A Doily

Remember my Stamp Set classes I was holding this spring? Where every attendee buys the stamp set and uses their own to create the planned projects? I had some requests for some Accessories Classes to teach how to best use some accessories, and then people go home with the exact accessories to continue using. I picked four accessories around the Brights Family and that's what we'll be working with!
Yesterday's card showed a fun and easy way to use the Candy Dots.
Here's the second card for this class, using ribbon and a doily.

Supplies:

Stamps: Simply Sketched

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo marker

Paper: Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White card stocks

Accessories: Melon Mambo taffeta ribbon, Tea Lace Doily

Adventures

Happy Monday evening to you! Despite a crazy-busy {exhausting!} weekend, I still managed to get some cards stamped today! Whoo hoo! Mostly I was working on my plan for my upcoming class. This is definitely going to be one of those cards.

I like the bright colors and I think it would work for an all-occasion/thinking of you or even a birthday card, especially for a boy. I made a point to use a current sketch (from the Clean & Simple blog) for today's post, so that you can play along too!

Supplies:
Stamps: Wanderlust
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise & Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Brights Candy Dots

haha, see, I knew it was good for a boy- my son was watching me write this blog post up and said "I love that card!! Now that's a creation!"

Butterfly Birthday

Happy Friday to you! Today's is a card I seriously love, so I'm glad I can leave it with you for the weekend! (I'll be a little busy...) I used a sketch from a couple weeks ago on the Clean & Simple blog. I love the neutral grays with the pop of pink, and the sparkle! What do you think?

Supplies:
Stamps: Swallowtail, Banner Greetings
Ink: Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush
Paper: I Am Me DP, Strawberry Slush, Pool Party & Whisper White card stocks, Silver Glimmer Paper
Accessories: Brights Candy Dots, Scallop Edge Punch

Happy Scrappy Page!

Today's page is totally inspired by a kit Erica Cerwin is offering on her blog. I absolutely loved her layout!! I love the pennants on the side and the "polaroid" look the photos are matted on...I fully intend to use it multiple times, and with the gaps I have in my scrapbooking that should be no problem! haha...

The DP retired with this year's Spring Mini, and the photos are more than a couple years old, but I was glad to get it done and had a lot of fun with it too! I liked the bright colors with these photos (which are oddly blue-ish) and the chance to use up the whales with the clouds and rainbows that strikes me as a little baby-ish...maybe I covered up all the rainbows anyway, lol!

Supplies:
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White card stocks, Sprinkles & Sunshine DP
Accessories: Hexagon Punch, Brights Candy Dots

And here's a close up to see the Candy Dots; that may be a bit of a lost cause, but I like them anyway.

Happy Hello!

I love how this card turned out and it was really simple to make! I used a little bit older Retro Sketch that included this window...It would have been much easier to just make it a layer and trim off some flower, lol, but I went the hard way! I trimmed out the square using my paper trimmer, stamped the flourishes and greeting, and put the flower on a white insert sized sheet, glued to the front of the card! Yep, complicated, but simple, haha! I added a little Rhinestone to the center of the flower for a bit of somethin'. Its bright and happy and I love it!

Supplies:

Stamps: Creative Elements, Six Sided Sampler

Ink: Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Coastal Cabana & Whisper White card stocks

Accessories: Rhinestones

Retired Baby

That's kind of a funny title... but its accurate!
I needed a baby girl card. I don't have any current baby stamps, so I pulled out this favorite. I purchased it for my little girl's birth announcements and I've used it a lot. I figured while I was at it, I may as well use up some retired DP too, right? haha.... It is quick and cute, which is just what I needed. And I used a recent Freshly Made Sketch.

Supplies:
Stamps: Welcome Little One
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Pretty in Pink card stock (retired), Berry Bliss DP (lonnng retired)
Accessories: Stitched grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals, stapler

Soft Flowers

Happy Monday to you! I hope your week is off to a good start!
I took a few minutes today to stamp a few more birthday cards so I have fun things to share with you throughout the week! First off, some pretty flowers using a recent Retro Sketch! I love how the flowers lend themselves to a woodsy, natural look, hence the accessories I chose to use!

Supplies:
Stamps: Simply Sketched Hostess
Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper: Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe card stocks
Accessories: Natural Trim ribbon, Natural Buttons, Linen Thread, Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing Folder

Nautical Birthdays x2

Again with the sketches and birthdays, lol. I tried out a new color combination, because I was looking for ways to use my new Smoky Slate! Then I liked it so much, especially with this stamp set, that I used it twice! haha! I actually used both dark blue shades, but Pacific Point worked well too. Maybe any blue!

First up, a card using the latest Freshly Made Sketch:
(tho I did swap my two circle shapes..)

 

Supplies:

Stamps: The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Night of Navy, Cajun Craze, Smoky Slate

Paper: Night of Navy & Marker, Cajun Craze, Smoky Slate card stocks

Accessories: Denim Ribbon, Neutral Buttons, White Bakers Twine, Circle Punch, Mat Pack

 

And here is a simpler version using the current Clean & Simple sketch!

Supplies:

Stamps: The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, Smoky Slate

Paper: Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, Smoky Slate card stocks

Accessories: Circle Punch

Late Mojo!

This card uses a few week old Mojo Sketch, but I'm sure happy to use it!
I have been keeping recent sketches scribbled on a sheet of paper and crossing them off as I get them done...and I haven't had a lot of crafting time lately! But I was looking over the sketches and thinking about what events I have coming up and what kinds of cards I needed and realized I have a bunch of August birthdays!! Here we are to the 7th already so I better get some cards made!! So here's one that I think will be sent to a guy...but could work for a girl too. I love the simple sketch and the gray and yellow together!

Supplies:
stamps: Simply Sketched
Ink: Basic Gray
Paper: So Saffron & Basic Gray card stocks, I Am Me DP
Accessories: Epic Day Washi Tape, Neutral Buttons, White Bakers Twine, Mini Glue Dots

Daddy Daughter Date

This page was so fun to put together! Earlier this summer, my husband took our daughter out to dinner and to see a play, just the two of them! I had her type up a blog post for it on our {private} family blog so then I just printed off what she'd written for the journaling! I used their tickets and also printed off what he had to say on facebook while they were out. So fun and simple! And then I made some hexagon-punch flowers for a bit of personality.

Supplies:
Stamps: Six Sided Sampler, Remember Rotary Stamp
Ink: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray
Paper: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Hexagon Punch, Brights Candy Dots

and since its been so many days since I posted anything (since I created anything!!!) here's a few close ups for you...the stamping:

 and the candy dots on the hexagons... 



 

August Stamp News!

Here are the highlights for those not on my email list:
(you can also see all this information on the top of my blog where it says "What's Going On?")

• The Holiday Mini began Aug 1! Check it out on my sidebar!
• If you sign up to become a demonstrator, you can pick a kit for FREE with your Starter Kit!
• Have you seen the new Thinlit Card Dies?? Check it out here!
• The August "Best Of" stamp set is all about Halloween!
• I would like to put an order in on August 7th...need anything?
• New classes for the fall are coming!!
• Paper Pumpkin has a deal!! If you sign up for a new subscription by Aug 31, you can get your first two months for only $10!! (following months will return to the regular $19.95 price)

Blog Hop: The Great Outdoors!

Welcome to our August Blog Hop, everyone! This time * I * got to pick the theme, The Great Outdoors and I cannot wait to see what everyone came up with! I hope you'll stick with us through the hop and share your thoughts on the projects we have to inspire you today!

Its summertime and for my family that means a lot of time outdoors! These photos are from just this past month! My family took a quick hike one Saturday morning, to a little waterfall up the canyon nearest our house. Perfect way to enjoy The Great Outdoors! This hike (which is really more of an uphill walk) has some log "bridges" to let you cross over the stream as you go, and I thought my leaf die cuts would work fabulously for this! I used some very distressed corners of the Epic Day DP to make my leaves, and then used some "coordinating but not matching" card stock to complete the project.

Supplies:

Paper: Soft Suede & Marina Mist card stock, Epic Day DP

Accessories: Big Shot, Autumn Accents Bigz Dies

 

I thought there could be endless possibilities for card making with a theme like The Great Outdoors! Who doesn't have flowers stamps, if nothing else, haha, and what a fabulous part of The Great Outdoors flowers are! Usually, I get my blog hop projects done early in the month but this has been a particularly crazy one so I was still scrambling yesterday to get another project done! As soon as I saw the current Freshly Made Sketch I knew what I could do with it! And I knew my bird punch would suit it fabulously!

Supplies:
Stamps: Banner Greetings (hostess!)
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe Marker
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Bird Punch, Woodgrain embossing folder, Big Shot


Please continue on and see what the rest of my blogging friends have created with The Great Outdoors! You won't be disappointed!