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.