Monday Montage - Mixed Florals & Labels

Here we are again with the Monday Montage Hop! I FINALLY cleaned out my “holiday explosion” in the craft room and have some space to create!

I used a card posted by my fellow-Monday-Montage-r and friend, Elizabeth Price. I changed the layout a bit and used a different stamp set, but the idea is basically hers … isn’t it pretty??

The Country Woods DSP has been my most favorite DSP in the last couple of years … I’ve dressed it up, down and sideways!!

The image and sentiment, from Mixed Florals and Mixed Labels, were stamped with Early Espresso and colored using my Stampin’ Blends - Berry Burst, Bubble Bath and Pecan Pie.

I used an old paper crimper (I know many of you have these still!) to add even more texture to the background (just like Elizabeth’s card!). 

I added a layer of vellum (YAY for its return!) using the Everyday Arches Dies, plus accented the whole thing with a little Crumb Cake lattice shape and some gold brushed butterflies.

Stamps: Mixed Florals, Mixed Labels

Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Country Woods DSP

Ink: Early Espresso; Stampin’ Blends - Berry Burst, Pool Party, Pecan Pie, Bubble Bath, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Mixed Florals Dies, Mixed Labels Dies, Everyday Arches Dies, Early Espresso Baker’s Twine, Brushed Butterflies Embellishments

I need to share my Christmas card (so happy I had them mailed the week BEFORE Christmas instead of the week AFTER). And … true confessions … I used stamps and dies that are NOT from Stampin’ Up (as JanTink would call it, “rubbahdultery”!).

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 - Petals of Beauty

Happy Monday Montage Day!! I had to get up extra early this morning to make the card I had picture in my head to share this week. Between Thanksgiving, putting up Christmas decorations and working on my Christmas card (I make 100 of them!) I have been SUPER busy … not to mention trying to do some shopping as well!

EVERY dang thing in the Brushed with Beauty Suite is STELLAR!! I am in love with ALL of it!!

I used items from the Petals of Beauty Bundle (stamps and dies) to create this card. 

First I stamped the flower images using Cherry Cobbler Ink. I then cut out the coordinating flower die in both Real Red and Very Vanilla.

The greenery dies were cut out of Shaded Spruce.

I pulled out my trusty old Simply Scored Board to add some dimension to the background with some horizontal and vertical scored lines.

And how can I do anything “Christmas-y” without the flickers of snow?? I used both Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends to flick some fun onto the background.

The sentiment was just stamped with Cherry Cobbler and fussy cut.

Stamps: Petals of Beauty, Delicate Pines (sentiment)

Paper: Very Vanilla, Real Red, Shaded Spruce

Ink: Cherry Cobbler; Stampin’ Blends - Cherry Cobbler, Real Red and Old Olive

Accessories: Petals of Beauty Dies, Simply Scored, Gold Dots (retired)

Two more weeks until Christmas (more or less) … who’s ready??? I have always dreamed about being one of “those” people who had everything done by Thanksgiving … HAHAHAHAHA!!!

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 #550 - Color Challenge

What a beautiful color combo!! For this week’s TGIF Challenge we are going with the colors Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral and Old Olive. LOVE them!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

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This card was another “quick and easy” one for me! I just picked a handful of different designer series papers that fit this week’s color combo and cut it into 1” strips. I then tore the ends of each strip and laid them next to one another.

Again with the splattering! It seems to be my new staple!!

Lucky for me I had some leftover branches cut using the Perfectly Pears Dies sitting on my desk - Very Vanilla - perfect!!!

Stamps: Perfectly Pears

Paper: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Calypso Coral Two-Tone Cardstock, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Painterly Pears DSP, Gathering Together DSP, Vellum

Ink: Old Olive; Stampin’ Blends - Old Olive and Calypso Coral

Accessories: Perfectly Pears Dies, Pet Love Dies (small circle for sentiment), Streaked Dots, Linen Thread

Guess what??!? This weekend (Saturday, to be exact!) is the first training run of the season for my Huntsman Heroes Team!! I think we are only doing a couple of miles, but it will be GREAT to see the team again and get started for the year!

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!

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Stampin’ Fancy Friday - Regals Challenge

This month the Stampin’ Fancy Friday Team is all about Regals … you know those rich and lovely colors??? Yep! That’s where we live this month!

Crisp and crunchy fall leaves … and the colors and smells of fall … are my favorite!!

I stamped and diecut leaves in four colors using the Gathering Moments Bundle. I used four of Stampin’ Up’s Regals - Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry.

After stamping and diecutting the leaves I crunched them all up … literally! I wanted to make them look like they had been plucked right out of a pile of leaves from my back yard!

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I complimented the crunchy leaves with 

some 3/8” Irregular Weave Trim and LOTS of splattering … I used all four colors!

I also added a few Low Profile Sparkle Dots and roughed up the edges of the splattered piece of cardstock to finish it off.

Stamps: Gathering Moments

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, Crushed Curry

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze (both ink pads and Stampin’ Blends)

Accessories: Gathering Moments Dies, 3/8” Irregular Weave Trim, Low Profile Sparkle Dots

I went on a beautiful 6-mile hike with a friend this morning … we watched the sun come up over the mountains and it was simply gorgeous!! 

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

Monday Montage - Long Time No See!

Soooo excited to share with y’all again today for our Monday Montage Hop! I have been DYING to make a card with the dog image from “Long Time No See” for a while, and I finally got it done!

Seriously??? Isn’t he the CUTEST??!??

I have been wanting to make this and use some DSP for the doggie’s sweater … Gathering Together for the WIN!

Both the doggie’s sweater AND the background came from the same pack of DSP … and I LOVE it!

I used a sentiment and the little critter paws images from Pet Love to compliment all the feels from this little dachshund!

I also used the Perennial Postage Dies (AGAIN!) to make the sentiment panel and a little spot to write on the inside.

The paw prints were stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Basic White Embossing Powder.

How about that leash?? I braided 3 pieces of Linen Thread and made sure the leash lined up when the card was closed as well.

Stamps: Long Time No See, Pet Love

Paper: Basic Very Vanilla, Pecan Pie, Old Olive, Gathering Together DSP

Ink: Black Memento, Versamark; Stampin’ Blends - Lt. Pecan Pie

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, Linen Thread, Basic White Embossing Powder

I was recently messaged that the photos on my blog said “content not available in your area” in places outside the US … UGGGGHHH! I have been struggling with photos/quality for months now and had been using Imgur to host my blog photos … but apparently Imgur has decided NOT to play well with Blogger outside of the country! DRAT!! I think I have the problem fixed now … crossing my fingers!

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 #547 - Inspiration

This week the TGIF Challenge is based on this photo … don’t you just love fall???

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

I had some SERIOUS technical issues this week (thanks, Blogger!). I *think* I may have figured out what the problem was and now have a solution … crossing my fingers!

Who doesn’t love a warm and cozy fall sweater??? 

I stamped the sweater image from “Stay Warm” right only a piece of “Weekend Adventures” DSP (LOVE the little teeny-tiny acorns!). 

I used a couple of images from Gathering Moments to compliment the fall vibes from the sweater.

I used the Mixed Labels Dies to make a multi-layer sentiment set up. 

Of course, I did a little splattering on the backdrop with a Light Cajun Crazy Stampin’ Blend … so fun!

Stamps: Stay Warm. Gathering Moments

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Weekend Adventure DSP

Ink: Early Espresso, Pecan Pie Cajun Craze; Lt. Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blend

Accessories: Mixed Labels Dies, Streaked Dots, Irregular Weave 3/8” Trim

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

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!

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TGIF Challenge #546 - Sketch Challenge

Kinda fall but kinda not. This week’s sketch challenge is sooo good! And YAY … vellum is BACK!!! I enjoyed this sketch a lot!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

Of course I roughed up the edges of the base Basic Beige layer after I embossed it with the Birch 3D Embossing Folder.

The two crossed Perennial Postage Layers were cut from some Crumb Cake cardstock and stamped with a Crumb Cake image from Weekend Adventures.

The Vellum layer was versamark stamped and then heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie on Basic Beige and fussy cut out.

Lastly, I cut some leaves from the Perfectly Pairs Dies in both Basic Beige and Very Vanilla.

I used a couple of Drus Adhesive-Backed Embellishments to finish it all off, and we were done!

Stamps: Weekend Adventures, Blooming Phrases

Paper: Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Vellum, Very Vanilla

Ink: Versamark, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Birch 3D Embossing Folder, Perennial Postage Dies, Perfectly Pairs Dies, Drusy Adhesive-Backed Embellishments, Basic White Embossing Powder

More rain, our annual Weixler Family Apple Pressing Day and hopefully a nap will fill our Saturday (we’ve done it in rain and snow and sunshine … we’ve got this!)

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!

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TGIF Challenge #545 - Color Challenge

How can it be Spooky Season ALREADY???!!? (I mean … not like I didn’t put up all of my Halloween decor last weekend or anything!)

You KNOW that the colors for this challenge are just screaming HALLOWEEN, right??? So I just had to go there!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

This card came together soooo easily. As I was looking through my stash of things I came across these great witchy brooms. They are from a sheet of adorable precut images included in the Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP. 

I distressed the edges of the piece of Basic Black cardstock because … well … it looks spooky! 

The spider’s web was made using some pieces of White Baker’s Twine. I put some adhesive on the back of the black layer and just tied and wrapped the pieces around the edges of the cardstock until I got the look I was going for.

I used a sponge dauber to dab at the web and around the moon with some White Craft Ink. I also did the same thing to the moon, but with Black Memento Ink instead.

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder. I literally tore the sentiment out of the piece of cardstock it was stamped on! I then tore a little coordinating piece of Gorgeous Grape to mount behind it.

Added a few of the fun little Shimmer Star Foam Stickers and called it good! I love Halloween!

Stamps: Spooky Halloween

Paper: Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight, Spooky Sweet Specialty DSP

Ink: Versamark, Black Memento, White Craft

Accessories: White Baker’s Twine, White Embossing Powder, Shimmer Star Foam Stickers, 1 1/4” Circle Punch (retired … but you could use any circle diecut to do this as well!)

I am hiking IN the Grand Canyon tomorrow … about 22 miles! My biggest hope is to NOT die (hahaha! It will be challenging for sure, but fun! I am excited!)!

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!

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Stampin’ Fancy Friday - Sparkle & Shine

Ooooooh! Shiiiiiiny! Spaaaaaarkly! That is what we are all about for this month’s Stampin’ Fancy’ Friday Challenge.

I realized when I sat down to create for this challenge that my supply of all things shiny and sparkly is sadly lacking!

But the dies … ooooohhhh the dies for this card! I am OBSESSED!! 

I am admitting first off that I used some older glimmer paper and I can’t for the life of me remember what pack it is from! I cut out one of the Sentimental Frames Dies and the “BOO” letters with the glimmer paper, as well as using a scrap of it behind the little haunted house. 

The background is Silver Foil embossed using the Joined Together 3D Embossing Folder. I also cut out an additional “BOO” from the Silver Foil.

The little bat flags are cut from Basic Black using one of the dies from the Spooky Halloween Dies, as well as the haunted house and gate … which I cut from Smoky Slate cardstock.

I also sponged the house and fence with some Black Memento Ink.

A few little Shimmer Star Foam Stickers and a little flag of Petunia Pop 1/4” Iridescent Ribbon were used to accent the main images and add a little pop to the card.

Stamps: None!

Paper: Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Silver Foil, Glimmer Paper (retired)

Ink: Black Memento

Accessories: Spooky Halloween Dies, Sentimental Framing Dies, Mini Alphabet Dies, Joined Together 3D Embossing Folder, Petunia Pop 1/4” Iridescent Ribbon, Shimmer Star Foam Stickers

Believe it or not, I have put up ALL my Halloween decor … inside and outside my house! I am going to be hiking in the Grand Canyon next weekend and wanted to get ahead of the game. Makes me happy!

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

Rustic Centerpiece

Coloring is therapeutic, isn’t it?? At least for me it is! (During the pandemic I was one of “those” people who bought a large, lovely set of colored pencils and several coloring books!) How pretty is this image?? There are three images in the Rustic Centerpiece stamp set, and I think this one is my favorite!!

I stamped the main image with Black Memento ink, then I got busy coloring with my Stampin’ Blends.

I fussy cut the image out (something else I also find relaxing!), and layered some Basic White cardstock on top of a card base of Lost Lagoon. Once again, I used the Gathering Leaves 3D Embossing Folder (it’s so pretty!). I did a little bit of paper ripping .. the patterned section is another piece of Timeless Plaid DSP … my current favorite!

I also cut out a couple of small banners from the Party Banners Dies and used my Blending Brushes and Water Painters to give the banners some texture. Also, flicking some ink from my Stampin’ Blends … something I do more often than not, I suppose!

Stamps: Rustic Centerpiece, Perfectly Pairs (sentiment)

Paper: Basic White, Lost Lagoon, Timeless Plaid DSP

Ink: Black Memento, Lost Lagoon; Stampin’ Blends - Lt. and Dk. Lost Lagoon, Lt. and Dk. Daffodil Delight, Lt. and Dk. Old Olive, Lt. and Dk. Granny Apple Green, Lt. and Dk. Smoky Slate, Lt. and Dk. Crumb Cake, Lt. and Dk. Pecan Pie, Lt. and Dk. Poppy Parade

Accessories:  Gathering Leaves 3D Embossing Folder, Party Banners Dies, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Braided Linen Trim (retired), Water Painters

Ahhhhh fall … my favorite time of year! I can definitely feel it in the air!

TGIF Challenge #542 - Sketch Challenge

Yay and HOORAY!! This week the TGIF Crew is doing a sketch challenge - my favorite kind of challenge!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

Cannot tell you how THRILLED I was to see that the More Than Autumn Stamps and Dies were getting to live to fight another day this year! This is one of my most favorite fall sets Stampin’ Up has ever had! So much versatility between the stamped images and coordinating dies.

This card came together pretty easily (thanks to the great sketch and the also-very-awesome Timeless Plaid DSP!).  

I even did a little coloring with my Stampin’ Blends using some Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie and Light Cajun Craze. The leaf dies are probably my most-used die in this set … I absolutely LOVE cutting them out in more than one color and then swapping the insides!!

I also distressed the edges of the largest piece of DSP that I used on the base (one of my new favorite old techniques!) and added some Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems and a little triple loop of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine.

Stamps: More Than Autumn

Paper: Basic Beige, Very Vanilla. Crumb Cake. Cajun Craze, Timeless Plaid DSP

Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso, Black Memento, Cajun Craze; Stampin’ Blends - Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie, Light Cajun Craze

Accessories:  Perennial Postage Dies, More Than Autumn Dies, Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine, Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems

Do any of you have fun plans this weekend? I am having a brunch group of friends coming over Saturday morning (my turn to host) and I am making ALL FALL flavors of food. YUM! I can’t wait!

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!

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School Days & Notes

School days, school days, dear old golden rule days! Apparently I liked a card made by my bestie, Bree Renwick (@craftsomnia on Instagram) that I saw a few weeks back. It wasn’t until after I had finished this card that I went back and looked at Bree’s … yep! Her good idea most DEFINITELY lodged itself in the back of my brain!!

The great idea behind this (thanks, Bree!) was to use School Days with Just a Note … perfection!

I snuck in some Fruit Salad DSP (which is available as a “last chance” item on Stampin’ Up’s website - so hurry on over there if you need some - and you DO!)!

And how about those darling little “paper clips”??? I am OBSESSED!!! Every single one of  my kids’ homework assignments looked like this one … wrinkled up from being shoved in a backpack! Ha! Ha!!

Stamps: School Days, Just A Note

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Fruit Salad DSP (Last Chance!), Silver Foil

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Garden Green, Black Memento

Accessories:  Just A Note Dies, Perennial Postage Dies, Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls

I’m off to visit some family in Nevada this week. The sun is shining, the skies are clear and the temps are beautiful!

TGIF Challenge #539 - Inspiration

This week’s TGIF Challenge is one of inspiration … see the pretty pink skies??? What does it make you think of??

Honestly, I love me a good sunrise or sunset … up in the mountains, down on a beach, I’m IN!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

I started this background off by masking it with a cutout I made using one of the Everyday Arches Dies. Starting at the bottom I sponged first some Melon Mambo, followed by Pretty in Pink and Bubble Bath (from bottom to top). 

The rest was super simple. I stamped some of the foliage images from Textured Notes and then borrowed a seagull from Sunrise Sailing to balance out the sky.

Lastly, I made a little sentiment tag using one of the sentiments from Textured Notes and a bit of White Embossing Powder. Added a few Low Profile Sparkle Dots and a scrap of ribbon and I was done!

What do you think? The lighting is making the Misty Moonlight lean a little more to black, but I like it anyway!

Stamps: Textured Notes, Sunrise Sailing

Paper: Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Versamark, Misty Moonlight, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Bubble Bath

Accessories:  Perennial Postage Dies, Everyday Arches Dies, White 3/8” Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Low Profile Sparkle Dots

Heading on a girl’s trip with my bestie this weekend … where else?? Disneyland!! Woot! Woot!! It’s a birthday tradition (we both have August birthdays!)

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!

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Beautiful Butterflies & Impressions Abloom

Is there such a thing as using TOO many die sets on one card??? Two … three … FOUR???

Yeah, yeah, yeah … I am one of THOSE people! I used FOUR sets of dies on this card (and I’m still telling myself somewhere in the back of my brain that making your own cards is cheaper than buying them … even though my husband doesn’t believe that any more!)!

This is actually the second version of this card that I made. I used Basic White as the base of this card originally and did not really like how it looked. So, of course, I had to tear it all apart and try it again!

On this second try I used Pool Party as the base. I used both my White Craft Ink reinker and a white gel pen to make a pattern of “dots” on it.

I used an aqua brush and some ink to add some color to the postage squares, as well as flicking ink on them (which you know is my new favorite thing!).

I also used the white gel pen to add dots to the centers on some of the flowers as well.

Lots of 2024-2026 In Colors on this one as well! Where has Shy Shamrock been??? I’ve had it and it has kind of gotten forgotten! Not any more!!

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies, Impressions Abloom

Paper: Basic White, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink, Shy Shamrock, Basic Black

Ink: Strawberry Slush, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, White Craft, White Gel Pen

Accessories:  Beautiful Butterflies Dies, Impressions Abloom Dies, Perennial Postage Dies, Textured Notes Dies, 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearl

Come back on Friday to see what the TGIF Challenge Crew has to share!

Birthday Celebration

I don’t allow myself to do this very often, but I love the Everyday Happiness DSP soooo much that it just kinda happened.

I used the DSP for almost everything on this card, which is usually something I don’t lean on as hard. The only “inked” parts are the sentiment and the little flag banner. All of the flowers and the little pocket are from Everyday Happiness … it’s just too pretty!

This came together pretty quickly … except the fussy cutting of the flowers and banner. I have never disliked fussy cutting. It’s very relaxing!

Stamps: Birthday Celebration

Paper: Basic White, Lost Lagoon, Everyday Happiness DSP

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Versamark

Accessories:  Birthday Celebration Dies, Muted Palette Dots, Gold Embossing Powder

I got a sneak peek at the next Online Exclusives AND the upcoming Mini Catalog … man oh man am I in trouble!! Y’all will have to stay tuned, but I’m sure you won’t be disappointed!

Tagged Inspiring Imperfections

A little of this, a little of that … I’ve been wanting to use die from the “Tags to Go” dies as a hinge since the minute I saw it! It’s just what I see when I look at it!

I paired it with a couple of dies/images from Inspiring Imperfections (the kintsugi stamp set and dies). The flowers and dies are just THAT good!

I really made an effort to try and “age” my hinges. I splattered them with my Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends, and I ALSO flicked a little bit of bleach on them (a Clorox Bleach pen is the BEST for this!)

Once again I frayed the edges of the Woven Textures DSP to give it a more rustic feel (I seem to be addicted to doing this lately).

I used a combo of Pecan Pie, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green to color the flowers. Kinda different, but I think I like it!

Stamps: Tags to Go (sentiment), Inspiring Imperfections

Paper: Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Woven Textures DSP

Ink: Pecan Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green

Accessories:  Tags to Go Dies, Inspiring Imperfections Dies, Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, Muted Palette Dots, Clorox Bleach Pen

Happy August!!

Spring Corners

Now that we are approaching the LAST “official” summer month, I have finally started playing with “Spring Corners”. I just KNEW I was going to love it!!

With a layer of Floral Delight DSP between the Lemon Lolly base and top layer, there are flowers all over!

I actually put a small layer of Basic White cardstock behind the top layer so I could color it. I used some sponge daubers to lay some colors down that could peek through the Spring Corners Die and the coneflowers. My alignment was 100% perfect, but I still like the overall effect.

I also distressed the edges (which a blade of my paper snips), flicked some ink onto the front using my Stampin’ Blends, and highlighted the coneflowers and leaves with a white gel pen.

I’m also still a sucker for using my stapler on ribbon … 

Add a couple of Brushed Brass Butterflies and a few Low Profile Sparkle Dots and you’re good to go!

Stamps: Spring Corners

Paper: Lemon Lolly, Basic White, Floral Delight

Ink: Pecan Pie, Old Olive, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, White Gel Pen

Accessories: Spring Corners Dies, White Diagonal Trim, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Low Profile Sparkle Dots

Have a lovely day!

Monday Montage - Notes & Totes & Cool Shades!

Summertime … and the livin’ is eeaaaaasssssyyyyy! For this week’s Monday Montage I was evoking all the powers of summer and the beach!

Could anything be more adorable than little, tiny heart-shaped sunglasses??!?? 

I decided I need ALL the colors for these! Once I cut out all the lenses and glasses using the Notes & Totes Dies, I glued the lenses to the frames and used a white gel pen to highlight the outside edges of each lens.

I used two different patterns from the Woven Textures 12x12 DSP to create the background. Once again, I distressed the edges with one of the blades on my paper snips.

A little row of  Pumpkin Pie suns made a great accent.

And to finish it off I stamped the sentiment with some Versamark on Basic Black and heat embossed the result with White Embossing Powder (which I then did some fussy cutting on).

Stamps: Notes & Totes

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Flirty Flamingo, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly, Fresh Freesia, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Pool Party, Woven Textures DSP

Ink: Versamark, Pumpkin Pie, White Gel Pen

Accessories: Notes & Totes Dies, White Embossing Powder

How can we already be creeping up on August??!!?? One more month of summer sunshine to soak up!

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 #535 - Theme Challenge - You’re My Hero

This week’s TGIF Challenge is on theme … You’re My Hero!!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

I had to put my thinking cap on for this one!! All I kept thinking about was Superman! Then it dawned on me … I could use the “All Zipped Up” Dies to give the feel of Clark Kent pulling of his shirt and tie and exposing his super suit!

I also used the Alphabet A la Mode Dies to make the Superman “S”.  This whole thing just made me giggle a little!

One of the first photopolymer stamp sets Stampin’ Up came out with was “Calling All Heroes”. It is one of those sets I don’t think I will ever let go of! I mean … “POW!” “BAM!” And “SHAZAM!”

I added some texture to Clark’s sweater using the Perfect Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. I got “Hope your birthday is” from the Darling Dinos stamp sets. This is a “Frankencard” if ever there was one!

Stamps: Calling All Heroes (retired), Darling Dinos

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate

Ink: Black Memento, Real Red

Accessories:  Perfect Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, All Zipped Up Dies, Alphabet A la Mode Dies, Textured Notes Dies, Opal Rounds Assortment

I love when I can pull something from my stash and put it to good use!!

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!

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