Hey everyone! I finally made another video tutorial! I have been so busy at work lately that I haven’t had much time to work on my stamping projects. As many of you know, I […]
Click here to view the 2017 Occasions Catalog. Keep it handy! FREE Designer Series Paper Color Chart here! 1. Big on Birthdays Photopolymer Stamp Set (p. 6). I adore the feminine flair and pretty fonts of this stamp set. I chuckle every time I see the endearing “at least you’re still pretty” sentiment. Big ... More Photos & Full Details
Stampin' Up!'s Dragonfly Dreams set is used to create an easy yet elegant card for Freshly Made Sketches #268. Falling in Love DSP is also featured.
This week has flown with lots more work happening outdoors here colourmehappy hq, so it's no surprise I have tools on my mind, & used the them on my card for this week's sketch challenge at Just Add Ink. Here's the fab & flexible sketch Narelle challenged us with. Cool, huh? I took a little liberty & squished the sketch a bit to make my card, but I'm sure you'll see all the sketch elements. I paired together the Nailed It stamp set from the Occasions Catalogue & Labeler alphabet stamp set from the 16-17 Annual Catalogue - my first play with both of them. I received Nailed It as a Prize Patrol win at Onstage Live in Brisbane (#demoperks). It's not a set I'd normally gravitate too as tools are not really my darling man's thing, but I was very happy to win it, as it was something different for my collection. More ideas for masculine card ideas are always welcome. Back to the card, I started by cutting the circle sketch elements with my Stitched Shapes framelit dies (have you figured out I LOVE these yet?), then embossed the real red circle with the new Hexagons Dynamic embossing folder (wow! another new love that one). The dotty paper is from the Carried Away dsp pack - a Sale-a-bration freebie you can choose with any $90 purchase until 31 March. See how to get your free pack here. I stamped the tools in basic gray archival ink & watercoloured them with smoky slate, dapper denim, old olive, real red & peekaboo peach ink & an aquapainter, then fussy cut them out. If you're thinking 'ugh, fussy cutting', you'll be glad to hear that coordinating Build It framelit dies are also available separately & as a discounted bundle. I don't have the dies yet so fussy cutting it was. I popped up all the elements on dimensionals too. Here's a more angled view of the card to hopefully help you see the dimension. The punny birthday sentiment is a custom one I stamped using the Labeler alphabet stamp set. I love that it helps you make your message say anything you'd like, & it's such a fun font & shape. I really hope this makes the dear friend receiving the card laugh & not think we're calling him a tool, something I'd never have thought of until the darling man suggested it. What do you think? On the inside, I used a leftover paper scrap & a few more watercoloured tools. I forgot to take a pic, but I'll add one later if I have a chance to do it before giving the card this weekend. If you'd like to know anything else about the card, just leave me a comment. Remember to pin my card for later inspiration too. All the supplies are listed below & available to buy, if you'd like to make your own version. Now head over to Just Add Ink to see all the fun ways the team used this great sketch & play along with the challenge too. I'll be back soon with more ideas for you to try. Inky wishes, Di Supplies To see & order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order. Actual items I used are listed first. Alternative purchase options are listed at the bottom of the supply list.Note: Carried Away paper pack is a Sale-a-bration (SAB) exclusive. Choose a pack free as your SAB reward with each $90 purchase (exc shipping) during Sale-a-bration. See this Sale-a-bration post for more info. Print Recipe Nailed It Clear-Mount Stamp Set $36.50 Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set $30.00 Carried Away Designer Series Paper $0.00 Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies $50.00 Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $16.00 Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $12.25 Real Red A4 Card Stock $14.00 Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock $14.00 Aqua Painters $20.00 Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad $12.25 Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50 Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50 Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50 Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50 Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50 Big Shot $159.00 Nailed It Clear-Mount Bundle $73.25 Nailed It Wood-Mount Bundle $85.75 Nailed It Wood-Mount Stamp Set $50.50 Build It Framelits Dies $45.00
Click here to view the 2017 Occasions Catalog. Keep it handy! FREE Designer Series Paper Color Chart here! 1. Big on Birthdays Photopolymer Stamp Set (p. 6). I adore the feminine flair and pretty fonts of this stamp set. I chuckle every time I see the endearing “at least you’re still pretty” sentiment. Big ... More Photos & Full Details
Hello and welcome to Day Three of MFT’s January Release Countdown! Release is on January 10 at 9pm EST so mark your calendars and don’t be late! Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for all the details. Today we’re previewing PI You've Got Mail Stamp Set, PI You've Got Mail Die-namics, Mailbox Die-namics, Love Is in the Mail Stamp Set, Flop Card - Heart Die-namics, Hearts & Stripes Paper Pack. It’s Day Three so that means Pure Innocence :) And today she got some mail for you! This card started with a Sweet Tooth card stock base. Next I applied molding paste through Small Brick Wall Stencil, allowed it to dry, replaced the stencil and sponged Brick Red dye ink onto the brick “wall”. I popped it up on foam mounting tape and added Grassy Fields Die-namics cut from Jellybean Green card stock. I stamped Little Miss PI on X-Press It Blending Card with Black Licorice hybrid ink, colored her with Copic markers, and popped her up on foam on the bricks. The sentiment was stamped with Versamark on Black Licorice card stock cut with Stitched Sentiment Strips Die-namics, heat embossed with white detail embossing powder, and also popped up on foam. ***** My second card highlights this awesome Mailbox Die-namics! A strip of paper from the new Hearts & Stripes Paper Pack, Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2 Die-namics, Love is In the Mail stamp set, and a watercolor wash background complete the design. All supplies for both cards listed below. And that’s it for Day Three of MFT’s January Release Countdown! Thanks so much for stopping by today—see you soon! Pure Innocence You've Got Mail Premium Dye Ink Pad Brick Red Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice Versamark Ink Pad Sweet Tooth Card Stock Black Licorice Card Stock Jellybean Green Card Stock Blending Card by X-Press It, 25 Pack Die-namics PI You've Got Mail Die-namics Grassy Fields Die-namics Stitched Sentiment Strips Stencil Small Brick Wall White Detail Embossing Powder Mini Ink Blending Tool Palette Knife Embossing Magic Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D MISTI InLinkz.com Love Is in the Mail BG Wood Plank Background Kraft Ink Wild Cherry Ink Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice Cement Gray Prestige Card Stock Sour Apple Card Stock Gumdrop Green Card Stock Sweet Tooth Card Stock Wild Cherry Card Stock Kraft Card Stock Hearts & Stripes Paper Pack Ranger Watercolor Paper Die-namics Mailbox Die-namics Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2 Peerless Transparent Watercolors - Small Bonus Pack MISTI Waterbrush %u2013 Set of 3 Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D InLinkz.com ~Supplies~ PI Card: Stamps: PI You’ve Got Mail (MFT) Ink: Black Licorice hybrid ink, Brick Red dye ink, Versamark (MFT) Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Black Licorice card stock, Jellybean Green card stock, X-Press It Blending Card (MFT) Accessories/tools: Vagabond; PI You’ve Got Mail Die-namics, Stitched Sentiment Strips Die-namics, Grassy Fields Die-namics, Small Brick Wall Stencil, foam mounting tape, palette knife, white detail embossing powder, Embossing Magic, Mini Ink Blending Tool, MISTI (MFT); Copic markers, heat tool Mailbox Card: Stamps: Love Is in the Mail, Wood Plank Background (MFT) Ink: Black Licorice hybrid ink, Kraft dye ink, Wild Cherry dye ink (MFT) Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Cement Gray card stock, Wild Cherry card stock, Gumdrop Green card stock, Sour Apple card stock, Kraft card stock, Hearts & Stripes Paper Pack, Ranger Watercolor Paper (MFT) Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Mailbox Die-namics, Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2 Die-namics, foam mounting tape, Peerless Watercolors, waterbrush, MISTI (MFT); Copic markers
This is my favorite set out of the new Occasions Catalog! Oh my, I just love it! I can not help but wonder….WHY did it take Stampin' Up soooooo long […]
Hi Stampers, I just got to preview the FABULOUS Occasions Catalog (coming in January) over the weekend at Stampin' Up's On Stage event!! It is FILLED with fabulous new stamps and products. As an added bonus I was honored to be chosen as one of the demonstrators to stamp samples for the Display Boards at the event. So I've been quiet for a while because I've been hard at work stamping projects I couldn't share!! Today I get to start giving you a peek at what I've been working on!! First up is the Nailed It! stamp set. The very...
Welcome to the February 2017 RemARKable Blog tour. Our primary focus this month is succulents – and it seems everyone is just a little succulent-crazy these days! What’s not to like abo…
Dragonfly Dreams is one of the sets which spoke my name when I first opened up the 2017 Occasions Catalog. A lover of art nouveau, dragonflies have always been one of my favorite images. And what be
Welcome back to Monday Montage!!! We are back with another fabulous hop! Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all! How many of you were ready to go Groundhog hunting after the news last week?!?! I don't know about you, but I am OVER winter! I decided to ignore Mr. Groundhog and did some spring decorating and crafting this weekend, which led to some warmer weather crafting, which led to ice cream crafting, which led to ice cream eating...take that Mr. Groundhog! :-) I just recently got the Cool Treats Suite and couldn't wait to make a yummy ice cream sundae. Doesn't this look good enough to eat?!?! Paper ~ Whisper White, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder, Chocolate Chip, Peekaboo Peach, Pear Pizzazz, Silver Foil, Tasty Treats DSP Ink ~ Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party Stamp Set ~ Cool Treats Other Supplies ~ Frozen Treats Framelits, Banner Triple Punch Lets all hope the groundhog is wrong and we'll start seeing some warmer weather soon! Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style! Thanks for hopping along with us today! Happy Stamping!
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Hello Stampers OH! How I love the color combination sheet that Stampin'Up! did for us this year. I share last month how it work in a video if you miss CLICK HERE. Today I share a few more co
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Each week we see fantastic projects featuring My Favorite Things product, and we're always so thrilled to see what our customers and followers are creating! Today, we'd like to shine the spotlight on some awesome projects that have caught our attention in another edition of You've Been Spotted. If you see your project featured, feel free to post this image on your blog and link to this post to show the world that you were spotted by My Favorite Things! Gemma Campbell This birthday card from Gemma is bright, fresh, and a perfect way to celebrate either gender of any age. She used the Distressed Patterns stamp set to accent her Birthday Candles and the Radiating Rays Stencil to create her background. Kathrin Donhauser-Ruth This dimensional look from Kathrin featuring Birdie Brown's Space Explorer made my jaw drop! From the phenomenal coloring to the incredible use of layers to create depth, I know that her efforts will be so appreciated by the lucky recipient! Jean Manis You Float My Boat is a fabulous choice for creating masculine looks. Jean chose to forego the sailboat imagery and used die-cut anchors and a coordinating sentiment from the stamp set pairing it all with mugs pulled from the Hot Cocoal Cups Die-namics — perfect! Smiles Crafty Cardz Springtime Blooms look striking on black. I love the idea of a full panel filled with a custom pattern and topped with a charming little sentiment strip. Using a MISTI to position the stamp images allows you to create multiples with ease as well...stamp a few and color whenever the desire strikes! Olga Matyushevskaya What stuck out to me on Olga's Farm Friends look is her mix of custom papers. The green tree pattern she created on the left and the distressed blue panel that if you look closely, features the same "I Miss Moo" sentiment as that which is embossed on the black strip. I'm always impressed by the ways I see supplemental imagery incorporated into your projects! Which design is your favorite this week? Be sure to leave these talented folks some love. And who knows? You might be spotted sometime soon!
Make your next Sunday dinner a showstopper with these Creamy Vegan Rosemary Mashed Potatoes. The perfect savory side dish.
Indulge in this Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potato. It's filled with fresh broccoli and creamy cheese to make a one of a kind side dish!
As I am pulling the retiring stamp sets, I have fond memories of so many. So as I said on Monday, I am going to showcase a few of my favorites. Today and tomorrow I will be using the same stamp set . It is a different set from earlier in the week, but these […]
Hello Everyone! Aga here to share a quick and easy card using Beautiful Day set. My favourite card style is clean and simple with lots of white space but sometimes,…
December 28, 2017 I finally got my submission done for the Creating Pretty Card #78. Thanks to some inspiration from my friend! Here is the sketch Monika gave us to inspire our creativity: I used a…
This fast and easy chicken and vegetable stir-fry dinner beats takeout any day!
Welcome to another great challenge here at Seize the Birthday! You all did so well with the previous challenge we just know you all are going to love this one. Let's get to it! Our "Toppings" option this time is... "BIRDS" Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme! If you're not a toppings kinda person, well.....you can just stick with our usual "Anything Goes"Birthday! The choice is yours! Surprise Party Guest Kim The Design Team Ashwini Barbara Colleen Glenda JoAnn B Lindsey Nancy Sandy Shirley TaeEun Vicki Have fun and let the celebration begin!!! Challenge Rules (to keep things fair): 1. You must make a BIRTHDAY PROJECT, however our topping is always optional. 2. You may link up to 3 projects for each challenge. 3. Please add a direct link to your blog or to an online gallery. 4. Please include one of our graphics and a link back to our blog. 5. You may combine this challenge with up to 4 other challenges. 6. When using digital images they must have been coloured by hand. 7. As always, please have fun! All products are welcome! This linky will close at 9am (PST) on Tuesday, April, 10th. An InLinkz Link-up
These buttery, crispy, easy-to-make potatoes will make repeat appearances at your dinner table for special occasions and everyday meals.
Hi there It's Sunday night and the CTC Crew have lots of inspiring Mother's Day projects for you this week. You may have come from looking at the lovely project on Julia's blog, but if you are visiting me, you can start your journey here and continue by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the post. This week, I have taken my inspiration from the gift bag shown on the right in the photo above, from page 42 of the Occasions Catalogue. It uses the 'Special Reason' stamp set and coordinating 'Stylish Stems' Framelits dies and I've translated...
