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Inspiring Guitars (& Pumpkin Club June 25!)

6/18/2022

WOW! We have some super cute inspiration cookies this month for If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #169! Let's play some music!
I dug out my Country Livin' set that retired in 2019 - I kept this cutie just for the guitar, well, and the cowboy boots, lol. Next I looked for a likely sentiment to go with, and settled on this one Dragonfly Garden. I think all these bright guitars ARE inspirational, lol! I had some fun coloring them up in my Blends, and finishing with a Tailor Made Tag for the sentiment. I think it came out really cute!
Dragonfly Garden & Country Livin' (retired 2019) Stamp Sets; Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black &Versamark Inks; White EP; Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Real Red, Granny Apple Green & Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Tailor Made Tags Dies; Linen Thread; #CC169.

DOUBLE Pumpkin Club June 25!
Did you check out your May and June Pumpkin kits yet? Time to catch us back up! Check out May In Color video HERE, and the June Pick of the Crop video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our special DOUBLE Pumpkin Club, Saturday, June 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 $15 for this special double class, 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 July 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Adventurous Birthday (& Pumpkin Club May 28!)

5/19/2022

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We have a fun theme at this month's The Male Room #162 - SPORT!
I'm so excited for this challenge, because it gives me a chance to ink up my new Adventurous Journey stamp set - this kayaker is SO COOL! I couldn't resist pulling in my retired Old World Paper EF to add some watery texture, and pop up a diorama layer for my boater to skim on top of - so many great layout opportunities with this one!
Adventurous Journey Stamp Set; Basic White & Pool Party CS' Early Espresso & Pool Party Inks; Mango Melody, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate & SU1000 Blends Markers; Old World Paper EF (retired); Layering Diorama & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Faux Sea Glass Shapes; #TMR162.

Pumpkin Club May 28!
Did you check out your April Pumpkin kit yet? LOVELY colors - you know I chop chop chopped for us for this one! Check out the video HERE! (I'm still holding us one month back, to keep monitoring the shipping situation.)
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, May 28, 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 June 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Sailing Home (& Pumpkin Club April 30!)

4/22/2022

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Aw, our gorgeous blue collection this week at As You See It #273 is making me miss Maui even more, lol. It went too fast!
It does give me a chance to do a farewell feature to the beautiful Sailing Home bundle, though. I couldn't resist adding in some of the oh-so-yummy DSP from Waves of the Ocean - the colors are perfect! I chose the sentiment that I have often reflected on, and couldn't resist a little splash of my fave seaweed die that in this this set, too - so cute with all our fishy sets! I had to add a few Waves Rhinestones, too - you know the ocean sparkles!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects in our luscious blues this round - meet you there!
Sailing Home Stamp Set; Waves of the Ocean DSP; Basic White, Balmy Blue & Pacific Point CS; Night of Navy Ink; Smooth Sailing Dies; High Seas EF (retired); Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels; #AYSI273.

Pumpkin Club April 30!
Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? EEE! FINALLY!! Bonus stamp set! And the perfect follow up to our last class! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, April 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! Remember that this is a DOUBLE Pumpkin Club this month - we have that bonus stamp set to play with, too, so doors will be open an hour earlier than usual!
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 May 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

New Horizons Suite Focus Class April 23!
Today's class is a showcase of the stunning New Horizons suite - beautiful images, papers and perfect sentiments to go with - I can't wait for you to see it! Class will include all supplies needed for 5 cards and envelopes, (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks and drinks, plus a special gift from me, all for $25! We even have a bonus project! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, April 23 at 3 PM! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Let's Mix It Up (& Pumpkin Club March 26!)

3/18/2022

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Hm, The Sisterhood of Crafters is running an "old, rejected" stamps challenge this fortnight. Now I love me some old stamps, for sure, but I don't know about the rejected part, lol. This might take some digging!
So, it turns out, on the back of a bottom shelf, I have a little bin stash of non-SU stamp sets. That I totally forgot was there, and never dig through, so I think that qualifies as old and rejected, right?? I found 3 little sachets of stamp sets (bizarro!) and one of them was Cocktail Party from Unity Stamps. A quick search on Splitcoast shows cards as far back as 2009 using this set - wow! I have no idea how this came to me, I think someone must have given these to me, and since I'm a diehard SU! fan and demo, I don't think I ever gave them a thought, lol. But this cocktail dress is a cutie, so I matched it up with the Sunshine & Rainbows DSP still out on my desk from yesterday. I like it! No one report me to the SU police, please, lol.
Cocktail Party Stamp Set (Unity, 2009?); Sunshine & Rainbows DSP (retired); Basic White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Artisan Pearls (retired); #TSOCOldRejected.

Pumpkin Club March 26!
Did you get your February Pumpkin kit yet? EEE! Bonus stamp set! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 26, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! Remember that this is a DOUBLE Pumpkin Club this month - we're also doing last month's kit since I had to postpone, so doors will be open an hour earlier than usual!
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 April 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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CAS Penguin (& Pumpkin Club Feb 26!)

2/18/2022

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This will be fun - CAS Christmas wants us to create a winter scene this month!
I started by browsing my Christmas sets - and just how long has it been since I stamped my penguin?? Decision made! At first I had all kinds of grand plans - I still have some of the sweet DSP that goes with this set, too - but then I remembered - gotta keep it CAS! I've been seeing some gorgeous cards out there in blog-land this week that have beautifully masked backgrounds, so I decided to try it myself, and made this simple background circle from Pool Party and a Blending Brush. I added my "scene" elements directly over this, and then slid in my penguin - I love him so much! I went a little overboard with the snowflakes, so I broke them up a bit with a few last minute trees - all just part of the scene, lol.
Penguin Place Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Mango Melody & Soft Sea Foam Inks; Blending Brush; #CasChristmasScene.

Pumpkin Club February 26!
Did you get your January Pumpkin kit yet? Time to go WILD! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, February 26, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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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Snowman Trio (& Pumpkin Club Jan 1!)

12/22/2021

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Dang, look at these adorable snow-people cupcakes at this week's Cupcake Inspirations #534! Love them!
I decided I couldn't resist re-creating this little gang, and I went straight to my Snow Place set from 2015 to do it! I love this set for a the little snowman wardrobe pieces in it, and of course the dies for each and every piece, lol. It was a snap to set up three snowman in the cute colors on the cupcakes. I guess mine are a little less portly, lol! I even added a Real Red layer to pick up those cupcake wrappers!
Snow Place (retired 2015); Basic White & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green & Polished Pink Inks; Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Snow Friends Dies; Banner Triple Punch; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #CI534.

Pumpkin Club January 1!
Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Let's "toast" the New Year with a punny Pumpkin Club! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, January 1, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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 January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Vintage Thanks (& Pumpkin Club November 27!)

11/18/2021

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Lovely - Retro Rubber #171 is asking us to bring the Fall colors this week! Gladly!
I so enjoy checking my retired shelves for old faves - I really do have a system for letting go, but some of them, well, they're just keepers, lol. Like Vintage Leaves from 2018. We've had so many pretty leaf sets, but something about this one has just stayed with me. The sketchy quality of the leaves takes on color perfectly, and well, there's DIES, too. Even without any sentiments, usually a cardinal no-no for me, I still love this one! I was happy to add this perfect sentiment from last year's Painted Harvest - just right!
Vintage Leaves (retired 2018) & Painted Harvest (retired 2020) stamp Sets; Very Vanilla & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso Ink; Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Tailored Tags & Leaflets Dies (retired); Faux Suede Trim & Linen Thread; Brushed Gold Dots; #RRCB171.

Pumpkin Club November 27!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? Oh what fun! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 27, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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 December 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Christmas to Remember (& Pumpkin Club Oct 30!)

10/19/2021

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Such a lovely layered landscape sketch we have for you this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #529!
When I saw this lovely open space on our sketch, I knew right away I wanted to feature some pretty DSP, and I knew just what sheet, too, lol. I have been avoiding cutting my sheets of this stylized berry paper from Painted Christmas for a while now - not sure why it makes my heart so happy! All the happy circles? The fun berry-like shapes? The cheery red-painted colors? Who can say, but this was my chance, lol. I even got to play with shortening this fancy sentiment banner from the Seasonal Layers dies - worked like a charm!
I can't wait to see YOUR takes on our sketch this week - meet you at the challenge!
Christmas to Remember & Christmas Season Stamp Sets; Painted Christmas DSP; Basic White, Real Red & Evening Evergreen CS; Real Red & Evening Evergreen Inks; Seasonal Layers Dies; Scallop Border Punch (retired); Gold Glitter Dots; #TSOT529.

Pumpkin Club October 30!
Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? Snow is glistening! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, October 30, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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 November 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Such a Blessing (& Pumpkin Club Sep 25!)

9/20/2021

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I couldn't resist this intriguing color combo over at Hand Stamped Sentiments #372 - gorgeous!
I'm especially delighted to see Merry Merlot in this mix - I think this is one of our most under-served colors, lol. And it's beautiful! So I featured that for my "detail" picture - my background layer and the sentiment, plus my fussy-cut set of leaves from Little Delights. This set was made for making your own DSP! I chose the Autumnal leaves for this color combo, and the sentiment that went with, but then I found my remaining Gold Holly Leaves to throw on there, too - oops! I think the gold goes great with these colors, anyway!
Little Delights Stamp Set; Basic White & Merry Merlot CS; Merry Merlot, Petal Pink & Cinnamon Cider Inks; Tasteful Labels Dies; Gold Holly Leaves; #HSS372.

Pumpkin Club September 25!
Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? Bring on the pumpkins! Check out the video HERE! And HERE for a special bonus project!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 25, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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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Sweet Friend

8/20/2021

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Such a cute inspiration pic at this week's Cupcake Inspirations #525 - love those colors!
I went back and forth and finally settled on the Measure of Love stamp set - I really couldn't help it for this challenge, lol! I know we don't have have cupcakes on our cards, but sometimes, well, it just works out that way! This is actually the first time I've used this little pyramid of cupcakes, and I decided to color with Blends, rather than use the little fill-in stamps - tasty! I kept things really simple, added some layering, and finally finished with some leftover Paper Pumpkin sequins - perfect color match!
Measure of Love Stamp Set; Basic White & Coastal Cabana CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Ink; Medium Crumb Cake Blendability Marker (retired); Pool Party & Real Red Blends Markers; Pool Party Sequins; #CI525.

Pumpkin Club August 28!
Did you get your August Pumpkin kit yet? Shelly has so much in store for us! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, Auigust 28, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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 September 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Inspiring Guitars (& Pumpkin Club June 25!)

Adventurous Birthday (& Pumpkin Club May 28!)

Sailing Home (& Pumpkin Club April 30!)

Let's Mix It Up (& Pumpkin Club March 26!)

CAS Penguin (& Pumpkin Club Feb 26!)

Snowman Trio (& Pumpkin Club Jan 1!)

Vintage Thanks (& Pumpkin Club November 27!)

Christmas to Remember (& Pumpkin Club Oct 30!)

Such a Blessing (& Pumpkin Club Sep 25!)

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