SMILE! It's time for the Pinkfresh June Blog Hop!

Hello, and welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio June Embellishment Kit Release blog hop. You should be arriving to my blog from Christin's blog. If you are just finding the hop here on my blog and want to see some inspiration from my the entire design team, please start at the Pinkfresh Studio blog! I think you will enjoy this hop! This is a great kit and the team has done some really fun things with it!




I absolutely love these acetate pocket scrapbooking cards. And no, I don't really scrapbook, but they work SO well on cards! I created this card sort of like a shaker with not shakey bits. This allows the clear acetate card to have some space between it and the background, leaving room for light to get in there and just plain ol' make it look cool. 




CHECK OUT that awesome wood veneer?! Seriously. I am in love with it. And that washi tape has already become a go-to for me. It's fabulous! And lined. Yes, it is on a paper liner so the gold doesn't transfer to the back of the tape beneath it which is awesome. Basically, this kit rocks. For reals, though.

Thank you so much for hopping with us today, be sure to Like Pinkfresh Studio on Facebook and Instagram, and comment on the Pinkfresh blog {the june kit release post} for a chance to win the June kit! The winner will be announced 22 June 2015.

What's that? You want to actually SEE the whole kit? Oh, okay, well, here then. Why didn't you just say so?! *winnk* *wink*  

Ummm... yup. It's AWESOME. For reals. Like, tons. That die? Yes, it cuts out all of those letters in that alphabet stamp. And makes a cool tool to, oh, I don't know, create the perfect sized window for the card above! Yup. I totally used it for that. 

Your next stop on the hop is Jessy's blog. 

Head on over to the Pinkfresh Studio blog for the full hop list. 

Have a Happy, folks!

Well, That Stinks!

I am a dog person. If you have been around for more than ten minutes, you likely know this, already. I am not a cat person. I mean, I don't have anything AGAINST, them, per se, but they pretty much try to kill me every time I am in their presence. The don't do it on purpose. It's just that I am one of those people to whom animals are naturally attracted. This includes both cats and dogs. The thing is, I am VERY allergic to cats. Not a little bit allergic. LOTS of allergic. And they insist on touching me. And I love animals, so I have a very hard time turning down a cute and fluffy furball. Alas, this, is why I am not a cat person. They try to kill me.

BUT...I can still STAMP them! Because I am NOT allergic to ink and paper. WHOA, that would SUCK! It's a good thing I'm not allergic to ink and paper. For reals, though.



CUTENESS! I love the Newton's Nook cats! They are just adorable and so much fun to color, too! I colored this little furball with Spectrum Noir pens and then fussy cut the patterned paper below him to be the 'floor'in order to limit the layers on the card. The little bunting thingy (yup, technical term) is also cut from patterned paper.



OH! Also, many of you have asked where I get my delicious coffee flavors. The answer is not likely going to make you happy unless you live on the North Shore in the greater Boston area. LOL! They come from a place called Heavenly Donuts. There are a few in the area, but only some are actually good because they have different owners. MINE, however, is amazeballs. They have the BEST customer service ever AND they have so many amazing coffee flavors (both iced and hot) that it blows your mind. For reals, though.

Have a Happy!

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook Naughty Newton clear stamp set

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Patterned Paper: Project Life Southern Weddings 6x6 Paper Pad (P.S. This paper pad is absolutely GORGEOUS and not overly wedding-ish, so it is super versatile and you need it. For reals, though.)

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Card Shoppe Whirlypop

Markers: Spectrum Noir

Patterned Paper, Project Life, and A Golden Hello

I made another card for the Photo Pocket Scrapbooking Challenge over at Moxie Fab World. I couldn't help it. It had to happen. HA!

You see, earlier this week I cleaned things up in my studio a bit. I also did some organizing and such, but, until last night, I didn't have a chance to actually do some CREATING! I hit a few assignments, but then I ended up doing a couple of 'just for fun' cards because, well, IT'S FUN! Silly, Rabbit! Anyway, I recently purchased this My Mind's Eye Market Street paper pad and was having a hard time with the colors, but I decided to give it a shot and I LOVE how this card turned out!



I keep one of those cute little ceramic egg cartons from Anthropologie on my desk filled with sequins and one pretty little wood mounted stamp from Bossy Joscie because I love it too much to actually put it away somewhere. I pulled that stamping goodness out for this card, too! YAY!



I stamped the sentiment on a journaling card from the Becky Higgins Midnight Project Life collection and added a few gold enamel dots because I like them. Lots. No, but for reals, you guys. I love those things.

You can find my complete supply list below.

Have a Happy!

Bossy Joscie Hello Stamp Market Street Nob Hill 6x6 Paper Pad *Becky Higgins American Crafts Project Life MIDNIGHT Core Kit *May Arts GOLD Metallic String *Simon Says Stamp HEART HOUSE Paper Clips SSSPC4 *Tsukineko GOLDEN GLITZ Delicata Pigment Ink Pad *My Mind's Eye CHARMED Enamel Dots Record It! REC104 *Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DISPENSER & REFILL Dot Pattern Runner 62143 Permanent *Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DUAL PACK Refill 62144 Dot Pattern Permanent Runner *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK BL8

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Because Wood Journaling Cards Exist

And that, my dear friends, makes me interminably pleased! I do so love them. I mean, think about it. They are journaling cards. And they are wood. And they are journaling cards.

FABULOUS!!!!

For reals, though. And the best part is that they can be so easily be used for both cards and scrapbooking! YAY!

Teri, over at Moxie Fab World, has put forth a challenge to create a paper crafted project using a journaling card! This challenge is inspired by the fabulous Photo Pocket Scrapbooking issue from Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking Magazine, in which I have two projects. One is a card (that totally uses a calender journaling card, dude!), and the other a tag that I kind of love with all of my heart. So, I wanted to create another card, but one that is totally different from the one I have in the magazine. That's when I reached for the wood! LOVE!



Actually, this card uses three journaling cards. And you can't even tell! WHAT? Yup. Totes, dude. I used one large 4x6 card from the My Mind's Eye Just Splendid journaling card kit for the background paper! LOVE IT! I then backed the wood card (also from the kit) with a small card with the same pattern. I stamped directly on the wood using pigment inks and then stamped and trimmed the bow to add it inside the heart. This was SUCH a fun card to create!



And there you have my fun little card! I am linking up all of the supplies I used below, so be sure to check them out! This one uses a couple of fun stamp sets. Also... my tip for the day... ALWAYS use pigment ink when stamping on wood. It keeps it from bleeding out into the wood. WHY, you ask? Well, dye ink is formulated to seep into a porous surface such as cardstock. This gives you an awesome, even stamped image when working on cardstock. However, when you have a wider grain porous surface, such as wood or fabric, the dye ink will feather out and won't look crisp. Pigment ink, however, is formulated to sit on top of the porous surface. It needs a bit of tooth to dry properly, hence the porous surface, rather than a slick one, however, it doesn't imbed itself into the fibers as much and thusly, does not feather out or bleed.

Welcome to the science behind crafts with Jingle. HA! That's all for today, folks! On the 'morrow!

Have a Happy!

*RESERVE Winnie & Walter THE BIG THE BOLD AND THE HAPPY Clear Stamps	Waffle Flower Crafts Bowtiful Stamp Set	*My Mind's Eye JUST SPLENDID Journal Kit Record It! REC125	*My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 JUST SPLENDID Paper Pad Record It! REC121
*My Mind's Eye JUST SPLENDID Decorative Tape Washi Record It! REC123	*My Mind's Eye JUST SPLENDID Wood Dots Record It! REC124	*Mama Elephant MOJITO Creative Color Ink Pad ME-MOJ	*Mama Elephant APPLE Creative Color Ink Pad ME-APP
*Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# GREEN LEAF GL11	*We R Memory Keepers Cropadile CORNER CHOMPER	*Tonic Studios 12"" INCH PAPER TRIMMER Guillotine Cut Trim	*Martha Stewart MINI SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05013 New 2012
*Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958	*Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two Applicators 62191	*3M Scotch ATG GUN 714 Use GOLD 1/4"" TAPE ROLL Adhesive Applicator Glue Stamp	*3M Scotch ACID FREE 1/4"" x 36 Yard REFILL Advance Tape Glider Rolls

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Share the Love Blog Hop with GIVEAWAYS!

When Jenn over at Shurkus.com asked me to be a part of this super fun blog hop I was not only honored, but excited as well!  I LOVE making fun and unique Valentine's Day cards and, well, as you know, I LOVE sharing them!!!  YAY!!!  AND, there are giveaways, to boot!  DUDE!

I recently won some amazing new goodies from My Mind's Eye and I was itching to pull it out and play, so I decided to use that for my card today!  This is from the Record It!Charmed collection.  YAYNESS!!!



GASP!  But where is the pink?  Where is the red?  Oh, dear ME!!!!  Whatever shall we do?!  Shhh....it is a little known secret that you do not HAVE to use pink and/or red on a Valentine.  I KNOW, RIGHT?!  Shocking news.  I'll give you a moment to take that in.

You good?  K.  Good.  Moving on...

I LOVE the gold, black, and white! Love.it.  AND, I really really love this little quote card!  It is SO perfect for my husband.  For reals.  Seriously perfect.  And those glittery enamel dots?!  SWOON!



Now, if you are just now hearing about this fantastic hop, you are going to want to head on over to Jenn's blog to check out the whole list!  We each have our own day to post, so it's a 14 day gig, here, folks!  Yup.  We know how to party!!!  Yesterday Nicole posted an ADORABLE card and tomorrow we are looking forward to seeing something fabulous from the absolutely adorable (and talented, of course) Paulina!

Sharing the LOVE! Since this is the season of L-O-V-E be sure to leave me a little love and the other hop participants a little love as well throughout this series. (hint: we LOVE comments) Let me know in the comments how you are sharing the LOVE of this blog hop- you can share the link on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest. The more times you share, and the more days you share the better your odds of winning! I will be randomly picking some sharers and posting them and the prizes at the end of this series.

Have a Happy!!!