 We are all about the celebrations at this week's SU Only #291! Let's party! I decided to take a tiny break from all things Christmas today - GASP! I'm thinking more along the lines of sunny and casual, like a nice fresh birthday card for a friend! Celebrate Sunflowers is perfect for it, AND it hasn't seen ink in far too long! I stayed on the yellows, with a pretty So Saffron background, and my Daffodil Delight Blends Markers to color in the big bold flower. Ahhh, sunny days ahead! I can't wait to see YOUR projects - meet you at the challenge! Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set; Basic White, Early Espresso & So Saffron CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede & Old Olive Blends Markers; Timber EF; Sunflowers & Seasonal Labels Dies; Gold Glitter Enamel Dots; #SUOC291. 
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 Ah ha, there's still time to get in some Christmas design, over at this week's CAS on Friday #220 - yay! I pulled out my little festive hedgehog, from Joyful Life, for today's card. I don't know, something about that little apron just gets to me, lol. I tried to stick to the CAS brief, but added some dimension to jazz it up a little, and of course, a little sprinkle of Wonderful Gems. This little cutie is so easy to color with our Blends Markers! Joyful Life & For Unto Us Stamp Sets; Basic White CS; Cherry Cobbler & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Cherry Cobbler, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake & Smoky Slate Blends Markers; Wonderful Gems; #CASOF220.   I'm back at Festive Friday #99 with another inspo list - this time inspired by New Year's Eve! So many fun elements to choose from - I wanted to pull something together that celebrates the spirit of New Year's, without actually saying so, lol. I think I managed it! I was quickly caught by this "best year yet" sentiment from our Best Year set, and I haven't used the Best Plaid Builder dies that go with it in forever! From the list, I chose sparkle, rhinestones, black and diecuts, and let that guide my plaid. Heck, I even threw in some pink, lol. Very fun! Best Year Stamp Set; Basic White, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer & Polished Pink CS; Polished Pink Ink; Best Plaid Builder & Stitched Shapes Dies (both retired); Gingham EF (on envelope); Polished Pink Rhinestones; #FF0099.   Oo, In{k}spire Me #465 is back with a new set of colors for Christmas! These colors look a lot to me like they came from the Whimsy & Wonder suite - alas, I let this one slip by, lol. But what else could I do with the colors? I decided to go for a Whimsy version of our Christmas Season set, lol. I started with a nice block of Misty Moonlight DSP from the Penguin Playmates DSP, then built some sprigs and berries with the remaining colors. I was able to achieve two tines of the Mint Macaron with some strategic stamping off and layering. I tucked everything behind this sweet sentiment, and finished with some pretty pearls. Whew! These were hard colors for me! Christmas to Remember & Christmas Season Stamp Sets; Penguin Playmates DSP, Basic White CS; Misty Moonlight, Mint Macaron, Polished Pink & Blushing Bride Inks; Seasonal Labels Dies; Artisan Pearls (retired); #IMC465.   Yes! The Sisterhood of Crafters last challenge of the year is perfectly timed - holiday gift tags! I'm always scrambling for some cute tags about now! I knew right away I felt like fussy cutting today, so I went to town on my lingering Penguin Playmates DSP that retired from our last Sale-A-Bration - so much fun! They look perfect on the largest Tailor Made Tag, and I did the little coordinating tab for each of them, too. I added the To/From that came with Bright Baubles, and finish with White Baker's Twine. Love them! Bright Baubles & Penguin Place Stamp Sets; Penguin Playmates DSP; Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Shaded Spruce & Fresh Freesia CS; Fresh Freesia & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Tailor Made Tags Dies; White Baker's Twine; #TSOCHolidayTags.   Spring Mini Preview Class Dec 18!
I'm so excited to share a little preview of what's ahead in our upcoming Spring Mini Catalog! SO MANY NEW TOYS! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the upcoming catty (and a couple Sale-A-Bration items, too! Yay!) Class includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and basic adhesive), snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! ! RSVP now to save your spot! Class is on for Saturday, Dec 18, at 3 pm - see you there!  Oo, check out the lovely inspiration we have this week at Retro Rubber #173 - let's play along! While I know they're current (and AWESOME!) I couldn't resist using the Tailor Made Tags for this one! And don't I have JUST the alphabet to go with! I am such a sucker for alphabet sets, I think I have just about every one I've ever gotten, and it's enough to alphabetize the world, believe me, lol. Today's gem is 2014's Skinny Mini Alphabet - I love this font so much, and it's the perfect size for these tiny tags! I floated a layered wreath behind it using the retired wreath builder dies - I really like how this came out! Now that my Christmas cards are all mailed, this is a pretty kickoff to restocking the box, lol. Skinny Mini Alphabet Stamp Set (retired 2014); In Good Taste DSP; Basic White, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive & Cherry Cobbler CS; Cherry Cobbler Ink; Tailor Made Tags & Wreath Builder (retired) Dies; White Baker's Twine; Wonderful Gems; #RRCB173.  Spring Mini Preview Class Dec 18!
I'm so excited to share a little preview of what's ahead in our upcoming Spring Mini Catalog! SO MANY NEW TOYS! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the upcoming catty (and a couple Sale-A-Bration items, too! Yay!) Class includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and basic adhesive), snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! ! RSVP now to save your spot! Class is on for Saturday, Dec 18, at 3 pm - see you there!  So pretty! In{k}spire Me #464 has launched their Christmas celebrations with these lovely traditional colors! I can't help seeing these colors through my SU! goggles, lol, so I went with Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Real Red & Old Olive. At the last second, I tossed in some Mossy Meadow for a little green variation! I went straight to last year's Peace & Joy set, too, because I knew I could boost my color count with the gorgeous layered sentiment dies that go with it - what's not to love?? I did the full three layers today (let's not talk about dotting the "i" - it was a not a merry business, lol) and surrounded it all with the pretty greenery also in the set. I couldn't resist a few bright stars to finish. This is so classic, I think - and playful! Peace & Joy Stamp Set (retired 2020); Basic White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Real Red CS; Old Olive, Mossy Meadow & Real Red Inks; Joy Dies (retired); All the Trimmings Embellishments; #IM464.  Spring Mini Preview Class Dec 18!
I'm so excited to share a little preview of what's ahead in our upcoming Spring Mini Catalog! SO MANY NEW TOYS! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the upcoming catty (and a couple Sale-A-Bration items, too! Yay!) Class includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and basic adhesive), snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! ! RSVP now to save your spot! Class is on for Saturday, Dec 18, at 3 pm - see you there!  We have some fantastic holiday inspiration for you this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #379! I decided to focus on the pine cone corner - I am determined to master the two-step pine cones we have in our Christmas Season set! I also still had plenty of this pine cone sheet in my beloved Painted Christmas DSP pack, too - so pretty to feature today! I'm really happy with how my stamped cones came out - I finally figured out: make the detail stamp the darker color, and stamp that one FIRST, then finish with your lighter color, so you can see to line everything up just right! Yay! I finished with some tiny Cherry Cobbler details to go with my sentiment, yum! I can't wait to see your holiday inspirations - meet you at the challenge! Christmas Season & Christmas to Remember Stamp Sets; Painted Christmas DSP; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Seasonal Labels Dies; Cherry Cobbler Linen Thread; Cherry Cobbler Matte Decorative Dots; #HSS379.  Spring Mini Preview Class Dec 18!
I'm so excited to share a little preview of what's ahead in our upcoming Spring Mini Catalog! SO MANY NEW TOYS! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the upcoming catty (and a couple Sale-A-Bration items, too! Yay!) Class includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and basic adhesive), snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! ! RSVP now to save your spot! Class is on for Saturday, Dec 18, at 3 pm - see you there!  Beautiful! Time Out Challenges #202 has this cozy scene to inspire us this week! So, this didn't come out nearly as dramatic as I had hoped, or maybe it just doesn't photograph so well - this one was a super heat-emboss exercise for me, lol. My eyes went straight to that pretty pillow in the picture, and this is my homage to that! To make sure it all fit correctly, I stamped it all on there one letter at a time, starting from the bottom right corner, going backwards, lol. I can't tell you how many la's I counted out on my fingers! I finished with some tiny embellies and called it good - off to deck our halls some more here! Brushwork Alphabet (retired 2019) & Frosted Gingerbread (inside) Stamp Sets; Trimming the Town DSP; Basic White CS; Versamark & Poppy Parade (inside) Ink; White EP; All the Trimmings Embellishments; White Baker's Twine; #TOC202.  Spring Mini Preview Class Dec 18!
I'm so excited to share a little preview of what's ahead in our upcoming Spring Mini Catalog! SO MANY NEW TOYS! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the upcoming catty (and a couple Sale-A-Bration items, too! Yay!) Class includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and basic adhesive), snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! ! RSVP now to save your spot! Class is on for Saturday, Dec 18, at 3 pm - see you there!  I am so pleased to host our sketch this week at Sunday Stamps #272! As you can see, I'm all about the layers today! Next time I'm the sketch host, someone stop me from going so crazy, lol. I finally came up with this clash of papers to set off my cheery pooch! He looks Very Merry, right? I was trying to stick to Old Olive, Real Red and Crumb Cake for a team challenge, so my papers definitely make a statement, lol. On the other hand, look how that naughty pup chewed on my twine! Good thing it's Christmas! I can't wait to see YOUR takes on our sketch - meet you at the challenge! Sweet Little Stockings Stamp Set; Painted Christmas & Sweet Stockings DSP; Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Real Red Ink; Stitched Shapes & Stockings Dies; Real Red Heavy Baker's Twine; Real Red Epoxy Dots; #SSC272.  Spring Mini Preview Class Dec 18!
I'm so excited to share a little preview of what's ahead in our upcoming Spring Mini Catalog! SO MANY NEW TOYS! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all from the upcoming catty (and a couple Sale-A-Bration items, too! Yay!) Class includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and basic adhesive), snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! ! RSVP now to save your spot! Class is on for Saturday, Dec 18, at 3 pm - see you there! |
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