Fab Friday 105

Hi peeps!  I had very little stamping time yesterday and never got to sit at my craft desk until after 9pm....and my mojo is suffering!  I liked this sweet little sketch from Fab Friday:

and tried to think of something creative to fit into that circle, but I think my brain was too tired!  I opted for a simple flower from Avant Garden, because I haven't used it much.... I had a little piece of Sweet Sugarplum cardstock already on my desk, so I used that as a starting point:

Pretty straightforward; I did a little masking of the florals so the leaves would look nice behind them; I added a banner of Birthday Bouquet DSp, which you can barely see, as well as a banner of Sweet Sugarplum stamped with the dots from Perfectly Wrapped and embellished with some Urban Underground washi tape.  I also added some silver wire and a piece of baker's twine from a past Paper Pumpkin kit:

It's always nice to have these little notecards on hand!  Thanks for popping by!

It was a WEE bit warmer than usual a couple of days ago (I think it was probably about 45 degrees outside); Cassidy had pajama day at school and she was SO HOT (she said) that she went outside to practice her jump roping in SANDALS.........

After which she had a picnic snack on the patio.  I finally made her come inside and put on some socks!  

And I think we're supposed to get snow tomorrow!!!  Crazy weather!  Enjoy your day!

Project Details
Stamps	Avant Garden, Perfectly Wrapped
Card stock & Papers	Sweet Sugarplum, Whisper White, Birthday Bouquet DSP (ret), Carried Away DSP (SAB)
Ink	Sweet Sugarplum, Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Craft White
Accessories	Silver Wire, Baker's Twine, Urban Underground Washi Tape
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies

SIP85 Love You

Happy Tuesday, peeps!  The Stamp Ink Paper team has a lovely, "heart-felt" challenge for you today:

I wanted to do something a little different, and I remembered I had this very cool gold-embossed paper in my MME My Story pad.  My card came together so easily, it was amazing:

There's no stamping on this, except for the inside!  I used a couple of heart dies to cut out the Very Vanilla heart and a Simon Says Stamp die for the gold foil sentiment.  A wee piece of vellum under the heart helps the sentiment not get lost with all the other goldiness going on!!!  Here's a different view...you can see how the gold arrows shimmer!

And here's a closeup of the focal point...so simple but I love it!

I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp "Young at Heart" challenge, as it uses a SSS die!

So be sure to get busy and share your heart/love creations with us...it doesn't necessarily have to be a Valentine's card...how about an anniversary card?  Use your imagination and be sure to check out what the DT did as well!

Speaking of Valentines, Cassidy has almost 30 to prepare for her classmates and teachers, so she went the store-bought route and has gotten a head-start on them!

Good practice, writing all those names!  Enjoy your day!

Project Details
Stamps
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Gold Foil, Botanical Gardens Vellum (ret SU), My Mind's Eye My Story DSP
Ink
Accessories
Tools	Big Shot, Nestie Heart Dies, Simon Says Stamp Small Love You Die, Small Heart Punch, Dimensionals

CCMC443 Bradley's Birthday

Hi everyone!  Hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed the Super Bowl, if that's your thing!  I have a masculine birthday card for you today, using the Create with Connie and Mary sketch:

and my favorite guy set, Guy Greetings!  My nephew's birthday is coming up this week, and he goes to the gym faithfully, so I thought this "vintage" bodybuilder would make him smile:

I used some retired DSP (lost the cover, can't remember the name) from a couple of years back, and my circular elements were stamped with images from Timeless Textures.  I lightly watercolored his tights and belt:

I think this is actually the first time I've inked up this handsome fellow!  Enjoy your day!

A YUMMY dessert after an afternoon of bowling!

Project Details
Stamps	Guy Greetings, Timeless Textures, Designer Tee
Card stock & Papers	Thick Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Island Indgo
Ink	Island Indigo, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Smoky Slate
Accessories
Tools	Big Shot, Circle Punch, Stitched Shapes Dies

Paper Players 330 Love Letter Silhouette

Hi everyone!  It's Claire's turn to be our hostess at the Paper Players, and she has a sweet theme....Valentine's! 

I saw this amazing photo inspiration at The Heart Desires!  I love that little pincushion in the upper left corner!

I bought this silhouette image at a yard sale last year; it was a SU stamp, but it wasn't in a box, so I don't know the name of the set!  I used the envelope, note and heart dies from Love Notes; the papers are from Maja Design, and I used a Lil'Inker stitched die:

I love this sweet little girl and her pet, mailing a love note to her special Valentine!

Here's what the note inside the little envelope says; and a closeup of some of the hearts:

And the inside, stamped in Strawberry Slush and Crumb Cake:

I know you have lots of ideas for Valentine's Day, so get stamping!  Show us your sweet creations!  And meanwhile, you can check out what the DT came up with:

• ·        Claire
• ·        Jaydee
• ·        Joanne
• ·        Laurie
• ·        Nance
• ·        Sandy
• ·        Crystal
• ·        Valentyna
• ·        Deanne

My little Valentines!

Project Details
Stamps	Sending Love, SU Silhouette (name unknown)
Card stock & Papers	Natural White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Summer Crush DSP (Maja Design)
Ink	Basic Black, Strawberry Slush
Accessories	Baker's Twine, Sequins
Tools	Big Shot, Love Notes Dies, Dimensionals

CC&S208 Freehand Florals

Happy Thursday, peeps!  I am running behind today...just can't get out of my own way today, LOL!  I have a springy floral card today; I saw this double challenge at CAS Colours and Sketches:

I tried to resist doing a floral element, but the lovely retired colors seemed to evoke flowers, and I was itching to use the new W+9  Freehand Floral stamp set my friend Martha recently gave me:

 

This is a very simple notecard-sized card; I stamped and diecut everything on thick white cardstock from SU...I just love how the diecuts come out on the heavier weight paper!  I embossed the upper layer with the Vine Street EF, and the horizontal Sage Shadow piece has been stamped with the lacy pattern from Touches of Texture:

I added a stitched circle, a petite scalloped circle of Dusty Durango, and a sentiment from Hero Arts!  And this morning, Cassidy snuck some goldfish out of her snack pack and nibbled on them after breakfast, but not until she had lined them up like a traffic light.....and they almost match my card colors today!  

Silly girl!

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details
Stamps	Touches of Texture, CL342 (Hero Arts) Freehand Floral (W+9 Stamps)
Card stock & Papers	Thick Whisper White, Peach Parfait DSP (ret SU), Sage Shadow, Dusty Durango
Ink	Dusty Durango, Sage Shadow, Peach Parfait
Accessories
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Nestie Petite Scallop Dies, Freehand Floral Dies, Dimensionals, Vine Street EF (ret SU)

Five Little Banners

Hi peeps! It's Wednesday, and it's February, and I just couldn't resist making another Christmas card!  Debbie's challenge at Merry Monday is to use five of something, and the Jingle Belles want to see stickers!

I have had these sweet BoBunny chipboard stickers for a while....I got them while visiting my friend Sandy in Long Island!!!  So I popped out five little banners and strung them up on my card:

The notepaper is from MME's All is Bright pad; some of the designs were preprinted, but I did stamp "Believe" and a vintage Santa:

as well as a little pair of bells and the sentiment (wish I had done a brighter red!) on the front:

And aren't these little banners SO CUTE?!

They look like little cookies, I want to eat them up!  Another card for my stash!  Thanks for popping in today!

Cassidy's "daycare" children....an odd assortment, if I do say so myself.  She cracks me up!

Project Details
Stamps	Christmas House (Pink Persimmon), Vintage Christmas (Cloud 9 Stamps)
Card stock & Papers	Naturals White, All is Bright DSP (My Mind's Eye)
Ink	Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories	Christmas Chipboard Stickers (BoBunny), Red & White Baker's Twine
Tools	Cropadile for punching holes in chipboard

SIP84 Sympathy

Hi everyone!  It's Stamp Ink Paper time, and I made up a really simple Tic-Tac-Toe for you to play with:

Unfortunately, I needed another sympathy card for a beloved church member; I chose the left top diagonal of blue, circular element and ribbon for my card:

These beautiful MME Lost and Found 3 Oliver papers look so nice on a Very Vanilla background; I added a simple sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs and some little diecut birds.  The velveteen ribbon is some SU from a few years back that I have been hoarding!

And here's a little tip if you need a scalloped rectangle but only have square rectangle dies; these happen to be the Layering Squares from SU.  If you cut one square, then cut a portion of the same size square, you can layer them and the seam is barely visible.  Do you see where the second layer is under the first one?

I'll bet you never even noticed that was there!  It's a great way to get more use from your dies!!  The inside was stamped with a Bible verse and a Hero Arts sentiment, and I added another bird:

It also uses the sketch from Match The Sketch for this week:

I hope that you'll play along with the SIP challenge this week...it's always fun to play tic-tac-toe!! And the DT has come up with some wonderful creations as well!  See you there!

A smiley face made from chocolate chips on whipped cream and pudding....yum!

Project Details
Stamps	Hero Arts CL342, Mini Tag Sentiments (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Lost & Found 3 Oliver DSP (My Mind's Eye)
Ink	Not Quite Navy
Accessories	Velveteen Ribbon (ret SU)
Tools	Big Shot, Dimensionals, 1" Circle Punch, Nestie Petite Scallop Die, Layering Squares Die, Memory Box Chirping Birds Die