We have an awesome landscape sketch for you this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #424 - AND we're teaming up with Joy of Sets #009's tic-tac-toe!  Awesome!
I had the hardest time ever figuring out which way I wanted to go with the grid challenge - tough one!  I finally settled on the left column - Love-lace-diecuts.  Whew!  Once that was settled, I pulled out my newly arrived Modern Heart set - this cutie can bring on the love!  I chose some sweet pinks to go with, and my beloved Sahara Sand Lace Trim for the lace - simple and cute!
So, what will YOU create??  I can't wait to see your cards over at the challenge!
Modern Heart Stamp Set; Bird Ballad DSP; Whisper White, Calypso Coral & Petal Pink CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Sahara Sand Lace Trim (retired); Stitched Shapes Dies; Gold Sequins; #TSOT424; #JOSTTT009.

OK, The Library Challenge #40 has a quirky one for us this week - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.  The art looks cute!
I decided to do a little card inspired by the cover - not exactly the theme of the book, lol, but still a cute play on it!  I went with my "sketchiest" birds, from the January 2019 Paper Pumpkin, Be Mine Valentine.  Then I thought for a while and came up with these words to stamp using my old Labeler Alphabet (miss this one so much!) onto some Word Bubble die shapes.  As you can see, I even kept the colors pretty close, too.  I don't know why, but I want to crack up every time I look at this card - must be an inside joke, yuk, yuk.  Too fun! (I stamped "You're so fly" on the inside!)
Be Mine Valentine (Jan 19 Paper Pumpkin) Stamp Set; Whisper White & Petal Pink CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Daffodil Delight, Seaside Spray & Balmy Blue Blends; Word Bubbles Dies (retired); Polka Dot Basics EF (retired); Iridescent Sequins; #TLC040.

Pumpkin Club August 31!
Did you get your August Pumpkin kit yet?  It's a banner kit, for sure!  Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, August 31, 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 $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 September 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

Oh wow, The Library Challenge #35 has a GREAT cover this week with To The Lighthouse - such great design in this cover!  I'm adding in SU Only #225's die-cutting challenge as well - perfect!
As soon as I saw this cover I knew I was pulling out my old Sunburst die - it's perfect!  This cover also looks just like some yummy SU! colors, too, lol, so I just went with a pretty straight-forward CASE of it - I'm excited to use our new lighthouse from the Sailing Home suite as well!  This beauty really pops with some touch-ups from a blender pen, I've found.  I added a few details from the cover, and some touches of gold to approximate the yellow, and we are set!  Yay!
Sailing Home Stamp Set; Whisper White, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue & Gold Foil CS; Night of Navy Ink; Sunburst (retired) & Smooth Sailing Dies; 1 3/4" Circle Punch; Gold Sequins; Blender Pen; #TLC35; #SUO225.

So excited!  It's time for our annual new In Color celebration at this week's Fab Friday #166!
Like most of you, I actually DON'T have the Purple Posy ink pad yet - oh, bother!  While I'm always grateful for the care that our Mother Ship takes of us, I have to say, that color is the one I have been featuring the most in paper, lol.  So I figured, let's do a "color gamp" in all the card stocks, check them out side by side, and just blow those stamp pads off!  I figured our sweet little puzzle pieces were perfect for the job, and I layered 4 together to add dimension.  I was even able to finish with our Woven Threads Sequins, which are all our In Colors, too!  Halleluiah!  I've been wanting In Color sequins since we first started doing sequins, lol.  It's gonna be a great two year ride with these beauties - I just know it!
So, what do YOU have for us?  I can't wait to see, over at the challenge!
Love You to Pieces Stamp Set; Whisper White, Basic Black, Terracotta Tile, Rococo Rose, Purple Posy, Seaside Spray & Pretty Peacock CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Rectangle Stitched & Puzzle Pieces Dies; Woven Threads Sequins; #FabFri166.

I'm so super excited to be a guest designer at this week's CAS on Friday #160 - and it's all about the people!  Don't you just love the people??  Lol, that was a Madagascar reference, get it?
I was really keeping my fingers and toes crossed that my first big new catty order would get here in time for this challenge, because I SO wanted to feature Serene Silhouettes - just beautiful images in this one, and I love the sentiments that go with them, too.  There's a brilliant die set that goes along as well, that includes three additional words, and I was so happy to incude one of those, too, lol.  I tried to keep as much white space as I could, but I couldn't resist featuring Purple Posy again, lol.  Even though I still don't have a stamp pad, I now have the markers, so I hauled out my old spritzing tool and went to town.  Love it!  I used to spritz EVERYTHING, lol.
I can't wait to see what YOU come up with over at CAS on Friday!  See you there!
Silhouette Scenes Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Purple Posy Marker; Sweet Silhouette Dies; Spritzer Tool; #CASOF160.

2019 New Catty Preview Class June 15!
OK, shout it with me now:  who's ready for a NEW CATALOG!!!  How about a sneak peak with 6 fun projects, all from our brand new book??  Get a look at all the new goods, and of course, our new In Colors, and get inky with some hands-on stampin' time!  Class will feature 6 all-occasion cards, all from our 2019 Idea Book & Catalog, envelopes, drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  RSVP to save your spot!  Class is still on for Saturday, June 15 at 3 pm.  See you there!

Another oldie and goldie at this week's Back to Basic #29 - a triple stamp card!  Such a fun way to play with layers!
I actually don't do this technique very often, so I knew I wanted to really PLAY - fun images, some bright coloring - could I make it work?  It turns out Little Twinkle once again saves the day!  I am so fascinated by coloring in this starry heart in different shades, and it comes out pretty cool broken up in the triple layers, too!  I had so much fun putting this one together, and picking out my markers as I went along!
Little Twinkle Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Basic Black & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Balmy Blue, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green, Mint Macaron, Soft Sea Foam, Daffodil Delight, Pineapple Punch & Mango Melody Blends Markers; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #BBB029.

2019 New Catty Preview Class June 13 & 15!
OK, shout it with me now:  who's ready for a NEW CATALOG!!!  How about a sneak peak with 6 fun projects, all from our brand new book??  Get a look at all the new goods, and of course, our new In Colors, and get inky with some hands-on stampin' time!  Class will feature 6 all-occasion cards, all from our 2019 Idea Book & Catalog, envelopes, drinks, snacks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  RSVP to save your spot!  Class is on for Thursday, June 13 at 630 pm, or Saturday, June 15 at 3 pm.  See you there!

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.