More Coffee, please

But seriously, do you have some? I'd love a cup. I have to admit, I am actually a tea drinker, but since my son was born both my husband and I seem to drink a LOT more coffee than we used to. Maybe that's because Bailey's goes better with coffee than it does with tea? HA!

Kidding.

Not really. 

But, alas...I have yet another fun card for the Coffee Lovers Blog hop! I used the Picket Fence Studios Jill Girl stamp and die for this one.

I used the Picket Fence Studio Jill Girl stamp and die. I stamped her on kraft cardstock and colored with Spectrum Noir colored pencils. I just love how she turned out! The background is the Simon Says Stamp Leafy Leaves stamped in Gold Brilliance ink (Tsukineko). I did heat set the ink, since it is a metallic pigment ink, to avoid smearing. The Just Because sentiment die from CZ Designs is die cut three times and layered to give it a bit more depth. I then added just a few metal dots as accents.

This is image has such a cozy feel to it! I just love it! 

Be sure to check out the Coffee Lovers Blog hop to see SO MANY PROJECTS and join us!

And with that, I wish you a wonderful weekend!

Life is a Beautiful Ride!

Hello, friends! If you are reading this on the day it went up, well, you are reading as the entire contents of our home is being moved from one apartment to the other! Fun times! And a great reminder that life truly is a beautiful ride that brings us all kinds of new and interesting experiences! Our Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week is a Color Inspiration challenge! Check out this beautiful inspiration board!

I am a water girl. I absolutely LOVE the ocean. And summer. And the beach. I so love it all! This inspiration board made me so happy! And I had a blast coming up with a card inspired by it! I used the Beautiful Ride stamp set from Simon Says Stamp, as it seemed a PERFECT fit for this photo!

I did a lot of masking to create the background with Distress inks and then stamped the bike over it using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink. I used a black pen to fill in parts of the bike to keep it simple and give it a sketchy look. I then stamped and colored the puppy and used a bit more masking to add the flowers to the paper sack. I fussy cut these pieces and added them to the bike baskets. I LOVE how cute this turned out and the warm happy colors inspired by the inspiration photo make me happy!

And now it's YOUR turn! Create something fabulous, inspired by the inspiration photo and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Store! The Design Team is using Simon Says Exclusives this week, you don't have to use them to play along, but if you have some, we would SO love to see you rock them!

Have a Happy!

Just a Little Note

Hello, friends! I have a brand new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps card to share with you using the new Pretty Posies stamp set! I am IN LOVE with these stamps and dies! In. Love. I tell ya.



I colored the flowers with Copics and then die cut them. I adhered them to my card and trimmed the edges for a fun border look. Shhh... don't tell anyone, but I only used two flowers total - time saving AND awesome looking! WHAT?! Totes. For reals.



I used a bit of adhesive on the base of the leaves so I could curl up the tips a bit. I love how that adds a natural, finished look to them!

These stamps are currently out of stock, but check out the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for info on how to secure yours now!

Also, don't forget that you can save 15% off your CAS-ual Fridays Stamps order using code JINGLE2016. That is one heck of a good deal, ya'll!

SMILE! It's RELEASE DAY!

Yes, this is the final day of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release week and that means when the clock strikes midnight (Eastern time) the new stamps will be available IN THE STORE!!! WOOT! That, my friends, is most certainly something to smile about!



This new Tin Roof (RUSTED!) (p.s. No, the rusted part isn't part of the name of the set, but ... every.single.time. #thatisall) background was just begging me to do some ink blending! I love how the ink allows the details of the embossed background to really stand out! I layered the smile die several times to create a dimensional sentiment. I then went over it with a Spectrum Noir glitter brush pen for some added shimmer. Because: Glitter.



I hope this release week has left YOU with a smile! Don't forget to use code JINGLE2016 with your order for 15% off at the CAS-ual Friday Stamps store!!! Also... stop on by the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog today to check out what the rest of the team created and to enter to win this awesome stamp set! WOOT!

Have a Happy!

It's CAS-ual Fridays Stamps RELEASE WEEK!

It's RELEASE week, my friends! Yup! We have all kinds of brand new fun coming at you from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! We are starting out today with an absolutely AWESOME new stamp set and coordinating dies, too!



This set is called Pretty Posies. Because, well... they are PRETTY POSIES! For reals, this set... I should apologize now for how much I'm going to be using it. Because I'm gonna use it a LOT. I absolutely LOVE it and the dies fit so perfectly, making them even more versatile!



And this is just the beginning, you GUYS! Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the entire team has created using this fantastic stamp set. I so love what everyone made! You are going to enjoy this little tour of posies! Also I just actually typed possies instead of posies. So, perhaps your posse will enjoy the posies? HA! You can also enter to win this stamp set! WHAT?! Yup. For reals.

Also, hold on to the code JINGLE2016 so you can save 15% on your next CAS-ual Fridays Stamps order! Yup. I've got your back. I'm your posy posse.

Have a Happy!

Don't Quit Your Day Dream

Oh. My. Goodness. Have you guys been following the pictures folks have been posting from CHA? If you haven't simple search Facebook/Instagram/Twitter for the hashtag #cha2015 and you are bound to find LOTS! Also, Yana has compiled videos showcasing the booths and the new products right there at the show! You can find those HERE!

Pinkfresh Studio is showcasing their brand new Up In The Clouds collection that is soon to be released!!! It is an absolutely GORGEOUS collection. As a design team member, I was lucky enough to get my hands on it early and will be sharing some projects with it here on my blog.

This collection is new, fresh, and totally fun. I love how it is such a unique collection, but yet totally on trend at the same time. Gold, anyone? Yup. LOTS of gold in this one! And did you SEE those cute puffy stickers?! *sigh* I am in love.

I layered a piece of vellum over the gold foiled card to make it a bit more subtle on the background pattern and then used the rubon sentiment directly on the vellum. These COLORS! You GUYS! For reals, though...I love them so much. SO. MUCH.

ALSO...we will be showcasing the brand new Pinkfresh Studio monthly embellishment kit soon! These kits are AMAZEBALLS! They include all sorts of embellishments and even have dies in them! WHAT?! Yup. Totally, you guys. You can subscribe now to get in on the very first kit! I am telling you... fun, fresh, unique embellishments that totally ROCK! Do it.

Have a Happy,folks!