Shhh! It's a Secret...

...a Secret Garden! 

 

I decided this morning that it was time to pull out a stamp set that has been neglected for a while and went with Secret Garden.  Spring is here and I'm loving all of the bright flowers popping up all around!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Regals DSP Stack

Ink ~ Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Bermuda Bay

Stamp Sets ~ Secret Garden, Yippee-Skippee

Other Supplies ~ Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die, Secret Garden Framelits

 

I love these bright, bold colors...they make me HAPPY!!!

 

Hope this brings some happy to your day too!

 

Happy Stamping!



See Ya Later Sale-A-Bration

It's Monday!  Another chance to start fresh and make this week a great one!  I live for the weekends, but I kind of love making a fresh start and setting goals for the week when Monday rolls back around.  This Monday is kind of a bitter-sweet one...it's the end of Sale-A-Bration :-(  Today is your LAST CHANCE to pick out a FREE Sale-A-Bration item when you order $50.  Don't miss out on any of this years fun products!

My card today showcases my favorite stamp set from this year's SAB...See Ya Later.  (You'll notice I used one of the MDS stamps in my Monday Montage post too!) 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gumball Green Core'dinations, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP

Ink ~ Gumball Green, Coastal Cabana

Stamp Sets ~ See Ya Later, Zoo Babies

Other Supplies ~ Oval Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

 

Isn't that embossing folder the PERFECT added touch for an alligator card?  I am so excited that this embossing folder will be carrying over into the 2014-2015 annual catalog.

 

And speaking of annual catalog...it will be here before we know it!!!  This is the sweet part at the end of Sale-A-Bration!  I think I get more excited about new catalogs than anything else...and I know I'm not alone!

 

So, don't forget to contact me TODAY to get your last Sale-A-Bration order in!

 

Happy Stamping!

You Make Me Happy ~ Monday Montage



Hello friends and welcome to another amazing Monday Montage Blog Hop!  I look forward to this hop each and every time...this group has some awesome talent!
It's kind of cloudy and chilly out today and I'm feeling a little lazy...lazy enough to not want to leave my couch with my warm fuzzy blanket.  I had planned on putting in a little time in my craft room last night and creating a card for this weeks hop, but after spending the entire day Spring cleaning, all I wanted to do was crawl into bed as soon as my kiddos went to bed.  So, since I'm feeling lazy and I was too tired to do anything last night, I've got an MDS project to share with you today.  Getting creative from your couch (with your warm fuzzy blanket) is the BEST!  And what better page to create on a cloudy, chilly day...

I took this picture of my son a couple days ago while we were waiting for my twins to finish up baseball practice.  It was a crazy weather day...rain clouds, blue skies and sunshine all at the same time.  I made for an awesome looking sky and a pretty cute picture of this little stinker too.  His mischievous little smile gets me...every.single.time!

 

MDS Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Finest Simplicity, Family Fun Photobook, On the Go, High Tide, Day in the Life, Purple Passion

Stamps ~ See Ya Later (Sale-A-Bration), Game Day, Decorative Overlays

Font ~ A Gentle Touch

 

Now it's time to hop on over to Cathy's creation for today...you're sure to love it!  Or if you prefer to hop backwards, you can head on back to Amy's project...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!

 

Happy Stamping!

 





Oh Happy Day...

It's Friday...YAY!!!  This week has felt a little on the long side and I am happy it's finally Friday!  My twins joined Drama Club at their school at the first of the year and tonight is their big play...The Little Red Hen.  They have practiced so hard and are so excited for all of us to see their hard work.  I can't wait for tonight!  Hopefully I can get some good pictures and share them in an MDS creation in a few days :-)

Today, in honor of Friday, I have a Oh Happy Day card to share.  I used the fun, yet eye-tricking, sketch from this week's Mojo Monday.  And I say eye-tricking, because it did just that...played tricks on my eyes.  No matter how I looked at it, my card seemed crooked or lopsided...but it's just the sketch, and that's what makes it fun!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White, I Am Me DSP

Ink ~ Pool Party, Calypso Coral

Stamp Set ~ Starburst Sayings

Other Supplies ~ Naturals Chevron Ribbon, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Calypso Coral Bakers Twine, Starburst Framelits

 

Are your eyes playing tricks on you too as you look at this?!?!? 

 

Wishing you all a Happy Friday and hope you have a fabulous weekend! 

 

Happy Stamping!

 



A Weinhard Cafe Date

Happy Thursday friends!  One day closer to the weekend....woohoo!!!  It's supposed to rain all weekend, but I'm ok with that!  We are gearing up to paint the interior of our house and put in new carpet and flooring so I am itching to do some spring cleaning.  Call me crazy, but it just feels good to get things really clean and organized!  Not sure where I was headed with that...it has nothing to do with today's card.  Must need more coffee!

Any way...a good friend of my mom's recently took over ownership of a fabulous café in Dayton WA and she asked me to make her a card for this fun occasion.  I pulled up some pictures of the café for some inspiration, not really sure what direction I wanted to go in with the card.  Well, I was totally inspired by the outside of the café itself and got to work...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Velum

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate, Perfect Plum, Elegant Egg Plant, Garden Green

Stamp Sets ~ Petite Petals, Hardwood

Other Supplies ~ Word Window Punch, Petite Petals Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Little Leaves Sizzlits

 

I sketched out the wine bottle and wine glass on velum (don't judge my drawing skills!) and colored them with my blender pens. 

 

I normally don't make cards like this, but I have to say, I had a lot of fun creating it!

 

Happy Stamping!