Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop ~ Favorite Tools

Thank you so much for joining us for the September Stylin’  Stampin’ Squad Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on the tools of the stampin’ trade. Specifically, each of our favorite stamping tools. It’s amazing the kinds of tools that have been created to help us along in our paper-crafting addictions.  This month’s blog hop will showcase many of the Stampin’ Up! tools that are now available to us in the 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book and Holiday Catalog and even a couple of products that are so new they aren’t in either catalog. We hope you enjoy seeing how we use the old and new tools and are inspired to come up with some great projects of your own.
One of my favorite, and frequently used, tools is the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

Not only do I use this tool to score all of my card bases, but I love to use it to add simple score lines to a card.  It's always amazing how one or two little lines can add so much to a card!  I have an example of one for you today.  I felt like the white portion of this card was a little too boring and flat, but then I added a couple score lines and voila! 

I also use the Simply Scored Scoring Tool to create fun little boxes, such as this one:

Having all of the measurements on the top and left hand side of the board makes for easy measuring for the perfect box.  The Simply Scored Diagonal and Boards Plate are great tools too!  These plates lay right on top of your Simply Scored, using the same measurements...how great is that!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Eastern Elegance DSP

Ink ~ Coastal Cabana, Summer Starfruit

Stamp Sets ~ Beautifully Baroque, Express Yourself, Mosaic Madness

Other Supplies ~ Mosaic Punch, Rhinestones, Coastal Cabana Ruffle Stretch Ribbon, Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punches, Antique Brads, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Little Leaves Sizzlits, Simply Scored Scoring Tool

 

Don't forget to visit Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration where we love to INKspire you 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year!

 

Now hop on over to Diana's page and find out what her favorite tool is!



1.  Shellie G. of Craft Smashup

2.  Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!

3.  Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya

4.  Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet

5.  Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place

6.  Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu

7.  Kim R. of Stamping with Kim

8.  Justin K. of JK Cards

9.  Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'

10.  Jennifer B. of NW Stamper

11.  Bree R. of Craft-somnia

12.  Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

13.  Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

14.  Jamie H. of Unique Ink

15.  Kristina M. of Mama's Sanity

 

Unforgettable day...

I have a fun MDS page to share with you today of an unforgettable day my husband and I got to spend with our twin boys at a Mariner's baseball game last weekend.  But first I want to take a moment for another unforgettable day that took place 12 years ago today...

 

While I did not lose any loved ones on this horribly tragic day, my heart still aches for those who did.  But with the heartache also comes pride for those who risked their lives that day to save so many others.  9/11 is certainly a day that I will never forget...

 

So, as I said earlier, I do have a fun page from our weekend in Seattle.  My hubby won tickets to a Mariner's game for selling the most tickets for his Battle of the Badges game in June.  The seats we had were AWESOME!  Right above the Mariner's dugout on the first base line...doesn't get any better!  Not only were our tickets free, but all of the stadium food was free too!  A & H were in heaven as they at their way through the ball park!  The boys love baseball and really followed the Mariner's this year and were so excited to see some of their favorite players up close.  They were even more excited when Kendrys Morales tossed not one, but TWO, game balls up to them.  The smile on their face was beyond priceless!  And at the end of the game they got one more ball that they proudly brought home for their little brother.  This was a family day that we will never forget!

 

 

In addition to my cute boys, my favorite part about this page is the baseball soaring across the page.

 

I love how quickly and easily I can add a page to my ever growing 2013 Renwick Yearbook!  I can't wait to print it off at the end of the year!  Don't forget you can try MDS FREE for 30 days...click  HERE for more details or contact me today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Snow Day in September?

I think I would cry if we really had snow in September!  I'm sad enough as it is that summer is ending...I need a few more months of sunshine and blue skies before the snow flies! The colors for the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge said Christmas to me though, so Snow Day it is!   

 

 I love this little snowman stamped on Baked Brown Sugar!  With a little Raspberry Ripple hat and a Gumball Green scarf, he's perfect!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, 2013-2015 In Color DSP Stack, Birthday Basics DSP

Ink ~ Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Baked Brown Sugar, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black

Other Supplies ~ Northern Flurry Embossing Folder, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Raspberry Ripple & Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread

 

I used a fun Sweet Sunday Sketch for this card too...love this sketch!

Now head on over and join the rest of us for this fun color challenge!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

Halloween Hex{agons} ~ Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration

It's time for our September Sketch over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  I am in full on Fall and Halloween mode and I just had to create a fun Halloween card with it!  Here's a look at the fun sketch... 

And here is what I did with it...

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pumpkin Pie, Witches Brew DSP, Summer Starfruit

Ink ~ Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp Sets ~ Tags 4 You

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Label Bracket Punch, Hexagon Punch, Pumpkin Pie Chevron Ribbon, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

 

Please be sure to check out all of the other amazing creations from our Design Team and be sure to play along!  Link up your card and share with us what we've INKspired YOU to CREATE!

 

Happy Stamping!

 



Birthday for the Stars ~ Monday Montage

Welcome back to the Monday Montage Blog Hop!  I'm so happy the ten of us decided to keep on hoppin'!  If you've just come from Amy's page, isn't she simply amazing?!?  I love her style!

I had no idea where I was going when I started with this card, but I felt like the Energizer Bunny as I was making it.  I just kept adding, and adding, and adding...I think is the most layers I have ever had on a card, but in the end I liked how it turned out and I hope you do too! 



Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Old Olive, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Season of Style DSP

Ink ~ Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Christmas Star (Holiday Collection Single Stamps), Simply Stars, Four You

Other Supplies ~ Rhinestone Basics, Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon, Denim Jean Ribbon, Season of Style Washi Tape (inside)

I love this big star and it's NOT just for Christmas!  I have so many other fun ideas for this stamp :-)

Now hop on over to Cathy's page and check out her always amazing creation!