Monochromatic Blues

Good morning! So instead of posting in order from October,  I just picked a card I made recently.  A friend of mine just lost her grandma to a long struggle with cancer and I was inspired to make a card very similar to one by Mary Fish (she is my stamping crush!). She made this beautiful card that I knew that if I replicated, would be well received.

Below is my version. I used the new Midnight Muse In-Color and I love it! I am in love with this new palette to be honest! I really like the monochromatic look and the individual tiles can be chosen to reflect the person. 

Gah! I noticed the smudged tile after taking the picture. It was replaced, don't worry!

The tiles are punched from the 1 1/4" square punch. I also added a little shimmer using Smooch Spritz that I recently purchased off the clearance rack. I am in LOVE with it. I've been smooching everything! I added some sparkly touches here and there and voila! It was a wrap!

Speaking of smooches. Check out my helper! This is how she was occupied while making this card. Never too young to stamp! 

Carefully choosing a stamp set.  Look at set, taste test, discard. Repeat.

Have a stamptastic day!!

Retro Sketches 47

 

 

Hello all! I got to spend a few hours in my stampin' space and it was amazing! I feel that I don't spend enough time in there for as much as I "invest" in paper goods! School is starting again, so it'll be neglected soon enough, so I was happy to get in there and get inky! 

 

I also had a chance to play along with the Retro Sketches gang and had a great time coming up with this card:

 

Sorry for the shadow!

I wanted a nice crisp card. I went white on white with a tiny bit of sponging around the edges for a little contrast. Happiness always came to mind when I chose the snowflake theme. The hardest part was laying out the snowflakes and I'm thrilled with how it came out!

Have a stamptastic day!!

 

Friday Mashup 93

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So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project with a "Birthday Theme".
2. Or Make a project using "Brads".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Birthday project with some brads".

Check out the great projects by my fellow Design Team members below and we can't wait to see what you create this week for the Challenge! 

 

Hey everyone! I have finally had a change to get some crafting done! Wahoo! Naturally, I went to The Friday Mashup gang to see what they had in store! Here is what I came up with:

 I had a really simple card in mind. I have a hard time with a busy background sometimes and boy was this one of those times! No matter what I did, I just wasn't feeling it. So, I just left it be and will chalk it up as one of those cards that even if I don't like it, someone else will love it. I actually think if I received this card I would be over the moon. Funny how that works. 

 

Have a stamptastic day!! 

Been a long time!

Now that I have that Cake song stuck in your head, time to explain my absence. School. Husband away. Kids. Gah! I apologize though and will start posting what I've been doing since October. Here goes!

These are a few cards I made for me nieces and nephews who's birthdays were in October.  I Figured the best place to pick up from is where I left off!  Two of the cards I found on Pinterest (what an addicting site!) But can no longer find the link or the blog has been disabled.

Thanks for stopping by and have a stamp-tastic day!

Birthday Hats

September, October and November are the busiest months for birthdays in my family and friends circle! Seems like I just can't keep up with all of them! Thankfully they are understanding when their cards arrive a teensy bit late! :)

Here is another simple card I found on Pinterest, and here is the original blog. Again, so simple yet turned out very elegantly. My friend Heather loved it!

Supplies:
Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Whisper White Cardstocks
Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive ink
Scallop border and Small Tag punches
Party Hearty stamp set (Retired)
Peach Parfait Glimmer Brad (Retired)
1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Have a stamp-tastic day!!!

Birthday Butterflies!

Do you ever buy a stamp set with an idea in mind and then forget later on what that idea was? This happens to me all the time.  I'll see an idea then get the stamp only to put away the stamp and then that's it.

That is why I love the internet. Especially those that are like one-stop shopping. Split Coast Stampers and now Pinterest are making it ever so easy to search a particular stamp and give a ton of ideas!

This card I found on Pinterest, but here is the link to the original blog that the card was posted on. I'm all about giving credit where it is due, so I'm hating that I say, 'Oh, found this on Pinterest.' Ugh. I'm going to change that mindset. It is a great site though. 

Here is my version. I, for some odd reason and a few years overdue, have really taken to the 2010-2011(I think?)  In Colors. Partly because I have a 6x6 stack and a few remaining solid sheets hanging around. I've made a goal to work through those stacks and make a bunch of cards with them (instead of being on an episode of Hoarders). When I find the time of course! 

Supplies:

Peach Parfait, Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizazz (Retired) Cardstocks and DSP

Whisper White Cardstocks

Twine

Pear Pazazz and Poppy Parade Markers and Glimmer Brads (for this In Color Set) (Retired)

On Your Birthday stamp set (Retired)

Papillion Potpourri stamp set

1" & 1 1/4" Circle punches

Have a stamp-tastic day!!

Time flies!

Literally. Especially when school is keeping me busy.

Sorry I'm late in posting new items! Two things are to blame: waiting for their recipient to receive them in the mail (so the surprise isn't blown) and the sheer fact that I have school and a family and extracurriculars that keep the calendar so darn full.

This is a baby card I made for a die-hard Auburn football fan! She had a little boy and I wanted to make something cute and simple! I'm really enjoying making fast, clean cards. With time being so limited in my house these are really effective because you can give yourself 10 minutes and you have something wonderful and ready to put in the mailbox!

Supplies:
Baby Bundle
Not Quite Navy, WW, and Cajun Craze cardstocks
Whisper White bakers twine
Word window, fancy label, and 1" & 1 1/4 square punches
Chevron Embossing folder
Blender pen and CC ink.

Have a stamp-tastic day!!