Enjoy the Little Things

Happy Tuesday stampers!  

It was so nice to have an extra day off this weekend, especially since my family spent yesterday simply having fun and relaxing.  Our house has consumed our lives the past few weeks, so it was awesome to just spend the day together and not working on any house projects.  I even managed to take advantage of nap time to play with some paper and ink so I could play along with this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge and join my girls over at SSINK for some summer time fun!

These images shout summer to me...so bright and colorful...you can almost taste the colors!  

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Watercolor Paper

Ink ~ Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Peekaboo Peach, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Enjoy the Little Things, Swirly Bird

Other Supplies ~ Swirly Scribbles Thinlits, Metallics Sequins

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to join in our fun over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and check out the summer INKspiraiton over at SSINK to get your creative juices flowing today!

Happy Stamping!

Love & Affection ~ Monday Montage



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!

It's been another weekend of wrapping up projects around our house as we attempt to sell it.  Between myself and my hubby, we got all of the trim painted, gave the playroom a quick makeover and painted a better part of our basement...it's been busy, but hopefully it will pay off.  We had a successful open house Sunday afternoon, so our fingers are crossed for some good news this week.

With all of the work we've been doing around the house, my stamping time has been pretty limited, especially since I have to keep my craft room neat and tidy!  But I did sneak in a little early morning stamping and played with a few new items from the upcoming catalog.

I love the colors in the Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP...the touches of gold are just right!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Mint Macaron, Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Pool Party

Stamp Set ~ Love & Affection

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Metallic Sequins, Gold Metallic Thread

 

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!





Anniversary by the Tide

Hello stampers!

 

Today my parents celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary...how awesome is that?!?!  They have been through so much together and their marriage only grows stronger with each passing year. 

 

My parents love the beach, which they passed down to me, so it was only fitting to use By the Tide for their anniversary card.

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Emerald Envy, Typeset DSP

Ink ~ Sahara Sand, Tip Top Taupe, Blushing Bride, Emerald Envy, Mint Macaron

Stamp Sets ~ By the Tide, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Gold Metallic Thread, Metallic Sequins

 

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad...love you both so much!

 

 



World's Greatest Dad

Happy Monday stampin' friends!

 

Believe it or not, I'm kind of happy it's Monday!  We spent a better part of the weekend working on things at our house, so I'm looking forward to sitting at my desk today and getting a little "rest"!

 

After spending most of yesterday painting, I finally called it quits and spent a little time in my craft room and played with some ink and paper so I could play along with this month's SSINK Mystery Challenge.  I have already used up all of my 2014-2016 In Color cardstock, so I had to get a little more creative with the 3 items to use from the challenge. I decided to use the circle shape embossing folder for a masculine card...ta-daaaaa!!

I love The Open Sea stamp set and am pretty sad to see it go.  But I am pretty excited about all of the new goodies that are coming our way June 1st, so it makes losing some of my favorites a little more bearable!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Typeset DSP

Ink ~ Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ The Open Sea, Guy Greetings

Other Supplies ~ World Map Embossing Folder, Circle Framelits

 

I have to say...I have the world's greatest dad!  He took time out of his day yesterday to help me complete a project we were working on in one of the bedrooms at our house.  I appreciate his help so much and will missing having him right next door if our house does sell!  Thanks Dad!

 

Happy stamping to all of you!



Sea Street Birthday

Happy Friday stampers!

 

We are celebrating kiddo birthday's over at SSINK today and I'm using one of my favorite retiring stamp sets!  This smiling octopus will make anyone happy, especially a kiddo celebrating their birthday!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Dapper Denim, Whisper White

Ink ~ Dapper Denim, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral

Stamp Sets ~ Sea Street, Silhouettes & Script

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Circle Punches, It's My Party Enamel Dots

 

Be sure to head on over and check out the rest of the fun birthday cards for the kiddos today over at SSINK...you are sure to be INKspired to create!

 

Happy Stamping!