Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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)

Monday, April 14, 2025

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)    

Friday, April 11, 2025

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  

Thursday, April 10, 2025

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! 

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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) 

Monday, April 7, 2025

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)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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

Friday, March 28, 2025

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)

Thursday, March 27, 2025

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  

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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! 

Monday, March 24, 2025

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

Friday, March 21, 2025

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

Thursday, March 20, 2025

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

Monday, March 17, 2025

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

Saturday, March 15, 2025

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! 

Friday, March 14, 2025

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

Thursday, March 13, 2025

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

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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)

Monday, March 10, 2025

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?

Thursday, March 6, 2025

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  

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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

Monday, March 3, 2025

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

Thursday, February 27, 2025

An Easter Page

Good morning!
Today I have a scrapbook layout, so I could feature some more of this beautiful DP which you can only get as a Sale-A-Bration freebie! That ends TOMORROW (Friday, 2/28) and I don't want you to miss out! 

In a rare twist, ha, the supplies used to make this page are current, except the stamps! Those alpha stamps are very old. But the floral paper will be gone after tomorrow, and the Dots are still for sale! Click to see it better.
Supplies:
Stamps: Whimsical Lower Alpha (long retired), Whimsical Numbers (long retired)
Ink: Blackberry Bliss
Paper: Basic White, Bloom Impressions DP (Sale-A-Bration)
Accessories: Transparent Dots
Journaling Font: Garamond

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Bright birthday Dragonflies!

Happy Wednesday!
I've got a bright card today, combining the sketch from The Paper Players with the color combo from Hand Stamped Sentiments. It made for a fun birthday card I'll be sending out later today! 
Supplies:
Stamps: Happiest Day
Ink: Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist, Calypso Coral
Paper: Summer Splash, Calypso Coral & Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Sunny Day Dots, Dimensionals, circle dies, big shot (retired)

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

More Butterflies!

Good morning! 
Sale-A-Bration ends THIS FRIDAY (Feb 28) so today's card features two things I've gotten FREE with Sale-A-Bration! The pretty DP is exclusive, and the butterfly stamp was added on later. 
I used the latest sketch from Inspire.Create.Challenge and made a pretty card, perfect for spring! 
Supplies:
Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies, Elements of Text
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Blackberry Bliss
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Blackberry Bliss & Basic White card stock, Bloom Impressions DP (Sale-A-Bration!)
Accessories: Transparent Dots, Dimensionals, circle dies (retired), big shot (retired)

Friday, February 21, 2025

Butterflies!

Today we're back to our standard style posts. I am much less wordy, ha.
Today's card uses the Color Throwdown colors with the latest CAS Colours & Sketches sketch! Once again I combined these two stamp sets. I stamped the rectangle text twice, overlapping slightly, but the die cut circles hide that so it works! 
Supplies:
Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies, Elements of Text
Ink: Petunia Pop, Pretty Peacock
Paper: Petunia Pop, Basic White & Lemon Lime Twist card stocks
Accessories: 2024-26 In Color Resin Dots, circle dies (retired), big shot (retired)

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Scrapbooking Kit!

So I *am a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, and I do have a few customers who order from me. As such, I will try out the new products if I feel they can be useful to me- ideally, so that I can point customers in that direction and answer their questions. When Close To My Heart closed their doors last year, Stampin' Up! purchase the remaining inventory and offered a deal to their Makers to join us. And Stampin' Up! decided to step back into carrying "official" scrapbooking products. 

You know I've been using Stampin' Up! products almost exclusively for my scrapbooking for the last 22 years. Why not use quality and coordinating paper, ink, and alphabet stamps if nothing else- but most of their "regular" stamps work perfectly too!!
But there have been a few of these new scrapbooking kits that I have been interested in. When this one hit the Last Chance Products list, I decided that was a perfect time to give these kits a try and see what I think. I also snagged some of the Two-Tone card stock packs, altho mostly because there was a discount on 12x12 card stock, which is how I prefer to scrapbook! As I write this, this exact kit, Two-Tone card stock, and more are currently on the Last Chance Products you can find (and order from!) right HERE.

So let me show you what I cranked out the other morning, in the space of about an hour. I had selected my photos and this kit and that's all I did ahead of time. I didn't follow any of the kit instructions (helloooo Paper Pumpkin kits!) but I had fun using a bunch of little coordinating things on these pages. And the only thing I "added" was inspired by the kit. Even "suggested", if you will. ha! 

These are all the same photo shoot, and they may have needed scrapped for several years... The supplies all came in the same package, but the pages still feel different! 
On these two single pages, I cut the base in half at the 6inch mark, and flipped the top to the other side of the Two-Tone card stock. It's subtle, but it adds a bit of interest! 

Supplies:
Autumn To Remember Scrapbooking Workshop Kit, Glue Dots
Old Olive ink, Blending Brush, Pattern Party Decorative Mask (retired)
(Crushed Curry, Petal Pink & Old Olive Two-Tone card stocks)

The only thing I added was that I pulled an old (retired) Decorative Mask and added a bit of Old Olive ink on the second page of the double, behind the photos. The idea came from the paper stripes in the kit, but it's just a thin paper, meant to be an accent, so I didn't know if it would hold up to the Blending Brush or not. The masked worked just fine. Everything else came from the kit! 

And in case it sells out before you get a chance to click on the kit, here's what comes with it, so you can decide if that's worth the cost to you. 
First the suggested layouts have a complete photo so you can see what you'd end up with. On the bottom of that front sheet, it tells you to select specific photos, which is cool actually. 
Then it shows you exactly how to cut each sheet to get all the pretty prints on your pages! 
Then it comes with all these pretty supplies: 
The pretty paper- the top corner are single sided, the lower set are double sided and I showed both sides.
The top two sheets are die cuts. The smaller wood sheet is die cuts. The bottom right corner are stickers. I like all of them.
And this is the card stock that is included in this kit. 
It even has photo place holder cards if you want to just make up the kit but don't have photos for it yet. Personally I don't do that, but maybe that's what works for you. 

Finally, this is the Two-Tone card stock pack that coordinates, which I got, and stashed in the same pack as the kit! 
It was worth it to me, even tho the last thing I need is more "pretty paper", hahaha! I have soo much in my craft room...!! 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Busy Birthday!

This card is going out late, because migraines have that effect on my card making and mailing life. However, I think the birthday boy will be happy with it, and that is the part that matters.

I used the latest Freshly Made Sketch for this one. I haven't used this triangle print before but I like it! Maybe it made it all too busy, but I still think it worked. The balloons are suuuper old. Like maybe my third catalog old, and I'm about to hit 21 years as a demo..... !! But it was where I could think of a balloon stamp, so that's what I pulled. 
Supplies:
Stamps: Simply Said, Sock Monkey
Ink: Pretty Peacock, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black marker
Paper: Lemon Lime Twist & Basic White card stock, Bright & Beautiful DP
Accessories: Transparent Dots

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Purple Birthday!

Today's card is extra happy because I was already thinking about having these flowers hang over the circle text somehow and did you see the latest from Freshly Made Sketches? Perfect match!
 
I fussy cut out the flowers, and layered Gorgeous Grape flowers over the whole image in Soft Seafoam. I am loving the texture and layers. I'm not always good at the layers, but I am very happy with today's card! 
Supplies:
Stamps: Spotlight on Nature, Elements of Text, Happiness Abounds (retired)
Ink: Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape, Soft Sea Foam
Paper: Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape & Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Tinsel Gems 3Pack, Iridescent Striped Trim, Spotlight on Nature dies, Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, big shot

Friday, February 14, 2025

All the reds in a wreath!

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you get to enjoy lots of time today with loved ones and some of the good chocolate, ha! 

Remember at Christmas when I made seven of this style of card? ha..... (If you forgot, start HERE) Well, that is what I thought of when I saw the latest challenge from Inspired By... 
Then, when I went sifting thru my Paper Pumpkin stamp collection to find the little dot, I found a tiny heart!! That was too perfect! 
And! The color challenge from SUO Challenges was also a perfect match because I needed a lot of shades for this card! Yeay!! I didn't use ALL the shades, only five inks and one additional color in the embellishments. But yeay!! 
Supplies:
Stamps: Good Greetings (retired!)
Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Berry Burst, Poppy Parade, Real Red
Paper: Pretty in Pink & Basic White card stock
Accessories: Encircled In Nature Dies, Party Dots, Regal Foiled Dots, Glue Dots 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Butterfly Celebration!

Today's card is bright, and today's weather is dark and snowy....but not really sticking....darnit. 
Anyway, I got to play with new stamps and new dots and the fun color combo from CAS Colours & Sketches

I got the butterfly stamp FREE with Sale-A-Bration, but that means I didn't get the dies, so I fussy cut that big butterfly out! But he had to go on top of the text sooo, you gotta do what you gotta do. I don't know if you can tell, but the butterfly is Melon Mambo, even tho the mat is Poppy Parade. I promise they're all there. 
Supplies:
Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies, Elements of Text
Ink: Melon Mambo, Summer Splash
Paper: Summer Splash, Poppy Parade, Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Sunny Day Dots, Dimensionals

Monday, February 10, 2025

Pink Post!

Happy Monday afternoon! I think everyone is well and back to life around here! That means I get to stamp!

I like the Stamped With Love set, but I struggle to make it work on a card. As soon as I saw the Elements of Text set in the Online Exclusives section, I knew these would work well together! So for it's first run in my craft room, I used the latest Color Throwdown challenge and I'm happy with my creation! 
Supplies:
Stamps: Stamped With Love, Elements of Text
Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Pecan Pie
Paper: Flirty Flamingo, Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Iridescent Foil Gems, Dimensionals
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