The Snowman

Have you ever read the book, The Snowman by Raymond Briggs? It is an absolutely wonderful story of the adventures of a snowman and a little boy. This was a favorite of mine when I was little and I still love it today. It has no words in it. The adventure is displayed in stunning illustrations. When I saw this die that was included in the Crafter's Companion magazine I was BEYOND excited! It arrived yesterday and I had to use it straight away!



I was inspired by this awesome photo from The Cure for the Monday Blues Challenge.

I loved the white and the wood tree, so I used those as my starting point. I stamped snowflakes from the Stamp It! Twinkle collection on white cardstock and then layered vellum over that to soften the background and give it a dreamy feel. I then used patterned paper to create a 'tree' and mounted my colored die cut over that. I stamped and embossed the sentiment (which also came with the magazine) on the vellum.



I used Spectrum Noir pens to color the accents. This was one of those moments where I was VERY grateful for an easy to control fine bullet nibs on my markers! I collect children's literature, so, seriously, you guys.. this one makes me smile. It's just happy making.

Have a Happy!

That Kind of Week

Yup. Not a bad week, per se, but it's been a week. Little things here and there that just make you go GRRRR! But, again, not so much bad.. just... grrrr! LOL! Have you ever had one of those weeks? Well, that week led to me creating this card. It is well suited.



So, whether you are a cosmo kind of girl or a dirty martini kind of guy, this one's for you! Enjoy!



Have a Happy, folks!

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages, Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages Saying
Dies: Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages Dies
Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White Cardstock
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Ink: VersaMark, My Favorite Things Hybrid Black Licorice
Embossing Powder: Ranger Liquid Platinum
Glitter Brush: Wink of Stella Clear
Tools: Milwaukee Heat Gun, Fiskars Stamp Press, EK Success Powder Tool, Sizzix Big Shot

Soy Happy For You!

Nope. Not a typo. Not even a little bit. Just a post title STUFFED to the BRIM with punny goodness! You know I'm a fan of a hilarious pun, right? If not, you have now officially been warned. Err.... I mean, informed, yeah.... that's it.



ACK! So fun! I actually won this stamp set quite awhile ago and being that I'm pretty much the only person in the entire world that doesn't love sushi (I have tried, folks, I really have...I WANT to be a cool kid and like sushi, but it's just not my thing. I have failed at being a proper hipster, I am aware), SO...that made this set trickier for me to use for some reason. I know... that doesn't make much sense, but just go with it, K? K. Thanks. Glad you've got my back on this. AND THEN... we got invited to an engagement celebration. I don't often have opportunity to create engagement cards so I had to be a bit creative and I KNEW this couple would totally appreciate a good solid (and obviously hilarious) pun. I did it. And I love it. And it makes me happy.



I colored the images with Spectrum Noir pens and die cut them. There is a cute piece of sushi INSIDE the card, along with a simple 'congratulations' from another Lawn Fawn stamp set, but, alas, I forgot to photograph it and I actually gave this card to someone, sooo.. ooopsies! For reals, though. It's cute on the inside. I promise.

Have a Happy!

Supplies:
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Stamps: Lawn Fawn Let's Roll
Dies: Lawn Fawn Let's Roll
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Ink: My Favorite Things Hybrid Black Licorice, VersaMark
Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White, Neenah Kraft
Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Stamp Press, Double-Sided Foam Tape

Warm Wishes from Adorable Snowmen

It's not really all that cold around here yet. Mornings have generally been in the 50's...sometimes just under, and the days are still in the 60's, sometimes over! BUT, this snowman was too cute to wait for frigid temps! I just love him!



Oh, for the LOVE of all things adorable! I used the Avery Elle Be Jolly stamp set along with the coordinating Avery Elle die to create my own tag! I just added a hole to the hat and pulled some shiny May Arts string through it for a super cute look! The patterned paper is from the Avery Elle The Everyday Collection 6x6 paper pad, with which I am currently having a very hot love affair. For reals, though. It's steamy.


The snowy hill is Crafter's Companion Shimmering Cardstock (GO! GET SOME! NOWISH!) in pearl. It is SOOO pretty in real life! I cut the hill using the Avery Elle Custom Panels die set. This is SUCH a useful set of dies. I can't say that enough! The image and the banner are colored with Spectrum Noir pens. I wanted my banner to be a perfect match, so I just colored white cardstock to get the right look! Love that! I used my blender pen to remove color from the scarf to create the polka dots. I REALLY love polka dots!

I was inspired to create this card by the Avery Elle TAGS challenge! So fun!

Also... before you go, I do have a question...I have been torn on my photos as of late. Do you guys prefer the straight on, no props photos or these slightly angled with minimal props shots like the one above? I just can't decide which I like better! I'd love to know your thoughts and which you are more likely to PIN! :) Thanks for your thoughts! You guys super rock!

Have a Happy!

To Tutu or Not To Tutu and a Free Digi Stamp

That, my friends is the question. Apparently the answer to that is DEFINITELY to tutu. Most certainly. Indeed. Wouldn't you say?

I am actually QUITE excited to share this card with you today! My friend Elena over at Just Me Prints has created an absolutely adorable and, WAIT FOR IT.....

...absolutely FREE

super cute digi stamp! What?! Yup. Totes cuteness and totes freeness. It's all happening. AND, I was lucky enough to get that image a bit early to show it off a bit!



Ummm... you are seeing that image, right? CUTEST EVER! And as soon as I saw it I just KNEW I'd have to add a tutu. It was necessary folks. For reals, though. To create the tutu I ran a quick gather stitch through the edge of a sheer piece of ribbon. I stitched the ends under just a bit and adhered it with some Scor-Tape. She is colored in Spectrum Noir's finest colors of the summer. HA!



Be sure to head on over to Elena's Blog, Just Me Prints to download the free digi! The complete list of those offering some adorable inspiration can be found below! Happy Hopping!

Elena

Deasy

Laura

Dana

Iwona

Miriam

Jocelyn

Audrey

Cheiron

Veronica

Jingle (that's me!)

You can find the links to the other products I used below. I have also included this photo of the Spectrum Noir pends I used to color this sweet image! 

Have a Happy!

*Paper Smooches BORDERS 2 Wise Dies Kim Hughes *PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# MINT MT18 *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *Crafter's Companion LIGHTS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751743 *Crafter's Companion DARKS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751736 *Crafter's Companion BRIGHTS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751729 *Crafter's Companion PASTELS 24 SET SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 751712 *Crafter's Companion ESSENTIALS SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404553 *Crafter's Companion BROWNS SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404607 *Crafter's Companion COOL GREYS SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404577 *Crafter's Companion SKIN TONES SPECTRUM NOIR MARKERS 404546 SRM We've Got Your Border Stickers *Pink Paislee SILVER LUXE Glitter Alphabet Stickers PP00881 *Crate Paper ROCKABYE WHITE GLITTER Thickers Alphabet Stickers Maggie Holmes 683163 *May Arts LIGHT PINK Sheer Satin Stitched Center Ribbon *May Arts WHITE Sheer Ruffle Edge Ribbon

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Let Me Be Clear

Those words are often uttered by one of my absolute FAVORITE politicians. To the point where it is totally SNL skit worthy, actually. The good thing, I suppose, is that she is a favorite of mine, so I usually agree with whatever it is that follows! LOL! However, this week, we over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog are making those words a bit less political and a whole lot of CRAFTY! That's right! This week we want you to be CLEAR! Use something clear on your project, be it acetate, clear plastic, glossy accents, clear sequins, vellum, or some other fabulous clear thing-a-ma-jig. Clearly, it's going to be fabulous. (HA! See what I did there? Clearly. *sigh*)

The Design Team is using Clearly Besotted products this week. You don't have to use them to enter, but if you have some we'd love to see what you do with them! I used a super fun landscape die along with my clear element - vellum. (Okay, so it's probably more 'translucent' than actually CLEAR, but, clearly we aren't going to be that picky. Mostly because I said so. Clearly.) I mean, technically, I also used clear VersaMark ink for the embossing, so there is that.



Ummm... why, yes, I do LOVE this card, thanks for asking! I don't know what it is about it, but I just love how it turned out. Bright colors, a fun design that was a totally different direction that I had originally set out for, but I totally love it and it's actually cooler than my first idea, anyway. Clearly. (Yes, I am going to keep doing that. I find it hilarious. Clearly. HA!) For the sentiment, I stamped and embossed in white and then stamped on the white strip in black and layered that over the embossed version to make it more interesting. And just kind of totally cool. For reals, though. Clearly.



You can find the complete list of the fun stuff I used in the links below. Including those cute papers. And the die. And the stamps. And the ... well, clearly.

BUT, more importantly, now it's YOUR turn! Create something with a touch of CLEAR and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! DUDE, you could win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store. For reals. You want that. I know, because I want that. Clearly.

Have a Happy, folks!

*RESERVE Winnie & Walter THE BIG THE BOLD AND THE HAPPY Clear Stamps *Studio Calico HERE & THERE 6 x 6 Paper Pack 331325 *Studio Calico HERE & THERE 12 x 12 Collection Pack 331324 *PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack *PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA COLLECTION KIT 12 x 12 Paper Pack *Bazzill WHITE 40 LB VELLUM 8.5"" x 11"" 25 Sheets *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *Clearly Besotted TREE LANDSCAPE Thin Metal Dies *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD My Favorite Things Black Licorice Hybrid Ink *Chickaniddy Crafts TWIRLY GIRLY Enamel Hearts TG14EB07 *WOW Embossing Powder OPAQUE BRIGHT WHITE SUPER FINE WL01SF *Sistema KLIP IT 3 Containers Clear Three Pack 1523 *Mini Plastic TASTING SPOONS Pack of 100 47051 *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 *C-Thru T SQUARE RULER JR12 *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900

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