Dandelions!

Good morning! Today I have a new scrapbook layout. This is for a challenge I issued, to use flowers in your layout, and since I wanted to play with current product at least once this week, hahaha, dandelions it is! 
The photos were taken and printed in 2011, so it was good to get this scrapped! 

Supplies:
Paper: Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Bumblebee

Accessories: Dandy Wishes dies, Bumblebee 1/4" ribbon (retired)

Font: Pea Quinny

Our town's name starts with the letter P, so there is a big rock/plaster P on the hill overlooking the town. Every couple of years, the high school with the same name has seniors go up and repaint it. I know there are many communities in Utah and Arizona with the letter of the town, college or high school over looking the area, but this was the first time I ever hiked to one of the letters. 
Is that a thing in your area of the world? 

Floral Thanks

Today's card uses some newly retired items, but it was for a challenge so its fine, haha. Actually, I figured that since the SUO Color Challenge used two newly-retired colors I'd go ahead and use my favorite newly-retired stamp set too. And I used it my favorite way- to just stamp the whole panel! I combined it with the sketch from Just Add Ink. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Gorgeous Posies (retired)

Ink: Highland Heather, Old Olive, Misty Moonlight, Rococo Rose (retired), Seaside Spray (retired)

Paper: Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray (retired) card stocks

Accessories: Blender Pen, Dimensionals

Honestly, I don't love the way I added a bit of Seaside Spray ink between the flowers. I used a Blender Pen and the ink pad, but it didn't work how I'd envisioned it. Oh well. I think it still turned out pretty and I think I know exactly who I'm going to send it to! 

What are you making this week?? 

Scrapping Prom!

I'm still working on scrapbooking, so that's what you get to see! 

This is a combination set. I printed photos and traditionally scrapped the first three pages, but the fourth page had to be digital, because the photos were texted to us... It was a looot of effort, but also a lot of fun having a girl get ready for a dance! A friend asked her and it was the first date for all four of these kids, thankyoucovid. It was also the first dance our school has had since the world shut down- We shut down on a Friday and they went ahead with the dance that Saturday evening... 

I fussy cut flowers out of the super cute True Love DP, found in the mini catalog. I colored them with the just-retired Purple Posy marker, Pear Pizazz marker and the Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend.

Supplies:

Stamps: Whimsical Upper Alphabet, Whimsical Numbers (long retired)

Ink: Memento Black, Purple Posy marker (retired), Pear Pizazz marker, Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Purple Posy (retired) card stocks, True Love DP

Accessories: Black Vintage Crochet Ribbon (retired)

And here's some closeups for you! 

And this one (below) was made in MDS, haha! 

and a close up of those pretty flowers!!

What are YOU making this weekend? 

Preschool Field Trip x4

Saturday was, apparently, National Scrapbooking Day. Did you know? haha... Scrapping is my first love, papercrafting-ly, so I made a point to get some scrapping done.
Even tho this scrapped event is "retired products central", I'm sharing it. It uses a fun color combination that ends TODAY. Crumb Cake & Terracotta Tile! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Happy Fall Ya'll, Crayon Fun Alphabet Lower (both released in 2002)

Ink: Memento Black, Terracotta Tile,
Markers to color the scarecrow: Terracotta Tile (leaves, bird), Misty Moonlight (overalls),Bumblebee (hat, grass), Just Jade (patches), Cinnamon Cider (posts), Soft Suede (face), Crushed Curry (shirt), Rich Razzleberry (patch, bird)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Terracotta Tile, Basic White

Accessories: Neutrals Buttons, Glue Dots 

The idea came from a challenge to use one or more of something. Clearly I picked buttons. There are 13 very old buttons on that layout. 

And tomorrow the new catalog releases!! Are you excited? Let me know if you need a copy of your own! 

We Create Blog Hop: Technique Toss-up

Hello and happy Saturday! Can you believe it is already May?? Because I cannot! Summer is on it's way!

Today we've got a really fun blog hop for you- we're featuring a variety of techniques and we have a new hopper joining us! 

For my card today, I wanted to try the "faux patina" technique. I saw a gorgeous card in recent weeks and have wanted to try it out, but I can't find the card that sparked the inspiration! If it was you, thank you, because this was fun!! You can find a great tutorial for it HERE. I also used the latest Freshly Made Sketch, and my card works for the latest SUO Challenge too! 

As a reminder, the current catalog ends May 3rd, and the new one begins May 4! That's Tuesday! All of these products are still available EXCEPT the embossing folder...but I don't own any yet that are sticking around, so this is what I used! It was still available on the retiring list when I made the card Wednesday, so hurry and snag it for your own collection! 

To make this very cool background, I inked my embossing folder with Smoky Slate, then ran it thru. (I actually did it too snugly, which is why you see gray in between the trees, and that's why you want the new Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine... but I decided it was okay.) Then I sponged on Pear Pizazz and Gray Granite. Finally I randomly dabbed Versamark on it, and covered the whole thing with Silver Embossing powder. Heat set that and here we go! Shiny trees!

And here's how I used it on a card! I mounted it on a brand new In Color- Soft Succulent, for the card base. The white circle is sponged very lightly with Pear Pizazz to make it less sharp against the background. Linen Thread and Metallic Pearls might seem to be opposites but I thought they were great accessories for the deer in the forest.  

Supplies:

Stamps: Nature's Beauty

Ink: Gray Granite, Pear Pizazz, Smoky Slate

Paper: Soft Succulent, Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Linen Thread, Metallic Pearls, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Circles dies, *Woodland Embossing Folder, *Stamping Sponges, Big Shot (retired)

*Retiring! Get them fast!

And then, a bonus! The sample I saw used my very favorite embossing folder ever, which has already sold off the retiring list. So sad...! I didn't want to feature it since you can't get it, but if you have it already, you can try this one too!

Supplies:

Stamps: Very Versailles

Ink: Mint Macaron, Cinnamon Cider, Soft Suede

Paper: Mint Macaron, Basic White

Accessories: Flowers for Every Season ribbon, Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Circles dies, *Tin Tile Embossing Folder, *Stamping Sponges, Big Shot (retired)
*sold out....

And another angle to show off the shine a bit! 

Now click the button below to hop on over to see what Libby has made for you today!
And then leave us your thoughts- we all love comments! 

Kimberley Morris 
Tanya Harvey <-- ME!
Libby Fens
Cheryl Curtis
Tricia Butts
Linda A. Moore
Jeanna Kay

Scrapping Valentines!

I got a scrapbook page done this week, for the first time in almost a month! A lot of retired supplies show up here, but the colors and the ribbon are current and sticking around too! The photos are old too, so it all works, haha!

This page was actually for a challenge to use the following letters "on" the page: 
A- Alphabet stamps
P- Patterned paper, punch, pink
R- Red, ribbon
I- Ink
L- Lace, layers

Supplies:
Stamps: Just Perfect Alphabet (retired!)

Ink: Memento Black

Paper: Petal Pink, Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Flower & Field DP (retired in March)
Accessories: Scalloped Lace Trim, Sweetheart Punch (retired!)

What are you making this week? 

Birthdays!

Happy Monday to you!
Today I have two birthday cards because this week we have three important birthdays in our {extended} family that needed cards! Fortunately none of the birthday girls live in the same house, so making two possible card options that "match" was totally okay! 

For these, I used the latest Freshly Made Sketch and a whole assortment of different supplies! For one thing, I used the 'snowbank' die from the In The Woods framelits, which are about to retire. I used this pretty floral print that was part of the Sale-a-Bration freebies in January and February. I used a birthday greeting from my almost-retired Gorgeous Posies stamp set and I put that on the two punches from the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Gorgeous Posies (retiring)
Ink: Just Jade, Flirty Flamingo
Paper: Basic White, Just Jade, Flirty Flamingo,  Flower & Field DP (retired)
Accessories: Lovely Labels Pick a Punch, In The Woods Framelits (retiring), Dimensionals

and a couple close-ups...

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!

Comfort & Peace

I am in need of a sympathy card and this challenge ended up perfect. The As You See It Challenge was to make a card inspired by spring blossoms, in 10 minutes or less. I am happy with how it turned out and I really think it's perfect for my friend, so it is on it's way now! 
The stamp set, and the Rococo Rose ink and card stock (peeking out from behind the front panel) are both on their way out, and I love both, so that makes me sad too. Don't miss out on your chance to get these lovely items! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Gorgeous Posies
Ink: Blushing Bride, Petal Pink, Rococo Rose, Mint Macaron

Paper: Mint Macaron, Rococo Rose, Whisper White

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

Together!

Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend! Today is the first day of our Spring Break so I sent the kids to the park while I got a little stamping time in! 
Today's card is posted too late to participate, but I did use the Freshly Made Sketch for it! I'm trying to use my soon-to-retire supplies as well as make cards for specific people and events! This week will be full of almost-gone products! (and posts!!) 
On this card, for example, the stamps are going, the embossing folder on the card base, the ribbon, and the cute little resin heart- and this is my first time opening the ribbon or heart! I am so going to miss this cute couple, they are one of my favorite images ever! 

I added some sponging, because that's what I often do with this cute couple, haha, but this time I sponged it in Rich Razzleberry so it wasn't quite so dark. I think that worked out fantastically.

Supplies:

Stamps: Silhouette Scenes
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry
Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Blushing Bride card stocks
Accessories: Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon, Resin Hearts, Tin Tile embossing folder, Dimensionals Big Shot

If you're interested in having any of these cute things in your own stamping stash, you'll want to place an order very soon! 

We Create Blog Hop: The Animal Kingdom

Hello again and happy April to you! I know I am hoping for a lot more crafting time this coming month...!

Today our blog hop is all about the Animal Kingdom! There are a lot of stamp sets with all kinds of critters right now, but I picked a dragonfly! I've had a few dragonfly projects lately, haha, and this time, everything on this card sticks around with the upcoming catalog! 

For my card, I used the sketch from The Paper Players, and the color combo from Hand Stamped Sentiments. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Dragonfly Garden
Ink: Pear Pizazz, Highland Heather
Paper: Highland Heather, So Saffron, Pear Pizazz, Basic White card stock
Accessories: Gorgeous Grape sheer ribbon, Opal Rounds, Dragonflies Punch, Dimensionals

Now click the button below to hop on over to Libby's project! 

Then hop thru the rest of our blogs and kick off your April with some inspiration!

We Create Blog Hop APRIL 2021 Blog Roll
Kimberley Morris 
Tanya Harvey
Libby Fens
Cheryl Curtis
Tricia Butts
Jeanna Kay

And leave us your thoughts- we love to know what you think of our work!