 This could be cool - AAA Cards #246 would like us to get "all lined up" in a sketch challenge this round! Since AAA has an optional "baby" theme going for this one as well, I pulled my all-time favorite baby set, 2011's Baby Bundle! So many cute little baby baubles in this one, and all in a delicate line-art style that begs to be colored, lol. I chose some tiny baby accessories to run down my left edge, and added the sentiment to the right. I couldn't resist a single strand of Linen Thread, and these 3 tiny solid gems - I think they might be Crisp Cantaloupe, but they seemed to match my Light Calypso Coral blend so I ran with them, lol. Such a sweet card, this will be great to have on hand! Baby Bundle Stamp Set (retired 2011); Basic White & Soft Sea Foam CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Soft Sea Foam, Bubble Bath, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Calypso Coral & Fresh Freesia Blends Markers; Linen Thread; Faceted Dots (retired); #AAA246. 
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 This should be fun - Can You Handle the Pressure has a "baby" twist for this round, I don't make too many of those! I decided to pull out my Wildly Happy set from 2021, that shows the various baby animals with their moms (or dads, could be, lol.) I don't think I've done the elephant pair before, and I wanted it to be super simple, so I could feature the embossing. I decided to use one of our new Basics Trio folders, and I have decided to start calling this one the elephant folder, lol, because the DE-boss side looks JUST like an elephant hide! So cool! I colored these cuties with my blends, and then ended up coloring my tiny sentiment, too, for a tiny pop of color. After I added those Pebble Enamel Shapes, it was just all gray, all the way, and I needed to break it up! Wildly Happy Stamp Set (retired 2021); Basic White, Basic Black & Gray Granite CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Gray Granite & Pool Party Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes Dies; Basics 2 EF; Gray Baker's Twine; Pebbles Enamel Shapes (retired); #CYHTPBaby.   Very cool - what a great day to celebrate at Festive Friday #130 - International Children's Book Day! It was rough to realize I didn't have much in the way of BOOKS for this one, sigh. But I pulled some things I'm really happy with from the list - bright colors, alphabet letters, patterned paper and square! I tried to make it look a little like kids alphabet blocks, with a congratulatory "parents" sentiment below! I let my brights theme carry through, too, and added the last missing color to my envelope - very cheery! Happy Labels Stamp Set; Brights DSP in Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay & Gorgeous Grape; Basic White & Daffodil Delight CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Stylish Shapes & Alphabet A La Mode Dies; Happy Labels Pick a Punch; #FF0130.   Pumpkin Club April 1!
Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? I can not BELIEVE it's been 10 years already! Check out the background on the design of this kit HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, April 1, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by April 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  Super cute theme this round at Cardz 4 Guyz #306 - teddy bears! I have several BEARS in my stamps, but turns out I only have ONE actual teddy bear, lol. I pulled this cutie out of my old Baby Bundle set from 2011 - still my fave baby set! I kept this card super simple, with a pretty Pool Party Timber background, and a cute baby shower tag on top. I really love the look of this! Hopefully I get invited to a baby shower soon, lol... Baby Bundle Stamp Set (retired 2011); Basic White, Crumb Cake & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake & Pool Party Blends Markers; Timber EF; Tailor Made Tags Dies; Pool Party Baker's Twine; Linen Thread; Pool Party Epoxy Drops; #C4G306.   Awww! We're all about the little bundles of joy this week at As You See It #282! I almost always go back to some retired favorites for baby cards - I've always been smitten by a cute onesie, lol. But since we have just the sentiment in our Happier Than Happy set, I decided to play some current critters on this one! The coordinating DSP is so adorable, I couldn't resist a major feature today - check out this cheery scene! I added some Linen Thread for my baby tag, and a few spots of light with some Brushed Metallic Gold Dots, but really, this is all about the paper, lol. I like that this could girl OR boy, too! I can't wait to see YOUR baby creations this week! Meet you at the challenge! Happier Than Happy Stamp Set; Happy Forest Friends DSP; Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake & Basic White CS; Soft Suede, Old Olive & Calypso Coral Inks; Happy Forest Dies; Linen Thread; Brushed Metallic Dots; #AYSI282.  Pumpkin Club August 27!
Did you check out your August Pumpkin kit yet? Forecast is SUNNY! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, August 27, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by September 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  We have another scrummy recipe for you this week at As You See It #275! I had to dig deep for this one - the Something Shiny was almost my undoing! I was super excited to roll out the new Happier Than Happy suite for it - B is for Bear! There were even some subtle colors in the DSP, thought I didn't choose the best sheet to show that, lol. I tried to soften things more by adding a Timber-embossed background in So Saffron, some Soft Sea Foam trees, and my baby tag is in Pool Party. Such fabulous dies! Then I hit on some shiny gold ribbon to finish things off - mission accomplished! I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our little cooking challenge - meet you at the challenge! Happier Than Happy Stamp Set; Happy Forest Friends DSP; Basic White, So Saffron, Soft Sea Foam & Pool Party CS; Crumb Cake Ink; Happy Forest Dies; Timber EF; Gold Shimmer Ribbon; Gilded Gem; #AYSI275.   Pumpkin Club May 28!
Did you check out your April Pumpkin kit yet? LOVELY colors - you know I chop chop chopped for us for this one! Check out the video HERE! (I'm still holding us one month back, to keep monitoring the shipping situation.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, May 28, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by June 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  Goodness, how cute is the "oh, birdie" cupcake at this week's Cupcake Inspiration #522?! I dug around a little for some "chicks," but the ones I found weren't quite right. But then I remembered that I have Birds & Branches, which has this lovely nest in it AND dies to go with! And well, I hardly ever use this set, lol. Winner winner! I decided to make a sweet congrats card, and show some pretty eggs in the nest, with the proud parents looking on. This pretty sentiment from Many Messages, which I also don't use enough, seemed just right! So cute! Birds & Branches, & Many Messages Stamp Sets; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Soft Suede, Pool Party, Early Espresso & So Saffron Inks; Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green & Poppy Parade Blends Markers; Birds & More, & Messages Dies; #CI522.   I'm stoked about this week's CAS on Friday #204 - I don't often have the chance to make baby cards, and this is good push! I can't resist pulling out my Little Elephant set for this one - I love these guys! I decided to go gender neutral with some greens today, too - so here's a look at Soft Sea Foam with with our new Soft Succulent - pretty! I kept things pretty bare for the CAS brief, but I couldn't resist a few of these Soft Sea Foam Epoxy Dots I found - at least I hope that's what color they are, lol. Let's hear it for the elephants! Little Elephant Stamp Set (retired 2020); Basic White CS; Soft Sea Foam & Soft Succulent Inks; Elephant Builder Punch (retired); Stitched Shapes Dies (retired); Soft Sea Foam Enamel Dots; #CASOF204.   Let's Get Messy - May 15, 3 pm!
Ah, our favorite techniques class of the year is finally here! In this class we explore new techniques, tools and goodies, that maybe make a bit of a (ahem) mess! Want to try something new, but feel a bit nervous to get started? Come make the mess at MY house! Class features 5 cards and envelopes, and includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot! And DON'T wear white!  Awww, Less is More #438 has a baby theme for us this week! I don't get to do too many of these! I decided I wanted to use my Wildly Happy stamp set - I really don't ink that one up too often, AND, I've never stamped the pandas! Time to fix that! I quickly figured out that it was harder than I though, lol. Pandas, so simple, all black and white, how hard can it be?? Argh! Coloring in the markings too much obscured all their cute features, and the "sketchy" nature of the image. I finally settled on some water painting to add rough color, leaving in some detail with brushstrokes that I hope match the line art a little. I'm still on the fence about how much I like the finished look, lol. I couldn't resist a few silver pearls, too - there's no color! Wildly Happy Stamp Set; Basic Black & Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Water Painter; Silver Pearls; #LIM438.   We have a lovely tri-paneled sketch from Inspire Create Challenge #056 today - and I think I can sneak in The Sisterhood of Crafters' "Forest Friends" challenge, too! So when I think "forest friends," I can't help but go straight to our sweetly gorgeous Wildly Happy set. I love all these animal families snuggling for us! I really wanted to do the fox and her kit today, and the foxy colors made me want to pull out this retired Painted Seasons DSP - I have gobs of this stuff so I never run out, lol. I've actually been trying hard to kick the hoarding habit, but this pack set off all my "mine!mine!mine!" reflexes! I think this sheet makes a sweet background for our pretty vixen! Wildly Happy Stamp Set; Painted Seasons DSP (retired); Whisper White & Early Espresso CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Cajun Craze Inks; Aqua-Painter; Clear Epoxy Droplets; #ICC056; #TSOCForestFriends.
 Pumpkin Club & Tag Buffet November 30!
Did you get your November Pumpkin kit yet? Perfect tag timing!! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 30, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I'm spicing things up by adding an extra little "tag buffet" this month, to help us finish our prep for the holidays, for only $5! I also have a few extra spots available for both club and buffet for $15 even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - no kit needed! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by December 10 and you can join us in time for next month! |
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