![]() OK, Less Is More #439 is really testing us this round with "CAS inking!" What the heck is that!! Looking over the samples, I'm psyched to do some kind of masked bans with an ink effect - in this case, I want to try out my Blending Brushes a little more! I decided on a landscape layout, masked off my column area and went to town with a few colors to make this rich green area. After that I decided to do all my stamping in Black, to highlight the contrast, but I played up the color and the Black together with some Iridescent Black Pearls. I really love how this came out! Forever Fern Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Just Jade & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Forever Flourishing Dies; Iridescent Black Pearls; #LIM439.
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![]() We've hit a BIG number this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #500! Wow! And what fun to combine with our "CASE the catty" theme at SU Only #272! I have to say, it wasn't hard to find a card sample in our Spring Mini Catty that reminded me of our TSOT sketch, and to case in into a different card altogether for SUO! What better suite to go for it than our Flowering Cactus medley, too? Still can't get enough of this suite, I SO love the papers, and the stamps, and the dies - it's just the whole package, baby! I can't wait to see what YOU come up with for our challenges this week - see you at the challenges! Flowering Cactus Stamps Set; Flowering Cactus DSP; Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White & Calypso Coral CS; Mossy Meadow Ink; Flowering Cactus Dies; Banner Pick a Punch; #TSOT500; #SUOC272. ![]() I love our cool colors this week at Fab Friday #210 - very boyish! I finally decided I wanted to try some alternative colors for our cute snails in Snailed It - so GQ, don't you think? I even stamped the other one on the inside, lol. Anyway, I set a little mushroom scene, then added this little guy with his letter, and then decided to add the word bubble because I needed just a little more Pear Pizzazz... Quick and simple with my markers, and I still have a few Misty Moonlight Enamel Dots to spare! So what will YOU do with our colors? I can't wait to check it out - see you at the challenge! Snailed It Stamp Set; Basic White & Misty Moonlight CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Smoky Slate & Misty Moonlight Blends; Pear Pizzazz Stamp-n-Write Marker; Snail Dies; Misty Moonlight Enamel Dots; #FabFri210. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 27! Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? Let's make a scene! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 27, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option! 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 April 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Such a bold cover from this week's The Library Challenge #79 - Teach Yourself Dutch! I don't think I can fit in ALL those lovely Dutch images, but I do have some gorgeous tulips I've been hoarding from 2018's Tranquil Tulips. I honored the colors a bit at least with some Pumpkin Pie over Coastal Cabana, such a vibrant contrast, it really reminds me of this book cover! So fun! I kept the layers simple, and finished with a few Pumpkin Pie Enamel Dots I've been hoarding, too! Tranquil Tulips (retired 2018) & Lovely You Stamp Sets; Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie & Basic White CS; Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Pumpkin Pie Enamel Dots; #TLC79. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 27! Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? Let's make a scene! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 27, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option! 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 April 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() We're flying our flags at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #499! Since we also have an optional theme of butterflies, I decided to pull out my trusty Butterfly Gala set - I love all the wing designs and coloring options in this one! I'm also still enamored with the sentiments - so sweet, and even the mix of fonts is cool! I decided to float my wings over this pretty sheet from the Sale-A-Bration DSP pack Flower & Field - still have a bit left, lol. I took advantage of one of our little flags for my sentiment feature, and finished with some epoxy droplets - I love the little spots of brilliance they add! I can't wait to see what YOU create for our cute sketch - I'll be looking for you over at the challenge! Butterfly Gala Stamp Set; Flower & Field DSP; Basic White, Cherry Cobbler & Bumblebee CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Bumblebee Inks; Butterfly Duet & Banner Triple Punches; Clear Epoxy Droplets; #TSOT499. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 27! Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? Let's make a scene! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 27, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option! 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 April 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Wow, I LOVE this cover from this week's The Library Challenge #78, AND I added it to my wishlist! That said, I knew right away I wanted to pull in my favorite bird set, Free as a Bird. It's just SO pretty, and I've learned a lot about coloring from it! Or should I say, from the gorgeous Bird Ballad DSP that first came out with it?? I still have some carefully hoarded sheets, and for whatever reason, the fussy-cut bug bit me HARD today, so I cut out these lovely branches to arrange across my card front. The sentiments in the set are perfect for this card, I went with this one because it worked so well in the space remaining, lol. Love it! Free as a Bird Stamp Set; Bird Ballad DSP; Basic White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Layering Oval Dies; Playing With Patterns Resin Dots; #TLC78. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 27! Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? Let's make a scene! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 27, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option! 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 April 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() A new sketch is dawning at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #498, lol. I'm excited to combine it with our "something sweet" theme at SU Only #271, too. Hm, let's go crazy and turn the sketch today - I have a random top-fold card base in my paper stash that needs to move along, lol. I'm a little inspired by the colors on our sketch, too, and I'm thinking...cookies! Yes! For a set I love as much as Nothing's Better Than, I sure don't use it enough, lol. I couldn't resist popping up a little cookie for my focus, so we could have the yummy crumbs in the background, too! So, I can't wait to see what YOU will do with our cute sketch and fun theme this week - see you at the challenges! Nothing's Better Than Stamp Set; Crumb Cake DSP; Basic White, Pool Party & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso & Crumb Cake Inks; Love You Mare Than & Layering Ovals Dies; White Baker's Twine; Elegant Faceted Gems; #TSOT498; #SUOC271. ![]() We're doing something SO cool this week at Sunday Stamps #252 - let's play with color blocks! I had to think a bit about how I wanted to tackle this one. I really love actually stamping with our blocks, you see, and doing it all in ink was enticing! However, I somehow don't have the right proportions of blocks to make it lock together how I wanted, so I went with DSP. Who could resist the beautiful Oh So Ombre paper from Sale-a-Bration? I can't, especially since they have the one sheet that's back to back Granny Apple Green and Blackberry Bliss!! Purple and green RULES! I fiddled a bit with my ombres, and finished with this lovely banner in Blackberry, with a few epoxy droplets. Crisp and perfect! I can't wait to see what YOU create - meet you at the challenge! Peaceful Moments Stamp Set; Oh So Ombre DSP (retired); Whisper White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Versamark Ink; White EP; Clear Epoxy Droplets; #SSC252. ![]() Thank You Cards 2021 This is our chance to share a little gratitude - today we're all about the thank you cards! There'll be a bit for everyone in this one! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all supplies included (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), plus 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 on for Saturday, March 13 at 3 PM, or you can get it to go, of course! RSVP today to save your spot! ![]() Oo, this is sweet - Cardz 4 Guyz #265 is running a "thinking of you" challenge this week! I decided to start by hunting up a likely set to use - and I looked at EVERYTHING! I finally settled on the gorgeous Love of Leaves set, which I haven't used much since the Fall. We can do green leaves, too, you know, lol, so that's what I did, but I still kept the colors fairly low-key, for a guy. A simple Crumb Cake base really sets off my stitched leaves in a range of greens, which take on very different tones on Very Vanilla CS. I like the simple and direct finished look! Love of Leaves Stamp Set; Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla CS; Early Espresso, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Stitched Leaves & Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Clear Elegant Faceted Dots; #C4G265. ![]() Thank You Cards 2021 This is our chance to share a little gratitude - today we're all about the thank you cards! There'll be a bit for everyone in this one! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all supplies included (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), plus 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 on for Saturday, March 13 at 3 PM, or you can get it to go, of course! RSVP today to save your spot! ![]() Extra fun - Less Is More #437 is asking for a one-layer flower card this week - yay! And what a perfect challenge to match to these stately colors from Cupcake Inspirations #513! It occurs to me, I never do my one-layer cards in landscape layout - why is that? Let's try it out today, lol. So of course anything flowers for me is always about the In Bloom set these days, lol. I love the layering possibilities of this set (and the dies, but not today, lol) and mixing colors, it just all works so well! The CI colors made for a bold combo for these simple blooms, that I layered some centers into - very Craftsman! In Bloom Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Real Red, Basic Gray & Sahara Sand Inks; #LIM437; #CI513. |
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