We're stacking the deck on you this week at Fab Friday #181!
I of course had to go looking for a fun shape to put into this sketch!  Pens?  Paintbrushes?  Branches?  Feathers?  OooOOoo!  What about LIPSTICK??  Lol, just the thing.  I hand-cut a nice bold banner from my Best Dressed DSP pack, and quickly cranked out five lipsticks in the coordinating colors - love these dies!  I couldn't fit the sentiment I wanted to use onto one of the lipsticks - but I like it floated off to the side like this, too.  I even still have a few Lovely Lipstick Glimmer Enamel Dots to finish it with!
So, what will YOU come up with?  I can't wait to see your projects, over at the challenge!
Dressed To Impress Stamp Set; Best Dressed DSP; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Lovely Lipstick, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight & Purple Posy Inks; All Dressed Up Dies; Wide Oval Punch; Lovely Lipstick Glitter Enamel Dots; #FabFri181.

Very cool layout - and so glad I can sneak in and play at this week's Just Add Ink #487 sketch!
When I wrapped my mind around this sketch, I knew immediately I wanted to play with shapes, as usual, lol.  How about some sweet bees instead of circles??  Done!  I floated a center panel of the gorgeous Golden Honey DSP from Sale--Bration, and added my bees around a fun sentiment in the middle.  So cute and simple.  I think this might be the last outing for my gold Wink of Stella, sigh, but I loved it while it lasted!
Honey Bee Stamp Set; Golden Honey DSP; Whisper White, Basic Black & Crushed Curry CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Gold Wink of Stella; Dark Daffodil Delight Blend Marker; Detailed Bees & Rectangle Stitched Dies; #JAI487.

Here's a fun one!  The Male Room #126 is doing a box or bag challenge!  Just in time for gift-giving!
I have to admit, I kinda took an easy way out, and went and browsed all my dies for something cute and not used recently.  And I came across the Cutie Pie dies, which, {GASP} I seriously can't remember EVER using!  How sad is that?  I'm pretty sure I had visions of building fun paper cakes and all kinds of triangle designs, but I think it passed me by, lol.  I don't even have the stamp set that goes with this anymore - I think it might have been from 2015?  Anyway, I looked at the dies, and thought, you know, you could do a funny Christmas tree with this and fill it with a gift card and Hershey kisses for the neighbor kid who watches the dogs sometimes - so I did just that!  He'll love it!
Cutie Pie Dies (2015?); Old Olive, Whisper White & Real Red CS; Real Red Stitched Edge Ribbon; Red Metallic Baker's Twine; Red Sequins; #TMR126.

Oooo!  This week's Library Challenge #46 is the wonderful The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie - what a great read!
So this one ended up being a tough one for me, since I apparently don't have my Sew Suite set anymore - bummer!  Fortunately, I could still bring in my Needle & Thread set to save the day!  I kept things fairly simple and chose a lovely background sheet from the Needlepoint Nook DSP, then made a pretty stitched medallion for a quiet but cheery get well.  I finished with a few needlepoint details and tiny rhinestones.  I love all these blues together!
Needle & Thread Stamp Set (retired 2019); Needlepoint Nook DSP (retired); Whisper White & Balmy Blue CS; Night of Navy, Balmy Blue & Pretty Peacock Inks; Stitched Shapes & Needlepoint Elements Dies; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #TLC046.

Hm, The Sisterhood of Crafters is having a "wood" theme this week, and there are some seriously cute offerings in the DT samples!  I gotta try this...
I remembered that there is a woodgrain sheet in our gorgeous Come to Gather pack - love these planks!  With that as my starting point, I decided to just keep going with the Gather Together suite.  I also wanted to give this "invisible" coloring style a stab, too.  I tried with both Blends Markers, on the pumpkins, and Watercolor Pencils, on the leaf.  My method wasn't very scientific, lol.  I just stamped my images in stamped off Sahara Sand, and then just tried to make sure I covered up those lines in my coloring.  An interesting idea that I need to look into more!  It made for some fun experimenting today!
Gather Together Stamp Set; Come to Gather DSP; Whisper White & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso & Sahara Sand Inks; Watercolor Pencils Pack 2; Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede & Color Lifter Blends Markers; Gathered Leaves & Stitched Shapes Dies; Leaves Trinkets; Copper Sequin; #TSOCWoodRelated.

VERY nice, Retro Rubber # 119 has a lovely Autumn color challenge for us this week!  I can also JUST sneak in this week's sketch from TGIF Challenges #229 - yay!
I still have just the set for this combo, 2016's gorgeous Thoughtful Branches.  I love all the tree-building options it has, along with some truly wonderful sentiments - images AND words is totally the way to my stampin' heart, lol.  I sponged both Pumpkin Pie and Real Red onto my leaves, and stamped and stamped off a few times to add some fullness over this cool trunk.  I added one leaf for a full-size accent, my lovely big sentiment, and even some words inside: "and always in my heart."
Thoughtful Branches Stamp Set (retired 2016); Crumb Cake, Whisper White & Pumpkin Pie CS; Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie & Real Red Inks; Stitched Shapes & Beautiful Branches (retired) Dies; Corner Rounder Punch; Orange Sequins; #RRC119; #TGIFC229.

We're mixing it up again over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #422 this week - there's even cake!
With that pretty stacked cake in our inspiration pic, I totally had to pull out Piece of Cake to play with.  I wanted some fun party colors, so I pulled out my retired Picture Perfect Party DSP and took my colors from there.  I did a couple simple layers, squeezed in some ribbon, and colored a fancy bright cake to go with!  Yummy!  I want to eat every bite!
So, what will YOU create for us this week?  I can't wait to see your creations!
Piece of Cake Stamp Set; Picture Perfect Party DSP (retired); Whisper White, Basic Black & Berry Burst (retired) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Berry Burst (retired) & Lemon Lime Twist (retired) Markers; White Gel Pen; Cake Builder Punch; Stitched Shapes Dies; Metallic Edge Berry Burst Ribbon (retired); #TSOT422.

I love our landscape sketch at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #413 - like an ocean view!
Following that theme, I just HAD to try out my new 3-D Embossing Folder, High Seas!  I'm pretty sure it was made for the whole gorgeous Sailing Home suite, BUT, we also still have High Tide to play with!  TWO lighthouses, people!  Amazing!  So, I had to play around a little bit to get the right sandwich in my Big Shot for this folder - the new 3-D folders are just a tiny bit slimmer than the old dynamic jobs.  The sandwich that worked for me was original platform with no tabs, one chipboard insert from a Paper Pumpkin kit, and the new folder with the CS inside.  I guess all machines might be a tiny bit different, and I may try to add just a hair more depth to my homemade "plate," but I did find that a regular cutting plate was just too thick.  Learning new skills - yay!
High Tide Stamp Set; Whisper White, Pretty Peacock & Seaside Spray CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Seaside Spray, Smoky Slate & Pretty Peacock Inks; High Seas 3-D Embossing Folder; Pretty Peacock Sequins; #TSOT413.

I'm seeing layers this week at our beautiful new sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #409!  We're also teaming up with Double Trouble #29 this week and celebrating National Brown Bag It Day!  Awesome - bring on the brown bag!
I went with a Crumb Cake base to Double Trouble, and the brown made me think "nature," so I pulled out Peaceful Place.  I just got this set, once I realized it would be carrying over - I thought it would be fun to color!  I tried today with Blends markers, but I'm thinking aqua-painting or watercolor pencils would be even better!  I added this lovely sympathy sentiment, and a couple matching Faceted Dots.  I think this could definitely be my peaceful place!
So, what will YOU come up with?  I can't wait to see, over at the challenge!
Peaceful Place Stamp Set; Nature's Poem DSP; Crumb Cake, Whisper White & Petal Pink CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Soft Sky (retired), Pool Party Soft Suede & Crumb Cake Blends; Stitched Shapes Dies; Faceted Dots in Petal Pink; #TSOT409; #DTPC029.

Such pretty layers in this week's As You See It #198 "wings" sketch!
It's so funny, I just wrapped up my "Butterflies Galore" class, so I wasn't feeling like pulling in any more wings, lol.  Then the retiring lists hit, and I realized I was gonna need a LOT of room on my retired shelves for all the new items about to migrate over, lol.  While I started my "purge" (have I used this in the last year?  two??) I came across this old lovely, Watercolor Wings.  And I realized I maybe have one more butterfly in me this month, lol.  I kept it fairly simple, and featured one of the large wings arrangement front and center - good times!  I added a few details for a bit of shine, but that's it.  I forgot how much I miss this beauty!
Watercolor Wings Stamp Set (retired 2018); Whisper White & So Saffron CS; Early Espresso DSP; Early Espresso & Crushed Curry Inks; Stitched Shapes & Bold Butterfly Framelits; Gold Cording Trim; Crushed Curry Glimmer Dots; #AYSI198.