Art Festival

Today I've got a layout I made earlier this month. I believe this DP was from Sale-A-Bration last year, but I thought it worked perfectly with these photos. Everything you see here is retired, except the ink, ha. But that is what my retired crafting stash is for- scrapbooks!!  

Supplies:

Stamps: Just Perfect Alpha (retired)

Ink: Fresh Freesia

Paper: Basic White, Pear Pizazz (retired), Dandy Designs DP (retired)

Accessories: Subtles Candy Dots (pink pirouette dots) (retired)
Font: Aptos

Birthday Girl!

I needed a happy birthday card and I've had this DP sitting with this little girl since January, so clearly it was time to put them together!
However, in my attempt to "use all the pinks!" on this card, they don't actually work, ha... I used Berry Burst card stock to go with the DP, but I don't have Berry Burst blends, I have Melon Mambo, so I just grabbed that... hmm. There's a reason we sell so many items in each color! But, since I was already breaking all the color rules, I grabbed a super soft pink shade that has retired, to blend onto the piece with the girl. haha! it's fiiine. The birthday girl won't mind! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Kiddin' Around
Ink: Memento Black, Powder Pink (retired)

Stampin' Blends: Dark & Light Melon Mambo, Light Petal Pink, Light Flirty Flamingo, Bronze, Color Lifter, Dark Daffodil Delight
Paper: Basic White, Berry Burst, Bright & Beautiful DP
Accessories: Blending Brushes, old Paper Pumpkin gems, Circle dies, Dimensionals 

Paper Pumpkin!

The newest kit arrived the same day I started making cards again, haha, so last Monday morning I cracked it open and got to work! 

First of all, when they print full card bases like that, I really feel like no one is ever going to look at the back. So I started by cutting them all in half to make two card fronts!

I stamped every pre-die-cut greeting piece and with double the card fronts, completed 12 cards instead of the intended 9!

Supplies:
March 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit
Stamps: PP Kit, Perennial Postage
Ink: Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape
Paper: Basic White card stock

I have selected some for some upcoming birthdays and things, and the others are just in my stash. And I still have this much left over! I am thinking those gorgeous "card fronts" might end up on a few scrapbook layouts...! 

Featuring: Tahitian Tide

Since the end of the catalog year is fast approaching, I'm going to hold a card class focusing on the soon-to-retire 2022-2024 In Colors. 

I like Tahitian Tide, but sometimes it feels too bright for what I typically make. And sometimes it is so perfect I can't imagine how else to use this stamp set, haha!
This time I combined this wave with the Postage dies for a different look than I've done before. What do you think? 

Supplies:

Stamps: Waves of Inspiration

Ink: Tahitian Tide

Paper: Basic White, Tahitian Tide card stocks

Accessories: White Baker's Twine, Perennial Postage Dies, Dimensionals

And now you've seen my whole class! Wanna come?? 

Featuring: Starry Sky

Since the end of the catalog year is fast approaching, I'm going to hold a card class focusing on the soon-to-retire 2022-2024 In Colors.

Starry Sky is one of my all time favorite shades of blue. I tend to like the blues anyway, and this is rich and gorgeous. It is so good for sky, water, masculine, you name it. I will miss this one! 

This is also a remake of a monochromatic card I made before, because I am telling you what- being sick took all the creativity out of me! But this time I went with Starry Sky, and a bit of ribbon. 

Supplies:

Stamps: In The Moment

Ink: Starry Sky

Paper: Starry Sky, Basic White 

Accessories: Starry Sky Metallic ribbon, Timeworn Type embossing folder, Dimensionals 

I will say, I designed this class before the retiring lists were released and originally thought I'd use a different stamp set. But then I decided to switch to an out-going set, that honestly works almost the same. So my original plan, and text for the blog, ha, was this: 

Since this is for a class, I want people to feel free to choose which image suits them best, and which greeting too. So I went ahead and showed that any of the options work. Also, any way you choose to lay out the two white shapes works just fine. When I hold classes like this, I have the white pieces prepped ahead of time, and in this case the ribbon will also be pre-cut.

Bonus- I have some masculine birthday and Father's Day cards ready to go! 

Featuring: Parakeet Party

Since the end of the catalog year is fast approaching, I'm going to hold a card class focusing on the soon-to-retire 2022-2024 In Colors. 
Today I have Parakeet Party, which is a very bold, bright shade. I definitely haven't used it much. This card is also a remake of a card I made before, but again using different colors. It's a very mailable design! The butterflies are flat, so that's perfect. 

I really love making a garden with these flowers, and this time I stuck with shades of pink. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Sending Smiles
Ink: Parakeet Party, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly

Paper: Parakeet Party & Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Brass Butterflies

Featuring: Orchid Oasis

Since the end of the catalog year is fast approaching, I'm going to hold a card class focusing on the soon-to-retire 2022-2024 In Colors. 

I do like Orchid Oasis, but I don't find myself using it much. The word that comes to mind most is "pleasant". It's a calm kind of color amidst these super brights. 

And therefore, I remade a design I've done previously to show off the softness of this color in a class. I made this rectangle by laying post-it notes down, lining them up with the grid on the scratch paper. Then I used a blending brush to make the background, darker toward the bottom. I stamped this leafy image on the side, and then a greeting- and class attendees can use which ever greeting they like. Then a few In Color pearls and it's done! Also nicely mailable, altho occasionally round embellishments like that can cause an issue. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Lighting The Way

Ink: Orchid Oasis

Paper: Basic White card stock

Accessories: In Color Pearls, Blending Brush

Featuring: Sweet Sorbet

Since the end of the catalog year is fast approaching, I'm going to hold a card class focusing on the soon-to-retire 2022-2024 In Colors. 

Today's card shows off Sweet Sorbet! I really like this color, but honestly I'm not sure I used it a whole lot.  But I do like this bold color combo with a bit of black and white! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Cheerful Daisies

Ink: Sweet Sorbet, Memento Black

Paper: Sweet Sorbet, Basic Black, Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Classic Matte Dots, Cheerful Daisies Dies, Dimensionals 

I tried two ways of making this card and *I have a strong favorite. Do you? 

Birthday Flower Garden!

Oh my word I am so done with being sick! For close to a month I have only been doing the bare minimum around here, and sleeping a crazy lot. Crafting is not on that list. Keeping the rest of the house healthy IS. I did have a few good days over my birthday thank goodness, and then right back to maybe worse than before. But I THINK I'm through it now and hey look- I got a birthday card made! I only need four more to catch up for this month.... yikes.
I think I can... I think I can...

For this card I combined the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and the latest colors from Hand Stamped Sentiments, and this is my result! Bit chaotic, but I think these colors are perfect for the birthday girl! 

Supplies:
Stamps: Sending Smiles
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo
Paper: Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana, Basic White card stocks
Accessories: White Baker's Twine, Timeworn Type embossing folder, Circle dies, Dimensionals 

Sale-A-Bration Scrapping!

Happy March! annnd it's finally winter at my house! ha! 

Sometimes life is just so busy, and Sale-A-Bration goes by so quickly, that we don't always get to play with the things while they're current!
That and I was sick for over a week...blah!
But this past weekend included my birthday, and the TWENTY year anniversary of me becoming a demonstrator (nope, cannot believe that!!), so I played with some new paper and scrapbooked, which is my favorite!

In this case, I used some very old photos with this new (and already retired! sniff!) DP and made an almost matching layout for each of my two kids who were there, ha.  

Supplies: 

Stamps: Whimsical Alpha Lower (retired)

Ink: Copper Clay

Paper: Copper Clay, Very Vanilla, Sunny Days DP SAB 2024 (retired)

Accessories: Embroidered Ribbon (retired)

Font: Aptos

Supplies: 

Stamps: Whimsical Alpha Lower (retired)

Ink: Pebbled Path

Paper: Crushed Curry, Pebbled Path, Basic White, Sunny Days DP SAB 2024 (retired)

Accessories: Embroidered Ribbon (retired)

Font: Aptos

These photos have been printed and sitting for over a decade so I was super glad to get them scrapped!
And yes, I know which photo is "missing" from my daughter's layout- it is already in her scrapbook, as part of things she shared on a school poster, back when the photos were current, haha!