Mojo 404

Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Fourth! It wasn't our usual celebration but we have had a fantastic weekend! And the weather has just been perfect! But all good things come to an end and today we have to go back home. We will have a nice breakfast and then my family will take us all back to the airport and we will get home later this evening. Glad to have made some great memories this weekend! 

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Mojo Monday!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of Cherry on Top designer paper
• Run a piece of Cucumber Crush through the Big Shot using the Brick Wall embossing folder
• Tie a piece of Whisper White cotton ribbon around the embossed panel and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the image from You're Sublime onto a piece of Whisper White using Momento ink and color in with Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party, Tip Top Taupe, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay and Cucumber Crush markers then punch out with the 2 1/2" circle punch
• Adhere stamped circle to card with dimensionals
• Add two rhinestones to card

A super sweet, bright, fun card! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- You're Sublime; Paper- Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Cherry on Top designer paper; Ink- Momento ink, Tip Top Taupe, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay, and Cucumber Crush markers; Accessories- Brick Wall embossing folder, Whisper White cotton ribbon, 2 1/2" circle punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

Cottage Elegance

Good morning, Friends! It has been crazy hot around here! We are breaking all kinds of records. So glad that I can stay inside and work on projects! I didn't get as much done yesterday as I would have liked. Nick wanted me to shuttle he and his friend around. Then when we got home it seemed like it continued. Finally he got to go riding with a group of friends and he ended up spending the night with them! So the house is quiet.

Today's card shows off the beautiful Timeless Elegance designer paper! I was inspired by a card from the Stampin' Up! demonstrator magazine.

• Card is Sahara Sand
• Adhere a piece of Timeless Elegance designer paper onto a piece of Sahara Sand
• Tie a piece of Sahara Sand lace trim around the panel and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Cottage Greetings onto the card base using Tuxedo black Momento ink
• Stamp the flower image onto a piece of Very Vanilla using Tuxedo black Momento ink and color in with So Saffron, Pink Pirouette and Pear Pizzazz markers then cut out and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add pearls to card

So super easy when the designer paper does all the work! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Cottage Greetings; Paper- Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Timeless Elegance designer paper; Ink- Tuxedo black Momento ink, So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz markers; Accessories- Sahara Sand lace trim, pearls, dimensionals

Tip Top Cottage Greetings

Hello everyone! Seems like my summer has been busy from the start! Things are starting to settle down a bit but will pick right back up soon. So much to pack into two short months of summer! I am so glad to start stamping again! And I am loving all the new stuff I have! So glad to have time to stamp a little than just for the Saturday blog hop! I hope to post more often, too.

Today's card is a blast from the past. I scrolled through some older posts and decided to copy some of those using new product!

• Card base is Tip Top Taupe
• Adhere a piece of Cherry on Top designer paper to another piece of Tip Top Taupe and tie a piece of Tip Top Taupe dotted lace trim around it
• Adhere panel to a piece of Blushing Bride card stock and then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image from Cottage Greetings onto Whisper White using Tuxedo black Momento ink three times and punch out using the large oval punch then color the images using Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Wild Wasabi markers
• Adhere ovals to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting onto Whisper White using Tip Top Taupe ink and punch out using the Washi Label punch then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add rhinestones to flower centers

I hope your summer is going great! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Cottage Greetings; Paper- Tip Top Taupe, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Cherry on Top designer paper; Ink- Tuxedo black Momento ink, Tip Top Taupe, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi; Accessories- Tip Top Taupe dotted lace trim, large oval punch, Washi Label punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

The Stamp Review Crew: Petite Petals

Hello everyone! It's time for another great blog hop from The Stamp Review Crew! This time around we are featuring projects that use the Petite Petals stamp set! I am your stop after the fabulous Yapha Mason!

I went very clean and simple! I did use a few new products with this card!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Tie a piece of Smoky Slate thick baker's twine around a Whisper White panel and then adhere the panel to the card base using dimensionals
• Stamp the flower from Petite Petals three times onto Whisper White using Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder and Bermuda Bay inks then punch out using the coordinating Petite Petals punch
• Punch a scallop circle from vellum using the 2 3/8" scallop circle punch and adhere the flowers to the edges using glue dots
• Punch a circle from Smoky Slate using the 2" circle punch and adhere to the back of the vellum scallop circle putting the adhesive only where the flowers will cover it up
• Stamp the greeting from Cottage Greetings onto the vellum using black StazOn ink and adhere the element to the card with dimensionals
• Add rhinestones to flower centers

Now it's time to send you on to the talented Bronwyn Eastley! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day! 
                                                                                                                             


Card Recipe: Stamps- Cottage Greetings, Petite Petals; Paper- Whisper White, Smoky Slate, vellum; Ink- Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder, black StazOn; Accessories- Smoky Slate thick baker's twine, 2 3/8" scallop circle punch, 2" circle punch, Petite Petals punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

The Stamp Review Crew: Four Feathers

Hello everyone! It's time for another fabulous blog hop from The Stamp Review Crew! Today we will be showing you some great ideas using the Four Feathers stamp set! I am your stop after the super talented Lisa Young! What an inspiration she is!

I am sad that this set will not be in the new catalog. While I haven't played with this set much, it is so versatile and easy to use with the coordinating framelits! Here's what I created!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Run a piece of Soft Sky through the Big Shot using the Large Polka Dots embossing folder and adhere to card base
• On a piece of Whisper White stamp the large feather image from the Four Feathers stamps set using Blackberry Bliss ink and stamp the greeting from the Something to Say on the panel using Blackberry Bliss ink, too
• Stamp the large splotch stamp from Gorgeous Grunge onto the panel using Soft Sky ink and the smaller splotches using Smoky Slate ink then adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the smaller feather images onto a piece of Whisper White using Old Olive and Smoky Slate inks and cut out using the coordinating Feathers framelits
• Adhere the smaller feathers together and then to the card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a silver basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to card

It's time to send you on to the super talented Tanya Boser! I know that you will be inspired by what she has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Four Feathers, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Soft Sky; Ink- Blackberry Bliss, Smoky Slate, Old Olive, Soft Sky; Accessories- Feathers framelits, Large Polka Dot embossing folder, linen thread, silver basic metal button, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: For Being You

Hello everyone! It's time for another Create with Connie and Mary blog hop! This week we are featuring one of three stamp sets - For Being You, Big Day or Nature's Perfection. I chose the new SAB set For Being You. I am really sad that this set will be going away so soon. I am your stop right after the fabulous Debbie Henderson! Here is what I came up with!

•  Card base is Pool Party
• On a piece of Best Year Ever designer paper, stamp the "Thanks" image from the For Being You stamp set using Basic Grey ink
• Adhere panel to a piece of Whisper White card stock
• Adhere a strip of Basic Grey card stock to the stamped panel and tie a piece of Hello Honey thick baker's twine from the In Color accessory pack around it then adhere to card base using dimensionals
• Stamp the "for being you" image onto a strip of Whisper White and flag the end then adhere to card
• Punch a heart from Calypso Coral card stock using the itty bitty accents punch pack and adhere to card
• Adhere a rhinestone to the heart

There you have it! I hope you were inspired! For more inspiration, be sure to click on the icon below to see the awesomeness that Connie Babbert has for you! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- For Being You; Paper- Pool Party, Whisper White, Basic Grey, Calypso Coral; Ink- Basic Grey (pad and marker); Accessories- In Color accessory pack, itty bitty accents punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Lotus Blossom

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! After 5 years of designing for the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenges, they have decided to make some changes. And they are awesome changes! A few of us designers are now going to be doing a Saturday blog hop. So instead of seeing us on Thursdays, you will be seeing us on Saturdays! We are really excited about this change and I know you will love it, too! So here we go!

For this week's blog hop, we are using the beautiful Sale-A-Bration stamp set, Lotus Blossom! Be prepared to be totally inspired! I am your stop after the super talented Debbie Henderson! She always has such fabulous and creative ideas! I used the sketch at Freshly Made to help me with this card. Take a look!

•  Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of Sheer Perfection designer vellum to the bottom part of the card base
• Use the fringe scissors to fringe cut a strip of Mossy Meadow card stock then adhere to the card
• Use the Large Scallop edgelit to cut a piece of Whisper White
• Stamp two stems from the Lotus Blossom stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink onto the scalloped panel (the solid image was stamped off once and the detail image was stamped at full strength)
• Stamp the right hand flower image using So Saffron and Hello Honey inks onto the scalloped panel (#3 was stamped off once using So Saffron, #2 was stamped at full strength using So Saffron and #1 was stamped using full strength Hello Honey) and stamp a second blossom onto a piece of Whisper White card stock and cut out
• Stamp the sentiment onto the panel using Hello Honey ink
• Stamp the speckle image from Gorgeous Grunge onto the panel using Basic Grey ink and stamp off once
• Tie a piece of Hello Honey thick baker's twine from the In Color accessory pack around the panel and adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Adhere the fussy cut flower to the card with dimensionals

There you have it! Enjoy the rest of the tour! It's time to send you on to the blog of the super talented Connie Babbert! I'm so glad you stopped by! Have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Lotus Blossom, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White, Mossy Meadow, Sheer Perfection designer vellum; Ink- So Saffron, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Basic Grey; Accessories- In Color accessory pack, Large Scallop edgelit, fringe scissors, dimensionals

Sale-A-Brate the Lotus Blossom

Good morning everyone! I am so glad it's Friday! I'll be even happier when school's out - lol! I will be stitching tonight with some fabulous gals and I am looking forward to that! The weather doesn't look to great this weekend but I just got some new stamping goodies to play with so I will be happy to do that!! But first I will concentrate on the day ahead.

Today's card was inspired by one that Patty Bennett had done. I was looking for something to use my washi tape on and I thought this was really pretty. I had to change a few things to make mine work but I like the way it turned out!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Cut a strip of the Irresistibly Yours designer paper and sponge Wild Wasabi over it then adhere it to a piece of Whisper White card stock
• Adhere a strip of the Stacked with Love washi tape beside that and then tie a piece of the Wild Wasabi Painted Blooms cotton twine around the panel
• Stamp the solid layer of the Lotus Blossom onto the panel using Blushing Bride ink, the second layer using Rose Red ink and the third layer using Blackberry Bliss ink then stamp the stem using Wild Wasabi ink and then stamp the sentiment using Blackberry Bliss ink
• Adhere the panel to the card base using dimensionals

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

Card Recipe: Stamps- Lotus Blossom; Paper- Whisper White, Irresistibly Yours designer paper; Ink- Wild Wasabi, Blackberry Bliss, Blushing Bride, Rose Red; Accessories- Stacked with Love washi tape, Painted Blooms washi tape, dimensionals

CCMC 339

Good morning everyone! It's time for another fabulous Thursday challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week we have a fun sketch!

Once again I kept my card very simple! I also had fun playing with the new stamp set Painted Petals!

I mimicked the lines on the sketch by using the stamp images from the set!

• Card base is Sahara Sand
• Stamp the lines and dots images from Painted Petals stamp set onto the card base using the Sahara Sand ink
• Use the Ornate Tag Topper punch to punch the top of a piece of Whisper White card stock
• Stamp the stems image using Wild Wasabi ink and the flower images using Daffodil Delight ink onto the tag and stamp the sentiment using Blackberry Bliss ink
• Use the Large Scallop edgelit to cut the edge of a piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock and adhere to the side of the tag
• Adhere tag to card with dimensionals
• Fold a piece of Blackberry Bliss stitched satin ribbon in half and adhere to top of tag
• Thread a piece of silver baker's twine through a basic metal button and tie and bow then adhere to tag
• Add three rhinestones to card

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site to see what the other designers did with this sketch! I hope you will play along with us this week! We love to see what you all come up with! 

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Card Recipe: Stamps- Painted Petals; Paper- Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss; Ink- Wild Wasabi, Sahara Sand, Daffodil Delight, Blackberry Bliss; Accessories- Ornate Tag Topper punch, Blackberry Bliss stitched satin ribbon, silver baker's twine, basic metal button, Large Scallop edgelit, rhinestones, dimensionals

Color Throwdown 302

Good morning everyone! I hope your week is off to a great start! I can't believe that this is the last week of July! School starts Monday and I need to get myself ready to start waking up early to get my son ready for school! My interview yesterday went great! They even contacted my references afterwards! Since the job is working in a school they want to get someone for the first day so I should be hearing from them in the next couple of days. We will see!! And it finally rained last night! Ahhh! Blessed rain! Looks like it could do more today, too.

Today's card was inspired by the colors at Color Throwdown. Such pretty bright colors! I am too late to enter their challenge but I just had to use them anyway!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere another piece of Whisper White to card base with dimensionals
• Run a piece of Bermuda Bay through the Big Shot using the Large Polka Dots embossing folder then adhere to card
• Stamp the greeting from Something to Say onto a strip of Daffodil Delight using Rich Razzleberry ink and flag the end then adhere to card
• Stamp the flower image from Beautiful Bunch using Rich Razzleberry ink once onto Whisper White card stock and once onto Rich Razzleberry card stock
• Punch both flowers out using the Fun Flower punch
• Adhere flowers together using dimensionals just in the center part of the flower then adhere flowers to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower again onto Whisper White using Daffodil Delight ink and cut out just the center and adhere to flower on card
• Add three rhinestones to flower center

Loving my new stamp set! The punch makes it really easy to use, too! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Beautiful Bunch, Something to Say; Paper- Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry; Ink- Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight; Accessories- Large Polka Dots embossing folder, Fun Flower punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

Silhouette Thank You

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is going super! It seems to be going really fast anyway!! I do need it to slow down just a bit - lol! Let me catch up! It looks like it might rain today. That would be nice. Keep the temperatures down and give us a little moisture. We will see. I think it will just blow and give us a lot of dust - ugh!

Today's card was another that we did at club earlier this week. I just love the look of Blackberry Bliss! Such a rich color. This is a pretty simple card!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Use the corner rounder to round the top left hand corner of the card base
• Adhere a strip of Moonlight designer paper to the left side of a piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock
• Round the top left hand corner of the Blackberry Bliss with the corner rounder and adhere to card base
• Stamp the branch from Serene Silhouettes in Basic Grey onto a piece of Whisper White and round the top left hand corner with the corner rounder
• Flag one end of a strip of Hello Honey card stock and adhere to stamped panel then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment from Something to Say in Blackberry Bliss and punch out with the oval punch
• Adhere greeting to a piece of Basic Grey that was punched with the scalloped oval punch ten adhere to card
• Punch a flower from Hello Honey card stock using the itty bitty accents punches, adhere to card and add a rhinestone

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

Card Recipe: Stamps- Serene Silhouettes, Something to Say; Paper- Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Basic Grey, Moonlight designer paper; Ink- Basic Grey, Blackberry Bliss; Accessories- corner rounder, oval punch, scallop oval punch, itty bitty accents punch pack, rhinestone, dimensionals

Grunge Bloom

Good morning everyone! It's a great day around here as this is the last day of school! Woohoo! Summer will begin in a few short hours for my son! He is really excited! A couple of finals and then it's done! And then I will have a freshman? Yikes! What happened?? Lol! We are looking forward to a great summer! And on Sunday my parents will be here! Guess I had better get busy!

Today's card features the Blended Bloom stamp again along with the blendabilities markers. I decided to add a little grunge to this one.

• Card base is Whisper White
• On the card base I stamped the lines image from Gorgeous Grunge in Smoky Slate and the splatter image in Daffodil Delight
• On a piece of Whisper White I stamped the Blended Bloom stamp using the Tuxedo Black momento ink and colored it with the blendabilities markers - Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight
• Cut out the flower and adhere two leaves that were cut from Mossy Meadow card stock using the Autumn Accents die then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Something to Say in Basic Grey
• Add a few rhinestones and call it done!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Blended Bloom, Gorgeous Grunge, Something to Say; Paper- Whisper White, Mossy Meadow; Ink- Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey, Tuxedo Black Momento, Blendabilities: Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry; Accessories- Autumn Accents die, rhinestones, dimensionals

Gee, Thanks!

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! Looks like it's going to be another warm day today! And it looks like the wind will be blowing hard again today. Oh joy! I really need to get some stamping done today as I have the rest of my week filled with other events. I hope the mojo is there and the creative juices are overflowing - lol!

Today's card was one I did with my stamp club this month. I thought this one turned out fun! And I think the ladies enjoyed it, too!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Adhere a piece of silver foil designer vellum to card base
• Use the Word Bubble framelits to cut the shape out of a piece of Soft Sky card stock
• Run the piece through the Big Shot with the Arrows embossing folder
• Stamp the greeting from Just Sayin' with black StazOn onto a piece of Whisper White and adhere to back of Soft Sky piece with dimensionals
• Use the scallop edge border punch to punch the edge of a strip of silver foil card stock then adhere to panel
• Tie a piece of silver ribbon around panel and adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Punch a flower from Calypso Coral and adhere to bow with a glue dot then add a rhinestone to flower center

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Just Sayin'; Paper- Whisper White, Soft Sky, Calypso Coral, Silver foil, Silver foil designer vellum; Ink- black StazOn; Accessories- silver ribbon, Arrows embossing folder, scallop edge border punch, itty bitty shapes punch pack, Word Bubbles framelite, rhinestones, dimensionals

Blooming Vellum

Good morning, everyone! I think that I am getting back to the land of the living. Ugh! My allergies have taken over and I can't seem to get rid of them! I have been really sick. We came home Sunday evening from the basketball tournament and I went straight to bed. Today I feel like I have dried up a bit but I still have the raging migraine. I hope that I will be able to get rid of that soon. So very miserable!! And I hope that it doesn't hurt as bad so I can get back to doing some stamping! I've gotten some new goodies that I want to play with! By the way… our boys lost to the other Fruita team (there were enough Fruita boys to make two teams) in the semi-finals. Bummer!! But it was a very fun weekend!

Today's card was an experiment. I wanted to see what this stamp would look like embossed on vellum and then sponged with color behind it. I think it came out o.k. Not my favorite but it's not terrible. Here are the details:

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• I adhered a piece of Fresh Prints designer paper to a piece of Whisper White (both the same size) together
• Stamp the flower image from Blooming Kindness onto a piece of vellum that has been flagged at the bottom using VersaMark and emboss with white emboss powder
• On the back of the vellum piece, use a sponge dauber and Coastal Cabana ink to apply color
• Adhere the vellum piece to the dsp by using mini brads in the top corners
• Tie a piece of Crumb Cake 3/8" taffeta ribbon around the panel and then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Blooming Kindness in black StazOn onto the card

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Blooming Kindness; Paper- Crumb Cake, Whisper White, vellum, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- black StazOn, VersaMark, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Crumb Cake 3/8" taffeta ribbon, mini brads, white emboss powder, sponge dauber, dimensionals

CMCC 8

Good morning, Friends! Are you glad it's Friday? We sure are around here! Nick didn't have school today so we all got to sleep in and that was wonderful! Looks like it rained a bit last night. Nothing major planned today. I hope to get more stamping done and then some stitching tonight with friends! 

Today's card was inspired by the color challenge at Colour Me. This challenge was from a few weeks ago but I just loved the subtle colors! I scrolled through some old cards that I had done (many) years ago and found this layout. That was kind of fun to do! I think I might use some of my favorite layouts from years past! Anyway, here are the details:

• Card base is Soft Sky
• On a piece of Whisper White, stamp the flower image from Peaceful Petals in black StazOn and color with Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding and Baked Brown Sugar markers
• Then adhere a piece of Baked Brown Sugar card stock to the left side 
• Run a piece of Pistachio Pudding card stock through the big shot using the Decorative Dots embossing folder and then adhere to the right side of the stamped panel
• Tear the Pistachio Pudding piece to the size desired
• Tie a piece of Whisper White taffeta ribbon around the panel and then adhere to card base with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting in black StazOn onto the card base

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peaceful Petals; Paper- Soft Sky, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar; Accessories- Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Decorative Dots embossing folder, dimensionals

Mojo Monday 328

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! I have my coffee here so I am ready to start my day - lol! I got some stamping done yesterday but need to get it finished up as I leave on Friday for a quilting retreat! 

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Now on to my card for today!

Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Mojo Monday. Here are the details…

• Card base is Coastal Cabana
• Layer of Fresh Prints designer paper
• Layer of Crumb Cake that was run through the Big Shot using the Chevron embossing folder and then sponged with Crumb Cake ink before adhere to card
• Layer of Coastal Cabana that was sponged with Coastal Cabana and then adhered to card
• Stamp the word bubble from Just Sayin' in Crumb Cake onto Whisper White and then cut out using the Word Bubbles framelits and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Punch the chevrons from Real Red using the chevron punch and adhere to card
• Punch a flower from Real Red using the itty bitty shapes punch pack and adhere to card
• Add a rhinestone to flower center

Pretty simple! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Just Sayin'; Paper- Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White, Fresh Prints designer paper; Ink- Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Chevron embossing folder, Chevron punch, itty bitty shapes punch pack, Word Bubbles framelits, rhinestone, sponges, dimensionals

MFTWSC 156

Good morning, Friends! It's Friday! Woohoo! I had a fabulous evening last night! The shoebox club that I am in celebrated my birthday and we had a very nice dinner and then gifts and then a very yummy dessert! The gifts were awesome and I came away loaded! Thank you girls! I LOVE them all!!! We always have so much fun!! I get a massage this morning so I will be starting my weekend off perfectly! Then tonight I will be stitching with Becky! I also want to wish my mom a very Happy Birthday!! Love you, mom!! 

Today's card was inspired by a sketch at My Favorite Things. Here are the details…

• Card base is Smoky Slate
• Layer of Basic Black is adhered to card base
• On a layer of Smoky Slate stamp the oval image from Oh, Hello in Smoky Slate then use the oval paper piercing templates to pierce around the stamped image
• Stamp the sentiment onto the oval with black StazOn then adhere panel to card with dimensionals
• Stamp greeting again on a piece of Whisper White with Strawberry Slush ink and cut away the "thanks"
• Flag both ends of the strip and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image twice onto a piece of Whisper White with Strawberry Slush and Pistachio Pudding markers and cut out
• Adhere flowers to strip
• Tie a piece of white baker's twine through a vintage faceted button and adhere to card

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

Card Recipe: Stamps- Oh, Hello; Paper- Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink- black StazOn, Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding; Accessoires- Occasions paper piercing pack, vintage faceted button, white baker's twine, dimensionals

CCMC 285

Good morning, Friends! I here with this week's challenge from the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week they have a sketch for us to work with! Take a look!

And my card...

I am thinking spring. Or at least trying to with these cold temperatures and the snow… I know spring will come but until then I will enjoy dreaming about it by using these stamps from the Celebrate the Everyday mini catalog! I have also use some nice spring like colors, too! Here are the details…

• Card base is Baked Brown Sugar
• Layer of Pistachio Pudding that has been stamped with the leaf image from the Peaceful Petals stamp set in Pistachio Pudding then adhered to card base
• Adhere a strip of Baked Brown Sugar to card
• Stamp sentiment in Baked Brown Sugar onto strip of Whisper White and flag the end then adhere to card
• Stamp flower image in black StazOn onto Crisp Cantaloupe and use a blender pen to color the image with Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar and Pistachio Pudding then cut out
• Stamp leaf image in black StazOn onto Pistachio Pudding and use a blender pen and Pistachio Pudding inks to color image then cut out
• Adhere leaf to flower then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add two rhinestones to finish

Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site for more fabulous inspiration! I hope to see your creations linked up there this week! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Peaceful Petals; Paper- Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White; Ink- Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, black StazOn; Accessories- blender pen, rhinestones, dimensionals

Wonderfall Pie

Good morning, Friends! I think morning came a little too early for me! I do wish I were still sleeping - lol! But there is lots to do today so I had better get busy! Nick's basketball team won their game last night and that makes them undefeated! I know there will be a team coming up next week that will be really tough! Soccer is over for now with just a few practices here and there to get ready for a tournament this winter. And I do know he wants to do indoor soccer. Still lots to keep him busy - lol!

I wanted to make a fall card for today's post. I am trying to get some made before it's really over. At the school where the game was played yesterday, they had a big tree with leaves that were red, yellow and green! It was so beautiful! While there were leaves still on the tree, there were quite a few on the ground, too! Now that's a true fall picture! Here are the details on the card:

• Card base is Naturals white
• Layer of Naturals white with a layer of Sweater Weather adhered to the bottom portion then all four corners of layer were rounded with the 3/4" circle punch
• Stamp splatters and splotches from Gorgeous Grunge onto layer using Smoky Slate
• Tie a piece of Smoky Slate 3/4" chevron ribbon around panel
• Stamp greeting from Four You in Coastal Cabana then pop up onto card
• Stamp leaf from Wonderfall in Pumpkin Pie onto Naturals white and cut out
• Add some splatters from Gorgeous Grunge using Smoky Slate then adhere to card using dimensionals

I found these colors from the Color Coach and thought they sounded interesting. And they stamp a little differently using the Naturals white card stock. 

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Card Recipe: Stamps- Wonderfall, Four You, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Naturals white, Sweater Weather designer paper; Ink- Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana; Accessories- Smoky Slate 3/4" chevron ribbon, 3/4" circle punch, dimensionals

CCMC 272

Good morning, Friends! It's time for another Thursday challenge with the Create with Connie and Mary team! This week we have a beautiful color challenge!

Such lovely colors! Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron and Bermuda Bay. Here's what I created!

I decided to go with a fall card using these colors. And I think it worked! We used to have a tree called a Purple Autumn Ash that would really turn purple in the fall! It was a beautiful tree!! That's what these razzleberry leaves remind me of. Here are the card details:

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Layer of Whisper White with the leaves from Wonderfall stamped in So Saffron, Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry
• Stamp some splotches using the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set in Crumb Cake then adhere panel to card
• Stamp greeting from Perfectly Penned in VersaMark onto a piece of Bermuda Bay and emboss with white emboss powder
• Flag bottom of panel and adhere to card
• Cut a thin strip of Crumb Cake and adhere to banner then add three pearls
• Stamp leave in Rich Razzleberry onto Whisper White and cut out then pop up onto card

Be sure to see what the other designers did with these colors! You can find their designs at the Create with Connie and Mary website. I hope that you will be inspired to play along! 

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Card Recipe: Stamps- Wonderfall, Gorgeous Grunge, Perfectly Penned; Paper- Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay; Ink- VersaMark, Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay; Accessories- white emboss powder, pearls, dimensionals