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Frosted Pumpkin

12/31/2014

Time for one last little blizzard at My Pumpkin Challenge #1214 - Brrr! It's Cold!
Today I couldn't take my eye off some of the catchy remnants I still have sitting around in my kit. Can I use them in some pleasing way? Well, gang, yes I can! I almost feel like this card is even more cheating than usual - I did almost zippo to get to this, lol. I had to force myself to add a touch of background to the sentiment!
Sigh. Like I really needed another reason to hang on to every little scrap of these kits... This hobby is SO bad for my hoarding tendencies.
We'll be watching out for you over at the challenge! Show us your creations!
Paper Pumpkin Simply Snowflake Kit; plus, Whisper White, Lost Lagoon & Soft Sky CS; Soft Sky Ink; Circle Card Thinlets (Sentiment Banner.)

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Just Add A Gift

12/30/2014

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This week's Just Add Ink #246-Giving is a bit different. But the timing is perfect, since my Dad's birthday was right after Christmas! This gives me a chance to brush up the "cute little present" skills, lol...
Dad's presents all fit in our Extra Large Gift Box, so I decided to gussy that up! Easy enough to add some pretty DSP, the only hard part is deciding on a color scheme, lol. His fave color is orange, so I chose a set that has our Tangelo Twist in it, so I could coordinate the ribbon. A quick tag, that I spent some time coloring in, and we're good to go!
Big Day (SAB 2015) Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Birthday Bash Specialty DSP; Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry & Night of Navy Inks; 3/8: Stitched Satin Ribbon in Tangelo Twist; Angled Tag Topper Punch; 1/8" Taffeta in Bermuda Bay.

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Crazy About You

12/29/2014

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Wow, I really like the "tiled" background in this week's Create With Connie & Mary #335! Looks like another great chance for new toys!
Keeping in mind my wish to trot out some new goodies, I ALSO wanted to try something else out - that I actually thought of a few weeks ago, when I saw my first print copy of the 2015 Occasions Catty. Do you all have yours? Have you noticed the never-before-tried "wrap," advertizing the also upcoming Sale-A-Bration? Did you look at the back of this wrap? Looks like DSP to me! Let's slide that baby in there - I'm combining it with the Best Year Ever DSP!
I'm also so excited about the Hello You Thinlets, that go so perfectly with the Crazy About You stamp set - I hereby nominate this combo to graduate to the next Annual catalog - who's with me??
Crazy About You (Occasions 2015) Stamp Set; Best Year Ever (SAB 2015) DSP; Coastal Cabana & Whisper White CS; Coastal Cabana & Crushed Curry Inks; Hello You & Circle Card Thinlets; Flower Medallion Punch; Best Year Ever Button in Coastal Cabana; Whisper White Baker's Twine; Basic Jewel Jumbo Pearl; Darkest Coastal Cabana Blendie.

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Retro Butterflies

12/28/2014

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I so LOVE how Retro Sketches #146 thinks of layers - they're so good at making me stretch! Think I'll sneak in another new set, too...
One of the sweet new sets from the 2015 Occasions catty is Butterfly Basics - it comes with so many seriously pretty elements, and, of course, a new Butterflies Thinlets set that is SO COOL! I envision cards made without the stamp set at all, lol, I admit... So I figured I should use as much as can before I get too enamored of those thinlets!
I snuck in a few scraps of my remaining Gold Soiree Specialty DSP, too, this dotty paper is my fave from this pack, I admit. I think I might be officially out now!
Butterfly Basic (Occasions 2015) Stamp Set; Gold Soiree Specialty DSP; Pistachio Pudding, Garden Green, So Saffron, Calypso Coral & Whisper White CS; Garden Green, So Saffron, Calypso Coral & Pistachio Pudding Inks; Butterfly Thinlets; Bitty Butterfly Punch; Banner Framelits; Regals Candy Dots in Garden Green.

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1st Day of Christmas

12/27/2014

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Hey, hey, hey! I get to sneak in another Christmas card with this week's Can You Case It #50 - Designers Choice Holiday Edition! Yay!
Shh, don't tell anyone, but this gives me a chance to ink up one of TWO remaining Christmas stamp sets I haven't broken out yet, blush. I broke down and got 12 Days of Christmas because I was totally enamored with the cute tags they showed in the Holiday Supplement catalog - tags are so fun to make and such a practical gift! Alas, I just didn't get to them, sigh... Next year, I think.
Lucky for me, it pairs perfectly with Partridge & Pears, giving me a chance to color and fussy cut to my heart's content! Yay all 'round!
12 Days of Christmas & Partridge & Pears Stamp Sets; Crumb Cake, Old Olive & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Old Olive, Crumb Cake. Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler & Flesh Tones Blendies; Corner Rounder Punch.

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Nacho, Nacho Guy

12/26/2014

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Yay, love the banner layers in this week's Nacho Average Challenge #121!
So, SU! catty-watchers may have noticed the sweet collection of "man-stamps" in this Occasions catalog. You know, I had to have them ALL! In fact, there's almost a suite, with the inclusion of the Adventure Bound DSP stack! I decided to try them out on this sketch. The timing is perfect, because my poor Dad has his birthday right after Christmas - so unfair! I always try to make a point of having a very clear separation of celebrations for him, lol...
Is everyone singing the YMCA song while they read this post? That was the plan, lol...
Guy Greetings (Occasions 2015) Stamp Set; Adventure Bound (Occasions 2015) DSP Stack; Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Whisper White & Island Indigo CS; Island Indigo, Basic Gray, & Mossy Meadow Inks; Circle Card Thinlets; Banners Framelits.

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Balloon Mojo

12/25/2014

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Oo, look at this cool "stacked" sketch from Mojo Monday #377!
So, this sketch seems tailor-made for a new stamp set from the Occasions Mini - Celebrate Today. Besides that it's chock full of big beautiful balloons, it also has its own set of framelits, and we all know what a sucker I am for THAT!
I also get a chance to show off the gorgeous Best Year Ever DSP pack from Sale-A-Bration - yummy! I really had fun with some sweet details here...
Celebrate Today (Occasions 2015) Stamp Set; Best Year Ever (SAB 2015) DSP; Whisper White, Sahara Sand & Coastal Cabana CS; Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana & Versamark Inks; Pool Party (shh) Embossing Powder; Balloon Framelits; Crushed Curry Baker's Twine.

Pumpkin Club December 27!
Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Shake it, baby, shake it! Check out the video here!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 27, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! I'll be a little getaway after Christmas, lol...
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Want to come but don't have a kit? I have one extra kit available for $20 if you want to come check it out!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Cherry Cobbler Pumpkin!

12/24/2014

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Whew - still feeling BRISK at My Pumpkin Challenge #1214 - Brr! It's Cold! OK, maybe not so much here in AZ - my pumpkin snowflakes are about the only ones we see around here, lol. In that spirit, I want to try something new - and combine with the festive color challenge at Create With Connie & Mary #334!
I've been wanting to try this for a while, I have to admit. We all know I'm a big rebel Pumpkin fan, but it's hard for me to think outside of the basic palette of the kit sometimes. A color challenge seemed like the perfect vehicle! In the end, I'm pretty happy with how it came out - my jumble of snowflakes looks a little, well, jumbled, but I love how the glimmer sparkles through!
So, dear ones, enjoy this day, and all the days after, too. Seek always to be His light in the world, and treasure His gifts. Peace to you, always.
Paper Pumpkin Simply Snowflake kit; plus, Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White CS; Silver Glimmer Specialty CS; Cherry Cobbler Ink; Cherry Cobbler Blendie; Snowflake & Circle Card Thinlets; Corner Rounder Punch.

Pumpkin Club December 27!
Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Shake it, baby! Shake it! Check out the video here!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 27, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! I'll be a little getaway after Christmas, lol...
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Want to come but don't have a kit? I have one extra kit available for $20 if you want to come check it out!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up Janurary 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Just Add...A Day?

12/23/2014

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Check out the gorgeous inspiration collection at this week's Just Add Ink #245 - I've never done one of these kind of challenges!
I spotted a little pillow on the right that says "Peace on Earth," and wouldn't you know, I happen to have a very similar stamp set, lol! I haven't used Nature's Peace nearly enough on cards, though I've been cranking out Petite Cafe Gift Bags like nobody's business - so classy for my Christmas Toffee gifts! So I was glad to feel inspired to use this set on a card today. I had a lot of fun sneaking in extra sparkle here and there. I've been thinking how in a pinch, these shiny sequins are a good alternate to our Rhinestones, too - I love that they come in two different sizes!
PS. What's up with my post title today? Well, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I've only just discovered something - Just Add Ink is based in Australia - cool, right? Well, did you know it's already tomorrow there? Um, I didn't, lol. What a goober! I think here in AZ I've become a lot less sensitive to time zones, because we don't change here at all for the seasons. Oops! Watch out for that international date line, dummy! Lol...
Nature's Peace Stamp Set; Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Specialty & Crumb Cake CS; Whisper White Craft & Silver Encore Inks; White Embossing Powder; Frosted Sequins Embellishments; 1/8" Silver Ribbon; Snowflake Card Thinlets.

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Rootin' Tootin' Christmas!

12/22/2014

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I'm so excited to pair up these two challenges today - In{k}spire #178's Show My Christmas and SU-per Challenge #68's colors! Christmas in the Sonoran Desert, here we come...
This card was so fun to make! I first started by digging out my two whole cactus sets, and coloring and fussy cutting them. Then I spent some time figuring out how I could cobble together the sentiment I wanted - how could I not use "rootin' tootin'?" Everyone knows that cowboys really say that, right? Arizona ones do - just ask Cowboy Gary! I also took my heart in my hands and actually ALTERED the little Christmas banner in White Christmas - I figured the photopolymer makes it especially suited to putting back together when needed on the block. And then I took a tiny liberty and added some Crushed Curry stars - shhh...
So, in our house, Cowboy Gary is pretty famous - he comes every year to the local elementary school, to sing with the kinders. They spend all week making cowboy gear, and stick ponies to show Dusty, Cowboy Gary's counting horse (who wears a special poop-catching bag when he comes to school, sorry , had to share that.) ANYWAY, we always tease Bug about it, because back in her day, she insisted on naming her stick horse "Dirt," after Cowboy Gary's horse. Get it? Dirt instead of Dusty? Cowboy Gary, and his horse Dirt. Hilarious. Dirt has guarded our Christmas tree ever since!
Yee-haw, You're Wonderful, Greetings From & White Christmas Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Inks.