TOADally Awesome

 So, as it turns out, frogs are cute. Well, some frogs anyway. Particularly the adorable frogs in the Toadally Unfrogettable stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. I mean... JUST LOOK AT HIM!

He is colored with Copics and, well, he's just pretty much the cutest thing EVER! Nice and simple design for this one, but I feel like that image and the fun sentiment did all the work for me, so... simple it is! 

I hope you have a hopping good Monday! Hee-hee.... see what I did there... cuz frogs.... cuz.... 

okay. I'll go now.

Thanks for stopping by!

A Simon Says Stamp Treat!

It's ANYTHING GOES week! Yes, that means this week you get to create anything your heart desires and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! Just make sure it is something new! The design team is featuring Art Impressions products this week. You don't have to use them, but if you have some, we'd love to see what you do with them! They have some pretty fun stuff! Both hilarious and adorable! And if you love to color there are SO many awesome options for you!



Naturally, I chose a puppy stamp set. Naturally. I also decided to challenge myself to a one layer design. I used the Cat and Dog mini Front and Back set for this card. I love that you can add the puppy butt to the inside of the card!!!! I de cut the clouds (Memory Box Puffy Clouds), being sure to only partially cut the one with the puppy in it so his little head would stick up!

Now it's YOUR turn! Create a super fun something or another and link it up for ANYTHING GOES week! One lucky participant will win a $50 Gift Certificate to the Simon Says Stamp store! WOOT!!!! That's an awesome prize, folks. For reals, though.

Have a Happy!

Thanksgiving Blessings

Hello, folks! I have a little quick tutorial up over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog! I combined an older favorite with a new favorite for this super fun card!



I colored the flowers using copics, you can find the colors I used over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog. I love how these turned into gorgeous fall flowers using some warm tones!



Be sure to head on over there to check out my tutorial and LOTS of other awesome inspiration!

Have a Happy!

Looking Sharp!

***This is my SECOND post for today! Be sure to scroll down or CLICK HERE to check out the latest stamps and dies releasing from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and my awesome card, Yo!***

Hello! It's time for ANYTHING GOES week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! This week we are featuring Clearly Besotted products. I absolutely LOVE Clearly Besotted stuff, so I am excited to be featuring them today. They have such amazing designs! For reals! They have landed on my list of favorite brands in the last year or so. LOVE THEM!



I used the ABSOLUTELY FREAKING ADORABLE Let's Roll stamp set. You GUYS! It's called LET'S ROLL and it's adorable hedgehogs and they are the cutest ever and I can't even.

I. Can't. Even.

I colored their incredible cuteness with a mix of Copics and Spectrum Noir markers. I'm wild and crazy like that.



And now it's your turn. You can create ANYTHING you want, dude! For reals! Just 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!

You can find my complete supply list below. All links are affiliate links. Your support is always appreciated! Also, be sure to check out my CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release post for today! Awesome new stuff coming out this week! For reals!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White
Stamps: Clearly Besotted Let's Roll Clear Stamps
Markers: Copic and Spectrum Noir
Ink: Tuxedo Black Momento, Black Onyx VersaFine
Foam Tape: Scotch

Little Yellow School Bus

As I have my pumpkin spice coffee with my pumpkin harvest crisp yogurt for breakfast (yup...I'm totally ONE OF THOOOOSE), I wanted to share another fun little card I created using the Simon Says Stamp Back to School stamp set. You could easily change this sentiment out to be a cute teacher thank you or even an encouraging lunch box note for your kiddo!



I colored the image using Copics and and Spectrum Noir markers. I added the little smoke puffs and the road lines by hand. P.S. That was scary. HA! The windows of the bus are coated with glossy accents to add just a little bit of shine!



Don't forget to check out the two current GIVEAWAYS that are open right now! You could win a FREE pair of Glasses (prescription or non) and you can also win some fun Simon Says Stamp goodies! YAY!

Have a Happy!

Drink Up! (And Eat, too...)

It's that time again, folks! We have a brand new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for you! This week it's all about the food and drink. We want to see you create something with a food and/or drink theme. No, we aren't asking you to stamp with spaghetti sauce. Although, if you wanna go ahead and give that a shot, nobody is stopping you. I'm just sayin'. For reals, though. Probs don't do that, k? K. Glad we had this little chat.

This week we are featuring Simon Says Stamp exclusive products. Many of the girls reached for some of the fabulous new goodies in the shop, but for this one, I simply HAD to pull out a set of old favorites! It HAD to happen, you guys. For reals.



Yup. I pulled out the good ol' Adult Beverages collection. I used the image stamps, sentiment stamps, AND the dies for this one (you can find specific supply links below). I also loaded this sucker with sequins because... shiny.

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something fabulous using food and/or drink as your inspiration and then 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! Stamptember is coming, folks! This is a GOOD time to win!!!

You can find the complete supply list for my card, along with affiliate links to the products below. Your support is always appreciated when you order through my links. Thank you!

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages, Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages Sayings
Dies: Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages Dies, Simon Says Stamp Postage Stamp Edge Frame Dies
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Silver Sequins
Markers: Copic
White Pen: Uniball Signo
Ink: Simon Says Stamp Fog, Momento Tuxedo Black

Bliss

Bliss. I'd like to find some bliss right about now. Life is a bit crazy in my house at the moment. We have our beautiful new puppy keeping us on our toes and we are moving house next week, so the place is a bit of a disaster as boxes are being packed and stacked and such. I like my routine and I like things to be in their place. Nothing is routine right now and nothing is in it's place. LOL! But, alas, it will all iron out soon and I am looking forward to our bright, happy new apartment. It has WONDERFUL natural light. I think that is what I am most excited about! LIGHT!



I created this card using the awesome July embellishment kit from Pinkfresh Studio. Yup, it's awesome. I know I say that every month, but there is a reason for that! Seriously, though! I love the elements in this kit! It is one of my favorites for sure!

I used one of the fabulous dip dyed canvas tags along with the Bliss acrylic word made for PFS by Color Cast Designs. I am in LOVE with these acrylic words! The washi tape made a perfect border and the little cloud is from the stamp set, I simply colored it with Copics.




Pinkfresh Studio kindly sends me the kits as a member of their Design Team to showcase. To see more awesome stuff be sure to check out the Pinkfresh Designs blog and Instagram!

Have a Happy!

Find Your Happy

My happy right this minute? Blueberry Cobbler Coffee and a delicious breakfast sandwich. How about you? If you would LIKE a happy, head on over to my current CanvasPop Giveaway for a chance to win a free photo canvas! 'Cause I'm not sharing my coffee. For reals, though.



I absolutely LOVE this Graphic Twist die from the Simon Says Stamp Color of Fun release! Seriously... it is SO much fun! I decided to keep the graphic feel and add a pounce of color using some Kirarina Wink pens. I simply added swashes of color to my black background (because these pens are AWESOME on black!) and then die cut the pattern from a white panel to place over it. Super simple, but I love the graphic feel of it. The die isn't *quite* long enough to go down the vertical length of a card, so I lined up the lines and extended the cut for the full look.



The sentiment is from the My Sunshine set. That set is a bit of a hidden gem, in my opinion. I am finding the sentiments to be SUPER useful for all kinds of cards! I love it!

Have a Happy!

What They Said

So, Kathy Rac (yes, there is more to her last name, but that's what I call her in my head. Thanks, Instagram!), is doing her awesome 30 Day Coloring Challenge. The thing of it is... Kathy is really GOOD at coloring. Jingle, on the other hand... is okay at coloring. I mean, I don't suck at it and I can hold my own, but that's about the extent of it. Sooo... I decided to play along here and there for this challenge. We'll see how it goes. I know every day isn't feasible for me, but I plan to color MORE this month than usual. That's the level of commitment I am willing to make. PRACTICE! That's what it is all about, folks!



So, I stamped these little adorables. These little adorables, while adorable, are a tad bit intimidating due to the coloring required to make them even more adorable. Naturally, I decided to stamp ALL THREE of them on ONE CARD because I like to give myself more work to do. Naturally. Seriously, though, I used a combination of Spectrum Noir pens and Copics (two critters with SN's and two with Copics... can you tell the difference? *wink*) to color the critters and then used them even more to add shadow at the bottom. Whoa. That was a LOT of coloring, folks. For reals, though.



Okay, I admit it. They were super fun to color. Also, I did a little research to help choose my colors. Did you know that raccoons apparently have a thing for jazz hands? For REALS. Do a google image search. You will totally see it! Actually, I need you to see it. So... here.

SEE!!!!! JAZZ HANDS!!!! Oh, MAN, I love it so much. For reals, you guys. These are the kinds of things that just make my freaking day. For. Reals.

Have a Happy, folks!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant Three Amigos

Ink: My Favorite Things Hybrid Black Licorice, VersaFine Onyx Black

Pens: Spectrum Noir, Copic

Washi Tape: Shhhh! It's a tiny sneak from the next Pinkfresh Studio kit. Don't tell. It's a day early.

Sequins: Studio Calico

A Five Minute Valentine

***Don't forget to enter yesterday's giveaway!***

Looking for an adorable card that you can whip up in bulk before tomorrow? Or perhaps you just need one, but you need it fast! I got these stamps in the mail the other day and didn't have a ton of time, but I wanted to make something, so I created this fun little card in about five minutes. I love it. It makes me smile!



The stamps are from Reverse Confetti and they are ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!! I super love them. Had to have them. It was really that simple. HA! I then used WPlus9 inks to add color to the bowtie and hair bow, along with the little hearts and the sentiment. I colored with Copics, but kept it simple by only using flat color. I used a whopping two markers to color these cuties. Yup. Just two. It's allowed. I promise.



I finished it off by rounding the corners with the 1/8" corner chomper. This is a new toy in my studio and, you guys, seriously....it is AMAZEBALLS! I already had the 1/4" version, but this tiny rounded corner... BE STILL MY PAPER LOVING HEART! For reals, though. It's awesome.

And that, my friends, is what I have for you today! Be sure to stop by yesterday's post to enter to win a Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp!

A Dark and Stormy Night

Okay, so picture this... dark clouds overhead, it's Halloween night... and Paper Smooches Bitty Bungalows are EVERYWHERE! Bwahahahahaaaa!

Okay, you're right. Bitty Bungalows are adorable not scary, but I LOVE THEM! And I love Halloween. And I loved using them for this Halloween card. K? K. So there.



I stamped and colored these adorable houses in all greys to play with the spooky Halloween neighborhood feel. I then die cut the clouds (which are actually the CAS-ual Fridays Bubble Labels) from wood veneer and inked them to make them look dark and stormy (and adorable, yes, we've covered that... LOL!).



This was a fun card to create and I love that it doesn't even use Halloween stamps. And that bird... that bird SO makes me laugh for some reason. I have no idea why, but every time I see him sitting there on the house he just cracks me up, so... basically he wins.

It is going to be a very busy week on the blog this week! I hope you are ready and excited to stick around!

Have a Happy!

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Bitty Bungalows and Paper Smooches Mini Monograms
Dies: CAS-ual Fridays Bubble Tag Fri-Dies
Glitter Tape: American Crafts
Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White, Simon Says Stamp Orange Peel
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Black Onyx
Markers: Copic

Hopping By a Little Late

Happy Monday, folks! I am actually going to share a couple of adorable Easter cards with you that I made prior to the holiday. I used some absolutely adorable Mama Elephant stamps and couldn't just let these ones go unshared!



For this one, I kept it pretty classic. I added the cute little carrot to the bunny's hand and colored the grass using Spectrum Noir markers. The bunny is colored with Copics and the patterned papers are from Chickaniddy Crafts.



And for this one, I had a bit of fun with the bunny! My sister is an actor and her boyfriend works in the film industry, so I wanted to make this one 'stage-worthy' for them. Tee-hee! He was so much fun to put together!

And that, my friends, is all I've got for you today!

Have a Happy!

You're a Good Egg, CAS-ually Speaking

It is time for a brand new CAS-ual Fridays Challenge and this one is fun!  It's the GOOD EGG challenge - we want to see you use ovals in your design!  I will be honest, I don't use much in the way of ovals, so this was genuinely a challenge for me, but I was SO glad I pushed myself because this card turned out to be a beauty!



Yup.  *sigh*  It makes me happy.  I created the darker background behind the vellum by layering a dark grey cardstock beneath the white panel.  I used foam tape to pop up the white panel with the vellum window so there is still space between them giving it a darker, but super airy and pretty look.  I am happy with it.  Quitely so, actually.



Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the team has come up with for this one.  I think you are going to be ready to dig some ovals out of your stash pretty quickly!!!  Good stuff, I tell ya!

Anyway...you can find links to the goodies I used on this one below.  Thanks for reading, you guys.  Sometimes I don't think I say that enough, but I really do appreciate your visits and your comments.  They pretty much make my day.  For reals.

Have a Happy!

*CAS-ual Fridays CASUAL ELEGENCE Clear Stamps *CAS-ual Fridays OVAL TAG Fri-Dies *Copic Sketch Marker R20 BLUSH Pink Flesh Skin *Crafter's Companion GREENS SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404638 *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *Bazzill WHITE 40 LB VELLUM 8.5"" x 11"" 25 Sheets *Ranger Embossing Powder SUPER FINE WHITE EPJ36678 *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 *American Crafts FOAM DOTS Adhesive Circles 61709 This to That *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900

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