Con{GRAD}youlations

Happy Friday friends!!!  There are so many things to be happy for today...it's Friday, my box of new Stampin' Up! goodies have arrived and it's graduation day!  I get so excited for all of the graduates every year...such a turning point in your life...time to take the next big leap into this big ol' world of ours and make it yours!

In honor of our local high school graduation tonight (GO Blue Devil's!) I made a card in their school colors...check it out!

I love this new Bravo Photopolymer stamp set...it was so easy to create the subway art look!!!  And did you see...I sewed!  For anyone who knows me, and remembers the AWFUL shorts I made in the 7th grade, sewing is NOT my strong point!  But, I've been playing around with my sewing machine a bit more and love making little mini garlands for cards!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Regals DSP Stack

Ink ~ Night of Navy

Stamp Set ~ Bravo

Other Supplies ~ Itty Bitty Accents, 1/2" Circle Punch, 1/4" Handheld Circle Punch

 

Congratulations to all of your graduates out there!  Be safe and have fun!

 

And Happy Stamping!

 

Hello Summertime

Hello friends and Hello SUMMER!  It may not officially be summer yet, but our warm summer weather has finally made an appearance and I LOVE it!  I love the hot summer days and wish they lasted longer than just a few months.  I keep trying to convince my husband to move some place that is warm all year long, but haven't had much luck.  I guess I'll enjoy what we have here while I can :-)

I'm still playing with some of my pre-order goodies while I {impatiently} wait for my box-o-fun to arrive, which will be tomorrow...YIPPEE!!!  Out of all of the pre-order stuff I got, my favorite stamp set has got to be Sea Street...and paired up with the coordinating Maritime DSP, it's so much fun!  I broke out my e-cutter for a little extra fun too...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White, Real Red, Maritime DSO

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Real Red, Coastal Cabana

Stamp Sets ~ Sea Street, A Dozen Thoughts, Anchors Away (MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Circles Framelits, 3/4" Circle Punch, Coastal Cabana Thick Bakers Twine, e-cutter

 

Don't you love those little lobsters? They make me want to take a trip back to Maine...lobster rolls...yummy!!! 

 

Have a great day and, as always,  Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

Hello There

Hello There, Tuesday...happy to see you!  Did you all get your orders from the new catalog placed?  Mine is already on its way...can not wait to get it!!!

 

It's Tuesday, which means it's time for a new Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge. I {heart} this color combo!

I have been on a major "lots of white" streak lately...maybe it's because we have been doing some major cleaning around our house and the whole "clean" thing is just taking over my world. 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, 2013-2015 In-Color DSP Stack

Ink ~ Blushing Bride, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush

Stamp Set ~ Hello There (Hostess Set)

Other Supplies ~ Deco Labels Framelits, Strawberry Slush Thick Baker's Twine

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the creations from our design team and don't forget to join in the fun!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Endless Birthday Wishes

Happy {new catalog} Monday!!!  Are y'all as excited as I am about diving into a box of new catalog goodies?!?!?  My order is all ready to be placed and I hope to have a big ol' box of goodies on my doorstep in just a few days...YIPPEE!!!

While I {impatiently} wait, I will share with you a fun card I made using the latest and greatest Photopolymer stamp set, Endless Wishes.  I used the fun color combo from Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to get me started and let the creativity take over from there.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack

Ink ~ Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities

Stamp Sets ~ Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer, Work of Art, Positively Chevron

Other Supplies ~ Starburst Framelits, Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out the rest of the design teams creations with this months Color Challenge and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

World Traveler

Hello friends and happy Sunday!  I hope you have all had a great weekend so far...I know I have!  We had a day FILLED with baseball yesterday...awesome game for my twins in the afternoon and an even better Battle of the Badges (fire vs police) game last night.  I'm happy to report Fire kicked some Police booty and took home the trophy :-)  Be sure to check back later this week for a new MDS page dedicated to the big game!

Today I'm sharing a card that makes me want to pack my bags and travel the world.  Life is short...make it an adventure!  I can home school my kids while we travel, right?!? 

I used some of the yummy new In-Colors for this card...I love the richness of them!  And the new Stitched Satin Ribbon is b-e-a-u-tiful!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White

Ink ~ Jet Black StazOn, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow

Stamps ~ World Map, Traveler, Starburst Sayings

Other Supplies ~ Starburst Framelits, Project Life Corner Punch, Mossy Meadow Stitched Satin Ribbon, Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine

 

I recruited a little help from my hubby in tying the sailors knot...he's the king of knots at the fire station!  His skills made my world a better place :-)

 

Don't forget, tomorrow the NEW catalog goes live and you can order these yummy new In-Color products and EVERYTHING else on your wish list!!!

 

Happy Stamping!