Stamp Time Somewhere

OSAT Blog Hop - Simple Stamping with Stampin' Up! Humming Along

 Happy Valentine's Day! I LOVE today - I love it for so many reasons, but the main one is that it's my son't birthday!!! Today he turns 13!!! So hard to believe! I have been one busy Mama. SO glad I was able to get in some stamping time this week, I NEEDED it - OSAT and simple stamping to the rescue! I created this set of Thank You cards for my youngest son's GATE teacher to send to a few organizations that helped pull together their recent field trip to the local bird sanctuary. Humming along seemed like a natural choice.

 I found a picture of one of the hummingbirds that are in our area, and fell in love with the colors of this one, and knew that it would make for a stunning card!

  The watercolor pencils are perfect for getting great blending on this bird. Keeping it simple, I didn't use any punches or any Big Shot items, so I needed to find ways to add visual interest. Adding the large tone-on-tone stamped image on the card base, and matting the sentiment strip with Silver Glimmer paper were two easy ways to do this.

 I did use 2 circle punches on the jar though, but I figured it would make a super cute little gift for his hard working teacher. I found these great little plastic jars at the Dollar Tree in the Valentine section. I think I need to see if they have any more....

I can not wait to see what everyone else on the hop has created - make sure that you check them all out - there's bound to be some amazing ideas!

 

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code K9K9X7QJ for a special thank you treat from me!

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

 

Product List

Humming Along Cling Stamp Set

[148758]

$20.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$7.50

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$16.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

[149014]

$12.50

Blender Pens

[102845]

$12.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101910]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.50

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131197]

$8.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Silver Glimmer Paper

[146960]

$5.00

Bermuda Bay 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon

[146939]

$8.00

2" Circle Punch

[133782]

$18.00

2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch

[143720]

$18.00

hank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

I am also so happy to announce that I have an extra special perk for you now when you purchase from me! Place an order of $50 or more and receive a full color, 14 project tutorial from seven amazingly talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, including yours truly. Tutorials include all measurements and step-by-step instructions. Once you place your order and use Hostess Code K9K9X7QJ, you'll be sent a PDF so you can start creating these 7 great cards and 7 coordinating 3D projects!

 

#tgifc198 Sketch Challenge - Stampin' Up! All My Love Inspired

Hello and Happy Friday!!! Woo Hoo - look at me, I have it done in time! LOL, so far, so good with my new master list of things I need to get done. Please tel me I am not the only one who struggles with this. Time management has NEVER been a strength for me!

 It's SO CUTE!!! Although, Once again, I didn't follow directions very well!!! Oh well, that's what inspiration challenges are for - to inspire you. Sometimes that inspiration just takes a tiny detour!

 I do like the way it turned out, even if it is a little unconventional! My favorite part might be where I combined two of the dies from the Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies to create the large heart. I adhered a few of the heart outline ones on to another piece of Balmy Blue cardstock before I cut out the large stitched heart. I LOVE how it turned out!!! SO there is NO stamping on this card, and it relies heavily on our Fabulous All My Love Designer Series Paper and two different die sets.

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code K9K9X7QJ for a special thank you treat from me!

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

 

 

Product List

All My Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148576]

$11.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Silver Glimmer Paper

[146960]

$5.00

Heart Epoxy Droplets

[148583]

$6.50

3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim

[147808]

$7.00

Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies

[148527]

$35.00

Well Written Framelits Dies

[148534]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

I am also so happy to announce that I have an extra special perk for you now when you purchase from me! Place an order of $50 or more and receive a full color, 14 project tutorial from seven amazingly talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, including yours truly. Tutorials include all measurements and step-by-step instructions. Once you place your order and use Hostess Code K9K9X7QJ, you'll be sent a PDF so you can start creating these 7 great cards and 7 coordinating 3D projects!

PCC325 Sketch Challenge - Stampin' Up! Just Because

 Hello!!! Hope you're having a great day! I am back today with a great sketch challenge from Paper Craft Crew. I think I pretty much LOVE this sketch and want to keep it on my inspiration board! I have been dying to ink up my FREE Stampin' Rewards stamp set from Stampin' Up! - Just Because. It's a GREAT set for coloring and SO versatile! 

 Thanks to the sketch, the card came together pretty quickly. The longest part was the coloring - and even that was pretty quick.

 

 This sketch would be great for a quick and easy card, or maybe someone who is just building their stash of paper crafting supplies. If you choose to use this exact image - you can choose this stamp set for free with Stampin' Rewards!!!

 As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code K9K9X7QJ for a special thank you treat from me!

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

Product List

Just Because Cling Stamp Set

[148786]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148544]

$9.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$11.00

Night Of Navy 1/2" Gingham Ribbon

[144232]

$7.50

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$10.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

 

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

I am also so happy to announce that I have an extra special perk for you now when you purchase from me! Place an order of $50 or more and receive a full color, 14 project tutorial from seven amazingly talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, including yours truly. Tutorials include all measurements and step-by-step instructions. Once you place your order and use Hostess Code K9K9X7QJ, you'll be sent a PDF so you can start creating these 7 great cards and 7 coordinating 3D projects!

TGIF197 Color Combo - Stampin' Up! Hello Cupcake

 Hello! Welcome. Happy TGIF (even if it's really Monday) These last few weeks have been so busy, and they are only going to get crazier as I jump into baseball season around here. I spent a LOT of time making a LONG, organized list of all of my fun blog assignments coming up, so hopefully I will get ahead and this won't happen.... hopefully! LOL

 Guess that just goes to show that there is still LOTS of time to play along with the challenge this week! LOL

  I created this card with the cutest little sweetheart in mind. Problem is, today is now her birthday, so it's going to be a little late. I hope she'll forgive me!

 Love this bright color combo! The card came together pretty quickly too with such a fun, multi image stamp set. Don't you just LOVE that BOW? Truth is, I couldn't decide which ribbon, so I used all of the ones that I had in these colors!!! LOL

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code K9K9X7QJ for a special thank you treat from me!

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

 

Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149714]

$0.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$7.50

Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad

[147141]

$7.50

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144243]

$8.50

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131297]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Silver Glimmer Paper

[146960]

$5.00

In Color 2018–2020 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146963]

$11.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Berry Burst 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon

[145489]

$7.00

Pineapple Punch 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

[146953]

$6.00

Bermuda Bay 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon

[146939]

$8.00

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

I am also so happy to announce that I have an extra special perk for you now when you purchase from me! Place an order of $50 or more and receive a full color, 14 project tutorial from seven amazingly talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, including yours truly. Tutorials include all measurements and step-by-step instructions. Once you place your order and use Hostess Code K9K9X7QJ, you'll be sent a PDF so you can start creating these 7 great cards and 7 coordinating 3D projects!

Creation Station February Hop - Share What You Love

 Hi! I hope you are having a wonderful, relaxing weekend. Hopefully you are finding lots of creative inspiration if you've been hopping along with us. If you're just starting - well - get on it!

 This month is all about LOVE! I thought I would make a fairly simple, masculine "love you" card. It could be used for Valentine's Day, or any time you just want to tell a guy in your life that you think he's kind of special. 

 It's no secret that I love to watercolor. I especially love water-coloring intricate, detailed images, but sometimes, I like EASY watercolor too! This technique is a pretty much no fail, more graphic/artsy way to achieve a watercolor look.

 You definitely have to let go of perfectionism with this look! To achieve it, first spritz your watercolor paper with a light mist of water. This will help prepare the paper. After you ink up your stamp, give that a light mist of water as well, and then stamp! The water will blend the colors in all sorts of fun ways. It's not meant to be perfect, but if you do need to, you can always touch up areas with an Aquapainter. As usual for a "guy card" I kept it pretty simple with embellishments to a minimum. Honestly, I guess this card could go to pretty much anyone! It would also take on a pretty look in warmer, bright colors as well.

 Next up is Julie, I am sure you'll find even more inspiration!

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

 

Product List

Meant To Be Cling Stamp Set

[148626]

$24.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$7.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

$7.50

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$7.50

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$7.50

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$7.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131202]

$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Silver Glimmer Paper

[146960]

$5.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine

[141682]

$3.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Well Written Framelits Dies

[148534]

$40.00

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$10.00

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

We Create Blushing Blog Hop - a different take on Stampin' Up! FREE Precious Parcel card kit

 Hi friends!!! Well, it's February, and January seemed unusually long this year for some reason. I guess starting off a new month with the We Create Blog Hop is a pretty good way to kick things off!

  We have some fun new themes for y'all this year, and this month we are focusing on all the beautiful shades of pinks and reds that Stampin' Up! offers. One of my favorite new colors is Petal Pink. I love that it's a soft peachy-pink and can look gorgeously sophisticated.

   I decided to do something I RARELY do. I decided to pull apart and alter on of Stampin' Up!'s kit projects. I ADORE this beautiful Precious Parcel card kit that you can earn free with purchase during Sale-A-Bration. I guess I was just in a hodge-podge mood the other day when I was creating this, as it really has a little (or LOT) bit of different things. GUESS WHAT - there's NO STAMPING. THe floral image and the sentiment come in the kit!

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

Product List

Precious Parcel Card Kit

[149750]

$0.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$11.00

Clear Faceted Gems

[144142]

$5.00

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

[146933]

$7.00

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

[146927]

$6.00

Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[146335]

$9.00

Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies

[148527]

$35.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

 

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

 Next up is my amazing friend Kimberley!!! She has one of the most wonderful hearts I've ever met - and she's quite talented as well!

I am also so happy to announce that I have an extra special perk for you now when you purchase from me! Place an order of $50 or more and receive a full color, 14 project tutorial from seven amazingly talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, including yours truly. Tutorials include all measurements and step-by-step instructions. Once you place your order and use Hostess Code KVZQSK3R, you'll be sent a PDF so you can start creating these 7 great cards and 7 coordinating 3D projects!

 

Home Decor SU Style Blog Hop - January 2019 - Valentine's Day

 SO excited to be participating in this month's Home Decor SU Style Blog Hop! Welcome!!! I needed to freshen up my Valentine's Decor, so the timing couldn't have been much better!

 I have recently been a little obsessed with watching "Dollar Tree decor hacks" videos on YouTube. Have you seen these yet? They are so fun - crafters taking items they are finding at the Dollar Stores and giving them make overs! So off to the Dollar Tree I went! Silly me should have taken a before picture - but this was basically just a thin, unfinished balsa type wood heart. My living room has a lot of fun, red Valetine's decor, but my "formal" dining has a softer look, so I wanted to create a little something for in there!

 Ok, there is very little stamping, and a whole lot of "Big-Shotting" on this one! The only stamping is on the "XOXO" - I stamped the flower heart image from the Meant to Be stamp set in Versamark on the letters, then heat embossed in Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder - just for a little close up interest.

To get a nice, finished look on the heart, I traced the heart on the backside of the paper from the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper, cut it out, glued it to the heart using Multi Glue, then once it was dried, I used an emery board to soften the cut edges of the paper and give it a more seamless look.

 I am so excited to see what the rest of the designers created for their projects this month - please hop through to check everyone out, and leave a little comment love.

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

 

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

 

Product List

Meant To Be Cling Bundle

[150587]

$53.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper

[146284]

$11.00

Calypso Coral 1/4" Ombre Ribbon

[144235]

$7.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Large Letters Framelits Dies

[141712]

$99.00

Petals & More Thinlits Dies

[145655]

$34.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

 

TGIFancy Friday!!! Some of my FAVORITE new things!

 Hello!!!!

     Happy Friday - busy, busy week here. We've had a sick kiddo, and a badly sprained finger, my step-dad in the hospital and tomorrow is my birthday!!! That means I HAD to multi-task this week's challenges!!! I decided to combine the great inspirations of Fancy Friday's challenge of showcasing my fave Sale-A-Bration item and the TGIF Challenge of showing off our amazing Stampin' Up! Designer Series Papers!

 Ok, so it' no secret that I am not a huge fan of butterflies (they kinda freak me out), but this paper really is amazing. It has my favorite colors with a lot of black, which is SO ME!! I LOVE that this gorgeous paper really did almost all of the work for me on these - the artwork is STUNNING! With this layout, you can get 6 cards, just like this with one sheet. I paired it with the perfect sentiment from the Incredible Like You stamp set. Do you SEE that FONT? HELLO!!! EVERYONE needs this set. Make sure that your order earns you this FREE Designer Series Paper!!!

 There are SO MANY ideas for you this week, between the Fancy Friday Blog Hop, and all of the great ideas from the designers at TGIF Challenges - I hope you have some time to visit all of my friends - and give them some love. If you're following the Fancy Friday hop - your next stop is the beautiful and talented Krista Frattin!

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

 

 

 

Product List

Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148708]

$17.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.00

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146972]

$8.50

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119683]

$8.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$8.50

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper

[149622]

$0.00

Black/Silver 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Striped Metallic Ribbon

[148486]

$7.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

2" Circle Punch

[133782]

$18.00

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

PCC323 Sketch Challenge Stampin' Up! Hey Love!

Hey love!

   I love the name of this stamp set!!! So cute to work with too - I have so many ideas swirling around in my head!I PROMISE this card really was inspired by this sketch... please tell me that you can tell! LOL

I mean, I did TRY - LOL

 It's there, right? For this card I wanted a fun, bright, playful card to go with that adorable gator! I stamped him with Memento Ink, then colored him with our awesome Blends markers!!! So many fun elements on this card. The sponged background, the texture embossed heart, the black sequins, the white on black sentiment - all these elements really came together for an eye-popping card!

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

 

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

 

 

#tgifc194 Sketch Week - Stampin' Up! Piece of Cake bundle - 2 ways!!!!

  Hi y'all! Happy Friday! I am so happy to that I actually got to get enough stamping in this week to participate in this week's TGIF Challenge! It's a good one! You should definitely head over to the blog to see what everyone else has created too (click on the challenge photo)!!! Great projects.

 SO I actually created two very similar cards for this week. One geared more for a "casual" stamper, and one for a maybe a more "avid" stamper. I'll start with the casual card - 

 In addition to the Stamp set and punch bundle, the only other tools that you need for this card are a 2" and 2 1/4" circle punches. It takes 3 stamp pads and scissors. Pretty easy. One of my first Stampin' Up! purchases was a Versamark Ink Pad. I loved the versatility of being able to use it for embossing and also as a watermark - or tone-on-tone ink look. That's what I used to create the hearts on the Balmy Blue layer! Here's a little secret. If you have a smaller circle punch, you can punch out the center of the Silver Glimmer paper circle and use it on another project. It also makes it easier to adhere the white circle layer!

Product List

Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Bundle

[150579]

$31.50

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$7.50

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Silver Glimmer Paper

[146960]

$5.00

Twine Baker's Whisper White

[124262]

$3.00

2" Circle Punch

[133782]

$18.00

2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch

[143720]

$18.00

 

I changed it up a little for the more advanced card - but really only added a little.

 The main differences are adding the additional layer of Highland Heather, which I embossed using the Polka Dot Basics folder, and coloring in the cake with the Stampin' Blends. I omitted the circles and decided to add a little strip of Silver Glimmer paper to the bottom of the cake layers. 

 Here's a little coloring tip my mom gave me when I was maybe 7 or 8. When coloring a patter, you can often color the entire area with a lighter color and then go back in with the darker color and add in the details like the dots or stripes!

 

Product List

Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Bundle

[150579]

$31.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148544]

$9.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147276]

$9.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Silver Glimmer Paper

[146960]

$5.00

Silver Baker’S Twine

[145569]

$4.00

Polka Dot Basics Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143709]

$7.50

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

 

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

 

One Stamp At A Time Blog Hop - Sale-A-Brate Every Occasion - Stampin' Up! So Hoppy Together

 Hi there! Hope you are doing well. I am fighting a stupid cold...ugh. Good thing is, I've been able to stay inside and get a little stamping done. Perfect time to work on this month's One Stamp At A Time projects, featuring our favorite Sale-A-Bration and Occasions products! That's a HARD choice - the catalogs are amazing.

 I needed to create something bright and cheery (for me) and something cute and simple for an upcoming class...so I pulled out our great new Gingham Designer Series Paper and this adorable frog stamp set!!!

 First off is a simple, but cute card that makes this new Gingham Gala shine, and This happy little froggy the star! The strips of Paper (Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Balmy Blue, and Highland Heather) are cut to 3/4"x4" and spaced 1/4" apart. You can use our Grid Paper to make lining this on up super easy! Being as there aren't any embellishments on this card (GASP!!!) I elevated the main image on Stampin' Dimensionals to add a little interest.

   Being as I am still not feeling well, I am trying to keep it pretty simple in my stamp room. Thank goodness Stampin' Up! makes it easy with things like our little Acetate Boxes. I simply slipped in some 1"x 2" scraps on the inside, to the front one I added the little froggy and a hand cut word-bubble. A quick tie with the coordinating FREE ribbon and DONE! I think this should be a prize at the stamp class, what do you think?

 Can't wait for you to check out what everyone else created today!!!! Make sure you visit everyone and we love when you let us know that you like what we've made!!! Have a great day! (Oh, you can check out today's shopping list and extras below the link list!!!)

 

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

 

Product List

So Hoppy Together Cling Stamp Set

[149725]

$0.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147274]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148544]

$9.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147276]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148554]

$11.00

Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack

[149623]

$0.00

Clear Tiny Treat Boxes

[141699]

$7.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

Creation Station - Happy New To You New Year!!!

 Hello!!! Welcome back. Hope you are having a great day. I am back with Creation Station this month, where we are all showcasing products that we haven't used yet. For a lot of us, that's going to be BRAND NEW products in the Stampin' Up! Occasions or Sale-A-Bration catalogs!!! It's going to be so fun to see what everyone chooses.

 I immediately fell in love with the set I chose to use today - Let It Ride! It's a beautiful set that I think will be so versatile! I knew it would be a perfect thank you card for a new friend - a country artist that shared his love of music and guitar with our middle son, and sent him a sweet package of some guitar goodies when he got his very own guitar last month.

 I wanted a masculine, but not too dark color combo and I think that this was perfect! I love how the horses look water-colored. Didn't want to add too much fuss - you know, being a "guy card" and all.

 

 

Basic Gray

Smoky Slate

Tranquil Tide

Mint Macaron

Whisper White

 

Next up is my talented friend Andrea Tracy-Tucker!

Product List

Let It Ride Cling Stamp Set

[148765]

$24.00

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

[101406]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$7.50

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$7.50

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[147146]

$7.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$7.50

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121044]

$8.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131202]

$8.50

Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144246]

$8.50

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$4.00

3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim

[147808]

$7.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$10.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

 

 Don't forget about Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

 

#tgifc193 Bright New Year Color Challenge - New Stampin' Up! Flowering Desert stamp set

 Hi there! I am so excited to kick off my Stampin' New Year with a great Color Combo from TGIF and a new stamp set from Stampin' Up! 

 

 I was so excited to finally put this lovely stamp set to ink, and wanted to keep the card pretty simple. One of my big focuses this year will be getting back to basics a little more often - back to the simple stamping that I fell in love with.

 *Card base is Melon Mambo, topped with a layer of Smoky Slate. I used one of the smaller pattern stamps in the set to create an ombre pattern. To do this I first stamped the image multiple times, re-inking each time, then I stamped again, but I first stamped on scrap paper one time before stamping on the cardstock, then for the remainder I stamped 2 times on scrap paper before stamping on my cardstock. I love this look and it adds a great look without any special tools or bulk.

 *The images in the stamp set are made to have this gorgeous water-color look which I LOVE! I cut my rectangle with our BRAND NEW - AWESOME Rectangle Thinlit Dies!!!! They are seriously fabulous, but this could easily be made just by trimming your cardstock into a rectangle shape.

Here's an easy shopping list of supplies I used on this card, clicking on any of the images will take you to my store where you can purchase any of these items.

Product List

Flowering Desert Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148700]

$16.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$7.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$7.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115320]

$8.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$8.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131202]

$8.50

Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon

[144213]

$7.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. When you place your order this month, please use the hostess code PPD3CSG4 for a special thank you treat from me!

 

 Today kicks off this year's Sale-A-Bration extravaganza!!!! I love this time of year, because it means free gifts for EVERYONE!!! With every $50 you order, you can choose a free gift. There's also a few extra special choices for $100 orders - AND if you hostess or join my team, there's EVEN MORE!!!

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

 

 

#tgifc191 Last Minute "Neighbor Gifts" - Featuring Stampin' Up! Spirited Snowmen

    Happy Friday! Before I go further, I just wanted to thank everyone that has reached out the last few weeks checking on me. Unfortunately, I am still unable to eat without issues, and my first tests all came back fine, so we are going to have to do a little more digging. I'm hanging in though, and the severe pains have subsided, so that's a good thing.

    Anyhow, today was the first day that I have been in my stamp room in weeks! It was so depressing. So when I say that these are last minute - I MEAN it! Normally, I work ahead for all of my challenges and Design Team posts, but I haven't been able to lately. I was worried it might take me a while to figure out some mojo, luckily it didn't take too long!

   I started with a cute little Hot Chocolate box, and followed it up by a little box to hold a few packages of peppermint tea. Thank goodness for these adorable Spirited Snowmen - I've used them a lot this year!!!

  The box was just a freehand pattern made with Cherry Cobbler card stock, wrapped with Mossy Meadow and some Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper. The snowman was stamped in Memento ink and colored with Stampin' Blends (of course). Little details like the Basic Rhinestone on the hat and the Linen Thread behind him, really help bring him to life.

 The tea holder box is also a freehand box pattern. I used my scraps from the Hot Chocolate box to create this one! I also added a little Gold Cord and a leftover Gold Glimmer Paper Snowflake I had cut with the Blizzard Thinlit Die (which is currently on SALE!!!) If you didn't have the snowflake you could also stamp another snowman and just punch out his face. (Don't punch him IN the face, that's not nice! LOL)

    

Here's an easy shopping list of supplies I used on this card, clicking on any of the images will take you to my store where you can purchase any of these items.

 

 

 

Product List

Spirited Snowmen Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[148075]

$27.00

Spirited Snowmen Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[148072]

$19.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[147820]

$11.00

Festive Farmhouse 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Pack

[147758]

$8.50

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144598]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148547]

$9.00

Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker

[144606]

$4.50

Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker

[144607]

$4.50

Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147942]

$9.00

Gold 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Cord

[147528]

$6.00

1-1/4" Circle Punch

[119861]

$16.00

1-1/2" Circle Punch

[138299]

$16.00

1-3/4" Circle Punch

[119850]

$18.00

As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. 

Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!

 

It's a Stampin' Up! Year End Closeout!!!

   While there is still a few weeks left for you to make sure that you get the items that you want from the Stampin' Up! Holiday 2018 Catalog - DON'T WAIT!!! Right now is the perfect time to add some of those coveted items to your craft room (or fine - you could buy some gifts too) A good majority of items from the catalog are now on SALE!!! 

  This might also be a good time to send the hubby to my online store to shop for your Christmas gift!!!

  Of course there are still all of the amazing stamp sets, tools and accessories in the Annual catalog, but who doesn't love a sale? 

 As a bonus - I'll be sending off special gifts for EVERYONE who places an order of $50 or more this month that uses the Hostess code below!

  I am so grateful to every one of you that has helped support my business this year! 

 Love you all and I will be back Friday with a dreamy color challenge for TGIF Challenges!!!