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#TGIF79 Our First Ever Designer Spotlight! Krista Frattin

Hello!!!

 Welcome back to another awesome TGIF Challenge!!! I am super excited about our new challenge. We are trying something new for our last challenge of the month and that is to feature one of our own designers to be inspired by. This month it is the lovely and talented, Krista Frattin

 I have only had the pleasure of meeting Krista once in person a few years ago, and I must tell you, she is stunningly beautiful, very kind, smart and FUNNY. I have loved getting to know her through social media groups the last few years, and have come to know not only a gifted artist, but a caring, loving lady who seems to be just an outstanding mom, wife and friend. It was very easy to be inspired by her artwork, as I LOVE her style!

(make sure you click on her photo above to go to our main challenge site to see what the other designers created and so you can play along!)

 What usually stands out to me with Krista's style is CLEAN. The girl ROCKS a gorgeous, clean, simple, and understated elegance in her projects. I am often inspired by her use of Whisper White, Smoky Slate and a mix of Soft Subtles. Another thing that she's done quite a bit that I love is her "ribbon threads" With certain ribbons, if you carefully cut along one of the edges of the length of the ribbon, you can get it to unravel into long threads. This is the Pool Party Stitched Satin Ribbon. It's so soft and fluffy!!!

 I think I captured a little bit of Krista in my card today, and I hope I did her proud. Make sure you check out the TGIF blog for more ideas and a link to Krista's blog so that you can be inspired by her creativity as well!

 

I just want to let you know that I appreciate your visits to my blog and I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator if you currently don't have one. If you would like to place an order with me this month and use this Hostess Code HXDKGE4T, I will be sending you a VERY special thank you card and gift!!!

If you are looking for a place to start, you can click on any of the images below of the items I used in this project.

 

Product List

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set

[137163]

$25.00

Banners For You Photopolymer Bundle

[142335]

$48.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[131179]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[131180]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

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

[100730]

$9.00

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

[131202]

$8.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143537]

$10.00

Fancy Frost Sequins

[142519]

$5.00

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It's Fancy Friday Time! What techniques are up our sleeves???

 

 

Hey there!!!! 

   Welcome back!!! It's FINALLY FRIDAY!!! Here in Nevada the kids are out of school for a state holiday, so we get a long weekend. YIPPEE!!! I better hide the candy from the Trunk-or-Treats or they will be bouncing off the walls and I might have to go in to hiding!

 I was so excited when I saw this month's theme challenge for us. This month it's all about the Fancy Techniques! I really couldn't decide what to do, so I messaged a trustworthy friend and said, "Help, give me a technique to feature!!!" Her reply was Emboss Resist.

 Essentially, when you do this technique, you heat emboss your image in white or clear powder, then apply your ink over the image. A lot of time I do this with a sponge, but today I wanted to watercolor!!! Then I went a step further and actually stamped the little leaf clusters OVER my embossed sentiment. I love the way it turned out - take a peek!

 The card base is Bermuda Bay, and the colors I used for the water color wash are Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, and Pool Party. Isn't it LOVELY?

 I washed over it all with my Wink of Stella for some shine, then added the Gold Embossed banner and a touch of Gold Thread for that finishing touch.

 While this card might not be practical for everyone on your list, it sure makes a great card for a special someone or family.

 I hope you enjoy browsing through our blogs today and seeing how each of us interpreted the inspiration photo. If you have a moment, we would love to hear what you think. 

Before you head over to see Krista Frattin's masterpiece, I just want to let you know that I appreciate your visits to my blog and I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator if you currently don't have one. If you would like to place an order with me in August and use this Hostess Code HXDKGE4T. If you are looking for a place to start, you can click on any of them images below of the items I used in this project.

Product List

Time Of Year Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141790]

$10.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

[126986]

$6.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[131171]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

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

[131197]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Gold Metallic Thread

[138401]

$3.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies

[141488]

$27.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

 

 

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#TGIF78 I Want Candy!!! Stampin' Up! Halloween Nights Candy Cone

 Happy Friday!

   Are you ready for candy? I am not sure I am ready for how much candy will be collected over the next week. We have FOUR Trunk-or-Treats to go to before we even get to Halloween!!!

 

 Well, at TGIF we are ready for Candy! There are some of the CUTEST candy themed projects this week! Want to take a peek at mine???

 I made 4 of these, one for each of my boys (including hubby of course) I Best part, I made them from scrap squares of the Halloween Night Designer Paper. I think each square was 4 inches or so. I just slowly and carefully, wrapped each sheet in to the cone shape and glued it closed. I love the contrast band at the top. It is cute, plus adds some stability to the cones for punching the holes and for the added weight of the candy.

 I wanted a cute little tag, but wanted to keep it "Elegant-Whimsy" so I needed a simple stamp for the tag. Paper Pumpkin to the rescue! I love Paper Pumpkin, we get the best stamp sets in them every month! See the sparkles? When is the last time you used your Dazzling Details? I haven't in a while, I think they were happy to come and play.

 

** I had some computer issues, and stayed up way too late trying to get them sorted out. Hopefully I can get them all worked out and link everything up for y'all later today :)

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#TGIFC77 Time to get Sketchy with Stampin' Up!'s Jar of Love set for my Anniversary!

 Hi there!!! Happy Friday, welcome back! How was your week? Good I hope.

 This week over at TGIF Challenges we have a great sketch for you to play along with (click on the image above to see the rest of the team's projects!)

 I knew what I needed to create. I needed to make an Anniversary card for the man of my dreams!

 Anyone who knows me at all knows that I make no secret about how much I love my husband. I'll tell everyone who will listen. Here is what I posted on my Facebook the other day on our actual anniversary - 

"What can I say that I haven't already? That you're my best friend? That you are my rock, my anchor, my inspiration? That the one place I crave to be on this earth is wrapped in your arms? That when we are apart I count the moments until we are together again? That you make me absolutely insane some times, but make me laugh more than I could imagine? That you are the one person that knows me inside and out, knows all my flaws, my quirks, my soul and loves me anyhow? That despite all of the storms life has thrown our way, we have battled through every one of them and come out victorious? That when everything around us falls apart, we ALWAYS have each other? To the moon and back doesn't even begin to describe the lengths I would go for US, I'd fight through hell for us and our family? You know all of this. You know it when at the end of the day, when we are both tired, exhausted, maybe even tense or cranky - we hold each other and it all melts away because we are where we belong, where God intended us to be - TOGETHER. Happy Anniversary - I love you more than I could ever describe. 13 years and CRUSHING IT!!! 1011 ALWAYS"

 The bouquet on my card reminds me a little of the ones that were my centerpieces for my wedding...

 Not a great pic, but you can kind of see. I try to always incorporate something meaningful in my cards to him.

I just want to let you know that I appreciate your visits to my blog and I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator if you currently don't have one. If you would like to place an order with me this month and use this Hostess Code HXDKGE4T, I will be sending you a VERY special thank you card and gift!!!

If you are looking for a place to start, you can click on any of the images below of the items I used in this project.

 

 

Product List

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle

[142342]

$52.00

Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

[126985]

$6.50

Perfect Plum Classic Stampin' Pad

[126963]

$6.50

Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad

[126969]

$6.50

Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126954]

$6.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

$6.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[131180]

$6.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[131179]

$6.50

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

[100730]

$9.00

Perfect Plum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101889]

$8.00

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119247]

$5.00

Baker's Twine Trio Pack

[141999]

$9.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Hope you have a great weekend, and try to take some time for yourself to create!!!

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One Stamp At A Time Blog Hop - Oh my, pumpkins & pie!

Hi there!

 Welcome back to the One Stamp At A Time Blog Hop! This month's theme is so much fun - Oh My, Pumpkins and Pie! To me this conjured images of fall, of food, of family and of friends. I imagined my home full of love and laughter. I love creating little touches around my home to make it feel extra special, especially during the fall and winter holidays!

 That's what inspired this little project today. I started pulling a few pieces together, then rummaged around outside...

 I can't wait for them to see it!!!

 I might be in love with these little pumpkins. They are made with oval and circle punches folded in half. While I adore the little one created with the Halloween Nights Designer Series Paper, the Pool Party ones that I embossed with the Cable Night Dynamic Embossing Folder might be a new favorite for me :)

 If you do not have the Large Letter dies, you NEED them. I use them ALL the time. They are definitely worth the investment! To make these really stand out, I cut each letter out four times and glued them together to make them extra thick. 

 I am really excited to see what everyone else has created with this theme. Make sure you hop all the way through, and don't forget to leave some love! Next up is Lisa, check out her take on this month's theme! If you have a few minutes, we love to hear what you think of the projects, so comments are always appreciated!

  

1. Anna Smith
2. Melissa Davies 
3. Sara Levin 
4. Wynne Grob 
5. Kayla McGinnis 
6. Wendy Cranford
7. Maria Willis 
8. Tina Rackley Riddle
9. Renee Romain Ondrajka
10. Andrea Tracy-Tucker 
11. Pam Staples 
12. Jeanna Bohanon- WELCOME :)
13. Lisa Altman 
14. Lori Mueller
15. Justin Krieger
16. Dena Rekow 

I just want to let you know that I appreciate your visits to my blog and I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator if you currently don't have one. If you would like to place an order with me this month and use this Hostess Code HXDKGE4T, I will be sending you a VERY special thank you card and gift!!!

If you are looking for a place to start, you can click on any of the images below of the items I used in this project.

Product List

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Halloween Night Specialty Designer Series Paper

[142022]

$13.00

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

[101650]

$9.00

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

[122924]

$8.00

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Kraft Rope Trim

[141996]

$5.00

Baker's Twine Trio Pack

[141999]

$9.00

Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143537]

$10.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

1-3/4" Circle Punch

[119850]

$18.00

1-1/4" Circle Punch

[119861]

$16.00

Large Letters Framelits Dies

[141712]

$99.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$3.50

Hope you have a great weekend, and try to take some time for yourself to create!!!

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#TGIFC76 Stunning Fall Color Combo

 Hi there! How is this week treating you? Not too shabby here. I've been rather busy, and really enjoying it. I finally got all my fall decorations out, even though I am still having to run the AC. Then I see friends posting photos of snow and I am just in shock!

 I love our color challenges. They might be my favorite to play along with. You should play long too... just click on the pic below and go right to the challenge

 I wanted to use this week's color inspiration to get ahead a little! Crazy concept. I have NEVER done a formal Thanksgiving dinner in my family. Ever, and I am not sure we will do it this year, but I thought I could do a nice dinner for my family, regardless, and this might be kind of fun!

 I made table cards! I LOVE them!!!! I mean, gorgeous, water colored pumpkins, gold cording and gold embossing, what's not to love???

 My table is going to look so fancy!

 

 No secret that water coloring is probably my favorite technique. Do you recognize the pumpkin? Would you believe me if I told you it was from Jar of Haunts? Really, it is! I stamped it in Crumb Cake ink, then used Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, and Night of Navy (yes, you read that right) to create a "no-line" look.

 Yes, they took a little bit of time, but I am hoping that they stay nice for a few years - a mom can hope, right?

I just want to let you know that I appreciate your visits to my blog and I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator if you currently don't have one. If you would like to place an order with me this month and use this Hostess Code MDBS6ZTV, I will be sending you a VERY special thank you card and gift!!!

If you are looking for a place to start, you can click on any of the images below of the items I used in this project.

 

 

 

Product List

Jar Of Haunts Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142247]

$17.00

Brushwork Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141772]

$26.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad

[126946]

$6.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[126945]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[126944]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$6.50

Tangerine Tango 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[111349]

$8.00

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

[120953]

$8.00

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

[101650]

$9.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Baker's Twine Trio Pack

[141999]

$9.00

Hope you have a great weekend, and try to take some time for yourself to create!!!

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I would hate for you to miss out on these great Stampin' Up! deals

 Have you ever looked back and realized that you JUST MISSED the greatest deal?!?!?

 I hate that.

I don't want that to happen to you.

 I'm going to fill you in on some fabulous deals right now - one of them is ending TOMORROW!!!!

 Let's get to that one first!!!

 Take a peek at the awesome specials

  If you click directly on the images, you'll go right to the page where you can order them!

 OK, so those specials are SUPER COOL, BUT.... I LOVE this one! Why, you ask? Because it's DESIGNER SERIES PAPER!!! I can NOT get enough of it. (Hmmm.... think I am a little excited?)

 Yeah, I might getting a few... LOL

 THEN, last, but certainly NOT least, there is THIS. OUR AWESOME, AWESOME Paper Pumpkin Sale!!!

When you use promo code “BOGO” at PaperPumpkin.com (just click above), you’ll pay the regular price of $19.95 and get your second month for FREE!

The Fine Print:

• IMPORTANT: Offer invalid if subscription is suspended or cancelled during the first two months. In other words, subscribers cannot cancel or suspend their subscription during their first two months—if they do, the offer is void. 
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SWEET DEALS, RIGHT? Please, don't wait!!! 

Want to make it a little sweeter? I have special Thank Yous going out to everyone who takes advantage of these deals and uses the hostess code - MDBS6ZTV!!!

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We Create Blog Hop - Step it Up October!

 Hi, Welcome Back!!!! 

   It's that time again. Time to Step It Up with the We Create Blog Hop. Gosh darn it, I am writing an OCTOBER post and it is going to be 92 degrees here! I want some sweater weather!!! I want to stomp my boots. Well, if it were cool enough to be wearing them.

 I decided to have some Halloween fun today. I do not usually make Halloween cards, but I saw these two great projects in the Holiday mini and thought, "hey, I could COMBINE those!!!"

I might have squealed a little :)

Here is my "simple" version

 I know not everyone thinks that water coloring is simple, but it really is not that hard. I just use our Aqua Painters and my ink pads. I should probably do some videos....

 Anyhow, then I decided to "step it up"

EEEP!!! I love it, and I know just who it is going to :) To step it up, I added the watercolor wash on the background of the main image, tied some of the awesome Halloween Night Baker's twine. Do you love the little dangly spiders? I thought they were a fun touch. I also added some washi tape, and a surprise element. I embossed the spooky eyes on the black card base with clear embossing powder, it adds just the right touch!

 I hope you like seeing both versions. I have an idea. Leave me a comment telling me how much you love my cards (shameless begging for validation) and which projects (pages) from the Stampin' Up! Holiday mini catalog I used for my inspiration/mash-up, and I will pick a winner and send them the "simple" version. (Remember, I have someone in  mind for the stepped up one.)

 Head on over to Lynn's blog next, and make sure to visit all of us. (We're a small hop - it doesn't take too long)

I just want to let you know that I appreciate your visits to my blog and I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator if you currently don't have one. If you would like to place an order with me this month and use this Hostess Code MDBS6ZTV, I will be sending you a VERY special thank you card and gift!!!

If you are looking for a place to start, you can click on any of the images below of the items I used in this project.

 

 

Product List

Jar Of Haunts Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142247]

$17.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[126945]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[126950]

$6.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[131171]

$6.50

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

[121045]

$8.00

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

[121044]

$8.00

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

[101910]

$8.00

Halloween Night Designer Washi Tape

[142026]

$8.00

Halloween Night Baker's Twine

[142027]

$6.00

1/2" Circle Punch

[119869]

$6.00

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109130]

$5.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Thanks for visiting today!!! Don't forget to check out my Retired Products sale page. I've lowered the prices on LOTS of items!!!

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