"Handmade by Heather"

Inkspired Blooms

3/3/2021

Another beautiful combo at this week's In{k}spire Me #443! Check out those fun colors!
I'm going pretty CAS for this one - I'm really stuck on the white card bases these days, lol. I added a few horizontal bars of Cinnamon Cider, then colored up these pretty flowers from Bloom & Grow for my focal image - I love the dies for these! Our new Water Painters make coloring with our inks so easy - love them, too, lol. I decided it needed some resin dots to finish things off - maybe not as CASE as I thought, lol!
Bloom & Grow Stamp Set; Whisper White, Cinnamon Cider & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Coastal Cabana, So Saffron & Cinnamon Cider Inks; Budding Blooms & Stitched Shapes Dies; Resin Dots; #IM443.

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Slanty Bird

3/2/2021

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Oh gosh - do you remember that old animated short, "The Dot & The Line, A Love Affair?" Our sketch at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #496 SO reminds me of it! And our "anything that flies theme at SU Only #270 goes along perfectly!
When I think of flying things, it's hard not to turn to our gorgeous Free As a Bird set - still one of my faves, and I even have some carefully hoarded DSP from the original release! I let that DSP do the talking and simplified our sketch by taking off a corner to let the card base show through. I then stamped this little curious cutie, and a sweet sentient to go with. This came together surprisingly fast!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects at our challenges - meet you there!
Free As a Bird Stamp Set; Bird Ballad DSP (retired); Petal Pink, Pool Party & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze & Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Dies; Gold Glitter Enamel Dots; #TSOT496; #SUOC270.

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Toile Christmas

3/1/2021

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Gosh, March 1 already!! Time is surely flying, and it's time again for our monthly Sparkles Christmas Challenge #122 - make it CAS (clean and simple!)
Looking over my Christmas sets, I don't think I've used the still-current Toile Christmas set much this year - the one with the cardinal in it? My actual favorite image in this set, though, is this gorgeous etched sprig - so fun to color, and so easy to cut out, since there's perfect dies to go with this set! I also love the little banner images in this one - so elegant - so I chose the simpler one to float over my little branch. Some quick touches of color with my blends, a few points of light with some rhinestones, and I am all set - and still CAS!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for this challenge - come be CAS with us!
Toile Christmas Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler & Pool Party Blends Markers; Christmas Cardinal Dies; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #SCC122.

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The Berry Best

2/28/2021

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OK, I'm just gonna put this out there - this fu-fu rainbow dress in Fusion's inspiration pic in NOT in my repertoire at all, lol - I'm more of a birks and jeans kinda gal! But I bet I can do SOMETHING...
OK, just looking at the sketch, lol, how about another last fond farewell to Sale-A-Bration? It's been a great run! Tied for my first place fave (with Darling Donkeys, of course) is the Berry Blessings bundle - the adorable blueberry set paired up with a truly gorgeous pack of fruity DSP, which all also coordinates with the Sweet Strawberry bundle in the Spring Mini Catty. Yum! I decided to show off this lovely blackberry sheet - I haven't used this sheet yet at all - yes, hoarding again, sigh. This reminds me so much of when I used to go berry foraging - I had lots of awesome places to pick, and probably brought home gallons of 'em. Those were the days!
Berry Blessings Stamp Set; Berry Delightful DSP; Whisper White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Blackberry Bliss Ink; Banners Pick a Punch; Glitter Enamel Dots; #FusionRainbowDress.

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Big Red Bath

2/27/2021

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Well, The Library Challenge #77 has done it again with another super cute title The Big Red Bath for us! I'm not familiar with this one, but the cover sure is cute!
For whatever reason, I don't seem to have the animals from the book cover in any current sets (not even the little kids, yuk yuk) but hey, Sale-a-Bration is ending this weekend, so how about we let the donkeys get some splash time while they can? Geez, I sure crack myself up sometimes, lol. Now I know this donkey-in-a-bath might be a little suggestive - he's clearly giving off some come-hither vibes with that flower, but really, it's just a "happy spa day" card, really... Snicker.
Darling Donkeys & Simply Succulents Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Coastal Cabana & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Bermuda Bay Inks; Crumb Cake, Real Red, Granny Apple Green & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Potted Succulents & Stitched Shapes Dies; Glitter Enamel Dot in Coastal Cabana; #TLC77.

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Fab Friendship

2/26/2021

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I'm so excited about our beautiful colors this week at Fab Friday #208! They are PERFECT for the gorgeous Flowering Cactus product medley!
I'll admit it straight up - Flowering Cactus is the first time I've tried one of our product medleys - and I LOVED it! I was bound to enjoy it, as I live in Arizona, but really, it's just SO well-coordinated! The papers are perfect, and even include sheets that work with the dies - which is what I used for my images on today's card - aren't they beautiful? I snuck in a little die from the Potted Succulents dies, too, for my sentiment, shhh... I have all these cacti growing in my yard, lol...
I can't wait to see YOUR take on our fun colors - meet you at the challenge!
Flowering Cactus Stamp Set, DSP & Dies; Whisper White CS; Mossy Meadow Ink; Potted Succulents Dies; Calypso Coral Linen Thread; #FabFri208.

Pumpkin Club February 27!
Did you get your February Pumpkin kit yet? Flowers for everyone! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, February 27, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by March 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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The Short Of It

2/25/2021

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Here I am back at Stampin' Pals #12 - the challenge this month is "favorite technique!"
I was hard-pressed to pick just one thing, lol. And I'm not sure if what I fell back on even qualifies! I LOVE to color and fussy cut - so much! Is that a technique? I added my next fave in line, paper-piecing, just in case, lol. We have so many great dies these days, I had to really dig for a good one that I'd cut by hand - and Hot Dog wins the day! Check out this little cutie! I stamped and colored him with my blends, the paper-pieced him a little blanket and beret, lol - too cute, right? After I fussy cut my guy, I cut an extra flap at the top of the blanket, to fold behind him, creating a softer edge - I love the look! Purple Posy looks perfect on him!
Hot Dog Stamp Set; Purple Posy DSP; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Purple Posy Inks; Crumb Cake Blend Marker; Basic Black Stamp-n-Write Marker; Rectangle Stitched Dies; #SPC012.

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Time Out Hearts

2/24/2021

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Yum! Time Out Challenges #181 has a tasty inspiration pic for us this week! Love it!
I love looking at pretty cookies, almost as much as I love eating them, lol. Wouldn't it be awesome to be able to make these lovelies at home? Alas, I can only make them in paper, lol, and I had some fun picking out a few patterns to mix up for my own "platter!" I went back to my Heart To Heart set for my sentiment, and used the wonderful country hearts in the Stitched Be Mine Dies - so pretty!
Heart To Heart Stamp Set; Terracotta Tile, Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade & Snail Mail DSP; Whisper White CS; Terracotta Tile Ink; Stitched Be Mine & Stitched Shapes Dies; Silver Pearls; #TOC181.

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Healing Blooms

2/23/2021

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We're adding all the trimmings at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #495!
I really was gonna try and get all the frills in there, but alas, it just wouldn't take, lol. I even still have this trim punch! Anyway, the basic layout is classic, so I stuck to that! I still have a bit of this gorgeous Mint Macaron sheet from the Ornate Garden DSP pack, and I thought a nice floral arrangement from Bloom & Grow could be very comforting, so here we are. I've actually pulled out the Vanilla cardstock, too - a big day! For my large blooms, I added an undercoat of So Saffron to the Rococo Rose, I love the color effect!
I can't wait to see your projects for this one - it's a doozy! See you at the challenge!
Heal Your Heart & Bloom & Grow Stamp Sets; Ornate Garden DSP; Very Vanilla & Mint Macaron CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mint Macaron, Rococo Rose & So Saffron Blends Markers; Tasteful Labels & Budding Blooms Dies; Mint Macaron Ribbon; #TSOT495.

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Handmade For You

2/22/2021

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I'm so excited - Hand Stamped Sentiments #357 has fun and bold colors for us to play with this week - love them!
Now, these colors are clearly made for a Snail Mail project, lol, but I decided to try and apply them somewhere else! I couldn't stop looking at the dress-makers form in our new Handmade For You set - which is also our current "Angel Policy" set. How fun they'd look in these bright colors! I paired them with this bold thanks from Best Year, and added additional Blushing Bride with some DSP. It was fun to fussy cut the dress forms, adds a little extra to the finished card, I think!
Handmade For You & Best Year Stamp Sets; Blushing Bride DSP; Whisper White CS; Blushing Bride, Real Red & Bermuda Bay Inks; #HSS357.

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