The Stamp Review Crew: Crazy About You

Hello everyone! It's time for another fabulous blog hop from The Stamp Review Crew! This time we are featuring projects made using the Crazy About You stamp set! I am your stop after the fabulous Tanya Boser! 

I used the color challenge from Create with Connie and Mary and last week's sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. 

• Card base is Sahara Sand
• Cut a circle from a piece of Sahara Sand using the Circles framelits
• On another piece of Sahara Sand, stamp the Hardwood background stamp using Sahara Sand ink
• Adhere the stamped panel to the back of the cut out circle using dimensionals then adhere to card base
• Stamp the greeting from Crazy About You stamp set onto a strip of Very Vanilla using Perfect Plum ink and flag both ends then adhere to card
• Stamp the flower image onto Very Vanilla using Perfect Plum two times then punch each one out using the Flower Medallion punch
• Adhere both flowers together with a dimensional
• Stamp the leaf image two times onto Very Vanilla using Mint Macaron ink and cut each out by hand
• Adhere leafy stems to the back of the flower
• Adhere flower to card using dimensionals
• Thread some gold metallic thread through a Very Vintage designer button (I used three strands) and tie a bow then adhere button to flower center

Now it's time to send you on to see what the wonderful Heidi Baks has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Crazy About You, Hardwood; Paper- Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla; Ink- Sahara Sand, Perfect Plum, Mint Macaron; Accessories- Circles framelits, Flower Medallion punch, Very Vintage designer button, gold metallic thread, dimensionals

Minty Ferns

Good morning, Friends! It's Friday! This is going to be my mantra once again - lol! I have a meeting at school today. It's a short one so that is ok and then I can come back home. I know I will have time to work in my room next week. It just seems so crazy early to be going back to school! There is a biking camp that Nick wanted to go to next week. Instead, the biking team is going up for the weekend for a special clinic. He is excited about that! Time to get all the clothes washed and ready for school!

Today's card was one that I did for a recent swap I was in. I am in love with the Mint Macaron color and love to try out many different color combinations! This one is pretty simple!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• On a slightly smaller piece of Crumb Cake, stamp the Hardwood background stamp using Crumb Cake (I inked the background stamp with Crumb Cake using a sponge and then lightly tapped random areas with my finger tips)
• Adhere panel to card base
• Cut the label shape from Very Vanilla using the Lots of Labels framelits and then cut one end off to create the flat edge (the top)
• Stamp the greeting from Butterfly Basics onto the shape using Momento ink
• Stamp the fern image using Mint Macaron being sure to stamp several times without re-inking
• Tie a piece of linen thread around the panel and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Punch a butterfly from vellum using the Bitty Butterfly punch and adhere to card with a glue dot
• Add a pearl to butterfly and two smaller pearls to vanilla panel

Love the way this one turned out! The Create with Connie and Mary mini edition is almost over! Did you get to see all the wonderful ideas that were shared? Be sure to visit the site to get more details and to sign up! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Butterfly Basics, Hardwood background stamp; Paper- Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, vellum; Ink- Momento ink, Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron; Accessories- Lots of Labels framelits, Bitty Butterfly punch, linen thread, pearls, dimensionals

Hello Sunshine Tag

Hello everyone! I hope your week is going super! I'm so excited that today is the last day for this week! I will have a few days off and I am hoping to get some fun things accomplished! We are counting the days till summer break! Woohoo!! One more full week and then three days! But we need to get through the day that is before us. So here's to today!

Today's card was one I created for a swap I was in this past month. I was inspired by another card I had seen that used the white ink with the Woodgrain stamp on Crumb Cake card stock. I love that look!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• On a piece of Crumb Cake stamp the Hardwood background stamp using Whisper White craft ink then adhere to card base
• Create a tag from Whisper White and punch the top using the Ornate tag topper punch
• Fold a small strip of Mossy Meadow card stock in half and adhere to top of tag
• Stamp the leaf image from Crazy About You onto the tag using Mossy Meadow ink
• Stamp the greeting using Early Espresso ink then adhere tag to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower onto a piece of Whisper White using Hello Honey ink and punch out using the Flower Medallion punch and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Punch the flower center from Early Espresso card stock using the 7/8" scallop circle punch and adhere to flower center using dimensionals
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to flower center

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Crazy About You, Hardwood background; Paper- Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White; Ink- Whisper White craft, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso; Accessories- Ornate tag topper punch, Flower Medallion punch, 7/8" scallop circle punch, linen thread, dimensionals

Lumberjack Love

Good morning everyone! We are having a snowy start to our day here in Kansas! I miss seeing the white stuff! And I am glad that I don't have to travel in it! It did look like Thursday would be the best day to travel but we will keep watching. I think we are ready to go home. ;)

Today's card is another valentine card. I won this lumberjack set from Stampin' Up! during the Occasions and SAB premier. I told my friend Emily that the only way I would every get this set would be to win it and guess what! So I guess it was meant to be! I do like him but I just need to spend more time thinking about what to do with him - lol!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Use the Large Scallop border edgelit to scallop the edge of a piece of Night of Navy card stock
• Stamp the Woodgrain background stamp onto a piece of Crumb Cake using Crumb Cake ink and then adhere to the Night of Navy panel then adhere panel to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the lumberjack from Wood You Be Mine set onto Whisper White using Tuxedo black Momento ink then stamp his shirt using Crumb Cake ink
• Color the lumberjack in using Blendabilities: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate and the skin tones
• Carefully cut out the lumberjack and adhere him to the card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Crumb Cake using Night of Navy ink and flag the end then adhere to card
• Add two Night of Navy candy dots to the card

A fun masculine valentine! I do like this set and look forward to seeing more ideas! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Wood You Be Mine, Hardwood background; Paper- Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White; Ink- Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Tuxedo black Momento ink, Blendabilities: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Skin Tones; Accessories- Large Scallop edgelit, Regal candy dots, dimensionals

Hardwood Hearts

Good morning, Friends! We are up early and almost ready to leave for our Kansas Christmas! I am so excited to see my family again! Nick got his permit yesterday after his class and now he thinks he will get to drive part of the way. HA HA!! Not!! He will get to drive some when we get there but not on the way. Mama can't handle that - lol! Anyway, it's an exciting time around here!

Today's card is another that we made in stamp club this month. Super sweet and simple!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Take another piece of Crumb Cake and stamp the Hardwood background stamp onto it using Crumb Cake ink then run it through the Big Shot using the Hearts framelits
• Adhere panel to card base using dimensionals
• Run a piece of red glimmer paper through the Big Shot using the Hearts framelits and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from And Many More onto a strip of Whisper White using Real Red ink and flag the end then adhere to card
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a Nordic designer button and tie a bow then adhere to card

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- And Many More, Hardwood; Paper- Crumb Cake, Whisper White, red glimmer paper; Ink- Crumb Cake, Real Red; Accessories- Hearts framelits, Nordic designer button, linen thread, dimensionals

CCMC 329

Hello everyone! I'm here with another Thursday challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week we have a great sketch to work with!

And my card...

This card didn't quite turn out like I had pictured but it works. And I love the fall feel of it!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Stamp the Hardwood background stamp onto the card base using Crumb Cake ink
• Tear a piece of Crumb Cake and roll the torn edge then adhere to card base
• Use the Circles framelits to cut a circle from Hello Honey and sponge the edges with Hello Honey ink
• Stamp the greeting from Good Greetings using Mossy Meadow ink then wrap a piece of linen thread around the circle several times and tie a bow
• Adhere circle to card
• Adhere two strips of Mossy Meadow to the card
• Stamp the pumpkin from Fall Fest onto a piece of Whisper White using Tangelo Twist and Mossy Meadow and cut out with the Fun Fall framelits then adhere to the card with dimensionals

Be sure to see more inspiration at Create with Connie and Mary! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Fall Fest, Good Greetings, Hardwood background; Paper- Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Whisper White; Ink- Crumb Cake, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist; Accessories- Circles framelits, Fun Fall framelits, linen thread, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC 327

Hello everyone! It's time for the Thursday challenge at Create with Connie and Mary! This week we have a sketch to work with. Take a look!

And my card...

A fun fall card for the season! 

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Adhere a piece of Color Me Autumn designer paper to card base
• Cut and oval from Mossy Meadow card stock using the Oval framelits
• Stamp the Hardwood background stamp onto the oval using Mossy Meadow ink then adhere to card
• Adhere a strip of Soft Suede card stock to card
• Stamp the leafy stem image from For All Things onto a piece of Very Vanilla using Cajun Craze ink and cut out
• Stamp the leaf image from For All Things onto a piece of Very Vanilla card stock using Crushed Curry ink and cut out
• Adhere the leafy stem to the back of the leaf and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Very Vanilla using Soft Suede ink and flag the end and adhere to card
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

Be sure to check out the amazing creations from the rest of the design team at Create with Connie and Mary! 

We are into week 3 of the Holiday Edition! Have you seen all the amazing projects that the very talented design team has created? There is still time to sign up and see all the fabulous projects that are being shared! Why join us for the fun? I hope to see you there! Find more information on subscribing at Create with Connie and Mary.

Card Recipe: Stamps- For All Things, Hardwood background; Paper- Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Color Me Autumn designer paper; Ink- Soft Suede, Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze; Accessories- Oval framelits, linen thread, gold basic metal button, dimensionals

Thankful Wreath

Good morning everyone! Boy! It feels like a Monday but I am sure glad it's Friday! We have been running behind and I even got up early! Yikes!! Nick's soccer game went really well! They won 6-2! And while Nick was in goal, he didn't get scored on!! He got to play a lot and that was exciting, too! He has another game tomorrow morning and I am thankful it is here at home! I have SO much stamping to catch up on! I am hoping to work really hard tomorrow! Come on mojo!!

Today's card was one I did for my shoebox group that met last night. Remember how I had said that Wednesday was going to be my day of getting a lot of stamping done since I get out of school early? Well this was the only card I could muster up! UGH! I really hope Saturday is a better day! Anyway, I liked the way this turned out!

• Card base is Mossy Meadow
• On a piece of Crumb Cake stamp the Hardwood background stamp using Crumb Cake ink and sponge the edges with Crumb Cake ink
• Stamp the first layer of leaves from Wondrous Wreath onto Whisper White using Crushed Curry ink and the second layer of leaves using Cajun Craze and then the berries using Blackberry Bliss then cut out using the coordinating framelits
• Stamp the bow onto Whisper White using Mossy Meadow ink and cut out with the coordinating framelits
• Adhere the wreath to the stamped panel with dimensionals
• Adhere the bow to the wreath using dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Really Good Greetings using Mossy Meadow ink then adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Adhere a bow tied with the gold baker's twine to the wreath
• Add a Cajun Craze candy dot

At shoebox last night one of the ladies "accidentally" sponged the wreath with the Crumb Cake ink and it looked awesome!! Just another happy accident! Thanks, Molly!! Have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Wondrous Wreath, Really Good Greetings, Hardwood background; Paper- Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Whisper White; Ink- Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Blackberry Bliss; Accessories- gold baker's twine, Regals candy dots, sponge, dimensionals

The Challenge #11

Hello everyone! I think I could have slept a little longer but I thought I had better get myself moving! I'm hoping the coffee kicks in and perks me up! I am also hoping that my mojo kicks in today and I can stamp more than one card! That seems to be all I can muster these days. We had an awesome rain last night! Lots of flash flooding going on in the area. We are doing fine and we definitely need the rain. So nice to have the cooler temps, too!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch and color challenge at The Challenge. I thought tees colors were very interesting together and was anxious to try it out! I also just got this set and was eager to try it out, too!

• Card base is Cajun Craze
• Stamp the Hardwood background onto a piece of Cajun Craze using Early Espresso ink then sponge edges with Cajun Craze ink and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the stem image from Choose Happiness onto a piece of Old Olive using Old Olive ink and sponge edges using Old Olive ink
• Punch a strip using the dotted ribbon scallop punch and adhere to Old Olive panel then adhere to card
• Cut a circle from Crisp Cantaloupe using the Circles framelits
• Stamp the flower image onto the circle using Cajun Craze ink
• Cut part of the circle off and sponge edges using Crisp Cantaloupe ink then adhere to card
• Stamp the greeting onto a strip of Crisp Cantaloupe using Early Espresso ink and flag the end then adhere to a strip of Cajun Craze with a flagged end
• Adhere strips to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the leaf image onto a piece of Whisper White using Old Olive ink and use a blender pen to gently pull some color into the leaves then cut out
• Adhere cut out to card with glue dots
• Stamp the bird image onto Whisper White using Early Espresso ink and cut out then adhere to card with a dimensional
• Punch a flower from Crisp Cantaloupe using the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to bird
• Add a pearl to flower center

Whew! Lots going on with this card! I don't usually do cards like this but it was fun! And it was fun using colors I wouldn't normally put together! I can't remember the last time I used Cajun Craze! Be sure to check out The Challenge! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Choose Happiness, Hardwood background; Paper- Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe, Old Olive, Whisper White; Ink- Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Crisp Cantaloupe, Old Olive; Accessories- Circle framelits, dotted ribbon scallop punch, itty bitty accents punch pack, pearls, blender pen, sponge, dimensionals

CCMC 308 Summer Collection Design Team Blog Hop

Good morning, Friends! Today is Thursday and that means another fun and fabulous challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! And this is also Preview Week for their Summer Collection! So they thought it would be really fun to do a design team blog hop for this week! Love it! Early Bird pricing ends this week so be sure to catch the deal now before it's too late! 

You may have landed here from Debbie Henderson's blog or maybe this is your first stop on the hop. Either way I am glad you are here and I hope you enjoy the entire hop! To go to the next blog, just click on the button at the bottom of this post and continue on your journey. But first I want to show you the fabulous colors that we are being challenged with this week!                                         

Real Red, Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry! Now don't those colors say "summer" or what! Love the bright bold colors for our challenge! Here's how I put them all together.

This is a pretty simple card. Lots of white space to calm those colors down - lol!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Make a tag from Bermuda Bay card stock
• Stamp the Hardwood background stamp in VersaMark onto the tag and emboss with clear emboss powder
• Thread a piece of Crushed Curry 3/4" chevron ribbon through the hole in the tag and secure it by tying a piece of white baker's twine around it
• Use the dotted ribbon scallop punch to punch a scallop strip of Real Red card stock and adhere to tag
• Adhere tag to card with dimensionals
• Punch three butterflies from Crushed Curry card stock using the bitty butterfly punch and adhere to tag
• Add rhinestones to each butterfly
• Stamp greeting from Something to Say in Real Red onto a strip of Whisper White and flag the end then adhere to card

There you have it! Now be sure to visit Natasha's blog to see her gorgeous creation! And don't forget to sign up for the Summer Collection at Create with Connie and Mary! You will not be disappointed!! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Hardwood background, Something to Say; Paper- Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Real Red; Ink- VersaMark, Real Red; Accessories- Crushed Curry 3/4" chevron ribbon, white baker's twine, bitty butterfly punch, rhinestones, dotted ribbon scallop punch, clear emboss powder, dimensionals

Lost Lagoon of Hope

Good morning, Friends! I hope you are all ready for a great weekend! I know I am! I surely do hope I start getting some great news! And yesterday was a start!! My friend Becky is finally out of the hospital!! Here is for a speedy recovery period so that she can finally come home! We miss you, Becky!! Yesterday I had a massage. On the way there and then especially on the way home I heard a weird noise on the car. By the time I got home the car would not move. Oh great! Had to call a tow truck so we are waiting to hear what that all means. But it doesn't sound good. There was another incident that happened yesterday, too, but I won't bore you all with those details. The day started out great! I got my box of new Stampin' Up! goodies!! But after all this yucky stuff, I just didn't have the energy to go and use it. :( Today I am doing a fun sewing class and I get to see my friend, Sherry! Woohoo!! So maybe this weekend? Well, I will have to do some stamping - lol! Gotta get caught up before I leave!

Today's card was one I did for a recent swap I was in. I think it's been mailed out even though I haven't gotten mine yet. 

• Card base is Sahara Sand
• On a layer of Sahara Sand, stamp the Hardwood background stamp in Sahara Sand
• Adhere a strip of Mossy Meadow that has the ends trimmed at an angle then adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Use the scallop edge border punch to scallop the edge of a piece of Whisper White and round the corner with the corner rounder
• Stamp the flower image and the words from Bloom with Hope using black StazOn
• Color the image in with a blender pen and Lost Lagoon and Mossy Meadow inks
• Stamp the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Sahara Sand making sure to stamp off before stamping onto the card stock
• Adhere a piece of Lost Lagoon stitched satin ribbon to the card
• Adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Punch a flower from Hello Honey using the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to card
• Add a rhinestone to flower center

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Hardwood, Gorgeous Grunge, Bloom with Hope; Paper- Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow; Ink- black StazOn, Sahara Sand, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow; Accessories- Lost Lagoon stitched satin ribbon, scallop edge border punch, corner rounder, itty bitty accents punch pack, rhinestones, blender pen, dimensionals

Blooming Swap Card

Good morning, Friends! My parents left yesterday :( It's always sad to say good bye but we will see them again next month! Sure wished we lived closer!! Now it's time for me to get into a summer routine! It's been hard because Nick has had such a crazy busy social schedule! I'm hoping to slow him down a bit so I can get some things done before our big trip later this month! Good luck with that... 

Today's card was one that I did for a recent swap I was in. We were to use Sneak Peek product. I chose to use the new hostess set called Bloom with Hope. This is such a beautiful set! I also used some new paper, ribbon,colors and the blendabilities!! 

• Card base is Chocolate Chip
• On a piece of Crumb Cake, stamp the Hardwood background stamp using Crumb Cake ink then adhere to card base
• Stamp the leaf/stem image from Bloom with Hope onto Mossy Meadow card stock using Mossy Meadow ink then adhere to card
• Stamp the stem image onto a piece of Whisper White card stock using black StazOn and color in with a blender pen and Mossy Meadow ink
• Use the Circle framelits to cut a circle from Moonlight dsp
• Cut the circle in half and adhere to stamped panel and adhere to a piece of Chocolate Chip then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image onto a piece of Whisper White and color in using the Daffodil Delight blendabilities (the flower center is colored with the Mocha)
• Cut out the flower and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting in black StazOn onto Whisper White and cut out with the Circle framelits and adhere to card
• Add rhinestones to edge of circle

There you have it! Thank you for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Hardwood, Bloom with Hope; Paper- Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Moonlight dsp; Ink- black StazOn, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Blendabilities: Daffodil Delight, Mocha; Accessories- Mossy Meadow stitched satin ribbon, Circles framelits, blender pen, rhinestones, dimensionals

Stamp Review Crew: Wetlands

Hello everyone! It's that time of the month where the members of The Stamp Review Crew have a blog hop featuring a stamp set from the current Stampin' Up! catalog! We do this twice a month on the first and third Monday. I always look forward to this hop! I am actually the first stop on this hop! This month we are featuring the Wetlands stamp set! I love this set! I actually don't own it... yet. But my wonderful friend Emily let me borrow hers for this hop. Thanks, Emily!

I made a very easy and masculine card for this hop! And I really like how it turned out!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Ink up the Hardwood stamp with Crumb Cake ink and lightly stamp onto the card base
• Use the scallop edge punch to scallop the edge of a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock and adhere to card
• Stamp the goose image from Wetlands onto a piece of Naturals Ivory with black StazOn and color with a blender pen and inks- Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green and Crushed Curry (I also used the white gel pen for the ring on his neck)
• Tie some linen thread through a Basic Metal Button and wrap around the stamped panel
• Flag the bottom of the stamped panel and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting in Chocolate Chip onto card base

There you have it! Click on the button below to go to the next blog - the wonderful and talented, Lisa - on the hop to see more beautiful creations using this set! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Wetlands, Hardwood; Paper- Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory; Ink- black StazOn, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Crushed Curry, white gel pen; Accessories- Basic Metal button, linen thread, blender pen, scallop edge border punch, dimensionals

Hope Blooms

Good morning, Friends! Nick didn't have school today so I got to sleep in a little. And that's a good thing as this weekend there will be no rest for the weary! Nick has his last soccer tournament of the season! And he only has 5 1/2 days left of school! Wow!! Today is our local high school's graduation and they are giving teachers and students a chance to attend. Lots going on this time of year! So Nick spent the night at a friend's house last night. The weather is definitely warming up and the sun is shining! Should be a great day!

Today's card uses some more new product! I just love that Blackberry Bliss! Such a pretty purple! The little yellow butterfly is cut from Hello Honey. 

• Card base is Blackberry Bliss
• On a piece of Crumb Cake stamp the Hardwood background stamp using Crumb Cake then adhere to card
• Use the scallop edge border punch to scallop the edge of a piece of Blackberry Bliss and adhere to card
• Flag the end of a piece of Whisper White and stamp the flower image from Bloom with Hope in black StazOn then color with Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey and Mossy Meadow inks and a blender pen
• Stamp the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using gold Encore
• Tie a piece of Blackberry Bliss stitched satin ribbon around panel and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment onto the card with black StazOn
• Cut a small butterfly from Hello Honey card stock using the Beautiful Wings embosslit and adhere to card
• Add a small pearl to butterfly

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Bloom with Hope, Hardwood, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Crumb Cake, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, gold Encore, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow; Accessories- Blackberry Bliss stitched satin ribbon, Beautiful Wings embosslit, pearl, blender pen, dimensionals

A Petite Hello

Good morning, Friends! My sinuses are feeling it this morning from all the dust and pollen blowing around. Ugh! I hope that I can nip that because I am going to enjoy a full day of sewing! I have a project that I am working on and with today and tomorrow being my sewing days, I should be able to get it done! I'm so excited about this project! I was able to get some stamping done yesterday but I couldn't get my pictures to come out. I'm hoping to get that remedied this morning before I go.

Today's card was the last of the cards that we did in club this month. I took several ideas that I had seen and combined them and added a little of my own to get to this! I love Crumb Cake!!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• On a piece of Crumb Cake, stamp the lines images from Gorgeous Grunge in Crumb Cake ink and the splotches with Whisper White craft ink
• Adhere panel to a piece of Whisper White and then adhere to card base
• Make a tag from a piece of Crumb Cake
• Stamp the Hardwood background stamp onto tag with Crumb Cake ink and sponge edges with Crumb Cake
• Thread a piece of Natural 5/8" Chevron ribbon through the hole and tie in place with a piece of white baker's twine
• Adhere tag to card with dimensionals
• On a piece of Crumb Cake, stamp the flower image from Petite Petals three times using VersaMark ink and then emboss with white emboss powder
• Punch flowers out with the Petite Petals punch
• Add mini brads to flower centers
• Stamp the greeting from Perfect Pennants in Chocolate Chip onto Whisper White and cut out then adhere to tag
• Arrange flowers around greeting and adhere with dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Hardwood background, Gorgeous Grunge, Petite Petals, Perfect Pennants; Paper- Crumb Cake, Whisper White; Ink- VersaMark, Whisper White craft, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip; Accessories- Natural 5/8" Chevron ribbon, white baker's twine, white emboss powder, Petite Petals punch, mini brads, sponge, dimensionals

Flat and Fabulous

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a fabulous start! It's been hard having to get up early after having spring break! I do love having the routine and having the house back to myself again, though! Seems like I can get a lot more done! March Madness was a lot of fun this year! And last night's game was really exciting! I am looking forward to seeing the Women's final game, too! 

Today's card was one that I did for a swap I was in recently. It was the Control Freaks swap and the theme was Flat and Fabulous. Our hostess wanted cards that could be mailed without extra postage but still have the "wow" factor. And this is the card that I came up with!

• Card base is Crisp Cantaloupe
• Adhere a piece of Pool Party to card base
• Adhere a piece of Basic Black to card
• Stamp the Hardwood background stamp onto a piece of Sahara Sand using Sahara Sand ink and then adhere to card
• Flag both ends of a strip of Basic Black and adhere to card
• Flag one end of a small strip of Crisp Cantaloupe and adhere to card
• Punch a circle from Whisper White using the 2 1/2" circle punch
• Use the Essentials paper piercing pack to pierce just inside the circle
• Stamp the greeting from Petite Pairs in black StazOn then adhere circle to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image from Flower Shop with Crisp Cantaloupe onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe and punch out with the Pansy punch
• Cut a stem from Pistachio Pudding using the Little Leaves sizzlet and adhere to back of flower then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Punch a small flower from Pool Party using the itty bitty shapes punch pack and adhere to flower center
• Add a Basic Black candy dot to flower center

There you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petite Pairs, Flower Shop, Hardwood; Paper- Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Crisp Cantaloupe, Sahara Sand; Accessories- 2 1/2" circle punch, Essentials paper piercing pack, Pansy Punch Little Leaves sizzlet, itty bitty punch pack, Neutrals candy dots, dimensionals

CCMC 296

Good morning, Friends! I hope you are all having a fabulous week! Create with Connie and Mary have a fabulous new challenge this week! This week it's a color challenge! Take a look!

I never would have put these colors together on purpose - lol! I love Smoky Slate! Pacific Point kind of scares me because it is really "out there". And Summer Starfruit has a love/hate relationship. Well, thanks to Connie and Mary, I had to put these all together and guess what? They are gorgeous together!! Take a look!

I was really happy with how this turned out! 

• Card base is Whisper White
• Use the corner rounder to round the bottom corners
• Stamp the Hardwood background stamp onto a piece of Smoky Slate with Smoky Slate ink and round bottom corners
• Adhere this panel to a piece of Whisper White that also has the bottom corners rounded
• Tie a piece of Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon around this layer and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Flag the bottom of a strip of Pacific Point and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment from Perfect Pennants onto a piece of Whisper White and punch out with the 2 1/2" circle punch then adhere to card
• Stamp the flower image from Petite Petals five times onto a piece of Whisper White using Summer Starfruit ink
• Punch flowers out with the Petite Petal punch and adhere them to the card with dimensionals and glue dots
• Add rhinestones to flower centers

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site to see how the other designers used this fabulous color combination! I hope you will find time to play along with us this week! We always love to see what you do with our challenges!

Before I sign off I want to be sure to share with you the Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions session that is coming up! I am so excited to be a designer for this session! I love making cards and I have designed some great ones! Here is some more information:

• 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 
• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...for a total of 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor as a bonus item using the same set we use during the week.   These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!
• Featuring designers:  Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, Deb Currier, Nicole Tugrul, Connie Babbert, and Mary Brown

The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions PREVIEW starts March 25 and the session runs from March 30 thru April 19!

Be sure to sign up at the Create with Connie and Mary site! I look forward to see you there! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Petite Petals, Perfect Pennants, Hardwood; Paper- Whisper White, Pacific Point, Smoky Slate; Ink- Summer Starfruit, Pacific Point, Smoky Slate; Accessories- Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon, corner rounder, 2 1/2" circle punch, Petite Petals punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

Peaceful Hardwood

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a fantastic start! Looks like it will be a busy one for us around here. Nick's school is doing their state testing this week. So he spends his morning doing tests and then they are out of school the rest of the day! He is looking forward to that! Not so much the testing - lol! He and a group of friends are going to have lunch together at a local pizza place. I thought that sounded like fun!! 

Today's card was created from a sketch that I have saved on my computer from a while ago. I really like this sketch and do plan to use it again!

• Card base is Pistachio Pudding
• Stamp a piece of Whisper White with the stem image from Peaceful Petals in Pistachio Pudding
• Adhere this to a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe then adhere to a piece of Baked Brown Sugar and then adhere to card base
• Stamp a piece of Baked Brown Sugar with the Hardwood background stamp in Baked Brown Sugar and adhere to card
• Flag both ends of a strip Pistachio Pudding and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting from Peaceful Petals in Baked Brown Sugar onto a piece of Whisper White and adhere to card
• Stamp leaf image onto Pistachio Pudding with black StazOn 
• Add a little color to the leaf with a Pistachio Pudding marker then cut out and adhere to card
• Add a rhinestone

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peaceful Petals, Hardwood background stamp; Paper- Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding; Accessories- rhinestone, dimensionals

FMS 122

Good morning, Friends! So glad we are on the downhill side to the weekend! We registered Nick for his Freshman year yesterday. WOW! I can hardly believe that one! Having to think about the classes you are going to take based on credits for graduation is a new one! Now to wait and see what he actually gets. I hope he starts getting a little more serious about his future now. 

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made and is the last of the cards that I did with my stamp club earlier this month. Love this single stamp! You can cut the words apart from the main image to make two stamps. Then you can use the image for a lot of other occasions! Card details:

• Card base is Naturals White
• Adhere a piece of Naturals White to the card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the Hardwood stamp onto a piece of Smoky Slate with Smoky Slate ink and adhere to card
• Stamp the Blessed Easter stamp onto a piece of Naturals White with black StazOn
• Color the image with Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush and Smoky Slate markers and a blender pen
• Adhere panel to a piece of Pistachio Pudding and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add two rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Hardwood, Blessed Easter; Paper- Naturals White, Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate; Ink- black StazOn, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate; Accessories- blender pen, rhinestones, dimensionals