Sketched Butterfly Birthday

Happy Friday, peeps! BOY is it hot!  I wonder how I ever survived living in my house without A/C!!!  What a wimp I am!  Anyway, I stayed inside this morning, stamping and coloring and diecutting!  Here we go:

As You See It has a wonderful color challenge this week, and Tuesday Morning Sketches has an equally wonderful sketch:

When I first saw the colors, I had a totally different project in mind, but I also knew I wanted to play with my new Sketched Butterflies sets, so I decided to use the large butterfly as a focal point.  Now, I know there are probably NO butterflies that look like this, but that's the beauty of art--you can make anything any color you want! After watercoloring the different panels on the butterfly, I found some scraps of DSP to match the challenge colors and they formed my banners:

I didn't space my banners correctly, so my butterfly is hanging over the edge of my card, so I made a custom envelope with some retired DSP and the retired Envelope Punch Board to make sure it fit!  A pretty sentiment and some more butterflies went on the inside!

And since CAS on Sunday is looking for watercoloring, I'm entering it there as well!

Thanks so much for popping in today!  Stay cool, enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Sketched Butterflies
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Watercolor Paper, DSP in Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushel and Granny Apple Green (all ret)
Ink	Stazon Black, Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushed, Granny Apple Green
Accessories	Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Sketched Butterflies Dies, Aquapainter

Vintage Santa

Happy Friday, everyone! I have a vintage-themed Christmas card for you today--I've been neglecting my holiday cards, so I need to get cracking!  It fits these challenges:  Jingle Belles--the Man with the Bag (Santa!); Retro Rubber's Tic Tac Toe grid (I used the center column); and the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

So here we go:

These Crafty Secrets vintage Santa stamps are probably from around 2012 or so.  I don't really know the date, but I know I've had them for a long time and was very sad when they went out of business!  I stamped Santa on Very Vanilla with Cherry Cobbler ink and added some swirls in Crumb Cake:

Sentiment was stamped on Crumb Cake, along with some wee little "stitched" lines from Close to My Heart (approx 2000)

and here's the inside sentiment:

My Crumb Cake mat was also embossed with the Subtle embossing folder and sponged with Pecan Pie ink to give it a vintage feel.  Some maroon sequins from my stash finished it off!

Thanks for visiting today---I know need to go do my chores! Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Vintage Santa (Crafty Secrets), Stitched Borders Essential (Close to My Heart)
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Ink	Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie
Accessories	Sequins from my stash
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Subtle Embossing Folder (ret), Sponge Dauber

TMS709 Inked & Tiled Birthday

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  I have a quick, easy card today that uses a fantastic sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

I still had a few pretty scraps left from my Regency Park DSP, so I decided to use some coordinating ones along with one of the floral images from Inked & Tiled:

The measurements I used for each 5 1/4" panel were 1 7/8", 1 1/4" and 3/4" but I think the next time I use the sketch I may increase them a wee bit as there is a lot of white card base showing.  Anyway, the florals were stamped in Petal Pink and the sentiment in Calypso Coral, with a Calypso Coral scalloped mat behind the Stylish Shapes circle.  

I added some gems, and stamped some other florals on the inside, along with a sentiment from the retired Peaceful Moments:

This will be winging its way across the world to a special friend for her birthday! 

A couple more "ducky" pictures from the hike...well, technically they're geese and goslings:

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

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Inked & Tiled, Peaceful Moments (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Calypso Coral, Regency Park DSP (ret)
Ink	Petal Pink, Calypso Coral
Accessories	Faceted Gems (ret), Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes Dies, Layering Circles Dies (ret)

TMS707 Warm Hello

Happy Thursday, peeps!  The weekend is almost upon us!  My card today uses the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

I admit that little tilted sentiment had me going for a bit.  But I looked at my stamps and here's what I came up with, using Circle Sayings:

Lost Lagoon is such a pretty color, I am thrilled it has returned!  I am still waiting to receive my big DSP order, so I had to resort to using a Blending Brush on some gold-embossed DSP from a couple years back called Golden Honey Specialty.  I lightly blended some Lost Lagoon ink, added a Gold Foil scalloped border at the bottom, then stamped the seashell images from the Circle Sayings twice to make a full circle, then punched it out.  I then stamped a starfish on a scrap and fussy-cut it out. I also added a few speckles with a really old Zig Gold Painty Pen:

I heat-embossed a sentiment from the same set in Gold and added some Versamark speckles from the Quiet Meadow set:

I like the gold/lagoon color combo!  You may be seeing more of this!  Thanks so much for popping in today--enjoy it and be blessed!

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and 

vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.  

For where your treasure is, there you heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Quiet Meadow, Circle Sayings
Card stock & Papers	Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Golden Honey Specialty DSP (ret), Gold Foil (ret)
Ink	Lost Lagoon, Versamark, Gold Encore (ret)
Accessories	Mini Dimensionals, Gold Embossing Powder
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Zany Zoo Dies, 2 3/8" Circle Punch, Heat Tool, Blending Brush, Gold Zig Painty Pen (ret)

PP636 Just a Note

Happy Sunday, everyone!  I am the hostess over at the Paper Players this week, and it's time for a clean-and-simple challenge!  This should be a fun one for everyone:

I pulled out a retired set called It Starts With Art and stamped the pens and pencil with some Stazon, then went to work:

I chose the inks of Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody and Polished Pink for the Inspire.Create challenge,

coloring each implement with ink and an aquapainter.  The sentiment is from Stamp Simply.  I added mats of Mango Melody and Polished Pink and the background panels were embossed with Ornate Floral and Typewriter embossing folders. I did add some sequins, which really match better in real life than they look here!

I also used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

I hope you'll play along with us this week and stamp something clean and simple with our theme!  Be sure to hop over to the Paper Players blog to see what the design team came up with!  And be sure to share yours with us too!  You might get to be the Headliner!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	It Starts With Art (ret), Farmhouse Signage (Stamp Simply)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Mango Melody, Polished Pink
Ink	Stazon Black, Mango Melody, Polished Pink, Bermuda Bay, Versafine Black
Accessories	Dimensionals, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Arts & Crafts Dies (ret), Ornate Floral Embossing Folder (ret), Typewriter Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), Aquapainter, Sahara Sand Marker, White Gel Pen

TMS659 Congrats

 Happy Saturday, peeps!  A beautiful weekend on deck here in SE PA, which will be perfect for our church picnic on Sunday!  I have a quick card today for a new downline that signed up last month!  The sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches was my starting point:

I totally spaced on the sentiment placement, sorry guys!  Anyway, here it is:

I'm working on using some of the pretty papers in the Awash in Beauty line, so I pulled out two of the papers that I thought looked good together and went to work. I stamped and diecut one of the flowers from Happiness Abounds from the section of the pink DSP that was hiding under the floral print, gave it some shading with some Blends (I need work on my shading skills!), then added some stamped and diecut leaves from the Mossy Meadow pattern:

I mounted it on a Scalloped Contour diecut and added the sentiment from the same set and an Elegant Faceted Gem.  The three little elements up in the corner were a bit more tricky; I just couldn't figure out what to put there!  I ended up doing some Balmy Blue diecut strips with the notebook edge die from the Blossoming Happiness set and called it done!  I hope to be using some more of these pretty papers soon!  Thanks for popping in today; enjoy it and be blessed!

"Why are you so downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?  Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and God." Psalm 42:11

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Happiness Abounds
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Awash in Beauty DSP, Balmy Blue DSP
Ink	Calypso Coral, Mossy Meadow
Accessories	Elegant Faceted Gem, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Scalloped Contours Dies, Blossoming Happiness Dies, Blends

TMS654 Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Hi peeps, happy Friday!  I have a quick, fun little card using the retiring Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and the Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch!  It features the Mackey family's FAVORITE ice cream flavor, mint chocolate chip!  I say the Mackey family because neither John nor Wayne like it...hahaha, more for us girls!  Anyway, here's the sketch:

And here's the card:

I started with a piece of Hand Penned DSP that features a stripey Mint Macaron design, and "stitched" the edges with the Stitchery zigzag stamp.  I stamped the ice cream in Mint Macaron and decided to add a  Soft Suede "chocolate" dip as well!  I added some chocolate chips, then punched them both out and set them atop a Crumb Cake cone!  They were all mounted in a Basic White circle diecut with a Stitched Shapes circle, then a mat of Early Espresso and scallop mat of Mint Macaron.  The sentiment was diecut with the Stitched So Sweetly dies.  I did add some Wink of Stella to the ice cream and sprinkled on some starry sequins:

I had cut apart the birthday sentiment a while ago because I like to be able to "stack" the words on top of each other instead of using them lengthwise.  The photopolymer stamps are easy to cut apart and just as easy to line up again if you want to use them in their original position!  I stamped these in Mint Macaron and it was done!  Thanks for popping in today!

And I am also entering this at Festive Friday, since I have food, birthday, punches and pastels in my card!

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Sweet Ice Cream, Stitchery
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Mint Macaron, Early Espresso, Hand-Penned DSP
Ink	Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Accessories	Dimensionals, Star Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)
Tools	Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies (ret), Ice Cream Builder Punch, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Wink of Stella

TMS653 Sorbet Sunflower

Happy Wednesday, peeps! My card today is bright, you'd better put on your sunglasses!  It uses one of SU's new In Colors, Sweet Sorbet!  I paired it with Celebrate Sunflowers and Jar of Flowers for a fun thank you card for one of my customers!  Here we go:

I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

I started with some new Sweet Sorbet DSP, cutting out a section with a Stitched Rectangle die, then flipping over the cut-out piece and cutting it with the next smaller size down die.  I stamped the jar from Jar of Flowers in Pool Party, then added the smaller sunflower stamped in Sweet Sorbet and Soft Succulent (for the leaves).  I colored in each section with a blender pen, then mounted them on a circle that was embossed with the Dots EF:

I added a sentiment from Ornate Thanks, a wee bit of Soft Succulent ribbon and some In Color Matte Dots to finish it off!  I think it's fun to use a floral image in a different color than expected!  I am trying to get used to the new colors....they're a little intense for me, but I am sure I will warm up to them.  Thanks for visiting today!

Can't ignore Dana and Wayne....although it looks like Wayne has a big pirate's earring, it's really his sunglasses strap, LOL!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Celebrate Sunflowers, Jar of Flowers, Ornate Thanks
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Sweet Sorbet DSP
Ink	Sweet Sorbet, Pool Party, Soft Succulent
Accessories	Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon, In Color Matte Dots, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Sunflower Dies, Jar Punch, Stylish Shapes Dies, Checks & Dots Embossing Folder, Blender Pen

TMS652 Happy Father's Day

Happy Friday, peeps, Happy GOOD Friday! I have a fun little card using the Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch:

I wanted to make a few more cards with the Your Biggest Fan stamp set and matching dies and DSP, so here we go:

I only had a couple scraps of paper left from the Hey Sports Fan collection, so I layered them on a Very Vanilla card base, stamped the pennant in Evening Evergreen, and did some diecuts of Bumblebee to embellish it.  I did a little ticket strip on the edge, and embellished it with some resin stars, and as an afterthought, added some Fan baker's twine:

The last couple of days have been very warm and summer-like, but it IS still April.  Cassidy jumped the gun a little as she was outside playing with her friend Ben by insisting she wear her bathing suit:

Kids!  What can you say?!  I know their pool isn't open yet!  Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Your Biggest Fan
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Bumblebee, Evening Evergreen, Hey Sports Fan DSP
Ink	Evening Evergreen
Accessories	Fan Baker's Twine, Resin Stars, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Sports Event Dies

Sympathy Cards

Hey stampers!  Our church family is mourning the loss of one of our members and she came from a large family, so I have had to make several sympathy cards.  I am sharing two of them today; one uses the sketch from Atlantic Hearts:

and some of the same papers that I used on my bunnies card from yesterday, just different prints:

I layered some of the patterns on the front, embossing one piece with the retiring Greenery embossing folder, then created a little bundle of foliage using the Forever Fern and Free as a Bird sets and various green inks:

I "tied" them together with some Fan Baker's Twine and added a few green Genial Gems, and it all went on top of a Stitched Shape circle.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

The second card uses the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

and some pretty new papers I just got from Prima called Farm Sweet Farm.  I paired them with a flower from the retiring All Things Fabulous:

The layered flower was stamped with Sweet Sugarplum, Cherry Cobbler and Merry Merlot inks, and the foliage was stamped with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede.  I added a sentiment from an older SU set called Small Sayings, and added a sprinkling of sequins:

I used the same sentiments for the both cards, from Papertrey.

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

"A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed."  Proverbs 11:25

First Card Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Forever Fern, Free as a Bird, CL342 Sentiments (Hero Arts), Inspired Prayer (Papertrey Ink)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Home Again DSP (Carta Bella)
Ink	Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, Mint Macaron
Accessories	Fan Bakers Twine, Genial Gems
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies (ret), Ornate Frames Dies, Forever Flourishing Dies

Second Card Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	All Things Fabulous, Small Sayings (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Merry Merlot, Early Espresso, Farm Sweet Farm DSP (Prima)
Ink	Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Merry Merlot, Cherry Cobbler, Sweet Sugarplum (ret)
Accessories	Sequins from my stash
Tools	Big Shot, Fabulous Florals Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stamparatus

TMS643 Welcoming Window

Hi everyone!  Happy Wednesday!  I had some time yesterday to play with the Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch as well as the mood board from Double D Challenges:

I pulled out Welcoming Window and the retired Buffalo Check background stamp and here's what I came up with:

Everything is pretty self-explanatory; I used the Window Flower Box dies, along with a little heart punch, to create my little scene:

I added a sentiment from Special Moments at the top, and the background panel was stamped with the Buffalo Check.  I love the freshness that bright red and white have together!  And since Darlene clued me in to one of their new challenges, Colorful Options, I am entering this there as well!

 Thanks for popping in today!  

And here's a shameless plug for Dana's new Poshmark shop!  This is one of her latest creations, and the artwork was done by one of Cassidy's friends!  So much talent!

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Welcoming Window, Special Moments, Buffalo Check (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Real Red Smoky Slate, Basic Black
Ink	Real Red, Smoky Slate, Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive
Accessories	Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Window Flower Box Dies, Triple Heart Punch (ret)