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5/31/2020

We're going square this week at Sunday Stamps #232!
I think all our pretty layers are PERFECT for helping me out with a little DSP surplus I have going on, now that the catalog is about to roll over! This happens to me every year - I have just a bit too much to discard leftover, and, I still LOVE the papers, lol. Take our gorgeous Bird Ballad DSP here - so pretty! Such fresh and lovely colors! How can I not show it off?? I added in this sweet thought from Thanks For the Laughs, which will also be retiring soon, and I am all set!
So, what will YOU create for our sketch? I can't wait to see your ideas, over at the challenge!
Thanks For the Laughs Stamp Set; Bird Ballad DSP; Whisper White & Calypso Coral CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Stitched Shapes & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Gold Glitter Enamel Dots; #SCC232.

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Let's Cheer You Up!

5/30/2020

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Oooo, I'm super excited about Less Is More #420's challenge this week - a one layer card that's all about the dots! Nifty!
I think when I'm doing one layer cards, I almost always run straight to layered masking. And it just so happens that dots have always been my favorite design element, I just find them so cheery! So when I spotted this adorable sentiment in my new Lovely You set, I knew I just HAD to use it! I stamped my sentiment, and covered it with circular mask punched from a sticky note. From there, I added two more circle punch sizes to make up my "dots," and each size got its own color! I used my sponge daubers to get this translucent effect - I think they're like happy bubbles fizzing off the card!
Lovely You Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sea Foam, So Saffron & Pool Party Inks; 1 1/2", 1" & 5/8" Circle Punches; Sponge Daubers; #LIM420.

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Time Well Spent

5/29/2020

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Yum! Check out the cute colors at this week's As You See It #226! So fresh!
I took a browse of my shelves, and came across another retiring set, that I haven't used I think since I got it, lol. Time to say goodbye to Cuckoo For You! I love all the pieces and sentiments for this one, and that you can make an interactive cuckoo clock! I kept things simple for today's card, and had a good time coloring the clock like a very fancy birdhouse! Isn't it just like a squirrel to horn in there!
Cuckoo For You Stamp Set; Soft Suede DSP; Whisper White & Call Me Clover CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Soft Suede, Call Me Clover, Lovely Lipstick, Daffodil Delight & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Cuckoo Clock & Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Call Me Clover 1/8" Grosgrain; #AYSI226.

Pumpkin Club May 30!
Did you get your May Pumpkin kit yet? Sunny days ahead!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, May 30, 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 June 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Lipstick Birthday

5/28/2020

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Good times ahead - Retro Rubber #135 has a new tic-tac-toe challenge for us!
For today's retro card, I am actually sticking to my current shelves, shhh, but this set actually was released LAST catty, in 2018, so it still qualifies! This is my big chance to say farewell to the retiring Beautiful Day set, and I have to admit, I used this set WAY more than I would have thought! I've just been sucked in over and over by being able to color in the big bold coloring book images for it, lol. I think I've fussy cut this flower 30 times since I got it, lol, so it definitely deserves a farewell post! My choices fit the right-hand column - diecut, birthday and bright colors... I think this is the youngest retro I've ever done!
Beautiful Day Stamp Set; Best Dressed DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody & Lovely Lipstick Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; #RRCB135.

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Many Mates

5/27/2020

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Wow, I really like In{k}spire Me #421's combo this week - love those woodsy colors!
This layout gives me an idea for trying out another fun combo preview - today we get to see Many Mates, with its gorgeous dies, Many Medallions! This card is a bit inside out for me - I put the big Happy Birthday on the inside, but I couldn't resist featuring a couple of the accompanying sentiments this set has to choose from - I see many happy combos ahead, lol. I added some trim created with the amazing dies, and even took a new embossing folder for a spin - my Sahara Sand layer is done up with the new Tasteful Textile - pretty!
Many Mates Stamp Set; Soft Sea Foam DSP; Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso & Pear Pizzazz CS; Early Espresso Ink; Many Medallions Dies; Tasteful Textile EF; #IM421.

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Beautiful World

5/26/2020

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Can you bring in the torn edge at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #459? I hope so! And what a great time to have a designer's choice theme at SU Only #250!
I think this aligns all the stars for me to premier another preview set - say hello to Beautiful World! This set has some beautiful globe-themed images and sentiments, and is part of a "super suite" - that is, it has DSP, dies, ribbon, embellies, even an embossing folder - wait'll you see! I kept things fairly simple for debut day here, but I can tell already I'll be coming back again and again to this gorgeous suite!
So, what will YOU create for us? I can't wait to see you, over at the challenges!
Beautiful World Stamp Set; World of Good DSP; Whisper White, Basic Black, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow & Copper Foil CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; World Map Dies; Decorative Label Punch (retired); #TSOT459; #SUOC250.

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You Brighten the World

5/25/2020

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Hm, what an inspiring combo this week at Fusion's "Enough" challenge!
I can't look at that flourish element and not turn to our lovely Flourishing Phrases set - so sorry to see this one retire this year! These gorgeous die-cuts are SO handy for my projects! Anyway, I stuck pretty tight to the sketch and the inspiration - and I had some fun with sponge daubers on my big swirly vine! My grid paper look so pretty now, lol... I added a "Happy Birthday" inside under the other half of this sentiment - "so he made you." This one was surprisingly quick!
Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Highland Heather, Coastal Cabana & Melon Mambo Inks; Flourish & Layering Ovals Dies; Melon Mambo Solid Baker's Twine; #FusionEnough.

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Manly Meadow

5/24/2020

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I'm excited by this week's "in the garden" challenge at The Male Room #136!
I ran straight to My Meadow for this one, I was thinking of the little wheelbarrow right away! I built a little scene with the barrow front and center, and used Pretty Peacock for my accents - love this In Color! I hunted around for a sentiment, and finally came across this one from Butterfly Gala - but I have a Happy Father's Day from the My Wonderful Family Paper Pumpkin inside - this card will be perfect for my Da - he has a HUGE 2 acre garden down on his ranch outside Austin, and I can just picture him out there puttering in the kale, lol. This'll be my hint to add some pretty flowers, too!
My Meadow, Butterfly Gala & My Wonderful Family PP Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Pretty Peacock & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Pretty Peacock & Pool Party Inks; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Pinewood Planks EF; Linen Thread; #TMR136.

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Birds & Branches

5/23/2020

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Just in time for summer, The Sisterhood of Crafters is asking us to use birds, bees or butterflies (or all three!) on our cards this week!
With a theme like this, I just couldn't resist pulling in some of my new pre-order goodies! First up is the lovely new Birds & Branches bundle - the lovely washed birds also come with an amazing set of dies, that, once again, really elevates the set! Aren't they cuties?? The set actually does NOT have any sentiments, which is something that usually makes me steer clear, but there were a couple awesome sentiment sets to choose from, too, that pair beautifully. This one is from Lovely You, and it has been punched using the new Lovely Labels Pick a Punch - wait'll you try this one! So many choices, of size and style, this might be my fave new punch, for sure!
Birds & Branches, & Lovely You Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Pool Party & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede, Pool Party & Old Olive Inks; Poppy Parade & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Birds & More Dies; Lovely Labels Pick a Punch; #TSOCBirds.

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Lilypad Birthday

5/22/2020

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Our bright colors are yummy enough to stick a cocktail stick in at this week's Fab Friday #190!
I have to say right up front, though - these were a doozy for me! I'm not too proud to admit that I just never took much of a shine to Call Me Clover, lol, and it really throws off my eye! In the end, I went with this abstract color layout design, but using the fun squiggly lines from the soon-to-be-retiring Lilypad Lake. This set is a great one for using in unexpected ways, though the lake elements are amazing! I even added in a "bubble" effect with the moon element - dots always make me so happy!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for these colors - see you at the challenge!
Lilypad Lake Stamp Set; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Melon Mambo, Call Me Clover, Pineapple Punch, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Rectangle Stitched & Well Written Dies; Clear Epoxy Droplets; #FabFri190.