We're all angled layers this week at Sunday Stamps #190!  I'm adding in CAS-ual Friday #210's pink and grey challenge, too - pretty!
My first impulse with pink and gray was elephants, but I wanted to do something else!  I don't think I use Pop of Petals enough, so a pretty flower won out, and this set is so fun to pair with all the choices in Itty Bitty Greetings - I even had a pretty paper combo to show off!  I always find these tilty challenges so hard to photograph - they look crooked to me, lol.  I think I managed this one ok!
I can't wait to see what YOU come up with - see you over at the challenge!
Pop of Petals & Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Sets; Twinkle Twinkle DSP; Whisper White CS; Basic Gray Ink; Dk Petal Pink & Lt Flirty Flamingo Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Framelits; 4-Petal Flower Punch; Iridescent Sequins; #SSC190; #CFC210.

Very cool - look at all these pretty flags to play with at this week's As You See It #186!  I think I can also make this work for CAS on Friday #143's "thank you" challenge - can never have too many of those!
Clean and simple is always a challenge for me, sigh, I tried REAL hard this time, lol!  I started with my All Things Thanks stamp set - I got this set right away when it came out because I'm a huge thank you card maker.  Somehow, though, now that I've graduated out of PTO, I don't seem to make as many as I used to - argh!  So I haven't actually used this set much.  I went for the biggest stamp in the set, and then for my fave new bright colors for the flags.  I just think they look so good together!  I even ran the zig-zag stitching across the top - I almost never stay this literal for a sketch, lol.  I tried to resist the glimmer dots, but, alas, they won, lol.
All Things Thanks Stamp Set; Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody & Poppy Parade CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Banner Triple Punch; Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, Gorgeous Grape & Lovely Lipstick Glimmer Dots; Machine Zig-zag in Black thread; #AYSI186; #CASOF143.

Christmas Cards Part 2 2018, Oct 11 & 13!
Hooray!  You KNOW how much I love Christmas, we celebrate around here all year long!  Christmas Cards 2018 Part 2 will feature 6 gorgeous holiday cards, all from the 2018 Holiday Idea Book & Catalog, just in time to give you a jump on your "special" cards, or help you make some decisions about your "house" card, lol.  We must give to receive, right!  All supplies provided and prepped (bring your own snips and fave basic adhesive) plus snacks, drinks and a special gift from me!  Class is still on for Saturday, October 13 at 3 pm, and we also have a make-up class already shaping up for Saturday, October 20 at 3 pm!  Class is $25 or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more.  RSVP today to save your spot!

So excited to be able to play again at What Will You Stamp #186 this week - it's been a while!  And I LOVE the Waterfront stamp set - yay!
It's been some time since I played with this fun set - I decided on a simple tropical scene  I don't use the palm trees that much - I think this is only the second time, lol, but they sure take me straight back to Maui - complete with a Coastal Cabana cabana, lol.  Simple and bright today - all it needs is the breeze, too!
Waterfront Stamp Set; Whisper White & Granny Apple Green CS; Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Coastal Cabana & Pacific Point Inks; Glitter Enamel Dots; #WWYS186.

What a fun sketch this week at AAA #123 - like a porthole!  I'm combining with this week's TGIF #176 beautiful Autumn colors, too!
I had a hard time settling on what to do for these combined challenges.  I started out with a stencil and some markers, got some major smudges, and then realized I was using Pool Party instead of Coastal Cabana.  Sigh.  Then when I decided to jump to these sweet stems from Petal Palette, my Big Shot had some kind of indigestion requiring lots of canned air and a sewing machine brush.  Whoa!  So, even though it is SUPER clean and simple (a major feat for me, lol) it took me like FOUR tries to get to it!  I think I'll do something else for the rest of today, lol, and quit while I'm ahead!
Petal Palette Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Coastal Cabana & Pumpkin Pie Inks; Layering Circles Framelits; #AAA123; #TGIF176.

Ready for Fall Class Sep 13 & 15!
Time to start warming up for the cooler weather, and make some gorgeous Autumnal cards with our new harvest sets from the 2018 Holiday Catalog!  We have some beautiful suites to play with, and I'm pretty sure there will be a spooky treat in it for you, too!  We will make 5 cards, using all new products, celebrating the season and gratitude.  Class will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!) and will also include snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Classes are on for Thursday, Sep 13 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Sep 15 at 3 pm, chez Heroldt!  RSVP today to reserve your spot!

Another great combo this week over at Fusion - Daisies!
Since I do have the pretty Daisy Delight set, I decided to try for both the sketch and the inspiration, with a couple color liberties, lol.  The sketch looks so much like a wreath, I immediately thought of our fun scribbly loop in the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits for my base.  I also decided to go for the smaller daisy to fit better - I've not used them at all since the larger one has a punch - I fussy-cut these cuties by hand, lol.  I like the texture and color combo here, I think - showing my softer side, lol.
Daisy Delight Stamp Set; Share What You Love DSP; Petal Pink. Whisper White, Early Espresso & So Saffron CS; Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Swirly Scribbles Thinlits; Banner Triple Punch; Petal Pair EF; #FusionDaisies.

Ready for Fall Class Sep 13 & 15!
Time to start warming up for the cooler weather, and make some gorgeous Autumnal cards with our new harvest sets from the 2018 Holiday Catalog!  We have some beautiful suites to play with, and I'm pretty sure there will be a spooky treat in it for you, too!  We will make 5 cards, using all new products, celebrating the season and gratitude.  Class will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!) and will also include snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Classes are on for Thursday, Sep 13 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Sep 15 at 3 pm, chez Heroldt!  RSVP today to reserve your spot!

We have a lovely layered sketch for you this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #378!  Just for fun I'm also adding in Just Add Ink #424's just add texture challenge!
I decided to start this card by sorting through my embossing folders - what better way to add texture?  I quickly found my Petal Pair set, that goes with the gorgeous Petal Palette stamp set - this should be just right!  I went all pink today, not that usual for me, but I do like how it looks here - I just can't get over how much I love our Stampin' Blends markers!  So glad we have these back, in so many more colors, too - woo hoo!
I'm looking forward to what YOU come up this week - see you at the challenge!
Petal Palette Stamp Set; Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink & Versamark Inks; Granny Apple Green & Flirty Flamingo Blends Markers; Petal Pair EF; Petals & More Thinlits; Flirty Flamingo Enamel Shapes; #TSOT378; #JAI424.

Ready for Fall Class Sep 13 & 15!
Time to start warming up for the cooler weather, and make some gorgeous Autumnal cards with our new harvest sets from the 2018 Holiday Catalog!  We have some beautiful suites to play with, and I'm pretty sure there will be a spooky treat in it for you, too!  We will make 5 cards, using all new products, celebrating the season and gratitude.  Class will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!) and will also include snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Classes are on for Thursday, Sep 13 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Sep 15 at 3 pm, chez Heroldt!  RSVP today to reserve your spot!

Hm, Back to Basics & Beyond #10 has another cool challenge for us - an aperture card!  I don't make too many of these...  Gonna sneak in Global Design Projects #153's color challenge, too - yummy!
You know, I don't know what it is about color challenges that make me jump to Love You to Pieces, lol.  I feel like I've done something similar to this before, but not as an aperture card, at least, lol.  I also feel like the bright puzzle pieces look pretty fun against the Soft Suede woodgrain, especially with my enamel shapes sprinkled on!  Good times again!
Love You to Pieces Stamp Set; Whisper White, Soft Suede, Flirty Flamingo & Daffodil Delight CS; Soft Suede, Flirty Flamingo & Daffodil Delight Inks; Layering Ovals Framelits; Puzzle Pieces Thinlits; Pinewood Planks DEF; Flirty Flamingo & Daffodil Delight Enamel Shapes; #BBB10; #GDP153.

Ready for Fall Class Sep 13 & 15!
Time to start warming up for the cooler weather, and make some gorgeous Autumnal cards with our new harvest sets from the 2018 Holiday Catalog!  We have some beautiful suites to play with, and I'm pretty sure there will be a spooky treat in it for you, too!  We will make 5 cards, using all new products, celebrating the season and gratitude.  Class will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!) and will also include snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Classes are on for Thursday, Sep 13 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Sep 15 at 3 pm, chez Heroldt!  RSVP today to reserve your spot!

We're back with another fun sketch this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #377!  This one was a stumper for me, argh!
I must have stared at my stamps for an hour looking for something fun to stamp in a trio - and I just wasn't feeling flowers today, lol.    AT LAST, I spotted Dragonfly Dreams - and boy, it's been an age since it saw ink - perfect choice!  I went for soft and subtle colors today, to represent the pretty sheen these guys always sport, and dropped on a few matching sequins, too.  ALMOST one-layer, except I had awesome thinlits to play with, as usual, lol.
Can't wait to see what YOU come up with - see you at the challenge!
Dragonfly Dreams Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sea Foam, So Saffron & Petal Pink Inks; Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits; Fancy Frost Sequins (retired); #TSOT377.

CAS-ual Fridays #206 has a super cute "welcome back" banner inspiration going this week - cool!
I decided to run with the colors more than the banners this round.  I FINALLY went ahead and got the Abstract Impressions bundle - love these brush-stroke styled flowers and leaves - and the sentiments are super sweet, too.  How about a sunny rainbow row of flowers?  I just can't seem to stay away from our new Brights collection these days!  In order to at least TRY for CAS, I also kept it all one layer, and only gave in for three tiny rhinestones, lol.  Hey, this is super CAS for me, lol...
Abstract Impressions Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Coastal Cabana & Gorgeous Grape Inks; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #CFC206.

OK, good times ahead!  Retro Rubber #93 has a tic-tac-toe challenge this week - I'm really getting into these!
After quite a bit of back and forth between my computer and the shelves of retirement, I finally settled on the middle horizontal row - stripes-green-one word.  And Sunburst Sayings from 2016 is going to get me there!  I picked out the "thanks", and then added stripes in the two line stamps included - pretty nifty in all these mixed greens, lol... 
Sunburst Sayings Stamp Set (retired 2016); Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce & Whisper White CS; Shaded Spruce, Call Me Clover & Granny Apple Green Inks; Brights Sequins in Green; #RR93.