Make My Heart Smile

It's been one of those weeks years? where the hits just keep on hittin'... Today has been nothing like a normal Saturday, and I even had some time to stamp, so here's what I've got! 

I combined the fun SUO Challenge colors, which reminded me of rainbow sherbet, with the latest Freshly Made Sketches.

I also did some heat embossing, which I haven't done in a very long time. Years, I'm pretty sure. It isn't perfect, I wondered if it would catch both layers and it didn't. The greeting is a bit shadowed too, but there's a card, lol!! 

Supplies:
Stamps: Layers of Beauty
Ink: Peach Pie, Versamark
Paper: Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Soft Seafoam
Accessories: 2024-26 In Color Resin Dots, White embossing powder, heat tool

Latest Paper Pumpkin!

Lots going on at my house! Easter was a happy day. Now we've got college finals, a small trip coming up, and all the other life! But I really needed some crafty time, so here's something pretty! 

This Paper Pumpkin kit is called Inked Occasions, and it came last week. I actually did not intend to receive this Paper Pumpkin kit, but I missed the deadline to skip it. Annnd I like it, so it's okay. ha. Altho, I am not entirely sure what I will use the cards of congratulations for... Oh well. 

These are the nine card bases, so as I usually do if the back is printed, I started by cutting them in half for double the card fronts. 

Then I quickly put together twelve cards, instead of just nine, and here they are! 

Design 1: 

Design 2: 

Design 3:

Three bonus for today: 

And then I have all this left: 

That could make six more cards, or who knows what else? And it's really pretty! 

Scrapbooking Dance

Hello again! 

This afternoon I have a scrapbook layout for you. I had the idea to cut out little squares like the sequins on her costume. I used some long-retired glimmer paper, and another shade of pinky-purple for the squares- I just cut strips and then cut them into squares, and glued them down in a pattern. 

Later, I'll add some journaling to the second page, across the middle. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Just Perfect Alpha (retired!)

Ink: Petunia Pop
Paper: Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop card stock, 6x6 Glimmer Paper Asst Pack (retired, I used Bermuda Bay & Sweet Sugarplum)

Monochrome Celebration!

Hello again! 

Today I have a monochrome card to play along with Inspire.Create.Challenges. I chose this color because I have it in DP and dots, lol! And because it's all sticking around, this one is going on my display board! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies

Ink: Pretty in Pink

Paper: Basic White, Pretty in Pink card stocks, Unbounded Beauty DP

Accessories: Party Dots, Dimensionals, Circle Dies (retired), big shot (retired)

Die Cuts!

Good Monday morning to you! I hope you had a good weekend! I did! My husband and I took a little overnighter to see a show, and it was great little get away! 

I have a new card for you! This one used retiring colors, so I used a retiring die set (the stamps are already sold out) and a different retiring greeting. And the dots are on their way out too! Sad, sad...! But, I have never used just the dies, so that made for something new and fun.
The colors come from CAS Colours & Sketches. I do love these two In Colors. And Blackberry Bliss has been one of my favorites as long as it's been around! I feel like I was able to keep this CAS even with the layers. Interestingly, the last time I used this bundle was with the same colors and the same challenge, ha! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Encircled in Nature (retiring)

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pebbled Path (retiring), Moody Mauve (retiring), Blackberry Bliss

Accessories: Regal Foiled Dots (retiring), Cheerful Daisies Dies (retiring), Dimensionals, Glue Dots, big shot (retired)    

Pastel Friend

Happy Friday! We made it another week! Today is a busy one at my house, starting with a school field trip to a farm! 

Today's card uses the colors from Color Throwdown. They said "lavender, mint green and yellow" so I chose Fresh Freesia, Soft Seafoam and Lemon Lolly. I stamped in the purple and green and used a Blending Brush to add the yellow. And I rather love it. This one also gets to go on my display board! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Spotlight on Nature

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Soft Seafoam and Lemon Lolly

Paper: Soft Seafoam, Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Striped Trim ribbon, Dimensionals, Blending Brush  

Beside Me

Today, once more,  I have a card featuring some retiring products. The stamps and the dots are on their way out! I used the "travel" theme from The Paper Players, and the colors from Hand Stamped Sentiments, and while the layout is a little weird, I still like the result! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Watercolor World, Beside Me (both retiring)

Ink: Summer Splash, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock

Paper: Pretty Peacock & Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Tinsel Gems Three Pack (retiring), Dimensionals

The gems are supposed to be Lost Lagoon, but it sure looks Summer Splash to me....! Both of these stamp sets are discounted (as of typing this) so you will definitely want to snag them asap! 

Birthday Cupcake!

And THIS card makes today a three-fer, so I can get this one in before the deadline too! Wow... I didn't realize how many challenges were ending! But hooray for a crafty afternoon!!

I used the color combination from Just Add Ink, and since the colors are all sticking around, I used a stamp that is also sticking around! Yeay! I used a Blender Pen and ink pad to color in the image so it's not the *best coloring job, but it works. The dots I used are retiring, but it's fiiine. haha.... 

Supplies:

Stamps: Arched Wishes

Ink: Smoky Slate, Petunia Pop, Balmy Blue, Soft Seafoam

Paper: Petunia Pop, Soft Seafoam & Basic White card stocks

Accessories: 2024-26 In Color Resin Dots, Dimensionals, Blender Pen   

Butterfly Birthday

This card makes today a two-fer, so I can get this one in before the deadline, ha! 
I combined the colors listed in the Festive Friday challenge with the Inkspirational challenge to use two sentiments! The card supplies for this one are all sticking around so this gets to go on my rather empty display board! Yeay! 

Supplies:
Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Pretty in Pink

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic White, Lemon Lolly card stocks

Accessories: Party Dots, Dimensionals, Circle Dies (retired), big shot (retired)

Umbrella Girls

Happy Tuesday! A bit earlier posting today, lol. Hoping to get a lot of things done today, starting with card making!

This super cute stamp set is retiring, and this is the one I am the most sad about. I have definitely not played with this one enough! The taller person has a long braid and the smaller person could absolutely be a little boy, but in my head, these are my two girls, ha. 

As soon as I saw the latest Inspired By... challenge with their pretty photo, I knew what I wanted to do! I die cut the umbrellas instead of coloring them. I used the watercolor pencils just as pencils to color the girls, nothing fancy. Then they're popped up on Dimensionals. That paper was kiinda perfect, altho I was looking for a different shade. It's fine- it also works with the little girl's pants! 

I think I know who this is going to, altho it could go to a few different people... 

Supplies:

Stamps: Umbrella Days (retiring)

Ink: Memento Black, Blueberry Bushel

Paper: Lemon Lolly, Basic White card stocks, Bright & Beautiful DP (retiring) 
Accessories: Regal Foiled Dots (retiring), Watercolor Pencils, Umbrella Days Dies (retiring), Dimensionals, big shot (retired) 

Follow Your Dreams

Happy Monday!! Life is back to "normal" today, whatever that means, and I still didn't get anything created til after 4pm! 

This one combines the colors and texture from the inspiration photo from SUO Challenges and the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. And I'm too late for the sketch! That's okay- I like how this turned out and I know who is getting this card!  

Since I was using almost-retired colors, I went ahead and chose a retired stamp set too. And the dots are retiring too. I love these dots and I love Copper Clay. Not so much with the Wild Wheat but I have two kids who like it, so I've stocked up on the 12x12 paper for their scrapbooks. 

Supplies;

Stamps: Elements of Text, Lighting The Way (retired)

Ink: Basic Beige, Wild Wheat, Copper Clay

Paper: Wild Wheat, Basic Beige

Accessories: Earth Tones Shimmer Gems, Perennial Postage Dies, big shot (retired)

Cookie Competition

This is a busy week, with no crafting time yet. But here's a sweet page I made in March. This cookie stamp has recently retired, but it was perfect for this page! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Perfect Pairs, Alphabet Appeal Lower (retired- 1998)

Ink: Memento Black, Blackberry Bliss

Stampin' Blends: Bronze, Dark Basic Black
Paper: Basic White and Blackberry Bliss card stocks

Accessories: Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon (retired)

Journaling Font: Garamond