![]() Wow, lots to love about this week's layered sketch from Paper Players #386! I think I can squeeze in a Christmas puppy for Merry Monday #283, too! I was so thrilled when I remembered my wonderful Ready for Christmas stamp set - he's the perfect Christmas pup! And of course that big circular field was enough room to go all out on a little stairway scene - whew! I do recognize that this card would be a bear to mass-produce, but that's what I love about making Christmas cards all year long - it gives me time to make busy little designs here and there, and wonder who the lucky recipient will be come December! Put your bids in early, folks, lol. And do you like my little gag blog post title? It's supposed to be, "Sharing the Joy, but NOT the cookies," lol. Geez, I crack myself up... Ready for Christmas Stamp Set; Merry Moments DSP (retired); Whisper White & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Old Olive Inks; Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight Blends; Sizzix Circle #1 Die; Christmas Staricase Thinlits; Banner Triple Punch; Old Olive Enamel Shapes; Cherry Cobbler Solid Baker's Twine; #PP386; #MM283.
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![]() We have some lovely rich colors in this week's Merry Monday #282 this week! I think Freshly Made Sketch #329 can help me along, too! As soon as I saw those gorgeous candles, I knew I was going for my Merry Patterns set. I figured one of the fill in stamps would be beautiful in gold emboss, and I was right! So pretty - and a pretty pain to fussy cut, too, but I can never resist, lol. I stumbled over this retired Adventure Bound DSP the other day, so this gorgeous pine and wood sheet was fresh in my mind, too. I originally had a layer of white over the red, but when I pulled it to emboss it and saw how striking the DSP was directly against the red, I went with that! So fun! Merry Patterns Stamp Set (retired-hostess); Adventure Bound DSP; Whisper White & Cherry Cobbler CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry & Gold Encore Inks; Gold EP; Sizzix Circle #1 Die; Basket Weave DEF; Garden Green Stitched Satin Ribbon; Garden Green Enamel Shapes; #MM282; #FMS329. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 24! Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? We are going vintage! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 24, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by April 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Doesn't this inspiration pic from Merry Monday #281 look festive? And yummy?? Let's play! I'll be using Freshly Made Sketch #328 to help out too! I couldn't resist going back to my Hug in a Mug set for this one - I so love to play with all the yummy pieces in this one! I needed to boost the peppermint factor, too, though, so I also pulled out Candy Cane Christmas for some extra support, lol. Canes and starbrights, yes! Chocolate cheers, everyone - only 281 days til Christmas! Hug in a Mug & Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Sets (both retired {SOB}); Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake & Early Espresso CS; Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake & Early Espresso Inks; Greetings Thinlits (retired); #MM281; #FMS328. ![]() Woo hoo! Time for another sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps #174 - check out those layers! I'll be adding in this inspiration pic from Merry Monday #280, too - good times! I find inspiration pics to be especially challenging - how to pick what I want to highlight? I'm always overwhelmed by the details, and have a hard picking a few that go together enough to make sense on a card. Luckily my Sunday teamies had my back with this sketch, and my snowy window scene was born, lol! Once I had that worked out, it all fell into place - just as it should! I can't wait to see what YOU come up with - see you at the challenge! Happy Scenes Stamp Set (retired); Wood Textures DSP; Whisper White, Dapper Denim, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz & Silver Foil CS; Silver Glimmer Paper; Silver Encore & Dapper Denim Inks; Silver EP; Hearth & Home Framelits; Bethlehem Edgelits; Pretty Pines Thinlits; #SSC174; #MM280. ![]() Pretty, pretty! Merry Monday #279 has a gorgeous poinsettia challenge for us this week! And I think I can fit in Stamp Ink Paper #139's ribbon challenge, too! For me, poinsettias mean our lovely Reason for the Season set, and I keep it just for them, lol. I kept it pretty simple, straight up candy stripe poinsettia, my fave font ever sentiment, AND I floated everything over a panel embossed with our brand new Basket Weave DEF! Super cute, and it comes in a fun SAB bundle, too! Even more exciting is that it will make a come back in our next annual catty - cue the heavenly choir! I'm loving it behind my Christmas decor here for sure! Reason for the Season Stamp Set; Whisper White, Old Olive & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight Inks; Basket Weave DEF; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Real Red Cotton Ribbon; Gold Sequins; #MM279; #SIP139. ![]() Bubbles & Raindrops Class March 8 & 10! Time for a focus class: Bubble Over and Sunshine & Rainbows! There's so many fun features to explore for these two suites that we have to make it all about them! Class will cover 6 (!!) projects, three designs for each set, and includes all your supplies and accessories (bring your own snips and adhesive.) Snacks and drinks, good company and a special gift from me are all also included, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot for Thursday March 8 at 630 pm or Saturday March 10 at 3 pm - I have prepped like crazy for you! See you there! ![]() Merry Monday #277 has a fun challenge for us this week - use a stencil! I think I'll try to tackle this one with a little help from Freshly Made Sketch #324! Boy, did I have fun digging through my little stack of stencils through the ages! I thought at first I'd do a fancy one in pretty classic Christmas colors, but I kept coming back to my very first stencil set - Dots & Stripes Decorative Masks. I don't really know why I love dots so much - really - but they're just SO HAPPY, I can never resist! So, I kept my classic colors of Real Red, Old Olive and Crumb Cake, and just went to town, lol. So simple and so cute, what can I say. A couple dotty scraps of DSP completes the sketch - Merry Dots to you and yours! Ready for Christmas Stamp Set; 2010-13 Old Olive & Real Red DSP Stack Scraps (retired); Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Whisper White & Real Red CS; Real Red, Old Olive, Crumb Cake & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Dots & Stripes Decorative Masks (retired); Layering Circles Framelits; Gold Enamel Shapes; #MM277; #FMS324. ![]() We have a super cute landscape sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #355! I think it will be a perfect layout for this inspiration pic from Merry Monday #276, too! As soon as I saw the inspiration pic, I thought of our special edition hostess set, Merry Patterns. It had a short little run with us, and I was kind of surprised I was able to earn it myself, lol, but it has such fun elements in it, it's definitely a keeper! I love these candles and the way the pieces are divided into the three stamps, so you can really mix and match colors and patterns - perfect for this challenge! I pulled out a carefully hoarded scrap from my beloved All Is Calm DSP, too - so little left now!! {SOB} At least I'm making every little speck count, lol... Merry Patterns (retired) & Cookie Cutter Christmas Stamp Sets; All Is Calm DSP (retired); Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz & Silver Glimmer CS; Memento Tuxedo Black. Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz & Crushed Curry Inks; Layering Circles Framelits; Silver Sequins; #TSOT355; #MM276. ![]() Just Add Color Class Feb 8 & 10! So many color options these days in our Stampin' world, we need a whole class just to do them all! This class will feature 5 all-occasion cards each featuring a different coloring product, so you can get a feel for new goodies that are right for you! Brusho, Markers, Blends, Aqua-painting, Pencils - they are all coming your way, with fun new stamps to match! This class is $25 and includes all your supplies (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me! This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot! Class is on for Thursday, Feb 8, at 630 pm, or Saturday, Feb 10 at 3 pm, just let me know which you prefer! ![]() So apparently, it's snowing a bit elsewhere in North America, lol, so As You See It #168 is sharing a flurry-based sketch with us today - I can dig it! Merry Monday #275's pastel Christmas seems like a perfect partner! I decided to pull out some older snowflakes today - may as well use them all, since I can't get enough of them! This set is from the lovely Festive Flurry, now retired, that also came with a set of framelits for the various sizes. This set didn't include any sentiments, though, so I finished up with some details from Star of Light, and added some ribbon scraps and sparkle. Quick, fun, and a neato color selection for the holidays! Festive Flurry (retired) & Star of Light Stamp Sets; Color Theory DSP; Whisper White CS; Rose Red, Powder Pink, Pool Party & Lemon Lime Twist Inks; Festive Flurry Framelits; Powder Pink Shimmer & Ombre Lemon Lime Twist Ribbons; Silver Metallic Thread; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #AYSI168; #MM275. ![]() Just Add Color Class Feb 8 & 10! So many color options these days in our Stampin' world, we need a whole class just to do them all! This class will feature 5 all-occasion cards each featuring a different coloring product, so you can get a feel for new goodies that are right for you! Brusho, Markers, Blends, Aqua-painting, Pencils - they are all coming your way, with fun new stamps to match! This class is $25 and includes all your supplies (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me! This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot! Class is on for Thursday, Feb 8, at 630 pm, or Saturday, Feb 10 at 3 pm, just let me know which you prefer! ![]() Oo, Merry Monday #273 has a fun "southwestern" color challenge for us - turquoise and red! I'll be using Stamp Ink Paper #133's sketch to help me along! Looking at the shapes in the sketch, I headed for my retired shelves - check out this blast from the past - Wondrous Wreath! My poor set is so well-loved lol, I'm so pleased it still sticks to my blocks, lol. Might be time for a warm soapy bath, lol! Anyway, I played with a two-tone wreath in red, and turquoise berries. I'm so surprised at how much I like it! A dotty field of turquoise for the background, and a few Cherry sequins completes the job! Wondrous Wreath (retired) & Christmas Pines Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise & Cherry Cobbler CS; Cherry Cobbler, Real Red & Tempting Turquoise Inks; Polka Dot Basics EF; Wonderful Wreath Framelits; Cherry Cobbler Sequins; #MM273; #SIP133. ![]() Pumpkin Club January 27! Did you get your January Pumpkin kit yet? Love is in the air! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, January 27, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I also have ONE extra kit on hand for $20 if you'd like to check it out! Or, do you have too many kits on hand already? Bring 'em along and we'll get caught up, in good crafty company! My craft room is yours! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by February 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Look what a fun sketch we have at this week's Sunday Sketch Challenge #170! I so hope you can join us! This week I'm adding in Merry Monday #272's "glasses" challenge! When I thought of yummy holiday tipples, lol, I confess I knew I wanted to pull out my old Making Spirits Bright set - so many fun sentiments in that one! But, I also knew I wanted to include something current, so I chose the sweetly scripted Ready for Christmas sentiment you see now. A bit of old and new together! I also had a fun few minutes fussy cutting my cocktails - I love that kind of detail! I can't wait to see your projects at the challenge - see you there! Ready for Christmas & Making Spirits Bright (retired) Stamp Sets; Coffee Break DSP; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Ink; Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive & Soft Sky Blends; So Saffron Marker; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Daffodil Delight Enamel Shapes; #SSC170; #MM272. |
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