Customer Thanks

I needed a couple thank you cards for some customers so today I combined the latest Freshly Made Sketch with the latest from Color Throwdown and whipped up these cute cards! 

Supplies:
Stamps: Sending Smiles
Ink: Old Olive, Balmy Blue, Petal Pink
Paper: Petal Pink & Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Classic Matte Dots

I would love to say blogging will pick back up soon, but this year is just not a fan of that... But everything I have made has shown up here, so that tells you something too. 

Bright Happy Birthday!

I needed a happy birthday card for a sweet friend and actually, I made this last week. At this point, I'm sure I missed linking with the challenges, but this is what I used to make it! 

I started with the SUO Challenge for food colors, which is a detail I have observed for ever, haha. I combined it with the Festive Friday's World Hello Day (bright colors, alphabet, patterned paper, two patterned paper, more than two letters) And I thought I was following the TGIF Challenge sketch...but I missed. ha. Oh well. She will like it anyway. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Alphabest, Sending Smiles

Ink: Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist

Paper: Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Bright & Beautiful DP

Accessories: Best Label Punch, Circle Dies, Dimensionals, big shot

Heaven & Nature!

I've kind of done this one before- I love this world map stamp anyway, but to do it with a Christmas phrase is such a great combination. I was glad I found a current phrase that worked, ha! And I like how it worked! I also happen to love both of these shades of blue! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Watercolor World, Perched in a Tree
Ink: Boho Blue, Starry Sky
Paper: Starry Sky, Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Merry Melody embossing folder, Starry Sky Metallic Woven ribbon, Dimensionals

*and yes, I embossed my stamped sheet backwards...... It's fine. haha! 

Horse & Sleigh

A favorite old Disney animated movie at our house is called Melody Time. It's a calmer movie, so we watched it a lot when my kids were little and needed a bit of quieter time with distraction. The first short in it, is so similar to this stamp set that when it was released I showed my son and said "We've already watched that one, right?" haha. He knew exactly what I was talking about. The couple in the sleigh, that particular horse, the bunny, seriously. I feel like it was inspired by that cartoon, ha! And that is the story of why I had to have this one. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Horse & Sleigh

Ink: Memento Black, Old Olive

Paper: Basic White card stock, One Horse Open Sleigh

Accessories: Horse & Sleigh dies, Dimensionals, big shot (retired)

But that DP...! Oh my goodness, there are some star paper packages across the years that are just my very favorite and this is on that list!! I kiiiinda wanna frame some of these. And I have done that before! ha... But for this card, I decided to share. just a little bit. ahem.
This card uses the sheet that is 7th here, cut in half horizontally. Both ways, the sleigh looks like it's going thru a beautiful wintery forest! 

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And for my own note keeping, and if you want to copy it, haha, here are the Stampin' Blends I used for this one. 

Light Basic Black- horse hooves

Light Smoky Slate - horse body

Dark Smoky Slate - horse mane & tail, shading on body

bronze - horse hardware

Light Cherry Cobbler- sleigh

Dark Cherry Cobbler - sleigh top, back edge

Light Old Olive - man's hat and top of jacket

Dark Old Olive - man's coat, ball on hat

Dark Petal Pink - woman's hat, jacket, muff

Dark & Light Night of Navy - blankets
SU800 - faces, hand

Peaceful Christmas

I really love this paper. When I was little, my dad had a record with a perfect Christmas scene on it- a little boy who had fallen asleep in a huge, old fashioned arm chair, by the fireplace and tree, and a plate of cookies for Santa, and this page reminds me of that. 

This is one of those ideas that works in my head better than in real life. I tried a couple options and I don't really love either, even tho I do love all the elements... 

Supplies:

Stamps: Perched in a Tree

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Basic White & Cherry Cobbler card stocks, Traditions of St Nick DP

Accessories: Festive Pearls, Circle dies, big shot (retired)

I stewed about it a while because I really want this to be part of my class and it helps to love the selection...! I added a cardstock mat to the DP and that seemed to solve it! So this is what we'll make!

And because you really should see this pack of paper up close, here's a quick sampling of it all.

Christmas Post

Soo there was a small hiccup in my class plan. When things are on the Online Exclusives section, they're only there while supplies last. A detail I sort of forgot about when I came up with my original plan... And that means the stamp set I was going to feature is now sold out and gone. Arrrggh!! So I had written up my plan and when I pulled everything to put my ideas together I thought it would be quick. But once I realized I can't use that, I had to make a bunch of adjustments. 

All that to say, this particular card might not look exactly "Christmas". But I love that the letter stamp goes so nicely with the beautiful mailbox DP, so I'm offering it anyway. Maybe people will send it out in November instead. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Stamped With Love, Beside Me
Ink: Mossy Meadow
Paper: Crumb Cake & Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Burlap Ribbon

This paper is also from the Online Exclusives, so don't miss out! It's so lovely and has such a peaceful cozy vibe! I'm looking forward to using it in scrapbooks too! 

Bright Christmas!

Today I'm switching gears because I'm going to need to do a card class very soon if I can fit it in at all...! This first one is very happy and bright! Full disclosure: Lemon Lime Twist is not a color I use very easily, but! I do love this cute Santa hat paper! And it worked so nicely with the latest Just Add Ink sketch! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Hope & Peace (recently retired)

Ink: Poppy Parade

Paper: Lemon Lime Twist & Basic White card stocks, Merry Bold & Bright DP

Accessories: White Iridescent ribbon

The DP and ribbon come from page 5 of the Sept-Dec mini catalog. They just arrived to my house and even tho they're much more bright than my usual style, I'm really happy with this one! 

Quick & Grateful!

Back in August, I trimmed a whole sheet of DP into card fronts, as it was designed. You can see it by clicking HERE. I had three bits left over that I didn't use that day so I used two for this quick card! And it's already been sent!

Supplies:
Stamps: Beside Me

Ink: Moody Mauve

Paper: Gray Granite & Basic White card stock, Fresh As A Daisy DP

Accessories: Moody Mauve Textured Ribbon, 2023-25 In Color Dots, Glue Dots, Dimensionals 

Sending Autumn Thanks

Goodness. I think I'm back! I've held a card class, been sick, Halloween-ed and worked on other projects I haven't shared, like the calendars, which I will share soon! And all the other things with life! But today I needed some cards, so I got to play a bit! 

The first one I'm sharing used the latest from Color Throwdown, and since it says "thanks" right on it, it fits The Paper Players challenge too! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Sending Smiles

Ink: Petal Pink, Wild Wheat, Copper Clay, Soft Seafoam

Paper: Soft Seafoam, Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Brass Butterflies