TGIF Challenge #517

Last week spending time with my Stampin’ Up friends was A-MAZ-ING!! They are truly some of the best people I know and I am very blessed to have so many dear friends! I still feel like I’m on overdrive, but after this weekend things should get a little more stable!

We all got to bring home LOTS of fun and pretty new goodies that will be coming out in the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog. Plus, I came home and ordered even MORE things … so I have a lot to play with!

A-hem … the dies from the Impressions Abloom Bundle are just incredible! This week for the TGIF Challenge hop we are doing “bold backgrounds” … could I have GONE any bolder??? (I said that it my best “Chandler” voice … iykyk!)! I incorporated a couple of the new In Colors for 2025-2027 as well … Darling Ducking (the darker yellow) and a welcome back to Strawberry Slush (the darker pink!)! 

I’m doing a happy dance!!

Stamps: Notes & Totes

Paper:  Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Darling Duckling, Lemon Lolly, Strawberry Slush, Flirty Flamiingo

Ink: Strawberry Slush

Accessories: Impressions Abloom Dies, Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink Gems, White Baker’s Twine

See what I mean??? The little frame die (also from Impressions Abloom … I used every single die in that set on this!)! is my new favorite thing!

Check back in the next few days … I have more things to share from the new catalog! Squuuueeee!!

We’d love to have you play along!! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!

Monday Montage - Blue Butterflies

I will be heading to meet up with a whole BUNCH of my Stampin’ Up buddies starting on Wednesday this week … and I am soooo not ready (just with the stuff I need to do BEFORE I leave!)!

I did actually get a card made for this week’s Monday Montage, though! So I consider that a good thing!

Beautiful Butterflies … what’s NOT to love??? I think my favorite part of this card is the strip of Lemon Lolly with the stamped butterfly wings on it. Such a pretty image to use!

I also rubbed the Azure Afternoon cardstock layer with a sponge and ink after I used the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. Love me some dimension!

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies, Elements of Text

Paper:  Basic White, Night of Navy, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue

Ink: Night of Navy, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lolly

Accessories: Spotlight On Nature Dies, Perennial Postage Dies, Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, White 3/8” Frayed Grosgrain, Ombré Matte Decorative Dots

Is there such a thing as too many layers??? I think not!

Wish me luck on getting my act pulled together before I leave! I reaaaaaallly am going to love some “down and crafty” time with my Stampin’ friends … it’s been too long!

Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!

TGIF Challenge #515 - Color Challenge

Hey y’all! I have MISSED creating with paper! The last month to 6 weeks has been absolutely INSANE!! Two trips out of town (where I mostly cooked for crowds and watched littlest), a wedding (for a friend … for which I did cake, announcements, wedding favors, decorating) and a bout of what I think was Norovirus I am ready to take an ACTUAL vacation! Luckily, I have a couple on the books coming up pretty soon!

This week’s TGIF Challenge is all about color … Summer Splash, Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green! I LOVE this combo! It’s so fresh and evokes some spring, don’t ya think??

I used the Linked Together masks to create the background. They are super fun! I also used the Perennial Postage Dies and Beautiful Butterflies Dies to create the focal point.

I realized after I initially posted this that one of my little butterflies is actually made with Petunia Pop and NOT Fresh Freesia! (I did, however, use Fresh Freesia ink in my background! Whoops!!)

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies

Paper:  Basic White, Apple Green, Fresh Freesia, Summer Splash

Ink: Granny Apple Green, Fresh Freesia, Summer Splash

Accessories: Beautiful Butterflies Dies, Perennial Postage Dies, Linked Together Masks, 1/2” White Woven Ribbon, Blooming Pearls

See that pretty ribbon? It’s 1/2” White Woven Ribbon that I colored using the Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend Marker. It picked up the color so quickly and evening … I adore how it came out!

Today is March 7 … and it snowed about 6” last night!! Seriously??!!?? We’ve had more snow in the last month than we have had ALL winter!! Sheesh!!

Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!

Monday Montage and Stampin’ Fancy Friday Together

I canNOT seem to get my act together! Every time I think I’m getting a handle on things something ELSE happens! (Isn’t that just how life goes sometimes!) I am sharing a card this week that I originally did for the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Team … and then never posted! UGH!!! So today it is time to share with all y’all here to see the Monday Montage fun!

I did this right after Christmas. And I was honestly worried that it was too Christmas-y (at least the colors). But, once again, the Fruit Salad DSP came to the rescue (you guys seriously NEED some of this stuff!)! I did a combo of two sets of dies on this one … “For the Books” (isn’t the tassel die just the CUTEST thing EVER??!!?) and “Linked Together”.

I pretty much did my own thing for the background on the focal point … strips of Granny Apple Green on a Basic Black background … easy peasy! The sentiment was stamped on a little scrap I had that I just tore the end off of.

Stamps: For the Books

Paper:  Basic White, Basic Black, Real Red, Granny Apple Green,, Fruit Salad 6”x6” DSP (Sale-a-Bration)

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: For the Books Dies, Linked Together Dies, Starstruck Embossing Folder, Black and Very Vanilla Large Checked Ribbon, Blooming Pearls

The Starstruck Embossing Folder is fast becoming my new fave … it seems to go with EVERYthing! (And don’t even get me started on the Black and Very Vanilla Large Checked Ribbon!)

This has been the WEIRDEST winter EVER! We have had hardly ANY snow (only had it stick a handful of times) and it was in the 50’s over the weekend! The mountains nearby have gotten a goodly amount, but I have to admit I have missed having a really good snowstorm this year!

Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!

TGIF Challenge #510 - Sale-a-Bration

 

 

 

The amount of things I create is directly proportionate to how big the mess in my craft room is. Which means I really need to get to cleaning and organizing (again!)

 

 

Welcome to another TGIF Challenge Hop!!

This week we are each highlighting products available as offerings in this year's Sale-a-Bration Catalog!

The stamp set "Documenting the Day" is available with any $60 purchase during the Sale-a-Bration promotion this year. I think it probably lends itself greatly to scrapbooking ... but I decided to play around with it to make a card instead!

I just stamped the "DAY" stamp a handful of times ... and that was all for the mail panel! I then stamped another handful of suns and hearts (also in the same set!) and fussy cut them out to add some extra fun. The sentiment was stamped on a piece of Fruit Salad DSP. I love this stuff (also available with a $60 purchase for FREE!)!

 

 

 

I also used another strip of the Fruit Salad DSP behind the main panel. Just a little bit of color/pattern to help balance out what is happening with everything else!

Stamps: Documenting the Day

Paper: Basic White, Pale Pink, Fruit Salad DSP

Ink: Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Pale Pink

Accessories: Transparent Adhesive-Backed Dots, White Bakers Twine

I'm back in training mode for this year's running season (rain, snow, freezing cold!)! Doing a 6-mile run tomorrow ... most likely in the rain!

We’d love to have you play along!! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!

Monday Montage - Fruit Salad

Happy Monday everyone! It’s time once again for the Monday Montage crew to share some of their new creations with y’all! I am constantly inspired (and often enabled) by the wonderfully-talented ladies who play Monday Montage with me every couple of weeks! I’m sure you will ALL find something you like this week!

This is a sketch I used a few months back. I needed to make a batch of cards (something I usually only do around Christmas!) and decided to use this sketch.

The front of each of these cards has been trimmed 2 1/2” from the bottom edge. I then added the layered medallion in the center using the Spotlight On Nature dies (which I love love love!)!

The Fruit Salad 6”x6” DSP is soooo much fun! I used many-several sheets of it to complete all of these cards … they are all slightly different and I love how each of them turned out! So cheerful!

Isn’t this DSP just the BEST??!!

Stamps: None

Paper:  Basic White, Basic Black, Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Fruit Salad 6”x6” DSP (Sale-a-Bration)

Ink: None

Accessories: Spotlight On Nature Dies, Friends for Life Dies, Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, 1/2” White Woven Ribbon, Drury Adhesive-Backed Embellishments, Opal Rounds Embellishments, Transparent Adhesive-Backed Dots, Tinsel Gems 3-Pack

Here’s a close-up of the pineapple/kiwi concoction. I absolutely loved creating all of these cards!

Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!

Monday Montage - Christmas Card 2024

 

Do ya remember that time I was soooo late getting my Christmas cards (December 23!) that I didn’t post them until the new year??? You DON’T??? See the last few years … because I keep doing that!

This week’s Monday Montage is full of so many wonderful creations.

I used a retired set from last year … Night Divine. There were stamps and dies and I used them up, baby!

This multi-layered flip card is a template I have used several times this year. I love it!

I did cheat with the “DSP”. It actually isn’t Stampin’ Up paper AT ALL! I knew I was going to be making 100 of these (yes, yes … I am crazy!)! It is actually a roll of wrapping paper. Saved me a TON of time on stamping and embossing. Because, to be honest, this took a ton of time even withOUT doing that!

BASE:

- Basic Black: 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2"

- Cut off 2 3/4" on one end for TOP

- Designer Series Paper (top): 2 1/2" x 4 1/8”

- Designer Series Paper (inside): 4” x 5 1/4"

TOP:

- Crumb Cake: 2 3/4" x 4 1/4"

- Basic White: 2 5/8” x 4 1/8”

- Designer Series Paper: 2 1/2" x 4”

INSIDE CARD:

- Night of Navy: 3 1/4" x 10”, score at 5”

- Basic White 3 1/8” x 4 7/8”

- Night of Navy: 2 3/4” x 4 3/4”

Stamps: Night Divine (retired)

Paper:  Basic White, Basic Black, Night of Navy, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie

Ink: Basic White Craft

Accessories: Night Divine Dies (retired), Deckled Circle Dies, Sequin Embossing Folder (retired), Splatter Embossing Folder (retired), Silver Sequin Trim (retired), Basic Rhinestones

This is a photo my hubby and I had taken at the top of Machu Picchu last January. It was as magical as it looks … I honestly cried! What a wonderful bucket list item!! We talk about it all the time!

Here’s a pic so you can so all the lovely layers. Not sorry I attempted such a crazy creation … the feedback I’ve been getting from friends and family has really warmed my heart!

Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!

Stampin’ Fancy Friday - Pretty in Plaid

Just a LITTLE bit more Christmas before the year officially comes to a close!

How many different die sets can one use on one creation??? At least FIVE, right??? Sometimes, if less is less then more is MORE!! I kind of went out of control with this one … I started with the “Pretty in Plaid” theme placed for the Stampin’ Fancy Friday team this month and kept going from there!!

I started with some pretty plaid DSP - courtesy of Reindeer Days! The layers were cut using Perennial Postage Dies. I splattered the Basic White layers (except for the card base) using my Real Red and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends and embossed each of these layers using the Perfect Plaid 3D Embossing Folder.

The wreath was cut using a die from Encircled in Nature. The green medallion in the center comes from Spotlight on Nature.

Last, but not least, I used the Mini Alphabet Dies to cut the word “Joy”, also from the Reindeer Days DSP.

I topped it all off with a few Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints and some White Baker’s Twine. It looks like a lot, but it came together quite quickly!

Stamps: NONE

Paper: Basic White, Garden Green, Reindeer Days DSP

Ink: Stampin’ Blends - Real Red, Granny Apple Green

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, Encircled in Nature Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Mini Alphabet Dies, Perfect Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints, White Baker’s Twine

Check out all the fun things created by the Stampin' Fancy Friday Team on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stampinfancyfriday/!!

TGIF Challenge #505 - Thank You!

Christmas kicked my trash HARD this week! So I am late for this week’s TGIF Challenge Hop … but I finally had the wherewithal to make something today. YAY ME!!

I am especially feeling grateful for family, friends and all my blessings right now. Spending time with those I love for the holidays just filled my cup to the brim! This week’s challenge is particularly fitting since we are making “thank yous”.

Anyone who has been following me for a while (especially for a loooong while!) knows of my affinity for all things butterfly. When I saw this new Beautiful Butterflies Bundle (with stamps, dies and embossing folder) I nearly lost my mind! So happy I got to play with it!

I think the main diecut is designed to work with a horizontal card primarily, but I flipped it vertically …. then added layers of diecut/embossed butterflies above and below the actual card layer (I put a plain, white, flat piece of cardstock cut in the shape of the butterfly underneath the fancy one on the outside so there was room to write a message!).

See what it looks like opened up?? Everything about this bundle deserves an A+!!

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Peach Pie

Ink: Black Memento

Accessories: Beautiful Butterflies Dies, Beautiful Butterflies 3D Embossing Folder, Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems, Black & Very Vanilla 3/8” Large Checked Ribbon

I’m headed to the movie theater with my daughter in law to see Wicked (finally!)! She’s seen it twice already … I am super excited!

We’d love to have you play along … and look forward to the next 500 challenges!! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!

Monday Montage - Feeling Winter Vibes

 

Here we go again … it’s time for the Monday Montage Crew to show you what they’ve got! I have finally caved in and decided to let winter creativity take over!

 

I did a cross between a winter storm and some Christmas ornaments.

I used the snowflake die from One of a Kind and punch an image with it. Then, I used the snowflake as a mask to create the background using a blending brush and some Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon and Night of Navy ink.

I used my water painter to flick some water droplets onto the background. Hard to tell from the photo, but I added little spots of Wink of Stella to different areas of the background to add some sparkle.

Using some dies from Spotlight On Nature to create the round ornaments then added the snowflakes and a some Tinsel Gems to finish them off.

Stamps: One of a Kind

Paper:  Basic White, Night of Navy, Azure Afternoon

Ink: Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, Night of Navy

Accessories: One of a Kind Dies, Spotlight On Nature Dies, Tinsel Gems, Basic White Baker’s Twine, Wink of Stella

Our bathroom has been under construction (major remodel … house was built in 1920!) since the first part of August. And on it goes … so we are NOT hosting Thanksgiving at our house. We are still brining/smoking the turkey, and I’m making stuffing, cranberry sauce and some pies to take to my brother and sister in law’s home. MAYBE I will have a working sink/bathtub and/or toilet by this weekend. But I’m not holding my breath!

Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!