![]() We have a fun theme this round at Make My Monday #230 - "let's celebrate!" It just so happens that my new Iconic Imagery bundle has the perfect big "celebrate" sentiment! I decided to go more generic, but at the same time, I wanted to dress it up, so I ended up putting together this "cheater" shaker card, lol. I still have quite a bit of the Lighter Than Air DSP let, sigh, but they are such party patterns that I pulled this dotty one in! I mixed in some of my old For Everything Fancy Sequins in the blue colors, and then popped on my big sentiment front and center. So fun - and I didn't get sequins all over my office (or the dog!) this time! I can't wait to see YOUR celebration project this round - meet you at the challenge! Iconic Imagery Stamp Set; Lighter Than Air DSP (retired); Basic White & Azure Afternoon CS; Azure Afternoon Ink; Iconic Imagery Dies; For Everything Fancy Sequins (retired); #MMM230.
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![]() Ah ha! Time Out Challenge #267 has a great theme for July - "seeing stars!" While I was initially thinking Independence Day, lol, I quickly switched over to Christmas - I can't help but think of our still-gorgeous-but-retired O Holy Night DSP, which has so many starry sky scenes in it. I chose this one that also has a bit of desert, and added my star sentiment above. I wet back to my Night in Bethlehem set from 2019 for this image of the holy couple on their journey - a great match to the paper, I think! I finished with a few of my tiny Adhesive-Backed Stars, just because, lol. Night in Bethlehem (retired 2019) & Night Divine (retired 2024) Stamp Sets; O Holy Night DSP (retired); Basic White & Misty Moonlight CS; Misty Moonlight Ink; Bethlehem & Stitched Shapes Dies (both retired); Adhesive-Backed Stars; #TOC267. ![]() Oh gosh, I totally can't resist this one! Festive Friday #163 is celebrating Teddy Bear Picnic Day! I had a fun time going back through all my bear sets - so many cuties, even two cute bear butts, lol! I finally settled on Bear Hugs from 2010 - especially after I saw the hug sentiment! I did up a quick background in Crushed Curry, embossed with my Hive EF - perfect for a bear!~ Then I stamped up the larger bear in Early Espresso, and smudged him all over with a Blender Pen - love to do that with furry critters! I added some twine, and some grass from my Fluffiest Friends Dies, just to pick up some more Inspo List points - I think he's super cute! Bear Hugs Stamp Set (retired 2010); Basic White, Early Espresso, Lemon Lime Twist & Crushed Curry CS; Early Espresso Ink; Blender Pen; Bear Hugs (retired) & Fluffiest Friends Dies; Hive EF (retired); Linen Thread; Adhesive Flowers; #FF0163. ![]() Lol, this is pretty funny - Shopping Our Stash #525 is having a "never-before-used-stuff" challenge this round, but it has to be at least a year old! Sadly, I'm pretty sure I have something, lol. I took a look in my little "bin of winnings" for this one, lol. Every once in a while, I win a blog challenge, and the prize is often a gift certificate to another stamp company. For the first little while, I tried to get embellishments, or twine - something NOT stamps or papers, because I had only ever stamped with SU! goodies back then. But then I won my first Newton's Nook GC, lol. And all the cuties won ME over, lol. The very first non-SU stamp set I let myself get was their Say Woof, a collection of doggy sentiments, that I figured I could use to expand on dog sets I already had. Best laid plans, huh? 6 years later, I'm finally doing it, lol. I matched this sentiment with some goodies from my old Pampered Pets suite - and it's a hoot! I knew it would be super cute, lol! Pampered Pets (retired 2022) & Newton's Nook Say Woof (2019) Stamp Sets; Playful Pets DSP (retired); Basic White & Soft Suede (retired) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Soft Suede (retired) Inks; Soft Suede (retired) & Pool Party Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes Dies; Pool Party Hearts; #SOS525. ![]() Summer Fun Card Class July 13! Woo, we are in the dog days of summer now for sure! What can we do to beat the heat?? How about a Summer Fun card class, about all the fun stuff we do to while away the lazy summer days! Come join me for 5 cards, with envelopes, and a 3D project, all about the good summer times! All supplies included (bring your own favorite snips and basic adhesive!) plus 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 13, at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() Another fun one from Farm Quest Challenge #55 - "things found in a pond or a creek!" As I started going through my stamp sets for something likely to try, I spotted my Silly Goose set that just retired this last round. I see geese on ponds all the time, right? Sold! I knew right away I wanted to do this silly girl on her floatie - of COURSE a goose doesn't need a tube to float on! Her cute little frog friend is found in a pond, too, so even better! I chose this sheet from my Thoughtful Journey DSP pack as looking pretty pond-like, and added my friends floating along! A few dragonflies seemed like the perfect finishing touch! Silly Goose Stamp Set (retired 2024); Thoughtful Journey DSP; Basic White & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Dies (retired); Adhesive-Backed Draginflies; #FQCB55. ![]() Summer Fun Card Class July 13! Woo, we are in the dog days of summer now for sure! What can we do to beat the heat?? How about a Summer Fun card class, about all the fun stuff we do to while away the lazy summer days! Come join me for 5 cards, with envelopes, and a 3D project, all about the good summer times! All supplies included (bring your own favorite snips and basic adhesive!) plus 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 13, at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() Perfect theme - this month's AAA Birthday #63 is "fabulous flowers!" When I think "fabulous," I can't help but still think of the glorious Happiness Abounds suite! It has a gorgeous stamp set with elegant sentiments, fun and varied dies, but most of all, over-the-top beauty in the Hues of Happiness DSP! So bright and fresh! And I'd say, FABULOUS, lol. I went with a Melon Mambo colorway today, and pulled some perfect blooms from the DSP to feature. I have my birthday sentiment front and center, too! Some Melon Mambo Glossy Dots make the perfect finishing touch! Happiness Abounds Stamp Set (retired 2023); Hues of Happiness DSP (retired); Basic White & Melon Mambo CS; Melon Mambo Ink; Blossoming Happiness Dies (retired); Melon Mambo Glossy Dots; #AAAB63. ![]() Summer Fun Card Class July 13! Woo, we are in the dog days of summer now for sure! What can we do to beat the heat?? How about a Summer Fun card class, about all the fun stuff we do to while away the lazy summer days! Come join me for 5 cards, with envelopes, and a 3D project, all about the good summer times! All supplies included (bring your own favorite snips and basic adhesive!) plus 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 13, at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() We have some fresh summer colors for you this round at Hand Stamped Sentiments #442! I always struggle with colors in the pastel range, lol, and today was no exception! I tried three different ways to make them work for Country Birdhouse, but I just didn't like it, lol. Then I spotted my new You Are Beautiful stamp set on my desk - I almost forgot this came in a couple days ago! With the pretty swooshy leaves and beautiful sentiments, how could I resist? I kept it all really simple - my favorite sentiment right in the middle, simple stamped and stamped off leaves and accents... I finished with a few Petunia Pop Shimmer Gems to match the sentiment, and a pretty botanical strip of DSP for the envelope. Problem solved! I can't wait to see YOUR lovely projects in these fun colors - meet you at the challenge! You Are Beautiful Stamp Set; Petunia Pop DSP; Basic White CS; Petunia Pop, Summer Splash & Daffodil Delight Inks; Petunia Pop Shimmer Gems; #HSS442. ![]() Summer Fun Card Class July 13! Woo, we are in the dog days of summer now for sure! What can we do to beat the heat?? How about a Summer Fun card class, about all the fun stuff we do to while away the lazy summer days! Come join me for 5 cards, with envelopes, and a 3D project, all about the good summer times! All supplies included (bring your own favorite snips and basic adhesive!) plus 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 13, at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() So, I've been stalking this challenge for a while, but now I'm finally ready to jump in with Sketch Saturday #754! And I get my pick of sketches for my first go - woo hoo! I scanned their archive and finally landed on #546 - I have to admit, I had a little ulterior motive: I really wanted a sketch I could break in my Country Birdhouse set on, lol. With this starting place I got to work! First up I did a background in one of the more neutral woodgrain sheets in the Country Woods DSP, then I did my birdhouse in another sheet - love those stripes! I stuck to the dies for this part, lol, and did some stamped elements next, a little bird, the sentiment, and some flowers, which I colored with my Blends. I'm so happy with how cute this is when I put it all together! Country Birdhouse Stamp Set; Country Woods DSP; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso Ink; Balmy Blue, Lemon Lime Twist & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Country Birdhouse Dies; Rustic Metallic Dots; #SS754. ![]() Summer Fun Card Class July 13! Woo, we are in the dog days of summer now for sure! What can we do to beat the heat?? How about a Summer Fun card class, about all the fun stuff we do to while away the lazy summer days! Come join me for 5 cards, with envelopes, and a 3D project, all about the good summer times! All supplies included (bring your own favorite snips and basic adhesive!) plus 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 13, at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() I'm loving our bright primary color combo this round at Sunday Stamps #339! I couldn't help it - when I was looking over my stamp shelves, once I spotted Submarine Life, I knew the search was over, lol. I HAD to do a yellow submarine! I interpreted our colors as Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, White, Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler, and it seemed to me I could a little bit of ALL of that in this stamp set! I started with a little Navy ocean floor, then added some Balmy seaweed fronds. I stamped and punched my submarine, and floated that in place, then added some tiny fish in more Balmy. I knew I wanted to do the crab in Cherry, but when I spotted the SUPER tiny fish, I knew they needed to get in there in Cherry, too! I even had a few Balmy Glossy Dots to finish with! I can't wait to see what YOU come up with for these fun colors - meet you at the challenge! Submarine Life Stamp Set; Basic White & Balmy Blue CS; Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Submarine Life Builder Punch; Balmy Blue Glossy Dots; #SSC339. ![]() Summer Fun Card Class July 13! Woo, we are in the dog days of summer now for sure! What can we do to beat the heat?? How about a Summer Fun card class, about all the fun stuff we do to while away the lazy summer days! Come join me for 5 cards, with envelopes, and a 3D project, all about the good summer times! All supplies included (bring your own favorite snips and basic adhesive!) plus 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 13, at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot! ![]() Wow, I totally LOVE the combo at In{k}spire Me #537 this round - and the colors are based on A little Latte DSP - my fave! Today I finally cut in to the last sheet in this pack that I hadn't used yet, lol, the one with all the fun different cups? We have a die for one, but not the other designs, but I didn't care - I love to fussy cut, too, lol. Anyway, I've been really in to tilty layouts lately, too - these guys are right on my wavelength! I started with an all-over background sheet in those beautiful blue stripes, then layered my tilted Calypso bean panel on Early Espresso to get the ball rolling. I finally settled on this coffee swirly pattern for my horizontal bar, and did the envelope flap in that, too. Next up, I chose two mugs, one in Lemon Lolly, yay, and then heat embossed my sentiment to float over them. I just love the look of the finished card so much, although I maybe have a little bonus Pecan Pie in there, shhh... Latte Love Stamp Set; A Little Latte DSP; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Versamark & Early Espresso Inks; White EP; Latte Love & Stylish Shapes Dies; Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots; #IMC537. ![]() Summer Fun Card Class July 13! Woo, we are in the dog days of summer now for sure! What can we do to beat the heat?? How about a Summer Fun card class, about all the fun stuff we do to while away the lazy summer days! Come join me for 5 cards, with envelopes, and a 3D project, all about the good summer times! All supplies included (bring your own favorite snips and basic adhesive!) plus 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 13, at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot! |
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