Life is a Beautiful Ride

Happy Friday stampers!!

It has been one heck of a week for me and I am so, so, SO happy that it is finally Friday.  We have been short staffed in my department at work since October, which means that me and my partner in crime have been working 50+ hours per week for the past 5 months...I am drained!  The good news is that we finally got someone hired!  We've still got a ways to go before she is fully trained, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now, which is helping continue to push through these long, stressful work weeks.

It's Friday Favorites today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and I am using my favorite Sale-a-Bration stamp set along with the Beautiful Ride stamp set.  These two sets go hand in hand!!  The little puppy fits perfectly inside the basket :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder

Ink ~ Basic Black, Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe, Soft Suede, Smoky Slate

Stamp Sets ~ Petal Pusher, Beautiful Ride

Other Supplies ~ It's My Party Enamel Dots, Basic Black/Mint Macaron Bakers Twine

The sentiment I used on this card really made me stop and think.  Even with all of the stress, long work hours, time away from my family (and stamping!), my life is still pretty amazing and really is a beautiful ride.  There are so many others who are going through much harder times in life, yet still keep plugging along.  I sent this card out today to a former boss and dear friend who had surgery this week and is going through some very hard times.  It is my hope that this will bring a smile to her face and make her day a little happier.

Here's to an amazing weekend!

Happy Stamping!



Fancy Fold Flower

Happy Thursday stampers!

 

It's a Fancy Fold kind of day over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  I've been eyeing this fold for a while now and finally gave it a try after Pinkstampagne so kindly posted her measurements for her beautiful card!

I also gave the whole "line-less" water color technique a try.  This is super simple and the end result is amazing!  All you have to do is stamp the image in a very light color (I used Sahara Sand, stamped off once).  Then all you have to do is paint over that lightly stamped image with the color of your choice and you now have an image that looks like you painted it free-hand!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Typeset DSP

Ink ~ Sahara Sand, Crushed Curry, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Friends & Flowers, Balloon Celebration

Other Supplies ~ Festive Flower Builder Punch, Botanical Builder Framelits



I love how this flower turned out and can not wait to share this technique with my class!

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the Fancy Folds from our fancy design team members!

 

Happy Stamping!

Hello Baby Boy ~ Project Life



Birthday Bouquet



Peek-a-Boo Sweet Pea



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another 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!

I spent over 3 hours deep cleaning my craft room this week...it was LONG overdue!!!  It felt good to purge, sort and organize all of my supplies and actually have space on my craft table to work on!  It made creating todays card so much more relaxing and fun!

'Tis the season for babies...it seems to happen every year right around this time! I have two friends who are expecting their first babies in the next month, so I decided to get a head start on some new baby cards.  I've had this idea in my head for a while and finally put in on paper today. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Vellum

Ink ~ Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz

Stamp Sets ~ Friends & Flowers, Suite Sayings, Balloon Celebration

Other Supplies ~ Balloon Bouquet Punch, Old Olive Bakers Twine, Tree Builder Punch

 

Isn't that little sweet pea adorable?!? 

  

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!