Cards In The Mail!

I have gotten so many cute cards in the mail lately and haven't shared them in so long, that I am splitting them up! Today I have the fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving cards, and I've saved Christmas for a later day....but likely other cards will arrive by then, haha!

Creators names are added to each photo. Enjoy! I know I do!

 The outside is above, the inside is below!

Masculine Birthday

Two blog posts in one week, and it's only Wednesday! Hooray for stamp time!
Once again, I had an assignment....I needed a specific card that I was definitely lacking- a birthday card for a man!
I started out using the Mojo Monday sketch...but I ended up leaving off a piece, because I wanted more of the background to show and I made the two front panels smaller. I made the background by using the Big Shot to emboss the card front, then I used the Brayer and white ink to make it look like aspen trees. Then each panel is popped up on layers of Dimensionals.

Supplies:

Stamps: In The Meadow

Ink: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Paper: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla card stocks

Accessories: Big Shot, Woodland Embossing Folder, Crushed Curry Bakers Twine, Brayer, Dimensionals 

That's all for today, but I'm hoping to get more stamping done and post again soon! *grin

Father's Day!

Hello again!!! You knew I'd come back, didn't you? haha...
It's been eleven days, but a ton has happened!
We actually loaded up and moved to my parents from Monday to Wednesday, and yes, most of our things are in a storage unit.
We cleaned the house completely (with help!) Wednesday.
I vegged Thursday. I'm not kidding, I parked myself on the couch with my laptop and caught up on all sorts of stuff, and pretty much did not move all day, haha! This has been a ton of work...
Friday we closed on the sale!
And Monday I went back to work!!
So it took til today (Friday, again) before I had a second to stamp! And it was about exactly that- a second. And it was a challenge! Finding current supplies and where they'd all been stashed was tricky! haha...!

So!! Today I used a just-passed TGIF sketch and made two Father's Day cards using brand new In Colors and products!
...and one retired stamp set... because I couldn't resist!

First up, 100% current supplies:

Supplies:

Stamps: In The Meadow

Ink: Tip Top Taupe, Old Olive

Paper: Emerald Envy, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Accessories: Linen Thread, In Color Enamel Accents, Dimensionals, Stamping Sponge 

And then everything here is current except the stamps on the main panel...

Supplies:
Stamps: Sky Is The Limit, May 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit
Ink: Dapper Denim
Paper: Dapper Denim, Crumb Cake, Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Dapper Denim ribbon, Dimensionals

So, Father's Day cards are now taken care of, and if things go as planned, we'll see both grandpa's on Father's Day too! Yeay!

Aside from that, the other news is this...
My friend happened to snap this picture the day before the ultrasound and we were able to use this photo to publicly announce that this picture shows all three girls in the family! Lots of happy, exciting news filling our days!

And I would love to promise I'll be back with more stamped projects next week.......!

Blog Hop: Step It Up Spring Style!

Well apparently an entire month has passed, which means it is time for another blog hop! Therefore, I have created something to show you!

I got a new stamp set that I haven't got to play with yet. I really wanted to try watercoloring with abstract coloring instead of markers. Well, my first try was not good. I stamped it first, then colored, and even with it drying for a long time, the colors went muddy and the images blurred. sad...
So, I tried again, coloring blobs first, then stamping over the dried color! It's not my favorite card, but my family and friend approved, so here's what you get, haha!

My first card was kept very simple, I just trimmed the bottom part off the Watercolor Paper and separated it from the image part.

But in this blog hop, we like to show you how to step up your projects to make them a little more special. I added three accessories - two strips of Washi Tape, a button, and some twine; and I layered the whole card front onto some colored card stock for a bit more punch!

Supplies:

Stamps: In The Meadow

Ink: Memento Black, Calypso Coral, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Watercolor Paper, Calypso Coral & Mossy Meadow card stocks

Accessories: Botanical Gardens Washi Tape, Neutral Buttons, Crushed Curry Baker's Twine, Glue Dots, Aquapainter

What do YOU think? 

...I think my stamping skillz have gotten rusty... haha! 

Here's hoping for more creative time in April... but in the meantime, go see what Cheryl has created for you, by clicking on the "next" button. And leave us your thoughts! We all like comments!