3, 2, 1....Blast Off!

Made it to Wednesday...half way through...woohoo!!!  I finally pulled out all of my soon-to-be retired stamp sets (50+!!!) and am trying really hard to use them as much as I can before they are gone for good.  This is always a bitter sweet time of year in the world of Stampin' Up!  Saying good-bye to some favorites, but oh-so-super-excited for new stuff :-D

One of my favorite kiddo stamp sets is Blast Off.  I have used this set many times for birthday cards and I am a little sad to see it go.  This may be one I have to keep...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Real Red, Midnight Muse, Whisper White

Ink ~ Real Red, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp Set ~ Blast Off

Other Supplies ~ Rhinestone Basic Jewels, 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" Circle Punches

 

In addition to using some of the retiring stamp sets, I'm also trying to use up some paper and ink that will be retiring too...sigh...why can't they all just stay?!?!?

 

Happy Wednesday and Happy Stamping!



My Roxy Girl

Happy Tuesday friends!  We made it through Monday...whew!  Tuesday has become one of my favorite days of the week because it means NEW MDS downloads...yippee :-D  You can check out the new goodies HERE.

 

Last week there was a super cute Paw Parade Kit that I just had to have!  Lots of fun DSP, stamps and embellishments in this kit.  While we were gone on our trip, our awesome house sitter sent me a picture of my sweet Roxy girl at the park and I could not wait to create a page!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Paw Parade DSP, Baked Brown Sugar

Stamp Sets ~ Paw Parade

Embellishments ~ Paw Parade Embellishments, Gold Sequins (recolored), Silver Bakers Twine, Festive Blooms, Washi Delightful Digital Tape, Delicate Adornments Scallop Lace

 

Roxy reminds me, almost daily, just how naughty puppies can be, but she has become the best dog for our family.  She is awesome with our boys and is my VERY protective running buddy! 

 

Thanks for stopping by again today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Masculine {Anniversary} Monday

Happy {Masculine} Monday!  I am being shoved face first back into reality after an amazing week away...be kind to me Monday!

 

I don't know about you, but masculine cards are sometimes the hardest for me to come up with!  The crew over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration has a great selection of masculine cards for you today...be sure to check them all out!

 

I made this card for my hubby for our 10 year anniversary...awwww :-)  Not super masculine, but it works.  And he liked it, so that's what really counts, right?

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Etcetera, Night of Navy Core'dinations, Silver Foil Paper

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Perfect Pennants, Peachy Keen, Express Yourself, Wedding Words (MDS)

Other Supplies ~ Small Heart Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Candy Dots (embossed with Pewter Embossing Powder), Essentials Wooden Elements, Ampersand Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

 

Thanks for stopping by today..I hope I've INKspired you to CREATE today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 



Born to be Beach Bums ~ Monday Montage



Hello and welcome back to another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  This group of ten talented stampers have some fabulous projects to share with you this week, so be sure to hop all the way through so you don't miss anything!

{SIGH}...back to reality. 

My family got home LATE last night after flying back home from our amazing trip to Florida.  I am totally missing the warm sun and days spent at the beach or poolside...I wanna go back!  And let me tell you...the 3 hour time change is kicking my booty today.  {YAWN}  As much as I wanted to get into my craft room and play with paper and ink, I just had way too many things to do to get all caught back up at home.  But, this doesn't mean I didn't have time to create!  MDS to the rescue, once again!  Each night while we were gone, I created a page from our activities that day...love, love, LOVE MDS for this very reason :-)

I'm pretty sure all 3 of my boys were born to be beach bums...they spent ALL day in the water or playing in the sand.  I could get used to that life in a hurry...just need my hubby to find a job in a warm, sunny city!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ High Tide

Stamps ~ Hello Sailor, Game Day Starburst, Anchors Away Waves, Fifty Nifty

Embellishments ~ Ahoy, Matey Corner Swirl

Fonts ~ Organic Fruit, A Gentle Touch

 

Now it's time to hop on over to Cathy's creation for today...you're sure to love it!  Or if you prefer to hop backwards, you can head on back to Amy's project...she inspires me each and every week!  Either way, just make sure you make the whole loop and don't miss any of us.  And don't forget to leave us some love on our blogs...we love hearing from you!

 

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

 

Happy Stamping!

 





Soakin' up the Sun

Hi friends...happy Thursday!  I'm here to share a little more MDS fun with you!  We are still enjoying our vacation in warm, sunny Florida and I'm LOVING it!  I'm pretty sure my family is going to have to drag me away from here kicking and screaming...I don't wanna go back to the rainy weather at home!  But I'm not going to think about that...I'm going to soak up as much sun as I can and hopefully bring some home with me.

 

We have a pool at the house we are staying in and we have used it every single day...for hours!  I could easily spend every afternoon relaxing by the pool :-) :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party, Love This DSP

Ink ~ Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight

Stamp Sets ~ Decorative Overlays-swirl stripe, Paradise Found

Other Supplies ~ Circle Punches

 

Those of you who know me well, know that I don't travel without taking half of my craft room with me.  Usually we travel by car on vacations and I can pack up all of my supplies, but where we flew this time, space was limited, so I just brought my laptop.  Creating in MDS has kept me plenty busy and satisfied all of my crafting needs :-)

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Happy Stamping and MDSing!