![]() A fun CASE this week at SU-per #117 - love it! I decided to treat this CASE like a sketch, and play with new toys, of course! The little chick from Honeycomb Happiness is just so adorable! I wanted to use it with a cute little pastel honeycomb, too, but I', worried it would be smooshed in my card's envelope, so I skipped it for now... I'll have to think about how I'll deal with that going forward! This came out nice and Spring-y - maybe a bit too soon since we haven't hit New year's yet? Honeycomb Happiness (2016 SAB) & Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Stes; Birthday Bouquet DSP; Whisper White CS; Basic Black Archival, Soft Suede, Mint Macaron & So Saffron Inks; Banner Triple & Banner Punches; Subtles Button in So Saffron; White Baker's Twine; Clear Glitter Wink of Stella.
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![]() I'm so excited by the fun sketch at this week's Nacho Average Challenge #173! It seems to me an awesome chance to feature some yummy new DSP, and of course, another new stamp set. I think I'll preview a couple Sale-A-Bration goodies for you, too! It was a no brainer for me to land on the gorgeous Wildflower Fields DSP, and to match my beloved Blackberry Bliss with an Old Olive card base. The flip side of that sheet had some nice white space for me to stamp over with my new Hello stamp set as well. Stamping directly onto DSP is something I'm slowly starting to get more OK with, lol... Good thing, since we have a few that are actually made with coordinating stamp sets just FOR that! Anyway, I'm really pleased with this quick and simple hello for a friend - can't wait to mail it! Hello Stamp Set (2016 SAB); Wildflower Fields DSP (2016 SAB); Old Olive, Calypso Coral & Old Olive CS; Blackberry Bliss Ink; Elegant Dots Embossing Folder; Banner Punch; Botanical Garden Jewel Embellishment. ![]() Aw, the last sketch of the year at Freshly Made Sketch #217 sure is a cutie! I tried really hard to psych myself up for another Christmas card, but, you know, I have that little stack of new toys still calling out to me. Yes, I actually caved almost immediately, lol. I so adore this new set, Beautiful Ride! My first car was a '71 Super Beetle I got for $200, and my first task was to rebuild the heads with my Dad where one of the piston heads had snapped off and chewed a hole in its cylinder. Daddy-Daughter Day! It wasn't an awesome plum color like this one (more like an oxidized Garden Green that I spent a year's worth of rubbing compound on, yikes) but I still remember it fondly. Those were the days! Beautiful Ride Stamp Set (2016 Spring Mini); Perfect Plum, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White & Watercolor CS; Basic Black Archival, Perfect Plum, Chocolate Chip & Smoky Slate Inks; Happy Heart Embossing Folder; Neutrals Candy Dots in Chocolate Chip. ![]() Pumpkin Club December 26! Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? What a year ahead of us! 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, December 26, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Not yet a subscriber? I have ONE extra kit on hand if you'd like to come check it out! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! 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 January 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Going for another triple threat this week, with the cute sketch at this week's Freshly Made Sketch #213! I'm adding in SU-per Challenge #113's watercolor challenge, and using colors from In{k}spire Me #225! As soon as I saw thought of putting these three challenges together, I had a direction I knew I wanted to go in. The beautiful spray of flowers in our hostess set Best Thoughts has been my favorite this year! Filling in an embossed version of this one with the sweet pastels of this color challenge was all I thought about, lol. After assembling all that, I decided to see what I could do with the little butterfly, too, which I shaded by going over and over in some areas with the Hello Honey. You know, you really can achieve a lot with just one color! Best Thoughts & A Dozen Thoughts Stamp Sets; Season of Cheer DSP; Whisper White & Soft Sky CS; Versamark, Hello Honey, Mint Macaron, Soft Sky & Early Espresso Inks; White Embossing Powder; Lovely Lace & Spring Flowers Embossing Folders; Banner Punch. ![]() Pumpkin Club November 28! Did you get your November Pumpkin kit yet? Get your bells on - it's CHRISTMAS!!!! 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, November 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Not yet a subscriber? I have ONE extra kit on hand if you'd like to come check it out! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! 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 December 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Already at week two of My Pumpkin Challenge #1115 - Share A Caring Thought! I'm excited to try a fall version of my Pumpkin kit inspired by Just Add Ink #287's colors! When I saw the inspiration pic at Just Add Ink, I knew I'd be focusing on my "frond" stamps, I just wasn't sure how! I ended up using a VERY basic layout, so I could really highlight the color pops I hoped to bring out. Then I got a little stuck. Should I sponge? Mist? Ah ha! I still have my "spritzer!" A long time ago, Stampin' Up! used to have this "spritzer" tool, that you could insert a marker into, and with a quick puff of air pumped by hand, get a little splatter of ink. Oh, the messes I used to make! They were epic! Of course, there's a reason I don't use the mister too much, too, lol... After I stamped my leaves over my spritzed square, I wanted to add even more fall color, so I aqua-painted my fronds for the final effect. A few touches of gold, and we're set! So, how's your Pumpkin this month? I think it wants to come play! Blissful Bouquet Paper Pumpkin; Delightful Dijon, Early Espresso & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Delightful Dijon, Cajun Craze & Tangelo Twist Inks; Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain (retired.) ![]() Holiday Gifts Class 2015 on Nov 12 & 14! Yay! I'm so glad it's finally time for our final holiday class of the year - my annual holiday gifts and packaging class! It's an eclectic mix of my remaining holiday faves, but all ready for your last minute gifting emergencies! You'll be making a set of 10 unique tags, 3 fancy-pantsy shaker cards, three square pillow boxes, and two vellum ornament stars. Did I mention the holiday cheer that goes on, too? RSVP to reserve your spot today - I can't wait to share these cheery projects! Class is $25, and includes all supplies, plus snacks and drinks, and a special treat from me! Class will be held Thursday, Nov 12 at 6:30 pm and again on Saturday, November 14 at 3 pm. See you soon - wear your bells! ![]()
This week's Nacho Average Sketch #165 is a fun layering play! Think I'll take another opportunity to get away from the relentless holiday card making I've been doing, lol.
Aaaand, reminder to myself that this is the gardening season once again here in Arizona! Got the peas in today, and the new herbs set - yay! All my tomatoes are sprouting again, and I have several little eggplants forming. Should be a tasty winter. I plan on giving away basil cuttings for Christmas this year in some cute little rooting vases I found at World Market. So this stamp set has been on my mind today! This sketch was perfect for what I wanted to highlight... Gift from the Garden Stamp Set; English Garden DSP; Mint Macaron & Whisper White CS; Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey & Cajun Craze Inks; Spring Flowers Embossing Folder; SAB 2015 In Color Buttons in Hello Honey; White Baker's Twine; Banner Punch. Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog ![]()
Pumpkin Club November 7!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! 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, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol... Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! 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 November 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]()
I love the sketch this week at Nacho Average Challenge #163! I'm going to add in this lovely inspiration challenge from TGIF #25, too!
I browsed my botanical sets for this one, and decided to combine a couple to get the elements I wanted: I love the leaf spray in Kinda Eclectic with so many flowers - today I grabbed one from Flower Shop! Also fun to aquapaint - one of my favorite coloring techniques by far! As so often happens to me, I got a little carried away with the extra details, but I tried to limit myself to at least the SMALL pearls, at least! Kinda Eclectic & Flower Shop Stamp Sets; Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie & Very Vanilla CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Calypso Coral & Pumpkin Pie Inks; Uniball White Gel Pen; Pansy, Elegant Butterfly & Bitty Butterfly Punches; Ovals Collection Framelits; Occasions Piercing Template (retired); Basic Jewel Pearls. Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog ![]()
MMR Oktoberfest Fall Market Oct 24!
I hope you'll come and see me at this year's McDowell Mountain Ranch Oktoberfest DCMS PTO Fall Market Fundraiser - a first for me! I'm excited to show at an event that falls BEFORE Halloween - gives me chance to showcase all our spooky goodies! There will be food and drinks, games, a bake sale, raffles, and of course, SHOPPING! The Fall Fun starts Saturday, October 24, 2015, 1-5 pm - at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Community Center, 10607 E Paradise Ln, Scottsdale AZ 85255. Free entry! Click the picture for a printable flyer! ![]()
Time for another FABulous Friday - Fab Friday #75, that is! Check out these tropical colors! I think they'll look awesome with this week's Stamp Ink Paper #18 sketch, too!
When I see a nice focal circle like this, I immediately run for Flower Patch - have you ever noticed, lol? Ah well, I do love it so, and it's so fun to layer up. This time, in order to stay true to my FAB color palette, I decided to play with the Bermuda Bay by inserting a layer that had been stamped off - what a great way to stretch our colors! I had to toss on a few Bermuda Bay sequins too, I suddenly caught sight of my sequin trim from across the room and knew I "needed" it! I can't wait to see YOUR week over at Fab Friday - time to strut! Flower Patch Stamp Set; Sweet L'il Things DSP; Bermuda Bay, Very Vanilla & Basic Black CS; Bermuda Bay & Basic Black Inks; Flower Fair & Circles Collection Framelits; Curvy Corner Trio & PL Corner Rounder Punches; Sequin Trim in Bermuda Bay.
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MMR Oktoberfest Fall Market Oct 24!
I hope you'll come and see me at this year's McDowell Mountain Ranch Oktoberfest DCMS PTO Fall Market Fundraiser - a first for me! I'm excited to show at an event that falls BEFORE Halloween - gives me chance to showcase all our spooky goodies! There will be food and drinks, games, a bake sale, raffles, and of course, SHOPPING! The Fall Fun starts Saturday, October 24, 2015, 1-5 pm - at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Community Center, 10607 E Paradise Ln, Scottsdale AZ 85255. Free entry! Click the picture for a printable flyer! ![]() I like the nautical touch on this week's Retro Sketch #185! But of course, I'll be disregarding it, lol... I'm really making more of an effort to build up some Thanksgiving cards this year in time for my fall craft shows - I'm always so surprised by the number of requests I get for them! Since we have so many awesome thankful choices this year, how can I not crank 'em out? And of course, there are certain sheets in the beautiful Into The Woods DSP that I'll be using every last square inch of, lol... So much to be thankful for! Acorny Thank You Stamp Set; Into The Woods DSP; Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist & Whisper White CS; Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede & Rich Razzleberry Inks; Bitty Banner Framelits; Banner Triple & Acorn Builder Punches; SAB 2015 In Color Twine in Tangelo Twist. ![]() MMR Oktoberfest Fall Market Oct 24! I hope you'll come and see me at this year's McDowell Mountain Ranch Oktoberfest DCMS PTO Fall Market Fundraiser - a first for me! I'm excited to show at an event that falls BEFORE Halloween - gives me chance to showcase all our spooky goodies! There will be food and drinks, games, a bake sale, raffles, and of course, SHOPPING! The Fall Fun starts Saturday, October 24, 2015, 1-5 pm - at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Community Center, 10607 E Paradise Ln, Scottsdale AZ 85255. Free entry! Click the picture for a printable flyer! ![]() What an unusual sketch at this week's In{k}spire Me #217! I have to match it up with the pretty sorbet colors at Create With Connie & Mary #374! I decided to go floral today - all these yummy pinks made me think of shading something special, you know? I kept the card fairly sparse, with teeny touches of pearls that I colored up. I know we don't have the Blendabilities anymore, but well, I still have ALL of mine, and I try to remember to pull them out at least for dolling up my embellies! I couldn't decide which flower I wanted to color, so I ended up combining my two faves, lol... You've Got This & Best Thoughts Stamp Sets; Whisper White CS; Memento tuxedo Black, Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral & Blushing Bride Inks; Banner Triple Punch; Basic Jewel Pearls; Calypso Coral Blendies (discontinued.) |
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