Everyday You & Me

It's time for a fresh and pretty color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  Join along in the fun and share your creativity with us!

I used the Everyday You & Me bundle in the gorgeous shades of Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Blackberry Bliss and just a touch of Old Olive.  Aren't these colors so pretty together?!?

I love this sentiment...the font is so good!  There is just something about the bigger sentiments that always call my name.  We need more of these, right?

Happy Stamping!

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Love & Laughter Forever After

Hello stampers!  We're back with another Monday Montage blog hop to share.  Hop along with us and enjoy all of the creative inspiration along the way.

Some dear family friends got married this weekend in the most beautiful outdoor setting.  Our weather was perfect for their big day and we couldn't be happier for them!

Inspired by their wedding invitation, I used Forever Fern to create a simple, yet elegant wedding card.

I inked up the different leaves in shades of Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen.  A few Crumb Cake splatters were added, along with little bits of gold.  

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on Basic Black.  I love the boldness of the sentiment with the softer shades of green.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Happy Stamping!

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Freshly Made Wishes for the Future

Happy Sunday stampers!  Thanks to another rainy Saturday and cancelled baseball games, I had more stamping time this weekend...yay!  

This weeks Freshly Made Sketches Challenge gave me just the inspiration I needed for the card I am sharing today.  We have several friends getting married over the summer, so I'm getting a jump start on some cards.  Framed Occasions, once again, rose to the occasion with the perfect sentiment!

Using a fun color combo of Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, So Saffron and Petal Pink, I stamped some pretty little blooms, springs and leaves.  I put my favorite pair of snips to work, fussing cutting each piece.  

Beautiful Shapes dies helped to create a space for the sweet sentiment, stamped in Orchid Oasis.  A flagged piece of Petal Pink DSP from Design a Daydream and a strip of Orchid Oasis In Color DSP brought everything together.  I dusted off my Simply Scored Scoring tool to add a few score lines in the top and bottom corners of the card.  I always forget how much a simple score line can add to a card!

We're off to church, but I'm hoping to sneak in a bit more stamping time this afternoon.  I have so many ideas floating around in my head with all of the fun new products I have added to my craft room!

Happy Stamping!

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Magnolia Wedding ~ HSS#322 Inspiration Challenge

Hello and welcome to an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge.  This week we have a beautiful inspiration challenge for you.m  I hope you'll join along and share with us what you were inspired to create!

I love the colors and the pretty magnolia blooms, so I pulled my inspiration from there.  I stamped the small magnolia bloom randomly across the card front, then colored each of them in Rococo Rose.  The background was a bit too white for me, so I decided to fill it in Crumb Cake to soften it up a bit. 

We have a wedding to go to next weekend, so adding the Congratulations! sentiment made this the perfect card to give to our friends.  I added a few leaves using the Magnolia Memory dies and a little branch from Seasonal Layers, then finished it off with some of the beautiful Magnolia Lane Ribbon.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Rococo Rose, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White

Ink ~ Mossy Meadow, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Rococo Rose, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Good Morning Magnolia, First Frost

Other Supplies ~ Tailored Tag, Magnolia Memory, Seasonal Layers, Magnolia Lane Ribbon, Linen Thread

I'm sure you have noticed that I use my Stampin' Blends a lot!  They are my favorite coloring tool and my favorite form of creative therapy.  I always love it when my youngest joins me in a little coloring session.  It's fun to let our minds wander and conversations flow!

Thank you for stopping by today!  I had lots of craft time this weekend, so be watching for more posts this week!

Happy Stamping!

Ruffled Roses ~ #TGIFC217

It's finally Friday!!  And y'all know what that means...time for an all new TGIF Challenges!  Our team is trying out a fun technique...Ribbon Ruffles!  How many of you have spools and spools of ribbon? It's time to use it!

I used the new 1/4" Mint Macaron Textile Ribbon a few days ago on another card and absolutely LOVE this ribbon!  It's ties beautiful bows, but it also makes for some pretty fantastic ribbon ruffles too!

I mentioned yesterday that I still haven't placed an order from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, other than my pre-order items.  I know, I know...I'll get on it soon!  But not having ALL of the new things is giving me the opportunity to create with some of my favorites that carried over.  

First Frost is my favorite stamp set for wedding cards.  I love the soft images and all of the beautiful coordinating Frosted Bouquet Dies.

With the Mint Macaron Textile Ribbon as my staring point, I pulled a couple new In Colors and paired them up with a couple of favorites.  Getting 5 new colors each year is so good.  It's fun to come up with new color combos.  Rococo Rose and Pretty Peacock paired up beautifully with Mint Macaron and Petal Pink!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron

Ink ~ Rococo Rose, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Petal Pink

Stamp Set ~ First Frost

Other Supplies ~ Frosted Bouquet Dies, 1/4" Mint Macaron Textile Ribbon, Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

If only my yard was filled with flowers like this to create my own living bouquets.  I add a few new flower varieties each year in hopes of having this some day!  With that being said, the rain has gone away for a bit, which means I'm headed out to dig in the dirt for a bit!

Have a great Friday!

Happy Stamping!

New Year Wedding Wishes ~ HSSSC#305

Happy New Year!!!  

Welcome to 2019 and an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge!  We're starting the year off with a great new sketch for you to play along with!

What better way to start the New Year off than with a brand new marriage?!?!  A very special couple was married on Sunday and today's card was created just for them.

In going through my DSP collection, I was so happy to find that this pattern from Share What You Love DSP paired up so well with the new Piece of Cake stamp set, which will be available in the Occasions Catalog on January 3rd.

Who doesn't love a stamp set that comes with a coordinating punch?!?!  This bundle was too cute to pass up!  There are so many fun and delicious looking cakes in this stamp set, along with some fun cake toppers and sentiments.  This will be a must have for everyone!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Velum

Ink ~ Petal Pink, VersaMark, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Smoky Slate, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam

Stamp Set ~ Piece of Cake

Other Supplies ~ Cake Builder Punch, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Sunburst Punch, Frosted Bouquet Framelits, Leaf Punch, White Embossing Powder

I hope the New Year brings many new blessings into your life and lots of stamping fun times as well!

Happy New Year and Happy Stamping!

Simple Succulent Love Story

We're back with day 3 of the 2017 Occasions Catalog!

The SSINK Design Team has some beautiful creations to share with you today using the Succulent Garden Suite.


I'm not usually excited for many flower stamp sets, but this one caught my eye right and away and I HAD to have it!  Not only are the stamps pretty, but the coordinating framelits are awesome!



Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate

Stamp Set ~ Oh So Succulent

Other Supplies ~ Succulent Framelits, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Hexagon Dynamic Textured Impressions EF

 

I very lightly inked up the Hexagon embossing folder with Smoky Slate to create a subtle background.  I was just what I needed to break up some of the white.  Have you tried inking up your embossing folders to create your own unique back ground?

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Just a couple more days and the Occasions Catalog will be LIVE and ready for you to order your crafting heart out!

 

Happy Stamping!

The Journey Begins

Wedding season is quickly approaching and bells are ringing over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration today!

 

I've had this adorable stamp set since OnStage in November and this is the FIRST time I've used it!  Why did I wait so long?!?!  This cute little love bug beetle makes for a fun and non-traditional wedding card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder, Vellum

Ink ~ Basic Black, Pool Party, Night of Navy, Hello Honey, Soft Suede, Watermelon Wonder, Basic Gray

Stamp Set ~ Beautiful Ride

Other Supplies ~ Silver Metallic Thread, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Itty Bitty Accents Heart Punch

 

I wish all of my stampin' friends who are traveling to SLC for OnStage Live a safe journey!  I can't wait for the pictures to start pouring in!  Have so much fun everyone :-)

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Into the Woods Congrats ~ Monday Montage



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with, once again, a fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!
We ended the last official weekend of summer on a cold, windy and rainy note...flip flops have been retired, jeans and sweatshirts have been pulled out and all things pumpkin are being made in our house.  I am never happy to see summer end, but I will admit I love all of the colors of fall, which is why I really love the colors found in the Into the Woods DSP...so, so pretty!
We will be attending a reception for our friends next weekend and I wanted to make a fall wedding card for them.  I knew I wanted to use the Into the Woods DSP, but couldn't decide which stamp set to use with it.  Then I had my "duh moment" and cut out one of the beautiful flower images from the DSP, adding a little bit of wooden elements and a touch of gold and... 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Into the Woods

Ink ~ Gold

Stamp Set ~ Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Into the Woods Elements, Burlap Ribbon, Gold Thread, Expressions Natural Elements, Into the Woods Cotton Ribbon

I hope you are all having a fabulous day and a big thank you to all who may be working today!

Happy Stamping!

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!





Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Happy Wednesday...half way through the week...woo hoo!!!  I've been on a crafting roll this week and that makes me HAPPY!!! 

Today I am playing over at Can You Case It for the very first time.  Their design team has a fun sketch this week and I decided to play with a stamp set that was just recently added to my collection.

I love the Something Borrowed DSP...so many pretty designs that nicely match up with so many pretty colors!  I added some touches of Soft Sky today...love it with the Sahara Sand. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Soft Sky, Something Borrowed DSP

Ink ~ Memento, Soft Suede, Soft Sky

Stamp Set ~ Your Perfect Day

Other Supplies ~ Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Petite Petals Punch, Pearls, Soft Sky Seam Binding Ribbon

 

Don't you just love getting that seam binding ribbon wet and scrunching it all up?!?!  It is one of my favorite ribbons!!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a Happy Wednesday!

 

Happy Stamping!



Wedding Wednesday

It's Wedding Wednesday over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and we have some beautiful cards to share with you today!  Wedding season will be here before we know it...we hope we give you some INKspiraiton today!

 

The beautiful Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP (FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration) is perfect for a wedding card.  Whether you leave it all white or you add a little color with your sponges and spritzers, it makes for a pretty little card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Smoky Slate

Stamp Set ~ Big News

Other Supplies ~ Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Petite Petals Punch, Blushing Bride Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Sahara Sand Lace Trim, Large Rhinestones

 

Oh how I love that lace trim...it's so pretty!!!

 

I am on my way to Orlando today to meet up with my stamping BFF Cynthia with Ink-a-Doodle Creations, as well as lots of other stamping friends, as we all join together to attend Leadership.  I can't wait to see everyone and see what's in store for all of us!  Be sure to follow along this week for any fun and exciting updates we might have to share with you!

 

Happy Stamping!!

 



Love Story Wedding

We made it to Wednesday...half way there!  It has been a busy week for me so far and it doesn't look like it's going to slow down at all for me until....the end of October maybe??!?  Crazy how busy life gets some times!  BUT, even when times are busy, I still make time to stamp...do you?

I needed to get a wedding card made for a friends wedding this coming Saturday and with the help of the Love Story Project Life cards and great sketch by Narelle over at Freshly Made Sketches I was able to make this card in less than 10 minutes...oh happy day!!!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Brushed Silver, Basic Black, Love Story Project Life Card Collection

Ink ~ Strawberry Slush

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

Quick, easy and oh-so-pretty! 

 

Wishing you all a Happy Wednesday :-)

 

Happy Stamping! 

 

 



Freshly Made Flourishes

Hi friends and Happy Wednesday!  I took a little break from creating my swaps this morning to play along with this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch.  I need a few wedding cards to have on hand and this sketch seemed like a good one for a simple yet elegant card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Typeset DSP

Ink ~ StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Flowering Flourishes, Bravo

Other Supplies ~ Gold Bakers Twine, Gold Sequin Trim

 

Want to know a little secret?  I've had the Flowering Flourishes stamp set for-EVER and this is the first time I've ever used it!  I really need to get better about using all of my stamp sets before they retire...yes, that has happened!

 

Next week at this time I will be in SLC getting all geared up for the 26th Annual Stampin' Up! Convention!  I am so stinkin' excited to get there and have a week full of fun with all of my bestest stampin' friends!!!  EEEEEPPPPP!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I may get another post in later this week if I can stay on top of my swaps...i'm about half way done with them!  I WILL get them done!

Happy Stamping!



Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop ~ Weddings and Anniversary



Hello and welcome to April's Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop! It's spring and we all know what that means...wedding bells will soon be ringing and anniversaries will be celebrated.  If you just came from Jennifer's blog, don't you just love her project this month?!?!

My brother-in-law recently became engaged and will be getting married next summer.  He and his bride-to-be kindly asked me to make their wedding invitations and I am thrilled to take on this task!  Right now I am just playing around with some different designs for them and thought I would share one with you since it fits right in with this month's theme.  

This first project is a pocket style invitation.  The invite slides right into the little pocket and will be perfect for mailing.  I used MDS for the wording on the invitation, but the rest is hand stamped. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Pool Party, Brushed Silver, Whisper White

Ink ~ JetBlack StazOn, Pool Party

Stamp Sets ~ Lovely Letters Alphabet, Everything Eleanor, Artistic Etchings

Other Supplies ~ Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Extra Large Oval Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, MDS

 My next creation is a fun wedding favor box I made using the Petal Cone Bigz Die.  It's a simple little box, but if I'm going to be making 200+ of these, I want to keep it simple ;)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party, Brushed Silver, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ JetBlack StazOn, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Lovely Letters Alphabet, Tiny Tags

Other Supplies ~ Cone Petal Bigz Die, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 3/4' Scallop Circle Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, Pool Party Embossing Powder, Pool Party Bakers Twine, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon

And my last project is a thank you note card...a wedding must, right?!?! I used the Pool Party Embossing Powder on the Brushed Silver Paper.  I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I was happy with the end result.  There is just the right amount of shimmer in the silver paper...so pretty!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Note Cards & Envelopes, Pool Party, Brushed Silver

Ink ~ JetBlack StazOn, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Everything Eleanor, Mr & Mrs, Curly Cute

Other Supplies ~ Pool Party Embossing Powder, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon

Thanks for visiting today!  Stay tuned to my blog for more wedding invitation "try outs".  Until then, hop on over to Diana's blog and see her beautiful project this month. 



1. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
2. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
3. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
4. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
5. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
6. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
9. Justin K. of JK Cards
10. Jennifer B. of NW Stamper
11. Bree R. of Craft-somnia
12. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

Finally Friday!

I don't know about you, but sometimes the short weeks seem like the longest weeks!  Cramming 4 days of work in to 5, getting back in the swing of things with school and living the single momma life this week have taken their toll on me.  Just have to make it through today and my hubby will finally be on his 4 days off and I'll have an extra set of hands...and more time for stamping too :)

I did have a chance to make this card earlier in the week, but an just now getting around to posting it.  My mom needed a wedding card (my favorite to make) for a co-worker.  With some sketch help from Freshly Made Sketches I came up with the perfect layout for my card.

 



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The cute little champagne glass in the Embellished Events set is perfect for wedding cards.  Adding the rhinestones gives is just the right little touch of bling!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Gray, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Twitterpated DSP, International Bazaar DSP

Ink ~ Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Stamp Sets ~ Embellished Events, Love & Laughter

Other Supplies ~ Scallop Trim Border Punch, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Eeek...my time is up!  I've got to get my kiddos up and get ready to head to my staff meeting.  I am so very thankful my parents live next door to us and can lend a helping hand on crazy days like today!

Happy Stamping!