A trio of sunflowers

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I have a card to share that combines a few challenges:

I've used the sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge #688,

and also the challenge prompt of Yellow/Blue/Pink at

Seize the Birthday #329.

I used two shades of yellow for the sunflowers. Most

of the foliage is dark blue with a few in kraft.

A simple sentiment finishes the inside:

Addicted to Stamps and More #520 has a

die cuts and/or stencils challenge, so I'm entering there also.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great

rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Birthday Wishes & dies

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Bazzill; Thunderbolt

Accessories: Honey Bee Stamps - Lovely Layers Mini Fall Florals; Queen & Co. - Stitched Rectangle die; LDRS Designs - Scalloped Arch die; MISTI

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #276 X is for Xmas in July

 

Hello snarky friends and Happy July 4th to those 

who celebrate! (Although with how this current

administration is destroying the country, I

sure don't feel like celebrating all that much. 😦)

Anyhoo, it's time for the July challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This month, it is Christmas in July!

Here's what I came up with:

My card design is based off of the now ended

Freshly Made Sketch #741. These sweet little mice

are colored with Spectrum Noir markers and popped up 

on foam squares for a bit of dimension.

No snark this time, I just couldn't do that to

these wee cuties. LOL!

Here's the finished inside:

I hope that you find some time this month to

play along in the Christmas in July challenge at the 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! For more fabulous

inspiration, please do check out what my teammies and

our reigning Queen, Joanne, have made to wow you.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Sweet Christmas Mice, Merry Messages

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Lawn Fawn - Candy Cane Lane

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Lawn Fawn - Scalloped rectangle dies; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

Day 5 of STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

It's day 5 of STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

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My card for today turned out to be a set. Let me show you:

I started by cutting out all the flower images from the new

Floral Parade Ephemera Cut-Outs and gluing them onto thick

cardstock, then I fussy cut all of them out. That's when I decided

to make a set of cards. Using the same design, just different colors

and sentiments. The background panel on all cards used the

Swirly Blooms stencil in a tone-on-tone design.

For two of the cards, I used sticker sentiments from the

Nostalgic #1 Clear Sticker sheet, and the rest I stamped

Happy Birthday from the Balloons and Banners stamp set.

 Each day this week on the STAMPlorations blog,

you can leave a comment to say which new product you 

absolutely love in that day's projects, and you will then

 be entered for a chance to win that item!

One winner will be drawn from each daily post to win the

specific product they chose. 

But wait, there's more!

This week only, Shery is dropping the free shipping threshold to

$25 or more (US only). Plus, you still get the freebie of the month!

You can also use my personal discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS for an additional 20% off!

Today is the last day to leave comments on the

birthday celebration posts, and also for the Wishlist Party.

All the details can be found on the STAMPlorations blog!

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck to you!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Balloons and Banners

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa; Taylored Expressions - Blueberry, Fruit Punch, Blue Corn, Mulled Wine

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Floral Parade Ephemera Cut-Outs, Nostalgic #1 clear stickers, Swirly Blooms stencil; MISTI

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Simon Says Stamp glue stick; Scrapbook Adhesives - Taper runner & foam squares

It's Day 4 of STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

 Hello and welcome to day 4 of the

STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

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I have a couple more cards to share. For this first one,

I started by gluing paper from the Industrial Patchwork Collage 

paper pack diagonally to my card base and added black cardstock strips on both edges. 

That large coffee cup is one of the images from the new

Flowers + Coffee Focal Fronts pack. I used one of the sticker

sentiments from the All Things Coffee clear sticker sheets.

On my second card, I die cut the

 Crazy double running stitch nesting die

from the same color cardstock as the base.

I fussy cut the rotary phone image from the

Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs sheets and adhered

with foam squares onto the card, along with a sentiment

from the Nostalgic #1 Clear Sticker pack.

 Each day this week on the STAMPlorations blog,

you can leave a comment to say which new product you 

absolutely love in that day's projects, and you will then

 be entered for a chance to win that item!

One winner will be drawn from each daily post to win the

specific product they chose. 

But wait, there's more!

This week only, Shery is dropping the free shipping threshold to

$25 or more (US only). Plus, you still get the freebie of the month!

You can also use my personal discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS for an additional 20% off!

 👏👏👏

Also, don't forget about the Wishlist Party!

All the details can be found on the STAMPlorations blog!

Thanks for visiting and good luck!

Supplies first card:

CS: Neenah; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Flowers + Coffee Focal Fronts, All Things Coffee clear stickers, Industrial Patchwork Collage paper

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - foam squares

Supplies second card:

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs, Crazy double running stitch nesting dies, Nostalgic #1 Clear Stickers

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration Day 3!

 Welcome back, crafty friends!

We are on day three of the

STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

Here's the card I made for today:

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I first blended black ink through the new Abstract Notes stencil

and die cut it and another in black cardstock from the

Crazy Double Running Stitch Nesting dies. I adhered both

on angles onto my card base. I fussy cut the jukebox image

from the Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs. Before popping

it onto my card with foam squares, I added the You Rock

clear sticker from the new Nostalgic #1 Clear Sticker set.

I thought that the stencil paired perfectly with the jukebox! 🎶

 Each day this week on the STAMPlorations blog

you can leave a comment to say which new product you 

absolutely love in that day's projects, and you will then

 be entered for a chance to win that item!

One winner will be drawn from each daily post to win the

specific product they chose. 

But wait, there's more!

This week only, Shery is dropping the free shipping threshold to

$25 or more (US only). Plus, you still get the freebie of the month!

You can also use my personal discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS for an additional 20% off!

Happy shopping to you! 👏👏👏

Oh, and don't forget about the Wishlist Party!

All the details are on the STAMPlorations blog!

Good luck and thank you for visiting!

Supplies:

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs, Nostalgic #1 Clear Stickers, Abstract Notes stencil, Crazy double running stitch nesting dies

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Simon Says Stamp glue stick

It's Day 2 of the STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

 Hello and welcome!

It's day two of the

13th Birthday celebration at STAMPlorations!

I've created two cards today to inspire you:

My first card uses papers from the new Lavender Pocket Backdrops.

It's hard to see from this view, but I fussy cut the butterfly from

another sheet and adhered it over the first one with foam squares.

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To add to the butterfly theme, I die cut the 

Flutter Zen 1 layering die, glued to the edge and

trimmed part of it off before matting the paper and

adhering to the card base. I die cut the Happy

Birthday from the Everyday Sentiments die set and

glued it to the bottom right corner.

For my second card, I used collage paper from the

Botanical Beats collage paper pack and die cut it using

the Crazy double running stitch nesting dies before

gluing to the card base. I also die cut a smaller rectangle

from kraft cardstock, then die cut that with the

Circles All Over Texture Plate. 

I colored one of the fabulous images

from the Big Birthday Cakes Colorables. These are nice

sized, large images that are printed on thick cardstock and

pre-cut! I stamped a sentiment from the

A Snarky Birthday to You stamp set, then adhered 

everything to the card.

 Each day this week on the STAMPlorations blog,

you can leave a comment to say which new product you 

absolutely love in that day's projects, and you will then

 be entered for a chance to win that item!

One winner will be drawn from each daily post to win the

specific product they chose. 

But wait, there's more!

This week only, Shery is dropping the free shipping threshold to

$25 or more (US only). Plus, you still get the freebie of the month!

You can also use my personal discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS for an additional 20% off!

Happy shopping to you! 👏👏👏

Don't forget about the Wishlist Party!

All the details are on the STAMPlorations blog!!

Thank you for visiting, and good luck to you!

Supplies first card:

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Lavender Pocket Backdrops, Flutter Zen 1 layering dies, Everyday Sentiments dies; Wink of Stella pen; MISTI

CS: Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse; Neenah

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

Second card:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - A Snarky Birthday to You

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

CS: Neenah; Thunderbolt

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Big Birthday Cakes Colorables, Crazy double running stitch nesting dies, Circles All Over Texture plate, Botanical Beats collage paper; Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration Day 1!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

STAMPlorations is celebrating turning 13!

Each day the of celebration, starting today thru July 3rd,

 the design team will be showcasing projects on the

STAMPlorations blog using all the new

products in the store.

Here's my project for today:

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I'm using some new products that are available now

in the store. First, the Polaroid image is from the

Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs. There are a bunch of

great retro images that you can fussy cut and add to your 

projects! Next is the sticker sentiment from the

Nostalgic #1 clear stickers. (One of three new 

sticker sets that I collaborated on with Shery! 💖)

I also used the Crazy Double Running Stitch dies.

Now, the fun part! Each day this week on the main STAMPlorations blog,

you can leave a comment to say which new product you absolutely love

in that day's projects, and you will then be entered for a chance to win that item!

One winner will be drawn from each daily post to win the

specific product they chose. Woo Hoo!

But wait, there's more!

This week only, Shery is dropping the free shipping threshold to

$25 or more (US only). Plus, you still get the freebie of the month!

You can also use my personal discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS for an additional 20% off!

Happy shopping to you! 👏👏👏

And don't forget about the Wishlist Party!!

All the details are on the STAMPlorations blog!

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck!

Supplies:

STAMPlorations: Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs, Nostalgic #1 Clear Stickers, Crazy Double Running Stitch nesting dies; MISTI

CS: Neenah; Cardstock Warehouse

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Simon Says Stamp - glue stick

Paper Players #792

 Hello and happy Sunday to you!

It's a rainy day here so I'm

getting crafty. 😁

Here's what I've made today:

I had this gorgeous bird already ink blended and put together

for at least a couple months. I was just waiting for a

great sketch to use it on. Luckily, The Paper Players #792

came up with that sketch!

Here's a close up of the bird:

You can't tell from my stellar photography skills,

but this sweet birdie has a healthy coating of

Wink of Stella pen. She shimmers so nicely!

A simple sentiment finishes the inside:

Thank you, Joanne, for the sketch!

That's it for now. The rain looks like it's almost done,

so I'll be able to go harvest some lettuce and veggies

from the garden for a salad. Yum!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Inside Birthday & dies

Ink: Taylored Expressions - Huckleberry, Poblano Pepper, Wintergreen, Passion Fruit; Memento - Tuxedo Black, Grey Flannel

DP: Basic Grey - Aurora

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Memory Box - Gypsy Swallow-Tail dies; Sizzix - Swirl Embossing folder; Spectrum Noir markers (for eye & beak); Wink of Stella pen; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives: Tape runner & foam squares

Freshly Made Sketch #742

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

It seems like it's been forever since I

played along at a challenge blog.

Here's my take on Freshly Made Sketches #742:

I've had this laser cut sheet of plants and flowers for a few

years and I figured now was a good time to make

something with it. (* hoarder *)

I die cut a cover plate for the main panel before

adhering everything on it. I wasn't sure about the

colors, but I think they all go together rather well. (IMHO)

Here is the finished inside:

This was a great sketch by Amy. Thank you!

That's it for now. Thank you for visiting,

and I hope that you all have a great weekend!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Nailed It, Inside Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: 49 and Market - Tattered laser cut shapes; Queen & Co. - Stitched rectangle die & stitched banner from Foundations 3; Sunny Studio - Stitched circle die; Honey Bee Stamps - Swirling Leaves Pierced cover plate; Stampendous - detail white embossing powder; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue