Category: Love

Kiwi To My Heart

9/25/2023

For this round at Make My Monday #210, we'd like you to create your own background! What does that mean to you??
To me, that meant to stamp my own "DSP!" I WISH we had some pretty kiwi paper, lol, but we don't, so I made my own! I randomly stamped a few full kiwi slices around, and filled in with the wedges. I also did some of the speckled background included with the set in the white spaces, stamping off twice so I didn't distract from my juicy fruits! I floated the appropriate sentiment over it all, and finished with a few Matte Black Dots. So juicy!
I can't wait to see YOUR backgrounds this rounds - meet you at the challenge!
Hello Kiwi Stamp Set; Basic White, Basic Black & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Granny Apple Green Inks; Matte Black Dots; #MMM210.

Pumpkin Club September 30!
Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? The best things come in small packages! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table!
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 October 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Sunday Chemistry

8/6/2023

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Check out our super fresh colors this round at Sunday Stamps #315! Yum!
Tasty as they look, though, I STRUGGLED with these, lol. I finally landed on my It's A Science set, thinking I could make some different colored bottles, lol. Even then, I couldn't make up my mind for the background color! I made three different versions of this card, with Lemon Lolly, Calypso Coral and Tahitian Tide DSP - whew! I finally went with the Tahitian Tide, in simple stripes from last year's DSP stack - looks very lab-like, lol. I popped up a couple elements for some dimension, and realized that I could fit my sentiment on the clipboard. It still looks a little off to me, sigh, but I sat with it for a while and decided to set it free!
I can't wait to see YOUR fabulous projects with these colors - put some egg on my face, folks!
It's A Science Stamp Set; Tahitian Tide DSP; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Lemon Lolly, Highland Heather, Calypso Coral & Tahitian Tide Blends Markers; Deckled Rectangles Dies; Tahitian Tide Baker's Twine; Tahitian Tide Matte Dots; #SSC315.

Snow in August 2023
Woo hoo! You know I love to celebrate Christmas all year long, and this year it will be snowing in August! We'll be making 6 cards with envelopes, with such fun new sets to check out! Wear your jingle bells! Class includes all supplies (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! Class is set for Saturday, August 12, at 2 pm! RSVP now to save your spot!

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I'm Never Lost With You

7/15/2023

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Oo, what a great theme this month at The Male Room #176 - travel!
Even though I haven't done much of it myself, I'm fascinated by travel in trailers, lol. Specifically, cute little sardine can styles in awesome colors, or maybe even vintage Airstreams, lol. So many fun blogs out now of folks' adventures! So I went back to my carefully hoarded trailer sheet in the now-retired He's The Man DSP pack, and pulled out this diecut sentiment that was in the pack, too - so fun! I couldn't resist adding my own trailer from the Tree Lot dies, too! In the end, my only stamping is on the envelope, lol, because I didn't want to spare more of this DSP, lol. Happy Trails!
He's All That Stamp Set; He's The Man DSP (retired); Basic White, Early Espresso, Mint Macaron (retired) & Pool Party CS; Early Espresso Ink; Early Espresso Stamp-n-Write Marker; Tree Lot Dies; 2 1/4" Circle Punch; Rustic Metallic Dots; #TMR176.

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My Carrot Valentine (& Pumpkin Club Feb 25!)

2/18/2023

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OK, we're going straight for the big one - Cardz 4 Guyz #315 wants a Valentine for a guy!
So, I'm all done with pink and red for this year, lol. So let's try carrots instead! I so love our Sale-a-Bration set, Thanks a Bunch, so much! We just don't have anything else like it, and it's so FUN! I decided it was perfect for a bit of vegetable love, lol. I built three grand carrots with Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie, and gave them some Granny Apple Green leaves. A Granny Apple love banner was perfect across the bottom, and I finished with a few of the lighter Old Olive Matte Decorative Dots - just right! This so makes me giggle!
Thanks a Bunch Stamp Set; Pumpkin Pie DSP; Basic White & Granny Apple Green CS; Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie & Granny Apple Green Inks; Deckled Rectangles Dies; Old Olive Matte Decorative Dots; #C4G315.

Pumpkin Club Feb 25!
Did you get your February Pumpkin kit yet? Sunny smiles ahead! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, February 25, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs!
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 March 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Shopping My Heart

2/8/2023

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Lol, we have ANOTHER "love is in the air" theme going - this time at Shopping Our Stash #489!
I went for a classic Valentine this time, lol, and couldn't resist pulling in my still-favorite heart from 2012's PS I Love You - so much cuteness in this set! I did a stamped-all-over background first in some Val-Day colors, then popped up a Real Red one with my sentiment. So glad I still have both these punches, too, lol. I finished with a few Resin Hearts that have been around for who knows HOW long!
PS I Love You Stamp Set (retired 2012); Basic White & Basic Black CS; Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Polished Pink, Petal Pink & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Full Heart & Modern Label Punches (both retired); Resin Heart Embellishments (retired); #SOS489.

Sympathy Card Class Feb 11
While we're always sad to need them, let's work on a tough one to do in the moment - sympathy cards! This class will include 6 cards and envelopes, sure to bring comfort in times of loss. Class will provide all materials 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! Class is announced for Saturday, February 11 at 2 pm! RSVP today to save your spot!

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Picturesque

2/6/2023

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Very sweet - Make My Monday #193 has a "love is in the air" theme!
Just in case, I decided to check my stack of new sets for any "love" sentiments - turns out, there's an awesome one in the Picturesque set! So excited to break this one in, lol. I decided to set up a background with another sheet of Enjoy the Journey DSP, since it's still on my desk from yesterday! Next I cut a stamping layer using the Deckled Rectangle dies and set up my basic scene. Can't wait to play with this in other colors, too! I decided to fussy cut the top layer so I could add more dimension, and I set up my sentiment in a little custom Deckle box. Looking over a vista like this would definitely bring love to mind for me!
Picturesque Stamp Set; Enjoy the Journey DSP; Basic White CS; Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party & Soft Suede Inks; Deckled Rectangles Dies; Rustic Metallic Dots; #MMM193.

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Hamster Love

2/3/2023

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So fun - Cardz 4 Guyz #314 has a "pets" theme this round - I'm on it!
I have a quite a few current critter sets to choose from, but after a quick review, I wasn't sure how many were prime "pet" material, lol. I know there are pet pigs and hedgies out there, but just in case, I checked the Shelves of Retirement! I quickly came across 2019's Hey Love set (which I got for the gorilla, lol) and realized I don't think I've ever stamped that little hamster! Say it isn't so! So he had to come out for this one, and I chose a cute "luv ya" from my newly arrived Conversation Bubbles bundle - perfect for each other!
Hey Love (retired 2019) & Conversation Bubbles Stamp Sets; Dandy Designs DSP; Basic White & Coastal Cabana CS; Coastal Cabana & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Real Red & Flirty Flamingo Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes & Conversation Bubbles Dies; Resin Heart Embellishments (retired); #C4G314.

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Ocean of Love

1/28/2023

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Aw, a super sweet quote is our inspiration at this round's Time Out Challenge #230!
One of my favorite "love" quotes is this sentiment from our still-cute Whale Done set. And since I have still carefully hoarded all the original elements of this suite (this DSP is in my top 5 faves of ALL TIME, lol) I went with some fussy cut turtles instead of the handsome whales. Did I say I love this paper? I am smitten all over again every time I spot it in my retired bin, and I even still have the sequins - love the color assortment! I set up a partial ocean floor scene for my chosen turtles to swim out of, and two-toned my sentiment at the last second. Love these guys!
Whale Done Stamp Set; Whale of a Time DSP (retired); Basic White, Shaded Spruce & Pool Party CS; Shaded Spruce & Calypso Coral Inks; High Seas EF (retired); Whale of a Time Sequins (retired); TOC230.

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Hot Chilis

1/9/2023

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A new month, a new chance to play at this month's NBUS #46! I have quite a few new goodies to choose from, too!
I decided to go with the new and awesome Taco Fiesta set today - it needed some ink to get warmed up! I focused on the cute chilis this round, and used the tiny one to make a background pattern, while I gave the bigger one un lindo bigote! (That's a cute mustache, to you, lol!) I floated my pair of hot chilis on a pretty heart, but I think I should have gone up one more size so it would show better, hm... And I snuck in a little sombrero on my sentiment - love it!
Taco Fiesta Stamp Set; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White, Poppy Parade & Polished Pink CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green & Mango Melody Blends Markers; Sweet & Sassy Dies (retired); #NBUS46.

Birthday Cards Class 2023!
Let's start the year off by restocking our birthday card stash, shall we? We'll be making 6 delightful birthday cards with envelopes, all from the new Spring Mini and Sale-a-Bration catalogs! Class will provide all materials 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! Class is on for Saturday, January 14, at 2 pm! RSVP today to save your spot!

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Happy Place

1/7/2023

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This should be fun! If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #176 is kicking off the new year with a new take on the challenges - they'll be all about color for the whole year! We're starting out on RED!
This is a fun color idea - I was trying to think when I have ever designed a card that focuses on only one color, and I'm not sure it's happened too often, lol. I riffled through my stack of new stamp sets, and quickly pulled out the amazing Watercolor World. That could look cool in red! Hopefully not too war games, lol, and to cinch the deal I pulled in our new Happy Labels, which you can also get bundled with a new label punch. Which I totally didn't use today, have to remember next time, lol. I heat-embossed the sentiment in White on a Real Red strip, that I made into a little map pointer. I think I have hubby's Valentine Day card ready to go!
Watercolor World & Happy Labels Stamp Sets; Real Red DSP; Basic White, Basic Black & Real Red CS; Real Red & Versamark Ink; White EP; Resin Hearts Embellishments (retired); #Cookie176.