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Sending Thanks

5/25/2022

So glad to see this week's code word at Addicted to CAS #220 - "flower!"
I know I've been off flowers for the last couple of years, but this year's annual catty is slowly drawing me back, lol. This one, Sending Smiles, is what started it all! For whatever reason, these multi-step stamping blooms have stolen my heart! And I love the dies that go with them - I could build some really fancy displays with them, or keep it to a simple stem, like I did today. I'm all about choices, obviously, lol.
Sending Smiles Stamp Set; Basic White & Calypso Coral CS; Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral & Mango Melody Inks; Sending & Deckled Rectangles Dies; Iridescent Sequins; #ATC220.

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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In{k}spired Tea

4/30/2022

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We have a really pretty combo this week at In{k}spire Me #476 - check out that CAS sketch!
After a little bit of study, I think I can work both sides of the challenge into our new Cup of Tea set - you know I have to have that! I colored up a Mango cup with some Granny Apple leaves, and did some details in Melon Mambo to round things out! Next card, I get to show off the amazing dies and DSP that go with it!
Cup of Tea Stamp Set; Basic White & Melon Mambo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Granny Apple Green & Melon Mambo Inks; White EP; Mango Melody & Granny Apple Green Blends Markers; Tasteful Labels Dies; Melon Mambo Twine; Glitter Enamel Dots; #IMC476.

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Nature's Prints

4/27/2022

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OK, these are really growing on me, lol - Addicted to CAS #218 is having a one layer challenge!
I don't think I'll get a better chance to break in another gorgeous new set, either, lol. Here's a little sneak peek at Nature's Prints, a beautiful collection of stems and details with truly lovely sentiments. I think I've mentioned before how much I adore when the sentiments have a mix of fonts - so much impact! Anyway, here's a lovely Maidenhair Fern stem that I stamped in our departing Misty Moonlight - I have so loved this color! I went over the image with a touch of Blender Pen, too, adds even more depth, I think. I finished with this simple thanks sentiment and my last blue Noble Peacock Rhinestones - yum!
Nature's Prints Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Misty Moonlight Ink; Blender Pen; Noble Peacock Rhinestones (retired); #ATCAS218.

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!

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Fusion Tulips

4/24/2022

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Wow! LOVE that pretty inspiration pic for this week's Fusion "Spring Tulips" challenge!
You know I had to head straight to our gorgeous Flowering Tulips set, right? I even managed some of the Flowering Fields DSP to go with! This ended up being fairly low-key - apparently I'm having a green day, lol. Anyway, I stuck pretty tight to the sketch, too, but I tucked some lovely stems behind my sentiment circle - and finished with a few Evergreen Jewels. Ahhh, Spring has Sprung!
Flowering Tulips Stamp Set; Flowering Fields DSP; Basic White, Pear Pizzazz & Evening Evergreen CS; Evening Evergreen Ink; Tulips & Layering Circles Dies; Evening Evergreen Jewels; #FusionTulips.

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Cupcake Succulents

3/30/2022

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So pretty - Cupcake Inspirations #540 has some dreamy colors for us this week!
One look at that photo sent me straight to my Simply Succulents set - perfect for these scrumptious cakes - and colors! I used my Mint Macaron, So Saffron & Petal Pink Blends Markers to color up this large spray of juicies, and set them all on a So Saffron pot, I love the shape of this sentiment die, too, and I finished off with a few soft sequins from a past Paper Pumpkin - I think they're either Saffron or Vanilla, lol. It's all just so soft and pretty!
Simply Succulents Stamp Set; Basic White, Petal Pink & So Saffron CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mint Macaron, So Saffron & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Timeworn Type EF; Vanilla Sequins; #CIC540.

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Just a Little Toucan

3/29/2022

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I'm so excited by our scrappy sketch at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #549! It's going to be fun to match it with our "groovy" '60's colors at Retro Rubber #179 AND our critter challenge at SU Only #298!
Ugh, this was tough. I was all set with a current critter set when I caught myself - not for Retro! What other critter might go well with rainbow-y colors? Then I spotted 2018's Bird Banter, and I knew I was ok, lol. I think other toucans would be smitten with my psychedelic guy here, especially on his technicolor scrappy background, lol. He looks calm enough!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our challenges this round - meet you there!
Bird Banter Stamp Set (retired 2018); Basic White, Basic Black, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green & Melon Mambo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo & Blackberry Bliss Blends Markers; Peacock Rhinestones (retired); #TSOT549; #RRCB179; #SUOC298.

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My Hero

3/28/2022

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Oo, very cool combo at this week's Fusion "bookshelf" challenge!
So I know I'm really focused on retired sets this week, lol, but I just CAN'T resist pulling out 2017's Everyday Hero for this one! I was looking for a good horizontal band image I could use for the sketch, and I spotted this cute row of buildings - so fun! This ended up being a coloring extravaganza - just what I needed today! I did a simple Subtle embossed background, and set everything off comic-style in black - so fun! A few Silver Epoxy Diamonds bring on the "pow!" lol. I think this makes a pretty over-the-top thank you!
Everyday Hero Stamp Set (retired 2017); Basic White, Basic Black & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red & Daffodil Delight Inks; Real Red, Night of Navy, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze & SU900 Blends Markers; Subtle EF (retired); Silver Epoxy Essentials; #FusionBookshelf.

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Artistic Leaves

3/24/2022

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Oo, OK, I'm a bit dazzled by Less Is More #460's "bit of bling" challenge this week - don't get to bring it too often here!
For my bit of bling, I decided I wanted to play with my long-neglected Rainbow Glimmer paper. This leaf die from the Artistic Dies is one of my faves, and I thought it could look pretty cool with some sparkle thrown in, too! A simple thanks from the accompanying stamp set is the perfect sentiment to go with, and at the last second I added three tiny green rhinestones from our old Peacock collection, too. I think my bling is still VERY tasteful, lol.
Artistically Inked Stamp Set; Rainbow Glimmer & Basic White CS; Granny Apple Green Ink; Artistic Dies; Noble Peacock Rhinestones (retired); #LIM460.

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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Peachy Birds

3/22/2022

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We have a fun "mix-up" challenge this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #548! I think it will go great with our Spring inspiration board at Hand Stamped Sentiments #385, too!
I started with our inspiration board, and quickly focused on the little bird in the nest. I've been wanting to use my Free As a Bird set more lately - we've had it for a bit, and this is the time of year I start looking over my shelves and wondering what will retire soon, lol. I'll miss this one if it goes - I love the gorgeous natural images it has! I also recently realized I haven't used the gorgeous You're a Peach DSP much at all, and this seemed like a pretty fit with my birds. I actually reminds me of the pretty DSP that was originally released with the birds, lol. The sketch was just right for featuring all my favorite things!
I hope you have time to play along this week at these challenges - I can't wait to see your projects!
Free As a Bird Stamp Set; You're a Peach DSP; Basic White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Pale Papaya, Mango Melody, SU600 & SU800 Blends Markers; Ornate Frames Dies; Linen Thread; Elegant Faceted Gems; #TSOT548; #HSS385.

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In{k}spired Plants

3/21/2022

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I'm really liking this fun landscape combo at this week's In{k}spire Me #473!
I stacked up my colors and went stamp browsing for this one, and finally landed on Plentiful Plants - still a fun fave of mine! I figured this could be a fun one for mixing up the colors in interesting ways, hence my fanciful Razzleberry and Sea Foam rubber tree, lol. I made a lovely background from some Evergreen DSP, which I eventually matted onto Razzleberry as well - you know me and the old purple-green combo, lol. I feel like this card could also be a pretty good guy card, too, nit sure why, but it's reading masculine to me!
Plentiful Plants Stamp Set; Evening Evergreen DSP; Basic White, Rich Razzleberry & Soft Sea Foam CS; Evening Evergreen, Soft suede, Soft Sea Foam & Rich Razzleberry Inks; Perfect Plants & Ornate Frames Dies; Evening Evergreen Jewels; #IMC473.

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