Mother's Day!

I really did need crafty time, and I got to make this yesterday too. Hooray! haha. 

This card uses three challenges- the CASE from SUO Challenges, the feminine theme from The Paper Players and I used two dies for Just Add Ink's die's challenge! And loads of old stash! Hooray for that! 

Supplies: (all retired!)
Stamps: Well Said

Ink: Fresh Fig

Paper: Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Parisian Summer DP

Accessories: Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim, Linen Thread, Antique Pearls (actually not retired), Well Written Framelit Dies, Swirly Scribbles Dies (the flowers), Dimensionals (not retired), Glue Dots (not retired), Big Shot

Bright and Subtle

Today I have a bright color combo which I think I really toned down, haha!
I love this wreath idea, where I stamp something tiny and colorful and then layer the white floral wreath on top. This time I found a couple very small flowers and a leaf in The long-retired, wood mount Botanicals For You set. I added a few tiny Rhinestones and it's done! 
I used the color combo from TGIF Challenges for this one. 

Supplies:
Stamps: Botanicals For You, Well Said

Ink: Strawberry Slush, Timid tiger, Lemon Lime Twist
Paper: Basic White card stock
Accessories: Rhinestones, Encircled in Nature dies, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Windmill Birthday!

Hello again! It was a migraine week, full of other things I needed to do, so not much crafting. So today I intend to make up for it! 

Today I have a happy card combining the {adjusted} sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments and the challenge from Festive Friday, which is why I used red, yellow, orange, gingham ribbon, tulips, a windmill and happy birthday! Ha!  

Supplies:

Stamps: Tulip Fields, Well Said

Ink: Memento Black, Sweet Sorbet, Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie
Paper: Basic White card stock
Accessories: Party Dots, Black Gingham Ribbon, Watercolor Pencils, Windmill Fields dies, Dimensionals, Big Shot 

Father's Day x2

So last week I pulled printed photos from the box intended for the albums for my husband and I. That is usually where I scrap Mother's Days and Father's Days. 

Today I have two different Father's Day's scrapped, ha. Very simple, got it done, kind of pages. I used the same pack of DP, but they won't be next to each other in the albums so it doesn't matter in the slightest. haha!  

Supplies:

Stamps: Alphabest, Well Said - both retired

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Boho Blue

Paper: Basic White card stock, Parker's Patterns DP (retired)
Accessories: 2023-25 In Color Dots (retired)

Supplies:

Stamps: Beside Me

Ink: Pebbled Path

Paper: Soft Seafoam card stock, Parker's Patterns DP (retired)
Journaling Font: Artistamp Medium

Sympathetic Bird

End of the week, end of the day, but here I am with another sympathy card for you. 
This time I combined The Paper Players latest sketch with the Color Throwdown challenge. It isn't my favorite card, I think I don't love the striking Vanilla bird, but, it's on it's way to someone anyway. Also I pulled out a retired greeting because nothing currently in my inventory worked for this one. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Perched in a Tree, Well Said (retired)

Ink: Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow & Very Vanilla card stocks

Accessories: Festive Pearls, Watercolor Pencils, Aspen Tree dies, big shot (retired) 

What are you making this week? 

Happy Father's Day!

This card is happy, bright and kiiinda out of my comfort zone, even tho I really do like these colors! I didn't have a sketch in mind, just used some scraps and this fun new alphabet set. And I mixed some brand new with some old, lol! 

Supplies:
Stamps: Alphabest, Well Said (retired)
Ink: Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Sweet Sorbet
Paper: Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Sweet Sorbet
Accessories: Best Label Punch, Dimensionals 

Retiring In Colors Set!

Today I have a full set of cards! I used the sketch from Fusion Card Challenge, and finally got to play with some of this beautiful DP from the January - June Mini Catalog! I liked this paper as soon as I saw it, but once I saw other people coloring in the flowers, I had to have it. Except this was the first time I cut into it! I picked this little daisy print because I love daisies. I cut it to match the sketch, then colored in a few flowers on each strip, with each of the 2019-2021 In Colors. I added strips of ribbon, some are retiring, a few are sticking around. Then I used this retiring word set (which is fantastic, btw, and you really do need to own this) for a variety of greetings. 

So, here's the set...

And for some closeups, here's a couple of birthday cards:

a Mother's Day card:

a friend card:

and a thinking of you or thank you kind of card: 

Supplies:

Stamps: Well Said
Ink: Memento Black, Terracotta Tile, Rococo Rose, Purple Posy, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray markers
Paper: Terracotta Tile, Rococo Rose, Purple Posy, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray card stocks, True Love DP

Accessories: Very Vanilla lace trim, Rococo Rose Scalloped linen trim, Gorgeous Grape sheer ribbon, Flowers for Every Season ribbon, Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon, Glue Dots

Do you have a favorite of these In Colors? These might be my favorite group since the very first year!

CASEing the Catalog!

Today's card features another stamp set and die set that are about to be retired. I haven't come close to using ALL the stamps, or dies, but, I do love the contrasting fonts and I have used this stamp and die set a lot! The ribbon is also about to retire, if you're keeping track. The happy color sticks around tho, so you can definitely get some mileage out of this sweet, simple ribbon if you order it now.

I used the SUO Challenge to CASE the catalog! CASE means "copy and share everything" and it is one of the reasons we crafters post our creations. So in my case, I used an idea in the catalog to create my card. I went to page 46 where this stamp set is, but first I landed on page 45, where it also shows the very same stamped word I used, on a card that got my brain thinking! (the Petal Pink card with the three balloons...) I repeated one half of the die cut greeting, and stamped the second half. I also used the leafy die cut for the other side of the card in place of the balloons. I kept the embellishments to a minimum, because this is going to be for my brother. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Well Said

Ink: Shaded Spruce

Paper: Just Jade, Shaded Spruce & Whisper White card stocks

Accessories: Bumblebee 2020-2021 In Color Ribbon, Well Written dies, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Big Shot

Butterfly Birthday

Good morning! Feels like a Monday here, since everyone was home yesterday, but it isn't! Also, we are FINALLY getting some of that winter the rest of the country has been dealing with. The difference is, we're supposed to have winter from Nov-March and we haven't since Christmas. At all. 

Anyway, I started the morning off with some stamping. There's less than two weeks to get your FREE Sale-A-Bration items, so that's what I wanted to feature this week. Today's card uses the color combination from SUO Challenges, (almost...I don't have silver foil, but I do have silver ribbon...) the sketch from TGIF Challenges and is now all set to go to a birthday girl in a couple weeks! I'm doing good so far (mid-Feb, haha!) with sending birthday cards on time, I just have to keep making them in plenty of time to mail out! 

Supplies: 

Stamps: A Touch of Ink, Well Said
Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo
Paper: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Well Written dies, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Big Shot (retired), silver ribbon (retired!), staple 

Fussy Cut Flowers

The cards I made today used a LOT of product, haha.... Usually I stick to one stamp set and maybe it's coordinating dies. That's a lot less overwhelming if you're new and looking in to creating with me. Today I just used a bunch of different things! 
I also combined challenges... I used the colors, plaid and flowers from Global Design Project to CASE the designer, and I used the Mojo Monday sketch for my card. And! I know exactly who it is going to!

Supplies:

Stamps: Gorgeous Posies, Well Said, Buffalo Check

Ink: Seaside Spray, Misty Moonlight, Highland Heather, Basic Gray, Misty Moonlight marker

Paper: Whisper White, Highland Heather & Misty Moonlight card stocks

Accessories: Well Written dies, Tin Tile embossing folder, Seaside Spray ribbon, Wink of Stella pen, Glue Dots, Fine Tip Glue Pen, big shot (retired)

And for further details, I have Wink of Stella on the flower centers, for the silver in the sample card. I used the straight edge from my Big Shot to draw the lines to make the background more "plaid".

Watercolor Birthday

Well, more a watercolor wash, but that's okay. Today's card is a fun one. I combined the sketch from Global Design Project, along with the color challenge from The Paper Players and made this fun, happy card! 
I brushed water across the top of the white card stock, then added some color from the Blackberry Bliss ink pad, starting at the top and working down. Then I flipped it over and did the same thing with the Misty Moonlight.

Supplies:

Stamps: Well Said
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Misty Moonlight
Paper: Bumblebee, Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Bumblebee In Color Ribbon, Well Written dies, Metallic Pearls, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Glue Dots, Big Shot (retired), paintbrush 

Father's Day Bunny

Happy Friday!
Today's card uses the colors from the Paper Players blog, along with the Freshly Made Sketch that ended earlier this week.
When I first saw the colors I thought "Christmas" but I needed Father's Day.... and I think it worked out just fine.

Supplies:
Stamps: Nature's Beauty, Well Said, Buffalo Check
Ink: Real Red, Basic Gray
Paper: Real Red, Tranquil Tide & Whisper White card stock
Accessories Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Boats for Father's Day

I got a card made, and like almost everything I've been making lately, it's for a guy! It's Father's Day this weekend, and my son still needs a few more thank yous. There will be a girly card tomorrow tho. haha!

So for today's card I used the color challenge at Sunday Stamps, along with the card sketch on Splitcoaststampers this week. The DP and the twine just retired but everything else is current. And I really like the pop of Terracotta Tile! I haven't played with that color very much!

Supplies:
Stamps: Sailing Home, Well Said
Ink: Terracotta Tile, Balmy Blue
Paper: Terracotta Tile, Night of Navy & Whisper White card stocks, Come Sail Away DP (retired)
Accessories: Lovely Labels Pick A Punch, Smooth Sailing Dies, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Navy/Sahara Sand twine (retired), Big Shot (retired)

Bright Birthday!

Today I have a card and a three-fer! This card uses the color challenge from TGIF Challenges, the theme challenge from SUO Challenges and the sketch from Splitcoaststampers! And it's already been delivered!

The stamp is long retired. It was a Sale-A-Bration stamp from a few years ago. The colors are current and they are perfect for my friend's birthday card! I fussy cut out the little hearts and popped them on Dimensionals, and that's really it!

Supplies:
Stamps: Best Day Ever, Well Said
Ink: Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Dimensionals

We Create Blog Hop: Mother May I

This year is definitely going slower than last....but in some ways it's still cruising right along. Mother's Day is just around the corner so that is the theme of our blog hop this month!

I always have my kids send their grandmothers a card, and this year, since visiting is pretty much a no-go, we've tried to send more cards out too. I have a few other loved ones I am thinking about sending a Mother's Day card to as well.

For today's card, I used the sketch from the Just Add Ink blog...mostly. I moved one of the strips to the front side. I also have a mix of retiring stamps and supplies, and some that are sticking around! So here are two quick and pretty Mother's Day cards to inspire your own craftiness today!

Supplies:
Stamps: Artfully Aware (retiring!), Well Said
Ink: Flirty Flamingo
Paper: Whisper White & Flirty Flamingo card stock, Perennial Essence DP (retiring!)
Accessories: Baker's Twine (retiring!), Basic Pearls, Dimensionals

Supplies:
Stamps: Artfully Aware (retiring!), Well Said
Ink: Blackberry Bliss
Paper: Whisper White & Blackberry Bliss card stock, Perennial Essence DP (retiring!)
Accessories: Lace Trim, Metallic Pearls Dimensionals

Can I tell you a secret? I kinda hope I get the pink one myself, haha. I just love those tiny daisies mixed with the bigger pink flowers!
Now hop on over to Anastasia's blog by clicking the button below!

Kimberly Morris

Sharon Dalton

Tricia Butts

Libby Fens

Cheryl Curtis

Tanya Harvey (You Are Here)

Anastasia Radloff

Julie Davidse

And after you hop through and see what everyone has made, try creating a card yourself and stick it in the mail tomorrow! Every person you can think of could use a paper hug in the mail!

Dino Birthday!

Happy Monday to you! Week 7 begins here for us of this in-home school... But let's start today with a fun little birthday card for a cute little boy in my neighborhood!

For my card I used the Paper Players sketch, and the colors from Color Throwdown, AND used the die cut words so it qualifies for the TGIF Challenge! Here's your reminder that the dies are soon-to-be-retired! I need to start featuring those retiring items!

Supplies:
Stamps: Dino Days, Well Said
Ink: Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake
Paper: Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White card stock, Pacific Point
Accessories:Well Written Framelits (RETIRING), Big Shot

Sailboat Birthday

I don't know what happened... I pulled up this blog to link today's card to facebook and this post isn't here? I know I typed it up, but okay...?

Here is the last of the birthday cards I made this week! This shows both sides of one sheet of DP. I was following a sketch, but I put adhesive on the wrong side of one layer, so I had to rearrange the pieces and then it didn't work with the sketch anymore! Oh well, the card still worked out well.

Supplies:
Stamps: Sailing Home, Well Said
Ink: Balmy Blue, Night of Navy
Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy card stocks, Come Sail Away DP

Sailing Home

Hello again! This month the DP in the annual catalog is "Buy 3 Get 1 Free". I love this sale and I'm glad they brought it back! I intended to feature the DP I have to show you ways you can use it once you get it yourself...but this is the first time I think I'm doing that all month! Life...! 

Not only that, but this is only the second time I've played with these Sailing Home products!!! That really is both surprising and rather shameful, lol! This was part of the demonstrator preorder, like in April, before I even saw the catalog and I knew I was getting this! And I've only played with it once?! ARGH! Needless to say, it was time.

So today's card is my own design from my own head, no sketches, no challenges, just playing. Which means it fits the current SUO challenge- to just create something. Done! And I got to use several different elements, which was fun for me.

Supplies:

Stamps: Sailing Home, Well Said

Ink: Night of Navy, Balmy Blue

Paper: Come Sail Away DP, Early Espresso, Whisper White & Balmy Blue card stock
Accessories: Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine, Metallic Pearls, Smooth Sailing dies, Big Shot, Dimensionals

Here's a close up for you...

I also have some kind of crazy goal to send out a LOT more birthday cards, ON TIME, at least for 2020, so I need to stock up if I'm going to try to pull that off. So here's a great guy card, that really could have had any greeting at all. Love that!! 

We Create Metallics Blog Hop

September is here! YES the year is flying by, but September is my favorite- autumn is coming (we even had a very cool morning last week!) and it's my wedding anniversary! And since it's the 1st, we have a fun blog hop to get you going! This time we're playing with metallic supplies!

For my projects, I wanted to play with a new stamp set. This is from the new Holiday Mini catalog, which will be available on Wednesday! This particular set is a fundraiser set! $3 of every sale will go to local mental health organizations! I gotta say, I absolutely love that! Also, I used the latest sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for both cards.

The first metallic I picked was copper. This fox just had to go with some copper! In this case, that meant Copper Foil Paper and Copper Trim.

And here's a picture that captures the shiny metallic a little better.

Supplies:

Stamps: Nature's Beauty, Well Said

Ink: Stazon Black, Cajun Craze

Paper: Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla card stocks, Copper Foil paper

Accessories: Copper Trim, Blender Pen, Glue Dots

Next I played with some silver tones.

And again, this time it shows up better...

Supplies:
Stamps: Nature's Beauty, Well Said
Ink: Stazon Black, Smoky Slate
Paper: Whisper White & Smoky Slate card stocks
Accessories: Metallic Pearls, Wink of Stella, Blender Pens, Dimensionals

I colored both animals with ink pads and a Blender Pen. But the Watercolor Pencils and the Stampin' Blends will also be great! I also liked that I could easily show two distinct seasons with one stamp set! I think I'm going to love using this sweet nature set!

Anyway, hop on over to Cheryl's blog to see what she made. Then hop on through to everyone else and let us know what you think! Everyone loves feedback!

Summer birthday!

Happy Monday! I am in need of several birthday cards right now, so I made four on this day, haha. Today I'm just sharing one.

This is actually my second attempt at this card. I totally hated the first card. I kept it for an hour or so thinking that since it wasn't for ME it was fine, and maybe someone would like it but wow, I really couldn't stand it. So I pried the tree off and added the white layer and sponged on some ground and sky and I like it SO much better now! Now I can send this off. Phew. haha....

It also qualifies for the Just Add Ink challenge to use a season. This is distinctly summer.

Supplies:
Stamps: Silhouette Scenes, Well Said
Ink: Call Me Clover marker, Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue
Paper: Whisper White, Call Me Clover & Pineapple Punch card stocks
Accessories: Big Shot, Sweet Silhouettes Dies, Glue Dots, Sponges