Soft Sea Foam

Hi All,

Soft Sea Foam.  That's one of the new colors in the 2018-2019 catalog.  Such a pretty color...especially when you pair it up with a darker color like the brown of the wood background. Kim McGillis did just that on her card.

What better to pair it up with than some underwater treasures: Sand Dollars, Sea Stars and Coral.

Item# 148358 Sea of Textures Bundle $45.00

These can all be found in the Under the Sea Framelits, which can be bundled with the Sea of Textures stamp set or purchased on its own.

Item# 146488 Sea of Textures $20.00

The background was created with images from the Sea of Textures set.

Item# 144177 Wood Textures DSP $11.00

The Wood accent sheet is a page from the Wood Textures DSP pack.  This pack is great as it has all different tones of wood to use on your projects.  The one we used here has dark brown tones similar to the Early Espresso ink.  I really like it with the Soft Sea Foam green.

Item# 146988 Soft Sea Foam Cardstock

If you'd like to add any of these products to your collection, click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp: Sea of Textures
Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Tip Top Taupe and Whisper White Cardstock; Wood Textures DSP
Ink: Soft Sea Foam and Tip Top Taupe Classic Pads
Accessories: Under the Sea Framelits and Stitched Shapes Framelits

Blue Waves

Hi All,

Are these waves not fabulous??? I saw this card in the 2018-2019 catalog and fell in love.

The waves were created using the scalloped edge die from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits.  Sooo clever!!!

Item# 143751 Seasonal Layers Thinlits $33.00

The die cuts also provide the Adirondack Chair and the cute little tropical drink.

Item# 143726 Colorful Seasons $27.00

That awesome sentiment?  It comes with the Colorful Seasons stamp set.  I just love that font!

The blues are the true treasure of this card and the serenity they bring to this scene is so calming. If you'd like to add these or any other products to your collection, click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp: Colorful Seasons
Paper: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip  and Very Vanilla Cardstock
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, Chocolate Chip and Baked Brown Sugar Classic Pads
Accessories: Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Under the Sea Framelits, Brown Baker's Twine and Pop Dots/Dimensionals

On the Beach

Hi All,

On my last post, we were on an underwater adventure.  Today, we're lounging on the beach.  Oh what I wouldn't give to be on a tropical island right now.  The beach is one of my favorite places to be.

This card uses the Waterfront stamp set.  It can be used to create a beach or a mountain scene.  I, of course, chose the beach scene.

Item# 146386 Waterfront $17.00

As you can see, there are quite a few stamps in this set.  That only means lots of more options for combining images to create a fun little scene. 

The background was created by embossing with the Seaside embossing folder.  It makes perfect little waves.

I still need to play around with this one to create a mountain scene, but I'm loving the beach scenes so far...and these sentiments are just great!  If you'd like to add these or any other products to your collection, click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp: Waterfront
Paper: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Baked Brown Sugar, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green and Daffodil Delight Classic Pads
Accessories: Seaside Embossing Pad

Under the Sea

Hi All,

Living in Arizona, the closest we get to underwater adventures is when we head towards the ocean once a year for vacation.  Our favorite underwater spot: St. John, one of Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.  It has the absolute best snorkeling and some gorgeous beaches. But, who says we can't share a bit of the ocean year-round?

I saw this card by Jacque Williams and just had to recreate it.  I love the colors and the serenity that this underwater scene creates.  I actually created this card for a workshop, but found the little fish to be quite tedious, so I switched it up to the following:

I think the octopus is just as cute and a great addition.  He fits perfectly behind all of the coral.

Item# 146488 Sea of Textures $20.00

The stamp set not only offers the octopus and coral, but it also offers some background stamps as well.

Item# 148358 Sea of Textures Bundle $45.00

You can also Bundle it together with the Framelits.  These allow you die cut the octopus, coral, sand dollars, fish net and the cute little fish.  The sand dollars are truly adorable!!!

Item# 141481 Seaside $8.50

If you love the ocean, this Bundle is a must!  The scenes you could create with it are endless.  Use them on a card or in a shadow box.  If you'd like to add this or any other products to your collection, click the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Sea of Textures and Loving Thoughts
Paper: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake & Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Crumb Cake Classic Pads
Accessories: Seaside Embossing Folder, Under the Sea Framelits, White Embossing Powder, Stamping Sponges, Crumb Cake Ribbon and Dimensionals/Pop Dots

Barn Door Blessings

Hi All,

Is this not the cutest card?  And, yes, that barn door actually slides back and forth.  How clever is that??

I'm not usually one for fru-fru or high maintenance cards, but the extra time this one takes is so worth it.  It's got a lot of little bits and pieces, but it goes together pretty easily.

Item# 145865 Barn Door $20.00

Lucky for us, there are lots of tutorials out on YouTube for putting them together, but this is the one that I used.

Item# 145662 Sliding Door Framelits Die $27.00

The Sliding Door Framelits contain all of the little bits needed for the door's hardware.  There are, however, different options for assemblying it.  I used #6 Flat Washers from the hardware store, but I've also seen small circles with dimensionals used. These allow the door to slide.

I love this set and feel it's a great addition to any collection. If you'd like to add this or any other products to yours, just click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp: Barn Door
Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Basic Black Cardstock
Ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Chocolate Chip Classic Pads
Accessories:  Sliding Door Framelits Dies, #6 Flat Washers, Linen Thread and Dimensionals

Come On In

Hi All,

This was one of my favorites from the Occasions Mini and it carried over into the 2018-2019 Catalog.  The Barn Door.  They are all the rage to install in homes now...so why not add them to a card?

This card was CASED from Julie Davison.  I love how she incorporated the Barn Door into a Gate Fold Double Door card.  They are held closed by ribbon, but open up to a message inside.  So clever!

Item# 145865 Barn Door $20.00

The stamp set itself includes 8 stamps including the Barn Door and everything you need to decorate it: a super cute little 'Hello' sign and two different wreaths. 

Item# 145662 Sliding Door Framelits Dies $27.00

The Framelits provide die cuts for the Barn Door and all of its decorations.  It makes it so nice to have both together.  You can stamp AND die cut.  No cutting!

This set and its dies are so versatile!  You could use them for any holiday or special occasion. They are a lot of fun! If you'd like to add these or any other products to your collection, click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top-right corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp: Barn Door
Paper: Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black and Whisper White Classic Pads
Accessories: Sliding Door Framelits and Calypso Coral Ribbon

Fruit Basket

Hi All,

It has been quite a while since I've posted...so, I have a huge backlog of cards! The card I have for you today is reminiscent of summer.  It uses the strawberries from the Fruit Basket set in the Occasions Mini.  I got the idea for this card from Lynda Lee.

What I loved about this card was the simplicity: the red of the strawberries against a backdrop of white.  Then, lots of paper piercing.  I only had to do the outside border of the card as the square is die cut from the Stitched Shapes Framelits and it does the piercing for you.  So great!

145372 Stitched Shapes Framelits $30.00

If you'd like to add these Framelits or any other products to your collection, click the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Fruit Basket
Paper: Crumb Cake & Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Real Red, Cucumber Crush and Basic Black Classic Pads
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits and Paper Piercer & Mat Pack

Celebrate You

Hi All,

I have another cool card for you today!  This one uses the Celebrate You thinlits, but this time we're creating an Ombre effect.  I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it.  So cool!

To create this effect, you take the 'Celebrate' die and cut it out in four different colors.  I used Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay and Taken with Teal {in that order}.  Set the Pool Party sentiment aside.  Next you'll want to trim each of the other sentiments down.  For the Coastal Cabana, I kept the 'le', Burmuda Bay the 'br' and the Taken with Teal 'ate'.  Using adhesive {I used Tombow}, you will now adhere these letters in their correct location on top of the Pool Party base. 

Item # 146840 Celebrate You Thinlits FREE

I love this effect and you can use it with any color combination.  You can earn the Celebrate You thinlits die for FREE with a $100 purchase in product until March 31st.  If you'd like to add any product to your collection, click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge
Paper: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Taken with Teal and Whisper White Classic Pads
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay Classic Pads
Accessories: Celebrate You Thinlits Dies and Subtles Candy Dots

Celebrate Amazing You

Hi All,

Very rarely does this happen...a card with no stamps.  Instead, I used the Celebrate You thinlits dies inspired by this card.

Is that rainbow sentiment not cool?  And guess what?  It's so easy to do.  First, cut a piece of white cardstock about the same size as the die.  Grab your stamp pads and an Aquapainter and brush the ink of each color across your piece of cardstock in the rainbow pattern starting from left to right.  Let it dry a few minutes and then die cut your sentiment.  What a cool effect!

Item # 146840 Celebrate You Thinlit Dies FREE

Item # 103954 Aqua Painters $17.00

The Celebrate You thinlits can be earned for FREE with a $100 purchase in product by March 31st.  It pairs up perfectly with the Amazing You stamp set in my last post.  If you'd like to add any products to your collection, click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: N/A
Paper: Cucumber Crush, Island Indigo and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Cucumber Crush, Island Indigo and Rich Razzleberry Pads
Accessories: Celebrate You Thinlits, Stars Embossing Folder, Aqua Painters, In Color Sequin Assortment

Amazing You

Hi All,

This is another beautiful set from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  It's called Amazing You.  It features a pretty flower and some sentiments in super cute fonts. This was the inspiration for my card.

I used the flower stamp to create the background on the card base. I then stamped it, fussy cut it and layered the petals and leaves to create the focal image. I colored in the center and added a couple of mini pearls.

Item # 147215 Amazing You FREE

The floral print used as the top layer is from the Fresh Florals DSP.  This pack is great.  It comes in each of the 2017-2019 In Colors and has 4 each color of different double-sided prints.  This pack would last you forever and the prints are beautiful.

Item # 144131 Fresh Florals DSP $22.00

You can earn this stamp set for FREE with a $50 purchase in product.  It's the best time of year to buy!  If you'd like to add any of these products to your collection, click on 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Amazing You
Paper: Powder Pink and Whisper White Cardstock; Fresh Florals DSP
Ink: Powder Pink & Basic Gray Pads
Accessories: Pearl Basic Jewels and Powder Pink Stampin Write Marker

Lots of Lavender

Hi All!

It's the last week of March, which means, the last week of Sale-A-Bration!  I have quite a few projects that I've worked on over the past couple of months, so I figured it's high time to get them uploaded.

As I was perusing the SAB catalog, the first set that caught my eye, was this one featuring a beautiful bouquet of lavender.

Who doesn't love a bouquet of flowers?  The bouquet and corner rose are from the Lots of Lavender set.  They were colored in using Stampin' Write Markers.

Item # 147194 Lots of Lavender FREE

The dragonfly is from the Touches of Texture set. He seemed to work perfectly with the flower garden theme.

Item # 143251 Touches of Texture $33.00

You can earn this stamp set for FREE if you spend $50 in product by March 31st.  You can't beat that.  If you'd like to add any of these to your collection, click on the 'Shop Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Don't miss out on this great set!  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Lots of Lavender, Touches of Texture and Warmest Regards
Paper: Orchid Opulence, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Memento Black Pad
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers and Washi Tape

Deck the Halls

Hi All!

The last holiday card I have for you features the Carols of Christmas Bundle.  This was the highlight of the Holiday Catalog for me.  Both the stamp set and the thinlits are so versatile.  This card sold me on the set.

The Carols of Christmas stamp set has some really cool large image sentiments.  I love these, as they make mass producing cards so easy...and the fonts they chose are just perfect!

Item# 146037 Carols of Christmas Bundle $40.00

The Card Front Builder thinlits were used to create the frame around the card and the die cut ornaments.  The frame looks so professional and can be used for virtually any cards.

The stamp set and thinlits can be purchased separately, but are a great choice as a Bundle.  They work so perfectly together.  They are both in the Holiday Catalog and are not being carried over.  They are available till January 2nd or while supplies last.  If you'd like to add any of these to your collection, pop me an email or click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner.  Thanks so much!

Stamps: Carols of Christmas
Paper: Berry Burst, Crumb Cake and Whisper White Cardstock
Inks: Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Sweet Sugarplum and Basic Black Classic Pads
Accessories: Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies, Ribbon, Rhinestones and Pop Dots/Dimensionals

Elfen Wishes

Hi All!

Is he not the cutest???  Until I did one final search of Pinterest for Holiday Catalog items, I had never even noticed him.  I would have been sooo sad to miss out.

I colored him in using my Aqua Painter and added two sheets of the Merry Little Christmas DSP for the background.  He's part of a pretty great set that has stamps for Christmas, Halloween and Valentine's Day.  So versatile!

Item# 144960 Festive Phrases $17.00

Item# 144621 Merry Little Christmas DSP $11.00

These products are both in the Holiday catalog and are not being carried over.  They are available till January 2nd or while supplies last.  If you'd like to add any of these products to your collection, pop me an email or click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Festive Phrases
Paper: Old Olive and Whisper White Cardstock; Merry Little Christmas DSP
Ink: So Saffron and Old Olive Classic Pads, Jet Black Stazon
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Paper Piercer/Mat Pack, Large Silver Sequins and Fine Tip Glue Pen

A Serene Scene

Hi All!

Who doesn't like a nice, peaceful snowy scene?  We don't really get those here in Phoenix, but this die cut helps in creating them on cards.

These trees were created using the Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies. I die cut the trees, backed the negative design with a sheet of the Merry Little Christmas DSP and then off-set the die cut images.  I got the idea here from Tamara Bertram.  So simple to make, but such a pretty design.

Item# 144674 Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies $30.00

Not only do these dies include the trees, but they help in creating a frame for your cards, a night scene and some cool corners.  The night scene would be cute for baby cards---I need to try that out ;)

Item# 144621 Merry Little Christmas DSP $11.00

Item# 139672 Softly Falling Embossing Folder $8.50

Both of these products are in the Holiday Catalog and will not be carried over.  They are available till January 2nd or while supplies last.  If you'd like to add any of these to your collection, pop me an email or click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: All Holidays
Paper: Whisper White and Merry Little Christmas DSP
Ink: Old Olive Classic Pad
Accessories: Card Front Builder Thinlits Die Cuts, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Gold Sequins  and Pop Dots/Dimensionals

Cheers to the Year

Happy New Years All!

It's 2018 and a whole new year for creativity!  But first, some 2017 housekeeping to finish up. Here are some of the last cards I made for the holidays.

For my first card, I paired up the Winter Wonder embossed snowflake with the Cheers to the Year stamp set.  I hadn't taken much notice of this set, but it is perfect for the holidays and weddings.  Not a pairing you naturally think of, but this set is pretty great.  I love the images.

Item# 144925 Cheers to the Year $18.00

It's currently in the 2017 Holiday Catalog and not carrying over, so it's a Last Chance item available through January 2 or until stock runs out.  If you'd like to add this or any other products to your collection, pop me an email or click the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Cheers to the Year
Paper: Very Vanilla and Holiday DSP
Ink: Real Red and Chocolate Chip Classic Pads
Accessories: Winter Wonder Embossing Folder, Circle Nestabilities and Pop Dot/Dimensionals

A Metallic Glow

Hi All,

Most of us peruse our catalogs over and over...then over and over some more.  We've not missed a single thing, right?  Then you're blog hopping and see something from said catalog.  You're like, "Wait, where's that???"  That was this card for me.

These metallic washi tapes were hiding right in plain sight in the Holiday Mini.  Brian King saw them, though, and he used them perfectly.  This shiny, pretty set of tape comes with 5 different designs and widths.

Item # 144644 Year of Cheer Washi Tape $9.00

I paired them up with some Copper Metallic Paper. These papers really make your project pop. The Leaf Die Cut is from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits.

Item # 142020 Copper Foil Sheets $4.00

Item # 143751 Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies $33.00

If you'd like to add any of these to your collection, pop me an email or click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Crumb Cake and Whisper White Cardstock; Copper Foil Sheets
Ink: Basic Black Classic Pad
Accessories: Year of Cheer Washi Tape, Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies and Glue