Woo, hope you're ready! We have some Speedy Spring Flowers for our challenge this round at As You See It #319! One of my favorite ways to keep the time down on our speed challenges is to let the DSP do the heavy lifting, so to speak, lol. So when I checked out my stamp shelves for a good flower set to use, I tried to focus on ones that I knew I had DSP for. When Pansy Patch caught my eye, I knew right away I wanted to do this one - I suspect this beauty will finally retire this year, sigh. Did I still have any DSP for it though? I sure did, and it had a bunch of already cut pansies and leaves in it, too - jackpot! I assembled my items, and started the clock! I didn't really have a layout plan, and I didn't pre-select my pansies from the pile in there - oops, plus a run to the punch tower for my sentiment - so I still ended up taking 6 minutes 44 seconds while I fiddled pieces around - whew! I even had time to do the envelope! I can't wait to see YOUR speedy flowers for us, too - meet you at the challenge! Pansy Patch Stamp Set; Pansy Petals DSP (retired); Basic White & Evening Evergreen (retired) CS; Evening Evergreen Ink (retired); Pansy Dies; Large Oval Punch; Evening Evergreen Opal Rounds (retired); #AYSI319.
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Love it - AAA Cards #260 has a sweet sketch for us this round! I still have a couple stamp sets waiting on my desk for their ink-christening, so I checked there first for ideas. And we have a winner! Cap & Gown is our new graduation set, and since the one I've been using is Pure Gumption from 2013, I decided to do a little refresh, lol. It has some very fun images, that are perfect for coloring! Yay! I did a quick little trio of the important images, and added a little color to go with - Blueberry Bushel twice in one week? Aliens must have been here, lol. Anyway, as usual, I couldn't resist some cute little Blueberry embellies, too, but still pretty CAS, I think! Cap & Gown Stamp Set; Basic White & Smoky Slate CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Blueberry Bushel, SU700 & Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Blueberry Bushel Tinsel Gems; #AAA260. Cool! Cupcake Inspirations #589 has a color challenge for us this round! Orange and blue - my old high school colors! Go Spartans! So, I didn't go very West Springfield High today - I went STELLAR! Lol, it was SO fun to pull in my Stargazing DSP to make an imaginative space scene - I so love all the different colored planets and backgrounds to choose from! I even used Blueberry Bushel today - one I use the least, for sure, but this made my card closest to Spartan colors at least, lol. Good times! Reach For The Stars Stamp Set; Stargazing DSP; Basic White & Blueberry Bushel CS; Blueberry Bushel Ink; Reach For The Stars Dies; Blueberry Bushel Tinsel Gems; #CIC589. Ahhh, so happy to see our Spring flowers theme this round at Retro Rubber #226! I was thrilled today to pull out my STILL all-time favorite tulip set Tranquil Tulips from 2018 - even without dies I can't let this beauty go! I decided to go with my favorite purples, too, since it's all about me today, lol. I found some fun papers in my old Flowering Fields DSP pack, and had some fun playing with shapes! Our most recent Sweet Springtime Paper Pumpkin had the perfect sentiment, too, so cute! I can't wait to see YOUR retro ( at least one year old!) Spring flower projects, too - meet you at the challenge! Tranquil Tulips (retired 2018) & Sweet Springtime Paper Pumpkin Stamp Sets; Flowering Fields DSP (retired); Basic White & Fresh Freesia CS; Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz (both retired) & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Nested Essentials Dies; Purple Fine Shimmer Gems; #RRCB226. We have a Spring theme for this round's Make My Monday #221 - weather, flowers, critters - whatever! It has been FOREVER since I had out my Playing in the Rain bundle - and these guys are perfect for Spring! I decided to go for this puddle-jumping bunny, he's so naughty, and I threw in some just-retired Sunny Days SAB paper - I used the heck out of this one! It was quick work to add just a few touches of color, and finish with some Fine Sparkle Gems - this is totally Spring on a card, lol. I can't wait to see what YOU come up with for our Spring theme - meet you at the challenge! Playing in the Rain Stamp Set; Sunny Days DSP (retired); Basic White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Bubble Bath & Lemon Lime Twist Blends Markers; Playing in the Rain & Stylish Shapes Dies; Pool Party Fine Sparkle Gems; #MMM221. This is a good one - FarmQuest #47 this round is "things found in a field!" I'm totally gonna have to go with my super cute Cutest Cows bundle again for this one! Cows in a field is iconic! I created a lovely Lemon Lime Twist field for them first - I pulled in the fencing from Hey Chuck, and the grasses from the Sending Love dies - just right! Next up came two cows, a boy and a girl, lol, in true dairy cow style, lol. I finished up with a few of our Adhesive-Backed Flowers that go with the bee suite! The "special day" sentiment is on the inside. Such cuties! Cutest Cows & Hey Chuck Stamp Sets; Lemon Lime Twist DSP; Basic White, Granny Apple Green & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Basic Black, Smoky Slate & SU1000 Blends Markers; Hey Chuck & Sending Love Dies; Cutest Cows Builder Punch; Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers; #FQCB47. Yay! Festive Friday #154 has an awesome St. Patrick's Day inspo list! Let's go green! I totally had to pull out my Gift Givers set from 2011 for this one - I love this little guy, AND he's so fun to color! I did a quick two-tone green background for him, then colored away, lol. For some gold embellies, I added some Gold Cording Trim behind his circles, and finished with some Festive Pearls - these suckers are SO shiny - I love them! So, I think I hit, Green, Gold, Gold Embellishments, Leprechaun and Good Luck Sentiment - this stamp has it all in a tiny space, lol. Gift Givers Stamp Set (retired 2011); Granny Apple Green DSP; Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, Pool Party, Shaded Spruce, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, SU400 & SU800 Blends Markers; 1 3/4", 2", & 2 1/4" Circle Punches; Gold Cording Trim; Gold Festive Pearls; #FF0154. Wow, check out the photo inspiration at this round's Time Out Challenge #258! What a frog! I think I only have one frog set - 2019's So Hoppy Together, an old Sale-A-Bration set, lol. I ALSO have pieces of the More Than Words set from that year, that had extra sentiments for a few of our fun sets that year - I finally put all the sentiments in the cases of the sets they went with, because I was never remembering to use them! Worked out good for me today, though, lol. So anyway, I colored my little guy like a tree frog, but I might have blown it by putting him on a lily pad, and then I couldn't resist the trio of bugs flying overhead, too, lol, but I think he's still cute! I did resist the little prince's crown I could have put on him, at least! So Hoppy Together & More Than Words Stamp Sets (both retired, 2019); Lemon Lime Twist DSP; Basic White, Granny Apple Green & Lemon Lime Twist CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green & Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Hope Around Dies; #TOC258. Thank You Cards 2024 Class March 9! Time for a little appreciation! This class will make 6 beautiful Thank You cards with envelopes, and includes all supplies needed (bring your favorite snips and adhesive!) as well as snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, March 9 at 2 pm! RSVP today to save your spot! Such a fun challenge - The Sisterhood of Crafters would like us to use dots or stripes this round! Since our new Annual Catalog is fast approaching, I went to my outgoing In Colors to look for stripes, lol. I'll be so sad to see this set go! I chose the pretty Orchid Oasis sheet to go over Starry Sky, and added some other Starry Sky details - I LOVE this big guitar pick! I heat-embossed my sentiment onto that, and did up a hot Starry Sky guitar to go with it, with a few White stars for accents - very cool! Rock Star Stamp Set; Orchid Oasis DSP; Basic White & Starry Sky CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; White EP; Starry Sky Blend Marker; Rock Star Dies; #TSOCStripes. Thank You Cards 2024 Class March 9! Time for a little appreciation! This class will make 6 beautiful Thank You cards with envelopes, and includes all supplies needed (bring your favorite snips and adhesive!) as well as snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, March 9 at 2 pm! RSVP today to save your spot! I had to laugh when I saw the challenge at this round's Shopping Our Stash #516 - "it's not easy being green!" Ain't that the truth! I decided to challenge myself today by sticking to a current stamp set for this one - and somehow the notion of green beer just wouldn't go away, lol. So out came my Brewed For You bundle, and a search for all the green I could find to go with it! I spotted this fun sheet in an old pack of DSP that's visiting right now - Petals & Paisleys! Such pretty stripes! I quick stamped up some toasting brews, and built this sentiment with a quick cut from my old Greetings dies - just right! This DSP is so old, I'm pretty sure that's Certainly Celery, but it still goes great with our stand-by Old Olive! Brewed For You Stamp Set; Petals & Paisleys DSP (retired); Basic White & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Old Olive Inks; Brewed, Delicate Forest & Greetings (retired) Dies; Lemon Lime Twist Tinsel Gems; #SOS516. Thank You Cards 2024 Class March 9! Time for a little appreciation! This class will make 6 beautiful Thank You cards with envelopes, and includes all supplies needed (bring your favorite snips and adhesive!) as well as snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, March 9 at 2 pm! RSVP today to save your spot! |
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