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Thinking of You

wishing you happiness

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Hello friends! I have had a nice stretch in my craft studio and boy has it felt good. Sometimes the ideas are really flowing and other times I just don’t know what to make. When that happens, I like to check out some challenge blogs for inspiration. This week I found a fun sketch at TGIF Challenges and decided to have a go with it.

This sketch is a great way to use up some DSP scraps. I really liked the layout, so I stayed pretty true to it. I just extended the horizontal piece across the entire card.

I love the softness of the Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper – Pool Party, Petal Pink with a touch of Champagne Foil. This sentiment from So Sentimental works for a variety of occasions. Of course I had to add some Champagne Rhinestones! It is hard to see in the photo, but the white layer is embossed with the Brick and Mortar 3D embossing folder. Here is a closer look:

Go check out the fun at TGIF Challenges and play along! The TGIF design team is ridiculously talented. You are sure to be inspired.

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sending a little something

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Hello 2020, I’m ready to kick off another decade of shining a spotlight on creativity! Did you make any New year’s resolutions? I usually don’t, but this year I mad a resolution to actually SEND the cards that I make. So, I’m joining the #mailitmonday movement and plan to send out at least 3 cards every Monday. Let’s see if I can do it!

January also brings the start of a NEW Stampin’ up! mini catalog and Sale-a-Bration! So many fun new products to spotlight. Today’s card combines some fun products from the mini catalog my favorite item from the Sale-a-Bration brochure. Check it out –

The beautiful black and white paper is from the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper in the Sale-a-Bration brochure. My FAVE of the SAB choices this year. The sentiment is from another Sale-a-Bration choice, the Sending You Thoughts stamp set. From the Mini Catalog we have the Stitched So Sweetly dies (I am a sucker for the stitching look) and Detailed Bees dies. The bee is cut out of Gold Foil and looks so striking up close.

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thinking of you

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Just popping in with a quick card today. This one shows off the beautiful Come to Gather Designer Series Paper. I just love the soft colors of this print, not your typical fall/ Thanksgiving colors.

The sentiment is from Rustic Retreat and the die cuts are from Stitched Shapes, Seasonal Layers, and Animal Friends. I added some ink spatter to the white stitched circle to echo the spatter on the DSP/ . Quick and easy card!

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you are the happy

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Ok, we return you to your previously scheduled season. Fall has returned…for the moment. The colored leaves and crisp air are here. I breathe a sigh of relief. So let’s celebrate that with today’s card.

I started with the Come to Gather designer series paper from the 2019 Holiday Catalog. I added a layer of retired Woodgrains dsp. It really is one of my all time favorites. The Sentiment is from the Country Home stamp set. I fussy cut 2 pumpkins from the DSP and colored them with a blender pen and ink refill. The leaves are In the Woods and Frosted Bouquet dies.

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just a little note

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Hopping on for a quick post today to share this fun card with the Check You Out stamp set. Perfect to send to your favorite bookworm, student or teacher!

I added in a couple of retired stamps – the notepaper and alphabet backgrounds. They are perfect additions to this adorable set. Colors used are Blueberry Bushel, Mango Melody, Poppy Parade, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green.

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stamp review crew: stitched all around

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Hello crafty friends! What better way to kick off a new month than a fantastic Stamp Review Crew blog hop! Today we are featuring Stitched All Around stamp set.

The sentiments in this set are a lot of fun to work with. I decided to step out of my color comfort zone and work a bold color scheme of Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Pineapple Punch and Basic Black.

For my first card, I started with a gradient watercolor wash with the leaf border stamped in black.

I also repeatedly stamped the stamp of x’s on the card base to mirror the gradient pattern. Sentiment is stamped in black Stazon on watercolor paper and colored to match the watercolor panel. Flecks added with my Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker. I also embossed the sentiment in white on black card stock and cut out just the word sunshine for added emphasis. I punched out some vellum daisies to layer behind the sentiment and added some rhinestones. Here is a closer look at the sentiment flower.

For my second card, I stuck with this same color scheme.

I stamped the leaf border in Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Pineapple Punch, then ran my aquapainter over them for the watercolor look. It is hard to see, but the sentiment panel was etched top and bottom with the stitching from the coordinating Stitched Labels dies. The center og the flower is some black bakers twine that I knotted and threaded through a hole I punched in the center of the daisies punched out of Pineapple Punch 6×6 DSP stack. The black polka dot paper is not Stampin’ Up!, but I love the contrast it provided.

If you are doing the hop in order, I am the final stop today. If you started somewhere in the middle, never fear! You can keep going by clicking the NEXT button below. It will take you to Betty who kicked off our hop today. Or you can click the PREVIOUS button to go back to Chalet.

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stamp review crew: birch

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Welcome! So glad you are joining me today to check out the fun Stamp Review Crew blog hop featuring the Birch background stamp. I knew this was a must have stamp the minute I saw it. I really love wood textures and have always loved the look of birch wood. Now, I can have that look – in any color I choose!

My first card I stayed with the traditional white birch look and used Gray Granite ink.

I think the Coastal Cabana gingham print is a great contrast with the birch look. Let’s open the card and take a peek.

I layered the gingham dsp and three flowers on the left so they are in the same place as the ones on the card front. A fun detail is how the scallop circle is mostly hid when the card is closed. The Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral flowers are from the Flourish and Well Written die sets.

My second card had a more subtle Birch look. I used Crumb Cake (stamped off) ink on a Crumb Cake panel.

I added some sponging with Whisper White ink for a more rustic look. The Daisy Lane daisy is colored with Watercolor Pencils, but not watercolored. Isn’t the white pencil on the crumb cake card stock fun!

Are you ready for more amazing Birch inspiration? Head on over to the talented Heidi or you can go back to Holly and her wonderful creations. Then make your way through the full blog roll. You won’t be disappointed.

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enjoy today

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I have something I have to confess… I am a paper-holic. I love designer papers – the colors, patterns, possibilities! But, I often have a hard time using my pretty papers in fear that I will not have a particular pattern any more. Then what will I do? Ummm – BUY MORE PAPER! There are always pretty new papers coming out. So, what am I waiting for? I am working on using my stash, not just gazing at the pretty patterns. In fact, lately, I use dsp on almost every card. It adds a great level of detail without a lot of work.

Today’s card is actually a really simple card that looks much more complicated thanks to the gorgeous Magnolia Lane DSP.

The flower and leaves from the Magnolia Memory dies provide a great focal point. Just add a few accent details: punch out circle on edge of dsp, flower stamped in the open circle, scalloped detail between dsp prints, green linen thread and sentiment popped up.

So, use up those gorgeous papers. Make beautiful projects. There are always new patterns coming and more paper to buy!

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very versaille

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Wow, it is already the middle of July. Why does it seem like time is passing by faster and faster? Is this the perception as you get older? It would be nice if things would slow down a bit.

I have had a lot of creative time in my studio working with products from the NEW Stampin’ Up! catalog. I have some fun projects waiting to share with you!

I recently participated in a few card swaps with other demonstrators. I love to trade ideas! It is so much fun to see everyone’s creativity and get ideas for stamp sets I may not own.

This is one of the cards I designed to swap –

It features the new stamp set Very Versaille. I absolutely LOVE the script stamp! Colors are: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso. The torn edges are a bit of vellum. It gives added texture and softens the background color. I often overlook vellum. It really has a lot of versatility.

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daisy smile

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Hello, friends! Thanks for joining me today. I can’t believe it is the second week of July already! Summer is just flying by. It has been nice to finally have some warm weather. I love seeing the trees fully leafed out, green lawns, and beautiful flowers. My daisies haven’t bloomed yet, though. They are my favorites. At least I can create my own on paper with the Daisy Lane set!

Water color washes are one of my favorite background techniques. They are so easy and no two are exactly the same. I started with a Coastal Cabana wash on water color paper for today’s card.

I stamped the small daisy all over the card base and added a strip of Daffodil Delight gingham pattern from the Brights 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper stack. The leaves are stamped in Shaded Spruce. I pulled the color out with my aquapainter. Daisy is stamped in Daffodil Delight and punched out with the Medium Daisy punch. I layered two for more depth and added one of the Perennial Essence Flower Centers. They are so much fun and add such great texture. I wrapped some linen thread to help ground the flower.

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