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6/30/2018

We have another fun combo to play with at Fusion's "primary Bookcase" challenge!
I know I'm usually a die-hard sketch junkie, but today, it was the bright colors that caught my eye! The stack of crates made me think of a cool stitched square grid, so that's what I did. This card came super close to be a "no-stamping" number, but then I thought of the fun reverse stars in my still beloved Bubble Over set. I threw in some thank yous to go with - I think this could be a fun teacher thank you! I meant to make my stars and sentiments look more random, but it didn't end up that way, lol - maybe I should have done them all in one column?
Bubble Over Stamp Set; Whisper White, Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Real Red & Mango Melody CS; Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Real Red & Mango Melody Inks; Stitched Shapes Framelits; 7/8" Circle Punch; #FusionPrimaryBookcase.

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July at the Beach

6/29/2018

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So excited to see my first "patriotic" challenge of the year over at SU Only #202!
I really can't stop thinking about our fun Maui vacation, lol, so my first thought was to wonder what it would be like for July 4! I don't know what my deal is - I've always been more of a mountain girl than a beach babe, lol. But I could just imagine laying back and taking it all in with a fun drink in hand along the water. My scene might be a little bit more Nagshead than Maui, now that I think about it, because that's where we spent our summer trips when I was a kid, and we had beach chairs just like this there! Either way, a great way to celebrate on both coasts, lol. Good times.
High Tide & Colorful Seasons Stamp Set; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Real Red & Versamark Inks; White EP; Celebrate You Thinlits; Silver Sequins; #SUO202.

Pumpkin Club June 30!
Did you get your June Pumpkin kit yet? Cue the lights - we're going to Broadway! Check out the EXTENDED video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, June 30, 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!
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Pop of Petals

6/28/2018

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A fun and varied sketch awaits us at this week's Hand-Stamped Sentiments #292!
These lovely circles all in a row made it possible to pull out my brand new Pop of Petals set - and I've been so excited to ink this baby up! Now, I admit, I broke my usual rule (more like a guideline, really) and bought a set that was all images, instead of the mix of images and sentiments that I prefer. But, this cutie can be bundled with a PUNCH, and punches are awesome! Much as I love my Big Shot, sometimes a girl doesn't want to get out of the stampin' seat, know what I mean? Perfect punches are my solution to that, lol. I managed to get 4 flower combos on there in some of our bright new colors, and, of course, over my fave new green. Not a bad afternoon's work!
Pop of Petals & Colorful Seasons Stamp Sets; Granny Apple Green Stack DSP; Granny Apple Green & Whisper White CS; Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade, Coastal Cabana, Mango Melody & Gorgeous Grape Inks; Four Petal Flower Punch; Layered Leaves DEF; Glitter Enamel Dots in Gorgeous Grape; #HSS292.

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Sky Is the Limit

6/27/2018

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You know, tic-tac-toe challenges are really starting to grow on me, and so I'm now psyched to try it retro style at this week's Retro Rubber #89!
It took me a little bit to pick my row, and I finally landed on watercoloring-patterned paper-congrats - I just did an easel and a baby card so I pretty much ran down the vertical middle, lol. Next I went shopping on the retired shelves for a good congrats and came across this 2016 SAB set Sky Is the Limit - I haven't been able to let it go yet! I thought I might have some cloudy DSP to help out, too, and I did! A quick aqua-painter watercolor wash background and I assembled my pieces - good times!
Sky Is the Limit Stamp Set (retired-2016); Sweet Lil Things DSP; Pool Party, Watercolor Paper & Very Vanilla CS; Pool Party & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Banner Triple Punch; Pool Party Sequins (from some Paper Pumpkin or other, lol, I keep all my little leftover baggies in a jar on my desk!); #RR89.

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Little Elephant

6/26/2018

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Lots of room to set a scene in our wide-open sketch at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #370!
For me, this was totally another chance to bring out another new set I have standing by for ink - the adorable Little Elephant, which is also available bundled with a punch! I'm feeling like we're starting to see a punch revival this catty - yay! So quick and easy to get your shapes done, and with a punch template, a snap to use even on the builder punches! Anyway, I also featured two new colors this card - Gray Granite and Soft Sea Foam. I am LOVING the Sea Foam - it's not the same as Mint Macaron or Pistachio Pudding at ALL! You'll love the DSP, too - make sure to check it out! See you at the challenge!
Little Elephant Stamp Set; Subtles DSP Stack in Soft Sea Foam; Soft Sea Foam, Gray Granite & Whisper White CS; Gray Granite Ink; Elephant Builder Punch; Layering Circles Framelits; Textured Weave Ribbon in Gray Granite; Gray Sequins; #TSOT370.

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Wonderful Moments

6/25/2018

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Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration #FF5 has a fun-fold challenge for us this week - I love easels!
Another new set I have sitting on my desk is the gorgeous new Wonderful Moments - as soon as I saw it I knew it would be a beautiful companion set to Beautiful You! While I love all the images in this new set, my fave is the balloon lady, because, of course, she could be flower lady or present lady, too, lol. I pulled out some of my retired Picture Perfect Party DSP to go with her balloons, and keep this bright and fun - think it worked?? It has for me, lol...
Wonderful Moments Stamp Set; Picture Perfect Party DSP; Whisper White, Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Nude, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie & Bermuda Bay Blends; Berry Burst Marker; Layering Oval Framelits; #SSINKFF5.

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Fresh Watermelon

6/24/2018

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As You See It #178 has a cool idea for this week's theme challenge - "fresh!" Gotta try it!
Whenever I think "fresh" and "summer," my mind just jumps straight to watermelon - it was a huge treat when I was a kid to run around the yard with and get all sticky. The best part came much later, when you got find all the places your seeds came up from spitting them all over the place, and maybe at each other, lol. There was one summer when I apparently favored my grandmother's rose beds that I heard about for quite a while after... I must be an adult now, because I really like it best with a fork, perhaps soaked in adult beverage, lol. Still makes for a fresh summer!
One In A Melon Paper Pumpkin Stamp Set; Whisper White, Granny Apple Green & Melon Mambo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green Inks; Subtle DEF; Metallics Sequins in Black; #AYSI178.

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Sitting Pretty

6/23/2018

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Check it out - I found ANOTHER new blog to play at: Back to Basics & Beyond #5, and this week is all about heat embossing!
Going through my stack of new stamps (it's getting smaller!) I decided to go with the new Sitting Pretty set - I could totally see that gorgeous wrought iron bench heat-embossed in black! This is another super well-coordinated set - lovely framelits with a texture piece, too, and lots of two-step stamping opportunities in the images in the set - even an extra bench in the framelits! I'm just dipping my tow in the wrought-iron today, lol... Quick Tip: have a little miss on your two-step stamping? Use your blender pen to fudge the lines a little, as I did to achieve a kind of two-tone effect on my spider plant leaves! They need NEVER know, lol...
Sitting Pretty Stamp Set; Whisper White, Mossy Meadow & Crumb Cake CS; Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake & Merry Merlot Inks; Black EP; Pretty Park Framelits; #BBB5.

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Hello Color!

6/22/2018

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OK troops, your Fearless Fabbers are on the job with the new In Colors for this week's Fab Friday #140! Let's take these babies out for a spin!
I myself am actually enjoying these colors pretty well - and traditionally I'm not a huge fab of the "brights" year, lol. I'm finding that they work AWESOME at filling in some shading gaps in our larger color families, and I'm having a blast doing that, lol. Christmas cards will really shine this year, folks! I'm a little less certain about having them all TOGETHER, but then I realized how well they approximate the traditional rainbow, and I totally got over it. So HELLO, color! Welcome to the Fab Fam! And we'll see YOU at the challenge!
Letters For You & Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Pineapple Punch, Call Me Clover, Blueberry Bushel & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Large Letters Framelits; Maps Etc DEF; #FabFri140.

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Cabana Dazzle

6/21/2018

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Look at the cute sketch Inspire Create Challenges #20 has for us - so much scope in these simple lines!
I went a little bit one-color today - can you tell I'm pining away after my return from Maui?? Sigh. The Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay are really talking to me today, lol. I finally pulled out my new Brights DSP stack - love that they are 6" x 6" minis! I feel so much less guilt about getting them when I still have older 12" x 12" to get through, lol. I'm also loving this new Mini Striped Ribbon - it goes a dream on the card fronts! Made in the shade, lol...
Pocketful of Sunshine Stamp Set; Brights DSP Stack in Coastal Cabana; Whisper White & Bermuda Bay CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mini Striped Ribbon in Bermuda Bay; Glitter Enamel Dots in Coastal Cabana; #ICC20.

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