AYSI Love Sketch

Happy Monday, peeps!  Hope you had a good weekend! My card today uses the sketch from As You See It along with some new products: the Adoring Hearts dies as well as the pretty Most Adored DSP from the SAB catalog! First, here's the sketch:

I was a little intimidated by those four elements....I usually do three...but since there are four pretty heart diecuts in this die set, I went for it!  Here we go:

I used Berry Burst as my card base and layered it with a Most Adored gold-foil patterned paper. I diecut the four hearts and layered them on an Everyday Details diecut that was embossed with the Cane Weave embossing folder.  You might be able to see that I used a dimensional sheet to pop up one of the hearts --lots easier than trying to use mini dimensionals!  I added a banner of Berry Burst with the Love diecut from Love for You dies:

These heart dies are so pretty...I am sure I'll be using them more before Valentine's Day!  Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Berry Burst, Gold Foil, Cherry Cobbler, Most Adored DSP
Ink
Accessories	Dimensionals, Dimensional Sheets
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Adoring Hearts Dies, Everyday Details Dies, Love for All Dies, Cane Weave Embossing Folder

PP671 Happiest Birthday

Hello crafty friends! It's time for a brand-new round of challenges from the Paper Players!  We have two new guest designers this year--Jolanda Johnstone and Cynthia Stevenson--so be sure to stop by the blog and give them some encouragement!

Our first hostess of 2024 is Ann and she's chosen a perfect theme for us, one we all need--birthday celebrations!

It gave me a chance to break out a beautiful stamp set from the mini catalog called Stippled Roses.  I had my friend Robyn in mind when creating this card, as her favorite color is purple and she just celebrated her birthday!  So here we go:

It is so easy to create an impressive card with this gorgeous image! I stamped it in Highland Heather and diecut it with the matching dies.  The background was also stamped in the same ink; I used the smaller rose and the vintage words from Quiet Meadow.  They were stamped in Versamark ink so as to not overpower the florals.  The sentiment is also from Stippled Roses, simply stamped on a narrow panel of Basic White and the edges were snipped by hand.

On the inside, I stamped a sentiment from Timeless Arrangements and used a retired Ornate Frames die to cut the white panel as well as a Gorgeous Grape scrolled panel to highlight it:

I look forward to using this set a lot more in the future!

We all need birthday cards, so I hope you'll be inspired to play along with us at the Players this week!  Stop by to see what the design team created as well as our new guest designers!  Hope to see you in the gallery!  

A few more treats from Longwood:

Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Stippled Roses, Quiet Meadow, Timeless Arrangements
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape
Ink	Highland Heather, Versamark
Accessories	Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Stipped Roses Dies, Ornate Frames Dies (ret)

Critter Valentine

Happy Saturday, peeps!  Squeaking in here with a cute little Valentine using some new goodies, paired with stuff from the regular catalog as well!  Jumping right in:

The background paper is from the new Most Adored DSP from the SAB catalog, and it's paired with a new outline die called Everyday Details.  I used the Zany Zoo bundle to cut out my little pals, and colored them with some Blends:

The sentiment is from Thoughout The Year, stamped in Real Red, and the Balmy Blue embossed hearts come from the Adoring Hearts Hybrid embossing folder:

It's accented with some black and white gingham ribbon!  I added a sentiment from Country Bouquet on the inside (which I forgot to photograph) that says "I love that we are friends"!  I am trying to use more supplies from the current catalog along with the mini, so I think this is a good combination!

Thanks so much for popping in today--enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Throughout the Year, Zany Zoo, Country Bouquet
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Balmy Blue, Most Adored DSP
Ink	Real Red, Memento Black
Accessories	Black & White Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Zany Zoo Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Everyday Details Dies, Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder, Blends

FMS617 Tooled Birthday

Happy Friday! Yay, it's the weekend already!  The sketch at FMS, with its three elements, gave me a chance to use the new Trusty Tools bundle!  Here's Narelle's sketch:

I have two nephews with birthdays this month and they both are very construction-minded!  If you find masculine cards challenging, this bundle is definitely for you!  So here's my card:

I stamped the wrench, hammer and tape measure on Basic White cardstock and used the coordinating stamps to fill in the colors.  The un-colored portions I filled in loosely with ink and an aquapainter:

The background is Copper Clay, diecut with the pegboard die, and I threw around a few screws and bolts!  The birthday sentiment is a retired Paper Pumpkin.

The inside sentiment is from Charming Sentiments; I stamped it crookedly, so I restamped it on a panel diecut with the Deckle Edge Rectangle dies, and added a retired Woodgrain background to keep in with the carpentry theme!

Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Trusty Tools, Charming Sentiments, Woodgrain Background (ret), Paper Pumpkin (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Crumb Cake, Copper Clay, Sweet Sorbet, Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry
Ink	Versafine Black, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Blueberry Bushel, Sweet Sorbet, Smoky Slate
Accessories	Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Deckle Edge Rectagle Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Trusty Tool Dies, Sponge Daubers, Aquapainter, Large Banner Dies (Pink & Main)

AHSC558 Sympathy

Happy Thursday, everyone! I needed another sympathy card, sadly, and while lying in bed unable to sleep one night, I thought about how to use the AHSC sketch for it.  Here's the sketch:

I remember doing a technique many years ago using the torn edge of a piece of paper and a brayer; this one is similar, but instead of a brayer, I used a blending brush:

I used three colors of green:  Soft SeaFoam, Garden Green, and actually the bottom layer is two colors...Shaded Spruce, which was too blue, so I blended Old Olive over top of it!  I am okay wtih the blending but it was rather plain, so I added some stamped trees to the right side, a sympathy sentiment at the top and a few little Garden Green "sprigs" for embellishment.

I added a Bible verse to the inside and it was good to go!  Thanks for popping in today!

Over the holidays, I picked up my knitting again, and even did a little sewing!  Here are a knitted Christmas tree, a knitted candy cane, and a felt ugly sweater...all made into ornaments!

My sewing was not so hot on this one....I need to adjust my stitch length!  But the diecut tree and sequins were perfect!  The die is from Impression Obsession.

And this little Santa/gnome....well, let just say he was an experiment!  I told Dana his bobble nose looked more like a pig, LOL!

I experimented with entrelac (interlace) knitting too.....practice, practice, practice.  Nothing to show for that, but hopefully my plan to make a scarf will come to fruition!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Here's a Card (ret), Forest of Trees (Flourishes)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Garden Green
Ink	Garden Green, Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce
Accessories	Evening Evergreen Twine (ret)
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Nested Essentials Dies, Pretty Pines Dies (ret), Blending Brushes

Inkspirational 306 Happy New Year

Happy Tuesday, peeps! I trust you had a good New Year's day....I traditionally spend it "undecorating", and that's exactly what I did! I turned on the Mummer's Day parade - a Philadelphia-only tradition - and went to work!  So now all is back to normal, but I do miss the pretty holiday decor!

I did have a wee bit of time to stamp a New Year's card, something I don't think I've ever done! I send out lots of Christmas cards, but I wasn't able to send one to my dad's cousin, as he and his wife had moved and I didn't have their new address.  On Christmas eve, we got a card from them, with their new address, so I decided to participate in the Inkspirational's Mood Board and make them a Christmas/New Year's card.  Here's the board:

I was inspired by the chevron stripes of black and gold, so I pulled out some Basic Black and Gold Foil cardstock, my Basic Borders dies, and diecut two chevrons.  I remembered some black and white Christmas tree paper from last year's hostess set, and since I wanted to convey belated Christmas wishes as well as New Year's, I paired the paper with the chevrons:

I filled in the stars with a gold Painty pen, and added a few gold sequins for pizzazz!  I gold-embossed this sentiment from Country Bouquet:

and stamped a sentiment from Throughout the Year on the inside:

And it's winging its way to its recipients!  I do admit that I feel a bit rusty in the crafting department, though!  I can't wait to dig into some new goodies!  Thanks for popping in today!

I only got a few pictures from Christmas.....Eden and Ginger in their sweaters lasted about five minutes, LOL!

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Happy New Year

Hi there, everyone! I've been taking a stamping break, not intended, but life just got in the way!  We had a few friends over last night to ring in the new year; ate some snacks and played Mexican Train dominoes!  A great way to end the year!  

This little gnome was just so cute (courtesy of the Graphics Fairy), I just had to share him!  Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with something stamped!  Meanwhile, I pray that 2024 will be a happy, healthy and blessed one for us all!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!