Because Hilarious Sentiments Rock

Have you ever been shopping for some new supplies, looked at a stamp set, read the sentiments and INSTANTLY needed it? Yup. That's pretty much what happened when I saw this Paper Smooches Incognito stamp set hit the Simon Says Stamp store.

Therefore, naturally, I bought it. 'Cause that's what we do. We buy stuff.

And then... lots of stuff happened, I focused only on assignments, my blogging wasn't really happening, etc. etc. etc. (You know how it goes.)

Well, my friends, for the first time in a couple of weeks, I sat down to create and FULLY ENJOYED it again last night. I cannot even TELL you how good that felt. And, I knew I just HAD to ink up this Incognito set. So I did. For reals.



YOU GUYS! That sentiment, though. For reals. Seriously. It CRACKS. ME. UP. Maybe it's just because I am a former teacher. Perhaps it is due to the fact that I am married to a middle school teacher who works at a school where grades rarely exist. I don't know. But it makes me laugh. Wicked hard.



I also have to alert you to the presence of this Ranger Pink Embossing Powder. I used it for the glasses. You need it. I need it. Well, actually, I don't because I already own it, but, FOR REALS, you guys, it is fabulous. It's pink. And a good pink, at that.I also covered the mustache with a clear glittery powder because: sparkle. The bow is from the Open Book Maggie Holmes collection of Glitter Ribbons. SO CUTE!

Yeah, so ... fun. This card is just plain ol' fun. And that's all there is to it. For reals, though.

Have a Happy!

With All My Love

You know when you get a new product in the mail and all of the sudden have ALL KINDS of fun ideas on how to use it? Well, that is just exactly how I felt when the Tic Tac Toe Fri-Die from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps arrived in my happy little studio! Today is my day over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog and I created this fun card to share with you!



Instead of using the die as an actual tic tac toe board, I decided to use the grid to cut quilt squares from some gorgeous patterned papers from Crate Paper. I die cut several different patterns and then used one of the grids as the guide for adhering the squares. The gold glitter heart is die cut using one of the 'pieces' dies in the set. LOVE IT!



I stamped the 'With All My Love' with Pale Tomato ink from Hero Arts and then overstamped the 'love' with Smokey Grey VersaFine. These colors worked SO well with these patterned papers! I love it when that happens!

Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out the inspiration you will find there. There girls knock my socks off! Well, not literally. That would be weird. But they are really good at what they do. For reals.

Have a Happy!

Paper Piecing Really is Fun

I have a secret. I really love fussy cutting. No... for reals, though. I mean, I am ALL about the dies. (Go ahead...take a moment to turn 'All About the Bass' into All About the Dies in your head...I'll grant you that moment....   Done? K. Good. Fussy cutting....), but sometimes it is just plain FUN to do some good old fashioned machine-free fussy cutting. And that, my friends, is what I had in mind when I created this card.



I used the amazing sThis Awesome House stamp set from Winnie and Walter along with a bunch of different Crate Paper papers to bring this all together. I love how the patterns all come together and create this adorable little house! I also made sure to keep the colors neutral so this card could easily be used for anyone!



I placed bits of vellum behind each of the window panes to give them a more glass like look and to prevent the house pattern from showing through. I also used a gold Wink of Stella to add some gold in some areas and Copics to add the grey toned stones. The background was created by first layering the patterned papers and then cutting them with the Spellbinders Pierced Rectangle dies to get that great pierced and embossed border. I love how that finishes it off so fabulously and gives definition to the patterned paper edges.

And that's all for today, folks!

Have a Happy!

Like Peanut Butter and Jelly

Have you seen the adorable Peanut Butter & Jelly stamps from The Stamps of Life?  Seriously.  CUTEST.EVER!!!  I love them so much!  I wanted to share a couple of the fun cards I created using them, along with the companion dies.



For this one I busted out some serious glitter paper.  I created the background to look like a kitchen backsplash and used some fun My Mind's Eye paper for the 'counter top'.  I had a BLAST creating this card.  This was just one of those ones that was super fun!



I dove into the patterned paper playground for this card!  I had a lot of fun choosing papers and making them work together.  I love the country feel this card has to it.



And finally, a smooth and creamy day!  LOL!  AWESOME SENTIMENT!!!  Love it!

Have a Happy, folks... or perhaps, just a smooth and creamy kind of day!

Jingle Out!

Casual Comfort - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release Day 2

Yup!  We have another awesome new stamp set to share today AND a super fantastic die set, too!  I got really excited about these dies!  The stamp set is called Casual Comfort and the new Fri-dies set is Casual Trees.  They are so pretty and can be used together or independently.  LOVE THAT!



I used two different patterned papers to create the inset die look here.  I like the softness of this card.  This is a very different look for me, but I enjoyed working in these soft tones so much!



For this card, I used distress inks to create a watercolor look.  I also added a surprise pop of blue at the bottom for a bit of interest.  Heidi Swapp's gold lame spray adds a bit of sparkle.  I LOVE that stuff!!!

Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the rest of the team has created!  They ROCK!

Have a Happy!!!

Let Us Celebrate The Day of Your Birth

Happy Wednesday!!!  It's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and it is an ANYTHING GOES week!  Create your card using ANY theme you would like!  We just want to see you add PEARLS in some way!  You can use pearls, pearlescent papers, pastes, etc, or even perfect pearls!  Just let us know how you used pearls in your post!  The Design Team is using Bazzill Products on our projects today.  Always good stuff from them!  YAY!



I pulled out some fun Avery Elle stamps for my card, as I also created this one for the brand new AEI♥U challenge!  I LOVE that super cute balloon animal stamp!  He is just TOO.MUCH.FUN!!!!  And the wording on that sentiment CRACKS me up, thus, it had to be employed as soon as I got the stamp set in my hands.  HA!  LOVE IT!

I also used some pretty papers from Crate Paper's Flea Market collection designed by Maggie Holmes.  I love her papers SO MUCH!!!!

Now it's YOUR TURN!!!  Create something fabulous, ANYTHING fabulous for the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes with PEARLS challenge and link it up for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store!  Woot!  Woot!!!

Just make sure your project is new, that you post a direct link, and that you link back to the challenge blog in your post!  We can't WAIT to see what you come up with for this one!

You can find links to all of the products used on my card in the inlinkz below.  Thanks!!!

Have a Happy!

*Avery Elle Clear Stamps PARTY ANIMAL Set ST-13-24	Avery Elle Cake and Candles	*Crate Paper FLEA MARKET 6 x 6 Paper Pad Maggie Holmes 683290	*Doodlebug LILY WHITE MINI PEARLS
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad MINT JULEP Mid-Tone 2013 AF246	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad NAVY Blue Mid-Tone 2013 af234	*Bazzill SOUR LEMON Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock	*Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958
*EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01	*American Crafts FOAM DOTS Adhesive Circles 61709 This to That	*3M Scotch ATG GUN 714 Use GOLD 1/4"" TAPE ROLL Adhesive Applicator Glue Stamp	*3M Scotch GENERAL PURPOSE 1/4"" x 36 yd REFILL Advance Tape Glider Rolls
*Tonic Studios 12"" INCH PAPER TRIMMER Guillotine Cut Trim

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It Has A Jingle Stamp In It.

Yup.  That's pretty much all it takes to get me to love a stamp set.  It has a 'Jingle' stamp in it.  You see, as you can imagine, I am rather fond of sets with 'Jingle' sentiments.  'Cause, well.... yeah... you got there.  SOOoooo... when I saw this super fun holiday sentiment set from the Newton's Nook Designs Holiday Release I knew EXACTLY which one I wanted to use first!  Just sayin'.



Yup.  That card totally has my name on it.  For reals.  'Cause everyone OBVIOUSLY wants to put my name on their Christmas cards.  HA!  No, but really... they do.  You do.  It's okay... I give you permission.  Hahahahaha!  I seriously crack myself up sometimes.  For reals, though.



I think you are really going to enjoy the inspiration from the rest of the team.  Don't worry... they aren't all named Jingle!  HA!


Would you like to win Holiday Wishes?
This set will be given away to Two lucky winners!

Here's how to win:

1. Comment on Newton's Nook Design blog. One Winner will be randomly chosen from the comments on the Holiday release posts.

2. Comment on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! One winner will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Holiday release blog hop. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, October 17th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 18th.

Make sure you check out all the blogs participating in the Launch Party below to enter:

Tessa Wise

Jocelyn Olson

Samantha Mann

Jennifer Ingle

Alice Wertz (Guest Designer)

Danielle Pandeline (Guest Designer)

Have a Happy!!!

A Bit of CAS-ual Fall and a Ribbon Carousel Challenge!

I have a post JAM packed with goodness today!  I have a gorgeous card up over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog today AND on the Ribbon Carousel Blog for RCC 86 today, as well!  Woot!  Woot!!!  This card uses SO many fun products, but I am just absolutely loving the gorgeous Amer Waves stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays!  It's the PERFECT fall set!  Perfect, I tell you!  That's why I had to pull it out to show it off for the RCC 86 Challenge, as it's all about FALL and Halloween!!!



I decided to have some fun layering some gorgeous papers and ribbon and then adding even more texture with embossing.  I just love it!  So warm and cozy and Thanksgiving-y.  (Yup.  Totally a word.  'Cause I totally decided it is one.  For reals.)



Be sure to check out the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for more awesome inspiration!  Also, be sure to check out the Ribbon Carousel blog to participate in this month's challenge!  You could win your very own RIBBON CAROUSEL!!!!  (Yes... they are awesome.  It's really that simple.)

Here are the details on the challenge:

1.  You MUST use a spool, ribbon, twine, thread, washi tape or something that comes on a spool on your creation.

2. Your project must be based on the theme of the month. (Fall and Halloween)

3. You must add  a NEW project  to the inlinkz on the Ribbon Carousel blog and link directly back to your project on your blog or online gallery.

Check out some crafty eye candy from our talented Crewmates for a little inspiration before you link up your project at the bottom of this post!

And don't miss my fun Newton's Nook Release post today, too!

Have a Happy!

Amber Waves

That may just be the most beautiful name ever given to a stamp set. For reals. And yes, my friends, that is the name of the absolutely GLORIOUS set that we are introducing to you today over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! Seriously. You are going to LOVE this set! It's perfect for Thanksgiving, brilliant for fall, and well, just plain pretty! Here is the first card I created with Amber Waves!


GORGEOUS!!! Those wheat stalk thingies are just too amazing! And I have also found that good Thanksgiving sentiments are rare, so I'm thrilled to have this perfect set for Thanksgiving card making, along with thank you's, general fall, and just plain pretty cards.


I used a couple of fun techniques on this card, too. For the wheat, I used three different metallic embossing powders- gold, copper, and champagne. I love how pretty the three of them work together! Also, the 'enamel' dots you see are actually not enamel at all! I created them myself by punching circles from glitter paper and then carefully coating each one with Glossy Accents. Yup! I made my own daggum dots and I love 'em. For reals, you guys. For reals.

Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays blog and check out what the rest of the team has done AND enter to win this breathtaking stamp set! ALSO... yesterday's set was SUCH a hit that Michele has decided to put that one up a bit early so you can order it in time for Halloween! Woot! Yup! That means that you can get Spooky before the sneaks are even done this week! AWESOMESAUCE!!!!

Have a Happy!

*Crate Paper FLEA MARKET 6 x 6 Paper Pad Maggie Holmes 683290 *Memento Luxe Ink Pad RICH COCOA Tsukineko *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *Hero Arts LACE RIBBON ch231 Cream White *DCWV Cardstock Stack 4.5 x 6.5 GLITTER Paper Solid MS-003-00018 *Cosmo Cricket TINSELTOWN 6 x 9 Self-Adhesive Glitter Sheets COS68234 *Stampendous EMBOSSING KIT TUSCANY Powder Emboss EK04 *Stampendous EMBOSSING KIT ASPEN Powder Emboss EK01 *Stampendous EMBOSSING KIT HOLIDAY Powder Emboss EK02 *Stampendous EMBOSSING KIT SORRENTO Powder Emboss PK02 *Stampendous EMBOSSING KIT MILANO Powder Emboss PK01 *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200

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