![]() Here's a cute little scene from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #332! Splish splash! Spotting that nautical theme (I'm quick like that, lol) I couldn't help but think more of lounging around a beach, which gave me a chance to build some sand and use the OTHER chair from the amazingly versatile Colorful Seasons set. As you can see, I haven't quite given up my love affair for Berry Burst yet, either - I'd LOVE a set of these chairs in that color! And a car, a bike, some flower pots, kitchen gadgets - yes, this might a list of additional Berry Burst items somewhere in our futures... Snicker. Colorful Seasons & High Tide Stamp Sets; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Berry Burst, Crumb Cake & Old Olive Inks; #TSOT332.
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![]() Check out the bold diagonal at this week's Freshly Made Sketch #298! I think I'll add these lovely colors from Paper Craft Crew #253, too! These colors combined with the sketch made me think of a link of pretty moths flying up the page, so out had to come my lovely Watercolor Wings - it needed some ink! I did different combos of the PCC colors and wing markings to make my little guys all different, even on the envelope. At the end, I realized the envelope one is my fave, go figure! Funny how some of these combos are almost neon... Watercolor Wings Stamp Set; Whisper White & Mint Macaron (retired) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Mint Macaron (retired), Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise & Lemon Lime Twist Inks; Seaside EF; Layering Circles Framelits; Butterflies Thinlits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #FMS298; #PCC253. ![]() There's a lovely combo of challenges at Fusion "Hello" this week - make sure you check out the DT cards! I decided to focus on the floral aspect of the sketch, and the hello sentiments, of course - I still have my now-retired Crazy About You bundle that has that nice big "hello" in it! I stacked up 4 of them in Pear Pizzazz for this one. I tried to make my Tranquil Tulips (which look more like crocuses to me today, lol) go up to the top left corner so I could also be taking a stab at the sketch aspect as well - not sure that reads as well as I hoped, but I still LOVE these flowers! Tranquil Tulips Stamp Set; Whisper White, Crumb Cake & Pear Pizzazz CS; Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Hello You Thinlits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #FusionHello. ![]() Pumpkin Club July 29! Did you get your July Pumpkin kit yet? Make sure you take a "peek!"! 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, July 29, 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! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by August 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Yes, yes, yes! A no-stamp challenge from Less Is More #338! Can I do it twice in one month?? I think I'll include Color Throwdown #453 for a little help, too! When I think about fancy non-stamping effects, I jump immediately to Eastern Medallions. You can go a little or a lot, and pulling in bright colors is a cinch! After some playing, I also switched my card base to Basic Black - LOVE how these colors pop on the darker background! A quick search through my retired embossing folders turned up Lovely Lace, which I think complements the medallions beautifully - no naked envelopes! This being a Less is More challenge, I ditched the rhinestones, too - restraint being the better part of stampin' valor, lol... Eastern Medallion & Greetings (retired) Thinlits; Layering Circle Framelits; Lovely Lace EF; #LIM338; Basic Black, Whisper White (panel inside), Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight & Old Olive CS; ; #CTD453. ![]() Pumpkin Club July 29! Did you get your July Pumpkin kit yet? Make sure you take a "peek!"! 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, July 29, 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! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by August 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Take two on a another fun sketch from Clean & Simple 25! These bright colors from Color Throwdown #452 will go beautifully, too! Today's bright colors were the perfect chance to ink up my brand new Beautiful Bouquet set! I kept the elements pretty sparse, and of course, I had to rebel against the square shape, lol. There's always one in every crowd, right? I have a feeling there might be a few bouquets for the next little while! Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set; Color Theory DSP; Whisper White, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight CS; Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Real Red & Daffodil Delight Inks; Bouquet Bunch Framelits; Polka Dot Basics EF; Old Olive Enamel Shapes; #FTL25; #CTD452. ![]() Pumpkin Club July 29! Did you get your July Pumpkin kit yet? Make sure you take a "peek!"! 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, July 29, 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! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by August 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Very cool - today sketch from Match the Sketch #185 looks like a polaroid! Nifty! Such a bold sketch will hold up well to these bold colors from Sunday Stamps #157, too! The colors over at SSC immediately started sending me in nautical direction - I totally imagined a streamer of bright and pretty flags, sailboats in the distance... With that thought in mind, I hit on using Swirly Bird to build a sailing scene - so fun! My white space still struck me as a little naked, and then I remembered my new Pattern Party masks have a cloud sheet in them - haven't used the new embossing paste yet, though, sigh... Swirly Bird & Labeler Alphabet Stamp Sets; Color Theory DSP; Whisper White, Pool Party Pacific Point & Tempting Turquoise CS; Real Red, Dapper Denim & Pool Party Inks; Pattern Party Decorative Masks; Swirly Scribbles Thinlits; Pool Party Enamel Shapes; #MTS185; #SSC157. ![]() Pumpkin Club July 29! Did you get your July Pumpkin kit yet? Make sure you take a "peek!"! 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, July 29, 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! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by August 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Another perfect layout from Freshly Made Sketches #296 - room for anything! Like, say, the summer fun in the water theme at Paper Players #353? Yes! Now, personally, I'm a little too pale-faced to really be much of a sun worshiper, lol. So I tend to like mountain retreats a bit more than the beach. But, when it cools off enough, I do love to go splashing and shell collecting, so that's what I'm celebrating today! Reminds me of Chincoteague in the fall - such good times! It's always summer somewhere, right? Beautiful You & High Tide Stamp Sets; Serene Scenery DSP (retired); Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Island Indigo & So Saffron Inks; Blush Blossom Marker (retired); Crumb Cake Candy Dots (retired); #FMS296; #PP353. ![]() There's another great challenge at Less Is More #336 (&337!) this week - a one layer card that uses a colored card base - tricky!! Lucky for me I have two weeks to think, lol... OK, problem solved with the arrival of my brand new Climbing Orchid set - it's just flat out lovely. I spent some time building a single spray of blooms on a Crumb Cake Base, and played with colors on scrap to get the subtle coloring effects I wanted: I stamped the blossoms in Crushed Curry, and them used my Blender Pen to pull out hints of color over the petals. I added touches of Calypso Coral with an aquapainter, and stamped the dark centers over that in Early Espresso, which also served for stems and sentiment. One layer is SO TOUGH for me, but I really love the simple elegance of this one... Climbing Orchid Stamp Set; Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso, Crushed Curry & Calypso Coral Inks; Blender Pen; #LIM336. ![]() Christmas in July Class July 15 I'm so excited it's finally time once again to launch our "Part 1" Christmas Card class - woo hoo! This year we will feature 5 cards, all using sets from our big catty, plus one PREVIEW card using a fun set from the upcoming Holiday Catty - how cool is THAT?? All 5 cards will feature sets that we haven't used in our classes before, even if they are carry overs from last year - promise! (Our "Part 2" class will be on October 21, and will feature all new sets from our upcoming Holiday Catty!) Class is still on for Saturday July 15 at 3 pm, and includes snacks, drinks and a special treat from me, all for $25. This class is also FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today - I can't wait to see you! ![]() Super cool "fusion" of challenges over at Fusion's Sand & Beach challenge! Awesome sketch, and a perfect theme - yay! Can I fit in my fave purples from Paper Players #352, too? I hope so! Trying for a purple beacj theme really had me stumped for a while. Then I thought about the inspiration pic - what about those cool arty signs? So I did a take on that, with a fruity sunbrella to make some shade, lol. Plum Fun in the Sun, yuck, yuck. Skinny Mini Alphabet (retired) & Weather Together Stamps sets; Wood Textures DSP; Whisper White, Rick Razzleberry & Sweet Sugarplum CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Razzleberry, Berry Burst & Sweet Sugarplum Inks; Umbrella Weather & Stitched Shapes Framelits; Rich Razzleberry Enamel Shapes; #FusionSand; #PP352. ![]() Christmas in July Class July 15 I'm so excited it's finally time once again to launch our "Part 1" Christmas Card class - woo hoo! This year we will feature 5 cards, all using sets from our big catty, plus one PREVIEW card using a fun set from the upcoming Holiday Catty - how cool is THAT?? All 5 cards will feature sets that we haven't used in our classes before, even if they are carry overs from last year - promise! (Our "Part 2" class will be on October 21, and will feature all new sets from our upcoming Holiday Catty!) Class is still on for Saturday July 15 at 3 pm, and includes snacks, drinks and a special treat from me, all for $25. This class is also FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today - I can't wait to see you! ![]() LOVE this sketch from Case This Sketch #229 - can't wait to try out that tiled background! I think I'll try it in these peppy colors from TGIF #115, too! I decided to go pretty straight up on this one, and let the colors do the talking - and it was just too tempting to pull in the Flourish thinlits for the botanical element. Love how this came out, bold and striking, and of course, FAST, lol. Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set; Whisper White, Basic Black, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist & Tranquil Tide CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Flourish Thinlits; #CTS229; #TGIF115. ![]() Christmas in July Class July 13 & 15 I'm so excited it's finally time once again to launch our "Part 1" Christmas Card class - woo hoo! This year we will feature 5 cards, all using sets from our big catty, plus one PREVIEW card using a fun set from the upcoming Holiday Catty - how cool is THAT?? All 5 cards will feature sets that we haven't used in our classes before, even if they are carry overs from last year - promise! (Our "Part 2" class will be on October 21, and will feature all new sets from our upcoming Holiday Catty!) Class is announced for Thursday, July 13 at 630 pm, and Saturday July 15 at 3 pm, and includes snacks, drinks and a special treat from me, all for $25. This class is also FREE with your order of $30 or more! 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