![]() Very cool! Joy of Sets #016 is back with our April grid - and did you see that there's "fussy cutting" on it?? I have to work that in! Keeping that in mind, I ended up going with the right hand column - Texture - Fussy Cut - DSP. In a real twist for me, I actually started my design by browsing my embossing folders - who hasn't been out to play lately? Basket weave wins! And since one of fave shape to fussy cut is the cute little snips in Crafting Forever (tee hee!) I also pulled in my Follow Your Art DSP - so many of the crafty patterns go with this set, too! So much fun, and fresh happy colors - what else can I hope for?? Crafting Forever Stamp Set; Follow Your Art DSP; Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral & Blushing Bride CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay & Pool Party Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Basket Weave EF; #JOSTTT016.
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![]() Look how pretty Hand Stamped Sentiments #336's cheery color challenge is this week! It took me a while to settle on a stamp set for this one - but gosh, I really can't remember when I Iast used Above the Clouds, so that's our winner today! I kept it fairly CASE here, plain White card base, and few stamped off clouds for my background, and kept the focus on these bright cheery balloons - I even fussy cut some bunting! I added my very last three retired Enamel Shapes hearts in Daffodil, too - going out with a loving bang! Above the Clouds Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight & Pool Party Inks; Hot Air Balloon Punch; Daffodil Delight Enamel Hearts (retired); #HSS336. ![]() Goodness, Less is More #416 is going to train me up right one way or another with this week's "one layer - no sentiment" challenge! I decided to make this one a fun play on sending happy thoughts - and who better than the mailman? "Delivering sunshine your way!" is on the inside! So super simple, this is hard for me, lol. I ended up aqua-painting all my color - I didn't want my beloved blends to bleed through, since this one-layer - so many little challenges in this stripped down card! Still, a fun exercise - now I have to put this away before I stick more stuff on it, lol. You Always Deliver Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Petal Pink & Real Red Inks; Aqua-painter; #LIM416. ![]() I'm loving our slanty split sketch this week at Sunday Stamps #228! I jumped right to my beloved Honey Bee set when I started thinking about what fun shape I wanted to use for our sketch - of course the bee hive is perfect for it! I even still have a little bit of the Golden Honey DSP left, too, here's one of the blossom sheets, and I got a little fancy coloring and popping up a few of the little blooms! You can spot one of our upcoming awesome new embellishments, too - I'm using our upcoming gilded gems for my flower centers! I can't wait to see what YOU will create with our tilty sketch - see you at the challenge! Honey Bee Stamp Set; Golden Honey DSP; Whisper White & Crushed Curry CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Crushed Curry Inks; Daffodil Delight Blends Marker; Detailed Bees & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Gilded Gems; #SSC228. ![]() Time for another Tic Tac Toe at this week's Retro Rubber #131! There's always so many possibilities with these! After my usual dithering, I ended up with the center horizontal row: embossing - diecut - twine. I got the idea for using our lovely Heirloom Frames while thinking about combining the embossing and cutting - duh! Our frames are MADE for that! And I sure don't use them enough! Of course, they work SO much better now that I broke down and got the "blue plate" for SU!'s detailed folders, lol. Next up was to pick a stamp set to go with, and I knew I wanted to choose a strong sentiment to highlight in that frame. My Plant Hope set from 2010 is just right, and this quote from Lucy Larcom is the whole reason I have saved it all this time, such a perfect thought! Plant Hope Stamp Set (retired 2010); Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake & Old Olive Blends Markers; Heirloom Frames Dies; Heirloom Frame EF; Very Vanilla Baker's Twine; Gilded Gems; #RR131. ![]() Time for a sketch this week from SU Only #246, you get to take your pick from page 42 of the Spring Mini catty! I had to go for the one that had the big banner on it - I love me a good banner! And since I've been in the garden so much this week, I also decided to go for my Garden Goodness set - I can never get enough of this avocado, lol. Today yummy color combo is Garden Green with Soft Sea Foam, I think it makes for a pretty good looking avo! So, what will YOU choose? I can't wait to see your creations, over at the challenge! Garden Goodness Stamp Set; So Very Vellum DSP; Whisper White & Old Olive CS; Soft Sea Foam, Garden Green, Crumb Cake & Early Espresso Inks; Stitched Shapes Dies; Banner Triple Punch; Old Olive Enamel Dots; #SUOC246. ![]() Oh wow, what a fun sketch this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #335! I decided to get pretty creative with this one, and turn it on its side! Then I went totally off the rails and made it a dog card - who could resist this super cute sentiment in these crazy times? This card is for my dear, dear friend Cross, a 95-year old gentleman that I normally visit with every week, and haven't been able to see lately for his safety. I miss him SO much, and I know he's missing the company... This card is from my chocolate lab Bella to his sweet pup Sugar - I always have a treat for her, too, (while we share our Starbucks and chat, lol) so I thought maybe SHE could use a card as well, and give Cross a much needed laugh while we're at it! Bella has QUITE a bit to say! Stay safe everyone! Happy Tails Stamp Set; Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point & Chocolate Chip (retired but saved for my dogs' personal correspondence, lol) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Dog Builder Punch; Pacific Point Enamel Shapes (retired); #HSS335. ![]() Dang! The Library Challenge #55 has a real tough one for us this week: How to Embroider Almost Everything! So, I spent some time searching for some retired stitchery sets I thought I still had - I guess I must have finally sold them, lol. I DID come across my In the City set, though, which has a ton of line-art little drawings in it ( that also have all kinds of two-step fill-ins, but I'm not using those!) I thought they could really look like the fun bookcover in all different colors, so that's what I did. I focused on "modes of transportation" for my theme, not sure why - I guess I might have a still-quiet touch of cabin fever, lol. I also had some fun playing with altering the size of the Stitched So Sweetly dies - works like a charm, just like all the stitched dies! In the City Stamp Set (retired 2018); Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay & Gorgeous Grape Inks; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; #TLC55. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 28! Did you get your February Pumpkin kit yet? Sunshine ahead! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! I will also have this club bundled TO GO, and can get your kit to you if you prefer not to meet face to face - our downstairs distancing strategy will be applied again! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I 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 - no kit needed! 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've got our eye on you this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #450, lol. It's with some irony that I pull out my Timeless Tropical set to tackle this sketch - we're supposed to leave for a Maui trip in less than 10 days, to celebrate our 20th Anniversary, and that seems like it's off the table in the face of all our ongoing health crises. Unfortunate, but not worth risking our health or all those we may come into contact with. So this simple card might have to tide me over for a tropical trip for now, lol - Aloha, indeed! I can't wait to see YOUR creations with our sketch - meet me at the challenge! Timeless Tropical Stamp Set; Tropical Oasis DSP; Whisper White & Soft Suede CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Old Olive, So Saffron & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes & In the Tropics Dies; Braided Burlap Trim, Frosted Epoxy Droplets; #TSOT450. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 28! Did you get your February Pumpkin kit yet? Sunshine ahead! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! I will also have this club bundled TO GO, and can get your kit to you if you prefer not to meet face to face - our downstairs distancing strategy will be applied again! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I 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 - no kit needed! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by April 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Yay - I always love when we have banners on our sketches at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #447! And how fun to add in our coloring challenge from SU Only #244! I decided I wanted to pull out my Timeless Tropical set and have some new fun in the sun! And I turned the coloring challenge on its head, by doing some "coloring" directly on the stamp with markers - such a great way to dress up a solid image! It's just a big pineapple festival around here, lol. I sure hope you can join us at BOTH challenges this week - see you over at the blogs! Timeless Tropical Stamp Set; Tropical Oasis DSP; Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake & Old Olive CS; Soft Suede Ink; Soft Suede & Old Olive Stamp-n-Write Markers; Round Tab Punch (retired); Tropical Oasis Trinkets; #TSOT447; #SUOC244. |
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