I'm super excited to jump in on a new challenge for me this week - Stylin' Stampin' Inspiration - who's running a gate-fold challenge right now!  I think I can make Freshly Made Sketch #333 work for it, too!
I tried to keep my card front pretty simple, while I worked out whether I could make this sketch work as a gate-fold - I think I made it!  I did add some stitched circles behind my balloons, though originally I was trying to go without them.  I like it better so much more with them, and they really help keep the card closed.  I did put some more cloudy Soft Sky inside, too, though!  Soft and pretty - and here in Arizona, yes we DO have Calypso Coral clouds - get over it, lol...  It's been a fun little technical morning here...
Lift Me Up Stamp Set; Whisper White & Soft Sky CD; Soft Sky, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Up & Away Thinlits; Tutti Frutti Sequins; #SSink4; #FMS333.

We're so excited at Sunday Stamps #177 to be back with these lovely colors for you to try!  And since they remind me of a starry Christmas scene, I'm combining mine with Merry Monday #286!
This phrase from "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is one of my fave Christmas verses ever, and especially the version in our lovely Christmas Pines - LOVE that combo of fonts!  I added some pine twigs and holiday berries, and just a few tiny little sparklies for good measure.  So, maybe not as luscious as our yummy blackberry parfait inspiration, lol, but still in the spirit of Christmas!  Can't wait to see YOUR creations - see you at the challenge!
Christmas Pines Stamp Set; Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Old Olive, Sahara Sand & Night of Navy CS; Versamark, Garden Green, Old Olive & Night of Navy Inks; Pretty Pines Thinlits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #SSC177; #MM286.

Pumpkin Club April 28!
Did you get your April Pumpkin kit yet?  Ahoy, matey!  Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, April 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! 
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks!  I also have ONE extra kit on hand for $20 if you'd like to check it out!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by May 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

There's so much to love in the sweet inspiration pic from Fusion Baby's Room this week - memories of my own sweet Ann the Elephant are coming back, too, lol.
For my baby elephant theme, I decided to pull in the super cute A Little Wild.  The side-by-side nature of the stamps with their framelits makes totally adorable tags, but I also using them on cards, and getting a chance to pull in the booty for the envelopes, lol, as I have today.  This is actually my first time with the elephant, so I'm glad to get a chance to have used all my sweet critters!  I spotted a few blue details in the inspiration pic, so I also used this as a chance to pull in some Marina Mist DSP - one of our retiring colors.  Buh bye!
A Little Wild Stamp Set; Marina Mist 2010-2013 DSP Stack Scrap (retired) & Smoky Slate Scrap from a past Paper Pumpkin; Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Smoky Slate & Pink Pirouette Blends; Little Loves & Stitched Shapes Framelits; #FusionBabyRoom.

Aw, Paper Players #389's "magical" challenge is perfectly timed, as we've recently learned of the retirement of Magical Day.  Sob.  I'll combine with Global Design Project #134's sketch, too!  I realized at the last second I could squeeze in Color Throwdown #489 - must be magical fate!
Today I went with the image that really made me grab this suite - this lovely dragon, with his little artistic dragon flames, lol.  I knew I HAD to color this guy as soon as I saw him!  I decided to make up my own sentiment for him, too, with my trusty Labeler Alphabet.  I know I'm a total alphabet junkie, but I swear I've used this one more than any other I've had, lol.  I love being able to snip it all out!  Hope you have a magical day!  Don't get singed!
Magical Day & Labeler Alphabet Stamp Sets; Myths & Magic DSP; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Cherry Cobbler & Old Olive Blends; Stitched Shapes & Magical Mates Dies; Silver Thread; #PP389; #GDP134; #CTD489.

Pumpkin Club April 28!
Did you get your April Pumpkin kit yet?  Ahoy, matey!  Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, April 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! 
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks!  I also have ONE extra kit on hand for $20 if you'd like to check it out!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by May 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

I think I can JUST squeak in to the challenge at Case This Sketch #267 - gotta be quick, though!
Today seems like an auspicious chance to start showing off some of the GORGEOUS new preview products that are making their way out there.  I pre-pre-ordered the gorgeous new Love What You Do "gotta have it all" bundle, and I'm excited to give you a peak!  This suite will be available for a preview catty order for YOU, our wonderful customers starting in Mat, as well!  SO many new goodies!  I had to keep it pretty simple here today so my head didn't pop, lol.  You've got to see this pearly new paper, at least - it's amazing! 
Love What You Do Stamp Set; Share What You Love DSP; Whisper White & Rich Razzleberry CS; Rich Razzleberry Ink; Share What You Love Artisan Pearls; #CTS267.

SU Only #197 is playing my favorite game - feature your favorite flower set from the annual catty - yes!  I think this wide open sketch from In{k}spire Me #346 will be perfect for it, too!
I had to really think about it, but I finally settled on You've Got This for my fave flower set - I love those little ruffly petals, and snipping them out for the extra drama, lol.  Today I did two, and cut one down to look like an actual different flower, and floated everything over the background piece that's part of that set - another thing I love about it!  No ribbon for me, but I figured some gold metallic thread could fit that bill for me!  So sorry this one is retiring this year - get it while you still can!
You've Got This Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Powder Pink & Very Vanilla CS; Gold Encore, Versamark, Chocolate Chip, Powder Pink, So Saffron & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Gold EP; Layering Circles Framelits; Banner Triple Punch; Gold Metallic Thread; Subtles Enamel Shapes; #SUO197; #IM346.

Hope you like our fun landscape sketch this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #363!  I'm adding in Hand-Stamped Sentiments #287 pretty colors, too!
The first thing I thought of when I saw our wonderful sketch was how awesome a great big flower would look for that circle shape, so I headed straight for Beautiful Day and had some fun with my aqua-painter, lol.  Some days, you just need to paint!  I filled in with the challenge colors, and this pretty Soft Sky background paper that I've used pretty much all over from the Coffee Break set.  This card was quick and sunny - good times!
Beautiful Day & Picture Perfect Birthday Stamp Sets; Whisper White CS; Coffee Break & Eastern Palace DSP; Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Banner Triple Punch; Flirty Flamingo Enamel Shapes; #TSOT363; #HSS287.

Living in the desert, I LOVE Retro Rubber #84's rainy inspiration pic - wish we had more of it, lol!  I'm using this lovely sketch from Paper Craft Crew #287 to help me along, and I think I'll toss in Color Throwdown #488's colors, too!
I decided to start with my retro stamp set for this one, and I went straight to 2016's My Hero, a great little collection of mixed shapes and sentiments.  The umbrella came with a second sentiment, too - I'm loving seeing more of that trend!  From there I did a quick search of papers in the right colors, and finished off with a few rainy details - so fun!  I even resurrected my Itty Bitty Flower punch, and gave it a black Sharpie colored pearl center to go with the DSP!  I'm so matchy-matchy today, lol...
My Hero (retired) & Weather Together Stamp Sets; Whole Lot of Lovely DSP (retired); Whisper White, Pool Party & So Saffron CS; Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Pool Party & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Itty Bitty Flower Punch (retired); Layering Circles & Bunch of Banners Framelits; Basic Jewel Pearls; #RR84; #PCC287; #CTD488.

Stamp Ink Paper #145 has a fun "ombre" challenge for us this week!  Let's try it with these manly colors from Global Design Project #133!
I wasn't quite sure I'd accomplish an ombre look with these colors, so I started with a big ombre panel I created with my Night of Navy and a sponge roller.  I thought the finished panel looked kind ocean-y, so I pulled out High Tide to see what could be possible with that.  Order up!  One Crumb Cake & Tranquil Tide lighthouse coming right up!  Lol, I really happy with how this came out.  I tried to keep the details simple, but couldn't resist making some more custom enamel dots with my Crumb Cake Blend marker and the perfect white accents.  Yum!
High Tide Stamp Set; Very Vanilla & Crumb Cake CS; Night of Navy, Crumb Cake & Tranquil Tide Inks; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Linen Thread; Perfect White Accents; Crumb Cake Blend; #SIP145; #GDP133.

Love this fun spattered sketch from As You See It #173!  Think I'll go out on a limb and combine it with Merry Monday #285's ribbon challenge!  The wheels are turning, lol!
I really wanted to try some emboss resist with the Christmas Pines set - I love those pine branches!  Then I found myself wanting to add lots of Chocolate Chip details, after getting the news that my fave brown is retiring at the end of this catalog - what a good run it's had!  No complaints from me, I can't wait to try some of the awesome new colors coming soon - but I can give Choc Chip a last hurrah, though, all day long!
Christmas Pines & Touches of Texture Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Crumb Cake & Cherry Cobbler CS; Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White Craft Inks; White EP; Pretty Pines Thinlits; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Perfect White Accents; Cherry Cobbler Blend; Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain; #AYSI173; #MM285.