Category: Encouragement

CAS Sky

5/6/2021

Wow, there are some amazing possibilities at this week's Addicted to CAS #196 - "sky!"
For this one, I wanted to play a little bit with our new Basic Borders dies, which have a wonderful cloud line in them. I decided to try my hand at masking and sponging a little, and built this column of clouds with my Blending Brush. Not too shabby for my first time out, lol. To go with this, I decided a nice umbrella would be just the thing, and I still have my sweet Weather Together bundle from 2018 - still a fave with those awesome dies! I finished with a few bright raindrops from our new Silver & Clear Epoxy Essential. Hm, am I still CAS enough?
Weather Together Stamp Set (retired 2018); Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Pool Party Inks; Calypso Coral & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Umbrella Weather (retired) & Basic Border Dies; Blending Brush; Silver Epoxy Essentials; #ATC196.

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Kinda Prickly

2/3/2021

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Wow, I'm loving the pretty sketch this week at As You See It #242 - perfect for their hearts and flowers theme, too!
I had a little chuckle when I studied this heart - because for me, I saw cactus, lol. How not, with our gorgeous Flowering Cactus Medley? I love everything about this collection! I played with a little bit of the fun DSP for my background, and inked up the cactus shape that most reminds me of this heart - there's even flowers to layer over it! I finished with a few of the felt embellishments, too - gotta play with ALL the toys!
Flowering Cactus Stamp Set; Flowering Cactus DSP; Whisper White, Mossy Meadow & Soft Sea Foam CS; Old Olive & Calypso Coral Inks; Flowering Cactus, Hippo & Friends & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Flowering Cactus Felt Embellishments; #AYSI242.

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Be Brave

1/14/2021

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Excellent! I found another new-to-me challenge to try out! Today I'm at Shopping Our Stash #436, where they'd like us to show off something new, and maybe add in a little something old, too - my specialty, lol.
Something new that's been on my desk a couple weeks is our new Many Messages bundle. I can't lie, it's a little intimidating at first glance, lol. ONE big stamp and ONE big die, that cuts out 22 little pieces all at once?? Whoa! The thinking could be, you could cut out a whole bunch of sentiments to have ready to pop on any card, but I'm not quite ready for that level of efficiency, lol. So I picked out a sentiment that caught my eye, inked it up with a marker onto a piece of scrap, and then cut that one phrase with the die - it actually totally worked how I hoped, lol. So I decided to pull out some special occasion hoarded stash to celebrate with - I miss this Coffee Break DSP from back in 2017 so much!
Many Messages Stamp Set; Coffee Break DSP; Whisper White & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso Stamp-n-Write Marker; Messages Die; Faux Suede Trim (retired); #SOS436.

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Navy Dreams

11/12/2020

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What a great theme for a guy card at this month's The Male Room #144 - toys!
The first thing I did was go right to my retired shelves to look for some manly hobby sets - I have a pretty good range, thanks to my own adventurous guy! But then I thought, maybe I should just take a quick glance through the current shelves, lol. And I cam across Silhouette Scenes, and this little guy with his plane. What a cutie! And I'm still thinking about the gorgeous DSP that originally came out with this set after my How to Catch a Star challenge - let's re-group! And so I did, and made this fun piece-work background for him to fly through. No embellishments, no ribbons - I think I'll just let this paper do the talking!
Silhouette Scenes Stamp Set; See a Silhouette DSP (retired); Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Night of Navy Ink; Rectangle Stitched Dies; #TMR144.

Holiday Gifts & Packaging 2020 Class, Nov 14!
Woo hoo! Today's the day! It's finally time for my blow-out class - Holiday Gifts & Packaging 2020! There's a little bit of everything here, fun packaging, last minute gift ideas, wrapping, tags - you name it, you just never know what might come up! And you don't want to miss my famous dessert buffet - this is my appreciation for YOU, to say thanks for another fun year together! Come hungry, and with bells! Class will include all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and adhesive!) plus, 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 - class is ON for Saturday, November 14, at 3 pm, or is available to go any time after the live class!

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Retro Lemons

9/8/2020

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I'm so super excited to guest design at this week's Retro Rubber #143! Love these colors! I'll be combining with the sketch half of our mix it up from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #474!
This might be a little bit of a gimme for Retro Rubber, but I really can't resist going back to 2019's Lemon Zest set - LOVED it, and the punch, too, lol. Luckily, I can keep it fresh with our fun sketch! I brought ALL the lemons for my little grid, and I made some minor adjustments to proportions so I could fit in the sentiment where I wanted it, too - I'm real pleased with how it all came out!
I can't wait to see YOUR creations for our challenges - meet you there!
Lemon Zest Stamp Set (retired 2019); Whisper White, Daffodil Delight & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Daffodil Delight & Granny Apple Green Inks; Artisan Pearls in Yellow & Green (retired); #RRCB143; #TSOT474.

Fall Cards Class Sep 12, 3 PM
Ahhh, Finally the weather might be breaking! This class will feature 6 Fall cards and envelopes, focusing on the lovely seasonal suites in our Holiday catty! Bring on the acorns! Class 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, on Saturday, September 12, at 3 PM! You can also schedule a one-on-one, or class-in-a-box if you prefer - just let me know!

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Sunday Sail

6/14/2020

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Ahoy, matey! Hope you can join us for these fun nautical colors at this week's Sunday Stamps #233!
Since I couldn't help having seaside thoughts for these colors, I decided to just go with it and had some fun with my Sailing Home set - these pretty sailboats are just crying out for some red sails, lol. I made a nice wavy background with the High Seas EF, and I even dug up some Pool Party sequins to add a restrained sparkle, lol. My anchor trinket finishes the scene - avast!
I can't wait to see YOUR creations - hope you'll join us over at the challenge!
Sailing Home Stamp Set; Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pool Party & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; Shimmer White EP; Real Red & Night of Navy Blends Markers; Smooth Sailing & Stitched Shapes Dies; High Seas EF; Night of Navy Baker's Twine; Pool Party Sequins; Sail Away Trinket (retired); #SSC233.

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Hope's Lighthouse

6/7/2020

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Oo, this is a cool one - The Male Room #137 wants to see some landscapes this week! I actually have a lot of choices here, lol.
I decided to pull out my lovely High Tide set today - I haven't used it in a while, but it made the cut to the new catty - wow! Let's have a little party and ink 'er up! I think this was one of my earliest scene building sets, and I love the beachy elements we get to play with. So simple and perfect, anchored by the dramatic two-step lighthouse as well. Why do I have so much beach on the brain these days?? I think I need some sand therapy!
High Tide Stamp Set; Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand, Old Olive Merry Merlot, Seaside Spray & So Saffron Inks; Linen Thread; #TMR137.

New Catty Preview Class, Saturday June 13, 3 PM
Woo HOO! It's that most exciting time of the year - time for the new Annual Catalog from SU! This is your chance to get a sneak peek at some of the fun ahead!
Class will feature 6 cards with envelopes, all from our 2020 Idea Book & Catalog! Class will include all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and adhesive) snacks, drinks and a special gift from me! All this is only $25, or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot for the in person class, or let me know if you would like this "in a box" style afterwards!

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Mango Peony

6/3/2020

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There is some lovely floral inspiration going on at Hand Stamped Sentiments #340 this week! Gorgeous!
I looked at the flowers very carefully, and decided that I was seeing lots of pretty peonies, lol, and the only peony I have is this beauty from 2018's You've Got This. It's been an age since I've stamped with it - I even forgot about this lovely background filler that came with it! I decided to go a little one layer, and fussy cut a mask for the peony, so I could stamp off the background around it for some color and texture. I did some aquapinting in the colors from our inspiration pic. I couldn't resist popping up the sentiment, though, lol. Still, such a sweet card - love it!
You've Got This Stamp Set (retired 2018); Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Mango Melody & Blushing Bride Inks; Aquapainter; Smooth Sailing Dies; #HSS340.

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Seeing Belief

5/16/2020

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Now here's some super fun layers to play with at this week's As You See It #225!
When I first started thinking about how to tackle this sketch, I started wondering if I could play with the shapes a little - could I change it up and still honor the sketch? Browsing the stamp sets, Believe You Can leapt right out at me - this one coordinated with the Stitched Nested Labels dies - now THOSE are some fun shapes! I decided to give it a try! I started with my gorgeous Woven Threads DSP to set my colors, and did some creative customizing with my Rectangle Stitched dies to pull together the details. I love how it came out!
Believe You Can Stamp Set; Woven Threads DSP; Whisper White, Seaside Spray & Rococo Rose CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Seaside Spray, So Saffron, Crumb Cake & Soft Sea Spray Blends Markers; Stitched Nested Labels & Rectangle Stitched Dies; #AYSI225.

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Here's to Strong Women

5/7/2020

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Wow, check out this dramatic cover for this week's The Library Challenge #58, The Girl on the Train!
This one was a tough one for me - I have no big faces, and I didn't see any trains that were exciting me today, so I finally decided to sort of convert the cover to a sketch. I even took my color inspiration from it, too! I went hunting for any oversize sentiments that I could add to my rectangle panel, and landed on Here's to Strong Women - I love the sayings in this one! Good encouraging words, fun fonts - what's not to love? I'm so sad that this one is retiring, I've been sneaking onto a few things all year, lol.
Here's to Strong Women Stamp Set; See a Silhouette DSP; Whisper White, Gray Granite & Basic Black CS; Versamark Ink; Shimmer White EP; Real Red Baker's Twine; Red Candy Star (retired); #TLC58.

Man Cards May 16!
Time to bring it in for all those special guys in our lives - it doesn't have to be a challenge to make it manly! Class will feature 6 all-occasions cards with envelopes just for the men-folk - and not a sequin in sight!
Class includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and adhesive) snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot for our live class on Saturday April 16 at 3 pm (subject to approval!) or to reserve a stop on the "Class-in-a-Box" train departing afterwards! Talk to you soon!

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