It's Fab time!  We have a super cute sketch for you this week at Fab Friday #163 - yay for banners!
For today's card, I really wanted to play with the new-to-me Little Twinkle stamp set.  It's a bit embarrassing, I only just got this bundle (there's a fabulous crescent moon and stars punch, too!) last week, because they're carrying over to our new catty (new catties IN THE HOUSE, peeps!) but they won't be bundled anymore, so I figured I'd better jump on that bundle discount while I still can.  I started with just the awesome DSP for this set - love the colors - and somehow I just never got around to picking up the stamps and punch it was made for, lol.  Don't ask me, I really don't get why this stuff happens this way, lol.  Now that I have the set, I totally love it!
So what do you have for us this week?  I can't wait to see YOUR creations over at the challenge!
Little Twinkle Stamp Set; Twinkle Twinkle DSP; Whisper White & Night of Navy CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Smoky Slate, Soft Sea Foam & Pool Party Blends Markers; Banner Triple Punch; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #FabFri163.

Fancy Folds Card Class May 11!
I'm so excited to bring on the techniques this month with Fancy Folds!  We'll be learning how to make it fancy the easy way, featuring 6 all-occasion cards each using a brand new idea for some extra fun in the folds!  I promise you will love them all!  Class will be $25, and will include all supplies needed, plus drinks, snacks and a special gift from me!  Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Class is still on for Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm.  RSVP today to save your spot!

Well, Hand Stamped Sentiments #313 sure has a whimsical inspiration pic for us this week!  There's even a unicorn horn!
With so much to choose from on this inspiration board, I settled on the bulletin boards in the lower right corner - they look like something I'd have here in my own craft room, lol.  After some fiddling, I settled on a card front modelled on the catty corner flowers, with a big die-cut sentiment like the one also on the board.  I did everything over our Wood Textures DSP for the background, and did my flowers from our still-available First Frost set - it's not just for Christmas!!  I went digging through my retired thinlits for the sentiment - remember this one from the Label Card set?  Too cute!
First Frost Stamp Set; Wood Textures DSP; Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz & Gold Foil CS; Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry & Coastal Cabana Inks; Frosted Bouquet Framelits; Label Card Thinlits (retired); Frosted Epoxy Droplets; #HSS313.

Fancy Folds Card Class May 9 & 11!
I'm so excited to bring on the techniques this month with Fancy Folds!  We'll be learning how to make it fancy the easy way, featuring 6 all-occasion cards each using a brand new idea for some extra fun in the folds!  I promise you will love them all!  Class will be $25, and will include all supplies needed, plus drinks, snacks and a special gift from me!  Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Classes will be held on Thursday, May 9 at 630 pm and also on Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm.  RSVP today to save your spot!

Well, I'm feeling spiffy with Inspire Create #40's black and white challenge!
I thought for a bit, and decided the contrast of the black and white puzzle pieces together would be a perfect showing.  So crisp!  I stacked sets together to add some dimension to the pieces, and also added a few black sequin highlights.  Super simple and understated - the little black (and white!) dress of cards, lol.
Love you to Pieces Stamp Set; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Puzzle Pieces Thinlits; Black Sequins; ICC040.

I hope you have time to check out our team inspirations at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #401 - we pulled out the stops!
I decided some pretty flowers were in order today, since our sketch provided a nice little shelf for a neat row of vases, lol.  I even managed a bit of a frame for our suggested theme by creating a wider border than usual in my layers!  Our Vibrant Vases has so many mix and match options, and of course, the Vase Builder Punch makes it a snap to add some extra dimension, too - all I had to do was pick out some colors!
Hope you can join us this week - can't wait to see YOUR creations over at the challenge!
Vibrant Vases Stamp Set; Whisper White, Coastal Cabana & Poppy Parade CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Poppy Parade & Mango Melody Inks; Vase Builder Punch; Takeout Thinlits; Glitter Dots in Coastal Cabana; #TSOT401.

Retro Rubber #106 has a cool stripes challenge for this week - nice!
While I was browsing the retired shelves, I came across my old Epic Alphabet - loved this one!  I have a real weakness for alphabet sets, lol, I think I have 10 or 12, and many framelits and dies besides, too!  But this one is STRIPEY!  How cool is that?  I've kept it super simple, just a touch of detail added, for the perfect love note!  This was another one of those sit-on-my-hands moments, too - I had ribbon, sequins and candy dots all standing by, lol.  I even thought about a marker to color in some stripes, lol.   Funny, saying no is getting easier!
Epic Alphabet (retired, 2015); Whisper White, Real Red & Basic Black CS; Real Red Ink; Sweet Heart Punch (retired); Love Notes Framelits (retired); #RRCB106.

Yay - another FAB-ulous day ahead, because it's Fab Friday #158 time!  Check out these lovely Spring colors!
It didn't take much thought for me to return to our gorgeous new Wonderful Romance suite for these colors - they're just perfect for this sweet bouquet!  I got use the beautiful framelits again, this time including the amazing edged oval for the sentiment - love it!  I added a touch of my hoarded Calypso Coral 1/8" Organdy and did an embossed Layered Leaves background.  I know it looks very detailed, but this was actually super simple to put together, thanks to the amazing framelits.
So, I hope you'll be joining us - I can't wait to see YOUR creations over at the challenge!
Wonderful Romance Stamp Set; Whisper White & Mossy Meadow CS; Memento Tuxedo Black; Mossy Meadow, Calypso Coral & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Wonderful Floral Framelits; Layered Leaves DEF; 1/8" Calypso Coral Organdy Ribbon; #FabFri158.

Time for another one-layer challenge from this week's AAA #133 - with an optional love theme that I think we'll need to honor for the day!
With all the new goodies around here, I decided it was time to do a browse for stamps that could use a little inky love!  This week's winner was Hanging Garden, which I feel like is also a good one for the one-layer theme!  I even squeezed in a little "love" with the sentiment.  I kept my colors nice and springy, inspired by my desert garden starting to take off!  Calm and simple is the watch-word today!
Hanging Garden Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Mint Macaron, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black & Cajun Craze Blends Markers; #AAA133.

Check out this fun tiled sketch we have for you at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #393!
So, even though we didn't SAY the squares could be any shape, I'm just going to act like we did, lol - gotta go off trail sometimes, right?  I decided I wanted to do 8 of something, and I realized that the pretty X and O heart in our sorely missed Takeout Treats would be perfect - there's even a sweet sentiment to go with!  And of course, the Takeout Thinlits have the heart shape included, along with that cute little 3D banner - I love it when a plan comes together!
So, what will YOU create??  Can't wait to check it out over at the challenge!
Takeout Treats Stamp Set (retired); Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay & Gorgeous Grape Inks; Takeout Thinlits; #TSOT393.

Thank You Cards Class Feb 7 & 9!
I don't know about you, but I ALWAYS need Thank You cards!  It's so handy to have a little stash on hand - and we have some gorgeous new sets for them right now, too!  Class will include all supplies needed for 6 cards and envelopes (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  Class could also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  Class is on for Thursday, Feb 7, at 630 pm, or, Saturday, Feb 9 at 3 pm!  RSVP now to save your spot today! 

We have some glorious pinks and reds for you this week at Sunday Stamps #197 - just in time to get ready for Valentine's!
So, surprise, surprise - somehow I didn't get any new Valentine's sets!  So I switched gears and pulled out my Ribbon of Courage set - I've never used this floral ribbon before.  I pulled out all my pink Blends Markers, and went to town - so fun!  I kept the card front fairly clean and simple - lots of white space!  Then I remembered that I have my old style enamel shapes in a drawer, and I still have every heart on those sheets, lol, so out they came, too.  Love the final card - pretty sweet!
I can't wait to see what YOU have for us over at the challenge - see you over at Sunday Stamps!
Ribbon of Courage Stamp Set; Whisper White & Melon Mambo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Melon Mambo, Lovely Lipstick, Flirty Flamingo Petal Pink & Pink Pirrouette (retired) Blends Markers; Support Ribbon Framelits; Brights & Subtles Enamel Shapes (retired); #SSC197.

Good times!  Retro Rubber #102 is back, kicking off 2019 with a black and white color challenge!
I really browsed for a while looking for a likely set to play with for this one!  I don't often do black and white arrangements - I'm one to throw on at least one color to highlight something, lol.  Eventually, I landed on TWO sets I could work in here!  World Map was a short-lived background stamp from 2013 - I loved it!  I hoarded "map" DSP for a long time til this beauty came out, lol.  My sentiment is from a lovely 2016 set called Going Global, that I always thought of as kind of Valentine-y.  I figured this phrase was perfect for the map background!  I added some Black Metallic thread, too, since it was still on my desk from butterfly antennae, lol.  What a fun project to make!
World Map (retired 2013) & Going Global (retired 2016) Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Back Ink; Layering Circles Framelits; Black Metallic Thread; #RR102.