Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July stampin' friends!!!  What are you doing to celebrate today?

We are getting ready for our 13th annual neighborhood parade and we are so excited!  What started out as one neighborhood family walking and riding their decorated bikes around a few blocks has now turned into an entire neighborhood joining in the fun.  And for the second year our local fire department Union truck will lead the parade.  THIS is what the 4th of July is all about!

I have a simple card to share with you today, but I love it!  And I have my BFF to thank because I CASE'd a card she sent me a couple weeks ago...love ya Erica!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Night of Navy, Silver Foil

Ink ~ Real Red, Night of Navy, Silver

Stamp Sets ~ Work of Art, Gorgeous Grunge, And Many More

Other Supplies ~ Star Framelits, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Silver Metallic Thread, Metallic Sequins

 

Wishing you all a very safe and Happy 4th of July!!

 

Happy Stamping!



Monochromatic Friends ~ FM214

TGIF!!!  It has been a loooonnngggg week for me and I am so ready for the weekend!  I'm kicking off the weekend with a good start...stamping for the latest Friday Mashup Challenge.  This week we are creating in monochromatic colors and mashing things up by adding a stenciled image.

Sadly, I don't have any current stencils, so I had to just go with a pretty monochromatic creation, inspired by my fellow Monday Montage friend Cathy Casey.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Mint Macaron, Whisper White

Ink ~ Mint Macaron

Stamp Sets ~ Friendly Wishes, Work of Art

Other Supplies ~ Deco Label Framelits, Circle Framelits, White Bakers Twine, Mint Macaron Lace, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

 

I forget how much I love a monochromatic card....they are so pretty!

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team creations and be sure to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!



Sweet {Watermelon} Summer

My older boys still have two weeks of school left, but my youngest graduated from his first year of pre-school last night, so summer has officially started in the home of Craft-somnia!  We are {finally} getting our summer heat, which means it's time for sweet summer watermelon!

Stampin' Up! was spot on with the new Watermelon Wonder In-Color...it's perfect for all of your fun summer stamping!

 

This fun slice of watermelon was inspired by the amazing Artisan Cindy Schuster.  Be sure to check out her awesome watermelon projects in this weeks Artisan Blog Hop!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Watermelon Wonder, Crisp Cucumber, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Memento

Stamp Sets ~ Work of Art, Bravo, Skinny Mini Alphabet

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Itty Bitty {Heart} Punch, Crystal Effects

 

As you check out today's Inkspiration from my page, be sure to check out the rest of the projects by the SSInkspiration Design Team for today!

 

Be sure to follow along over the next few days as we count down to the new catalog over at SSINK!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Way To Go!

We've made it Wednesday...Way To Go!!!

I have a fun card to share today that will be sent out to my friend Diana over at Stampin' Fun with Diana.  Not only is she a fabulous stamper, but she is an amazing runner! She just completed the Marine Corp Marathon (her first full!) on Sunday and she did awesome! 

I'm playing along with the latest Fab Friday sketch...it's been a while since I've played along and this sketch is FUN!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Silver Glimmer, Color Me Autumn DSP

Ink ~ Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ Work of Art, Bravo

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Old Olive Bakers Twine, Silver Bakers Twine, Crystal Effects

Diana is such an inspiration to me!  She helps keep me motivated and keeps me moving!  Way to go Diana!!!

 

Happy Stamping!



What's Your Type ~ Take One

Hello again from sunny SLC!  It's the first full day of the 2014 Stampin' Up Convention and my excitement is out of control! I can't wait to see MORE stampin' friends today and see what today holds in store for all of us!

In addition to catching up with old friends, I am very excited to meet some of the SSInk Design Team Members for the very first time!  Not only will many of us get to meet, but we will get to showcase some of our talent on one of the Convention Display Boards.  Each of us chose one stamp set to create with for the boards...I chose What's Your Type?  What was I thinking?!?!  Don't get me wrong, this is a super fun set, but it challenges you to get creative!  I tried out many different ideas, including a scary and VERY ugly Lego guy card, before I came up with a few that I was happy with. 

This first card is one that I made for one of my twins for their last day of school...he loved it!  This is a simple card, but it took a few tries to get the letters to fit on the card front.  The stamps are much bigger than I first thought!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Crushed Curry

Stamp Sets ~ What's Your Type, Work of Art

Other Supplies ~ Itty Bitty Accents Star Punch

 

Next up is a CASE from two different projects in the catalog (page 161)...a LOVE card :-)  I am loving purple and gold together right now...so pretty!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Gold Foil

Ink ~ Blackberry Bliss, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ What's Your Type

Other Supplies ~ Itty Bitty Accents Heart Punch, Gold Sequin Trim, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder

 

Time to wrap things up and head on out for a day of Convention fun!!!  Be sure to check back tomorrow for updates and a couple more creations with this stamp set!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Endless Birthday Wishes

Happy {new catalog} Monday!!!  Are y'all as excited as I am about diving into a box of new catalog goodies?!?!?  My order is all ready to be placed and I hope to have a big ol' box of goodies on my doorstep in just a few days...YIPPEE!!!

While I {impatiently} wait, I will share with you a fun card I made using the latest and greatest Photopolymer stamp set, Endless Wishes.  I used the fun color combo from Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to get me started and let the creativity take over from there.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack

Ink ~ Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities

Stamp Sets ~ Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer, Work of Art, Positively Chevron

Other Supplies ~ Starburst Framelits, Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out the rest of the design teams creations with this months Color Challenge and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!