A Day at the Farm

Happy Wednesday friends!  Are you ready for a Day at the Farm?  This DSP is the cutest and FULL of fun images that are just begging to be fussy cut.  I spent some time cutting these farm critters out a few weeks ago...

...and this weeks Global Design Project Sketch Challenge was perfect way to put them to use!

The rolling hills pattern is just what all of these grazing farm animals needed!  With a little splash of Daffodil Delight strips and Balmy Blue flowers, it really does feel like the perfect spring day on the farm!

I love this simple Hello There sentiment from Full of Love!  That little sentiment was the only stamping required.  I love it when the DSP can steal the show!

Don't forget you can earn the Day at the Farm DSP for FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration!

Happy Stamping!

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Soda Shoppe Valentine

How cute is this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge?!?  So many creative possibilities with all of these cute photos.

I paired the Share a Milkshake bundle up with this cute heart pattern of Country Floral Lane DSP for a fun soda shoppe style valentine.

I stamped the milkshake/soda cup in Polished Pink with a foamy Petal Pink top.  Two cute Polished Pink straws make for the perfect valentine soda to share with your sweetheart, and don't forget the cherry on top!

A few Stylish Shape circles in shades Polished Pink and Petal Pink helped to tie all of these fun colors together. I wasn't sure about this color combo at first, but I love how it all came together.

I can't wait to see all of the inspiriting creations you all share with us.

Happy Stamping!

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Love That We Are Friends

Welcome to another fabulous Monday Montage blog hop!  We have so many amazing creations to share with you, so make sure you don't miss a single stop!

I'm not sure how the weekend is already over!  They always go by so fast, especially when you have a weekend full of activities and events.  Thanks so some cold, wintery weather that rolled in and a quiet Sunday afternoon, I still had some time to stamp, which always makes for a good weekend. 

I just recently added the Country Floral Lane suite to my collection and I'm so happy I did!  The floral patterns in the Country Floral Lane DSP are so pretty, but the flip side of each of those patterns are my favorite, especially these Sweet Sorbet stripes!

I stamped the larger floral heart image in Sweet Sorbet and Pear Pizzazz and fussy cut the heart shape.  The cute striped heart was stamped in Sweet Sorbet and the smaller heart was stamped in Petal Pink and punched out with the Country Bouquet Punch.

A couple of Pear Pizzazz leaves and a Mossy Meadow spring were tucked behind the sentiment, which was embossed on Evening Evergreen.  I don't use a ton of ribbon, but I love this Burlap Ribbon and had to use it!  I wrapped it around the largest Stylish Shapes circle and secured it with a white Baker's Twine bow.  So cute! a few of the Pastel Sequins added just the right amount of bling to complete the card.

Next up is Cathy of Sugar Shack Designs...your going to love what she has for us this week!

Or if you want to hop on back, you'll find yourself at Wendy of Wickedly Wonderful Creations...she has a pretty wonderful creation to share with us too!

Thanks for hopping along with us!

Happy Stamping!

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Saturday Stamping with Plentiful Plants

Happy Saturday!  It's cold and foggy here today, which makes it a great day for stamping!  I pulled out a favorite, Plentiful Plants, to play along with this weeks  Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge.

Using a Crafty Carrot technique, I stamped all of the pots and plants then blended the ink together using a Blender Pen.  I love how this makes the color a little softer!

I always seem to have a brick wall with any of my plant cards!  I added a little Whisper White craft ink to the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder to give it a bit of a worn look.  A strip of Crumb Cake was embossed with the Timber 3D embossing folder to create a shelf for the plants.

An added splash of color was brought in with the sentiment embossed on Coastal Cabana and a bit of the Garden Green Twine was added for good measure.

I hope you are all having a great start to your weekend and sneaking in a little creative time of your own!

Happy Stamping!

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Sea Turtle Birthday Wishes

Welcome to this weeks TGIF Challenges where we are celebrating all things Birthday!  You can never have too many birthday cards on hand, right?

I've had the adorable Sea Turtle stamp set sitting on my desk since it arrive a few weeks ago and finally got around to inking it up. Sea Turtles are one of my favorite sea creatures, so this big guy was a must have for me!

I used the bubbly water stamp to create a the background, using both sides of the reversible stamp.  I think I used nearly every shade of blue I own! A few Pastel Sequins were added for a few extra bubbles.

The turtle was stamped with Mint Macaron (stamped off once) with Soft Suede for the shell.  Calypso Coral and Blackberry Bliss were used for the starfish and Crumb Cake for the starfish, just like the ones we find on the Oregon Coast!

The sandy layer was also stamped with the bubbly stamp on Sahara Sand, then tore at the top for a little extra texture.  I struggled to find the right Happy Birthday sentiment at first, but after looking through my stamp sets I found the perfect one in Waves of Inspiration.  I kept things simple and stamped the sentiment on a strip of Basic White in Pacific Point.

I hope you'll join along in the fun this week and share your Birthday creation with us!

Happy Stamping!

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