Let's Go Camping ~ #GDP298

It's another day of triple digit heat, so that means another afternoon of stamping for this momma! 

Today's card was inspired by this weeks Global Design Project Sketch Challenge!

As we prepare to head out for a weekend of camping, this sketch inspired me to ink up Campology once again for a special birthday card.  The trees were perfect for the background of the sketch!

I added a strip of wood-grain DSP from the In Good Taste DSP and a fussy cut heat embossed sentiment from Happiest of Birthdays.  And because I love the lantern so much, I just had to add it!

I added an extra layer of Misty Moonlight Birch (background stamp) and roughed up a corner a little bit.  I love what this adds to a card!

We are packing up and getting ready to head out for a camping trip over the holiday weekend.  I am excited to escape the heat and spend some time by the lake!

Have a great day and, as always, happy stamping!

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Polished Pink Plants ~ #HSSIC367

Welcome to an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge!  When it's 110+ degrees out, there's not much else to do but stamp! 

This weeks challenge is full of so many beautiful images and possibilities.  Of course I was inspired by the pretty little succulents, but also by the beautiful marbled background.

I started things off by creating the Polished Pink watercolor background on Shimmery White card and added a few Pale Papaya splatters for good measure.

Next up were the adorable macrame plant hangers, which I added some Smoky Slate pots to.  Then came the fun part...planting the succulents!

I used the spiky plant die from Perfect Plants dies, then added some string of pearls from the Potted Succulents dies. 

See those little bits of Soft Succulent plants peaking from behind the Polished Pink plant?  Those came from the ends of the macrame hanger!  I die cut the little tassel at the end, snipped off what I needed and tucked it in the pot.  I love finding alternative uses for our products!

Lastly, I added some Gold Metallic Pearls to completed the beaded macrame look!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you are staying cool if you are in parts of the world that are heating up right now.

Happy Stamping!

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Whale Wishes ~ Monday Montage

 

Hello stampers and welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Be sure to make your way all the way through so you don't miss a single amazing project from these amazing stampers!

I am officially on summer break for the next 7 weeks which means a LOT more stamping time!  And since we are in the middle of a MAJOR heat wave, I'm locking myself in my cool stamping room and staying out of the heat!

I decided to make a splash into summer by pulling out the adorable Whale Done stamp set to create a couple cute cards.

First up is a card I created from one of this months Crafty Carrot Collective tutorials, which included a fun sketch.  I always love a great sketch to get me started!

I created the background with some Pool Party ink and a Blending Brush, adding a few Pool Party bubbles here and there.  The Mossy Meadow seaweed and Calypso Coral coral came next, along with a little school of (stamped off) Calypso Coral fish.  The happy little whale was stamped in Pacific Point and punched out with the coordinating Whale punch.  The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed on Crumb Cake and it was all wrapped up with a Linen Thread bow.  Sweet and simple...my favorite!

I broke out some of the retired Whale of a Time DSP from my stash for my next card.  This DSP was far too cute for me to part with and came in perfect for a 2nd birthday card for a special little buddy of ours.  Freshly Made Sketches was my source of inspiration for this card.

This under the sea pattern of DSP was just what the sweet little whale needed, along with a few little fishies as well!  Again, I used the Whale punch, but used all of the bits and pieces to build a whale this time. Biggest Wish helped to create a fun Happy Birthday greeting!

I was able to kick off my summer break this past weekend with our very own Wendy and Cheryl.  We met up in Idaho and packed a whole lot of fun into just one day.  I was supposed to stay longer, but one of my boys happened to have a wrestling camp in the very same, middle of nowhere, teeny-tiny town and needed a ride home after the camp.  Had I not had to worry about bringing home 3 additional kiddos, I would have been able to stay longer...momma guilt always gets the best of me and I can't say no.  But don't worry, plans will be made soon for us to meet up again.  We've gotten pretty good at making sure we meet up several times a year and I am forever grateful for that!

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Happy Stamping!

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Farm Fresh Peaches ~ #TGIFC322 Designer Take Over

Hello stampers and welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges.  Our friend Andrea of One Stampin' Mother Trucker is taking over this week with a fun Farmhouse Chic theme.  This challenge is so Andrea!

I love some farmhouse shiplap and would have it in every room of my house if my husband would allow!  It was fun to create a shiplap background using strips of Basic White and adhering them to a piece of Smoky Slate.  Such a quick and easy technique that could be used for SO MANY projects!

What else says farmhouse chic'?  Gingham, of course!  A little die cut circle peeking out from behind the Sweet as a Peach peaches was the perfect added touch!

I die cut FARM FRESH using the Playful Alphabet dies, then arranged them using my magnetic plate and Layering Circle dies on my shiplap layer.  This was an easy way to create a guide without having to leave any pencil marks behind!

Wondering where the word PEACHES came from?  This is why I love photoployer stamp sets! I stamped the Sweet as a Peach sentiment once, then inked it up again and used my Blending Pen to remove all but one E.  I lined the E up, then inked the sentiment up again to add the S from Sweet to complete the word PEACHES.  Possibilities are endless with photopoloyer stamps!

I'm off to spend the day with some of my favorite stampin' friends, Wendy and Cheryl, in the cute little farm town, Garden Valley Idaho.  We have plans to keep cool with a river float, followed by a fun night at an outdoor amphitheater to see Mary Poppins.   I'm hoping we can sneak in a little stamp time too!

Happy Stamping!

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A Dash of Kindness, A Spoonful of Love

Hi friends!  Happy Tuesday!  I am wrapping up my last few days of work this week and then I am off for 7 glorious weeks....I CAN'T WAIT!  My kiddos are already on their break, which means my mornings are a little less chaotic, which means more stamping time for me...YAY! 

I've had the adorable What's Cookin' stamp set sitting on my desk for a while and this morning I finally got around to inking it up. I am a sucker for brightly colored cooking gadgets, so of course I had to ink these adorable images up in some of my favorite Brights colors.

I love the woodgrain cutting board included in the coordinating dies.  (Now we just need some mini charcuterie foods to add to the board!)  For now, I'll pair it up with a fun farmhouse mixing bowl and all of the necessary tools.

This sentiment is just the sweetest.  After stamping it and adding a few Coastal Cabana splatters, it still felt like it needed a little more.  I looked through all of my stamps for a little heart to stamp, but couldn't find anything that would work.  Then I pulled out the catalog in search of dies that included some itty bitty hearts and came across the Pets dies.  The little paw prints had the sweetest little hearts that were the perfect addition!

I can't wait to play more with this stamp set.  I have so many fun ideas floating around in my head!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

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