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Jar of Sweets

5/31/2019

Wow, loving these bright candy colors at this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments #315! I'm so excited to combine them with this fun layered sketch from Paper Craft Crew #338!
These colors definitely sent me straight out to the soon-to-be-retired Sweetest Thing suite - can't beat that bright and cheery paper! I tried to sneak a little bit of everything in there, and have a nice farewell party going here, I think, lol... Surprisingly, I have used just about every scrap I have of this How Sweet It Is DSP - I wouldn't have thought I would, but yay for no leftovers! Lol...
Sweetest Thing Stamp Set; How Sweet It Is DSP; Whisper White, Melon Mambo. Gorgeous Grape & Coastal Cabana CS; Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Gorgeous Grape & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Stitched Shapes & Jar of Sweets Dies; Gorgeous Grape Glimmer Dots; #HSS315; #PCC338.

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Piece of Wedding Cake

5/30/2019

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Oh hooray! It feels like it's been a bit since I got to play at tic-tac-toe, and how fun it will be to add that twist with Retro Rubber #111!
After a quick study, I think I'll go with the center horizontal of "cake-flowers-one layer" - I have just the thing! I'm so pleased that Piece of Cake is one of our carrying over sets - and this pretty wedding cake assembly isn't one I've gotten to use too much yet, so even better! I kept it bare bones for a clean and simple one layer, and since I was so sparing, I feel like my three shiny sequins are not too over the top, lol. Quick and pretty - the best of all cards!
Piece of Cake Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Smoky Slate, Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo, Pineapple Punch & Pool Party Blends Markers; Iridescent Sequins; #RR111.

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Holly Santa

5/29/2019

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Eek! So excited, I just got a hot tip about ANOTHER monthly Christmas challenge (thanks, Fiona!) - Sparkles Christmas Challenge #100! This month is all about holly!
I went hunting for something likely in the holly department, and I had a few choices, but then I spotted my beloved So Santa - especially the baking Santa here - brilliant! Something fun (and holly!) for Christmas! I had a great time coloring in all his details with my Blends, and then I even found my old Holly Textured EF - so much holly madness, lol... Sigh, so fun, I love a good Christmas challenge!
So Santa (retired 2018); Whisper White, Real Red & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Basic Black & Nude Blends Markers; Holly Textured EF; Stitched Shapes Dies; Real Red Cotton Ribbon; #SCC100.

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Let's Giggle

5/28/2019

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It's your last chance to join us in May at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #410! Come give it a go! I'm also sneaking in TGIF #213's Gingham challenge - love this paper!
I decided to give the lovely big blossom in Beautiful Day one more spin before the new catty opens - I love coloring this beauty and then cutting it out! I floated it over a panel of my fave color from Gingham Gala - the Lemon Lime Twist - and matched it up with some shades of Mango. Yummy!
I hope you can join us this week - see you over at the challenge!
Beautiful Day & Part of My Story Stamp Sets; Gingham Gala DSP; Whisper White, Basic Black & Mango Melody CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie & Mango Melody Blends Markers; #TSOT410; #TGIF213.

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You Have What It Takes

5/27/2019

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OK, Fusion's "Hedgehog Scooter" combo is adorable! I don't know WHAT way to go with this one, lol.
So, the very sad truth is that I have NO hedgehogs - how can that be?? Hopefully I'll get a chance to rectify that soon, lol. So that leaves me the awesome sketch, and it looked to me like a perfect chance to show off some of our upcoming gorgeous DSP - from the Woven Threads pack. So pretty! It shows some new In Colors, too - can't get any better! I paired it up with this encouraging sentiment from the String & Beautiful set - can't believe I almost let this one get away, lol. I stamped in the new Pretty Peacock, and added some Peacock accents as well - check out the new In Color Faceted Dots! So excited that we have so many choices for our In Color embellishments this year!
Strong & Beautiful Stamp Set; Woven Threads DSP; Sahara Sand, Pretty Peacock & Whisper White CS; Pretty Peacock Ink; Stitched Shapes Dies; Faceted Dots in Pretty Peacock; #FusionHedgehogScooter.

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Shrinky Shades

5/26/2019

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LOVE this bright color challenge from Inspire Create Challenge #043 - so cheery! How fun will it be to combine it with Back To Basics #28's shrinky-dink challenge? I gotta do that!!
So, knowing how much shrinky-dink actually shrinks, I had to figure out something fun that might actually still show some color after cooking. I decided doing some fun shades in the challenge colors might work, and so I went to town - luckily I have Blends in all these colors! After I was all shrinkied, I wasn't sure if teh results weren't too dark - maybe I should have stamped this in gray instead of black Staz-On... Anyway, I decided to float each pair of glasses over a fun heart punched in the challenge colors too, in case it was too hard to see. An interesting little exercise - I might need to get more shrinky practice in, lol...
Pocketful of Sunshine Stamp Set; Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade & Pumpkin Pie CS; Jet Black Staz-On & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade & Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Heart to Heart Punch (retired); Shrinky-Dink Plastic; #ICC043; #BBB28.

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Believe You Can

5/25/2019

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Can you hear that? SU Only #223 is having an "anything Spring" challenge this week, and I think I hear birds singing!
Another fun set I got to preview from the new catty, is this lovely hostess set, Believe You Can. I decided to get it because it also matches the dies the go with the Free As a Bird bundle - I love when new goodies can do double duty! In this set, there's a couple options for the dies, AND you can swap out the sentiment in this image for several choices! I figured Thank Yous are always good to have around, and had some fun coloring away with my Blends. I took my colors from the Bird Ballad DSP, which these lovely stripes are from. Spring has sprung!
Believe You Can Stamp Set; Bird Ballad DSP; Whisper White & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Old Olive, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight & Mango Melody Blends Markers; Stitched Nested Labels Dies; #SUOC223.

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Wood Words

5/24/2019

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One of my fave greens is Pear Pizzazz, so I'm really excited to see it in our color line up this week at Fab Friday #164! I'll be pairing up with CAS on Friday #158's polka dot challenge, too!
When I started looking for likely dots, I came across Wood Words - this set is retiring, along with its Wood Crate dies - such a fun bundle! I decided the simple circle with its sanded look would be just right, so I stamped and stamped off a few of each of our Fab colors. I love dots so much, lol - they're so happy! A simple sentiment, a few sequins, and we are DONE! Yay!
So, what will YOU come up with? I cant wait to see you over at the challenge!
Wood Words Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sea Foam & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Iridescent Sequins in Pink; #FabFri164; #CASOF158.

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If the Suit Fits...

5/23/2019

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OooOOOooo - check out this cool Agatha Christie cover for The Library Challenge #33 - Death on the Nile!
This cover was a stumper for me - I didn't seem to have any stamps that went with it, except for some Christmas camels, lol. Then I remembered my retired Custom Tee set - there's a tuxedo shirt front in that! Perfect! I pieced together a snazzy top, and then pieced together a punny sentiment for it using my Labeler Alphabet set. I love doing this - I'm so sad that this one is retiring! It was so versatile - not a girlie font at all! Anyway, there's no pistol stamp in my collection either, so we're leaving the spy games on the Nile, lol...
Custom Tee (retired 2017) & Labeler Alphabet Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; T-Shirt Builder Dies; Basic Black Blends Marker; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #TLC33.

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Free As A Bird

5/22/2019

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I love this CAS game at AAA #140 - use only up to one third of my card, and maybe sneak in some bright colors - fun!
Scouting for a stamp set that could be "up to one third" of my card front, I decided to go with one of my new preview sets and use Free As A Bird from the upcoming catty. This row of birds on a branch seemed perfect to me! So, not so much for the bright colors after all, but I tried to keep it fresh and summery - I actually started out coloring with Blends Markers for the branch, and then lost my nerve and switched to aqua-painters for the birds themselves, lol. I really wanted a softer look there! I kept it clean and simple, too, I think the one-third challenge really lends itself to that!
Free As A Bird Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green & Mango Melody Blends Markers; #AAA140.

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