Showing posts with label Happy Birthday Gorgeous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Happy Birthday Gorgeous. Show all posts

Friday, April 26, 2019

Farewell Friday ~ Lovely As a Tree

Happy Friday stampers!  I hope you have all had a fantastic week!
I was finally able to find some time to pull out my retiring stamp sets...I had to take a few moments to mourn some of my favorites that are leaving!  I'm doing my best to use them all one last time before I say good-bye...which leads me to a new string of posts that I will have on Friday's, featuring retiring stamp sets that I love.
I was absolutely shocked when I saw that Lovely As a Tree was retiring.  I honestly thought we would have this stamp set FOREVER!  It is certainly one I have used time and time again.  I had to create at least one more care with this beautiful set before we see it go!
This week's Freshly Made Sketches sketch was perfect for this card.  I love that I can always turn to their awesome sketches for creative inspiration!
I wanted to go for a more masculine look for this card and decided the Tree Rings background stamp would be a nice added layer.  Roughing up the edges gave it just a bit more rugged feel too.

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Wood Textures DSP
Ink ~ Versa Mark, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Soft Suede, Mossy Meadow, Daffodil Delight
Stamp Sets ~ Lovely As a Tree, Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Stitched Shapes Framelits, Whisper White Embossing Powder

I'm really going to miss the Wood Textures DSP too!  I can't count how many pieces of this I have gone though the past couple years.  It has been one of my favorites!

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Happy Stamping!

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Autumn Birthday Wishes

The first day of fall was just a couple days ago and our fall weather came right along with it!  I love having cooler mornings and evenings...and being able to open the windows at our house to enjoy the fresh air.  With cooler weather comes yummy fall foods too!  My house was filled today with the yummy aroma of taco soup and apple crisp for my momma's birthday dinner.

With the cooler temps, the leaves are quickly beginning to change color, which was the inspiration behind my mom's birthday card.  Have I mentioned how HAPPY I am to have Blackberry Bliss back in our SU world of colors?!?!  It is just so beautifully warm and perfect for fall creations!
Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Copper Foil Paper
Ink ~ Blackberry Bliss
Stamp Set ~ Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Nature's Twine, Faceted Dots, Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

I can not tell you how happy I was to find a bit of time to create today!  Last week was exhausting on so many levels and my creative time was very limited. My stamping time is a major stress relief for me and when I don't get enough time in my craft room, I definitely feel it!  Here's to hoping this week is a little less crazy and I keep my emotions in check...not an easy task with 3 buys boys in the house!  

I hope you all had a great weekend and kicked off your fall festivities by doing something fun with your family or friends.

Happy Stamping!

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Sunflower Birthday Wishes

Happy Sunday stampers!  I just wrapped up my September stamp club and am enjoying a little extra free time on this Sunday afternoon.  
I've been in a bit of a crafting slump this week.  It tends to happen when I have too much on my plate and not enough time to clear it all of!  Thankfully I was able to clear a few things from that plate today and had some extra time to create...after I cleaned my MESSY craft room!
I'm loving all of the black and white Buffalo Check designs I'm seeing EVERYWHERE this fall, which is the inspiration behind my card.  Sunflowers are always the last little bit of summer that hangs on as fall comes knocking on our door.  I'm still trying to hold the door shut so summer doesn't slip away, but the breezy fall mornings keep pushing the darn door open.  I guess I might as well just embrace it and enjoy it!
Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Country Lane DSP
Ink ~ Old Olive, Memento, Whisper White Colored Pencil, Stampin Blends:  Mango Melody, Soft Suede, Old Olive
Stamp Sets ~ Many Blessings, Happy Birthday Gorgeous, Buffalo Check
Other Supplies ~ Stitched Shapes Framelits, Leaf Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Burlap Ribbons

Does my design look familiar?!?!  As I was cleaning my office, I came across this card that I made a few weeks ago to kick off the holiday catalog.  It's always fun to CASE yourself...especially when you need a little extra help in the creativity department.

I hope you have all had a fabulous weekend!  I'm going to try and sneak in one more card before we have to head out to dinner at my parents.

Have a great week!

Happy Stamping!



Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Painted Harvest Birthday - #hsssh295

Happy Tuesday stampers and hello from Pacific City, OR.  We escaped the heat back home and headed to the Oregon coast for a little family fun vacation.  We have been vacationing along the WA and OR coasts for as long as I can remember.  It's not a summer if we don't make it there at least once!

I may be on vacation, but that doesn't mean I'm not stamping. There are very few trips we take where I don't take some sort of stamping with me!   Thankfully I was able to this trip so I could participate in this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge.  I love how open this sketch is...you can do just about anything with this!

My friends sister will soon be celebrating her birthday and she asked me to make her a card. I know she loves to work in her flower beds and put together her own flower arrangements, so I pulled out an old favorite, Painted Harvest.  I used Melon Mambo and Powder Pink for the flowers...oh my!  Aren't they pretty?!?
Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Ink ~ Melon Mambo, Powder Pink, Granny Apple Green
Stamp Sets ~ Painted Harvest, Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Linen Thread, Iridescent Sequins, Subtle Embossing Folder

That Subtle embossing folder...I'm pretty sure it's my favorite!  And when you rough up the edges of the card stock (I use an older pair of paper snips), it gives it some amazing detail!

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you are having a great week!  I may be stamping on my vacation, but I don't know how much blogging I will be doing...but I'll be back soon!

Happy Stamping!


Sunday, September 10, 2017

Celebrating 100 ~ Monday Montage







Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

Can you believe this is our 100th post?!?!  I have loved EVERY SINGLE hop with this talented group of stamping friends and cant wait to see what the next 100 hops bring!

I got to celebrate the birthday of our very own Wendy Weixler last weekend at the happiest place on Earth, AKA Disneyland!  We celebrated her birthday by running 19.3 miles...crazy, right?!?!   Other than the extreme heat during the 1/2 marathon on Sunday, we had so much fun and made SO MANY fun memories!!  And being the HUGE Disney freak that Wendy is, of course I had to make her a Mickey and Minnie card.   And I just realized in looking at the photo of the card that I forgot to add the ears...DUH!!!  Oh well...it still turned out pretty darn cute!


Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Real Red
Ink ~ Real Red, Crushed Curry, VersaMark
Stamp Set ~ Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Basic Black Bakers Twine, 7/8" Striped Ribbon, Holly Berry Builder, Balloon Bouquet, Brights Enamel Dots
 
Thanks for hopping with us today!  And if you have been hopping with us since the beginning...THANK YOU!!!
 
Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!
  Thanks for hopping along with us today!
 
Happy Stamping!
 
https://amyoneillblog.com/2017/09/10/mondaymontage100/

http://sugarshackdesigns.com/2017/09/10/mondaymontage100/
 

 

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Creation Station ~ In My Neighborhood

 Welcome to the Creation Station Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing what's happening in our neighborhoods...whether it be events in your town, birthdays, vacations or other special events, we are excited to show you what's going on in our neighborhood :)

It is wildland fire season and we are surrounded by fires, which has created smoke filled skies for the past few weeks.  This also means my hubby has been putting in a lot of extra hours either fighting fires or helping cover for other members of the department who are out on fires.  The air quality is horrible and we all miss having my hubby home, but the sunrises and sunsets have been beautiful!  I always love finding beauty in something not so beautiful!

My first card was inspired by a picture I took the other night as the sun was setting.  The sun was a bight, almost neon, orange!  My boys and I sat outside and watch it set behind our sunflowers...it was stunning!

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink ~ Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Marina Mist, Basic Black
Stamp Set ~ Daisy Delight
 
Wheat harvest is also wrapping up in our area, which means we have lots of farm equipment and trucks traveling along the roads.  I love old farm trucks, which inspired my second card!
 

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Soft Suede, Wood Textures DSP, Watercolor Paper
Ink ~ Basic Black, Real Red, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Pool Party
Stamp Set ~ Country Livin', Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Burlap Ribbon
 
What fun things are happening in your neighborhood?

Thank you for stopping by today and joining us for the Creation Station Blog Hop!

Please head over to the ever amazing Julie next!  I can not wait to see what she has to share with us today!




http://www.stampinup.net/blog/entry/57716/creation_station_august_blog_hop_in_your_neighborhood





https://justjulieb30.blogspot.com/2017/08/creation-station-blog-hop-august-in-my.html



Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Hand Stamped Sentiments #268 Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday stampin' friends!!
We have a fun new sketch for you to play along with today at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
I absolutely LOVE the new Whole Lot of Love DSP and had some fun mixing patterns for this sketch!
Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Whisper White, Whole Lot of Love DSP
Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black
Stamp Set ~ Lots of Love, Number of Years, Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Layering Circle Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits, Gold and Black Mini Sequin Trim
 
I fussy cut the flowers I had stamped.  Who loves to fussy cut?  I could sit for hours cutting things like this out!  I LOVE it!
 
Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to join along in the fun and show us your take on the sketch!
 
Happy Stamping!


Sunday, June 4, 2017

It's Your Day ~ Monday Montage






Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

My post is going to be a super quick one today as I have a day jam packed full of things to do!  I can not wait for school to be out and to have a little summer break of my own :)

Due to my lack of time, I took the easy road today and cased a card from the new catalog using the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set and fun Happy Birthday Thinlits.  This is a fabulous bundle for all of your birthday card needs...and so much more!
Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Whisper White, Delightful Daisy DSP
Ink ~ Tranquil Tide
Stamp Set ~ Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Layering Circle Framelits, Happy Birthday Thinlits
 
Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!


https://amyoneillblog.com/2017/06/04/mondaymontage94/http://sugarshackdesigns.com/2017/06/04/mondaymontage94/


Sunday, May 21, 2017

Happy Birthday To You






Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

Thanks for joining us for our hop this week!  We took a little break over Mother's Day weekend, but we are back and happy to be creating again!

My stamping time has been so limited lately and my creative mojo is nowhere to be found!  I struggled with this card so much and am not in love with it, but I'm happy to have inked up some new stamps in a few of the new In-Colors!

Supplies Use:
Paper ~ Whisper White, Berry Burst
Ink ~ Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Berry Burst, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Basic Black
Stamp Set ~ Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Rhinestone Basic Jewels
 
I do LOVE the new In-Colors!  And hopefully with a bit more stamping in my future, I'll be loving my creations again too :-)
 

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!


https://amyoneillblog.com/2017/05/21/mondaymontage93/http://sugarshackdesigns.com/2017/05/3021/mondaymontage93/


Friday, May 19, 2017

Delightful Daisy Birthday - #TGIFC108

It's finally Friday and I finally stamped...this makes for a pretty fabulous Friday!
 
What will make it even better? How about an all new TGIF Challenges Sketch?
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Since it seems like it's been FOREVER since I've stamped, I kept things pretty clean and simple.  And I am LOVING the new Lemon Lime Twist color, especially with Dapper Denim! 
Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Dapper Denim, Lemon Lime Twist, Very Vanilla, Eastern Palace Specialty DSP
Ink ~ Lemon Lime Twist, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Dapper Denim
Stamp Sets ~ Daisy Delight, Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Other Supplies ~ Daisy Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels
 
Don't you love the daisy?!?  I can't wait to make a cute little flower arrangement with the punch!
 
Be sure to join in the fun over at TGIF!!
 
Happy Friday and Happy Stamping!