Cozy Christmas Circles ~ #TGIFC288

Hooray!  It's Designer Take Over at TGIF Challenges with Tammy Wilson of Stamps, Paper, Scissors and we are going in circles!

 

I'm pretty sure my circle dies are my most used, so this challenge was right up my alley! 

It has been FREEZING cold here, which left me searching for all things warm and cozy this week.  That included all things in my craft room too!  The Warm Hugs Bundle was just what I needed to cozy up and get warm!

These adorable little mugs, candy canes and Christmas Trees are just too cute!  So cute, in fact, that I decided to make a little wreath with them to go around the "Eat, Drink And Be Cozy" sentiment.  I love this festive circle of Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper too!

There are lots of cozy textures in this card too...The Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folders and Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing folder work so well together!  I wrapped all of the circles up with a bit of the Real Red Braided Linen Trim.  I love this stuff!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Heartwarming Hugs DSP

Ink ~ Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Memento

Stamp Set ~ Warm Hugs

Other Supplies ~ Warm Wraps Dies, Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folders, Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Real Red Braided Linen Thread

Are you ready to create in circles with us this week?  We always love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!

Flourishing Fall Thank You ~ #HSSCC351

Happy Tuesday stampers!  I don't know about you, but my Monday flew by...and I'm not complaining!  I'm happy it's Tuesday and time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.  I just love these warm colors...perfect for fall!

I have been using Forever Fern for just about every occasion lately, so why not a thank you card too?  These colors are a little different than those used in the Forever Greenery Suite, but I think you could use just about any color with these beautiful images!

I created my own patterned paper, stamping some of the different leaves and seed pods in the various colors of tis challenge, then stamped a few to cut out with the coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies.  

I added a Gold Hoop Embellishment for the tiniest bit of bling and a pretty Bumblebee 2020-2022 In Color Ribbon.  The card was finished off with a simple Thank You sentiment from Beautiful Autumn, cutting it out with my favorite Tasteful Labels Dies. 

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Bumblebee, Blackberry Bliss

Stamp Sets ~ Forever Fern, Beautiful Autumn

Other Supplies ~ Subtle Embossing Folder, Forever Flourishing Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Bumblebee 2020-2022 In Color Ribbon, Gold Hoop Embellishment

I hope you will join in and create along with us in the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge.  We always love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!

Happy Haunting ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!  You won't want to miss a single creation from this amazing group of stampers!

EEEK!  Halloween is now officially less than a week away!  Halloween is usually one of my favorite holidays to decorate and create for, but I just haven't been able to muster up much holiday spirit this year.  But, after getting a costume all lined up for my youngest and myself and making some quiet Halloween plans with some close friends, I'm feeling a bit more of that Halloween spirt!

Stampin' Up! had some really cute Halloween/Fall DSP a few years ago that had some Bermuda Bay mixed in with some of the more traditional Halloween colors and it was my FAVORITE!  I inked up the spider web from Banner Year in some of those fun colors and added a few Stitched Shape circles in the same colors.  

And since every spider web needs a creepy, crawly spider, I added this cute little guy from the Little Treat Box Dies.  I love the detail that this spider has!  I pulled some of the silver from the Misty Moonlight/silver Bakers Twine to give the spider a little something to climb down.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink ~ Memento, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Bermuda Bay, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Banner Year

Other Supplies ~ Stitched Shapes Dies, Little Treat Box Dies, White Embossing Powder, Misty Moonlight/silver Baker's Twine

Are you ready for Halloween?!?  What are your plans for this year? Whatever you may be doing, I hope it is happy and safe!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Now, on to the next stop on the hop!

Happy Stamping!

We've added a list of everyone's home pages so you can hop along in any order you wish!  Just make sure you don't miss any!

Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma <-- You are HERE

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs

Charlet Mallett - Painted Orange

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Julie Warnick - Creating on the Run

Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations

Forever Grateful ~ Control Freaks Blog Hop

Welcome to an all new Control Freaks Blog Hop!  This month we are showing and sharing our gratitude with all of you.

You may just be joining the hop or you may have gotten here from Swimming With Stamps by Tami Hewlett.  She is such an inspiration and her project was beautiful!

I have made several cards with the beautiful Gilded Autumn Suite and I am sure I will make several more before the season is over.  I absolutely LOVE the warm fall colors in the nature inspired Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP.  The bits of copper and gold foil are beautiful and the coordinating Autumn Punch Pack make it even better!

I stamped the gold and copper leaves in acorns in shades of Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and Mint Macaron before punching them out.  These cute little fall pieces were the perfect addition to the beautiful sentiment and tiny falling leaves.

I wrapped this card up with some of the Mint Macaron Basket Weave Ribbon, Linen Thread and a cute little Acorn Trinket.  This heartfelt creation will be sent off soon to a dear friend!

Next up is a card I created for my upcoming card class next month.  I paired up the Autumn Greetings Bundle with the Plaid Tidings DSP for a card full of thanks and gratefulness!

I stamped the large floral image from Autumn Greeting tone on tone in Crumb Cake, then added some festive die-cut pumpkins and wheat ears to coordinate with pretty colors in the Plaid Tidings DSP.  A little bit of texture was added to the cardbase with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and just a little bling from the Gilded Gems.  The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock on Whisper White...I love how the sentiment stands out!

The hop doesn't stop here!  Next up is the marvelously talented Melissa Davies of Rubber FUNatics.  You don't want to  miss what she has to share this month!  Thanks for hopping with us! We are forever grateful for all of you!

Happy Stamping!

 

Farmhouse Thanks ~ TGIFC#286

Hooray...we made it to Friday!

Did you know that today is Boss's Day?!?!  This is a day that I ALWAYS make sure I have on my work calendar EVERY year so I don't miss it!  You still have time to show your boss just how much you appreciate all that they do!

This weeks TGIF Challenges Inspiration Challenge was just what I needed to create a Farmers Market/Farmhouse Thanks card for my boss.

There is nothing I love more at our local farmers market than fresh, homegrown flowers.  Sadly, thanks to COVID-19, our local Farmer's Market was pretty quiet this year.  Thankfully I had my own cutting garden full of beautiful flowers to create my own bouquets.  

Pallet Thoughts helped to create the perfect background for some beautiful Country Home fall flowers.  The colors I chose were inspired by flowers in my garden that are still blooming away!

I am always drawn to the antique/farmhouse pitchers and vases for my flowers.  I created a "rusty" look to the pitcher by adding a bit of Cajun Craze to the Bermuda Bay.  The flowers were colored in shades of Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green, Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Seaside Spray and Crumb Cake.

I added a bit more color by layering some warm Tasteful Labels Die-cut shapes in coordinating colored cardstock.  A couple of folded edges and a few staples helped to finish off this Farmers Market inspired card, just in time for Boss's Day!

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Smoky Slate, Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Crazy, Granny Apple Green, Seaside Spray, Whisper White, Velum

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, VersaMark, Memento, Stampin' Blends: Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green, Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Seaside Spray and Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~  Country Home, Pallet Thoughts

Other Supplies ~ Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder, Tasteful Labels Dies

I hope you all have a fantastic Friday!  And if you are a boss...either in your workplace or in your house...THANK YOU for all that you do!

Happy Stamping!