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.

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.