- Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Script Sentiments
- Paper: Stampin' Up Primrsoe Petals, K&CO Classic K Bailey
- Ink: Stampin' Up Primrose Petals
- Accessories: K&Co Bailey Stickers, Wilton doily, MFT fishtail dies, Papertrey Ink Fine Linene button.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Splitcoast Sketch: Best Wishes
I love today's sketch at splitcoaststampers because it lets me showcase a beautiful new sentiment set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps: Script Sentiments.
I had these beautiful K&Co stickers in my stash - the perfect accent for "Best Wishes"!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Try Stampin' On Tuesday: Thanks So Much!
I have recently discovered the sketches over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. I raved about them so much, I think they felt obligated to ask me to be a guest designer!!?? I'm on their blog today!! Here's the card that I put together with their sketch...
I had a very specific need for this card. We have had an intern pastor at our church for the last year. She is a wonderful woman who not only has the calling to go through seminary and internships, but is also unexpectedly raising her 2-year old granddaughter. She has handled it all with graciousness and faith. This next weekend is her last weekend and I want to thank her. The plan for this card was a little sentiment in the bottom right (as in the sketch), that said something like "you will be missed". Do I have a stamp like that in my extensive collection? Nope. Lots of "I miss you's", but she hasn't left yet, so I don't miss her yet!! There seems to be a gap in my stamp collection that I am just going to HAVE to shop for!
- Stamps: Stampin' Up Papillon Potpourri, Watercolor Trio (sentiment)
- Paper: Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla
- Ink: Stampin' Up Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit
- Accessories: Stampin' Up Butterfly Punch, gems colored with Copics, My Minds Eye Indie Chic twine, Quickutz die (it just says "C-0163-FRAME" on it - that will make it tough to find if you want it - sorry!)
Monday, August 6, 2012
TAWS: I beLONG with U!
It's my day to post over at The Alley Way Stamps (TAWS). Two of this month's new releases are fun circus-themed sets. I decided to use the giraffe for an anniversary card!!?? I think it works!!
I am hoping you can tell that the embossing folder (which is a cheap Hobby Lobby brand folder) is supposed to be a circus cage and that the big buttons are the wheels. Of course, if I am feeling the need to explain this to you, it's probably not as obvious as I might hope!!
The giraffe comes from TAWS Party Animals along with the word "long". One of the fun things about their stamps is that they have a few main word sets, then the themed sets come with add-in words that are appropriate - in this case the word "long". So I pulled the other words from other sets, tucked in "long" and had my anniversary sentiment.
- Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps Party Animal, Jibber Jabber (be), Chatterbox (with), Alphabet Soup (I and U)
- Paper: Stampin' Up Kiwi Kiss (long retired), Bermuda Bay (retired)
- Ink: Memento black and copics
- Accessories: Hobby Lobby embossing folder, Prima wood buttons, heart punch, Stampin' Up Kiwi Kiss ribbon
Saturday, August 4, 2012
CASology Cue Card: Bird
This week's Cue Card over at CASology is "Bird". I love all of the bird dies from Memory Box - they are so sweet and gentle - that I decided to use a bird in a praying for you card...
- Stamps: Our Craft Lounge Prayers and Blessings
- Paper: Stampin' Up Wisteria Wonder, Vintage Violet, Lucky Limeade, Baja Breeze
- Ink: Stampin' Up Vintage Violet (long retired!)
- Accessories: Cuttlebug dot folder, Spellbinders circle and inverted scallop dies, Memory Box Perched Reed Bird, Twigs and Berries, Tender Leaves dies (note: the Twigs and Berries die comes with leaves but I wanted smaller leaves so used the Tender Leaves die)
It's Bold and Sassy Week at Dynamic Duos!
It's Bold and Sassy Week at Dynamic Duos - the colors are Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wasabi. I knew right away what I wanted to do and I fought the urge for a week. After all, what would be more expected than pumpkins?? But as I watched what the other design team members were coming up with - they were all being so creative with these colors - at the point I made my card, there weren't any pumpkins!! It made me feel more unique and creative than I really am!? So, here's my Halloween card!!
Check out all of the other designers, create a card using the Dynamic Duos colors and link it up. We love to be inspired by YOU!
I also used this week's sketch from The Pink Elephant which is another new-to-me challenge. I think it's worth watching their blog just to see this darling elephant icon from week to week...
- Stamps: Papertrey Ink Tag-Its #7
- Paper: Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie CS and dsp, Wild Wasabi CS
- Ink: Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi, Memento black and copics
- Accessories: misc circle and scalloped circle punches, My Favorite Things swirl die, black Stickles
Friday, August 3, 2012
BE Inspired #8 by The Alley Way Stamps
The Alley Way Stamps (TAWS) has an inspirational challenge every other Friday. This is the Friday - and THIS is the inspiration photo...
I took inspiration from the carnival/fair idea - but also from the circles - a main circle slightly tilted and a variety of circles within the picture. I used the absolutely darling lion from the newly released Party Animals. Any card would look cute with that little face!!
- Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps Party Animal and Admit One
- Ink: Stampin' Up Poppy Parade, Bermuda Bay, Memento black and copics (see my sidebar for a Copic chart of matches for Stampin' Up and Papertrey colors)
- Paper: Stampin' Up Poppy Parade
- Accessories: Papertrey Ink Impression Plate and ribbon, Nestabilities circle and inverted scallop die, McGill tag punch
Thursday, August 2, 2012
It's New Release/Party Day at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!!
It's a big day - new releases at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and it's a party ALL day long! Here's the press release from Sweet 'n Sassy:
8:00 AM -- New Release Blog Hop
One random commenter on a random DT member's blog will win two sets of their choice from the release - complete list below - must comment by 8 pm EST today!
8:00 AM -- ALL sets will be revealed in full and available for purchase in the store!!!
10:00 AM -- CAS Challenge
12:00 PM -- Color Challenge
2:00 PM -- Sketch Challenge
4:00 PM - Product Challenge
6:00 PM -- Inspiration Challenge
8:00 PM -- Theme Challenge
You'll have until Monday, August 6 at 3:00 PM EST to play along in any of our release day challenges. Three winners from the challenge players (all of the challenges lumped into one, so you get more chances for each challenge you enter) will win a $20 credit to the store!
If you started with my blog - you'll really want to go back to the beginning on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog to see the amazing variety of stamps with this release. I have two fun sets to show you.
This guy makes me giggle. He really makes you want to have ham this year, doesn't he?? This set is called Save the Turkeys.
Then I was assigned another adorable set to preview - Back to School Rhubarb. For the boy's card, I also used a border from the new set Grunge Borders.
Then I just had to do a back to school card for a girl...
This guy makes me giggle. He really makes you want to have ham this year, doesn't he?? This set is called Save the Turkeys.
Then I was assigned another adorable set to preview - Back to School Rhubarb. For the boy's card, I also used a border from the new set Grunge Borders.
Then I just had to do a back to school card for a girl...
Isn't this just the cutest release??
Next on the hop is Bridget Finlay. Enjoy the hop - leave comments to win prizes!! And be sure to check out all of the party challenges listed at the top of this post!
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