We have a lovely floral sketch for you this round at Sunday Stamps #298! So, even though I'm not actually showing FLOWERS here, I am so sad about the retiring of the gorgeous Splendid Thoughts that I knew I had to feature it - these dies are so amazing! I went a little overboard layering ALL the dies today, lol, and I pulled the full color range from the DSP, which I ended up not using. I still have too many of the coordinating SAB card bases and envelopes left over, so I thought I'd use a set of those instead! I finished with some Bumblebee Trinkets - love these guys so much! I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our floral sketch - meet you there! Splendid Thoughts Stamp Set; Soft Sea Foam Card & Envelope (retired); Pool Party, Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Soft Sea Foam & Sahara Sand CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Soft Sea Foam Inks; Soft Sea Foam Blend Marker; Splendid Stems Dies; Bumblebee Trinkets; #SSC298. Spring Mini & SAB Preview Class Dec 17, 2 pm I can't believe it, but it's already time to take a sneaky peek at some upcoming goodies in our Spring Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration! So many fun treats to choose from! Class will feature 6 cards with envelopes! Class includes all supplies needed for your projects (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) plus 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! Class in on for Saturday, December 17 at 2 pm - RSVP now to save your spot!
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Time Out Challenges #228 has the perfect theme before they go on break - winter holidays! So fun! When I saw the pretty graphic for this challenge, I was reminded that I haven't used Snowman Magic NEARLY enough yet, lol. Time to pull out the stops! I did a quick layout showcasing the frosty man himself, and ran a background of Pool Party through twice with the Wintry 2 embossing folder - love this set! I did the details up in some coordinating Coastal Cabana, and added a couple Soft Sea Foam trees to finish things off - thumpity-thump-thump! Snowman Magic Stamp Set; Basic White, Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam CS; Coastal Cabana & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Coastal Cabana & Pumpkin Pie Stamp-n-Write Markers; Snowman & Stylish Shapes Dies; Wintry 2 EF; Coastal Cabana Resin Dots; #TOC228. Spring Mini & SAB Preview Class Dec 17, 2 pm I can't believe it, but it's already time to take a sneaky peek at some upcoming goodies in our Spring Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration! So many fun treats to choose from! Class will feature 6 cards with envelopes! Class includes all supplies needed for your projects (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) plus 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! Class in on for Saturday, December 17 at 2 pm - RSVP now to save your spot! I am SO Excited that the first round of the Christmas Specials at In{k}spire Me #492 is gift tags! Love them! I decided to pull out my Decorated With Happiness set AGAIN, lol. Really, it's just so versatile! I cut a tag trio using my beloved Tailor Made Tags Dies, along with the hole protectors, and had some fun doing some single ornament arrangements. For a final touch of sparkle, I added some tiny Iridescent Rhinestones. Even with using the dies for the ornaments and tags, this little project was quick! They're so adorable, and the timing is perfect, since I have a pile of boxes from Amazon to get going on, lol. Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set; Basic White & Real Red CS; Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight & Pool Party Inks; Tailor Made Tags & Decorated Pine Dies; White Baker's Twine; Iridescent Rhinestones; #IMC492. Spring Mini & SAB Preview Class Dec 17, 2 pm I can't believe it, but it's already time to take a sneaky peek at some upcoming goodies in our Spring Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration! So many fun treats to choose from! Class will feature 6 cards with envelopes! Class includes all supplies needed for your projects (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) plus 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! Class in on for Saturday, December 17 at 2 pm - RSVP now to save your spot! Excellent, Cardz 4 Guyz #310 is back with a new challenge - birds! I know my go-to is usually chickens in the bird department, but I also love this cute Bird Banter set from 2018 - the sentiments are just awesome! I wanted to use this glorious red macaw (though I could have made him blue, lol) in a party hat, so I looked him up online to get the colors right! I love how he came out, and I used an inside sentiment on this one, too, which I rarely do! It says, "Still suspiciously young looking, I see." Very cheeky, lol. Bird Banter Stamp Set (retired 2018); Basic White & Bermuda Bay CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate & Granny Apple Green Blends Markers; Coastal Cabana Glimmer Enamel Dots (retired); C4G#310. Yum! Cupcake Inspirations #558 has some tasty holiday colors for us to play with this round! I did a deep dive for this one, lol. I was THIS close to just pulling Cookie Cutter Christmas, but then the moose reminded me he hasn't been out in a bit - he wins! I kept it super simple, with pops of red from his scarf, the sentiment, and a few Wonderful Gems. He's so handsome! I figured the timber embossed background was appropriate, too! Merry Moose Stamp Set (retired 2020); Basic White, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso, Real Red & Crumb Cake Inks; Crumb Cake Blends Marker; Timber EF; Stylish Shapes Dies; Wonderful Gems; #CIC558. We have a cozy photo inspiration for you this week at Retro Rubber #197! It's a perfect partner with our Christmas theme at SU Only #316, and it will fit beautifully in our sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #586! Wow! I knew right away I was going to pull out my old Coffee Cafe and Merry Cafe sets for this one, lol. It even has a peppermint straw! I wanted to feature some retro DSP with this simple and wide-open sketch, so I went back to my Trimming the Town pack - this tree sheet has been such a favorite of mine! A little garland at the bottom for my "banner" with the Pretty Pines dies, and I am set! I'll have glitter on my desk for months now! I can't wait to see YOUR creations for our festive challenges this round - meet you there! Merry Cafe (retired 2017) & Coffee Cafe (retired 2019) Stamp Sets; Trimming the Town DSP (retired); Basic White, Early Espresso, Real Red, Old Olive & Pear Pizzazz CS; Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Shimmer White EP; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Coffee Cup & Pretty Pines Dies (both retired); Adhesive Backed Stars; #RRCB197; #SUOC316; #TSOT586. Hm, I'm trying to decide how I'll interpret this round's CAS on Friday #245's "greeting card" challenge - maybe make sure the word "greeting" is on there? Well, it just so happens that my beloved Trees For Sale set has just the thing, lol. I tried to keep things pretty CAS - I embossed my bright Real Red background with the retiring Whimsical Woodland EF; and did a quick two-tone tree trio using the accompanying Tree Lot Dies. I even stuck on the tiny stars I could make with them! I did a custom banner cut for me sentiment, as well, shortening this beauty from the Seasonal Labels dies. I'm really liking the look! Trees For Sale Stamp Set; Basic White, Real Red, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz & Crushed Curry CS; Real Red Ink; Tree Lot & Seasonal Labels Dies; Whimsical Woodland EF; #CASOF245. I'm so sad to hear that this round of Fusion's Christmas Chalkboard will be the last one! Thanks for the years of inspiration, ladies! What a run! One of the elements I considered in my Speedy Baubles challenge a couple days ago was this gorgeous sheet of bright baubles from the Celebrate Everything DSP pack - love it! I made a note that I needed to get back to it, lol. I wanted to do the chalkboard element for today's challenge, but I wanted COLOR, too, so I ended up with this fun background behind my coordinating chalkboard! I even used my Shimmer White EP, for just a touch of extra sparkle. Such an unusual look - and fun! Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White & Basic Black CS; Versamark Ink; Shimmer White EP; Tahitian Tide Matte Decorative Dots; #FusionChristmasChalkboard. I LIKE this challenge from The Sisterhood of Crafters - "anything Christmas or Winter!" I really wanted another chance to play with my Caroling Mice, so sad they will be retiring soon! I loved them as soon as I saw them, because they reminded me of the little field mice that come to carol Mole and Ratty in Mole End that winter, lol. When I spotted this pretty snowy outdoor sheet in my Storybook Gnomes DSP, I knew that was exactly what I would go for! The Wind in the Willows has always been one of my favorite books! A couple weeks back, I saw a card by someone who broke up the larger mice image by fussy cutting one out of the scene - what a genius way to resize this stamp! Love it! Caroling Mice & Christmas to Remember Stamp Sets; Storybook Gnomes DSP; Basic White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Real Red & Old Olive Blends Markers; Seasonal Labels Dies; Iridescent Rhinestones; #TSOCWinter. Our month-long and final challenge of the year at As You See It #289 is one last speed challenge! This could be tough to do with Christmas baubles! I really couldn't resist pulling out my Decorated With Happiness Set for this one - it's just so versatile! Could I love it without using the fabulous dies? Why, yes, I can, lol! I pulled out my materials, decided on a general layout and started the clock! I chose some festive DSP for my background as a time saver, and stamped my branch and baubles all one layer to pick up some more speed. I even used my Double Oval punch for the sentiment - super speedy! I quick glues all my layers and assembled, and even had time to dress up the envelope! This clocked in at 9 minutes, 10 seconds - the envelope almost did me in, lol. I can't wait to see YOUR speedy creations for this one, get your jingle on and meet me at the challenge! Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set; Sweetest Christmas DSP; Basic White & Sweet Sorbet CS; Garden Green, Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Double Oval Punch; Sweet Sorbet Matte Decorative Dots; #AYSI289. |
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