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Best Chapter

6/13/2021

Yum! Check out our juicy summer colors at this week's Sunday Stamps #259!
While I'm loving our inspiration pic that goes with the colors, I found the colors themselves to be a challenge! PLUS, I still have new stamp sets on my desk! Must. Ink. New. Sets! Lol. So that's how I ended up with this odd one for me, featuring our new Best Chapter set. I'm a real sucker for sentiments that mix fonts - extra plus bonus when portions can be highlighted with different colors, like the banner on my card! And having all those fun choices for the bottom banner is just the icing on the cake!
I can't wait to see YOUR plans for our colors - meet you at the challenge!
Best Chapter Stamp Set; Pattern Party DSP; Basic White & Marina Mist (retired) CS; Marina Mist (retired), Cajun Craze & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Tasteful Labels Dies; Soft Sea Foam Enamel Shapes; #SSC259.

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Measure of Love

6/12/2021

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Love this pretty landscape sketch from this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments #365!
So happy for a chance to ink up another new set - I got a few "just for fun" ones this round, which isn't usually like me, lol. At the top of that list is the new Measure of Love set - but you never know, I might squeeze it into some class or other, lol. The adorable little food scale is so cute, and there are a few different choices of cute things to put ON the scale! Size constraints held me to this sweet little row of hearts (which is a decoration for a mixing bowl, lol) but I figured it went just fine with this sentiment. Gotta still be practical while we're being all cute!
Measure of Love Stamp Set; Pattern Party DSP; Basic White, Coastal Cabana & Flirty Flamingo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Poppy Parade Inks; Bermuda Bay Blends Marker; Stitched Shapes Dies (retired); Rhinestones Basic Jewels; #HSS365.

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Real Hero

6/11/2021

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Ah ha - it's perfect that this week's Cardz 4 Guyz #272 is a Father's Day challenge - yay!
I decided to go with the Father's Day sentiments in A Wish For Everything, which also has an "inside" sentiment - "The real heroes of the world are fathers like you!" When I saw that, I couldn't resist pulling out my Everyday Hero set from 2017 - I still love this set! I made a quick scene, and had some fun coloring everything in with my Blends Markers - it came out so cute! I think I might needs to get a cape for the hubs, lol...
A Wish For Everything & Everyday Hero (retired 2017) Stamp Sets; Basic White & Poppy Parade CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Poppy Parade, Bermuda Bay, Ivory, Smoky Slate, Cinnamon Cider, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze & Mango Melody Blends Markers; Silver Epoxy Essentials; #C4G272.

Man Cards 2021 Class One 12 at 3 PM!
Time once again for our annual Man Card class, just in time for some guy holidays, lol. Cards for our men-folk don't have to be intimidating - let's get to work! Class will feature 5 cards with envelopes, all occasions, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks and special gift from me! All this for $25, or this class can be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, June 12, at 3 PM. RSVP today to save your spot!

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Blaze Your Own Trail

6/10/2021

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Oh gosh, there's 5the cutest inspiration pic for this week's Cupcake Inspiration #520's Father's Day theme! Love that 'stache!
Now, it just so happens that my Da has a mustache like this, and so even though we're not supposed to take our inspiration cupcake TOO seriously, I couldn't resist bringing on the handlebars, lol. I still have my old Mustache die from 2014, and I combined it with the strongman from Guy Greetings (2018!) for my envelope, along with this cute sentiment from the current Ride the Range set - seemed apropos! I went ahead and put a Father's Day greeting inside from Guy Greetings while I had it out, too. Can't wait to send this one to Da!
Ride the Range & Guy Greetings (retired 2018) Stamp Sets; Basic White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mustache Die (retired 2014); Black Sequins; #CI520.

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Bon Voyage

6/9/2021

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So fun when we get to play our favorites, like in this week's "lucky dip" Less Is More #444 - pick your favorite technique!
Even more lucky for me, I JUST received a box of new goodies to play with - a perfect combo! I decided to start with this super cute little rolling suitcase from Sweet Farewell, to show off my fave technique of COLORING - any way, any medium, lol. My very most fave way is with our Blends Markers, as I did today. I did add a layer today, of white on white, so my coloring wouldn't bleed through the card base. And I know it's a LIM no-no, lol, but I couldn't resist some sparkly Glitter Enamel Dots, to go with that snazzy Granny Apple Green suitcase. While it's not really a technique, I think little triples of embellies might be the secret love of my heart, lol.
Sweet Farewell Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate, Mango Melody, Poppy Parade, Blackberry Bliss & Night of Navy Blends Markers; Granny Apple Green Glitter Enamel Dots; #LIM444.

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Garden Gala

6/8/2021

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I'm loving our mix it up this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #510 - especially the sketch! It'll go great with our "markers" challenge at SU Only #277, too!
With a marker challenge in the offing, I knew it would be all about the color today for me, lol, so I went digging for some of my fave retired sheets, to celebrate a sunny, happy day! That's right, it doesn't get much happier than Gingham Gala, lol. I found this pretty bundle of stems in our Dragonfly Garden stamp set - perfect for some coloring! I'm really pleased with the freshness and cheer here today!
So, how will YOU meet the challenges this week? I can't wait to see your projects - meet you at the challenges!
Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set; Gingham Gala DSP (retired); Basic White & Highland Heather CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo & Highland Heather Blends Markers; Small Oval Punch (retired); Yellow Pearls; #TSOT510; #SUOC277.

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Birthday Popsicle

6/7/2021

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Time for another recipe challenge from this week's As You See It #251! These are so fun!
So, it was a bit of a crush getting it all on there, but I think I made it! Starting with "birthday" and "patterned paper," I KNEW I had to use the Sweet Ice Cream suite, lol. I somehow focused on a popsicle, which I fussy cut, and realized at the last second that technically, I hadn't used a die - oops! So out came my trusty Happy Birthday die for my sentiment, and I even squeezed in some ribbon of the popsicle stick, lol. Thank goodness for the gold heat embossed speckles on the pop - that pushed me over the finish line!
Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set; Ice Cream Corner DSP; Basic White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Calypso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Cinnamon Cider & Versamark Inks; Gold EP; Happy Birthday Die; Gilded Gems; #AYSI251.

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I Found You

6/6/2021

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Dang, this week's In{k}spire Me #450 has a great combo for their big number! Wowza!
I really wanted to try for both sides of the challenge today, so I started by going hunting for some small little somethings I could use for that grid layout. Hey, how about Friends Are Like Seashells?? Perfect! And I fell like you could use the colors, too, depending on what ocean you're hunting in, lol. Very fun, and surprisingly quick with the dies!
Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set; Sand & Sea DSP; Basic White & Mossy Meadow CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Old Olive, Mango Melody, Cinnamon Cider & Mossy Meadow Blends Markers; Seaside Seashells Dies; #IM450.

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What's Cookin'

6/5/2021

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Looks like Fusion has a playful combo for us this week, between this fun sketch and the "laugh decor" in the pic!
After a little digging, I decided to just play on the sketch side - because I really wanted to roll out a new stamp set! Today I'm excited to get inky with What's Cookin'! So cute! This set has lots of little kitchen elements in it, for stirring, chopping, rolling and grinding, lol. The dies are amazing, too, and include a few extras, like this little bread board. I'm such a sucker for kitchen gadgets! Anyway, I mixed up a couple different packs of DSP for this one - and I'm still over the moon about the robust Pattern Party pack - so worth it!
What's Cookin' Stamp Set; Pattern Party & Beauty of the Earth DSP; Basic White, Bermuda Bay & Crumb Cake CS; Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody & Granny Apple Green Inks; Cookin' & Stitched Shapes (retired) Dies; Bumblebee Trinkets; #FusionDecor.

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You Are The World (& Man Cards Class June 12!)

6/4/2021

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Woo hoo! Hope you can get in on some "square" action with us at this week's Fab Friday #215!
Normally, I'm a real dud when it comes to odd-shaped cards, even square ones, lol. I'll usually just make tiny ones, like 4 1/4" square, so they'll still fit in a regular card envelope. But I was doing some stash-diving last week and came across a little stack of 6 1/2" square envelopes - no clue where these came from! That said, I decided to go for some bigger real estate today, and managed a full 6" x 6" card, made possible by also finding some old 12" x 12" CS hiding back there, too! When I spotted this perfect Dad sentiment in Best Year, I knew I wanted to try it with my Welcoming Window, which I thought would complement the square shape. Love it!
Can't wait to see YOUR projects this week - be there or be square! Wait, be square either way!
Welcoming Window & Best Year Stamp Sets; In Good Taste DSP; Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Basic White CS; Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake & Pool Party Inks; Rectangle Stitched & Window Flower Box Dies; Genial Gems; #FabFri215.