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!

TGIF Challenge #500! - Let’s Tear It Up!

HOLY 500, BATMAN!!! Today is officially the 500th TGIF Challenge Hop! Can you believe that??? I can’t begin to express how grateful I am to be part of this group of creative, kind and amazing crafters!

This week we are going with a technique challenge … one that has made the rounds (it was all the rage over 20 years ago when I started this crazy papercrafting journey and is making a comeback now … not that it ever totally went away!)!!

The only thing I actually stamped on this card is the sentiment, which is from “One of a Kind”. The rest is all DSP, paper tearing, ink flicking and die cutting!

I used a combo of Basic White with DSP from Country Woods AND Reindeer Days to create the torn layers. I always love it when shapes on the DSP can easily be cut with dies that accompany the suite/bundle. Isn’t the little reindeer adorable??

I created the “medallion” using a die from Reindeer days that I cut out a second time with a die from Spotlight On Nature. 

I added a little more texture by flicking some ink using a Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend. And the little adhesive-backed peppermints just make my heart happy!

Stamps: One of a Kind

Paper: Basic White, Country Woods 12x12 DSP, Reindeer Days 12x12 DSP

Ink: Real Red; Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend

Accessories: Reindeer Days Dies, Spotlight On Nature Dies, So Swirly Embossing Folder, Peppermint Adhesive-Backed Dots, Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine

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 - Autumn Vibes with Changing Leaves

 

It's a BEAUTIFUL fall day outside ... the temps are in the 60's and the air is crisp and clear! The Monday Montagers are back with some gorgeous creations for you to get inspired by!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was looking around Pinterest for some inspiration (as one does!) and came across three different cards that spoke to me! This card is a definite mashup, for sure! Using dies from both Changing Leaves and Spotlight On Nature, I created a "medallion" of sorts to attach to the front "flap" of my card (I cut 2" off the bottom of the front of the card to create the flap, then added the "medallion" to it). I haven't done a card like this in AGES!

Up close you ca see that I used the same DSP on the background that I used for the sentiment just to shake things up a bit.

The Forever Plaid 3D Embossing folder is used on both the "medallion" and the inside of the card.

 

 

 

 

Peek a boo! See??? The largest circle dies from Spotlight On Nature were used as both the base of the "medallion" and the panel for the sentiment. Easy peasy!

Stamps: More Than Autumn

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake

Ink: Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, More Than Autumn Dies, Blooming Pearls, Natural 3/8” Polka Dot Trim

The Las Vegas Half Marathon last weekend was great (except for when we had to run into a headwind with rain blowing in our faces!)! My knee is doing pretty well ... still being careful and waiting for it to feel back to "normal", but it's definitely doing its job! Onward and upward!

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 #497 - Color Challenge

Welcome to this week’s TGIF Challenge!! Such a fun autumnal color combo … and I didn’t actually do a fall-themed card! THAT was the challenge for me!

The Umbrella Days Bundle just screams “Christopher Robin” to me … without Pooh, of course! This little person has a sweet little doggie for a companion instead!

I not only used the Umbrella Days Dies, but the Deckled Rectangles and some raindrops from the Bright Skies Dies as well!

 

I used my Watercolor Brush and some paper-pieced bits to make the image with the umbrella.

The umbrella itself is make using a combo of a stamped image, water coloring for the little human and paper piecing AND water coloring on the umbrella itself! I love how it adds texture!

Stamps: Umbrella Days

Paper: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Country Woods 12x12 DSP

Ink: Memento Black, Pecan Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Ivory Stampin’ Blend

Accessories: Umbrella Days Dies, Deckled Rectangles Dies, Bright Skies Dies, Pecan Pie Adhesive-Backed Dots, Natural 3/8” Polka Dot Trim

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 More Than Autumn

I’m squeezing as much fall as I can before winter hits me between the eyes! It has been soooooo warm (still in the 80’s!) until just a few days ago. The leaves are changing and things are cooling down a bit (but the 60s are not too bad, right???).

I masked off edges of the pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock that I cut out using the Perennial Postage Dies. I sponged the centers of each of the pieces using a combination of Pumpkin Pie, Pebbled Path, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie inks. I then proceeded to stamp various images from the More Than Autumn stamp set (used the dies, too!). Basically I made a collage of all the images. I especially like the little two-tone leaves I accented the panels with!

The Stampin’ Blends came in very handy for coloring all these fun fall things! I probably went a little overboard, but I like how this turned out!

Stamps: More Than Autumn

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake

Ink: Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, More Than Autumn Dies, Blooming Pearls, Natural 3/8” Polka Dot Trim

Believe it or not, I am off to do my second half marathon since my ACL/meniscus surgery last October this weekend! It is in Las Vegas … I am excited!! Wish me luck!

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 Pumpkin Patch

Time to celebrate fall and get crafty with my Monday Montage pals again! I always look forward to their awesome creations. They truly inspire me!

This card took me waaaaayyy longer than it should have because I just couldn’t decide what to do with all the pretty pumpkins.

In the end, I stamped them and then used a sponge dauber to add highlighted colors at the bottom (the large pumpkins in the middle were stamped with Pumpkin Pie and daubered with Cajun Craze; the medium-sized pumpkins in the background with the vines were stamped with Peach Pie and daubered with Pumpkin Pie; the little pumpkins are straight up Pumpkin Pie!). 

I mixed up the greens on this as well. The pumpkin toppers were all done with Mossy Meadow, while the vines are Old Olive.

I then flecked the background using my Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend pen. Love me a good lil’ ol’ pumpkin patch, don’t you??

(And this is a sneak peek on the Modern Herringbone Embossing Folder which I LOOOOVE!)

Stamps: Scenic Pumpkin Patch, Best Family Ever

Paper:  Basic White, Crumb Cake

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Crumb Cake Versamark

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature Dies, Modern Herringbone 3D Embossing Folder, Pecan Pie Adhesive Backed Dots, White Embossing Powder, Natural 3/8” Polka Dot Trim

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 #494 - Sketch Challenge

It’s time again for the TGIF Challenge!! LOVING this sketch! It made for a quick and easy card.

I have been neglecting Boho Blue … it’s one of the 2023-2025 In Colors and has sat languishing for the past several months. I knew it was going to be PERFECT to pair with the cute little paper airplanes and clouds from the Flying By stamp set.

The So Swirly embossing folder is sooooo great for conveying some “wind” in the background! The sentiment with it’s curvy shape and dot leaders just blends right in!

I stamped some clouds on the little Perennial Postage diecuts for the paper airplanes to fly over. The background has more clouds made using Versamark and some white embossing powder.

Super cute, right??

Stamps: Flying By

Paper: Basic White, Boho Blue

Ink: Boho Blue, Brilliant Blue, Black Memento,Versamark

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, So Swirly Embossing Folder, Ombré Matte Decorative Dots, White Diagonal Trim, White Embossing Powder

If this sketch speaks to you, play along with us! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!

Monday Montage for Fall!

Where does the time go??? To be fair,I know we are into “fall”, but it has still be in the 90s here in Salt Lake City. Crazy, right??? Couldn’t wait any longer to make a true “fall” card, so here we are!

Eeep! Yikes!! And OH MY GOODNESS!! The More Than Autumn Bundle (which is an online exclusive) is just soooo yummy I can almost taste it! (Seriously, I expected this card to actually SMELL like pumpkin spice once I had finished it!).

I used a combination of textures and layers to get to the end of this card … embossing folders, dies, stamps and twine!!). I just wanna like that whipped cream off the top of this thing!

I used the Designer Tags Dies to make 

the layer in the background using the A Little Latte DSP.

I couldn’t help using some fussy cutting to add some sentiments to my sentiment tag (does that make sense?).

And the two-tone leaves??? Yeah, you are going to see me do this again because I love it!!

Stamps: More Than Autumn

Paper:  Basic White, Pecan Pie, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, A Little Latte DSP

Ink: Pecan Pie, Cajun Craze

Accessories: More Than Autumn Dies, Designer Tags, Dies, Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder,  Baker’s Twine Essentials, Pecan Pie Adhesive Backed Dots

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 #268

It’s Monday Montage time again! I was out of town a bunch in August and didn’t get to play along last time, so I’m happy to be back!

I really love it when a card comes together and is as good (or better) than you picture in your mind … which doesn’t happen to me NEARLY enough! This is one of those time, though!

I wanted to make the ducks from the Charming Duck Pond Bundle look like they were actually a piece of DSP rather than individual ducks. In the end, this is more of a 3D version of what I had envisioned but I am really happy with the result. The only thing this card takes is a little bit of patience with die cutting, as there are LOTS of ducks and NO stamping!!

I cut out a whole stack of ducks first using Gray Granite, Balmy Blue, Peach Pie and Pretty Peacock. Then I set to making all the little ducks by layering the pieces I had cut out. I made a “frame” for the ducks using the circle/lily pond die from the same die set. Don’t they look cute??

Keeping it simple for the rest of the card, I just cut out the “friend” sentiment from the Friends for Life dies and added a few “Blooming Pearls” embellishments which actually make the Pretty Peacock elements just pop off the page!

I have many little ducks left over, so I will probably be making another card with them very soon!

Stamps: NONE

Paper:  Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Peach Pie, Balmy Blue, Gray Granite, Granny Apple Green

Ink: NONE

Accessories: Charming Duck Pond Dies, Friends for Life Dies, Blooming Pearls, White 3/8” Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon

Here's a blog roll just in case you get "stuck" trying to hop around ...

Bree Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Charlet Mallet - Painted Orange

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance 

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Emily Kimmey - EMK Creations

Julie Warnick - Creating on the Run - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK

Rae Jean Communal - My Stampin’ Memories - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick ... a beautiful fall leafy card!

Stampin’ Fancy Friday - Celebrate!

Hey stampin’ friends! The last few weeks have been CA-RAY-ZY!!!! So happy to be back home and able to share what I created for this month’s Stampin’ Friday Challenge! This month we are evoking all things celebratory!

Nothing says “celebration” to me more than a big bunch of flowers! Birthdays, anniversaries, Mother’s/Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day … the list goes on! The flowers from the “Market Goodness” bundle are perfect! I used both the Deckled Rectangles and Circles to make the layers.

There are only two little bits of stamping on this card - the sentiment and the little “x’s” in the background! The rest of it is just cardstock and some of the lovely Market Goodness DSP (along with a little die cutting and fussy cutting!)!

Stamps: Market Goodness

Paper: Basic White, Garden Green, Market Goodness DSP

Ink: Versamark, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Blackberry Bliss

Accessories: Deckled Rectangle Dies, Deckled Circle Dies, Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots, 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/!!