Category: Birthday

Birthday Truck

10/13/2019

Excellent - CAS on Friday #165 has a "masculine" challenge for us this week!
I feel like I'm getting the hang of CAS these days - maybe a little too much! I still have plenty of embellies to work though, and I seem to be using them less and less, lol. I went with an extra layer for this one, because I wanted that color compliment for my truck when I was done coloring it all in. Still, I think I still managed the CAS directive here, lol. And I'd love a Bermuda Bay pickup truck for my birthday - yes, please!
Ride With Me Stamp Set; Bermuda Bay & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green & Rich Razzleberry Blends Markers; #CASOF165.

Christmas Cards 2019 Part 2, Oct 17 & 19!
Sleigh bells ring - are you listening?? Yay! It's time for part 2 of this year's Christmas cards - 6 beauties all from our new Holiday Mini Catty, that you just HAVE to get in on! You know me - always over the top festive around here, and this could be your chance to settle on YOUR new faves for the season, too! Class includes all supplies (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25, or FREE with your order of $30 or more! We're still on for Thursday, October 17 at 630 pm, and Saturday, October 19 at 3 pm! RSVP now to save your jingle spot!

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Guy Greetings

10/10/2019

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Hm, after making us pull out the embellies last time, The Male Room #121 is about-facing and asking for clean and simple!
I decided to go back and pull my beloved Guy Greetings for this one - so many good guy images, and perfect funny little sayings to go with! Today was all about the shoes for me, and I couldn't resist putting them in a tone-on-tone Crumb Cake layer of their own - hopefully still CAS enough, lol. I turned the shoes every which way in their little column and added this fun saying - with a birthday greeting inside. Another super quick and fun one!
Guy Greetings Stamp Set (retired 2018); Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso Ink; #TMR121.

Christmas Cards 2019 Part 2, Oct 12, 17 & 19!
Sleigh bells ring - are you listening?? Yay! It's time for part 2 of this year's Christmas cards - 6 beauties all from our new Holiday Mini Catty, that you just HAVE to get in on! You know me - always over the top festive around here, and this could be your chance to settle on YOUR new faves for the season, too! Class includes all supplies (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25, or FREE with your order of $30 or more! I'll be holding THREE sessions for this one, to accommodate everyone's Fall Breaks: Saturday, October 12 at 3 pm; Thursday, October 17 at 630 pm, and Saturday, October 19 at 3 pm! RSVP now to save your jingle spot!

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Fab Macarons

9/27/2019

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Woo hoo! We have a blue-ribbon sketch for you today at Fab Friday #173! And what better colors than these bright lovelies at Inspire Create Challenge #052?? Yum!
With colors like these, it was hard to resist running straight to Birthday Goodness - so I didn't, lol.This yummy tower of macarons is in Gorgeous Grape today - with some lovely Mambo blossoms and a bit of sparkle - just how the perfect macaron should be!
So, will you share YOUR FABulous projects with us? I can't wait to see, over at the challenge!
Birthday Goodness Stamp Set; Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Whisper White & Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape & Melon Mambo Inks; Stitched Shapes Dies; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #FabFri17; #ICC052.

Pumpkin Club September 28!
Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? All Treats - no Tricks!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 28, 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 also have a few extra spots available for $10 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 October 10 and you can join us in time for next month! (October kicks off a 2-kit holiday extravaganza you won't want to miss!)

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You Always Deliver

9/23/2019

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Oooo, good one this week at As You See It #209 - use our go-to die or punch!
So for me, that is hands down the Stitched Shapes Dies - I literally use these babies every single day! I've snuck in a Stitched Rectangle, too - these guys are starting to see a lot of game time, too, lol. I'm excited to finally ink up my adorable You Always Deliver set - I think this might be our homage to UPS, but today I've colored him for the good old Postal Service. This set has so many cute little "packages," and equally sweet sentiments to go with. I love it!
You Always Deliver Stamp Set; Whisper White, Night of Navy & Balmy Blue CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Real Red, Gray Granite & Nude Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Polka Dots Basics EF (retired); Blue Sequins from Brights Collection; #AYSI209.

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Celebrating You

8/31/2019

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What a cool idea - this week's Male Room #118 has a "flight" theme - excellent!
I decided to go with something that flies, and I happen to have a stamp set waiting on my desk for recess - the lovely Friend Like You bundle. This set has some smaller stamp elements that go with some GORGEOUS edge-on dies called Friendly Silhouettes. I've chosen the water plants one for this card so I can show the cute little dragonflies "taking flight!" The set also has an awesome assortment of sentiments - I love it when the images and words are well mixed, lol. I made a bold blue background for everything with my Blue Brusho Crystals, and kept it lean for an outdoors kind of guy. Fun!
Friend Like You Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Old Olive & Whisper White CS; Watercolor Paper; Blue Brusho; Old Olive Ink; Friendly Silhouettes Dies; Linen Thread; #TMR118.

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Try Some Cake! (& Pumpkin Club Aug 31!)

8/20/2019

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We're mixing it up again over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #422 this week - there's even cake!
With that pretty stacked cake in our inspiration pic, I totally had to pull out Piece of Cake to play with. I wanted some fun party colors, so I pulled out my retired Picture Perfect Party DSP and took my colors from there. I did a couple simple layers, squeezed in some ribbon, and colored a fancy bright cake to go with! Yummy! I want to eat every bite!
So, what will YOU create for us this week? I can't wait to see your creations!
Piece of Cake Stamp Set; Picture Perfect Party DSP (retired); Whisper White, Basic Black & Berry Burst (retired) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Berry Burst (retired) & Lemon Lime Twist (retired) Markers; White Gel Pen; Cake Builder Punch; Stitched Shapes Dies; Metallic Edge Berry Burst Ribbon (retired); #TSOT422.

Pumpkin Club August 31!
Did you get your August Pumpkin kit yet? It's a banner kit, for sure! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, August 31, 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 also have a few extra spots available for $10 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 September 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Pacific Point Birthday

8/19/2019

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Exciting times - The Male Room #117 is turning 6! So of course we get to make a birthday card for them! I'm combining with this fun angled sketch from Fusion, too!
What better way to make it manly than to focus on a pretty Pacific Point theme? So stereotyped, I know, lol, but I love this for the Broadway Birthday set I decided to go with, since this original suite had a lot of BRIGHT hot pink in it! I kept it simple, stuck to the sketch, and added a few details in texture and silver. I'm loving this new Hammered Metal EF from our upcoming Holiday Catty!
Broadway Birthday Stamp Set; Pacific Point & Whisper White CS; Pacific Point Ink; White Gel Pen; Broadway Lights Dies; Hammered Metal EF; Silver Pearls; #TMR117; #FusionFamily.

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Blueberry Vases

8/16/2019

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Ahhh, we're bringing on the colors again at this week's Fab Friday #170!
So, this one was a tough one for me. It features three colors from the set of In Colors that just doesn't appeal to me, lol - but I gave it the old college try! What about Varied Vases? Anytime I see any green paired with other colors, I think flowers, and I figured I could do tiny splashes of these brights with the little stems that go in the vases! And who doesn't love a row of pretty blue vases? I stamped each of them in a different strength, stamping off once for one and twice for another, then placed my stems. Yes, I think that's just about the amount of Grapefruit Grove I can take, lol.
So, what will YOU create? I can't wait to see your entry over at the challenge!
Varied Vases Stamp Set; Blueberry Bushel & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Call Me Clover, Grapefruit Grove, Petal Pink & Blueberry Bushel Ink; Vase Builder Punch; Call Me Clover Enamel Dots; #FabFri170.

Art & Silhouettes Class Aug 17!
So excited for our first focus class of the new catty! This month we'll zero in on two suites: the gorgeous It Starts With Art AND Silhouette Scenes! We'll do three cards in each suite, and class will includes snacks, drinks, and a special treat from me! All you need to bring is your favorite snips and adhesive, I provide everything else! Class is $25, or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP to save your spot for Saturday, August 17 at 3 pm - see you soon!

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Surf's Up!

8/3/2019

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Inspire Create Challenge #48 has a wonderful birthday challenge for us this week - and I think I'll combine it with The Male Room #116's "surf's up" theme!
So the first task is to figure out a surfboard - the only one I have is Santa's, lol, not good for a more general birthday, maybe! Taking my cue from the guest designer Lisa A, I set up some curves and created a "board," but I'm a little worried it looks more like a stripey tombstone in my little scene, lol. I added some sand and surf, a few seagulls, and some Itty Bitty Birthday sentiments - for the mature surfer, maybe, lol. So much fun - now I want a surf board stamp set, lol!
Itty Bitty Birthdays & High Tide Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Old Olive & Bermuda Bay CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake & Balmy Blue Inks; #ICC048; #TMR116.

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Birthday Macarons

8/2/2019

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Time for another FABulous day with this week's sketch at Fab Friday #169! Hope you can join us!
So I totally knew I wouldn't be doing a big circle like in the sketch - how about a tower of macarons?? I just couldn't wait anymore to try out my new Birthday Goodness set - there's donuts, too, lol, but these yummy macarons got first dibs! I stayed in the pale pinks, and even colored a few pearls - yummy AND girlie, lol.
So, what will YOU create? I can't wait to check it out over at the challenge!
Birthday Goodness Stamp Set; Whisper White & Petal Pink CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink & Blushing Bride Inks; Petal Pink & Flirty Flamingo Blends; Basic Jewel Pearls; #FabFri169.