Time for another speed challenge - this time AAA #137 - and can I add in dry embossing, too?  Yikes!
I decided to get started by browsing my embossing folder bin, and way back in the very last spot was this old Alphabet Press folder!  I love the look of this one, and so very rarely use it, lol.  Typical.  So I pulled it and did a quick search for a likely sentiment to go with.  Since I can never have too many thank you cards, I landed on All Things Thanks.  Once my key decision were made it took me about three minutes to complete the card - speedy day!  I couldn't resist a few glitter dots, and all that emboss makes me feel like it looks busy, but seriously, I think this is still clean and simple, really!
All Things Thanks Stamp Set; Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist & Crumb Cake CS; Berry Burst Ink; Alphabet Press EF (retired); Stitched Shapes Framelits; Berry Burst Glitter Dots; #AAA137.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks 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 Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

Very nice - As You See It #197 has a cool starburst sketch for us this week!
And did I do a starburst??  Heck, no!  When looking over my shapes, I realized I don't even remember the last time I pulled out Label Me Pretty, so I totally had to ink that baby up!  I went for a two-step version, with this pretty outline.  I then added a the circular thank you sentiment, inking up with markers to get the two-color effect.  I even "found" some lace - this is just the kind of occasion I keep Delicate Details around for, lol.  Fun and fresh in Lemon Lime Twist - a perfect day!
Label Me Pretty & Delicate Details (retired 2017) Stamp Sets; Botanical Butterfly DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Basic Black & Lemon Lime Twist Markers; Pretty Label Punch; Mini Striped Ribbon in Lemon Lime Twist; Black Sequins; #AYSI197.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks 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 Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

Check out the fun paneled sketch we have for you this week at Sunday Stamps #202!
As soon as I saw these lovely panels, I knew it was a chance to show off some gorgeous DSP, and the one sheet I have been so wanting to get out there is this toadstool sheet from our lovely Painted Seasons - so fun!  I floated them over some Early Espresso layers, and then popped up this big (and pretty obvious, lol) sentiment from Accented Blooms.  I love this punch!  I threw in a couple accent leaves suggested by the sketch and I'm all set!  Boy, I really didn't stray this week, lol, not my usual at all!  I'm generally a big believer in that "any shape," idea, for sure!
So, what will YOU create?  I hope to see you over at the challenge!
Accented Blooms Stamp Set; Painted Seasons DSP; Whisper White, Early Espresso & Call Me Clover CS; Poppy Parade Ink; Tailored Tag Punch; Eclectic Layers Thinlits; #SSC201.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks 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 Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

The Sisterhood of Crafters is getting into the season with their "celebrate Spring" theme!
When I think Spring, I can't help but go back to seeing the gorgeous old dogwood trees bloom in the front of my childhood home - they were so pretty!  It's funny, they were planted right up against a really steep bank along our street, and I remember I used to like to crawl underneath and prop up against the hill and look out through them at the sky - all the bulbs my grandmother planted would be coming up, too, and it always smelled so good!  I think it's those trees that have made me keep hanging on to this old Soft Summer set from 2009 - I wish we had them here in Arizona!
Soft Summer (retired 2009); Whisper White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz & Crumb Cake Inks; Aqua-Painter; Yellow Glitter Dots; #TSOCSpring.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks 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 Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

Woo hoo!  Another fun tic-tac-toe from Retro Rubber #107! - so many cool choices ahead!
It actually didn't take me long to settle on the center horizontal row:  thank you-leaves-repeat stamping.  Then all I had to do was go find some likely leaves!   I hit on this gorgeous fern frond in Butterfly Basics - even though this set only retired last year, it came to us in 2015!  I think this still makes one of the "newer" sets I've ever pulled out for Retro Rubber, lol.  Anyway, I did some stamping and stamping off in three different greens, and then cut a double layer "thanks" with thinlits. a simple and rare one-layer for me!  Woo!
Butterfly Basics Stamp Set (retired 2018); Whisper White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz & Soft Sea Foam Inks; Greetings Thinlits; Green Glitter Dots; #RRCB107.

Butterflies Galore Class April 11 & 13!
We have a couple gorgeous new butterfly sets this Spring and I think we should get out ALL the toys to do them up right!   Let's hear it for wings everywhere!  This class will highlight 6 all-occasion cards all featuring different elements of our amazing collections, even pulling in a few Sale-A-Bration items I saved just for this!  Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks 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 Thursday, April 11 at 630 pm or Saturday, April 13 at 3 pm!  RSVP today to save your spot - hope you can flutter on by!

Good times ahead - SU Only #219 is all about coloring - in ANY medium!  Yahoo!
It didn't take me long to settle on my beloved Blends Markers for my coloring medium, lol, but what to color?  I finally settled on one of the black and white sheets from the lovely Botanical Butterfly DSP from this year's Sale-A-Bration - perfect!  I decided to stick to just three colors, and I landed on Mango Melody, Pool Party and Flirty Flamingo, quite the color array for butterflies, lol.  I chose a sweet sentiment to go with from Butterfly Gala, seemed a natural fit, lol, and added a touch of ribbon to finish - all quick, easy and fun - it doesn't get any better!
Butterfly Gala Stamp Set; Botanical Butterfly DSP; Whisper White & Lemon Lime Twist CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mango Melody, Pool Party & Flirty Flamingo Blends Markers; Lemon Lime Twist Organdy Ribbon; Gingham Gala Sequins; SUOC219.

So pretty - SU Only #218 has a sweet color challenge for us this week - Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Pool Party, and my fave, Mango Melody!  Woo!
With these lovely bright colors, I decided to pull out my Abstract Impressions set and create a colorful garden scene - so easy with this set!  I did some stamping and stamping off to achieve some color grading so I could stay within the challenge, and I LOVE how it came out!  I was surprised how many Lovely Lipstick embellishments I still have, too, so I figured some bright accents could add a touch more, too!  Who's ready for Spring??
Abstract Impressions Stamp Set; Whisper White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Poppy Parade & Pool Party Inks; Poppy Parade 1/8" Grosgrain; Poppy Parade Glitter Enamel Dots; #SUO218.

Here's a fun one - The Sisterhood of Crafters has an "in the red" challenge this week - just to use red on our projects!  No problem!
To show off some red, I decided flowers would be the way to go, and a flower set I haven't used in a while is Accented Blooms.  I love that the sentiment shapes included in this set leave the words in the negative, so I got to stamp my sentiment in red, too!  I kept it fairly simple, though I did pull out a few reds i had to play with - why not, lol?  It's all so easy with our Stampin' Blends Markers!
Accented Blooms Stamp Set; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody & Granny Apple Green Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Framelits; Real Red Cotton Ribbon; #TSOCInRed.

Man Cards 2019
Yay!  It's finally time for THE class for the men in our life!  Sometimes it can be a little tough to "go manly" for our guys, but this class guarantees something for all our dudes!  This class will feature 6 all-occasion "man" cards, without a doily or a butterfly in sight, lol.  You'll have your choice of sentiments that most suit your needs, too!  Class is $25, and provides all supplies (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me!  You can also take this class for FREE with your order of $30 or more!  RSVP today!  Class is on for Thursday, March 14 at 630 pm, or Saturday, March 16 at 3 pm.  See you there!

We have some soft and pretty colors to play with at this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments #309 - yum!
After a quick browse, I decided that our gorgeous Beauty Abounds was the go to set for these pretty pastels.  I finally got to play with the delicate vine-y stamp in this set, love the pen and ink look of it!  I kept the colors even lighter by sticking to the light pens of all my Blends Markers sets - love the result!  A few little butterflies, a few sparkly dots, and we are all set!  Quick and fun, with a sophisticated touch with the stitched edges on my rectangles - ahhhh...
Beauty Abounds Stamp Set; Whisper White & Soft Sea Foam CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party & Highland Heather Blends Markers; Layering Circles & Rectangle Stitched Framelits; Butterfly Beauty Thinlits; Clear Epoxy Droplets; #HSS309.

Man Cards 2019
Yay!  It's finally time for THE class for the men in our life!  Sometimes it can be a little tough to "go manly" for our guys, but this class guarantees something for all our dudes!  This class will feature 6 all-occasion "man" cards, without a doily or a butterfly in sight, lol.  You'll have your choice of sentiments that most suit your needs, too!  Class is $25, and provides all supplies (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!), drinks, snacks and a special gift from me!  You can also take this class for FREE with your order of $30 or more!  RSVP today!  Class is on for Thursday, March 14 at 630 pm, or Saturday, March 16 at 3 pm.  See you there!

We have another fun sketch for you today at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #398 - going for the triple, lol.
I couldn't resist going back to the lovely Painted Seasons suite from our second Sale-A-Bration release, and finally feature the succulents!  This DSP sheet is just so gorgeous, and the Dist-Ink-tive stamps show such amazing detail for them - just love it.  I stayed pretty true to our sketch, just showing off the DSP and adding a simple sentiment from Another Wonderful Year.  I finished with a few "dewdrops" of the Clear Epoxy Droplets - just the touch I needed.
So, what will you create for us??  Can't wait to see, meet me at the challenge!
Painted Seasons & Another Wonderful Year Stamp Sets; Painted Seasons DSP; Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist & Whisper White CS; Lemon Lime Twist & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Clear Epoxy Droplets; #TSOT398.