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Fresh Bright Sunday

12/21/2014

Aw, this week's Freshly Made Sketch #167 is going to look so cute paired with this week's Sunday Sketch Color Challenge #91!
Happily, I've been able to sneak in some more new items for your viewing pleasure, lol. Once again, everything is from Sale-A-Bration. No, I have no idea why I seem to gravitate to those sets first - it just seems to work out that way between the sketches as they come, and the sizes and shapes I need to fill them in! The stamp set, You Brighten My Day, was just right for the space I had. This set is all about coordinating with punches, too - yay! To get all my colors in, I've also given a shot to the new Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP - it actually comes in white, with a resist-coating on it in 6 different patterns. I highlighted two of them here, by simply adding color with a sponge dauber - I love the sort of "wash" effect that gave me! I feel much less intimidated by this paper now - I think you just might see it in an upcoming class, lol...
You Brighten My Day (SAB 2015) Stamp Set; Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP (SAB 2015); Whisper White& Soft Suede CS; Tuxedo Black Memento, Bermuda Bay & Daffodil Delight Inks; Large Polka Dots Embossing Folder; 1 3/4" & 2" Circle Punches; Brights Candy Dots in Bermuda Bay.

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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SU-per Lotus

12/20/2014

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Look at this cute starry sketch from this week's SU-per Challenge #67! Let's color this cutie with this week's Nacho Average Challenge #120!
It would have been so easy to fall back on my fave DSP ever - say it with me - "All Is Calm DSP Rules!" But i decided to switch things up - gasp - so I could sneak in another new SAB stamp set. This time we're playing with the GORGEOUS Lotus Blossom set. It comes in photopolymer only, because it's actually a 3-Step Stamp! This beautiful watercolor-wash effect is achieved by stamping the blossom parts a total of three times, which the photopolymer makes a snap. So pretty!
Lotus Blossom (SAB 2015) Stamp Set; Lost Lagoon, Pear Pizzazz & Whisper White CS; Silver Glimmer Specialty CS; Lost Lagoon & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Large Scallop Edgelits; Essentials Piercing Pack; 1" & 1 1/4" Circle Punches; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Mojo White Christmas

12/19/2014

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With the presentation of this week's pretty sketch at Mojo Monday #376, they pointed out what a cute Christmas layout it would make - and with a straight line like that, what's a stamper to do? Check in with Merry Monday #139, of course! Winter Wonderland it is!
This plan gives yet another chance to use the gorgeous White Christmas set - I almost went with a new one from the Occasions Mini, but well, the winter accessories are better for White Christmas, lol. Had a slightly tricky time getting all the elements in - and restraining myself with this set is always an issue, lol! Think I pulled it off!
White Christmas Stamp Set; All Is Calm DSP; Soft Sky, Whisper White & Lost Lagoon CS; Tuxedo Black Memento, Real Red, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie & Soft Sky Inks; Snow Burst Embossing Folder; Snowflake Thinlet (for sentiment); Circles Collection & Stars Collection Framelits; 1/8" Silver Ribbon; Silver Glimmer Paper.

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Retro Happy Thing

12/18/2014

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Cool - love the sort of "left-justified" layout at this week's Retro Sketch #145! I think I'll add in Can You Case It #49, too - what a great way to help help us add that little something extra!
I had to trot out another new set, and um, some other goodies, too, for this one. So much to love! Here we have another SAB set - this one is called A Happy Thing - check out those cute lemons! (Wait'll you see the adorable little bird in this set, too!) I did some strategic masking to really expand the lemon, which really there's only one on this stamp... Did that come out weird? Ah well, you know what I meant! I also got to use a new Blenda color - there is now a Wild Wasabi assortment, along with Soft Sky and Bermuda Bay - yum!
A Happy Thing (SAB 2015) Stamp Set; Whisper White, Crushed Curry & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Daffodil Delight & Wild Wasabi Blendas; Brights Button in Old Olive & Regals Button in Crushed Curry; Dotted Scallop Trim Punch; Decorative Dots Embossing Folder; White Baker's Twine.

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Chilly Pumpkin Tags (& Pumpkin Club Dec 27!)

12/17/2014

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Break out your sweater - it's time for My Pumpkin Challenge #1214 - Brr! It's Cold again!
One of my big things this holiday season has been making tag sets - oh, how I love them! We had so many cute stamps this year that really lent themselves to sets of gift tags. I always feel like tags are such a great gift - keeps that giving going! And is a great way to dress up the humblest token, too.
So I was totally THRILLED that our Simply Snowflake Paper Pumpkin had such a large tag element - yes! So far, I have squeezed three sets of 8 out of those babies, by the simple choice of NOT layering them as shown in the kit directions. With the addition of a few more ink colors, and maybe other washi, the tag possibilities are endless! Sweet!
Don't forget to share your chilly creations - inquiring pumpkins want to know what you are up to!
Simply Snowflake Paper Pumpkin; plus, Soft Sky, Whisper White Craft & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Silver Glimmer Specialty CS; 1 3/4" Circle Punch; Petite Cafe Gift Bag.

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Big Day Bash

12/16/2014

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Oo, look at the funky angles in this week's Create With Connie & Mary #333 - kinda Tim-Burton-esque, don't you think?
So, I was able to place my Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration pre-order earlier, and I have some new goodies to play with! It's hard to turn away from Christmas just yet, but I know I need to sneak some of these goodies in there, lol. I decided to mix some of my new catty toys on one card!
This card features a beautiful new DSP pack, Birthday Bash - it has a sheet of cute little balloons with touches of gold foil embossing which I haven't used yet, too. That was a big selling point - this pack is the first gold-foil-embossed one they've done - yummy!
I've also used a stamp set from SAB called Big Day. I'll be having a ton of fun building banners with this one, and enjoying the coloring possibilities!
Be sure to let me know if you need the new catties - they're here and ready for you!
Big Day Stamp Set (SAB 2015); Birthday Bash DSP (Occasions 2015); Tangelo Twist, Night of Navy, Crushed Curry, Whisper White & Bermuda Bay CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry & Bermuda Bay Inks; Brights Buttons in Pumpkin Pie & Bermuda Bay and Regals Button in Crushed Curry; White Baker's Twine.

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SU-per Scandinavian

12/15/2014

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I'm so in love with the clever challenge at SU-per Challenges #66 this week - banners! And as you can see from their totally cute design team samples, you can really go in SO many directions with it! Seems like a natural to combine with this week's In{k}spire Me#177 - Scandinavian Christmas, too! Woot!
So, I was really struck by the cute little drawing of the Bitty Banner framelits in the SU-per "sketch." I thought, hey, you could make that look like a tree! So I went for it, and tried to use my Nordic Noel suite to bring in Scandinavian flair. I have to say, I am smitten with this cute little card - and it's a great way to use up scraps!
Endless Wishes & Cheerful Christmas (on envelope) stamp sets; Nordic Noel DSP; Whisper White, Soft Sky & Garden Green CS; Silver Glimmer Paper; Merry Mini Punch; Bitty Banner, Circle Card Thinlet & Snowflake Thinlet Framelits; Whisper White Craft Ink; White Embossing Powder; 1/8" Real Red Taffeta; Nordic Designer Buttons; White Baker's Twine.

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Fresh Proverbs

12/14/2014

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Oo, Freshly Made Sketch #166 looks just right for keeping on playing with my new Banner Greetings set! Yay! Shall we go bright and bold today?
I love the colors in our Sweet Taffy DSP - something for everyone, and so cheery! I think this will be another pack I use every single scrap of! I'm loving fussy-cutting the tiny banners in this stamp set as well - it really lets me provide some contrast to the whole image. Today I was generous with the dimensionals to really bring that out - and of course, I quickly slipped back into my fave color stand-by of green and purple, lol. A friend loves at all times, especially when there's green and purple, right?
Banner Blessings Stamp Set; Whisper White & Old Olive CS; Sweet Taffy DSP; Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive Inks; Scallop Border Trim Punch (retired); Old Olive Baker's Twine; Brights Buttons in Old Olive & Rich Razzleberry.

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Blackberry Mojo

12/13/2014

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Hm, pretty tidy layers at this week's Mojo Monday #375 - kinda like staring into a camera lens! But still - dramatic!
I decided that I need some purple today. And not just any purple - some Blackberry Bliss! This is such a rich color, SO saturated - I've finally learned the hard way to clean my stamps in the utility sink instead of on my Stampin' Scrub for this one, lol.
This turned out so crisp and yummy, I love it!
A Happy Hooray Stamp Set; Blackberry Bliss & Whisper White CS; Park Lane DSP; Blackberry Bliss Ink; 1 1/2" Circle Punch.

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Fab Philippians

12/12/2014

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This week's Nacho Average Challenge #119 seems a natural to pair with Fab Friday #56's color challenge. All the elements seem to add up in the right numbers!
My understanding is that this color challenge is inspired by the lovely Watercolor Winter Simply Created Card Kit - I came close to getting it, I admit. But I figured I should pass on a kit since I pretty much got every other Christmas set there was, lol. So playing with these colors has been fun - I don't think I would have ever pulled them all together otherwise! And the sketch gave me the perfect canvas to ink up the finally arrived Banner Blessing - at last! Scripture from my Mother Ship! Yes! I also seized the chance to clean up some Blenda-painted hot glue embellishments I had on my desk as well... The final card is surprisingly harmonious to my eye - thank goodness!
Banner Blessings Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana & Bermuda Bay CS; Park Lane DSP; Bermuda Bay & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities; Confetti Stars Punch.

New Year's Wreath Class December 13!
I can FINALLY post a picture of our BEAUTIFUL New Year's Rosette Wreath, featuring the yummy All Is Calm DSP pack. It took me a week to work out how to get that little banner hung - argh! We will now use every scrap of our DSP sheets, lol - yes!
So class is still on for Saturday December 13, 3:30 PM. All supplies included, $20. Treats and snacks will be on hand, for sure, still time for Christmas Cookies, right?? RSVP today so I can be sure to have your supplies ready for you! And of course, if either of the dates is no good for you, please do let me know and we will make it happen! Cheers!

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