Category: Encouragement

Got Your Back

9/4/2021

Oh gosh, what a clever theme at this week's Cardz 4 Guyz #278 - things with tails! I laughed out loud!!
I knew right away I'd be going to that cute little bear butt in Count On Me. There's a tail there - small but mighty! I stamped him on Crumb Cake for some quick all-over color, and then used a Crumb Cake Blends Marker to highlight his detail lines. I filled in the sweet heart with Calypso Coral - not pink, but in the zone, lol. I though the bear would look great over this woodgrain sheet from the Beauty of the Earth DSP pack, and I finished with these Bronze-y Brushed Metallic Dots. I think all together it's not too foo-foo for a guy!
Count on Me Stamp Set; Beauty of the Earth DSP; Basic White, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake & Calypso Coral Blends Markers; Brushed Metallic Dots; #C4G278.

Fall Cards Class Sep 11!
Today's class will be all about Fall and Harvest cards, and will feature some lovely Autumn sets from both our Annual and Holiday Mini catalogs! Class will be for 5 cards and envelopes, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and adhesive!) I'll also supply snacks, drinks and a special gift, all for $25! Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, September 11, at 3 PM, or is also available to go after our in person session! RSVP today to save your spot!

4 Comments

Keep Swimming

8/26/2021

1 Comment

Oh gosh, I laughed out loud when I saw this week's code word at Addicted to CAS #204 - "fishy!"
I have a couple fish from current sets I could choose from, but for some reason, last year's Make A Splash was calling to me, lol. I skipped the fish bowl, and let my guys free-style it this round! These stamps I find a little tricky - they have lots of shading on them, but I feel like they don't look quite right simply stamped in the target color, either. My solution is to stamp in Smoky Slate, or some other paler neutral, and color all over with my Mango Melody blend. I think I like the finished effect, popped eyes and all, lol.
Make A Splash Stamp Set (retired 2020); Basic White CS; Smoky Slate & Balmy Blue Inks; Mango Melody Blends Marker; #ATC204.

Pumpkin Club August 28!
Did you get your August Pumpkin kit yet? Shelly has so much in store for us! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, Auigust 28, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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!

1 Comment

Plant Life

8/17/2021

0 Comments

Eee! Time to get spattered at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #520! How to fit in "plant life" for SU Only #282, too?
A quick dig for my trusty Spritzer, and a browse that turned up Forever Fern (still current!) and I am on my way! I decided to stick with our newest greens, Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent. I did a quick background spritz with my Evergreen Stamp-n-Write Marker for my background, and cut out the large fern shape with the dies, stamping a sprig in Succulent to go over it, too. A few leafy accents, some Evergreen Jewels, and all I needed was this encouraging sentiment to be done - beautiful!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for us this month - meet you at the challenges!
Forever Fern Stamp Set; Basic White, Evening Evergreen & Soft Succulent CS; Evening Evergreen & Soft Succulent Inks; Evening Evergreen Stamp-n-Write Marker; Spritzer Tool; Forever Flourishing Dies; Banner Pick a Punch; Evening Evergreen Jewels; #TSOT520; #SUOC282.

0 Comments

We All Need Shelter

8/11/2021

2 Comments

Oo, a super fun code word at this week's Addicted to CAS #203 - "rain!"
My fave "rain" set is STILL my beloved Weather Together set that retired back in 2018 - these umbrellas are so cute! And you just can't beat the sweet dies that go with them, lol. I set out to color up a cute umbrella in my fave fun colors - so adorable. I might have gone a little crazy with my raindrops, though, lol, but at least we're well-sheltered!
Weather Together (retired 2018) Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Pool Party Inks; Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green & Purple Posy (retired) Blends Markers; Umbrella Weather Dies (retired); #ATC203.

Nature's Harvest Class on August 14, 3 PM
We'll be all about the gorgeous new Harvest Meadow suite this class - stamps, dies, DSP, embellishments, ribbons and embossing folders! So much here, we'll be able to focus on a wonderful coordinated set of cards and projects! All supplies provided (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) along with 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 for Saturday, August 14, at 3 pm, chez Heroldt, to save your spot!

2 Comments

Count Me In

6/23/2021

0 Comments

Another fun combo this week at In{k}spire Me #451!
Well, after some wrestling around, I'm going with just the color side this round, and adding Crumb Cake for "my choice." This Count On Me stamp set and the Layering Diorama dies have been waiting patiently on my desk for long enough, lol. I had to get some ink on this bear butt! Hopefully this will be a cheery card for a friend! I see great fun ahead with these dies!
Count On Me Stamp Set; Basic White, Bumblebee & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake Blends Marker; Blushing Bride Stamp-n-Write Marker; Layering Diorama Dies; Pink Enamel Hearts; #IM451.

Pumpkin Club June 26!
Did you get your June Pumpkin kit yet? It's a color extravaganza! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, June 26, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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 July 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

0 Comments

CAS Sky

5/6/2021

1 Comment

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.

1 Comment

Kinda Prickly

2/3/2021

3 Comments

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.

3 Comments

Be Brave

1/14/2021

0 Comments

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.

0 Comments

Navy Dreams

11/12/2020

3 Comments

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!

3 Comments

Retro Lemons

9/8/2020

3 Comments

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!

3 Comments

<<Previous

Got Your Back

Keep Swimming

Plant Life

We All Need Shelter

Count Me In

CAS Sky

Kinda Prickly

Be Brave

Navy Dreams

Retro Lemons

About Me

Categories

Archives