Today's pretty sketch comes to us from In{k}spire Me #348!  I feel a Lemon Lime Twist moment coming over me...
That little square at the bottom of the sketch seems just right for a wire fruit basket, don't you think?  And some lovely Lemon Lime pears would be just right, too!  So that's just what I did.  I stamped my base basket with a few pears inside, and then stamped some extras that I punched out with their adorable Itty Bitty Pear Punch, lol.  I tried to tone down the background colors a bit so I could show off those pears, but I just love the bright cheeriness of this whole suite!  I'm going to miss my little frutties!
Fruit Basket Stamp Set; Tutti-Frutti DSP; Whisper White, Basic Black& Lemon Lime Twist CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Lemon Lime Twist Inks; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Mini Striped Ribbon in Lemon Lime Twist; Itty Bitty Pear Punch; #IM348.

Picnic With You & Barn Door Class May 10 & 12
For the month of May, we're thinking picnics and farm trips with our gorgeous Picnic With You & Barn Door bundles!  These sets really made me think of summer days to come, so I figured we could get ready now!  This class will feature three picnic cards and two barn door cards, and will include all your supplies, drinks, snacks 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 Thursday, May 10 at 630 pm, or Saturday, May 12 at 3 pm.  RSVP today to save your spot!

SU Only #197 is playing my favorite game - feature your favorite flower set from the annual catty - yes!  I think this wide open sketch from In{k}spire Me #346 will be perfect for it, too!
I had to really think about it, but I finally settled on You've Got This for my fave flower set - I love those little ruffly petals, and snipping them out for the extra drama, lol.  Today I did two, and cut one down to look like an actual different flower, and floated everything over the background piece that's part of that set - another thing I love about it!  No ribbon for me, but I figured some gold metallic thread could fit that bill for me!  So sorry this one is retiring this year - get it while you still can!
You've Got This Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Powder Pink & Very Vanilla CS; Gold Encore, Versamark, Chocolate Chip, Powder Pink, So Saffron & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Gold EP; Layering Circles Framelits; Banner Triple Punch; Gold Metallic Thread; Subtles Enamel Shapes; #SUO197; #IM346.

We have another great sketch for you at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #362!  I'm adding in the also fun "anything goes" challenge at Retro Rubber #83, too!
I have always loved Adventure Awaits from 2015 - so many fun and encouraging sentiments, in a nice large and dramatic layout - gorgeous!  This one is my total fave, and I love floating it over something that evokes water.  I've added a "thinking of you" to the inside from Crazy About You, which also launched in 2015.  Quick simple, powerful - yay!
Can't wait to see what you do with our sketch this week - there's room for anything!
Adventure Awaits & Crazy For You Stamp Sets (retired-2015); Serene Scenery DSP (retired); Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Island Indigo Ink; Crumb Cake Blend Marker; Circles Collection Framelits (retired); Basic Metal Buttons; Perfect White Accents; Classic Weave Ribbon in Crumb Cake; #TSOT362; #RR83.

Man Cards 2018 Class April 12 & 14!
It's time once again to stamp our hearts out for those special guys in our lives, and we have a fabulous range of new goodies to do it with!  These five cards will be adaptable to all occasions, with options for Father's Day as needed or desired - so come stand by your man!  Class costs $25, and includes all supplies (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me.  This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more!  Class is on for Thursday, April 12 at 630 pm, or Saturday, April 14 at 3 pm.  RSVP today to hold your spot!  See you there!

Wow, As You See It #171 has quite the challenge for us this week - hope I can work this out, lol!  I'm going to try and shoe-horn in this gorgeous sketch from Match the Sketch #220.
So, holy SMOKES this was a challenge for me, lol.  I'm not sure I paid enough homage to the sketch at the end of the day, but I'll still go for it, since it was definitely my inspiration for the layout I ended up with, anyway!  My main concern was all the features of the AYSI challenge.  I decided "wide" meant landscape for me, lol, and I pulled out a star feature I haven't used in FOREVER, that also covered "one word."  "Confetti" says shaker to me, so in went some rainbow sequins, with a rainbow banner across the top.  Then I had to stop - everything else I tried just didn't work, lol.  This was a serious exercise for me!
You're So Sweet Stamp Set; Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point & Rich Razzleberry CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Rainbow Sequin Mix cobbled together from Brights, Metallics & an old Paper Pumpkin; Mini Treat Bag Thinlits; Banner Punch (retired); #AYSI171; #MTS220.

Excited to play at Case This Sketch #260 - we have a big bold sentiment ahead!  I think I'll add in Global Design Project #127's Sale-A-Bration theme, too!
To get myself started, I decided to pull in my Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes - I've been through about 5 packs of these already, lol.  Such great colors!  I also wanted to use my Celebrate You thinlits for the big sentiment, which was a shoe-in for the coordinating Amazing You stamp set.  We're coming up SAB all over!  I've really wanted to try the "amazing" thinlit, with that big swooshy curve - I stacked up 5 of them to really make it pop!  Some quick coloring with Stampin' Blends on my flower, and we are good to go!
Amazing You Stamp Set; Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes; Basic Black, Calypso Coral & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Calypso Coral & Old Olive Blends; Celebrate You Thinlits; Calypso Coral Enamel Shapes; #CTS260; #GDP127.

Bubbles & Raindrops Class March 8 & 10!
Time for a focus class:  Bubble Over and Sunshine & Rainbows!  There's so many fun features to explore for these two suites that we have to make it all about them!  Class will cover 6 (!!) projects, three designs for each set, and includes all your supplies and accessories (bring your own snips and adhesive.) Snacks and drinks, good company and a special gift from me are all also included, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more!  RSVP today to save your spot for Thursday March 8 at 630 pm or Saturday March 10 at 3 pm - I have prepped like crazy for you!  See you there!

What a fun landscape sketch at Just Add Ink #396 - it even has a banner, yay!  I'm also combining with In{k}spire Me #338's colors - so pretty!
I decided to color my own card base for this one, by using a sponge brayer to cover a piece of Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP.  I know this is our retired resist paper, but I have so much left, lol, I haven't been able to get a newer one yet.  This floral print is one of fave patterns from this pack, too!  A nice long block element to go over it came from Color Me Happy, which of course was made to show off our Blends - there are days, I swear, that cards pretty much make themselves!
Color Me Pretty Stamp Set; Irresistibly Yours DSP (retired); Whisper White & Pink Pirouette CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Pool Party Inks; Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends, Dark & Light; Rich Razzleberry Enamel Shapes; Sponge Brayer; #JAI396; #IM338.

What a cool layered sketch from Case This Sketch #256!  I'm going for it with In{k}spire Me #335's colors, too!
After mulling it over a while, I finally decided I could really only see all these colors together on ice cream, and I have an AWESOME stamp set for that, lol.  Who wouldn't love a little stacked row of ice cream cones like these?  I'm just finishing off my week 3 of a three cleanse, so I'm pretty much having dreams about these babies every night!  Or maybe it's nightmares??  Lol, either way, so glad I had some fun inspiration to pull this together!
Cool Treats Stamp Set; Whisper White & Melon Mambo CS; Soft Suede, Melon Mambo & Emerald Envy Inks; Polka Dot Basics EF; Frozen Treats & Cupcake Cutouts Framelits; Melon Mambo Enamel Shapes; #CTS256; #IM335.

Just Add Color Class Feb 8 & 10!
So many color options these days in our Stampin' world, we need a whole class just to do them all!  This class will feature 5 all-occasion cards each featuring a different coloring product, so you can get a feel for new goodies that are right for you!  Brusho, Markers, Blends, Aqua-painting, Pencils - they are all coming your way, with fun new stamps to match!  This class is $25 and includes all your supplies (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me!  This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more!  RSVP today to save your spot!  Class is on for Thursday, Feb 8, at 630 pm, or Saturday, Feb 10 at 3 pm, just let me know which you prefer!

I'm kicking off the new year right with Case This Sketch #252!
This seemed like another fun chance to play with my beloved Quilted Christmas DSP, and especially to use up a bunch of scraps that I always seem to have a hard time letting go of, lol.  I also squeezed in my fave little "Ho Ho Ho" from Oh, What Fun - I can sneak that baby in almost anywhere, I swear!  I felt like I needed just a touch of bling before I could call it a day, but I feel like it's still pretty simple.  Happy New Year, all!
Oh, What Fun Stamp Set; Quilted Christmas DSP; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Real Red Ink; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #CTS252.

Birthday Cards 2018 Class Jan 11 & 13!
Time to kick off the year right with five new birthday cards ready to go, all from our gorgeous new 2018 Occasions Catalog!  This is a fun way to get a little taste of lots of new items, and get your card tickler stocked at the same time!  Class costs $25, and includes all your supplies and envelopes (bring your own snips and adhesive), snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me!  This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more!  Class will be held Thursday, January 11 at 630 pm, or Saturday, January 13 at 3 pm - RSVP today to hold your spot!

Oo, I love the movement conveyed on this sweet sketch from Match the Sketch #207!
I think this is my chance to debut another 2018 Occasions set, one I couldn't WAIT to get started on - Picnic With You!  I don't even know where to start with this one - I love the details and two-step opportunities it has, and the beautifully detailed and well-planned framelits!  There are duplicate dies for the wine glasses and basket handles, so you can run everything through at once.  And a two-step wedge of cheese??  Get OUT!  This was a fun warm-up card for this set - I even squeezed in some grass!  The only thing missing is the ants, lol...
Picnic With You Stamp Set (2018 Occasions); Soft Sky, Lemon Lime Twist & Whisper White CS; Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Picnic Basket Builder & Layering Circles Framelits; Gold Sequins; #MTS207.

I love the little border play along the bottom of this week Case This Sketch #249!  It'll be even more fun in these tasty colors from As You See It #164!
So, considering the sketch, I couldn't resist pulling out my next preview set, Amazing Congratulations.  This set was one of the used to demonstrate the incredible new device, the Stamparatus, which has also converted me to a placement tool believer!  I can't wait for us to try this!  In teh meantime, I held my breath and knocked out this three-step stamp by hand today, and I LOVE how it came out!  There's an outline, and two "fill-in" stamps, that you can do in color grades or mixes, so fun!  And of course, six additional phrases to go with the big congrats, lol.  I had to do a landscape version of this sketch to get it all on there, but it's still amazing!
Amazing Congratulations Stamp Set (2018 Occasions); Whole Lot of Lovely DSP; Whisper White & Flirty Flamingo CS; Pacific Point, Pool Party & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Seasonal Layers Thinlits; White Baker's Twine; #CTS249; #AYSI164.

Love Today Planner Class Dec 14 & 16!
Let's get ready for the new year, and try our hands at setting up our Love Today Planners!  I'm so excited by this new offering from SU!, and did you notice that there are also refills??  Perfect!  Come on out and have a relaxing time setting up your planner for the New Year - we'll ALL be on the same page now, lol...  I have a few extras we'll be adding as well!
$40 includes your complete planner kit, and any extra supplies you may need (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, plus a special gift from me!  RSVP now for Thursday, Dec 14 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Dec 16 at 3 pm!  See you soon!