So pretty - Time Out Challenges #231 has an awesome inspiration pic for us! I wasn't up for sponging today, so I started looking for something new I could stamp in a rainbow. I kept going back to the super sweet Lovely You set - such cute little botanical stamps, AND an awesome collection of sentiments that I don't use NEARLY enough! Sold, lol! I finally settled on this little leaf trio, and stamped a little rainbow of falling leaves along one edge. Then I had to pick a sentiment, sigh. I finally settled on "just because" - so this card could be for anything! I finished with a few sparkly Iridescent Rhinestones to catch some light. Such a cutie! Lovely You Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay & Gorgeous Grape Inks; Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels; #TOC231.
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Lol, we want to know your favorite thing about Spring this week at As You See It #292! For me, my favorite thing about Spring is the return of all the little birds! They are SO busy this time of year here in Arizona! We have several feeders for different kinds, and a nice bath, too. Our biggest appearance this year was gold finches - I've never seen so many here! The Western Goldfinches are a little less bright than the ones I used to see in Virginia, but still definitely yellow, lol. They are very engaged, too, they sit close by and whistle to each other and to me, and they seem pretty pleased with their feeder - a new one for us this Spring! They keep bringing new friends, lol. I can't wait to see YOUR Spring dreams for this round - meet you at the challenge! Free As a Bird Stamp Set (retired 2022); Bird Ballad DSP; Retired; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive & So Saffron Blends Markers; Deckled Rectangles Dies; Solid Faceted Gems; #AYSI292. Sympathy Card Class Feb 11 While we're always sad to need them, let's work on a tough one to do in the moment - sympathy cards! This class will include 6 cards and envelopes, sure to bring comfort in times of loss. Class will provide all materials needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), snacks, 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 announced for Saturday, February 11 at 2 pm! RSVP today to save your spot! We have a lovely landscape layout for you all this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #407! I couldn't resist breaking in my Playing in the Rain suite for this one - there's such a gorgeous flowery field sheet in the Rain or Shine DSP that goes with it! I tried to cut a strategic strip, so we got a bit of flowers AND a bit of sky, and I decided this capering bunny was the best match for this awesome sentiment. Who DOESN'T start singing the hymn in their mind when they see it?? Lol. I can't wait to see YOUR creations with our fun sketch this round - meet you at the challenge! Playing in the Rain Stamp Set; Rain or Shine DSP; Basic White, Basic Black & Mango Melody CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake & Flirty Flamingo Blends Markers; Playing in the Rain & Layering Circles Dies; Loose Daisy Embellishments; #HSS407. Sympathy Card Class Feb 11 While we're always sad to need them, let's work on a tough one to do in the moment - sympathy cards! This class will include 6 cards and envelopes, sure to bring comfort in times of loss. Class will provide all materials needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), snacks, 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 announced for Saturday, February 11 at 2 pm! RSVP today to save your spot! Love our bold new sketch this week at Sunday Stamps #302 - circles and dots are always my fave! I couldn't resist inking up another new set today for this one, lol. I HAD to have the lantern die, so of course I went ahead and got the whole Lighting the Way bundle! So fun! I did a starry night background courtesy of the Enjoy the Journey DSP pack, and centered a brass lantern over a Stylish circle, with some greenery and fireflies. So cute! I even had enough juice in my Gold Wink of Stella pen to doctor up some wings a tiny bit, and I finished with a few Iridescent Gold Gems. I can't wait to see YOUR takes on our fun sketch - meet you at the challenge! Lighting the Way Stamp Set; Enjoy the Journey DSP; Basic White, Mango Melody & Brass Foil CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green & Mango Melody Inks; Mango Melody Blend Marker; Gold Wink of Stella; Lighting the Way & Stylish Shapes Dies; Iridescent Pastel Gems; #SSC302. Sympathy Card Class Feb 11 While we're always sad to need them, let's work on a tough one to do in the moment - sympathy cards! This class will include 6 cards and envelopes, sure to bring comfort in times of loss. Class will provide all materials needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), snacks, 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 announced for Saturday, February 11 at 2 pm! RSVP today to save your spot! I am SUPER jazzed about Cupcake Inspirations #561 - polka dots are my favorite design element! Today happened to be a day I could dabble in my newly arrived box of goodies, too, so I checked that first to see if I had any likely dotty sets to ink up! Turns out, our new Silly Goose set shows an fashion-forward lady floating on a polka dot floatie! Perfect! I floated her over a gorgeous dotty background from the glorious Dandy Designs pack, and added some simple coordinating coloring with my Blends Markers. A few Glossy Dots finish things off - they look kinda like a water splash! Silly Goose Stamp Set; Dandy Designs DSP; Basic White & Night of Navy CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes Dies; Glossy Dots; #CIC561. Woo hoo! Somehow, I am managing to slip in at this round's Festive Friday #126 - a celebration of National Wear Red Day! I scanned my shelves real quick and then checked out our Inspo List. I finally settled on Sunny Splash, and I think I hit red, ribbon, clothes and rhinestones - I couldn't resist the suits, lol. I covered my whole card front with this dotty red sheet from the Sweetest Christmas pack, and then made a central panel for my three favorite suits from the set. I popped this up edged in black to set it off, and heat-embossed a cute sentiment in black below. A band of ribbon and some rhinestone accents, and I am done! Super cuteness here! Sunny Splash Stamp Set; Sweetest Christmas DSP; Basic White & Basic Black CS; Real Red & Versamark Inks; Black EP; Faux Linen Ribbon in Real Red; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #FF0126. Wow, we have some gorgeous colors to play with for you at this round's As You See It #291! So, I'm starting to get a little Maui on my mind these days - we're approaching 60 days out for our usual anniversary run to the islands, lol. So of course when I saw these colors, I immediately flashed on cocktail hour at Duke's, which we usually do on arrival night! I indulge in all the foo-foo drinks just that night - umbrellas, lava glasses, coconut charms - you name it, lol. This little array of fun drinks using our Nothing's Better Than set just about does them justice! I can't wait! I also can't wait to see YOUR gorgeous projects with our splashy colors this round - meet you at the challenge! Nothing's Better Than Stamp Set; Basic White & Sweet Sorbet Glimmer CS; Sweet Sorbet, Night of Navy, Polished Pink & Tahitian Tide Inks; Love You More Than & Deckled Rectangles Dies; Tahitian Tide Matte Decorative Dots; #AYSI291. Pumpkin Club Jan 28! Did you get your January Pumpkin kit yet? We're unlocking some love this month!! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, January 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 February 10 and you can join us in time for next month! Yum! Check out our fabulous wedding party colors this round at Sunday Stamps #301! It was hard not to think of flowers with these colors, lol, especially with those gorgeous bouquets front and center! I wanted something bold and rich, though, so that meant pansies! I have hardly used this set, and too often, I die-cut my flowers from the gorgeous DSP that came out with the set - I haven't stamped too many at all! So I had some fun doing three different blossoms to cluster around my fave sentiment in this set, too. I am WAY happier with how this came out than I thought I'd be! I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our fun colors - meet you at the challenge! Pansy Patch Stamp Set; Basic White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Rich Razzleberry, Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; White EP; Pansy & Deckled Rectangle Dies; Timeworn Type EF; Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls; #SSC301. Pumpkin Club Jan 28! Did you get your January Pumpkin kit yet? We're unlocking some love this month!! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, January 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 February 10 and you can join us in time for next month! We have an intriguing challenge from this month's The Male Room #170 - a galaxy and/or stars theme! Just on a hunch, I decided to double-check our gorgeous new Greatest Journey suite for any star themes - I'm still not playing with this one much because I plan to do a whole class with just this suite in April, lol. At least I'll have a few additional samples to share, since I can't quite leave it completely alone! Turns out there's a whole sheet of just stars, in, of course, Starry Sky, natch, and the back of it has some gorgeous vistas in matching and coordinating colorways. I decided to stamp a starry moonlight night over the vista, and showed the star sheet on my envelope flap. And I couldn't beat this perfect sentiment! Gorgeous! Greatest Journey Stamp Set; Enjoy the Journey DSP; Basic White & Starry Sky CS; Starry Sky Ink; Greatest Journey & Deckled Rectangle Dies; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #TMR170. Woo hoo! So excited that we're finally back at Retro Rubber #198! For our opening round we'd like to see your retro winter themes! After a browse through my Winter sets I settled on Arctic Bears from 2021- I haven't used these cuties in at least that long! I kept it pretty basic today - that big polar bear is too majestic to fuss with too much! I started with setting his scene in Navy, and then smudging the ink a bit with a Blender Pen. I popped up my bear in Basic Gray, and gave him some birds and the sentiment in the same color. In the end, I couldn't resist a few of our new Milky Dots in Navy to go with - so excited to have more neutral embellies this year! I can't wait to see YOUR Retro Winter projects - meet you at the challenge! Arctic Bears Stamp Set (retired 2021); Basic White & Night of Navy CS; Night of Navy & Basic Gray Inks; Blender Pen; Polar Bear Dies (retired); Night of Navy Milky Dots; #RRCB198. |
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