Stamp Time Somewhere

#TGIF66 Choose Your Fave!

 

 Hi there!!!

    Welcome back to another week of TGIF Challenges! This is our "Choose Your Fave" week, where we look back over the month at the other design team cards and challengers cards to find our inspiration.

   There was SO MUCH inspiration this month!!!! HOLY COW!!! Y'all were amazing. It was so nice to see so many entries!

 Mine was a little bit of a mash-up. Inspired by some of the sketch challenge entries, and the Cut the Cake entries...

 It worked out perfectly, as I had to create a card for a friend of my son's. I based the color scheme off of his favorite football team. The reason it's so simple, is because, well.... boy. A few things to make this card special:

 *LAYERS - I added a LOT of layers, both in the larger pieces, and in the main image. The main image is stamped once on the white layer, then there is a Smoky Slate layer for the shadow piece under the "Birthday", the layer for the "Birthday", and then the Cucumber Crush arrow. So at it's thickest, the card actually has 6 layers!!!

 * To give the main image some extra depth, I used a blender pen and Smoky Slate ink to create a shadow.

 * "Lights" To create the little lights on the marquee, I used my stylus from the Simply Scored board and the White Craft Ink Pad. Take a peek at my Instagram to see it in action.

 

 Today's color combo:

 

Whisper White

 

Smoky Slate

 

Cucumber Crush

 

Night of Navy

Need a few supplies? Here's what I used for this card.

Product List

Marquee Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141727]

$21.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$6.50

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

[101731]

$8.00

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers

[131261]

$23.00

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

[131262]

$29.00

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

[131202]

$8.00

Cucumber Crush 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138335]

$8.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.00

1" Circle Punch

[119868]

$13.00

1-1/4" Circle Punch

[119861]

$16.00

Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details

[127845]

$2.50

Sparkle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141468]

$7.50

Blender Pens

[102845]

$10.00

Don't forget to take advantage of these awesome deals - 

First deal - Earn BONUS BUCKS! You know how when you go to certain clothing stores and spend a certain amount and they give you those awesome coupons to spend in a few weeks? Well, now you can get those same kind of rewards with Stampin' Up! (Well, for July and August anyhow) For every $50 you spend in my store during July, you earn a $5 Bonus Buck code to be redeemed off of an order in August!!!

SECOND DEAL!!! Have you been looking for great deals on retired Stampin' Up! products? I have set up a Facebook Group page just for that! Over 200 items on sale from 20%-50% off.Come on over!

Hope y'all have a great weekend. Don't forget to take some time for yourself and do something creative!

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Fancy Friday - All Bundled Up! Foxy Friends

Hey there!!!!

  Not sure about you, but I wonder where the "lazy days of summer" have gone? This summer is going to quickly for me. Don't get me wrong, I am LOVING not having to get up early and rushing to get kids to school and the bus stop, but I could use some real LAZY days.

 This month the team is featuring BUNDLES from the Stampin' Up! catalog. Did you LOVE Cathy's gorgeous project? She rocks. I chose to make it a little hard on myself and use ONLY items from the bundle/suite. Basically limiting myself to the stamp set/paper/punch and only adding different embellishments! YIKES. Especially since I chose a stamp set with no greeting! I don't usually create cards without a greeting on the front, but I HOPE this kind of still works, I mean, it's a sentiment of sorts- LOL! 

 This card is also VERY special to me. This is the second year in a row that I have made birthday cards for the sweet children in two families in our town that lost their police officer daddies 2 years ago, in a senseless, brutal attack. Each hero left behind an INFANT. This card is going to a little sweetheart whose name is Kat, so this seemed purrrfect. It breaks my heart, and I try to do little things for them throughout the year to help remind them that they are still so very loved!

 I wanted to add some extra special touches to the card - I mean, she's a pretty special girl! Here are a few things I did....

• Cut the banner out from a sheet of the A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper stack. I love the fun colors in the banners.
• To get a good, bold color on the "sentiment" I stamped it three times and cut out the hearts to layer on the speech bubble. Or would it be a meow bubble? I think she's saying, "Happy Birthday, Kat"
• To give the kitty some extra softness, I sponged around her edges after I punched her out.
• Kitties need yarn balls!!!I punched out a little circle of cardstock and added some Calypso Coral Thick Baker's Twine.
• Good kitties also accessorize! A tiny little bow of Blushing Bride Twine around her neck adds just the right touch.
• Maybe this kitty did not wipe her paws! I wanted a little strip to "ground" the kitten, but I didn't want another piece of Designer Paper to distract from the banner or the kitty, so I stamped some Blushing Bride cardstock with the CUTE little paw print from the Foxy Friends set.

 

Today's color combo comes straight from the Designer Paper -

 

Whisper White

 

Smoky Slate

 

Pool Party

 

Calypso Coral

 

Blushing Bride

 

 

 

 

 Before you head over to see Jennifer Timko's masterpiece with the Floral Boutique bundle, take a look below at your supply list for my project and two great shopping opportunities!

Ready to shop for your supplies?

Product List

Foxy Friends Photopolymer Bundle

[142326]

$40.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[131179]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[126983]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

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

[131202]

$8.00

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131198]

$8.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper Stack

[141637]

$10.00

Blushing Bride Solid Baker's Twine

[141683]

$3.00

Calypso Coral Thick Baker’S Twine

[138412]

$3.50

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$3.50

 

Speaking of shopping!!! I have some deals for YOU!!!!

First deal - Earn BONUS BUCKS! You know how when you go to certain clothing stores and spend a certain amount and they give you those awesome coupons to spend in a few weeks? Well, now you can get those same kind of rewards with Stampin' Up! (Well, for July and August anyhow) For every $50 you spend in my store during July, you earn a $5 Bonus Buck code to be redeemed off of an order in August!!!

SECOND DEAL!!! Have you been looking for great deals on retired Stampin' Up! products? I have set up a Facebook Group page just for that! Over 200 items on sale from 20%-50% off.Come on over!

Thanks so much for stopping by...

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#TGIF65 - Cut the Cake, Clean and Simple style

 Hi there! Happy Friday. Hope you had a good week, and have a great weekend planned! I hope to get lots of stamping done this weekend, do you have any plans?

Ok, so this week's challenge is to CUT IT OUT! Basically, this fun technique challenge is to create projects featuring cut out stamped images. (Can be cut by hand or big shot)

 I really wanted to cut something by hand, but SO many of images have dies or punches. I ended up choosing a stamp set that I loved in the catalog, but hadn't really used much yet.

 

I knew was going to go with a clean and simple layout, so I chose to stamp on and use Shimmery White cardstock to add a little something to it, without distracting from the simple look.

This bright, summery color combo makes me thing of being pool or ocean side, maybe a girl's weekend trip? I love it with the bold pop of black! Simple, and fun!

 

 

 

Basic Black

 

Whisper White

 

Flirty Flamingo

 

Peekaboo Peach

 

Daffodil Delight

 

Wild Wasabi

 

Pool Party

Before I share today's supply list with you, I want to let you know about two awesome opportunities!

First deal - Earn BONUS BUCKS! You know how when you go to certain clothing stores and spend a certain amount and they give you those awesome coupons to spend in a few weeks? Well, now you can get those same kind of rewards with Stampin' Up! (Well, for July and August anyhow) For every $50 you spend in my store during July, you earn a $5 Bonus Buck code to be redeemed off of an order in August!!!

SECOND DEAL!!! Have you been looking for great deals on retired Stampin' Up! products? I have set up a Facebook Group page just for that! Over 200 items on sale from 20%-50% off.Come on over!

 

Product List

Mixed Drinks Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141928]

$21.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[126944]

$6.50

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

[126959]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

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

[121045]

$8.00

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

[101910]

$8.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119246]

$5.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$3.50

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you'll take some time out for yourself this weekend, and maybe play along with our challenge! We'd love to see your projects!!!

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#TGIFC64 Summer Time and Sunshine!

Hi there! Welcome back to one of my favorite days of the week- TGIF Friday!!! I hope that you have been inspired by our weekly challenges. Did you know that we love looking at and commenting on your projects? We really do!!! I know I love creating for our challenges, want to see this week's?

 It's a good thing I love summer, as there are a LOT of summer themed challenges right now. I wanted to try something DIFFERENT this week. Well, different for me anyhow. I rarely do a lot of "punch art" style projects, but I really wanted some fun, bright watermelons, so..... off to the Big Shot I went!

I LOVE IT! It's been the perfect little accent for my entry. I took some close up photos so I could show you how I put it all together.

 

First up, the watermelon. I used the Layering Circles to assemble this with hearts punched from the Confetti Hearts punch for the seeds. 

 Did you figure out the popsicle? I did use my scissors to do a little editing of the shapes on this one... but yes, it's from the Everyday Jars Framelits. Even all of the details. They are simply the lids trimmed a little thinner!

 The sun was probably the easiest to figure out. I just cut the Sunburst in to a circle and then layered a smaller circle in the middle.

 Can you believe it - no STAMPING!?!?! I really do love how bright it is!

 

 

 

Watermelon Wonder

 

Peekaboo Peach

 

Daffodil Delight

 

Cucumber Crush

 

Basic Black

 

Whisper White

 

Crumb Cake

What makes YOU think of summer? Create something this week and share it with us!!!

 

Before I share today's supply list with you, I want to let you know about two awesome opportunities!

First deal - Earn BONUS BUCKS! You know how when you go to certain clothing stores and spend a certain amount and they give you those awesome coupons to spend in a few weeks? Well, now you can get those same kind of rewards with Stampin' Up! (Well, for July and August anyhow) For every $50 you spend in my store during July, you earn a $5 Bonus Buck code to be redeemed off of an order in August!!!

SECOND DEAL!!! Have you been looking for great deals on retired Stampin' Up! products? I have set up a Facebook Group page just for that! Over 200 items on sale from 20%-50% off.Come on over!

 

Product List

Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138334]

$8.00

Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141417]

$8.00

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

[119683]

$8.00

Cucumber Crush 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138335]

$8.00

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

[121045]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

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

[120953]

$8.00

Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper

[141648]

$13.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Everyday Jars Framelits Dies

[141490]

$33.00

Sunburst Thinlits Die

[140617]

$29.00

Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies

[141497]

$27.00

Confetti Hearts Border Punch

[137415]

$22.00

Basic Black Baker's Twine

[134576]

$3.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119246]

$5.00

Hope y'all have a great weekend. Don't forget to take some time for yourself and do something creative!

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One Stamp At A Time Blog Hop - Shabby Chic

Hi there! 

  Hope you're keeping cool out there - where ever you are. Here in Vegas, it's like an oven, as expected. My boys are all out for summer break now, so things can be pretty loud around here. Why do little boys like to make more noise when Mom has a headache?

 What do you think of when I mention "Shabby Chic". Once upon a time I was in love with the look, then over it for a while, but I think my heart is embracing it once again. I love a casual, almost farmhouse style for my personal space, so Shabby Chic tends to sneak in. 

 I started a Shabby Chic Pinterest Board for my own inspiration, and thought I'd share it with y'all! For my project today, I thought I'd blend my love of the two styles, with going a bit more rustic-farmhouse-country with the color combo and adding in the fun elements of doilies, pearls and flowers of the more traditional Shabby Chic.

I thought this sweet little set would be perfect for a birthday gift! I love making a card and then coordinating the packaging. Funny store, one time when I did it, my receiver said, "OMG, it's coordinating - really, who does that?!?!" (it was in a fun way, not a bad way) Quite a few of my other friends said in unison, "JEANNA"

 

 I chose to create a base with Crumb Cake cardstock and add a layer of the Designer Series Paper. Some serious sponging with Chocolate Chip ink started happening then, to give it a more aged look. I created my own "Designer Series Paper" for the accent strip, stamping the little flower from the Jars of Love set with Pool Party, adding a little water-colored Rose Red center, then some more sponging. Touches like Basic Pearls, Linen Thread and our lovely new doilies add to that Shabby Chic feel.

 Went with pretty much the same look for the bag. Thank goodness for the Gift Bag punch board!

 

 

 

 

Crumb Cake

 

Rose Red

 

Blushing Bride

 

Pool Party

 

Whisper White

Take a peek at some of the AWESOME Shabby Chic projects the rest of the team! Next up is Kelly!!!

1. Megan Thompson 
2. Tina Rackley Riddle 
3. Melissa Davies
4. Sara Levin
5. Renee Ondrajka
6. Maria Willis 
7. Wynne Grob 
8. Alisa Tilsner
9. Pam Staples 
10. Dena Rekow
11. Justin Krieger 
12. Andrea Tracy Tucker
13. Jeanna Bohanon - That's me!!!
14. Kelly Acheson
15. Marisa Gunn 
16. Lori Mueller

I'll be back on Friday with some fun #TGIFC inspiration!

Here's your shopping list!

 

Product List

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle

[142342]

$54.00

Cottage Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139962]

$19.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

$6.50

Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

[126979]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126954]

$6.50

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

[120953]

$8.00

Rose Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102544]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack

[138435]

$22.00

Delicate White Doilies

[141701]

$3.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119247]

$5.00

Gold Binder Clips

[141673]

$7.00

Butterflies Thinlits Dies

[137360]

$25.00

Speaking of shopping!!! I have some deals for YOU!!!!

First deal - Earn BONUS BUCKS! You know how when you go to certain clothing stores and spend a certain amount and they give you those awesome coupons to spend in a few weeks? Well, now you can get those same kind of rewards with Stampin' Up! (Well, for July and August anyhow) For every $50 you spend in my store during July, you earn a $5 Bonus Buck code to be redeemed off of an order in August!!!

SECOND DEAL!!! Have you been looking for great deals on retired Stampin' Up! products? I have set up a Facebook Group page just for that! Over 200 items on sale from 20%-50% off. Come on over!

#TGIFC63 It's Sketch Challenge time!

 

 Hi there!!! Welcome back to Stamp Time Somewhere and my weekly project with TGIF Challenges. I really hope that coming by my blog usually leaves you inspired and with a smile. 

 Today we have a great sketch challenge for you. Now, while I took the sketch very literally this week, I don't always, and I know that there are a few of the designers that interpreted it differently this week - you should totally check them out by clicking on the sketch below!

 

 Now, being able to work with circles is hit or miss with me. I think right now it's a miss! LOL. I knew I needed a different shape, so I searched my stamp shelves for a set that I don't use very often... and I am glad I did.

 I guess I have been pretty drawn to this subtle rainbow palette lately. I love how the flowers are fun, and cheerful and make a great replacement for the circles in the sketch. Having a coordinating punch for the images in this set sure make quick work. I hadn't planned on putting anything behind the vellum piece, but it need a little something. I actually went with our lighter gray, Smoky Slate as too not compete too much with the main image.

 So check this out - I LOVE earning bonus coupons from my fave clothing stores, and I am SO EXCITED that Stampin' Up! is letting my customers earn their own Bonus Coupons this month for purchasing their fave paper-crafting supplies!!!! How cool is that? I have an on-line hostess code set up for anyone who wants to earn their own coupons - EXPFMQJ7. (Direct ordering link -http://bit.ly/1Oudahs, or just click on one of the products below). PLUS, just for earning your coupons AND using that hostess code. I will be sending you a sweet BONUS gift that will give you a sneak peek at a fun, upcoming product bundle!!!

 

Product List

Petite Petals Clear Stamp Set

[133155]

$12.00

Petite Petals Punch

[133322]

$13.00

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140932]

$7.00

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad

[141395]

$6.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

$6.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[126957]

$6.50

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

[126959]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

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

[121044]

$8.00

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

[131202]

$8.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101856]

$8.00

Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies

[141497]

$27.00

White Perfect Accents

[138416]

$5.00

One again, I really hope that you will leave here today inspired and with a smile. I hope you'll take a few moments to see what the TGIF Challenges Design Team came up with for you this week and that you'll play along.

 Have a great weekend!

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#TGIFC62 AND WCBH My heart beats true for the Red, White, & Blue

 

 

   

 Hi!!! Happy FRIDAY!!! Hope y'all had a great week! Holy SMOKES! We had a crazy desert storm come through Vegas yesterday, complete with hail. That's not too common. It dropped the temp by almost 30 degrees in just minutes!

 So, this week I am combining my posts for TGIF Challenges, and for the We Create Blog Hop. Normally, I would have two posts, but, well....it's been one of those weeks!!!

 Now, I have to tell you that I LOVE the way this project turned out! I even had my hubby's help on part of it! Ready? 

So, my main project is this GORGEOUS (if I may compliment it myself) banner!!! I don't really send out 4th of July cards, so I thought about making one for a military member, but then I thought to myself, "hey, I could use some new patriotic decor!"

 Hubby to the rescue. I had him pull apart one of my palettes (I might be hoarding a few on the side of my house)and build me this rectangle for the flag. I then did LOTS of measuring, and dry brushed on some paint that I can't believe were almost exact matches for Dapper Denim and Cherry Cobbler. Ta-Dah!!!

 Now, you know I love the little details. I embossed the Crumb Cake banners with the Lucky Stars Embossing folder, then sponged Crumb Cake ink over them to make them pop. Instead of stamping the Letters for You directly on the Layering Circles, I chose to die-cut them so that I could add some Gold Thread behind them. I like how it picks up in the gold from our ADORABLE Gold Binder Clips!!! <3 them!!!

 So, I started thinking that I might like to use the base (string and clips) for other occasions. There are OPTIONS!

 Here are a few 7 letter words I came up with:

Blessed

Monster (for Halloween)

 You could do a 6 letter word and add an accent banner at the beginning or end of the word:

 Easter (an egg,chick or cross)

My Love (with a heart in the middle)

Create ( with just about ANYTHING cute!)

Summer

 You could also do 5 letter words and have a plain banner on either end:

Faith

 

 Which words would you put on your banner?

 If you want to create your own banner like mine, here are the supplies I used.

Product List

Letters For You Photopolymer Bundle

[142348]

$133.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

$6.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119685]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141414]

$8.00

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

[120953]

$8.00

Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

[135817]

$7.50

Banners Framelits Die

[132173]

$27.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Very Vanilla Thick Baker’S Twine

[138411]

$3.50

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Dapper Denim 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon

[141424]

$8.00

Gold Metallic Thread

[138401]

$3.00

Gold Binder Clips

[141673]

$7.00

 

 

Take a look through the hop! There is certain to be plenty of inspiration for you! Start by taking a peek over at Lynn's blog to see what she has created for you this month!

 

 

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