![]() Now here's a fun idea - and "along the edge" challenge from AAA #138! It didn't take me too long to hit on my beloved Flowering Desert to show off my "edgy" design, lol. I don't care if this set is retiring - it's a keeper for sure! I know my picture looks a little funny, but I wanted to lay it down flat so you could see my fussy cut edge against the darker strip of Mossy Meadow I put inside the card - it really pops! (Good idea, DL Sarah!) With enormous strength of will I resisted adding any sparklies or droplets, ribbon, ugh, I have to stop even thinking about it, lol. I can SO do clean and simple, lol! Flowering Desert Stamp Set; Whisper White & Mossy Meadow CS; Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Poppy Parade & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; #AAA138. ![]() Pumpkin Club April 27! Did you get your April Pumpkin kit yet? It's so Dist-INK-tive!! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, April 27, at a special time of 1 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 a few spots available 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 May 10 and you can join us in time for next month! (You don't want to miss the "Shelli" kit coming next month!)
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![]() Oh, good times, the Sisterhood of Crafters has an April Showers theme for this week! So when I think of April Showers (which the Sisters ASKED us to do, lol) I can't help but think of the garden, because this is when I get to set aside all the planning and dreaming and get to DOING! Here in Arizona, this actually starts closer to March 1, but now we're here in April, everything is going gang-busters, and I'm out watering and fussing every day, sometimes multiple times! I love seeing everything coming up - super excited about my potato towers this year, and my artichoke jungle, lol. What's in YOUR garden?? Gift From the Garden Stamp Set (retired 2016); Whisper White & Calypso Coral CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Soft Sea Foam Inks; Calypso Coral & Basic Gray Markers; Stitched Shapes & Layering Circles Framelits; Calypso Coral Enamel Dots; #TSOCAprilShowers. ![]() I'm so excited that Paper Craft Crew #333 is having a two-week challenge for their sketch this week - it gives me a chance to get in on the fun! As I was browsing my stamp shelves (eee! almost time for new catty, new stamps coming!!) I got to thinking about how well the Apron of Love set could creatively address the shapes on the sketch. And you know how I get as soon as I have a thought like that! I wanted something sunny and fresh - how about a gingham apron, in Daffodil Delight?? I'm loving this bright and light card, and I added just a couple details to keep the eyes moving. I think I need to go bake something now, lol! Apron of Love Stamp Set; Gingham Gala DSP; Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist & Daffodil Delight CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Stitched Shapes & Apron Builder Framelits; Iridescent Sequins; #PCC333. ![]() Wow, Hand Stamped Sentiments #312 has a fun and bright color challenge for us this week - so fresh! Today I pulled out the Love What You Do set - I really love this washy background stamp, so perfect for setting off the cute detail stamps and sentiments that are also part of this set! I figured this was a good way to have just a TOUCH of Call Me Clover in there, because, well, shh, I haven't really warmed to this color yet, lol. This was a good challenge for me to stretch, since really all three of these colors aren't in my usual rep! A few flowers, and few fronds - whew, I think I pulled it off! Love What You Do Stamp Set; Whisper White & Call Me Clover CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Flirty Flamingo & Call Me Clover Inks; Lovely Lipstick Blend Marker; Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots; #HSS312. ![]() Yet again Back to Basics #25 is offering up a technique I've not really done before - a 1-2-3 card! The idea is that I follow a "recipe" - 1 topper, 2 colors and 3 gems or jewels. Cool! So this was actually kinda tough for me - do I know what a card "topper" is? Does it mean extra layers? A floating shape? I took a chance and did both, hoping that woudl qualify, lol. I also pulled out my In This World set - I've been working a lot lately on butterfly cards, so it leapt out at me that here's another butterfly, that I don't think I've ever even used, lol! Crazy! I let my pretty bug be the color focus, with Calypso Coral and Pineapple Punch, because I had some Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots I could work in for my "jewels." Whew, did I tick all the boxes? In This World & Hanging Garden Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Smoky Slate CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Calypso Coral, Pineapple Punch & Basic Black Blends Markers; Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots; #BBB25. ![]() Time for another fun sketch over here at Fab Friday #161 - how about some landscape layers?? I decided to pull out a background stamp today - I never seem to use these as much as I think I will! I thought this music would be lovely, and then I created a frame with our awesome Stitched Rectangles - love all these nesting shapes! I stuck with my fave purple and green combo, and used markers to ink up my face sentiment from Part of My Story - this was such a great SAB set! So, what will YOU create? Bonus points for Gorgeous Grape, lol... Sheet Music & Part of My Story Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Soft Sea Foam & Gorgeous Grape CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Gorgeous Grape & Granny Apple Green Markers; Rectangle Stitched & Layering Ovals Framelits; Gorgeous Grape Glitter Dots; #FabFri161. ![]() Butterflies Galore Class April 13! We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right! Let's hear it for wings everywhere! This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is still on for Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm! RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by! ![]() Check out our Fab Friday #160 color challenge - isn't it bright and gorgeous! I did a little poking around through my sets and finally pulled out Beach Happy. All I could think was how these colors remind me of all the color to be found in our fave beach accessories - just add sun! And maybe a cabana boy, lol! I love all the two-step stamping opportunities this set has - you really can set a scene in any scheme you want, perfectly! So, what do these colors make YOU think of? I can't wait to see, over at the challenge! Beach Happy Stamp Set; 2017-19 In Colors DSP in Lemon Lime Twist; Whisper White & Highland Heather CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist & Highland Heather Inks; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Frosted Epoxy Droplets; #FabFri160. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 30! Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? It's time to PARTY! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 30, 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! (This will be a dist-INK-tive stamp set, for sure!) ![]() Wow, I am DAZZLED by this pretty color combo from this week's As You See It #196 - they're calling it "Celtic Forest" - so cool! I think these colors can help me squeeze in Inspire Create Challenge #039's "pets" theme, too! I wasn't sure which pets I'd be celebrating, lol, but last night I dreamed again about our sweet boy Adso, who we had to let go in December. He was such a good kitty! He was raised with our dogs, and was positive he was one of them, always up for a good belly rub, and begging at the table, sigh. He knew he was special because HE was the pet allowed on laps and furniture, lol. And such a ladies' man! He LOVED class days, when he could spend all day with the gals! Anyway, thinking of him sent me to our wonderful Nine Lives set, and I made a dapper kitty that doesn't look much like my sweet boy, but sure makes me smile. Miss you, buddy! Nine Lives Stamp Set; Regals DSP in Shaded Spruce; Whisper White, Soft Suede & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green & Shaded Spruce Inks; Cat Punch; Stitched Shapes Frameits; #AYSI196; #ICC039. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 30! Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? It's time to PARTY! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 30, 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! (This will be a dist-INK-tive stamp set, for sure!) ![]() We have a challenging sketch this week at In{k}spire Me #388! They have a color challenge to go with, too, I'll have to mull that over, lol... So, this sketch was a stumper for me - I studied it and played with different ideas for a while before I finally hit on turning it sideways - not something I usually do! Once I did that, it came together pretty quickly, and I was even able to squeeze in the colors! I still love my Rooted in Nature set, and I can't seem to stop stamping the sentiments on the big leaf (maybe it's a nasturtium?) - such a fun shape to work with! I added a few details, and my shower of little leaves, and I'm all set! Rooted in Nature Stamp Set; Whisper White & Bermuda Bay CS; Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay & Rich Razzleberry Inks; Nature's Roots Framelits; 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Bermuda Bay; Perfect White Accents; Bermuda Bay Blends Marker; #IM388. ![]() Pumpkin Club March 30! Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? It's time to PARTY! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 30, 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! (This will be a dist-INK-tive stamp set, for sure!) ![]() Yup, we're all about the layers this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #400! We also had a suggested theme of favorite patterns to go with! In thinking about the additional theme, the natural choice is to go to your fave DSP, right? For me, I've always loved dots - they're just so happy! And there's none happier than the ones in our Brights DSP stack, especially in all my fave new colors this year, lol. Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody (all time best!!) and the surprise most-used color for me, Flirty Flamingo. I am Not a pink gal, but somehow, I've been using Flirty Flamingo a LOT! Like this is almost my last scrap of this sheet a lot! Crazy! This seemed like a great time to use one of my fave sentiments, too, from Amazing Life. I dressed it up a little with a fussy cut banner, and some extra ink on the "happy" - yay, Blends Markers! Shout out to my teamies, here, with us celebrating the big 400, I'm grateful for YOU in my life - this cards for all of YOU! So, what will YOU create? I can't wait to see you over at the challenge! Amazing Life Stamp Set; Brights DSP Stack; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Flirty Flamingo Blends Marker; Corner Rounder Punch; Clear Epoxy Droplets; #TSOT400. |
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