Category: Encouragement

But First, Coffee

3/14/2020

Such wonderful manly colors this week at Inspire Create Challenge #064!
I decided to add in Early Espresso to my mix, since that's what the "your choice" option looked like anyway - makes a great combo! I was just putting away my Rise & Shine set from another project, when it struck me that these colors would be great for the coffee sentiments in this set - I had to do it! A nice Pinewood Planks background, a Crumb and Espresso mug, and a Navy sentiment sealed the deal. I even found a sheet of my VERY retired Night of Navy enamel shapes - yes!
Rise & Shine Stamp Set; Whisper White, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake CS; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Night of Navy Inks; Pinewood Planks EF; Cup of Cheer Dies; Night of Navy Enamel Shapes (retired); #ICC064.

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Rise & Shine

2/28/2020

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I love our colors this weeks at Fab Friday #184! I think I'll pull out something new and special, just for them!
How about a new SAB item, coming March 3? That coordinates with dies I bet you already have? And is free, free, FREE (with a $100 purchase, lol.) Here's a sneak peek at the lovely Rise & Shine stamp set, available soon as a 2nd Release for Sale-A-Bration. It has loads of reversible stamps, fun sentiments, and lots of Spring flair for your fave cuppa of the day! You'll be seeing this one here quite a bit, I predict!
I can't wait to see YOUR creations - head over to the challenge to share them!
Rise & Shine Stamp Set; 2021 In Colors DSP; Whisper White CS; Mint Macaron, Pretty Peacock, Petal Pink & Rococo Rose Inks; Rectangle Stitched & Cup of Cheer Dies; Rococo Rose Facetd Dots; #FabFri184.

Pumpkin Club February 29!
Did you get your January Pumpkin kit yet? Someone light the candles! Check out the video H ERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, February 29, 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 club 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 March 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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We Might As Well Dance

2/27/2020

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Now THIS is a fun theme - Inspire Create Challenge #063 is all about "movement!"
I spent a LONG time going over stamp sets and techniques for this one, lol. A truck? A spinner? A slider? Argh! Finally I settled on this happy-go-lucky image from Beautiful You - how can you not think of movement when you see this? And best of all, I can't even remember the last time I used this set - crazy! I decided a pretty print dress would be fun today, and did some quick piecing, which pattern I repeated with my background layer. I was worried it would be too simple, but I'm loving the result!
Beautiful You Stamp Set; Best Dressed DSP; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Nude & Pool Party Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Purple Posy Faceted Dots; #ICC063.

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By the Dock

2/24/2020

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OK, I'm just gonna put this out there - Less Is More #413 is just MESSING with me with their "more, but still CAS" challenge this week, lol. I think this is stampin' entrapment, ladies!
To solve this riddle, I decided to go with repeating a simple image, which was a great chance to finally ink up my By the Dock set - and there is SO much more in it than this oar! I really had to sit on my hands for this one, but I did pull out almost every brown Blend Marker I have for it, lol. Next time, rainbow oars!
By the Dock Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Soft Suede & Bronze Blends Markers; #LIM413.

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Good Things

2/22/2020

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Ooo, As You See It #219 has a very cool sketch for us this week, and I can totally see why they're calling it "hive," lol.
Hm, their DT has plenty of "bee" inspiration for us, I definitely need to go off trail here... Hm, how about Tasteful Textures? I haven't used this one in an AGE! I stayed pretty pared down and true to the basic sketch I think, and this stamp set always sends me straight to our lovely In Colors this year, because of the beautiful Woven Threads DSP that goes with it, even though I only used some tiny scraps here. And when I couldn't decide which focal image to go with, I just did both! Cool!
Tasteful Textures Stamp Set; Woven Threads DSP; Whisper White & Pretty Peacock CS; Pretty Peacock & Seaside Spray Inks; Rococo Rose Faceted Dots; #AYSI219.

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Halfway There

2/9/2020

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You know we love our layers at Sunday Stamps Challenge #224! How about a tag, too!
I decided to go with some shapes I haven't used in a while, and pulled out my Believe You Can set. I love this Roosevelt quote! I'm not sure why I don't use my Stitched Nested Labels more, they come together so perfectly for fun tags! Anyway, I did stitched everything today, and had a good time adding a bit of color to the image with my blends. I even got to sneak in some fussy cutting for my little flowers and leaves!
So, what will YOU create? I can't wait to see your cards, over at the challenge!
Believe You Can Stamp Set; Whisper White, Pretty Peacock & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Pretty Peacock, Mango Melody, Real Red, Granny Apple Green & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched & Stitched Nested Labels Dies; #SSC224.

Let's Get Messy 2020 Class Feb 13 & 15!
Yes! Time to bring out your play clothes and have some fun getting messy - DON'T wear white! This class is all about those awesome techniques that might just make a bit of a splash, but can create oh-so-awesome results! This class will feature 6 new "messy" techniques on 6 cards with envelopes, for all occasions! Good times (with galoshes!) ahead!
Class includes all supplies needed (bring your 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! Class is on for Thursday, February 13 at 630 pm, and Saturday, February 15 at 3 pm. RSVP today to save your spot!

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Positive Thoughts (& Let's Get Messy 2020 Class Feb 13 & 15!)

2/5/2020

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Lol, The Sisterhood of Crafters has a fun one this week - use our new stash!
I'm excited to finally get some ink on my new stamp set, Positive Thoughts, which didn't really get my attention until I saw the AWESOME new coordinating dies you can now get with it! Let's just say, they had me at the fern die, lol... In a fun twist, I'm also using my VERY LAST full sheet of my beloved Lemon Lime Twist Gingham Gala DSP, {SOB!} I'm so sad to see this go, I loved this color and paper! I thought it was perfect for brightening up this little card of encouragement - such perfect words to share with a friend!
Positive Thoughts Stamp Set; Gingham Gala DSP in Lemon Lime Twist (retired); Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Lemon Lime Twist (retired), Daffodil Delight & Mango Melody Inks; Rectangle Stitched, Stitched So Sweetly & Nature's Thoughts Dies; Basic Jewel Pearls; #TSOCNewStash.

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Inspire Adventure

1/31/2020

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Another gorgeous color combo at this week's Fab Friday #182 - we're going coastal!
So, as much as I like these colors, they were tough for me to work with, lol. I finally took a little inspiration from a card pictured in the Spring Mini (on page 65, for inquiring minds that want to know, lol) and came up with this. I'm a little on the fence about it. In some ways I wish I had turned it portrait-wise, and made some kind of play on a sunset. On the other hand, I always have fun messing around with our sponge brayers... I did a quick emboss with our Coastal Weave folder (hm, should have DE-bossed, sigh) and added this nice bold admonishment over it all. Yes, those are tiny black rhinestones dotting the I's - I couldn't bear to layer up the tiny dots with the rest of the words, lol.
So, what will YOU have for us this week? I can't wait to see, over at the challenge!
Sweet Silhouettes Dies; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Merry Merlot, Melon Mambo, Coast Cabana & Bermuda Bay Inks; Sponge Brayer; Coastal Weave EF; Black Rhinestones; Glimmer Dots in Coastal Cabana; #FabFri182.

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Make a Splash

1/29/2020

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What a pretty combo In{k}spire Me #413 has for us this week! Which way to go??
I think I'll just stick with the sketch this week, and I'll shoe-horn in this fish bowl from our new hostess set Make a Splash, too! I've been wanting to play with this one for a while - there are so many fishbowl scenes in my head, lol! Today I stuck with this slightly shell-shocked looking guy, and gave him my favorite Dory quote, too. Total cuteness!
Make A Splash Stamp Set; Whisper White, Pool Party & Mango Melody CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, pool Party & Mango Melody Inks; High Seas EF; Linen Thread; #IMC413.

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Frost & Shine

1/8/2020

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Oo, these are always fun - As You See It #216 has another "recipe" challenge to kick off the New Year - all about the sparkle and shine!
This was a tough one to not just make straight off into a Christmas card, but then I finally remembered this awesome sentiment from High Tide, and realized it could go equally great with silvery snowflakes as lighthouses, lol. Yay! I found an old snowy embossing folder to use, added some gorgeous Feels Like Frost DSP and a few silver details, and finished with the lovely sentiment. So fun to just follow the recipe!
High Tide Stamp Set; Feels Like Frost DSP; Whisper White & Smoky Slate CS; Smoky Slate Ink; Northern Flurry EF (retired); Stitched Shapes Dies; Silver Twine; Silver Sequins; #AYSI216.

Birthday Cards 2020 Class Jan 9 & 11!
OK, gang, time to stock up on our birthday cards for 2020 and get ready for biz! Class will feature 6 cards with envelopes, all from the new Spring Occasions Catty and Sale-A-Bration brochure, just in time for another circle around the sun! Are you ready??
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! Class is on for Thursday, January 9 at 630 pm, or Saturday, January 11 at 3 pm. RSVP today to save your spot!

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But First, Coffee

Rise & Shine

We Might As Well Dance

By the Dock

Good Things

Halfway There

Positive Thoughts (& Let's Get Messy 2020 Class Feb 13 & 15!)

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Frost & Shine

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