Storybook Friends

Happy Monday friends!  I hope you had a restful weekend and your week is off to a great start.

It's been so cold lately in my little corner of the world...which means I spent quite a bit of time in my craft room over the weekend, where it is warm and cozy.  

I absolutely love the Storybook Moments DSP!  All of the garden images are just so cute and perfect for some spring time creating. I only have the DSP at this time, so I put my Paper Snips to work and cut out some of the gardening images for this first  card.  The little seed packets are my favorite!

I couldn't resist cutting out a few of these fuzzy little bunnies for this next card.  They remind me so much of the beloved Peter Rabbit books. I love this momma bunny working with her babies.

I was regretting not getting the coordinating Storybook Friends stamp set, but the sentiments from Heart Shaped were perfect for these sweet little cards.  

Happy Stamping!

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Frosty's Wonderland

 

It's a Merry Monday Montage 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge kind of day!  Whew...say that fast 3 times!

If you've been following along with me over on Instagram @craftsomnia, you know I'm playing along with the #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge again this year.  I love all of the fun challenge ideas that Martin comes up with and it's a great way to build up my Christmas card collection!  Today's challenge is Frosty's Wonderland.

The cute little snowman snow globe from the Snowy Scenes was perfect for today's challenge.  And the pretty wintery snowflake pattern helped to complete Frosty's Wonderland.

When you have paper as cute as this, you don't need much stamping. A stamped sentiment was all the this needed!  And I can't forget the White Loose Snowflakes...I love these little embellishments!

Be sure to check out @craftsomnia to see what all of my Monday Montage friends have to share with you today...you will be filled with creative inspiration!

Happy Stamping!

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Sunshine and Smiles

Not only is it a Merry Monday, but it's also a Monday Montgage Monday!  That means two posts in one day...woohoo!!!

I switched gears and took a little pause on fall and holiday crafting to ink up the adorable Enjoying Little Things stamp set. 

I started by creating this fun Garden Green checkered background.  It totally reminds me of green checkered Vans...I love it!  

Next I punched a circle using the 2-3/8" Circle Punch and stamped the sumburst image at the top and bottom in Crushed Curry.  The sentiments were stamped in Fresh Freesia and a few cute flowers were stamped in Flirty Flamingo and Pool Party with Old Olive leaves.  These images were all fussy cut to place in and around the punch circle.

A few Dots for Days embellishments finished things off.  This cute card is ready to send out to brighten someone's day!

Who will you send a card to today?!?

Happy Stamping!

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Otterly Adorable Cuteness

It's a Monday Montage week, so that means you get two posts today!  

There are some new Online Exclusives coming in November and today I'm sharing a sneak peek of the Otterly Amazing Bundle and coordinating Otterly Adorable DSP.

These sweet little otters were die-cut from the Designer Series Paper.  Have I mentioned how much I LOVE that Stampin' Up! is coordinating dies with their DSP?!?  I love fussy cutting, but having a die available makes things a bit easier!

I wrapped these sweet otters up in a Friends for Life heart die.  I love the sweet simplicity!  A little bit of greenery from Friends for Life and Otterly Amazing Dies is peeking to from the side.  Isn't this sentiment the cutest?  This would make the best anniversary card!

This suite will be available November 5th or you can purchase it now if you sign up to be a demonstrator.  Don't forget there is an awesome Join offer happening now...$155 in product for only $99!  This is a great time to join! Ask me today for more information.

Happy Stamping!

 

Seasons of Green & Gold

Two posts in one day?!?  That doesn't happen very often, but when you have a weekend FULL of stamping you have lots to share!

It's another Merry Monday the beautiful Seasons of Green & Gold DSP. Isn't this paper gorgeous!

I didn't purchase the dies that coordinate with this paper, but I was happy to snip away the golden bells and pretty greenery.

I love this Christmas die cut from Peaceful Seasons dies, especially paired up with the Peaceful Season stamp set.  I may have bought the bundle just for this one die...

Happy Stamping!

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Merry Monday Christmas Friends

It's a Merry Monday Montage kind of day!

Today I'm sharing all of my Christmas Friends together on one card!

These fluffy winter friends are so fun to color! I paired them up with the Take A Bow DSP for a festive little gathering!

Our Monday Montage hop has moved exclusively to Instagram, so be sure to hop along with all of us there.  You can find me @craftsomia and find all of my Monday Montage friends there too!

Happy Stamping!

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Happy September

 

Happy September stampers and welcome to the latest Monday Montage Blog Hop!

We may have had a run of summer temps this weekend, but as we said goodbye to August and hello to September, I am in full-on fall mode now!  I decorated my house for fall, bought some candy corn and made my favorite pumpkin cookies, which our black lab decided to taste test...naughty doggie!

Inspired by the latest Freshly Made Sketches design and from a fabulous card created by Susan Wong, I pulled together some warm fall colors for this birthday card.

I stared with the gorgeous Misty Moonlight pattern Wildly Flowering DSP, adding just a strip of Misty Moonlight along the edge. Next I added a Nested Essentials shape from the Crumb Cake pattern...I love this paper!

I stamped the large leaves from Changing Leaves in Wild Wheat and added a simple sentiment from Country Birdhouse. A little nest of white Baker's Twine and a few Wild Wheat In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots finished things off. 

Let's hop along to see what my friend Charlet has to share this week!

Happy Stamping!

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You Had Me at Pumpkin Spice

Hello and welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Join along in the fun as we share some creative inspiration with you!

My Mini Catalog pre-order arrived late last week and I could not wait to dig in to all of the fun NEW products, especially the More Than Autumn Bundle!  If you know me, I LOVE all things pumpkin, so this bundle was a MUST have for me! I'm not ready for summer to be over, but I have already started in on all of my fall pumpkin favorites!

Pulling out some fall-ish colors of Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie, I created some of my favorite pumpkin treats.  Pumpkin Spice latte, pumpkin spice donuts, pumpkin pie...the list could go on and on.

And what about this amazing new Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder?!?  Isn't it the best!  You can plan on seeing this used a ton over the next few months!

Let's hop on over to my friend Cheryl to see what she has to share with us this week!

Happy Stamping!

 

Strong Coffee and Short Mondays

 

It's Monday...and time for an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop! 

This is my first Monday back to work after my summer break...send all the coffee please!  Here's to hoping my coffee is strong and my Monday is short!

With coffee on my mind, I had some colorful fun with the Latte Love Bundle (available in the Online Exclusives).  If you love coffee, this is the bundle for you!

For my first card, I die-cut and stacked a colorful assortment of coffee mugs.  I pulled in the Friends for Life bundle as well for the perfect sentiment.  And how cute is the A Little Latte DSP?  I LOVE this paper!

Isn't this French press the best? I used the outline of the Friends for Life heart for this coffee-loving birthday card.  I can't wait to send this card to someone special with a gift card to their favorite coffee shop!

Keep on hopping along to see what Charlet has to share with us. You won't be disappointed!

Happy Stamping!

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Stay Tuned...

Stay tuned for an important message...

It's time for an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop!

The Tune In bundle immediately made me think of the old television at my grandma's house and how me and my cousins would fight over who had to get up to change the channel.  Anyone else remember those fights?!?

I pulled out some retro colors of Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Pretty Peacock for this card.  The Country Woods DSP was the perfect paper for the television, complete with some gold Textured Metallic rabbit ears!

I had to add little bit of gold to the project in memory of the mirrored wall in my parents old house...it had gold streaks throughout and I thought it was the most beautiful thing ever when I was little!  The Metallic Gems help to pull all of the little bits of gold together in this nostalgic card.

Let's hop on over to see what my friend Cheryl has to share with us!

Happy Stamping!

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Life is Sweet

It's time for another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Hop along and see what everyone has to share with you!

I'm still catching up after being on vacation, so I turned to the June 2024 Life is Sweet Paper Pumpkin kit and it did not disappoint. These alternatives were so much fun to create!

With the exception of the Shy Shamrock Thanks, all products were from the kit.  I just used all of the products a bit differently than the kit samples. Which are you favorite?

 

Keep on hopping to see what my friend Charlet has created!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

Oh Happy Day

 

Oh Happy Day, it's time for another Monday Montage Blog Hop!

This week I'm having some fun with the Round We Go bundle!  These cheerful little rosettes are guaranteed to make anyone happy!

I stamped the rosettes in Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight and Lemon Lime Twist before die-cutting them with the coordinating Round We Go Dies. I love that you can die-cut and pop up the middle of the rosettes for a little added fun!

I finally gave the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid dies and embossing folder a try for the sentiment. These things are awesome!

And don't forget the inside...it's always a fun surprise to open up the card and find a little more love!

Keep on hopping over to my friend Cheryl to see what she has to share with us this week!

Happy Stamping!

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Cutest Cows Ever

 

Hello friends!  It's time for another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Hop along and see what all of my crafty friends have to share with you!

I was super happy the Cutest Cows carried over to the Annual Catalog because it is so CUTE!

I created a rustic barn door from the Country Woods DSP. This awesome design came from Cindy's Crafty Carrot tutorial in May. (If you haven't seen it, find them on Facebook!). I stamped and colored the cows with the Stampin' Blends, along with the sunny sunflowers and a little baby rooster! 

The sweet little sentiment was stamped in Memento on a Stylish Shapes circle and a few Textured Dots were just what the barn door needed.  And you can't have a farm card without some sort of Linen Thread, right?!!

Hop on over to see what our friend Charlet has created.  I promise you will love it!

Happy Stamping!

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