![]() Oo, there's a great inspo list for this round's celebration of World Photography Day at Festive Friday #0140! I finally landed on my Calling All Heroes set from 2014 for a city-scape, my favorite one! I kept this card pretty sparse - I don't do just black and white very often, so I resisted the urge to add too much stuff, lol. I happened across this wonderful sentiment in my Parisian Beauty set - never notice it before today, and it happened to be shelved next to my other set, lol. Funny how that worked out! A few tiny rhinestones finish things off! Calling All Heroes (retired 2014) & Parisian Beauty (retired 2020) Stamp Sets; Basic White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #FF0140.
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![]() I'm super excited about Shopping Our Stash #502's theme - it's "vacation destination" - real or imagined, lol. So fun! I'm actually combining old and new stash items for this one, lol. When I spotted the Above It All stamp set in our upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog, I KNEW it had to be on my pre-order! I instantly also knew I wanted to pair it with my beloved-but-retired Enjoy The Journey DSP! This combo is the spitting image of one of our FAVORITE vacations, over Christmases to Banff Springs, Canada! We love it there so much, and haven't been able to get back since COVID, sigh. My fearless husband and daughter love to ski there at the Sunshine Ski Resort (not me, lol) and I usually ride up to the ski village to meet them for lunch on the amazing gondola, lol. Such a view! They go all the way up top the Continental Divide - I would be SO chicken to do that! Anyway, SUCH good times! Above It All Stamp Set; Enjoy The Journey DSP (retired); Basic White & Coastal Cabana CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Coastal Cabana & Versamark Ink; White EP; Above It All Dies; Lost Lagoon Tinsel Gems; #SOS502. ![]() Snow in August 2023 Woo hoo! You know I love to celebrate Christmas all year long, and this year it will be snowing in August! We'll be making 6 cards with envelopes, with such fun new sets to check out! Wear your jingle bells! Class includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) 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 set for Saturday, August 12, at 2 pm! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() I'm really liking the tropical feel in this round's colors at Cupcake Inspirations #574! On a hunch, I checked my newly-arrived Masterfully Made DSP pack for the colors - SCORE! There was this beautiful sheet of torn edges in Lemon Lime Twist, and a band of Azure Afternoon on another that worked perfectly! I did all my layers in Deckled Rectangles to go with the torn edges, though I couldn't resist a go with the spiral notebook edge die in the Gorgeously Made dies, too, lol. So cute! I went a little tilty, and added this pretty leaf sprig in Lemon Lime Twist, too, and stamped my sentiment in more Azure Afternoon. Simple and bright - just right! I finished with some White sequins, but they're kind of hard to see, hm... Gorgeously Made Stamp Set; Masterfully Made DSP; Basic White & Lemon Lime Twist CS; Azure Afternoon Ink; Gorgeously Made & Deckled Rectangles Dies; White Sequins; #CIC574. ![]() We have the perfect fill-in-the-blank for you this round at As You See It #304 - who doesn't have SOMETHING they love about summer?? For me, what I love most about summer is the travel! The beach is good, or mountains, or theme parks - it's ALL good! Today I decided to break in my new Beach Bound set from Newton's Nook, which I acquired after winning a challenge at Time Out Challenges! What a great way to dabble in different sets! It even has dies! I set my station wagon in these lovely Melon Mambo mountains, which we have to cross before any beaches come along, lol. I can't wait to see YOUR favorite summer plans - meet you at the challenge! Beach Bound Stamp Set (Newton's Nook); Enjoy the Journey DSP (retired); Basic White & Melon Mambo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet, Daffodil Delight & Blueberry Bushel Blends Markers; Horse & Sleigh Dies; Orange Baker's Twine; Solid Faceted Gems in Melon Mambo; #AYSI304. ![]() Pumpkin Club July 29! Did you get your July Pumpkin kit yet? Surf's up, friends! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, July 29, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! 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 August 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Woo hoo! I am super excited to guest design for this round of Time Out Challenges #243 - check out that pretty inspiration pic! Hope I can do it justice! Sometimes I find these interiors tough to interpret, but this one really spoke to me! It's clearly someone's creative space, with fun tools in easy (and tidy) reach! The colors are soft and feminine, too. Which led me to this fabulous color wash sheet from our Bright and Beautiful pack - doesn't it look like that curtain? I pulled out my Crafting Forever set to fill in some images, and spotted this perfect sentiment and jar of brushes. As I was coloring and fussy cutting, a scrap of the reverse of the DSP fell across my "curtain," and I went with it because I loved the look! So pretty! Crafting Forever Stamp Set (retired 2020); Bright & Beautiful DSP; Basic White & Fresh Freesia CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; 20 random Blends Markers, with details in Fresh Freesia & Bubble Bath; Stylish Shapes Dies; #TOC243. ![]() We'd like a peek at your aperture cards this round at Make My Monday #205 - let's see some windows! The very first thing I had to do was go out and try and figure out what an "aperture card" is, lol. I'm interpreting it to mean any time we create a window for the main design to be peeking through. Just to be safe, I also decided that my "window" should be cut from a full card front, so as not to be confused with a frame, lol. I'm sure I made it far more complicated than it needed to be! In the end, I came up with this simple window cut with our Countryside Corners dies, into a beautiful shaded blue sheet from our retired Sun Prints DSP. I stamped inside the window with Nature's Prints, and then decided to heat emboss and lift the sentiment on the same DSP. Such a pretty effect! I emphasized my window with some White Baker's Twine, and finished with a few Classic Matte Dots - hope I'm on the right track! I can't wait to see YOUR windows of goodness this round - meet you at the challenge! Nature's Prints Stamp Set; Sun Prints DSP (retired); Basic White CS; Night of Navy, Versamark & Crumb Cake Inks; White EP; Countryside Corners & Layering Circles Dies; White Baker's Twine; Classic Matte Dots in White; #MMM205. ![]() We're bringing in the brights this round at Hand Stamped Sentiments #418! With the Granny Apple and the Poppy going on, I couldn't help but return to my strangely compelling Hello Kiwi set, lol. For whatever reason, I am just smitten with these quirky images! I did a fruit extravaganza today, lots of kiwis and this time some raspberries thrown in, too! This set is also fun to stamp off with, too - the two shades for both colors add so much interest! This time, I used the eponymous sentiment, lol, stamped on a scrap of Coastal Cabana and just sliced off on the ends - quick and easy! I can't wait to see what YOU make of our fun colors this round - meet you at the challenge! Hello Kiwi Stamp Set; Coastal Cabana DSP (retired); Basic White, Basic Black & Coastal Cabana CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green & Poppy Parade Inks; 2" Circle Punch; Matte Black Dots; #HSS418. ![]() Critters Class 2023 We just can't let any of our cute critters get away! Time for a critter round-up! We'll be making 6 cards with envelopes, and NO fur, lol. Class includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) 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, July 15, at 2 pm! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() Excellent - Cardz 4 Guyz #325 would like something clean and simple! I'm slowly getting better at these, lol. This time of year around here, we have serious ice cream on the brain pretty much ALL the time, lol. So I couldn't get past my Share a Milkshake set today! For the CAS brief, I decided to make the stamping all one layer, though I did have to try that corner detail idea from yesterday again. Since I was keeping it all one layer, I knew I needed to be strategic about my colors, though I still wanted it summery! So I hit on a combo of Lemon Lime Twist, Pecan Pie and some details in Cherry Cobbler. Hey, these would ALL make great shake flavors, too! I did quite a bit of stamping off to get the shading right, and I'm really happy with the result! Share a Milkshake Stamp Set; Basic White & Pecan Pie CS; Lemon Lime Twist, Pecan Pie & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Parakeet Party Matte Decorative Dots; #C4G325. ![]() Critters Class 2023 We just can't let any of our cute critters get away! Time for a critter round-up! We'll be making 6 cards with envelopes, and NO fur, lol. Class includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) 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, July 15, at 2 pm! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() Oo, I have a great chance for some fun today - AAA Challenge #243 wants to see an outdoor activity! Coming right up! So, hopefully, it doesn't have to be an outdoor HUMAN activity, lol. My Little Monkey bundle showed up right before I tackled this challenge, and I couldn't resist! I showed my little guy swinging from a tree, which is definitely outside! Because of the monkey I chose, I didn't get to use the nifty builder punch that's part of the bundle, but luckily I actually LIKE fussy cutting! I did some quick coloring with my Blends, and finished with some Rustic Metallic Dots. Oh, and Jane on the challenge DT had this awesome little partial layer corner detail thing going on her card - I had to try THAT, too! Thanks, Jane! Little Monkey Stamp Set; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; SU100, SU300, SU800, Granny Apple Green & Lemon Lolly (on envelope!) Blends Markers; Rustic Metallic Dots; #AAA243. ![]() We've got our eye on you with this classic sketch here at As You See It #302! Today felt like a coloring day to me, so I looked for images that I could get my Blends on, lol. I realized that I haven't yet used the bench image in Coffee With Friends - today is the day! I kept my card pretty basic, and focused on all that coloring! I ran a strip of retired Granny Apple Green DSP behind my circle to bring on a touch of the outdoors to go with the image, and had some fun with my markers! I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our sketch this round - meet you at the challenge! Coffee With Friends Stamp Set; Granny Apple Green DSP (retired); Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; SU100, SU500, SU700, Pebbled Path, Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Night of Navy & Cherry Cobbler Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes Dies; Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins; #AYSI302. ![]() Pumpkin Club July 1! Did you get your June Pumpkin kit yet? We're rolling out the welcome! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, July 1, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! 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 July 10 and you can join us in time for next month! |
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