Little Red Sled

Happy Friday friends and welcome to the latest TGIF Challenges Color Challenge!

I'm loving this festive color challenge.  Adding Basic White as a main color always throws me off a bit, but since it's the snowy time of year, it made it a bit easier.

I created a snowy background by cutting stripes of Basic White embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder.  Thanks to Freshly Made Sketches for a fun sketch this week!

The Basic White background really makes the Real Red sled pop...and it also made it super difficult to photograph in our gloomy, gray weather!  Of course I had to add the ice skates, complete with Real Red laces and gold blades.

The Real Red & White Bakers Twine and the Iridescent Foil Gems helped to complete  the color combo. 

Join in the fun and play along with us!

Happy Stamping!

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Reindeer Fun Presents

Here we are, back at Monday again.  Let's make it a Merry Monday with another cheerful Christmas card!

This weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch immediately had me reaching for the Reindeer Fun dies.  The gifts were perfect to pair up with this sketch, created by my long-time stamping friend, Amy!  Isn't it fun?!?

I used Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist and Pool Party for the gifts and wreath.  I love bright, non traditional colors for Christmas!

The Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder added just the right amount of festive texture to the card!  No embellishments needed!

Happy Stamping!

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Courage & Faith

 Yesterday I dropped my youngest off for his first youth group camp.  One of his best buddies joined him and they were so excited and maybe just a little nervous.  Before he left, I managed to sneak this card into his Bible as a little surprise...

I played along with the latest Freshly Made Sketches sketch for the design. Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime Twist, Crushed and Blueberry Bushel are some of my favorite go-to colors for boy cards. I love the bright and bold colors with the white sentiment on Basic Black.

This is one of Owen's favorite Bible versus and one of the very first ones he memorized in his early days of kids church.  He is going to have an amazing few days I cannot wait to hear all about his time at camp!

Happy Stamping!

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Make A Splash

Anyone else have to have ALL of the ocean and beach themed stamp sets?  I know I do, which is why I could not resist the adorable Friendly Fins bundle!  This hammer-head shark and dolphin are the cutest and I love the coral!

I used this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch to get started on this card.  Using the Silicon Mat, I smeared some Summer Splash ink and spritzed it with some water, then "smooshed" the Stylish Shapes Circle in the ink to create the perfect ocean for these Friendly Fins.  I tucked some of the coral and seaweed behind the circle to go along with the sketch, adding another piece on the bottom half as well.

The So Swirly Embossing Folder added some fun texture, reminding me of the ocean waves.

I can't wait to create more with this super cute bundle!  

Happy Stamping!

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Freshly Caught Birthday Wishes

 Happy Saturday stampers! Do you have any fun plans this weekend?  I am headed to the corn maze with a group of teens and young adults later this afternoon...wish us luck in finding out way out!

I'm starting my day off with some stamping and hope to end it that way as well! I had a friend ask me for a fishing themed card for a friend...ask and you shall receive, thanks to Gone Fishing!

Inspired by the latest Freshly Made Sketches design, I pulled some of the fabulous patterns from Let's Go Fishing DSP to create a freshly caught birthday wish.  

It's been a while since I've used this suite and I forgot just how much I love it! The colors and textures of the DSP are amazing and the feathered fishing lure is my favorite! A simple Artistically Inked Happy Birthday sentiment (my favorite go-to birthday sentiment) tucked in with the fishes perfectly!

I hope you all have an amazing weekend that includes some crafty time of your own!

Happy Stamping!

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Bee Mine

Happy Saturday stampers!  I'm so grateful for the weekend after this past week...I'm ready for some downtime and lots of stamping time!

As soon as I saw this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch, I knew I needed to unbox my latest order to use the adorable Bee Mine Suite, which I was able to pre-order as an OnStage@Home 2023 attendee...one of the many perks of being a demonstrator!

Valentine's Day is months away, but this adorable suite will have us all ready!  How adorable is this sweet little bumble bee?!?

The Bee Mine DSP has the best designs and colors!  I was immediately drawn to the Petal Pink honeycomb and honey jar patterns. They were perfect for the background of the sketch!

This little bee just makes me squeal with happiness.  It is so cute, especially with a coordinating punch!  There are 4 sweet faces to choose from in this stamp set, along with the cutest little antenna and several hearts, flowers, honeycomb and sentiments that are as sweet as can bee!  And the cute little flowers you see...embellishments!  I'm going to need several packs of those!

I hope you all have an amazing weekend that includes some time to create!

Happy Stamping!

Rollin' Around the Roller Rink

Who remembers rolling around the roller rink on Friday nights in middle school?  It was actually the ice rink for me, but we always loved when they dimmed the lights and turned on the disco ball!

Curved Occasions is such a fun stamp set and has a little something for every occasion!

This weeks Freshly Made Sketches Challenge was the perfect sketch to bring the disco ball and skates together in some fun and retro colors!

Parakeet Party, Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon and Berry Burst...sooo good together! These colors have a definite Barbie vibe to them too.  So many childhood memories wrapped up in this stamp set!

Roller skating isn't just for the girls! Pumpkin Pie, Parakeet Party, Azure Afternoon and Daffodil Delight have an 80's vibe for sure!  The stars from Reach for the Stars dies match up perfectly with the disco ball starts.  I love finding multiple uses for our products!

I hope you are rolling through the week with a smile on your face!

Happy Stamping!

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Freshly Made With Love

I am so super excited to join the Freshly Made Sketches team as a guest designer for their 600th challenge!  This lovely group of designers have inspired me for many years and this is such an honor!

I love a clean-lined sketch that is easy to follow along with and this weeks sketch did not disappoint!

I pulled some of my favorite Delightfully Eclectic DSP patterns for this sketch.  I love the Pretty Peacock pattern with hearts, especially with the softer Petal Pink patterns.  I fussy cut the daisy and die-cut a couple other patterns for an extra pop of color.

Inspired by the Celebrate With Tags layout on page 45 of the Annual Catalog, I added a few stamped hearts and the simply adorable "with love" sentiment.  The catalogs are always full of creative inspiration to case in one way or another!

I hope you will join along in this milestone challenge!  It's always so much fun to see the gallery full of so many wonderful creations!

Happy Stamping!

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Gorgeously Made Thank You

I finally found the courage to open up the beautiful pack of Masterfully Made DSP.  This paper is absolutely gorgeous and I was almost too afraid to cut any of it.  I'm so happy I got past that fear!

Following along with this weeks Freshly Made Sketches design, I used the bold and vivid rose pattern for the background and toned it down just a bit with the softness of the Fresh Freesia pattern.  

After using the Gorgeously Made Dies when my friend Wendy was visiting, I had to add both the dies AND the stamp set to my collection.  The fun spiral notebook and ragged edge dies are awesome and the sprigs add some amazing texture! 

The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock on Basic White.  I love how the bright the white is against all of the other beautiful colors of the DSP.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

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Zany Zoo Crew Celebration

 

Hello and welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop!

I am always drawn to any stamp set that has images that can be colored, but when you have coordinating DSP with adorable critters, you skip the coloring and go straight for the fussy cutting!

Zoo Crew DSP has so many fun critters for any occasions!  And the flip side of all of the cute critters are some amazing black and white patterns of DSP...that's a win win in my book! The only stamping is the sentiment.  Talk about quick, easy and cute!

I love this little fox on the scooter, especially when it's trailing a few celebration balloons across a Lemon Lolly sun!

Card # 2 is the same sketch, different critter!  I played along with this weeks Freshly Made Sketches Challenge.  Such a fun sketch!

This adorable alligator is sure to put a smile on your face!

Isn't the Petal Pink and Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon Duo Combo the cutest!  With ribbon this cute, it's certainly going to get used!

Keep on hopping by clicking the next or back button. Either way you go, just be sure to make it all the way through!

Happy Stamping!

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Sweet Citrus Thanks

    

Mother Nature is still trying to decide what season it is around here, but I think she's almost made up her mind that it really is spring!  The beautiful blue skies are making an appearance and the sun is shining...it just needs to warm up a bit more and spring will officially be here!

This weeks Global Design Project Color Challenge certainly feels like spring and when you pair it up with this weeks Freshly Made Sketches Challenge, you end up with a springy Sweet Citrus thank you!

I am trying to used up as much as my retiring product as I possibly can and this color challenge was the perfect way to put this adorable Tahitian Tide pattern of Tea Boutique DSP to use.  What's more cheerful than polka dots and citrus fruits?!?

I added a couple Stylish Shapes die cuts to go along with the sketch. I'm so happy these dies made the cut for another year!  I dressed up the fruit with a splash of Petal Pink stamped flowers, a bit of Tahitian Tide Baker's Twine and few clear Milky Dots.  So cute!

Thanks for stopping by today!  

Happy Stamping!

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A Little Note of Thanks

We are inching closer to spring with each passing day.  I'm loving that the days are getting a little longer each day and the sun is making an appearance more and more. Maybe if I keep stamping some cheerful, spring-inspired cards, spring will come early! 

Inspired by this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge, it was was easy to find all of the right stamps, ink and paper to go along with the sketch. 

The Rain or Shine DSP provided the perfect spring sky for a Rays of Light sunburst and the cutest Sweet Songbird in its nest! I hung the sentiment from the tree branch...how cute is that?

I'm wondering why it took me so long to use the absolutely adorable Fun Flower Resin Shapes.  They are so cute and were perfect to tuck in amongst the leaves in the tree.  Now to create another card to use these on!

Hope you are all having a great week so far!

Happy Stamping!

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Saturday Stamping with Plentiful Plants

Happy Saturday!  It's cold and foggy here today, which makes it a great day for stamping!  I pulled out a favorite, Plentiful Plants, to play along with this weeks  Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge.

Using a Crafty Carrot technique, I stamped all of the pots and plants then blended the ink together using a Blender Pen.  I love how this makes the color a little softer!

I always seem to have a brick wall with any of my plant cards!  I added a little Whisper White craft ink to the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder to give it a bit of a worn look.  A strip of Crumb Cake was embossed with the Timber 3D embossing folder to create a shelf for the plants.

An added splash of color was brought in with the sentiment embossed on Coastal Cabana and a bit of the Garden Green Twine was added for good measure.

I hope you are all having a great start to your weekend and sneaking in a little creative time of your own!

Happy Stamping!

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Spec-TACO-lar Birthday ~ Monday Montage

Welcome to our first Monday Montage Blog Hop of 2023! We are exited to share another year of creativity with all of you!

I finally had the chance to ink up the super cute Taco Fiesta stamp set and it did not disappoint!  These little delicious Mexican food favorites are so much fun to color, especially with the Stampin' Blends...my favorites!

Shades of Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Poppy Parade were perfect for all of these tasty dishes.  Isn't the Crumb Cake piñata the cutest too?!? And with a piñata, you need a fun little flag banner, right?  The tiny triangle dies from the Beautiful Shapes dies worked perfectly! Anyone else hungry for some yummy Mexican food now?!?

I played along with this weeks Freshly Made Sketches for the sketch.  The circles were meant for all of these fun images!

Hop along with the rest of the Monday Montage crew to see what fun projects they have in store for you!

Happy Stamping!

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Sweet Citrus Birthday Wishes

 Happy December stampers! I can't believe we are in our final month of 2022...what a year this has been!

One might think I would kick off the Christmas month with another Christmas card, but the cold, dark and gloomy weather has me dreaming of warm, sunny summer days!  Say hello to the sweet and zesty Sweet Citrus Bundle!

This sweet bundle was one of the items attendees of OnStage were able to pre-order a bit early and I'm so happy I added it to my collection.  I love the juicy images...so many citrus possibilities!  

I chose to go with some oranges, stamped in Pumpkin Pie and Mango Melody.  A few Granny Apple Green Leaves added another pop of color, along with some subtle Petal Pink Flowers.  All of these pieces are easily cut out with the Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder.

And isn't this embossing folder amazing?!?  I love all of the detail and texture!  As I mentioned earlier, I'm already dreaming of warm, sunny days.  What's better than Costal Cabana to make it feel like summer! I love all of these colors together.

Today's sketch was inspired by the latest Freshly Made Sketches Challenge.  You can never go wrong with a great sketch!

Today also happens to be the big pre-order day from the upcoming January-April 2023 Mini Catalog for all demonstrators.  One more reason to join in the fun...you can order all of the fun new products early!

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Stamping!

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