, but I WILL be stamping today and celebrating World Card Making Day!  Here is one card I made early this morning...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Sweater Weather DSP

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky

Stamp Sets ~ Truly Grateful

Other Supplies ~ Burlap Ribbon, Stampin' Distress Tool

 

Now lets see if I have enough time to get one more card made before I have to get ready for my fun Holiday Banner Class today.

 

What will YOU create today to celebrate World Card Making Day?

 

Happy Stamping!



Monday Montage ~ Feelin' Like Fall

We're back!!!  After our 10 day 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop, the 10 of us decided we wanted to keep playing together and keep our creativity flowing!  We'll be hoppin' every other Monday, so be sure to join our {Monday} Montage !

I am sharing two fall inspired creations with you today.  The mornings are getting cooler, leaves are starting to turn and my pumpkin spice k-cups have been delivered..it's feelin' like fall!  First off I have a card I made using items from the Thanksgiving Tablescape Simply Created Kit...it isn't just for decorating your table :-)

My second creation is a simple Mason jar centerpiece, again using a few items from the Thanksgiving Tablescape Kit. 

Supplies Used for both projects:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Sweater Weather DSP (from kit), Birch Paper Ribbon, Gold Foil Sheets, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ VersaMark, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango

Stamp Set ~ Truly Grateful, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie Chevron ribbon (centerpiece), Linen Thread & Die-Cut Printed Leaves (from kit), Antique Brads

Click on the "back" button to see what AMAZING creation Amy has for you or "next" to see what CRAFTY creation Cathy has...enjoy!!



Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration August Card Sketch

Have you had a chance to check out the new Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog yet?  If you haven't, check it out today!  We're back today with a fun sketch to help inspire you to CREATE!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Sweater Weather DSP

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip

Stamp Set ~ Truly Grateful

Other Supplies ~ Candy Dots (various color collections), Expressions Thinlits, Woodgrain Embossing Folder

 

Be sure to head over to Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to see what the other fabulous Design Team members have created for you!  And don't forget to come back by tonight for Day 3 of the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop!

 

Happy Stamping!

Truly Grateful & Thankful...

...pretty much sums up my feelings the past few weeks.  I really do have so much to be grateful and thankful for!  I won't get too mushy and lovely, but thanks to all of YOU for all of your kind and inspiring words...you help keep me motivated to keep on creating!

Wheat harvest has started in our area, which inspired this card.  As I was putting everything together, I was really wishing I had a sewing machine to add just a little bit of stitching to the card.  Add that to my mile long wish list!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Soft Sky

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Tangerine Tango, Soft Suede

Stamp Set ~ Truly Grateful, Hello Lovely

Other Supplies ~ Burlap Ribbon, Candy Dots, Expressions Thinlits, Aqua Painter

 

Off to squeeze in a quick walk with the kiddos before work and before it gets too hot! 

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 



Swap Reject and Sneak Peek

One week from today I'll be leaving for Convention....WOO HOO!!!!  I've just about finished all of my swaps EXCEPT for those that I will be swapping with the Artisan Finalists and Concept Artists.  I think designing these cards is harder than it was designing my projects for the Artisan contest!  I worked off and on all day yesterday on a card and just could not get a finished product that I was totally happy with.  I like this card, but I don't love it...and I want a card that I LOVE to swap with all of the other fabulous ladies!  And I am happy to say that I did finally come up with a card that I love, but you're going to have to wait to see that one!  But you can see one of my "swap rejects" along with some sneak peeks from the upcoming Holiday Catalog!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Sky, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Sweater Weather DSP

Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Soft Sky, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango

Stamp Set ~ Truly Grateful

Other Supplies ~ Candy Dots, Aqua Pen, Burlap Ribbon

 

I really do like this card, but like I said...I don't love it!  Maybe once I'm not feeling the pressure, I'll work on it again and make it a card I LOVE!  But for now...back to work on my swaps.  I've got 420 circles to cut out...no pressure, right?!?!

 

Happy Stamping!