Best Wishes

Hello!

We just got back from vacation yesterday and I didn't have time to upload this SU! card before I left.

I really like how this one turned out. 

A little grunge on the background and some pretty floral flowers.

This was for the Freshly Made Sketch and the Colour Throwdown.

Stamps: Blooms & Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper: White, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Pool Party, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Aqua Painter, Botanical Builder Framelits, Dimensonals

You are my Sunshine

Hello!

I have another stretch of cards to share with you today.

On my one or two days off each week I spend a little time in my stamp room. My husband has moved his computer room down beside me so we spend a little more time together ;)

All card supplies will be listed below the cards.

These next two cards were created for the Colour Throwdown Challenge #593.

Stamps: Penned & Painted, Sunshine Sayings

Paper: White, Dapper Denim

Ink: Sweet Sugarplum, Dapper Denim, Cucumber Crush

Accessories: Sunshine Wishes, Die, Dimensionals

Stamps: Flower Patch, Blooms & Wishes, Sunshine Sayings

Paper: White

Ink: Sweet Sugarplum, Dapper Denim, Cucumber Crush, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Taylored Expressions Die, PTI flower dies, Flower Patch Dies, Sponges, Dimensionals

This next one was created for two challenges. The Colour Throwdown #403 and Freshly Made Sketch #247

It's been quite some time since I played with my Copic Markers. With the investment I've made with them I really should be reaching for and using them much more often.

Stamps: PI Birthday Girl

Paper: White, Peekaboo Peach,

Ink: Memento Black

Accessories: Copics, Cloud embossing folder, Sunshine Wishes Dies, Dimensionals

This next one was created for the Paper Players Challenge #305 which was a sketch.

This card was chosen as a favourite last week :)

Stamps: Pun Intended

Paper: Real Red, black, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, White, Flashback DSP

Ink: Black

Accessories: Mat pack and paper piercer, dimensionals

This last one I created yesterday for the Paper Players Tic Tac Toe Challenge #306.

I chose to go with Enamel Dots, Patterned Paper and Die Cuts.

Pulled out my Reverse Confetti stamps and dies again.

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams

Paper: Blushing Bride, White, MME Just Splendid DP

Ink: Soft Sky, Blushing Bride

Accessories: Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dies, MFT Scallop Die, Enamel Dots, Dimensionals

Catching up!

Hello!

It seems that on my days off I try and jump into my craft room and create cards for as many challenges as I can :)

I'll share some that I've made lately. 

Details on the cards will be listed below.

I'm so excited to be a guest for the month of July on SCS with the Colour Challenge girls!

Here's my first card created two weeks ago.

Stamps: Swirly Birds, MFT Go Overboard

Paper: Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, White

Ink: Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky

Accessories: Swirly Scribbles thinlits, MFT Go Overboard Dies, MFT Tag Die, SU twine, Sewing, Dimensionals

Here is one I created for last week's challenge.

Stamps: Garden In Bloom

Paper: Mint Macaron, White, Blooms and Bliss DSP, watercolour paper

Ink: Night of Navy, Flirty Flamingo, Mint Macaron

Accessories: Sewing, Sunshine Wishes Dies, Dimesnionals, Aqua painter

Here is one I created for a Freshly Made Sketch and the Colour Throwdown.

Stamps: Flower Patch, Blooms & Wishes

Paper: Real Red, White

Ink: Real Red,Wild Wasabi

Accessories: SU brick embossing folder, Flower Patch Dies, Dimensionals

This one was created for last week's Color Throwdown using Reverse Confetti Stamps and Dies.

Stamps: Rose Garden

Paper: Wisteria Wonder, White, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Raspberry Ripple, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Black

Accessories: Reverse Confetti Dies, Embossing Powder, Aqua Painter, Dimensionals

Here is one I created using Reverse Confetti dies and stamps for the Paper Players Challenge which were colours last week and also for a Freshly Made Sketch.

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams

Paper: White, Island Indigo

Ink: Island Indigo, Sweet Sugarplum, Mint Macaron

Accessories: Sewing, Spots and Dots EF, Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dies, Dimensionals

So Happy For You

Yesterday I was able to use 2 new stamp sets from the current SU! catty.

Penned & Painted and Sunshine Sayings

For years all I made were floral cards and then I started to colour with Copics. Solid stamps took a backseat in my collection. 

Now that time is not on my side I recognize the importance of having some quick and easy stamps to use :)

Had I not misplaced half of this stamp set, I would have completed this card in probably 10 minutes.

I honestly thought I'd lost my mind and had to get my husband to help me find my stamps. He found them....lol

Stuck to the bottom of my stampin' scrub pad....haha! 

I combined two Splitcoast challenges for this one.

Colour challenge and Sketch challenge

Stamps: Sunshine Sayings, Penned & Painted

Paper: White, Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red

Accessories: Elegant Eggplant Ribbon, SU Brick Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Every Hour With You Is A Happy One

Hello!

The Color Throwdown team had some fun bright colours to use last week.

I go in spurts where I use several of the same colours and I thought it was time to mix it up!

LOL!

These colours did just the trick :)

I used some new SU! supplies too!

Stamps: Mixed Drinks

Paper: White, Rich Razzleberry, Peekaboo Peach, Melon Mambo

Ink: Melon Mambo, Peekaboo Peach, Rich Razzleberry, Black

Accessories: Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Sewing, Dimensionals

Adventure Awaits

Happy Wednesday and happy day off for me!

After a few errands and chores around the house I do hope to spend some time stamping with more new SU goods :)

Here is a card I created last week for two challenges:

1. Freshly Made Sketch #240

2. Paper Players Challenge #299 - Colours Dapper Denim, Cherry Cobbler, White

Stamps: Swirly Bird, Places You'll Go

Paper: White, Cherry Cobbler, Dapper Denim

Ink: Dapper Denim, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Mat pack and Paper piercer, Dimensionals

You Are Just The Nicest

Oh my goodness I've been away far too long!

Things are slowly settling down for us and I hope to find some stamping time.

I have a HUGE box of new SU! goods that are calling me.

Think I have about 10 new sets along with several other items ranging from inks, papers, dies....you get the idea :)

In the meantime here is a card I created a couple of weeks ago for three challenges:

1. Freshly Made Sketch #238
2. Color Throwdown #394
3. Paper Players # 297 - Tic Tac Toe Challenge(Twine, Die-cut, Girly)

Supplies will be listed below.

Stamps: Swirly Bird, Picture Perfect

Paper: White, Melon Mambo

Ink: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Marina Mist

Accessories: Swirly Scribbles, Twine, Dimensionals

New SU! goodies!!

Hi :)

Things have been super busy around the Easton homestead.

Between moving, working, doctors, dentist, ortho appointments there just doesn't seem enough time in a day anymore :( 

Yesterday Brian encouraged me to take some ME time and go stamp with some of the SU! goodies that arrived last week.

These are items in the upcoming catty that releases in a couple of weeks.

I played along with two challenges for both of my cards.

Freshly Made Sketch

and

Color Throwdown

This first one uses the new Swirly Bird stamp and Swirly Scribbles dies. The sentiment comes from the hostess set called Gift of Love. Don't you love this new SU! In Colour called Sweet Sugarplum.

Stamps: Swirly Bird, Gift of Love

Paper: Smokey Slate, Sweet Sugarplum, Blush Blossom, White

Ink: Smokey Slate, Sweet Sugarplum, Blush Blossom

Accessories: Swirly Scribbles Thinlits, Sewing, Dimensionals

This one uses the hostess set called Gift of Love and again the new SU! In Color Sweet Sugarplum :)

Stamps: Gift of Love

Paper: White, Sweet Sugarplum, Smokey Slate

Ink: Smokey Slate, Sweet Sugarplum

Accessories: Sewing, Scalloped Die

Happy Birthday

Hello!

As I pack up my craft room/space I'm finding things I hadn't used yet. 

Can't believe that I haven't played with these stamp and dies :(

It's not that I haven't wanted to but time hasn't been on my side....lol

This is a SU! only card that I created for the Color Throwdown #390

Stamps: Botanical Blooms

Paper: White, Midnight Muse, Hello Honey

Ink: Midnight Muse, Hello Honey,

Accessories: Botanical Blooms Dies, Dimensionals

You Can Do It!

Hello!

My gosh things have been insanely busy around my house.

We are packing to move and trying to find time to stamp on days off has been a bit of a struggle.

I have managed to make a few cards over the last few weeks though.

Usually when I need a little break I head downstairs and sit at my craft table.

My stamping supplies are almost always the last things that get packed and are the first things that get unpacked....lol

Here is a card I created last week for a few challenges:

1. Freshly Made Sketch #232
2. Color Throwdown #388 - Green Blue Yellow White
3. Paper Players #291 - Butterfly Theme

Stamps: Watercolour Wings, Words of Truth

Paper: White, Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Aqua Painter, Butterflydies, Brick Wall embossing folder, dimensional

Hello Sweet Friend

Happy Spring!!!

It feels SO good to say that! It helps that it really FEELS like spring too! All weekend we had the windows open and fresh air flowing through the house. 

On Sunday afternoon I squeezed in a little me time and created this card below for THREE challenges!

1. Freshly Made Sketch

2. Paper Players - spring

3. Color Throwdown - Lavender, Red and Green

Stamps: Flower Patch, Six Sided SamplerPaper: White, Lavender LaceInk: Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Lavender Lace, BlackAccessories: Flow Patch Dies, MFT scallop die, Sewing, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Happy Blooming Birthday

Happy March!

I can't believe we are starting our third month of the year. 

Know what the best part is?

I'm on vacation the last week of this month! Yeah!

Yesterday I played along with the Color Throwdown Challenge and the Freshly Made Sketch and created the card below. You can find the links to these challenges sites on the right side of my blog.

This is a SU! only creation :) I love this fun floral stamp set and matching dies. 

Stamps: Flower PatchPaper: Black, White, Coastal CabanaInk: Black, Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Watercolour paperAccessories: SU punch, sewing, SU dies, Paint Brush, Dimensionals

Hello - CTD380

Happy Wednesday!

Today I hope to spend a little time stamping :)

I really do need to clean and organize my craft space but once I sit in my chair I just want to get inky!

Here is another card I created for the Color Throwdown Challenge.

I wanted to keep this one fairly clean and simple.

Stamping the streaks from Over the Rainbow in three colours and the butterfly from Watercolor Wings in my reds. I die cut one of the butterflies in Smoky Slate and popped it up with a dimensional.

Stamps: Hi There, Over the Rainbow, Watercolor WingsPaper: White, Smoky SlateInk: Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Primrose Petals, Cherry CobblerAccessories: SU butterfly dies, Dimensionals

Oh, Hello Chickie

Hello!

Since I still had this cute stamp set out on my desk I decided to create another card using it.

Playing along with the Paper Players  #279 sketch challenge this week.

Such a fun sketch which allowed me to pull out more designer paper. Gosh I remember when I couldn't create a card without it. Now I rarely reach for it. With all the fun embossing folders, painting/distressing techniques and more CAS creating I don't purchase quite so many paper packs.

This is a SU! only card.

Stamps: Honeycomb HappinessPaper: White, Daffodil Delight, Sweet TaffyInk: Versafine, Tangelo Twist, Pool Party, Pink Pirouette, Strawberry Slush, So Saffron, Hello Honey, Accessories: Sewing, Clear EP, Aqua Painter, Paper piercer, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

Oh, Hello

Today was a nice day to just stay in and stamp. 

It was dreary out and although most of our snow is gone you can definitely tell it's still winter.

Come on SPRING! LOL!

Since I had the day off I was able to participate in the SCS Featured Stamper Challenge.

Michele was the star today and she has such an awesome gallery. I've been admiring her for sometime now ;)

I chose to case her card here.

It's Sale-a-bration right now at SU! and luckily I placed a nice big order for myself(even though I'm a demo) and got a bunch of free goodies! This sweet set is fun to watercolour.

Honeycomb Happiness has this sweet chick, balloon and ice cream cone.

Stamps: Honeycomb HappinessPaper: White, Watercolor Paper, Black, Sweet Taffy DSPInk: Versafine, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, So SaffronAccessories: Aqua Painter, Sewing, Dimensionals

Make A Wish

Hello

Every single day this week I had trouble with blogger. Not sure what the issue was but I'm guessing it was ME ;)

Anyway, I have a card to share with you that I created last weekend for two challenges.

The Freshly Made Sketch and the Colour Throwdown - grey, yellow, green and orange

Links for both challenges sites are located to the right :)

I started with a piece of watercolour paper and some inks. Just blending and spritzing until I liked how they looked together. Careful not to over do it otherwise they become muddy looking. Then I used one of the pretty butterfly dies from SU.

The arrow background was created using an image from Perfect Pennants as was the sentiment.

I'm loving that new Softly Fallen embossing folder from SU too! It hasn't left my desk since it arrived.

Stamps: Perfect PennantsPaper: White, Pear Pizzaz, Ink: Tangelo Twist, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Smoky SlateAccessories: Water brush, Butterfly Framelits, Softly Falling EF, Dimensionals

Look Who's Turning 29 {Again}

Hi!

I'm am LOVING all these new SU! goodies from the mini and the SAB catties! So fun!

Here is a quick card I created last week using the Splitcoast sketch #575

Stamps: Number of YearsPaper: White, Pool Party, Cherry on Top DSPInk: Pool Party,Accessories: Large Number Framelits, Dimensionals

What a Beautiful Blessing You Are To Me

I'm really enjoying this new stamp and die set from SU! It's so big and pretty!

This card I stamped and heat embossed the flower. I did a quick(super quick) colour wash over it and then cut it out. Again I added a bit of the Wink of Stella to the flower. It's such an awesome new product!

The background was embossing with the Softly Falling folder.

Stamps: Rose WonderPaper: Watercolour Paper, White, BlackInk: White Craft, Black Versafine, Old Olive, Regal RoseAccessories: Clear EP, Aqua Painter, White EP, Softly Falling EP, Dimensionals

Happy Birthday Rose

Hello!

Today was my first day off since my new SU! goodies arrived last week.

I'll admit that I probably threw about 4 cards in the garbage before I got to this one.

Not totally loving' it but really didn't want to waste anymore paper....lol

I used the Freshly Made Sketch #218 for my layout.

I started by throwing down some ink on my watercolour paper. Then I did the same on a  small piece so I could die cut using the new Rose Garden Dies from SU! It's hard to tell in the photo but I used the Wink of Stella brush on the dies. Love that new pen from SU!

Stamps: Rose WonderPaper: Smoky Slate, Basic Grey, Watercolor PaperInk: Old Olive, Real Red, Smoky SlateAccessories: Sewing, Aqua Painter, Wink of Stella, Rose Garden Dies, Dimensionals

You Are So Kind

Hi!

I was so happy to have a little itty bit of time to stamp today!

Yesterday we had no heat until the furnace motor was replaced so it was TOO cold to be in the basement stamping.

This morning I thought it was time to pack up my Christmasy stamps and put them on the shelf until next year. Tomorrow I'll be getting my SU! order with a ton of new goodies! Needed to make room :)

Since I still had this pretty butterfly set on my table I thought I'd use it for two challenges:

1. SCS sketch #574

2. Color Throwdown #374 Orange, Aqua and Grey

Stamps: Watercolour WingsPaper: White, Smoky Slate, Peach Parfait, Pool PartyInk: Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Soft Sky, Peach ParfaitAccessories: Bold butterfly Framelits, Butterfly Thinlits, Sewing, Dimensionals