Loads of Fun!

Hello, all! It's time for another ANYTHING GOES Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! This week, the design team is featuring Lawn Fawn products!!! YAY! Lawn Fawn or Lawn FUN?!

That was bad.

But oh, so good.

Okay...anyway... I'll get to my card now....



Umm... when did laundry get this FUN?! For reals, though. I had so much fun making this little shaker card! I used the stamps in the Loads of Fun stamp set both to set the scene and as little socks in my shaker! SO FUN!!!! I also added some marshmallow seed beads from Pretty Pink Posh to look sudsy.

That's a fun word. Sudsy. For reals.... say it out loud.

You're welcome.



Now it's your turn! It's anything goes week, so you can create whatever you want! It just has to be new and you have to link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp! WOOT! WOOT!

SUDSY!

Yup. That happened.

Come play along! We can't wait to see what you create! 

Have a happy!

Because PUPPY BUTTS!

Or rain, if you happen to be here, but you won't see ME complaining! HA! The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week, however, is LET IT SNOW! We want to see your snowy creations this week! The Design Team is featuring Art Impressions products today. Art Impressions makes some seriously adorable rubber stamps! They have SUCH fun designs! You don't have to use them to play along, but if you have them on hand, we'd love to see what you do with them!

I used the super cute cat and dog mini set for my card. Because PUPPY BUTTS!!!! I created a snowy shaker card using a pretty Pinkfresh Studio Christmas Wishes patterned paper to create a scene out the little window. The puppies are colored with Spectrum Noir markers.

I filled the shaker with Tim Holtz Distress Glitter and some sequins. 

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something fabulous based on the LET IT SNOW theme and 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! WOOT! WOOT!

Have a Happy!

Be Yourself

I like you that way! No, really. I do. AND, I also like using my We R Memory Keepers Fuse tool along with Bazzill Basics cardstock to create awesome SHAKER CARD GOODNESS!

I have a full tutorial showing you how to create this custom shaker over on the Bazzill Basics blog. This is probably my favorite Bazzill post yet, so head on over and check it out! I think you will love it!

Have a Happy!

Because: Gnomes

I tried, you guys, I really did. I tried desperately to NOT purchase this absolutely adorable gnome stamp set by MFT. I failed. Miserably. Honestly, it didn't even take that long. But, you GUYS, it's GNOMES!!!! Obviously I needed it. For reals, though.



Seriously. How cute is HE?! Super cute. That's how cute, my friends, super.wicked.cute. I colored him with my Spectrum Noir pens and, obviously, did the same with the tiny snail. I fussy cut them (dies are available, but I'm cheap and already own scissors). I can't even. I just love him.



To created the shaker, I used some great label dies (Labels Thirty Five) to create an embossed window and then used the same label to cut the background from chalkboard paper. I stamped and embossed the sentiment so it would sit inside the shaker box and then added some fun sequins.

This card, though, you guys... SO much fun to put together. I love these stamps. I'm officially glad I caved. HA!

Have a Happy!

P.S. I am linking this one up to the Virginia's View Layers and Dimension challenge. 

Shake, Shake, Shake...

***This is my SECOND post of the day! Be sure to check out my CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release post below with a GIVEAWAY!!!***


Hello, friends! It's ANYTHING GOES week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! Yup! It's your favorite! The Design Team is showcasing Prima products this week. I chose some fun beads to work with and I kind of love them!



I combined the beads with the GORGEOUS April Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp. You guys, for REALS, this kit is amazeballs! I love it! Gorgeous papers, perfect cardstock colors, and that gold heart? Totally a sticker. LOVE. IT.



I made the shaker double width (two layers of foam tape) to be sure the beads could move around freely, but I also put LOTS of beads in there. It's a happy shaker!

Now it's YOUR turn! One lucky participant is going to win a $50 Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! Simple create something NEW and link it up for your chance to win! You can enter up to five times! Woot! Woot!

It's DAY TWO! (Giveaway!)

Yes, that's right, today is DAY TWO of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release! And we have THREE, yup, count 'em, THREE more new products to show off today! Holy lotsa new fabulous goodies, Batman!!! No turkey string today, but I'm hoping you'll stick around, anyway. (If currently confused, you may want to check out yesterdays post. For reals, though.)



Gold and pastels, anyone? So, when CAS-ual Fridays Stamps comes out with these amazing bold sentiment stamps I just get a little super excited. I love them. I really and truly do. I loved this one so much I insisted on stamping it and embossing in GOLD three times. Because one just wasn't going to cut it, my friends. That, and seriously... wasn't that paper just BEGGING for this design? Totally, folks. Totally.



And now for a lesson  in white on white with a dash of color. You GUYS! These new Fun-fetti dies? Yeah, for REALS, they are super totally amazingly fantastic and I love them with all of my heart. No. Seriously, though.



Ummm... yup. Awesome.

So, here's the thing...

1. You need to head to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out the rest of the inspiration from the team. They ROCKED it!

2. You need to leave a comment here, as well as on the other blogs (which you can find on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog), for your chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.

3. You need to head over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog and see the FULL REVEAL of these stamp sets. Because they are awesome.

Noticing a theme here? Yes, you need to head over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog.

Like, nowish.

Have a Happy!

It's Your Time to Shine!

We have another awesome new stamp and die set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps to release today! Do you guys love stars as much as I do? 'Cause, for reals, I REALLY love stars. Lots. That being the case, I REALLY love these stamps and dies! Lots.



I die cut two of the stars, overlapping them, to create the shaker window. I then added my acetate and popped up a star frame over the smaller star to highlight it a bit. I traced around them with a grey pen for some added definition.



I heat embossed the sentiment on patterned paper for a quick and easy finish. This is just a shiny, bright, & happy card. I love it.

The Ink Squad has done some SERIOUSLY amazing things with this set! You really have GOT to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check them out!

AND...there is no waiting! These Twinkle stamps and Star Fri-dies are available for purchase in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store right now! WOOT! WOOT!

Have a Happy!

Because Sometimes You Want Clear Shaker Sides

So. Here's the thing. I had a vision. I made a sketch. It was going to be GREAT! It all started with this photo, but there was a problem.

This is the current inspiration photo from the Runway Inspired Challenge. As soon as I saw it, an idea popped into my head, so I grabbed my trusty Post-It notes and sketched out a card. I love the sketch and finally go to turn that vision into a reality last night. Only one problem. My vision had a shaker going across the front of the card. See those floral panels on her jacket? For some reason they screamed WINDOW to me, so my mind went to a shaker card. BUT...the design I had sketched sort of neglected to remember the fact that sequins will fall out if shakers don't have sides. My shaker didn't have sides.



CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

Yes, my friends, despite having not thought through the engineering quite as thoroughly as I perhaps should have in the sketching stage, I managed to maintain my original design idea and still have my shaker card. WHAT?! Yup. For reals, you guys. How did I complete these feat of awesomeness, you ask? Kool Tac Clear Foam Tape, my friends. To. The. Rescue. Yup. The sides are sealed with clear foam tape. Under the acetate. And you can barely see it. And I love that. And this card, you guys... THIS CARD!



I heat embossed the bottom panel with Wide stripes for a subtle bit of texture. The red stripe was inspired by the belt buckle in the photo, along with the stripes found throughout. I just really love how this all came together. It's one of my favorites, for sure! You can find my complete supply list below. (All Simon Says Stamp links are affiliate links and your support is always appreciated.)

White Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White
Black and Red Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp
Gold Cardstock: Bazzill Gold Metallic Cardstock (Again... SO WORTH IT!)
Stamps: Altenew Sketchy Cities Abroad, Simon Says Stamp Wide Stripe
Dies: Spellbinders Celebration Two
Adhesive: Kool Tac Clear Foam Tape, Giant Roll of Scotch Foam Tape
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark
Sequins: Hazel and Ruby
Acetate: Judikins Embossable Window Sheets

Have a Happy!

A Birthday Shaker

I have a quick post for you today with another fun card for the Winnie & Walter Birthday Challenges! Today I am playing along with the Shaker Card Challenge. I LOVE shakers! I wasn't going to miss this one!



I used the frame from the Picture Perfect set and then hand cut the window for my shaker. I grabbed the flowers from the The Big, The Bold, and Extras set. I cut those out and simply adhered them near the shaker, layering the 'happy' die (layered, for depth) over the entire window.



I filled the shaker with mostly flat silver sequins (LOTS of them) and added just a few colored sequins for some pop. I really like the mix a lot!

And that's all for today!

Have a Happy!

Ring-A-Ling Hear Them Ring

I am up over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog today with this fun holiday shaker card! I LOVE how adorable this bell looks as a shaker! LOVE IT, I tell you! Love. For reals, though.



I filled it with silver glass glitter and silver sequins to keep a LOT of sparkle in there! I topped it off with some adorable holly stickers and kept the card simple. This one is super fun and I may or may not have randomly shaken it several times since I made it last week. Maybe. Just puttin' that out there.



Head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for more inspiration! There is LOTS to be had, folks. I promise.

Have a Happy!

Amazing in Gold and White with Pastels

Taheerah posted this awesome photo as the inspiration for the Cure For the Monday Blues Challenge and I instantly fell in love with it. Because she kindly extended the deadline, I managed to squeeze a card in for it today! I loved the whites and golds that are dominant in the photo, but the bits of black and pastel colors, like the wall in the background also inspired me. The computer screen made me think to pull out this awesome Newton's Nook Frame stamp and emboss it in gold. The text on the screen led me to search for a mixed font sentiment from WPlus9 and the acrylic chair just SCREAMED shaker to me. So... this is what came from all of that thinking...



I filled my shaker with some white and tiny clear sequins. I kind of love it. Like, lots. For reals, though. And those Little B flower dies.... LOVE! I added those, as I felt it needed just a *touch* of pink and the floral paper decor in the photo inspired that a bit, as well.



So, there you have it!

Have a Happy!