Big Thanks!

Today I have a fun couple of cards for you. The stamp set and Metallic Pearls are retiring, and the gorgeous DP is limited-time only and won't be in the upcoming class. I used the sketch from The Paper Players, and the theme from TGIF Challenges for these.  

Supplies:
Stamps: Sunny Sentiments
Ink: Stazon Black
Paper: Basic White, Basic Black card stocks, Waves of the Ocean DP
Accessories: Metallic Pearls, Dimesionals

The only difference between the two cards is that I flipped the DP over and used different colored pearls on each.

Quick and fun! Hooray for that! Which color do you like best?
Seriously this paper is stunning, and you do not want to miss out on it! 

Butterfly Girl 3

Happy Wednesday to you!

Today we're back to this cute girl for another birthday card! This time I colored her with Stampin' Blends! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Catching Butterflies, Sunny Sentiments

Ink: Memento Black, Blackberry Bliss

Stampin' Blends: Dark & Light Blackberry Bliss, Dark & Light Daffodil Delight, Light Old Olive, Dark Basic Black, Ivory

Paper: Basic White, Rich Razzleberry card stocks

Accessories: Baker's Twine, Dimensionals 

Don't forget, this set is only available as a FREE choice with your $50 purchase, and only until Feb 28th!

And hopefully I'll get to play a lot more with these adorable stamps very soon! 

Butterfly Girl 2

Good morning and happy Monday to you! 

I have another of this cute girl and the very same birthday greeting for you today! This time I used the Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens.

Supplies:

Stamps: Catching Butterflies, Sunny Sentiments

Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo

Paper: Basic White, Melon Mambo, So Saffron

Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Dimensionals

Remember, this adorable set is only available as a FREE choice with your $50 purchase, and only until Feb 28th!

I hope you get time to create this week! 

Catching Butterflies!

Happy Friday! Altho it feels like a Saturday at my house... 

Today I wanted to color, and I really wanted to play with this sweet Sale-a-Bration stamp set! So I did, three times, haha! And I've decided to share each card separately. 

On this first card, I colored the girl and butterfly with our regular Stampin' Write Markers. I used the color challenge from Global Design Project, combined with the theme from Just Add Ink. Looks summery to me!! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Catching Butterflies, Sunny Sentiments

Ink: Memento Black
Markers: Pool Party, Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride

Paper: Basic White, Pool Party card stocks

Accessories: Pale Papaya & White woven ribbon, Dimensionals

The greeting is a bit wonky because I forgot to stamp it before I put Dimensionals on the back... This is what happens when you're trying to do too many things at once...! But, it will be for a little girl's birthday and I promise she won't notice, haha, so it worked out okay. 

Have you made anything fun this week? 

Sunny Coneflowers!

An afternoon post because I just got this card finished AND I think I'm too late to link up anyway, but! I am sharing it because I think it worked out to be lovely and maybe YOU could use some sunny thoughts today too!! But if you wondered, I did use the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, which ended today. 
I googled images of coneflowers and wanted yellow to go with the sunny greeting, so I kind of stippled the Cherry, Pumpkin and Black Blends in the center of the flower. I also used the Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend to color the gingham ribbon. 

Supplies:
Stamps: Nature's Harvest, Sunny Sentiments
Stampin' Blends: Light & Dark Old Olive, Light & Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Cherry Cobbler, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Basic Black 
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizazz, Very Vanilla card stocks
Accessories: Black Gingham ribbon, Harvest Dies, Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, big shot (retired) 

Ink: Memento Black, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Old Olive

Autumn Leaf Fun!

I absolutely love this sweet Hostess-Only stamp set found in the back of the July - Dec Mini catalog. It was the perfect match for the SUO Challenge to use "people", and also for the TGIF Challenge of "fall". I used the blue and orange from the inspiration photo and of course the fall leaves.
It was fun to pull out my Stampin' Blends and use so many of them! I even know who this card is going to! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Seasons of Fun (hostess only, mini catalog), Sunny Sentiments
Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Balmy Blue, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla card stocks
Accessories: Bark Embossing Folder 
Blends: Dark Basic Black (pants/hair) Light Basic Black (kitty), Dark Petal Pink (kitty ears/nose), Bronze (hat/shoes), Light & Dark Night of Navy (shirt), Light Petal Pink (face/hands), Dark Old Olive (grass)
Leaves: Light & Dark Pumpkin Pie, Light Old Olive, Dark Daffodil Delight

Let the DP shine!

Happy Friday to you! I have the perfect quick card for you today! 

Today's card uses the theme from the Inkspirational blog- autumn leaves! I went for simple this time and absolutely let this gorgeous DP be the star of the card. I had the idea to put this word stamp with this exact paper a couple weeks ago but hadn't had a chance til now. Simple, but effective! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Sunny Sentiments
Ink: Crushed Curry
Paper: Crushed Curry, Old Olive card stocks, Beauty of the Earth DP
Accessories: Linen Thread, Metallic Pearls 

Have a wonderful, relaxing weekend! 

Peaceful shades...

Today I have a pretty card, but actually I think it could work for a guy too. I used the color challenge from Color Throwdown, and this unique sketch from the Global Design Project. 
The DP sale is still happening through the end of the month and this paper is lovely. You can see it all HERE. As soon as I saw the catalog I knew I was getting this pack! And I didn't even know these two prints were part of it, haha. 
I just trimmed the DP into half inch strips, and then I taped it together, haha. That layer is popped up on Dimensionals, and the greeting is too. 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Sunny Sentiments

Ink: Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake & Basic White card stocks, Beauty of the Earth DP

Accessories: Flowers For Every Season Ribbon, Metallic Pearls, Dimensionals 

I really like this color combination actually. This is what stamping is about - making pretty things that bring peace and joy to others. Or yourself sometimes, haha. And that is okay!! 

Birthday Colors

I needed to make birthday cards this week, and the second I saw the color challenge from Sunday Stamps I KNEW I was using it. I just had to pick a stamp set to go with it, lol! My son's favorite colors are orange and blue. His bedroom has an orange wall, and a blue wall! And his birthday is today! This could not have been a more perfect match, haha!
I based my card off the sketch from the Fusion blog, tho my greeting is on a square instead of a circle. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Sailing Home, Sunny Sentiments
Ink: Misty Moonlight
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Basic White
Accessories: Dimensionals

Got any crafty plans for the weekend? I think I have birthday and project plans.... but crafting would be fun! haha!

Best Things!

Today I have a birthday card for you. This one is quick and happy!
I combined the Fab Friday sketch, and the Paper Players color challenge for a yummy sounding birthday! And it works for just about anyone!

Supplies:
Stamps: Nothings Better Than
Ink: Misty Moonlight, Just Jade, Bumblebee
Paper: Misty Moonlight, Just Jade, Bumblebee, Basic White