I love our alpine colors this week at Sunday Stamps #187!  And I think I can do something fun with them for Global Design Project #154's pretty landscape sketch!
So, I suspect a theme for me whenever I spy Mint Macaron in a color challenge is going to be to run straight for the gorgeous First Frost suite, lol.  Seriously, I just can't get over the beautiful pearly papers in the Frosted Floral DSP!  I'm excited too by how the sketch allowed me to sneak some BRIGHT pops of color against my wintry background - I think I'll be filing this one in the wedding section - for real!
I can't wait to see your beautiful ideas with our colors - see you at SSC!
First Frost Stamp Set; Frosted Floral DSP; Whisper White & Tranquil Tide CS; Tranquil Tide, Mint Macaron, Real Red & Melon Mambo Inks; Frosted Bouquet Framelits; Real Red Solid Baker's Twine; #SSC187; #GDP154.

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!

Gosh, look at all the fun inspiration pics at Hand-Stamped Sentiments #288 this week!  How to choose??  At least I'll have Freshly Made Sketch #334 to help me out, too!
My eye was immediately drawn to the bicycle picture from HSS, and I thought of this Pedal Pusher set from 2016's Sale-a-Bration - I loved it!  It's a tough call because we have such a fun CURRENT bicycle set with dies and all, sigh...  This one isn't very tall, though, so it went better with the sketch - you gotta do what you gotta do!  I stuck to the lovely blues in the DSP for my colors, and kept it quick and simple - the best kind!
Pedal Pusher Stamp Set (retired 2016); Picture Perfect Party DSP; Bermuda Bay & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Bermuda Bay, Pool Party & Smoky Slate Markers; Bermuda Bay Enamel Shapes; #HSS288; #FMS334.

I'm excited to try my hand at our April Technique Challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday - partial die-cutting!  I'm tossing in these sweet colors from Color Throwdown #486 just for fun, too!
I've actually been wanting to do a partial diecut card since our last On Stage convention, when one was show-cased during one the demonstrations - so simple and so dramatic!  I hope I did it justice.  Here's what I did:  I stamped an image that had some "outlying" parts, in this case, the flower trio from Petal Palette.  I ran the die part way thru my Big shot, so that these leaves were cut, but all the rest was attached.  Then I "hung" a circle die around the cut part, so I could circle cut the remainder of the image, which I also layered over its Scallop circle.  Quick and fun!
Can't wait to see YOUR creations - see you at the challenge!
Petal Palette Stamp Set; Petal Passion DSP; Flirty Flamingo, Powder Pink & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo & Powder Pink Markers; Petals & More Thinlits; Layering Circles Framelits; Basic Jewel Pearls; #TSOTAprilTech ; #CTD486.

SU Only #196 has a lovely "Spring" challenge for us this week!  I'll use Case This Sketch #263 to get me there, too, and TGIF #151's inspiration for good measure!
All these pretty spring flower hints had me running to my Petal Palette suite, of course, and today was a good day to color, too!  I picked out the yellow, orange and rose colors from TGIF, shuffled around some elements CTS, and hope it's Spring-y enough for SUO, lol.  I think I really do like the Daffodil-Pumpkin-Coral combo.  I have a tiny oddness:  My card base, which has some stamping on the inside, is Pear Pizzazz, but the background color I added to my DSP was Wild Wasabi.  I think I can live with it!
Petal Palette Stamp Set; Petal Passion DSP; Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral & Wild Wasabi Blends; Layering Circles Framelits; #SUO196; #CTS263; #TGIF151.

Love this centralized sketch from TGIF #146 - it'll be perfect for my "walk down memory lane" for As You See It #169!
For today's combo, I started with my memory walk - and the very first tool I ever got was my Marker Spritzer - and man-oh-man was I into spritzing, lol!  So fun to put just that right touch of speckle everywhere - I couldn't let a piece of cardstock get away unscathed at one point, lol.  So it seemed like a good time to try for a more restrained spritz background for my Lots of Lavender sale-a-bration set.  I think I managed to control myself better today!
Lots of Lavender & Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Perfect Plum CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Perfect Plum & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Perfect Plum & Pear Pizzazz Markers; Layering Ovals Framelits; Silver Cording Trim; Spritzer Tool; #TGIF146; #AYSI169.

Woo hoo!  Time for Fab Friday #121, and a super cute sketch to play with!  I'm matching mine with these sweet colors from Paper Players#361!
How about something floral and sweet today?  I can't seem to get enough of the branches and blossoms in Colorful Seasons!  Just a touch of sparkly silver sets everything off, too.  This card is just in time for a late summer wedding here (we can still call it late summer here in AZ when it's 106 degrees out, darn it!)  I decided to switch up the images and sentiment, too - all made super easy with Layering Ovals to help.  So, what's YOUR Fab creation going to be?  I can't wait to see!
Colorful Seasons Stamp Set; Whole Lot of Lovely DSP; Silver Glimmer, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz & Pink Pirouette CS; Pink Pirouette & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Layering Ovals Framelits; Seasonal Layers Thinlits; #FabFri121; #PP361.

Let's Get Messy 2 on Sep 14 & 16!
I've had quite a few requests for another edition of our "Messy Class," and I can hold out no longer, lol.  Let's do it again!  This class will feature fun new techniques and products that might be just a little bit "messy" to play with - and we'll all get messy together while we learn how to tame them!  We'll make 5 all-occasion cards that you will love creating!  No apron required! (But maybe don't wear white!)
Class is still on for Saturday, September 16 at 3 pm, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and adhesive!), plus drinks and snacks, and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   RSVP today!

Super cute sketch at this week's Paper Craft Crew #249!  I think I can live up to it!
How about with a little Best Birds action?  I had a great time today with coloring, and then with trying out all the little detailed thinlits that go with this set - I tried the little blossoms and berries today - they make a pretty touch, and I can do as much or as little as I like!  Today I focused on the "congrats" sentiment, and stamped "on your wedding day" inside - my wedding card stash is getting a little thin, lol, with all the usual June happenings around here...
Best Birds Stamp Set; Wisteria Wonder, Crumb Cake & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral & Perfect Plum Inks; Birds & Blooms Thinlits; Elegant Eggplant Solid Baker's Twine; Perfect Plum Candy Dots (retired); #PCC249.

OK, let me just say right up front that I KNOW I'm going pretty ridiculous here!  I could never figure out how one could manage it, but that all changes today - I'm combining FOUR challenges here!  They are Stamp Ink Paper #96's wedding theme, Try Stampin' on Tuesday #319's round card challenge, SU Only #173's feminine theme, and Retro Rubber #61's additional twist of buttons!  Whew!
The first thing I did was visit the RoR (Room of Retirement!) for a likely "wedding" theme stamp.  I was surprised at how many I was able to pull.  In the end though, I just had to go with Beautiful Ride, from last year's Occasions (2016).  I was so sorry that this set didn't make it to the "Big Book!"  I went with an oval shape to better accommodate the VW, and, this shape also fits in a standard envelope - score!  I brought on the Blushing Bride, of course, and had fun turning it into an easel, too.  I think this turned out so well!
Beautiful Ride Stamp Set (retired-2016); Perfectly Artistic DSP (retired); Blushing Bride & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Delightful Dijon, Dapper Denim, Soft Sky, Soft Suede & Blush Blossom (retired) Markers; Ovals Collection Framelits (retired); Occasions Piercing Template (retired); Retired Subtles Buttons; White Baker's Twine; #SIP96; #TSOT319; #SUO173; #RR61.

Oo, a fun slanty sketch with ovals from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #281!  I'm adding the cute colors from Pals Paper Arts #311, too!
So, yes, Foxy Friends was still out on my desk, and I got to thinking about maybe a cute couple of girl and boy gray foxes.  What can I say?  There's a couple weddings coming up in our family and we need to get ready!  All we needed was a little help from our bear friends, and we were all set!
Foxy Friends, Suite Sayings & Bear Hugs Stamp Sets; Smoky Slate & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette & Marina Mist Inks; Pretty Print EF; Ovals Collection (retired) & Bear Hugs Framelits; Fox Builder Punch; Silver Thread.

Check out this fun layout from Pals Paper Arts #306!  I'll pair this one with the fresh colors at Create With Connie & Mary #412!
So, it turns out that Flourishing Phrases isn't ready to move off my desk yet, lol.  And, it feels like a good day to fussy cut!  Can I help it if I'm still feeling floral??  Lol.  I'm so happy with this card - I love it when good challenges work so well together!  I made this a congrats card, and paired up the lovely wedding sentiments from this set on the inside - I have a couple family weddings coming up this fall that I can't wait to celebrate!  One down, one to go...
Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set; Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party, Blushing Bride & Whisper White CS; Watermelon Wonder, Blushing Bride & Pool Party Inks; Petal Burst EF; Flourish Thinlets; Basic Jewel Pearls.