Friends Are Family ~ FM195

Happy Friday friends!  On to day two of Leadership in sunny Orlando!  It has been a blast so far and I can't wait to see what today has in store for us! But, before we get to that, we have some fun to be had at Friday Mashup.  We have a great sketch this week and you can mash it up by adding two different embellishments. 

The sentiment on this card is exactly how I feel about all of my stamping friends...they are part of my family!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Rose Red, Painted Blooms DSP

Ink ~ Daffodil Delight, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi

Stamp Set ~ Painted Petals

Other Supplies ~ Wild Wasabi Cotton Twine, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the amazing creations from the design team and be sure to play along!

 

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!!

 



Butterfly {Basics} Birthday

Happy Tuesday from all of us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!  We have a fun new sketch for you to play with this week...I hope you join in the fun!

I know the sketch pretty much screams for a Valentine's creation, but I was just itching to use the new Butterfly Basics Bundle...

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Soft Sky, Irresistibly Yours DSP

Ink ~ Sofy Sky, Wild Wasabi

Stamp Set ~ Butterfly Basics

Other Supplies ~ Painted Blooms Cotton Twine, Butterflies Thinlits, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Circle Framelits

 

I absolutely love the Irresistibly Yours DSP, which you can earn for FREE with a  $50 purchase!  I used it for the butterfly and sponged it with Soft Sky..so pretty!

 

Keeping things short and sweet today...I'm still scrambling to get everything done before I head out EARLY tomorrow morning for Florida.  YAY!!!

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the awesome creations and don't forget to play along!



Masculine Monday

Happy Monday friends!  The girls over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration are sharing some masculine cards today.  As always, these seem to be the types of cards I struggle with the most.  You would think living in a house full of boys I'd have no problems...wrong!  But, when I push myself, I can usually come with something that works!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi

Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Memento, Blendabilities: Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ Wetlands, Walk in the Wild

Other Supplies ~ Argyle Embossing Folder, Linen Thread

 

I stamped the pheasant twice, cutting one out and popped him up with some dimensionals...it's hard to tell in the photo, but it made a big difference!

 

Thanks for stopping by today and make sure to check out all of the rest of the design teams cards...you will be INKspired to CREATE something masculine after seeing them!

 

Happy Stamping!



Bokeh Hearts



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop and I'm glad you are here with us!

I have a very simple card today with one of my favorite techniques...bokeh.  But rather than using circles for this technique, I used hearts today. 
I started with a taped off piece of water color paper which I inked up with Rose Red, a color I don't use very often, but should!  Once it was dry I added the simple Love sentiment from fun new Hello Life stamp set and a few little bokeh hearts.  Sweet and simple!

 

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Watercolor Paper

Ink ~ Rose Red, Memento, White Craft Ink

Stamp Set ~ Hello Life

 

The next couple of days are looking to be busy...trying to get everything done that I need to get done before I head to Orlando for Leadership...YIPPEE!!!!   I'll admit, I'm a little stressed for my hubby having to deal with the whole school routine while I'm gone.  The only other time I've been gone for more than over night is during Convention, which is during summer break when our schedules aren't packed full!  It will be good for him and my boys, right??!?  

 

Next stop in the hop is Cathy...I sure hope I get to hug her this week!!  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!