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#TGIFChallenges and Fancy Friday!!! My FAVORITE Top 5 NEW items from the Stampin' Up! Catalog

Yeah, yeah, I am doubling up this week. Sometimes you just got to. Life, right? Anyhow, I am just going to call it being efficient! Well, when I can knock out two challenges with one stone, and make the project fit both the #TGIFC114 challenge AND the FANCY FRIDAY - why not?

 The challenge this week was to base our project off of the fabulous Elizabeth Price. This was not hard as she is tremendously talented!

 Our challenge at Fancy Friday this month is to share our Top 5 FAVORITE ITEMS from the new catalog! My project technically uses all FIVE!!! :)

 1. Wood Textures Designer Series Paper - This is just SO ME!!! There are so many gorgeous wood patterns, sometimes it's hard to choose, It is FANTASTIC for masculine cards, but as you can clearly see here, it can work perfectly for something pretty and feminine (This is Elizabeth's beautiful card that inspired me)PLUS - it goes AMAZING with the Wood Words Bundle for endless possibilities.

 2. Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - well, considering the last one, this shouldn't be a surprise. It looks pretty freaking cool on standard cardstock, but it is DOUBLE COOL over the Wood Textures Paper! I love the deep impression this folder creates.

 3. Color Theory Suite/ Colorful Seasons Bundle - A stamp set for literally every season, with gorgeous sentiments and an AWESOME set of coordinating dies - I think this could be a must have for everyone. The suite also includes a Memories & More Card Pack, Coordinating Ribbon, Glitter Enamel Dots, and a great Designer Series Paper Stack

 4. Corrugated Elements - I think these sweet little elements could get overlooked, but they are so sweet and fun, and a simple way to add just that perfect little touch to projects. They come in hearts, ovals and cute little tags, and it's only $3.50 for 24 pieces!!! 

 5. 2017-2018 In Color Collection - OK, so I might have been cheating a bit on this ;) Seriously - Stampin' Up! knocked it out of the park this year with 5 amazing colors!!! I am using all of them like crazy. Especially Lemon Lime Twist, even though this card uses the sweet Powder Pink. There is Cardstock, Designer Paper, Ink Pads, Markers, and Bitty Bows

 Really I could go on and on!!! This catalog in AMAZING!!! 

Would you like to make this card? Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter EJCNRZDS as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

(good through June 30th, 2017 11:50 MST)

 

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle

[145348]

$54.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

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

[120953]

$8.00

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

[144244]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$10.00

Delicate White Doilies

[141701]

$3.00

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Powder Pink 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

[144134]

$7.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

Corrugated Elements

[144158]

$3.50

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143708]

$10.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

[141636]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

I hope you'll take a few minutes and hop around with us, next up is the legendary, talented, and all around beautiful person - Connie Collins

 Hope you have a wonderful, wonderful weekend!!!

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PCC250 Stampin' Up! Tabs for Everything - Tic-Tac-Toe Style!

 Hi there!!! Happy Wednesday. It's time for this week's Paper Craft Crew challenge! This week is one of my fave challenges - a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge!

(please click on the photo above to visit the Paper Craft Crew blog to view all of this week's inspiration and play along!)

 These are always so fun. This time I decided to go with the far right, vertical column...

 Fun, right?!?!? Sometimes little images can be challenging to use on cards and bigger projects as the main image. A quick way to make it easier is to use it in multiples so you visually enlarge it!

Would you like to make this card? Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter EJCNRZDS as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

(good through June 30th, 2017 11:50 MST)

 

 

Product List

Tabs For Everything Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143907]

$17.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[126944]

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[144086]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad

[141395]

$6.50

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

[100730]

$9.00

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

[140272]

$7.00

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

[121045]

$8.00

Silver Glimmer Paper

[135314]

$5.00

3/4" Circle Punch

[119873]

$13.00

1" Circle Punch

[119868]

$13.00

Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine

[141682]

$3.00

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies

[138281]

$27.00

Polka Dot Basics Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143709]

$7.50

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

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#TGIFC113 A Birthday Bokeh for You

 I am so happy that I FINALLY tried this Bokeh technique! Not sure why I hadn't yet. It's been around a little while, and it's kind of fun!

 

(please click on the sketch above to visit the TGIF Challenges Blog to be inspired by the rest of the team and to play along!)

 

 There are a lot of ways to do this technique. You can use a preprinted Designer Series Paper, you can watercolor your background, or what I did - I just sponged my cardstock. You do want to make sure that you use colors that blend well together. I chose Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum and Fresh Fig for this one...

 After that, to create this technique, you will need some sort of stencil/template. I used circles, punched from a Window Sheet to create mine. Then it's a matter of using a sponge dauber to build layers of white circles. 

 I knew I wanted to keep it bold and graphic to let the background stand on it's own, so the Happy Birthday thinlit to the rescue again. Seriously - SO VERSATILE! I also have a new favorite on this card. The mini black Sequin Trim!!! So CUTE!

 Would you like to make this card? Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter 2XUWASBT as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

 

 

Product List

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad

[141395]

$6.50

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad

[144082]

$6.50

Whisper White Uninked Craft Stampin’ Pad & Refill

[145406]

$9.50

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

[121045]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Silver Glimmer Paper

[135314]

$5.00

Window Sheets

[142314]

$5.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.00

1/2" Circle Punch

[119869]

$6.00

3/4" Circle Punch

[119873]

$13.00

1" Circle Punch

[119868]

$13.00

1-1/4" Circle Punch

[119861]

$16.00

Black Mini Sequin Trim

[144259]

$6.00

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die

[143700]

$20.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

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PCC249 Sketch Challenge - Stampin' Up! This Little Piggy

 This Little Piggy - seriously might be the surprise set of the catalog. It might be one that a lot of people dismiss as a "childish" set, maybe? It's PIGS...how often are you going to stamp PIGS? Well, let me tell you, if you have this set, you will probably stamp pigs - A LOT!!! Check out this week's Paper Craft Crew sketch that inspired me to use this great set!

 

(please click on the photo above to visit the Paper Craft Crew blog to view all of this week's inspiration and play along!)

Ready to see the piggy?!?!?!

 EEEEP!!! I LOVE IT! I also LOVE the new Embossing Paste that I used to create the fun, Lemon Lime Twist diamond pattern in the background! This is definitely going to be a new favorite product, so I plan on using it a lot and sharing some fun techniques!

 ***CREATE IT TIPS*

 ***To color the embossing paste, I actually just sponged some Lemon Lime Twist ink directly on to the Pattern Party Decorative Mask. When I spread the Embossing Paste over the mask, it picked up the color, making it super easy, with little mess and waste.

 ***To make the piggy really stand out, I stamped the image once on Whisper White for the Stitched Circle, then again on Powder Pink cardstock. I colored in the details with the Blush Blossom marker, cut him out and layered him on the circle.

 Would you like to make this card? Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter 2XUWASBT as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

 

Product List

This Little Piggy Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143922]

$20.00

This Little Piggy Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143919]

$28.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[144086]

$6.50

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

[140272]

$7.00

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

[131198]

$8.00

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Pool Party Solid Baker’S Twine

[144353]

$3.00

Iridescent Sequin Assortment

[144212]

$5.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$3.50

Pattern Party Decorative Masks

[144103]

$6.00

Embossing Paste

[141979]

$8.00

Palette Knives

[142808]

$5.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

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#TGIFC112 Let's Hear it for the BOYS Inspiration Challenge

 This week as we come up to Father's Day, we at TGIF Challenges are celebrating the GUYS!!! It might not be a Father's Day card for you. Maybe you have a son, a cousin, a nephew, a brother, a UPS man (LOL) that you want to recognize or celebrate... this is the week to do it!

(please click on the sketch above to visit the TGIF Challenges Blog to be inspired by the rest of the team and to play along!)

 Having a total of 4 boys in my house (have to include the "biggest" boy of them all, right? )and I am in constant need of boy cards. This one will be a great one to have on hand for a birthday party!

 For me the key to making perfect cards for the guys is often a "less is more" approach. I even debated not adding the Rhinestones for bling, but figured I could get away with it considering the stars.

I LOVE being able to use the stars from the Wood Words stamp set in a "non-country" way. I think that this set is SO versatile if we think outside of the box!

Would you like to make this card? Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter 2XUWASBT as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

Product List

Wood Words Clear-Mount Bundle

[145316]

$46.75

Wood Words Wood-Mount Bundle

[145315]

$54.00

Sunshine Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141594]

$23.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[126945]

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[144086]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

[126986]

$6.50

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

[131202]

$8.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105117]

$8.00

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

[144245]

$8.00

Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122923]

$8.00

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

[121045]

$8.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I can not wait to see what you create with this week's inspiration!

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PCC248 A pillow inspired this...

 Happy Wednesday! It's time for this week's Paper Craft Crew Challenge. I was excited for this week's inspiration. We've had quite a few sketches lately so it was fun to mix things up a bit. Check out how I used today's PILLOW inspiration with Stampin' UP!'s Wood Words stamp set for my card this week.

(please click on the photo above to visit the Paper Craft Crew blog to view all of this week's inspiration and play along!)

 I LOVE the colors in this pillow, and I think it will be easy to see what other elements of the design definitely inspired me!

Even though there was a little bit of die-cutting, this card actually came together pretty quickly! The stamping was simple, so it was really just a matter of layering.

To run the ribbon around the front of the card, I used the 1/2" circle punch to create a notch in the side fold. This is a great option when you want to run a ribbon around the card that is not parallel to the fold.

  Would you like to make this card? Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter 2XUWASBT as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

 

 

Product List

Wood Words Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143928]

$22.00

Wood Words Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143925]

$30.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

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

[141414]

$8.00

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

[144246]

$8.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

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

[101650]

$9.00

Bermuda Bay 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon

[144198]

$7.00

1/2" Circle Punch

[119869]

$6.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die

[143700]

$20.00

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#TGIFC111 Sketch Challenge week - Keeping it SIMPLE with Stampin' Up!'s Bella & Friends

Hey there! Happy Friday!!! It has been a busy, busy week in the Bohanon household, so I was SO happy to see a simple sketch this week. Now, I know some of the FAB TGIF Design Team probably went all out on this one, but I KNEW I could keep it simple. This was probably a 10 minute card....MAYBE 

(please click on the sketch above to visit the TGIF Challenges Blog to be inspired by the rest of the team and to play along!)

 How about I keep all my "blah, blah, blahs" to a minimum this week, being as I still have a HUGE to-do list !?!?!

 See, just like the sketch! I still ADORE Bella & Friends, and until I can get my hands on a few cute, new sets to watercolor, she's still going to get lots of love from me. This was a QUICK watercolor on Shimmery Paper, and I HAD to highlight Lemon Lime Twist!!! It seriously is an AWESOME color!

 Would you like to make this card? Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter 2XUWASBT as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

 

OSAT Blog Hop - All About Men

 It's June and time to think about the guys in our lives! I love creating for guys, so this was a pretty easy one for me! Thanks to a good, old Stampin' Up! standby - Lovely As A Tree.

One reason that I love creating "guy" projects, is that you don't have to get too fancy!!!

 I combined Lovely As A Tree with Happy Celebrations to mix things up a little bit. 

 The tree is stamped in Early Espresso, and I used our fabulous (MUST HAVE) Watercolor Pencils to color it in.

 To make the "celebrate" really look a little more like it was hand written, I went over it a little with the Tranquil Tide marker, and then with an Aqua Painter. Added just the right touch! Oh, and yes, I cut that out by hand...

 Thank goodness for the Gift Bag Punch Board! Gift Bags for ANY occasion! This time I did NOT cut out the "celebrate" LOL!!! I ran the little Old Olive banner through the Big Shot with the same Sparkle Embossing Folder to tie them together. I LOVE the tassel! It's a stretch for a guy project, but I think I can get away with it.

 Enjoy the rest of the hop and all of the great "manly" inspiration. Next up is Rick - let's see what he came up with it!

 

1. Melissa Davies 
2. Jennifer Hill 
3. Claudia Perry 
4. Kelly Acheson
5. Lori Mueller 
6. Pam Staples 
7. Maria Willis 
8. Sue Plote 
9. Renee Ondrajka 
10. Jeanna Bohanon - that's me!!!
11. Rick D. Adkins
12. Marisa Gunn
13. Dena Rekow 
14. Jessie Holton 
15. Justin Krieger 

Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter 2XUWASBT as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

 

 

Product List

Lovely As A Tree Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[128655]

$28.00

Happy Celebrations Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143012]

$35.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

$6.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[126945]

$6.50

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

[101650]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105117]

$8.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

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

[144246]

$8.00

Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon

[144196]

$7.00

Very Vanilla Solid Baker's Twine

[144224]

$3.00

Mini Tassels Assortment

[144154]

$7.50

Gift Bag Punch Board

[135862]

$20.00

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

$23.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Sparkle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141468]

$7.50

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$16.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

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PCC247 Sketch Challenge Congrats Graduate!

Hey, hey!!! It's Wednesday which means it's time for your mid-week inspiration! This week the Paper Craft Crew has a GREAT sketch challenge for you once again! I had a lot of ideas with this one, but there was an occasion that I HAD to create for. My nephew's high school graduation!!!

(please click on the photo above to go to the PCC design team blog to see TONS of inspiration with this sketch)

 I had to fight back tears creating this card. I don't think my nephew knows how much I love him. He was "my first baby". He is 5 years older than my oldest son, so I kind of claimed him :) When he was little I used to pick him up for sleepovers and LOVED spending time with him, I think he is when I fell in love with "little boy magic". He was my little Bubba, and now he is tall, and handsome and is signing up to join the Marines after graduation. I am proud, but I will miss him like he will never know. He's such a great kid!

 GAH!!!! Ok, I can do this!

 It's a pretty simple card with a bit of wow factor thanks to GOLD!!! The Gold Foil Paper is embossed with the Sparkle Textured Embossing Folder. I also added an ADORABLE new accent - a Gold Mini Tassle!!! I LOVE it!!! Thanks to two of the most versatile products that we offer, the Labeler Alphabet Stamp Set, and the Large Numbers dies, you can create a card for ANY occasion that needs a number!!!

 I'll be back tomorrow and Friday with the One Stamp At A Time Blog Hop and a TGIF post! Hope to see you back!!!

Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter 2XUWASBT as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

 

 

 

Product List

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141936]

$17.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[111350]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Mini Tassels Assortment

[144154]

$7.50

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Sparkle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141468]

$7.50

Large Numbers Framelits Dies

[140622]

$31.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

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#TGIFC110 Color Challenge - Bermuda Bay, Peekaboo Peach and Bermuda Bay

 Happy Friday!!! I am happy because after all the moving in, all the unpacking, all the baseball, all the band, I am FINALLY back to taking some time for me and CREATING!!!! This is actually my 4th post this week!!!

 

 (please click on the challenge photo above to visit the TGIF Blog to see all of this week's inspiration and participate yourself!!!)

 I went back to one of my favorite new to me stamp sets - Umbrella Weather.

 I love this simple layout! Thank goodness for the Stitched Shape Thinlits. Sometimes I wonder what I ever did without them!!! Both the square and the oval are the largest ones in the set. I stamped in Basic Black Archival ink on Shimmer Paper so that I could add the watercolor. I can never have enough Shimmer Paper on hand, I use it ALL the time!!! I did use the Thick Whisper White as my card base, because it is just such a great weight!

 Would you like to make this card? Here is the list of supplies that I used. By clicking on the images below, you can the items directly to your cart so that you can create this card, and MANY other projects too!!! Please enter 2XUWASBT as your hostess code, and I will send you a special thank you gift! (U.S. only)

 

 

Product List

Weather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141543]

$21.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

$6.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[131171]

$6.50

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

[140272]

$7.00

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

[101910]

$8.00

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

[121045]

$8.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

 I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I can not wait to see what you create with this fun color combo!

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