You've Got Me!

What a lovely three-step-stamping rose! So many colors you can go with to create this flower!

I'm crazy about so many of the stamp sets in the new Occasions catalog....and then there's Sale-A-Bration!! Whoo Hoo!! Free products with every $50 purchase! I love Freebies!! :-)

I used the new Picture Perfect stamp set from the Occasions catalog and some of the SAB free paper from the Paper Stack.

Here's a couple cards using the rose stamp, with different colors and textures, to inspire your creativity! Make it detailed and multi-layered or simple and quiet.....someone will enjoy receiving it in the mail! :-)

Happy Happenings stamp set

Picture Perfect stamp set (photopolymer)

Supplies Used:

Something to Say stamp set #134180

Picture Perfect stamp set #140520

Corner punch

Scallop punch

2" Circle punch

2 1/2" Circle punch

Embossing folder

1 1/2" Circle punch

Basic Black stitched satin ribbon

Wink of Stella glitter brush

Basic Black, Calypso Coral and Very Vanilla cardstock

Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Pear Pizazz, Old Olive & Mossy Meadow ink

Used Timeless Textures stamp set and Picture Perfect stamp set!

Have a wonderful week and enjoy shopping HERE!! 

You're My Gold!!

My husband is the most amazing man on this planet!! He's almost too good to be true! He's a terrific Dad to our three children (some of whom are teenage girls and testing our patience, lol), thoughtful, caring, supportive, always willing to lend a hand no matter how last minute, dedicated to his family, honest......he helps around the house with laundry, cleaning and grocery shopping.....SEE?!! Just amazing!! I'm blessed and honored to be his wife.....and so this stamp set seemed the perfect expression because he is the gold in my life.....precious and priceless!!

This is such a versatile stamp set.....and fun to play with!! I know you'll enjoy 'Over the Rainbow.' 

I'd love to see what you do with it! 

                                            

Flutter Gift Baggie!

Do you love to give special gifts?!

Well, just give this one a try! 

Stampin'Ups dotted Tag-a-bags are delightful and you can decorate them any way you wish....for any occasion! Throw some candy, a big cookie, or throw some shredded paper in them with a pretty piece of jewelry! The sky's the limit!

Have fun creating!! :-)

Supplies used:

Sketched Dot Tag a Bag   138316

Perfect Pennants stamp set   133230

Banners Framelits dies   132173

Floral Frames Framelits   127012

Butterflies Thinlits dies   137360

Lovely Lace embossing folder   133737

Happy Heart embossing folder  123364

Fun Frames embossing folder   133727

Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White card stock

Pink Pirouette and Crumb Cake ink

Crumb Cake striped grosgrain ribbon   134553

Dimensionals 104430

Best Thoughts!

So, this is an absolute must-have Hostess stamp set!!! You can get it FOR FREE if you host a party of $150 or more! If you do like I do.....I have a lot of my own parties!! Lol. My husband would probably tell you they are too many! ;-)

So many ways to use this set, and I am showing you one of them!

The flower was embossed with white embossing powder, and then I just used a water brush to color in a bit of color to make it pop further off the Crumb Cake cardstock!! So much fun to watch it develop! 

Your turn!! Let's see what you do with your set!!

Supplies Used:

Hostess "Best Thoughts" stamp set   138700

Beautiful Wings embosslits - Retired   

Stamp'in Pierce Mat   126199

Paper Piercing Pack Essentials  126187

Piercer   126189

Basic Pearls   119247

Embossing Folder "Large Polka Dot"   133739

Gel Pen  105021

Crumb Cake and Pear Pizazz ink

Dimensionals   104430

White embossing powder   109132

Heat Tool   129053

Versamark   102283

Fine tip Glue Pen  138309

Corner Punch   135346

Decorative Label punch   120907

Aqua Painters   103954

Pear Pizazz Cotton ribbon   134562.      

Retired DSP         Retired edge punch

Silent Night gift bag!

I hate to mention it, but Christmas is right around the corner!! I get heart palpitations just thinking about how close it is and all that I need to do prior! :-) Am I the only one who is just....not....ready??  

Well, if it wasn't for my Card Club, I'm not sure I would have come up with anything 'crafty' yet for the Holidays! I'm blessed by my group of ladies that call me to be crafty every now and then. :-)

A Gift bag seemed the right way to deliver the first Holiday project! Night of Navy, some silver accents, gorgeous snowy trees and of course......snow and a sleigh.....and you have Christmas!! :-)

This is an easy project when you have the Gift Bag punch! Create 3 sizes with this wonderful little gadget......Small, Medium and Large. This project features the small size. I know you will love all that you can do with it! So......hurry up and get crafty! :-)

WEEKLY DEALS are here!

Another week of great deals with Stampin'Up! Get your goodies while they are on special!

Oldies but Goodies!!

I have a real hard time getting rid of a lot of my stamp sets!! I have an equally hard time resisting buying really cute stamp sets.....even if they are retired!! This dragon set is one of those!

I  could  not  resist!! :-)

Hope you enjoy this little guy as much as I did coloring him and figuring out a way to 'present' him!

Halloween Night!

Another great catalog.....and another great Holiday catalog!!!

With Halloween fast approaching, I thought I better whip up a card with some of the new stamps and embossing folders featured in the Holiday catalog!! The wonderful ladies in my Card Club cursed my name over this card. Lol. It was all about cutting and placing the moon! :-)

To achieve the white trees on the black card stock, you just ink up your embossing folder with Kraft white (the raised trees side) and roll through your Big Shot with your black piece of card stock. Easy, but can be a bit messy. ;-) This is now my all-time favorite embossing folder!!!!

Hope you are inspired to enjoy your embossing folders other than the typical way!

Here's the supplies I used! 

   

Great products!! The spider web doilies are fantastic......and they are white on the backside!!! Are you thinking what I'm thinking? 

Have fun shopping!!

  

Surf's Up!

My oh my, do I love this turtle!!!

He's SO darn cute and he completely sold me on this new stamp set!

Another win for Stampin' Up! with "From Land to Sea!"

The background I created by cutting out some pointy 'rays' out of paper and using it as a mask while I daubered color onto the background. Then I spritzed a bit of water across it to give dimension to the water and then after it was dry, I stamped the coral in a few different colors.

Mr cute sea turtle was cut out and colored using a blender pen and inks. :-) Super easy!

Hope you have as much fun with your turtle!!

Birthday Wreath!

Wondrous Wreath.....very versatile stamp set! :-)

Spring, Fall, Winter, Christmas....or Birthdays! So many ways to color it and use it.

Throw some colors together, grab a theme.....and see what your creativity comes up with! :-)

I started with the Farmers Market DSP, and tried the Hello Honey and Perfect Plum together. Depending on your colors you choose, you might have difficulty with the way the colors overlap each other with the 2-step stamping on the wreath. The Perfect Plum over the Hello Honey took 2 times stamping to achieve a decent shade. I'm not totally happy with it.... but it works ok. (Can you tell I'm a little type A? lol) Using similar colors may work better for you. :-)

The 'ribbon' is just cardstock folded and distressed with Whisper White along the edges to soften the look. I crumple the paper before folding to make it easier to work with and give it more character. :-)

Hope you enjoy and have fun creating with your Wondrous Wreath stamp set!

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Strawberries Galore!

Summer-ripe Strawberries! Are there many things yummier?! :-)

'Market Fresh' is so much fun to design with! Just break out your blender pens, ink pads and water pens and decide how you want to color your images. :-) Be sure to stamp your image in Staz-On when using water based products to color with so the black won't bleed.

Hope this card makes you feel like Summer! 

Fab B'day!

The one bad thing about being a card designer is that if you don't have the time to design a card, it's next to impossible to go buy one.....out of just plain guilt. :-) 

My husbands B'day snuck up on me and with little time to plan a card, I HAD to make sure that I made one for him!! So, here's my attempt at his card using a new set! :-)

It's definitely masculine and you could use many different color combos to make this design work. :-)

LOVE the new brick wall embossing folder! (The bricks are much bigger than you think)

I made the sailfish shiny by applying Crystal Effects after cutting it out.

Lettuce Celebrate!

New catalog and adorable new stamp sets!!

'Market Fresh' is one of my top picks for ordering and I set out to make something come together for the adorable head of lettuce! Who'd have thought you could make a head of lettuce cute enough to want to make a card with one?! Lol. Stampin'Up! obviously did! :-)

I played with the new DSP from Farmers Market and do love that paper pack!!

Hope this card makes you smile....