A Day In the Life

It is FRIDAY. We made it. And with spring break this coming week, we're hoping to be both busy AND relax, ha. We'll see how it goes! 

Today I have a scrapbook layout for you. This double layout uses a Scrapbook Workshop Kit that is on the Last Chance list, but it's still there! I made four pages with the kit in February, and here are two more. None of them remotely follow the included instructions, but I am happy with what I made. In fact, I like this one so much I kiiiinda might keep it in my own book instead of hers, ha. 

Almost everything here came from the kit, but the button and ribbon are long retired supplies- which is how I scrap! 

Supplies:
Paper: Crushed Curry & Basic White card stock, Autumn to Remember kit (DP, wood elements)

Accessories: Linen Thread, Autumn to Remember kit, Glue Dots, Natural Woven Ribbon (retired), long retired buttons, Paper-Piercing Essentials Pack (retired)

Moody Thanks

Today's card features two of the out-going 2023-25 In Colors. I actually really like both of these shades, I just struggle to make them work very often. But I am happy with today's result!
I used the latest CAS Colours & Sketches challenge for the layout, altho it is not a slimline card... 

Supplies:

Stamps: Cheerful Daisies, Simply Said

Ink: Moody Mauve, Pebbled Path

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pebbled Path & Moody Mauve card stocks

Accessories: Earth Tones Shimmer Gems, Cheerful Daisies dies, Dimensionals, big shot  

Spring Thanks

Hello again! We did get a little snow but now we've skipped over spring and it's 75* yesterday, today and tomorrow. rats. I'm not ready to be hot yet... 

Today's card uses the inspiration photo and sketch from Inspired By Challenges, and it fits the Inspire.Create.Challenges to make a card with a spring theme.

Supplies:

Stamps: Spotlight on Nature

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Soft Seafoam

Paper: Basic White, Soft Seafoam, Lemon Lolly & Bubble Bath card stocks

Accessories: Transparent Dots

That piece of Bubble Bath card stock was a scrap I pulled out of the pkg exactly like that, and trimmed the white and Lemon Lolly to match the width. Keep those scraps, hahaha! 

Birthday Balloons!

Let's start this week off with another birthday card! Seems I need a lot of those in the spring... 

This is another class design, and again with the bright, happy colors! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Arched Wishes

Ink: Melon Mambo, Shy Shamrock

Paper: Melon Mambo, Shy Shamrock & Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Sunny Day Iridescent Dots, Dimensionals

Butterfly Remake

Happy Friday! 
Today's card was designed for a class. I based it completely on THIS card but switched up the colors, and chose a smaller greeting.
Boho Blue is a favorite and it is on it's way out! Hurry and stock up on card stock, accessories and ink refills on those 2023-25 In Colors! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies, Elements of Text

Ink: Misty Moonlight & Boho Blue

Paper: Basic White & Boho Blue card stocks

Accessories: Tinsel Gems Three Pack, Dimensionals

Another bright birthday!

Later in the week, later in the day than usual, but that sums up this week for me! 
So here's a quick, happy card for your Thursday! This classic layout uses a bit of bright DP and fun dragonflies-without the wings stamped inside! Havne't done that yet, lol. And the colors make it good for anyone! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Happiest Day

Ink: Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist

Paper: Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist & Basic White card stock, Bright & Beautiful DP
Accessories: Party Dots, Dimensionals

Bright Scrapping!

Happy Monday to you! 

Today should be busy at my house. So I've got a quick, easy scrapbook layout for you, featuring some current DP! I really like this paint swatch look, but it's kind of busy for my style... But it worked nicely in this layout! 
These photos have been printed for yeears, literally collecting dust in a shoebox, waiting to be scrapped. The alphabet stamps are pretty old too. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Alphabet Attitude Lower (long retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo
Paper: Full of Life DP, Melon Mambo & Basic White card stocks

Journaling Font: Ink Free

Things to Note:

Happy Saturday!
Here are a couple housekeeping items you should be aware of!

With the new catalog release in May, card stock prices are going up. You miiight want to stock up on your favorite shades now.

Also, with the new catalog, we'll get new In Colors, but that means first we say goodbye to the 2023-2025 colors! Now is a good time to snag your ink refill bottles, and stock up on this card stock or accessories too! 

Any of this can sell out before the new catalog arrives, so don't wait to place your orders! 

Birthday Party!

Today's card is too late for it's color challenge but I wanted to play with this new set from the Online Exclusives and these fun, happy colors! And I know who to send it to, too! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Arched Wishes

Ink: Summer Splash, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green

Paper: Summer Splash, Fresh Freesia, Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Sunny Day dots, Dimensionals

Pastel Flowers

Today I've combined the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, with the color challenge from The Paper Players, and I'm playing along again with SUO Challenges too! 

First I used the Pastels Challenge for a slightly more colorful card. Some yellow, green, pink and honestly, even the beige strikes me as a pastel... 

Supplies:
Stamps: Spotlight on Nature, Simply Said

Ink: Lemon Lolly, Soft Seafoam

Paper: Basic Beige, Country Woods DP

Accessories: Earth Tones Shimmer Gems

Then I did a version with just pinks. Because cutting that darn flower out more than once was fine.... It is not fine, lol. But I *do like how it turns out! 

Supplies:
Stamps: Spotlight on Nature

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Soft Seafoam

Paper: Basic Beige, Country Woods DP

Accessories: 2024-26 In Color Resin Dots

Graduations Are Coming!

We got an early-graduation announcement, and this is going out late, but I finally got it made! Today's card uses the Color Throwdown challenge, and the challenge to make a masculine card from Inspire.Create.Challenges. 

Side note- this awesome train stamp set is on the Last Chance list, so you might want to hurry and place your order, if you love it...!

Supplies:

Stamps: Greatest Adventure, Elements of Text 

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Pecan Pie, Boho Blue & Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Neutrals Candy Dots (retired)

Another Easter Layout

Happy Monday!
I have a simple layout for you this morning. All of the paper here is current, which is not typical for my scrapping. The butterfly stamps are current too! The title stamps, and the dots are not. 
When this girl was little, her favorite books were the little Beatrix Potter books, which is exactly what this paper looks like, so I had to get it. And then I didn't use anything particularly Beatrix Potter on her layout, lol... Its still super pretty!

Supplies:

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies, Taffy Alpha (retired), Classic Alpha Numbers (retired)

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow
Paper: Pool Party card stock, Storybook Moments DP

Accessories: Classic Matte Dots (retired)

Here's a close up of this fun paper. I'm still debating on the stamps and dies..... The whole product suite really is SO cute!! 

And here's the sheet of die cuts. There are actually two of these sheets, which is fun!

What are you making today?

Yellow Daisies!

Good morning! My little sickie is back to school and we should get some snow today and tomorrow! 

Today's card only has a bit of green, haha, but it does use the same dies as yesterday. This one uses the inspiration photo from TGIF Challenges, and it happily fits The Paper Players challenge, and SUO Challenges too. I didn't line up the two layered daisy stamps super well, but I think it worked anyway. I know who this card is going to, too! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Cheerful Daisies

Ink: Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Pecan Pie

Paper: Lemon Lolly, Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Earth Tones Shimmer Gems, Cheerful Dies, Dimensionals, big shot  

Daisy Birthday!

ohhkay, one more green card, hahaha! 

This one uses the inspiration photo from Inspired By... The background stamp is retired but the rest is current. I even used a bit of wood DP to pull in the chair in the photo! I have never used these particular dies. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Cheerful Daisies, Buffalo Check (retired)

Ink: Granny Apple Green

Paper: Basic White card stock, Country Woods DP

Accessories: Brass Butterflies, Cheerful Daisies Dies, Dimensionals

Bright Green Birthday!

So far, my March posts are all green, haha... two posts in... It won't last. 

But for today, I've got a fun, quick birthday card, using the Festive Friday challenge. I have green, gold and metallic thread on this card. The DP has a watercolor look, but I don't think that counts, ha. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Simply Said

Ink: Granny Apple Green

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Full of Life DP

Accessories: Transparent Dots, Gold Metallic Thread (I think from an old PP kit), Dimensionals

With Sympathy

Hello again, and welcome to March! 

Today's card was a last second decision to send a sympathy card. A young man who is my sons age, and he was also in my husband's boy scout group a few years ago, passed away from cancer last week. I haven't interacted with this family much for the last few years, because we moved away and they moved away, but I sent his mother a card. We still live within the same community, so I was able to determine her address.

I used a Blending Brush to add some Soft Seafoam to the card front (and honestly, whatever other shades are on the brush). Then I stamped off once, the text stamp in Garden Green. I fussy cut out the leaf, and popped it up on Dimensionals. The greeting has been retired a few years, but it was a nice sympathy word, so it's good. The dots are also long retired, but it's fine. They're actually Wild Wasabi colored, ha.

Supplies:

Stamps: Elements of Text, Spotlight On Nature, Special Moments (retired)

Ink: Soft Seafoam, Garden Green, Shaded Spruce
Paper: Basic White card stock

Accessories: Subtles Candy Dots (retired), Dimensionals