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Grateful Paisley

8/21/2016

I love this angled layer at Freshly Made Sketch #250! Looks like a great DSP feature opp to me!
The paper I'm most excited about just now is my new Petals & Paisleys Specialty DSP. Can you tell what my fave sheet is? Lol. The whole suite is just yummy is shape and color! I had some fun coloring in the big ornate paisley and snipping it out - oddly, there isn't a scalloped paisley shape in the thinlet set, though teh largest paisley will fit around it. But I'm always game for a bit of fussy cutting, lol!
Paisleys & Posies Stamp Set; Petals & Paisleys Specialty DSP; Soft Suede, Very Vanilla & Rich Razzleberry CS; Soft Suede, Delightful Dijon, Rich Razzleberry & Mint Macaron Inks; Seasonal Frame Thinlets; Metallics Sequins.

Pumpkin Club September 3!
Did you get your July Pumpkin kit yet? Fall is coming, my friends! Check out the video here ! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.)
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 3, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! (I've pushed back a week for a family wedding event on our usual weekend - sorry!)
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I have ONE extra kit on hand for $20, if you'd like to join us and check it out! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by September 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Scraps in Blue

8/20/2016

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OK, Try Stampin' on Tuesday #284 wants us to "try" a torn edge on our cards - fun! I can't wait to combine it with all the pretty blues at Sunday Stamps #133's color challenge!
In addition to our torn edge, I decided this sketch was also an invite to trot out all my weird chunky scraps, and see what happened. So mostly what happened was that I LOVE my card! Very fun, very quick, very random, with just a touch of sparkle! And I'm totally smitten with the colors, too!
Scenic Sayings Stamp Set; Serene Scenery, Cherry on Top (retired) & Going Places (retired) DSP; Smoky Slate Textured & Whisper White CS; Mint Macaron Ink; On Point EF; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Jar of Confetti

8/19/2016

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Good times this week at Fab Friday#94 - we're so excited to present this year's In Colors! And I think I'll have lots of scope in Retro Sketch #227 to show them off!
Hm, I'm thinking of a jar of flowers, with Emerald leaves, and Denim waters - yes! This year's In Colors really are made to go with other colors already in our collections, rather than each other, but this is my sneaky way around it, lol... Hope to see you over at the challenge!
Jar of Love Stamp Set; Crumb Cake DSP; Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Everyday Jar & Lots of Labels Framelits; Decorative Dots EF (retired); Linen Thread; In Color Enamel Shapes.

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Thanks With a Flourish

8/18/2016

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I love the layered elements in this sketch from Nacho Average Challenge #178! It's going to look GREAT with Global Design Project #49's fresh colors!
Well, the shapes and the colors conspired to suggest flowers and vines to me - so straight back to Flourishing Phrases I go, lol. Luckily I could also once again make a DSP scrap to order with my Irresistibly Yours DSP - I can't figure out why I'm so DSP-challenged this year, but having this on hand is sure helping me get away with it!
Flourishing Phrases & Helping Me Grow Stamp Sets; Irresistibly Yours DSP; Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight & Flirty Flamingo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Flirty Flamingo & Daffodil Delight Inks; Flourish Thinlets; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Comfort & Healing (& Pumpkin Club Sep 3!)

8/17/2016

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Here's a fun sketch from TGIF#68! These angled stripes always make me think of Prince Charming, lol... Let's shake that off by adding these bright colors from Can You Case It #133!
You know, there's a paper in the Affectionately Yours DSP pack that has yellow and green on Crumb Cake - that would be perfect! I dressed it up with some lovely coordinating flourishes, and added a sentiment for my dear friend Carol, who needs a boost. What a good time I had making this card - I can't wait to send it to her!
Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set; Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP; Crumb Cake, Cucumber Crush, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Flourish Thinlets; Layering Circles Framelits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Bad Stuff Happens

8/16/2016

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Love this wild layout from Create With Connie & Mary #419! Lots of scope for fun, especially with the colors from In{k}spire Me #262!
I really broke up the colors on this one, something I haven't tried before! What about the DSP being all one color, but all different patterns? Why not? I still can't get enough of my beautiful Thoughtful Branches Tree, and of course, I'm still smitten with the droll little sayings in Here For You - ahh, a perfect combo... I even stacked up the companion sentiment to this one on the inside!
Thoughtful Branches & Here For You Stamp Sets; Various Misc Retired Daffodil Delight DSPs; Dapper Denim, Whisper White, Mint Macaron & Tip Top Taupe CS; Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe & Dapper Denim Inks; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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A Happy Hour

8/15/2016

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Here's another lovely layout from Match the Sketch #137! I'm excited to pair it with this fresh color challenge from Pals Paper Arts #313!
I couldn't help it - these colors made me think of root beer floats and ice cream. Lucky for me, I have a stamp set for that, lol! I really am smitten with all the different combos of drinks and twists I can put together with this one - yum!
Mixed Drinks Stamp Set; Irresistably Floral Specialty DSP; Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe, Flirty Flamingo & Peekaboo Peach CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Flirty Flamino, Peekaboo Peach & Tip Top Taupe Inks; Softly Falling EF; Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon; Peekaboo Peach Enamel Shapes.

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Scenic Glamping

8/14/2016

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Here's a lovely landscape layout from Freshly Made Sketches #249! Yay - a chance to use another new set!
I went straight for Glamper Greetings, and had a lovely time watercoloring it in to go with its beach-y background, lol. I don't really know why I threw the pumpkin in there, the window just looked so empty, lol... A real snap to snip out, too! Totally had to get my Hobbit on!
Glamper Greetings Stamp Set; Scenic Scenery DSP; Whisper White & Island Indigo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie & Soft Suede Inks; Island Indigo Enamel Shapes.

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Bright & Beautiful

8/13/2016

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Here's a fun vertical layout from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #283!
I get to roll out another new suite today - yay! This one is from the Paisleys & Posies set - a really complete suite: stamps, framelits, DSP, ribbon, EF - it has everything! I pretty much just stuck closely to the sketch, and picked out papers and shapes that caught my eye today. And of course, any combination of purple and green is guaranteed to do that!
Paisleys & Posies Stamp Set; Petals & Paisleys DSP; Delightful Dijon, Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry & Very Vanilla CS; Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry & Mint Macaron Inks; Paisley Framelits; 3/8" Rich Razzleberry Ribbon (from the Trio!); Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Eye on You

8/12/2016

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OK, you need to TOTALLY make sure you check out the DT samples over at Can You Case It #132! Gorgeous! Can't wait to try it in these lovely colors from Stamp Ink Paper #60!
So, who got their pre-order this week?? Yeah, I had to dive right in as soon as the man in brown left! I really didn't want to do flowers with these colors, I feel like I've been doing them a lot lately, and all I could think of was Halloween. Yeah, right, who am I kidding?? I just wanted purple eyeballs, lol, and yes, they're pretty much the reason I even got this set - SO GROSS! EWWW! I LOVE THEM!! I know it's only August, but hey, the eyeballs were giving me the Hairy Eyeball as soon as they came out of the box, lol...
Jar of Love, Jar of Haunts & Labeler Alphabet Stamp Sets; Elegant Eggplant Retired Scrap & Perfectly Artistic DSP; Wisteria Wonder & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Elegant Eggplant & Wisteria Wonder Inks; Everyday Jars Framelits; Banner Triple Punch.

Thoughtful Branches Class Aug 11 & 13!
Join me for a card designed all around the fabulous special release stamp set and thinlets bundle, Thoughtful Branches! We'll make 5 cards that span the seasons, and get the most out of this exclusive and limited time bundle! GO HERE after Aug 2 to purchase the bundle ahead of time and take the class for FREE! (Class is also free with any purchase of $30 or more.)
Class is still on for Saturday, August 13 at 3 pm! Class includes all supplies needed to make all 5 cards, snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! RSVP now to save your spot!

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