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MDS Blog Hop - What I'm working on March - Superhero Party!!!

Hi - Welcome back!

Hey Hey Hey! It's MDS Blog Hop Time! I truly love doing this hop, because although I love creating in so many different mediums, I think I have to say that My Digital Studio is my FAVE!!! I guess that might be why I am so excited that so many of you join us for these hops!

I am so lucky to be following my fabulous friend - with the most amazing smile - the talented, Holly Van Dyne. If you haven't seen her project yet, go check it out or make sure you hop all the way around.

Remember a while back I shared with you the invite I created for my little dudes birthday party? Well, I figured I would share with you some of the other projects that went into this party!

I used my main punch art character images as a focal point for the party - printed on 12x12 - these were quite eye catching. Above I hung a custom banner.

To create the "POW" shape - I edited a star punch in MDS. By filling it with bright, bold colors and adding a thick contrasting mat it really added to the comic book feel of the party. I used the Pennant die to create a banner of comic book pages layered on our awesome Stampin' Up! cardstock.

To create the custom paper for the cupcake holders, I had saved all of the original 12x12s as jpeg images, then brought them back in as 1" photos, after a lot of copy and paste, I had this AMAZING paper. I used a cupcake skirt from the Sunshine and Sprinkles download and my e-cutter and WHAM-O, they were done!

I also created the pics by adding the jpegs into 1" circle photo boxes.

These super hero suckers were also created with some custom punches. The cape started as a square and you can see the "Superman" diamond was created with an altered triangle. We had Batman and Superman suckers.

Here are a few other images from our fun day

I love being able to use MDS the create memorable parties for my family. I know it's a lot of work, but I think it's worth every minute!

Well, as if I wasn't lucky enough to follow one great friend, I get to go before one of the best-bestest-bestiest BFFs EVER - my outrageously talented and sweet friend Julie Davidse!!! Go check her out and tell her I said "Hi!" :)

Hope you have a great day!!!

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Artisan Wednesday Wow - You Make Me Happy

 

Hi friends!

Did y'all know that YOU make me happy? Seriously - you do! I am constantly amazed by the sweet comments and emails, week after week. It's true - YOU make me HAPPY! (*sing along* Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof - because I'm happy!!!!)

 

So - here is a card for YOU...

The Hardwood background stamp was embossed with Early Espresso powder on Crumb Cake cardstock, and the sentiment in Gold Embossing Powder on Vellum cardstock. I have been embossing a LOT lately!

Yes, I really cut out that flower stem from Happy Watercolor 3 times. It seemed like a good idea when I started. I stamped it on Watercolor paper so that the colors from the markers would be nice and intense. Three indivual gold sequins were added for that little extra touch. (They are also a great way to hide your adhesive when you use vellum)

 

I also made a little bonus project this week. I decided to use this month's featured MDS downloads to create a page for the MDS Monday Challenge #58! I used their sketch as a starting point, and followed their challenge of changing the colors of a Designer Series Paper. Take a look.

Sometimes I overlook a pattern because of the colors. The colors of the Kaleidescope DSP are very bright and bold, but I wanted to pull colors from my photo and being able to recolor the papers and embellishments in MDS are a HUGE benefit to using the program!

 

Hope you enjoy all of the AMAZING projects that the rest of the team has for you today. These are some special projects, so please let the team know what you think! Now go head on over to see the FABULOUS Jennifer Timko - she is seriously SO SUPER awesome! Love her

 

 

Hope you have a great day!!!

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For Freshly Made Sketches #128 An MDS Thank You

So I don't usually participate in a lot of challenges. Not that I don't want to, it's mostly about finding time. Between filling my days with the activities of 4 little boys and my husband, I usually only get to create what I NEED to anymore.... not always what I WANT to. But, this week I took a few minutes to myself, put my feet up, opened my beloved MDS program and created a card based on this simple sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches team.

At the encouragement of my awesome colleague on the Artisan Design Team and one of their designers - Jennifer Timko I finally got the nerve to share it!

 

It was inspired by a beautiful ladies night I attended this week - with such beautiful and bright spring colors of Plum and Daffodil....

I hope you enjoy!

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Artisan Wednesday Wow - Ombre Love

 

 Some of you might have seen this project on Stampin' Up!s Facebook Page, some of you haven't - either way - WELCOME! 

A labor of love, this beautiful gift bag grew in my heart as it grew on my table. I LOVE the new Spiral Flower Die from Stampin’ Up! One of my favorite things is that every flower seems to grow as it would in the garden--unique, with its own personality. Some are smaller, some are larger, some flatter, some taller . . . just as in nature.
I LOVE the ombre trend and wanted to bring it to a special project in a special way. This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit was sitting on my desk. I loved the fun bags included in this month and knew that this would be the perfect project.

While I think it might be reallllly hard to hand this over, my mom has kindly reminded me that her birthday is in June! Aren't moms great?

Hope you enjoy all of the AMAZING projects that the rest of the team has for you today. These are some special projects, so please let the team know what you think! Now go head on over to see the FABULOUS Jennifer Timko - she is seriously SO SUPER awesome! Love her

 

 

Hope you have a great day!!!

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MDS Blog Hop - Getting MORE from your MDS - E-cutter style

Hi - Welcome back!

Hey Hey Hey! It's MDS Blog Hop Time! I truly love doing this hop, because although I love creating in so many different mediums, I think I have to say that My Digital Studio is my FAVE!!! I guess that might be why I am so excited that so many of you join us for these hops!

I am so lucky to be following my fabulous friend - with the most amazing smile - the talented, Holly Van Dyne. If you haven't seen her project yet, go check it out or make sure you hop all the way around.

I have had my Silhouette Cameo since August maybe. I've played with it a little here and a little there. I've done some pretty simple things with it. Shoot, some might consider this simple. But I am one that will always love a good, strong design and a strong color combo, no matter how simple or complicated a project is. My awesome friend Julie Davidse (she comes after me in the hop) totally helped me pull this color combo together. I love being able to create with friends.

Inside this gem is a memo notepad, meant to capture DREAMS of course. So often we dream and never write them down, never hold ourselves accountable for our desires. Hopefully whomever picks up this sweet little notebook will be inspired to capture their own dreams inside

The ballon is from the new Sweetest Dreams Framables download, the clouds are actually the Speech Bubble punch and I ended up using a font (Lobster Two - one of my faves) for the "dream" sentiment.

I would LOVE to know what you think - would you like to capture your dreams in this sweet little notebook?

Well, as if I wasn't lucky enough to follow one great friend, I get to go before one of the best-bestest-bestiest BFFs EVER - my outrageously talented and sweet friend Julie Davidse!!! Go check her out and tell her I said "Hi!" :)

Hope you have a great day!!!

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Artisan Wednesday Wow - Sweet Simple Stems and a FUN bonus Easter project

   Are YOU a "Flower Girl" ? I do not consider myself a "Flower Girl". Connie Collins - that lady rocks flowers like no ones business, but ME? No, not really one that is drawn to flowers. There have been a few flower sets that I have LOVED (can you say, Roses in Winter and Heartfelt Thanks? Do you remember those?) That being said, this set could go on my favorites list.

 It was easy to fall in love with this set, Simple Stems. Beautiful images that are easy coordinate and layer for that special touch, I knew that it would look great with this awesome Countless Sayings 2 set. To make it ME, I just HAD to add some Gold Embossing Powder.

I've been BIG on this ombre trend lately, and using my Blender Pens with the Crisp Cantaloupe ink, I was easily able to acheive the look.

TIPS: One of the things I love about the Photopolymer sets is the fact that it SO easy to lay things out and see what they will look like on my cards. I placed my stamps down on my card like this.....

Then I just lined the clear block up with the lower right corner of the card and set it on the stamps. They stick SO well!!! I actually did this so I could make a simpler version for a swap :)

 

Ok, ready for an EXTRA? I saw this fun Peep bunny at the store and had this idea "HOP" into my head :)

I wrapped him in a Cello bag and tied it up with a little Silver Ribbon. Then I created this little magician's top hat out of Basic Black cardstock and the Circle Thinlits. I used the Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper to make the band, eggs and tag. "Enjoy" from Simply Celebrate was the perfect start for me to handwrite the rest of the tag, which was created with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.

 What do you think? Isn't it CA-YUUUUTE? I think I will make them for all my boys this year! Who would you make one for?

 

Hope you enjoy all of the AMAZING projects that the rest of the team has for you today. These are some special projects, so please let the team know what you think! Now go head on over to see the FABULOUS Jennifer Timko - she is seriously SO SUPER awesome! Love her

 

 

Hope you have a great day!!!

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Stampin' Up! Leadership Display Boards - You're in my Thoughts/Banner Blast mini card

Hi there!!!!

 Do you ever find yourself in a rut when it comes to making cards? Sometimes I find that all of my cards are standard sized, portrait layout - over and over. Being as the banners in Banner Blast are cute and tiny, I thought it would be fun to make a tiny card. Well, not super tiny, I think this was 4"x4" although honestly - it could be 3"x3" - it's been a while....

 

Gold is such a fun trend and I LOVE it in this color combo!!!

 

Cathy Caines - In The Cat Cave
Connie Collins - Constantly Stamping
Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroos
Jane Lee - Jane Lee's Cards
Jeanna Bohanon - Stamp Time Somewhere (you are HERE)
Cindy Schuster - Nutmeg Creations
Jennifer Timko - Stampin' on the Fly
Alanna Wharf - Sleepless Stamper
Becky Cowley- Scrap Junkie
Mercedes Weber - Paper Creations by Mercedes

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Artisan Wednesday Wow - Happy Watercolor Monthly Thank You Cards

 

 Are you ready for spring? I think most of the country is. I see so many of my friends posting photos of lots and lots of snow. They usually laugh at me when I freak out about their kids playing in it, being as I have a hard time letting mine play outside once it dips into the 50s. In my defense, I think they freak out a little when they see me posting about 115+ degrees.
  This month we got to play with LOTS of fun stamp sets and accessories that were screaming "SPRING is on it's way!!!!" Soft, watercolor looks and flowers galore - there was no avoiding SPRING this time around.

 I have some wonderful, wonderful customers. Most I consider great friends as well. I know that sometimes I get busy with my family and I don't always get to do as much with my business as I would like, but there they are - there YOU are - continuing to support this business of mine. I wish I could send a Thank You card to everyone of you, but for now, I plan on starting with sending or giving these cards to everyone who orders from me. These are going to go out to those who ordered in March (and maybe a few April orders as well.)

 I did "step up" one of them. I plan on sending this one to a "High Hostess" or "Super Customer" of the month...

For the "extra" I embossed with Gold Embossing Powder instead of just using Gold Encore ink, added some extra ribbon (Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Ribbon) and Gold Sequins.

 

TIPS: The first one I made used up some scraps on my desk, including the ribbon! Sometimes inspiration is right in front of you.

Hope you enjoy all of the AMAZING projects that the rest of the team has for you today. These are some special projects, so please let the team know what you think! Now go head on over to see the FABULOUS Jennifer Timko - she is seriously SO SUPER awesome! Love her

 

 

Hope you have a great day!!!

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We Create Blog Hop - all about the Promotions!

 I was very honored to be asked by my good friend Julie Davidse to be a part of this talented group! Join as on the first of each month for a fun little blog hop. This month we wanted to showcase some of Stampin' Up!'s current promotions. All of those wonderful little extras that aren't a part of that wonderful BIG catalog we have. One of my favorite promotions just happens to be going on right now - Sale-A-Bration! I thought I would share with you this fun little banner kit that you can get for FREE right now! I dressed mine up a little, but as you can see - it's still AWESOME as is!

So this is what's included -

You get 6 die-cut Designer Series Paper banners, 5 doilies, 9 die-cut fabric canvas banners, 7 mini clothespins, 2 pieces of linen thread, a needle and 9 of those ADORABLE felt balls (that's what sold me on this kit - I LOVE them!!!!)

 I have SO MANY ideas in my head of other projects I want to make with this - BUT, I wanted to make one pretty true to how it was designed so all of my stampin friends could see it. I did have to dress it up a little, to add my personality to it - what do you think?

I love how it turned out, and I love that it is right above my stampin space, so I see it all the time!!!

Now you'll head on over to Julie Wadlinger's blog to check out what she's been working on.