 This will be fun - CAS Christmas wants us to create a winter scene this month! I started by browsing my Christmas sets - and just how long has it been since I stamped my penguin?? Decision made! At first I had all kinds of grand plans - I still have some of the sweet DSP that goes with this set, too - but then I remembered - gotta keep it CAS! I've been seeing some gorgeous cards out there in blog-land this week that have beautifully masked backgrounds, so I decided to try it myself, and made this simple background circle from Pool Party and a Blending Brush. I added my "scene" elements directly over this, and then slid in my penguin - I love him so much! I went a little overboard with the snowflakes, so I broke them up a bit with a few last minute trees - all just part of the scene, lol. Penguin Place Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Mango Melody & Soft Sea Foam Inks; Blending Brush; #CasChristmasScene.   Pumpkin Club February 26!
Did you get your January Pumpkin kit yet? Time to go WILD! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, February 26, 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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 Hm, Cupcake Inspiration #537 wants us to think Valentine's Hearts this week! Gladly! I thought I'd be done with Valentine's by now, but alas, there's still a couple MORE challenges I want to hit besides this one, lol. For today's inspiration, I started looking at the picture itself like kind of like a sketch - my attention was really caught by that pink background, the combo of pinks, and the various patterns - stripes AND dots. I figured I'd just pop all that in the blender and see what happened, and this is the result! I did a little torn-edge DSP for my background, and pulled out my Stitched Be Mine dies again for the cute heart, which I also embossed. For a little "pink relief" I heat-embossed the sentiment on black - I should do that more often! Sweet Conversations Stamp Set; Polished Pink DSP; Basic White, Polished Pink, Melon Mambo & Basic Black CS; Versamark Ink; White EP; Stitched Be Mine (retired) & Sweet Hearts Dies; Basic Polka Dots EF (retired); Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #CIC537.   Addicted to CAS #213 has a fun "hearts" challenge for us this week - yay! I hope this enough "heart," lol, because I immediately thought of my newly-arrived For The Record stamp set! I have been itching to ink this one up! Such a simple image, but SO effective heat-embossed in clear on black! I did the center on a separate scrap of white so I could color in that little heart! So fun, and our Layering Circles dies are just the ticket for this beauty! For The Record Stamp Set; Basic White, Real Red & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; Clear EP; Real Red Blends Marker; Layering Circles Dies; #ATC213.   Check out this fun sketch we have at this week's Retro Rubber #176! I think I can add in our heat emboss challenge from SU Only #295, too! It took me a while to settle on a stamp set for this one, lol. Then I spotted Bubble Over - remember those fun bottles?? I even pulled out an old Chocolate Chip Craft Pad I could heat emboss them with - makes them look like glass in person, I think! I made up some simple bottle labels with our Sunshine & Rainbows DSP, and added a touch of sparkle and bubble with our Epoxy Essentials. Now I'm thirsty! I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our challenges this week - meet you there! Bubble Over Stamp Set (retired 2019); Sunshine & Rainbows DSP; Basic White, Silver Foil & Pool Party CS; Chocolate Chip Craft (retired) & Early Espresso Inks; Bottles & Bubbles Dies (retired); Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials; #RRCB176; SUOC295.
 Ah, I think I can JUST squeak into this week's Festive Friday #102 - a celebration of Valentine's Day! It turns out I do have another Valentine's card in me after all, I couldn't resist when I spotted this punny phrase in my newly arrived Brave Vikings set! Doesn't he look cutie pie in his pink and red?? I laughed the whole time I was making this one, lol. So I pulled out red, pink, sparkle, "romantic" sentiment, lol, hearts and CUTE for this one. So glad I caved and got this one! I think this might be hubby's card this year, lol. Brave Viking Stamp Set; Sweet Talk DSP; Basic White, Real Red & Blushing Bride CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Smoky Slate & SU900 Blends Markers; Key Tag Punch (retired); Iridescent Rhinestones; #FF0102.   Yum! Fusion has a tasty combo for us this week with their Valentine Cupcake inspiration! I wasn't sure I'd capture the cupcake side of the equation today, but then I remembered these cuties in Measure of Love sold! Not really a Valentine's theme, since I've mailed out all my Valentines already, lol, but hey, at least I got the cupcakes! I took my color cue from our playful Sunshine & Rainbows DSP, and colored away! I was really struck today by how VERY magenta our Magenta Madness is, lol... Measure of Love Stamp Set; Sunshine & Rainbows DSP; Basic White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Mango Melody, Magenta Madness & Crumb Cake Inks; Pool Party Blends Marker; Polka Dots EF (retired); #FusionValentineCupcake.   Such a fun theme at this month's The Male Room #159 - clocks! What can I do?? I have to be up front and say that this challenge caused a bit of a stampin' crisis here, lol. After taking stock (several times!) I had to conclude that I have NO clock stamps or watches or anything! I KNEW I would regret letting that cuckoo clock go! Lucky for me, my friend Caroline came to my rescue, with this whimsical image from her stash - I think it's from Pink Ink, and it's VERY vintage, lol. I ran a search again for any sentiments about time, and came up with this one from Best Chapter. And I decided what makes MY soul happy is bringing on the color, so that's exactly what I did! Crisis averted! "Clock" from Pink Ink & Best Chapter Stamp Set; Waves of the Ocean DSP; Basic White, Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody & Bermuda Bay Blends Markers; Garage Gears Dies (retired); Granny Apply Green Textured Weave Ribbon; #TMR159.   Good times ahead! I get to share one of my favorite techniques this week at As You See It #268! Well, I think everyone knows that my fave technique is FUSSY CUTTING! When in doubt - fussy cut! It adds so much impact to the simplest of images, and since I'm also a huge fan of all things dimensional, this is another way to add more of that, too. For today's card, I used the elegant Bamboo Beauty set, and fussy cut my graceful bamboo trunks, and a touch of leaves, too. I popped them up over some shadow-stamping I did behind them - I love the effect I got! I can't wait to see your projects, too - what's YOUR favorite technique?? Bamboo Beauty Stamp Set; Basic White, Soft Succulent & Sahara Sand CS; Sahara Sand & Soft Succulent Inks; Seasonal Labels Dies; Genial Gems; #AYSI268.   Flowering Fields Suite Focus Class on Saturday, Feb 12!
Today's class is all about the gorgeous new mega-suite, Flowering Fields, which includes both Flowering Tulips, and Tulip Fields, plus all the perfectly coordinated goodies to go with! This class will feature AT LEAST 5 cards and envelopes, and includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order for $30 or more! Class in on for Saturday, February 12 at 3 pm! RSVP now to save your spot!  OK, there's a punny cue over at Shopping Our Stash #463 that I have to get in on! "My heart BEETS for you!" Lol, it's like they know me! This gave me another perfect chance to pull out our new Eclectic Garden set - this little bundle of root veggies is getting a workout, lol. However, I was able to make up my sentiment with my beloved Labeler Alphabet (score for the stash!) and I had this fun stitched heart from last year's Stitched Be Mine dies. I crack up every time I look at this cornball card, lol... Eclectic Garden & Labeler Alphabet (retired 2019) Stamp Sets; Sweet Talk DSP; Basic White & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green & Real Red Blends Markers; Stitched Be Mine Dies (retired 2021); #SOS463.  Flowering Fields Suite Focus Class on Saturday, Feb 12!
Today's class is all about the gorgeous new mega-suite, Flowering Fields, which includes both Flowering Tulips, and Tulip Fields, plus all the perfectly coordinated goodies to go with! This class will feature AT LEAST 5 cards and envelopes, and includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order for $30 or more! Class in on for Saturday, February 12 at 3 pm! RSVP now to save your spot!  Good times! Make My Monday #167 wants us to play with the "kissing" technique for stamps this week! Should be cool! Today's card is a little experiment for me, from something I've been thinking over since I first used the Gentle Waves background stamp - I think it could make some pretty awesome sand, too! And if I could make sand, what would happen if I "kissed' on a seashell from Friends Are Like Seashells? Today we find out, lol. I went through a few iterations before I settled on this one - Sahara Sand stamped on White, with a Soft Suede shell kissed on. It looks a little indistinct, like seeing shells in the sand, under the water. It's growing on me! Gentle Waves & Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Sets; Basic White, Sahara Sand & Soft Suede CS; Sahara Sand & Soft Suede Inks; Tasteful Labels Dies; Seaside EF (retired); Opal Rounds; #MMM167.  Flowering Fields Suite Focus Class on Saturday, Feb 12!
Today's class is all about the gorgeous new mega-suite, Flowering Fields, which includes both Flowering Tulips, and Tulip Fields, plus all the perfectly coordinated goodies to go with! This class will feature AT LEAST 5 cards and envelopes, and includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order for $30 or more! Class in on for Saturday, February 12 at 3 pm! RSVP now to save your spot! |
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