Best Thoughts

Made it through another and we're kicking of Friday with an all new Friday Mashup!  This week Tara has a color combination with the added  challenge of a square card, something I don't make often enough!

The color combination is pink, grey and sky...so pretty together!  I'm short on sympathy cards, so I thought this color combo would make for a pretty card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Ink ~ Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Watermelon Wonder, Wild Wasabi

Stamp Set ~ Best Thoughts, Gorgeous Grunge, Watercolor Wash

Other Supplies ~ Silver Metallic Thread, Everyday Chic Washi Tape, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

 

The Watercolor Wash stamp is quickly becoming one of my favorites...it gives just the right amount of color to the background.

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team creations and please join in on the fun!

 

Wishing you all a Happy Friday and a great weekend!

 

Happy stamping!

 

 

 



Your Joyful Presents

After a few crazy weeks, I feel like life is settling down a bit.  I don't have swaps to work on, my next stamp club is all planned, my design team duties are caught up...so I actually had a chance to stamp just for fun today!  Don't get me wrong...stamping is ALWAYS fun, but it's even more fun when you get to stamp just because. 

Still on my Convention crafting high, I inked up Your Presents again this morning and played along with this weeks Freshly Made Sketches card sketch.  This sketch is very similar to one of the samples that was provided with our make and takes, so I kind of combined them.

Don't you love how fun bow can be turned into a peppermint candy?!?!  This stamp set has so many different things that can be done with it!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Vellum, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Your Presents

Other Supplies ~ Banner Triple Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon (which I just realized is retired!), Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Hand Held Stapler

 

I am loving the Cucumber, Watermelon and Pool Party color combo for Christmas...I see myself using these colors a LOT over the next few months!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

A Super Hero 4th Birthday

Happy, Happy 4th Birthday to my sweet baby boy!!!  I can't believe he is already 4...it seems like he was just born. Watching your children grow is a bitter sweet reminder of just how precious life is and not to miss out on one single moment because it all goes by way too fast.

Owen is all about super hero's these days, so I just HAD to make him a Captain America - his favorite - birthday card!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Silver Glimmer

Ink ~ Archival Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Pacific Point, Smoky Slate

Stamp Sets ~ Calling All Heroes, Tin of Cards

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits

 

I hope Calling All Heroes sticks around for a long time...this is such a fun set and perfect for all the super hero fans out there!

 

Time to get my super hero out of bed and ready for his birthday breakfast with Grandma :-)  And we'll end the day with a birthday celebration at the football field...he'll go to bed a happy 4 year old tonight!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Your {Birthday} Presents

Happy Tuesday stampin' friends!  It's time for an all new sketch challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

This fun sketch is PERFECT for the new Your Presents stamp set that all of this years Convention attendee's received. I pretty much stepped up the Make and Take we did with this set and it's so cute! 



Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Vellum

Ink ~ Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay, Archival Basic Black, Versa Mark

Stamp Sets ~ Your Presents, Tin of Cards

Other Supplies ~ Watermelon Wonder Lace, Lots of Labels Framelits, Metallic Sequins, Whisper White and Basic Black Bakers Twine, Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder, Black Embossing Powder, Stapler, Mini Treatbag Thinlits

 

Did you notice the Basic Black ink?!?!  We have our Basic Black and Basic Gray back again in the old style stamp pads....HOORAY!!! 

 

I can not wait to share all of the awesomeness of the Holiday Catalog with all of you...this one is the BEST yet!

 

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

 

Happy Stamping!

Hello, Have a Sunny Day

It's Monday...and I've got a serious case of the Monday "blah's", especially now that I'm really back to reality after being on vacation with all of my favorite Stampin' people!  But I am counting my blessings and feeling extremely grateful that I was able to attend Convention and spend time with so many amazing friends!

I have one last swap to share with you today.  This was for the group of stampers who participated in the 2014 Convention Display Boards.  We decided we love swapping so much last year that we had to do it again this year and let me tell you...all of the swaps I received were amazing!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Gold Glimmer Paper, Neutrals DSP Stack

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Pool Party

Stamp Sets ~ Silhouettes & Script, Watercolor Wash

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Greetings Thinlits, Metallics Sequins Assortment, Gold Metallic Thread

 

So, I had to finish assembling these swaps in Salt Lake City and as I was getting ready to put on the finishing touches, I realized my sequins were missing.  Myself and all of my roommates looked high and low, but never did find them. So, sorry to all of my fellow swappers...your card was a little more naked than this :(

 

Ok, now it really is back to reality...time to work!  But work means money and money means new stamps from the Holiday Catalog!  Be sure to check back tomorrow for a little sneak peek :-)

 

Happy Stamping!