Blingy Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday Stampin' friends!!!  I finally found some time to play in my craft room yesterday...YIPPEE!!!  I feel like I'm a little ahead of the game again...club cards all ready to go, Design Team cards are caught up and I still had time to stamp for fun. Well, all stamping is fun, but you know what I mean, right? 

I love me some good challenges and the sketch over at Fab Friday and the color and cake challenge over at Friday Mashup got my creativity flowing!  The Mashup challenge is to create a cake project with the colors Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate and Basic Gray. 

 

Pair the two challenges up and here is what I came up with...

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, I Am Me DSP, Eastern Elegance DSP

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry

Stamp Sets ~ Make a Cake, Sweet Essentials

Other Supplies ~ Chevron Punch, Epic Day Washi Tape, Silver Glass Stampin' Glitter, Rhinestone Basics, Basic Gray Bakers Twine (SAB 2013)

 

I wasn't sure if I could pull all of these elements together, but I kind of like the end result. I have a few friends having birthdays this week...who will be the lucky recipient of this card?!?!?

 

Be sure to check back tomorrow for another creation!

 

Happy Stamping!



Getting My Mojo Back!

After our car wreck last week, I've been a bit stressed and been in a creative slump :-(  But I finally found some  of my creative mojo this morning thanks to the Mojo Monday sketch!  It felt good to get in to my craft room bright and early this morning and stamp!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Winter Frost DSP

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Island Indigo

Stamp Sets ~ Christmas Messages, Festive Flurry

Other Supplies ~ Festive Flurry Framelits, Label Bracket Punch, 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, 1/8" Bermuda Bay Taffeta Ribbon, Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder, Rhinestone Basics

 

I love how therapeutic stamping can be...this is why I LOVE my hobby!!!  I'm looking forward to spending some time in my craft room this weekend!

 

Happy Stamping!!!



Curly Paper Wreaths for Christmas ~ Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration

It's two for Tuesday...two posts that is!!!  I almost missed the bus on my post for SSINK, but I got it done just in the nick of time!  Whew!

Today I'm sharing with you two fun and easy Christmas wreaths.  Curly paper wreaths!  Have you tried making one yet?  If not, what are you waiting for?  They are so easy and so much fun! 

 

Chose your favorite 12x12 DSP and cut it into 1/2" x 12" strips 

Using a bone folder (or any straight edge) curl each strip of paper

Adhere curly paper strips around a circle foam wreath (found at your local craft store) with straight pins

Embellish as you wish

Voila!

Supplies Used:

Season of Style DSP, Gold Foil Paper

 

This next wreath is a CASE from the amazingly talented

Alana Wharf.  I loved her Joy banner and just had to make one of my own! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Winter Frost DSP, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay

Stamp Set ~ Festive Flurry

Other Supplies ~ Island Indigo Bakers Twine, Bermuda Bay Taffeta Ribbon, Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Festive Flurry Framelits, Typeset Alphabet Bigz

 

I had hopes of getting a Thanksgiving one done in time to post today, but it didn't happen :-(  Be watching...I'll get it finished and posted soon!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!



I Freakin' LOVE Monstermaniac ~ HSS 171

Happy friends!  It's Tuesday and that means it's time for another Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge!  This week we have a sketch for you to play with!  So grab a cup of coffee, some paper, stamps & ink and join in the fun :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Old Olive, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack

Ink ~ StazOn, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Melon Mambo

Stamp Sets ~ Monstermaniacs, Yippee-Skippee (MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Bermuda Bay Taffeta Ribbon

 

I wanted to use this cute sentiment from Yippee-Skippee, but I was too lazy to get out my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line things up just right.  Sooooo...MDS to the rescue!  In just a couple of clicks, I had the sentiment just the way I wanted it and I was all ready to stamp my cute little monster!  If you haven't seen the full Monstermanics stamp set, you MUST!!!  They are all so cute!!!

 

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has for you and be sure to play along!

 

 

Denim, Ruffles and Lace ~ Monday Montage

Welcome back to another Monday Montage!  Thanks for joining us again...If you are just joining in, be sure to hop all the way through so you don't miss out on any of the creations...you're sure to be amazed!  If you've just come from Amy's blog, don't you just love her style?!?!

 

Today I'm sharing a card I made for my mom's friend Shanna.  Anyone who knows this amazing lady will know that this card is so Shanna...she has a fabulous sense of style!  I'm not a frilly girl (kind of hard when your the momma of 3 boys!), but I really had fun making this card.  And guess what?  I didn't even stamp on the outside of this card!  The DSP had just the right images on it...love it when that happens!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Etcetera DSP

Other Supplies ~ Baked Brown Sugar Ruffled Stretch Trim, Crochet Trim, Denim Jean Ribbon, Linen Thread, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Delicate Doilies

 

Doesn't this card have a romantic feel to it?  Reminds me of an old western romance novel...denim, ruffles and lace.  *Sigh*

 

Thanks for hopping along with all of us again! 

Now  either skip on back to Amy's page or hop ahead to Cathy's page....just be sure to make the full loop so you don't miss out on any of the amazing creations this time around!