![]() Now this is cool - Shopping Our Stash #474 is challenging us to "blend in!" Fun! I'm excited to break out my blending brushes - I don't use them nearly enough! I got to thinking how I wanted to punch some shapes from some blended bits, and so I went to my old Balloon Celebration set, that retired in 2019. And if we're doing balloons, how about a pretty sky for them to fly up into?? Done! It was a punchy day, lol. I punched a couple cloud masks, and started with my sky, then dressed up some scraps of white in two tones for the balloons. Low key and fun - I even pieced a Tailor Made Tag for my sentiment! Balloon Celebration Stamp Set (retired 2019); Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Orchid Oasis, Polished Pink, Poppy Parade, So Saffron & Mango Melody Inks; Cloud & Balloon Bouquet Punches; Tailor Made Tag Dies; Iridescent Sequins; #SOS474.
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![]() Wow, a super fun combo from In{k}spire Me #481 this week - LOVE the colors especially! I couldn't resist going back to our JUST retired For the Record stamp set - it has the perfect long hatch-line image for that side stripe element! I kept it all fairly one-layer - I started with the stripes (yes, I still rock my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig, thank you very much!) then filled in some stamped-off records for the remaining white space. These colors are so cheery! I did my sentiment all snipped and wonky, just for fun, and added a birthday wish to the inside in Tahitian Tide. Very playful! For the Record Stamp Set (retired 2022); Basic White CS; Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide & Rich Razzleberry Inks; Tahitian Tide Matte Decorative Dots; #IMC481. ![]() Christmas in July 2022 on Saturday, July 16! Listen - can you hear sleigh bells?? I can! Time for Christmas in July, featuring 6 cards and envelopes for the new holiday season - yay! Here's our chance to kick off the new Holiday Mini Catalog in STYLE! Class includes all supplies needed for your projects (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) plus snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! And don't forget it's Sale-A-Bration time again - free gifts for every $50 in orders! Class is announced for Saturday, July 16 at 2 pm! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() Time for another one-layer card for Less Is More #467 - and we have to stick to just one image this round, too! This was a tough one for me today. I have been seeing some fanTABulous one-layer cards out there recently, and I clearly have a LOT of room to up my game, lol. WOW! Today, though, I kept it so minimalist, I feel a little conflicted about it, lol. There's barely even any color on there, either! Anyway, the yeti waited as long as he's going to, lol, he wanted to make his debut! I can't wait to show his Christmas parties, too, lol. Yeti to Party Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Coastal Cabana Inks; Water Painter; Basic Black * Coastal Cabana Stamp-n-Write Markers; #LIM467. ![]() Such a bubbly sketch we have for you this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #392! I finally broke out a special set that I've been sitting on - the luscious Splendid Thoughts suite. We were given a pre-pre-order opportunity to get this one even EARLIER than our usual demo perk, because it was featured in a wonderful demonstrator-only "Creativity Now" online event - so much fun! I've been hoarding it all for that day, and now I get to cut loose, lol. I combined it with the coordinating Cards & Envelopes pack about to be available in SAB, and broke out my new Stylish Shapes Dies - so much yum today! I hope you'll play along with us this week for the sketch - see you at the challenge! Splendid Thoughts Stamp Set; Splendid Day DSP; Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes (SAB); Fresh Freesia & Basic White CS; Blackberry Bliss Ink; Splendid Stems & Stylish Shapes Dies; Open Leaf Trinkets; White Baker's Twine; Fresh Freesia Jewels; #HSS392. ![]() Such a great banded sketch we have this week for you at Sunday Stamps #286! After considering my favorite two words for a while (that would be "any shape," as readers know, lol) I decided to bust out my new Sweetest Cherries set. So fun! There's a builder punch for this one, too, so I went all out and made a couple cherries to punch for my any shape. I thought about making some different colors, but in the end, Poppy Parade was just too right for this one! I hope you'll come join in the fun over at the challenge - see you there! Sweetest Cherries Stamp Set; Basic White & Poppy Parade CS; Poppy Parade & Granny Apple Green Inks; Cherry Builder Punch; Poppy Parade Baker's Twine; For Everything Sequins in Granny Apple Green; #SSC286. ![]() Now THIS is when you need a speed challenge - when you're late already!! Jump in with us for belated birthdays at As You See It #277! Maybe it's cheating a tiny bit, but I hedge my bets a little by getting all my stuff out and ready ahead of time. So I started by searching for a "belated" sentiment! I had to go to the shelves of retirement for Itty Bitty Birthdays to find this one, and since I wanted to combine it with something current, I pulled This Birthday Piggy to go with. My usual trick of letting the DSP do the talking made me pull out my Tea Boutique pack, and snag the Deckled Rectangles for the heavy lifting. I pulled my Blends ahead of time, too. Started the clock, ran to the cutting machine, layers done, whoops, forgot the sentiment, so I quick chopped it out of the center of the base layer, lol, then turned it sideways and nipped off the end to make it shorter. Back to the desk for coloring and assembly - how much time left? Enough to heat emboss the sentiment? It would look so much better! Going for it, aaaaaaand - DING DING DING! 9 minutes, 44 seconds. That was close! I can't wait to see YOUR projects - meet you there, timer in hand! This Birthday Piggy & Itty Bitty Birthdays (retired 2021); Tea Boutique DSP; Basic White & Sweet Sorbet CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; White EP; Petal Pink, Sweet Sorbet, Crumb Cake & Daffodil Delight Blends; Deckled Rectangle Dies; Sweet Sorbet Matte Dots; #AYSI277. ![]() I really hope you like my great outdoors theme for summer at this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments #391! Should be fun translating it into our fun sketch this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #560! I knew right away I would be pulling in my fave sheet of DSP from he He's the Man pack - I think this camping sheet is the best one in the whole catty, lol. Thanks to the awesome diecut sheets included, this is also another one of my rare no-stamping cards, too, lol. I squeezed in a touch of stitching for my banner, and at the last second, I added this fly-fishing rod and reel - just right! I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our fun challenges - meet you at the campground! Nuts About Squirrels (birthday sentiment inside, lol) Stamp Set; He's the Man DSP; Basic White, Early Espresso & Galvanized Metallic CS; Rugged Icon Dies; Banner Pick a Punch; #HSS391; #TSOT560. ![]() Wow, here's a pretty combo - check out those colorful plates at Fusion's Rainbow Plates challenge! I had to pull out some cute paper for this one - I wanted to make my BACKGROUND be rainbow-esque, and save the calm solids for the details. This is a little backwards to my usual style! Anyway, I've also been wanting to use this "your way" sentiment for a while - this is the one I got this set for, of course, lol. I was bummed to see Happy & Heartfelt is retiring - I will definitely be keeping it around a while! Happy & Heartfelt Stamp Set; Pattern Party DSP (retired); Basic White, Basic Black & Poppy Parade CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Layering Circles Dies; Glitter Enamel Dots; #FusionRainbowPlates. ![]() Guy Cards 2022 June 11, 2 pm! OK, it's time for all things manly, in our Guy Cards 2022 class! Sometimes it's a little challenging to create for our dudes in the manner they deserve, but we'll be on it in this class! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the Spring Mini Catalog, for all guy occasions, lol. Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive) plus snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, June 11 at 2 pm - RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() I love our clever banded sketch this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #557! This is just the starting point I need for our Retro Rubber #183 "anything goes" challenge, and I KNOW I can pull in a kid theme for SU Only #302, as well! Checking my retired "kids" section, I quickly glommed onto Yee-Haw, one of our earliest photopolymer sets, all the way from 2004! I still love this one! It was in fact my very first cactus set, too, but really, this cutie won me over for ALL its charming western elements - gotta have THAT in AZ! Anyway, I stuck pretty tight to the sketch, and tried to fit in some fun shapes for the details - good times, lol. I can't wait to see YOUR projects for all of these - the sky's the limit! Yee-Haw Stamp Set (retired 2004); Basic White, Early Espresso, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake & Real Red CS; Basic Gray, Real Red & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mango Melody & SU100 Blends Markers; Rustic Metallic Dots; #TSOT557; #SUOC302; #RRCB183. ![]() Pumpkin Club May 28! Did you check out your April Pumpkin kit yet? LOVELY colors - you know I chop chop chopped for us for this one! Check out the video HERE! (I'm still holding us one month back, to keep monitoring the shipping situation.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, May 28, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by June 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() We have a fun theme at this month's The Male Room #162 - SPORT! I'm so excited for this challenge, because it gives me a chance to ink up my new Adventurous Journey stamp set - this kayaker is SO COOL! I couldn't resist pulling in my retired Old World Paper EF to add some watery texture, and pop up a diorama layer for my boater to skim on top of - so many great layout opportunities with this one! Adventurous Journey Stamp Set; Basic White & Pool Party CS' Early Espresso & Pool Party Inks; Mango Melody, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate & SU1000 Blends Markers; Old World Paper EF (retired); Layering Diorama & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Faux Sea Glass Shapes; #TMR162. ![]() Pumpkin Club May 28! Did you check out your April Pumpkin kit yet? LOVELY colors - you know I chop chop chopped for us for this one! Check out the video HERE! (I'm still holding us one month back, to keep monitoring the shipping situation.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, May 28, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by June 10 and you can join us in time for next month! |
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