Wrap It Up!

Hello, folks! It is TIME for a BRAND NEW CHALLENGE on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! This week we want to see you WRAP IT UP! We want to see you use ribbon, twine, and/or string on your projects this week. The Design Team is featuring May Arts products. You don't have to use them to play along, but we'd love to see them on your projects if you have some around!

I decided to do something other than a card this week, which is pretty odd for me, but you know how it goes... sometimes you just go WILD AND CRAZY folks! Wild. And Crazy.

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These wood tags, THOUGH!!! For reals. I absolutely love these things. They are from the Amy Tangerine Finders Keepers collection and you can't buy any because I want them all. Wait... not, that's not what I'm supposed to say... well... fine. I'll share, then. You can find them here. Hmph.

I colored them with a chalkboard marker, but you could also use Chalkboard Paint to create the black chalkboard surface. I then stamped and embossed them with the Winnie & Walter Happy Christmas stamp set images. This stamp set was a perfect one for these fun tags! Finally, I stapled May Arts gold string and burlap string to the back of the wood slice with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher to finish off my tags. I seriously want to make lots of these. LOTS, I tell you!



Now it's YOUR turn! Create something fabulous inspired by the WRAP IT UP! Challenge theme and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WOOT! WOOT!

All of the links found in this post are affiliate links and supplies are noted and linked throughout the text. Thank you so much for your support!

Have a Happy!

Happy Haunting!

Hello, friends! I apologize for the lack of posts lately. I was finishing up at my old job last week and started my new one this week, so I've had LOTS of non-paper stuff going on around here! It's pretty exciting, actually! Today we have a BRAND NEW Challenge for you from the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge team! This week we have a COLOR INSPIRATION challenge, complete with an inspiring mood board to jumpstart your creativity!

The design team is playing with Stampendous! products this week. You don't have to use them to play along, but we'd love to see them if you have some around! I used some amazing Aged Gold embossing powder from Stampendous! for my card today!

I also used that absolutely AMAZING Tim Holtz bat stamp. I love that stamp. For reals. LOVE IT. I used distress inks to create the background and then added a sentiment from the Winnie and Walter Moonlight stamp set. 

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something awesome, inspired by the Color Inspiration Mood Board, and link it up over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! We can't WAIT to see what you create!

One lucky participant will win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! Woot! Woot!

Have a Happy, folks!

You SHINE!

Hello, friends! I have a couple of exciting things to share with you today! First, I am up over on the Bazzill Basics blog today with a super fun card and tag set! Get all the details on how I created this shiny set and some great tips on using foam and foil in your projects the EASY way over on the Bazzill blog!

ALSO, Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember continues and some cute stuff has been introduced! The Pretty Pink Posh/Simon Says Stamp Collaboration set is now available and it is super cute! These collaboration stamp sets are STAMPtember exclusives and are only available while supplies last this month! Grab them while they are HOT!

Have a Happy!

My Precious

Yes, I will openly admit that the primary reason I bought this adorable Winnie & Walter stamp set was because of the name. I mean, for reals, you guys! It's called MY PRECIOUS!!! And, yes, for the record, I do say it in my best Gollum voice. Every.single.time.



I stuck with a very simple design for this card. To add the color, in the spirit of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge, I tried something I hadn't done before. I placed a sheet of acetate over the image and then used distress markers to scribble color over each gem stone. I then spritzed the acetate with water to activate the inks, flipped it over, and pressed the color onto the paper. I kind of love how it turned out!



I will be honest, while I love the color technique and how that worked out, I do wish I had come up with a better way to place my sentiment on this one. It is just not feeling right. Even now. However, the truth is, I'm okay with that. I tried something new and it worked and that makes me happy!

Have a Happy, folks!

Pinkfresh Studio May Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Hello, and welcome to the Pink Fresh Studio May Embellishment Kit Release blog hop. You may be arriving to my blog from Christin's blog. If you are just finding this fun hop here on my blog and want to see some inspiration from the entire design team, jump on back to the Pink Fresh Studio blog for lots of fun!



I created this super fun card (no, seriously, you guys...I kind of love it) using the stamps (Winnie & Walter), die (Spellbinders), and embellishments in the May kit! It came together so quickly because I had everything I needed right there! Love that!



I won't keep you long, since I know you will want to hop on over to the other posts showcasing this awesome kit, but I DO want to let you know to be sure to head over to the Pinkfresh Studio Facebook page and the Pinkfresh Studio Blog for your chance to win this awesome embellishment kit! Don't forget to leave a comment here, too!

Your next stop on the blog hop is over at Kristen's blog! Enjoy!

Have a Happy!

Inspired by Adam Lippes Fall 2015

YOU GUYS! I made a card for a challenge. I haven't wanted and/nor had time to do a card for a challenge in a long time. It feels good. I like it better when I feel like me. Anyway, I checked out a few challenges last night as I was about to create and decided on this great inspiration from the Runway Inspired Challenge blog, always one of my favorites!

There were a couple of things in the photo that really caught my eye. First, her belt. Yup. She is wearing a belt. It is the same fabric as the dress, only SHINY! I like shiny. That is likely why it caught my eye. Second, I loved the smooth, seamless white behind her. It really allows her dress to pop! (Dude, I totally just typed poop instead of pop. I caught it, but it was TOO funny to not mention it. For reals, though. HA! I'm five.)



Since I was sort of stuck on the belt, I designed my card based on that. I created a 'belt' on my card! I simply trimmed some black cardstock and then stamped the rose from Winnie & Walter's The Big, The Bold, and The Extras with Versamark. I heat embossed some in pink and some in white (I did that in two steps so I wouldn't contaminate the colors), and then adhered it to my white background with foam tape. The sentiment comes from both the same stamp set and Winnie &Walter's The Big, The Bold, and You set and is stamped in black VersaFine ink for a nice, crisp finish.



I mounted the panel on a black card base for a nice finish. I have to say, this is why I love Runway Inspired challenges. For some reason the collections chosen REALLY inspire me and I always love the results when I play along!

Folks, have a happy!

Pinkfresh Studio and Winnie & Walter Card Sketch Challenge (NSD)

Yes, it's TIME! Time for another awesome Pinkfresh Studio and Winnie & Walter NSD Challenge! Are you having fun yet? I sure am! This time around, we have a fabulous card sketch for you. Yup. CARD sketch. It's cool...we are allowed to sneak cards into National Scrapbook Day, I promise! *wink* *wink*

I pulled out some super fun papers from the Up in the Clouds collection along with an absolutely AWESOME love die from Winnie & Walter for this fun card. I love the sketch and I can't wait to see what you do with it!

And now it's YOUR turn to create a fabulous card using this sketch! You could win a $25 Gift Certificate to Winnie & Walter! WHAT?! Yup. Totally, dude. So make something awesome!

Be sure to keep an eye on the Pinkfresh Studio Blog and the Winnie & Walter blog for challenges ALL DAY LONG! A new one every hour! SO much fun to be had!

Have a Happy!

NSD: PUFFY STICKERS Challenge (GIVEAWAY!)

Happy (inter)National Scrapbook Day, folks! I started the party a little early with a couple of great posts yesterday, so be sure to check those out by clicking on the Just Jingle banner at the top of the page and scrolling down. Today, I have even more fun for you! Pinkfresh Studio and Winnie & Walter have partnered together for a KILLER Collaboration! Seriously... two amazing companies and I am so lucky to be a part of this! We have challenges running all day and you can keep track of them on the Pinkfresh Studio and Winnie & Walter blogs! LOTS of inspiration AND prizes to be won!

I have a fun card for the Puffy Sticker Challenge! All you need to do to participate in this one is create something fabulous using PUFFY STICKERS! I love puffy stickers. Lots. I loved them when I was three and I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am that they are now popular in paper crafting. Seriously. Wicked. Excited.



I used the adorable Sugar Rush stamp set from Winnie & Walter along with the super cute rainbow puffy stickers and the border puffy sticker from Pinkfresh Studio. I love how well these products work together!

The prize for the lucky winner of this challenge is the Pinkfresh Studio April Embellishment kit! Woot! Woot!

I know you have a lot of creating to do today, so I won't keep chatting, but be sure to check back later for another awesome challenge inspiration on my blog! And keep an eye on the Pinkfresh Studio blog and the Winnie & Walter blog for a new challenge EVERY hour!!! 

A Primary Rotation

It's a chilly Monday morning and it looks like we may be getting one heck of a blizzard tonight and tomorrow! That means extra time at home and THAT means extra crafting time! (This is me attempting to see the bright side of over two feet of snow coming this way. *sigh* LOL!) Today I have another fun card for the Winnie & Walter Birthday Bash to share with you. This one was challenging, but turned into something I really enjoyed working through! I was inspired by the In Rotation challenge.



Let me begin by saying that this card is not perfect. And I debated sharing it. BUT... you know what? I'm proud of it anyway, so I AM sharing it. Because it's kind of cool, you guys! For reals, though! Instead of basing my rotation on the center of the card I actually used the giant chevron from the Winnie & Walter V is for Chevron set to create a rotation in each quadrant of the card. I then colored them with THREE Spectrum Noir pens. Just three. I allowed the coloring to overlap to create new colors. LOVE!!!



As you can see, the coloring was SUPER bright and bold. Which was awesome, but also a bit strong. I layered a sheet of vellum over it and then die cut the Hello cutaway several times to create the sentiment over the vellum. It's simple, but I like it. I tried several things without the vellum and the background was just too strong. I haven't decided if I am glad I went with it or not yet. HA!



That design, though, you guys. That's why I shared it, despite the imperfection. That design is just plain COOL! And it was fairly simple to do... just a hollow chevron stamp. And a few pencil guidelines. LOL! Don't forget to try fun new things with your stamps! Pretty awesome stuff can come from it!

Have a Happy!

Happy Retirement

Yup. I have another Winnie & Walter Birthday Bash Challenge card to share today! This time I was inspired by Shay's ONE Challenge. And by 'inspired', I mean it was kind of freaking HARD, you guys! For reals, though. For some reason, I was struggling, but then I just decided to DO IT and I made it happen!



I used ONE die, ONE stamp set, and ONE color along with neutrals. I also used ONE large star and ONE small star (or ONE sticker sheet, if you prefer. *wink*) and less than ONE hour to complete my card. Yup. I totally counted that.



And now I am going to share ONE of my favorite things about Winnie & Walter stamps. If you collect the The Big, The Bold sets (and that's easy to do, as they release a couple here and there), you will find that you have a sentiment for ANY occasion. For REALS, you guys. It is actually hard to find an occasion for which these stamps will not provide exactly what you need. I mean, no...there's no HAPPY DONUT DAY or whatever, but - seriously - talk to Julie and Shay. They may just make it happen if you really want it. (P.S. Donuts are obviously on my mind this morning and that is sad, as I don't have any donuts.)

You can find links to the supplies I used on this card below. The links to Simon Says Stamp are affiliate links and your support is, as always, appreciated.

White Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White
Gold Cardstock: Bazzill Gold Metallic Cardstock (TOTALLY WORTH IT, YOU GUYS!!!)
Die: Winnie & Walter The Big, The Bold and the Happy Cutaway Dies
Stamps: Winnie & Walter The Big, The Bold and the Extras
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Puffy Stickers: Pinkfresh Studio Up In the Clouds Collection

Have a Happy!!!

Birthday Wishes

Did you SEE the incredible inspiration photo for the Cure for the Monday Blues challenge this week? Oh, for the love of all things gold and shiny! I HAD to play along this time around. I simply HAD to do it.

And when I saw that, I also thought of the fabulous Sketch Challenge over on the Winnie & Walter Birthday Bash festivities, and well, my friends, it was just meant to be. I pulled these two bits of inspiration together to create a super fun card that I love super lots and uses a whole bunch of my favorite companies! WHAT?! Yup. Totally.



I die cut some DCWV chalkboard cardstock (yes, they make that, yes, it's awesome, yes, you need some) using the pierced circle dies from Spellbinders which I have raved about so many times now, that I'm just assuming you own them, and then heat embossed some gorgeous Winnie & Walter stamps in GOLD! Because...gold. I stamped a simple heart with Gold Delicata ink to create that polka dot feel from the inspiration photo. LOVE!!! A bit of Bossy Joscie flair and May Arts ribbon add just the right finishing touch along with a puffy heart sticker from Pinkfresh Studio. (All supplies will be linked at the bottom of this post. That was a lot, I'm aware. HA)



Oh...and gold cardstock. I seriously love that gold cardstock. I will be honest, it wasn't the cheapest stuff in the world, but I invested in a pack and I am using every SCRAP of that stuff! For reals, though. It's gorgeous.

Here is that supply list I mentioned (Links to Simon Says Stamp are affiliate links. Your support is always appreciated.)

Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White, DCWV Chalkboard Cardstock, Simon Says Stamp black
Stamps: Winnie & Walter Happy Christmas, Winnie & Walter a Tree for All Seasons, Winnie & Walter Picture Perfect
Dies: Pierced Circles by Spellbinders
Ink: VersaMark, Gold Delicata by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Sticker: Up in the Clouds Collection by Pinkfresh Studio
Flair: Bossy Joscie
Ribbon: May Arts
Embossing Powder: Stampendous! Gold Detail
Tools: Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine, Milwaukee Heat Tool, Fiskars Stamp Press

Have a Happy!

A Birthday Shaker

I have a quick post for you today with another fun card for the Winnie & Walter Birthday Challenges! Today I am playing along with the Shaker Card Challenge. I LOVE shakers! I wasn't going to miss this one!



I used the frame from the Picture Perfect set and then hand cut the window for my shaker. I grabbed the flowers from the The Big, The Bold, and Extras set. I cut those out and simply adhered them near the shaker, layering the 'happy' die (layered, for depth) over the entire window.



I filled the shaker with mostly flat silver sequins (LOTS of them) and added just a few colored sequins for some pop. I really like the mix a lot!

And that's all for today!

Have a Happy!

Seeing Stars

Hello, friends! I am back today with another card for the Winnie &Walter Birthday Bash Challenges. This time I was inspired by Laura's gorgeous inspiration collage!

When I saw those stars I knew INSTANTLY what tool I wanted to pull out! I recently got this cool Scotch Stars Patterned Adhesive Roller  in a box of goodies I was sent and it was just too cool, so I had to use it! The adhesive it puts down is actually in star shapes! I rolled that onto my background and then sprinkled embossing powder over it to create a cool heat embossed background.

I die cut the happy from The Big, The Bold, and the Happy Cutaways set several times and layered them for a nice thick accent over the embossed background and then stamped the words beneath it mimicking the type set in the inspiration photo. I kinda love it. After rounding the corners, I brushed a gold wink of stella just around the edges to make the panel pop just a bit.

This was a fun one for me. the inspiration photo did exactly what was intended. It inspired! 

Have a Happy!

A Freestyle Thank You

Winnie & Walter is having a HUGE birthday bash with a bunch of awesome challenges! I have some cards I will be sharing this week as I play along with a few of the challenges. I am a HUGE fan of Winnie & Walter (no, I don't design for them... just absolutely love them), and I am excited to play along! You can find the full list of challenges for the birthday bash HERE.



I created this card with Gayatri's CAS + Freestyle Collage challenge in mind. I love this style and like to play with it now and then. I used the 'Thanks' sentiment from The Big, The Bold and You set. I fussy cut it freehand to add more to the collage feel. I used papers from the Serendipity 6x6 paper pad, with which I am, naturally, in love. For reals, though. It's AWESOME!



I added a bit of DMC silver thread with the layers of paper pieces for some texture and a bit of sparkle. If you don't have these metallic threads in your stash, I STRONGLY urge you to buy a set! Seriously... they are totally a staple in my life now. I love them. Lots. The puffy heart stickers are from a great pack I picked up at Target from K&Company. I LOVE THEM!

It's good to be back to a traditional schedule after the holidays! I am looking forward to a fun year ahead!

Have a Happy!