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/!!

Monday Montage #266

Whoosh! And just like THAT summer is just about over! Sheesh! So happy that I got a new box of goodies over the weekend so I could play with them for this week’s Monday Montage!

I was looking back through some old photos and came across a technique I did on a card YEARS ago … which inspired me on this card! I didn’t use the same technique, but I kinda made up a new one myself!

Stick with me here … first, I embossed a piece of Basic White cardstock using the 3D Eyelet Embossing Folder. I then inked up the Leaf Collection background stamp with Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lolly and Pumpkin Pie. Next, I placed the piece of Basic White (with the 3D Eyelet embossing) face down onto the stamp. I then carefully held the cardstock down while I used my brayer to press the cardstock into the stamp. With me so far?

Finally, after lifting up the Basic White cardstock piece I could see that the pattern from the 3D Eyelet Embossing Folder was evident on the inked background stamp, so I placed a clean piece of Basic White cardstock down onto the stamp and used the brayer again to transfer the ink. Get it?? So the pattern from the embossing folder shows up in the stamped image! Pretty cool, right??

Here is a closeup view of the effect. I really like how it turned out!

I made two pockets using the Pocket Thoughts Dies … one in Granny Apple Green, which I embossed with the 3D Eyelet Embossing Folder, and one from the stamped piece that I did earlier. I made inserts for each of the pockets as well. They can both be written on, as well as the inside of the card!

Used my favorite White 3/8” Grosgrain Frayed Ribbon to make a bow. Oh! And I also used the Keeping Tabs Bundle to create the sentiment … I love it!

Stamps: Leaf Collection, Keeping Tabs

Paper:  Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green

Ink: Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly

Accessories: 3D Eyelet Embossing Folder, Keeping Tabs 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

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots

Emily Kimmey - EMK Creations - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK

Julie Warnick - Creating on the Run

Rae Jean Communal - My Stampin’ Memories

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick ... her cards will “perk” you up!!

Stampin’ Fancy Friday - Color Challenge

 

 

 

Mooooooo! How stinkin’ caYOOT is this little cow and his little chicken friends??? This month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday Challenge is to pick a favorite color combo and incorporate it into our creations. I have ALWAYS loved the classic simplicity of black, white and red. This go-round I added a little splash of yellow to make it pop! These barnyard animals are PERFECT!!

 

 

This card was really pretty simple. I first cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4.25” x 11”. Instead of making a “vertical” card, I turned it on its side and made a horizontal card by folding back half of the top layer (also know as a “z-fold”). I then stamped all of the images using Black Memento ink (except the sunflowers and the sentiment - I used versamark and white embossing powder for those). I used the uber-cute Eyelet 3D embossing folder to embossing the folded back portion of the front left panel and also a little strip to put behind the milk can and the chickens. 

The yellow bits on the chickens/roosters were made by stamping the images onto Lemon Lolly cardstock and THEN coloring for highlights with the Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. Easy Peasy!

Stamps: Cutest Cows

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Real Red, Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate

Ink: Versamark, Black Memento; Stampin’ Blends - Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate

Accessories: Cutest Cows Punch, Deckled Circle Dies, Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder, White Embossing Powder, Opal Rounds Assortment, Black and Very Vanilla 3/8" Large Checked Ribbon

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

Monday Montage #265

Hey-Howdy Friends! It’s Monday Montage time again and the team has cooked up some GOR-JUS cards for y’all to peruse … these ladies blow my mind on a regular basis!! Be sure to check out all of their projects!

I am forever thanking my stamping BFF’s for “enabling” me (and I am always happy to return the favor!). Bree (who you will see next!) is the one who finally pushed me over the edge on this bundle - Friends for Life! The stamps! The dies! Eeeeep! I went a little detail crazy on this one, as I cut the heart die from four different colors of cardstock and then put it all back together like a puzzle (with the help of some dimensionals to make the pieces stay in place!). I then broke out the coordinating colors of Stampin’ Blends to add some highlights to each of the pieces to give them more depth.

I frayed the edges of some Subtles DSP (Petal Pink) for the bottom layer. Perennial Postage Dies (LOVELOVELOVE) with a piece of Basic White cardstock and the Painted Texture Embossing Folder (also LOVELOVELOVE) created the next layer. Of course, I had to sneak in a little bit of my new favorite White 3/8” Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon … which I have been using on EVERYthing lately!

Stamps: Friends for Life

Paper:  Basic White, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Subtles DSP

Ink: Versamark; Stampin’ Blends - Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink

Accessories: Friends for Life Dies, Perennial Postage Dies, Painted Texture Embossing Folder, 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems, White Embossing Powder, 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 - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance 

Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner

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 ... she went all retro and I LOVE IT!

Under the Sea!

 

 

Bubbles, bubbles and MORE bubbles! I have been seeing bubbles when looking at the Drizzling Droplets background stamp since the moment I got it! I LOVE the versatility! So I used the Submarine Life stamp set to create this little "under the sea" scene.

I realized AFTER I fussy cut the submarine and its parts and assembled my card I discovered that there was an accompany PUNCH for this set!! DUH!!! (I have since ordered said punch and it is nestled safely in my craft room for use the next time I pull out this cute little submarine! Two shades of blue (Azure Afternoon - my FAVE! and Brilliant Blue) as well as two shades of green (Old Olive and Garden Green) helped add depth and dimension. I also used the So Swirly embossing folder on the card base to add to the "water" effect ... I seem to be using it on most of my cards lately!! 

Adding a few of the blue gems from the Opal Rounds Assortment helped the background pop even more1 Best thing?? I used one of the sketches at the bottom of page 22 in the new Annual Catalog for inspiration in creating this ... WIN/WIN!! If you haven't checked those out, you SHOULD!

Stamps: Submarine Life, Drizzling Droplets

Paper: Basic White, Azure Afternoon, Brilliant Blue, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Old Olive, Garden Green, Pecan Pie, Versamark

Accessories: Deckled Rectangle Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, So Swirly Embossing Folder, White 3/8" Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon, Oval Rounds Assortment

Can't wait to play with this set again ... and use the PUNCH! (Although I have to admit that I find fussy cutting kinda therapeutic!)!

Monday Montage #264

Summer is just ZIPPING along and my quest to use all of my “unused” stamp sets is moving right along! This week as I play along with the Monday Montage ladies I am showcasing the new and adorable “Tune In” Bundle of stamps and dies!

I decided to go all retro with this card since the images were already in that vein. The colors make me sooo happy!

Using offset layers I went with Pumpkin Pie and some Regals DSP cut with a couple of the Deckled Rectangles Dies. I then used the Tune In Dies (along with some fussy cutting) to add all of the fun-colored television and accent elements.

My favorite element? The White 3/8” Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon! I used my Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Write Marker to make the fun “dot” pattern. The bonus part of this was the little “quasars” that appeared that mirror some of the stamped/diecut images in this set. I just dabbed the marker to the ribbon (originally intending to make polka dots) and watched in happy amazement as the little quasars formed instead!  Yay for happy accidents!

Stamps: Tune In

Paper:  Basic White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Azure Afternoon, Granny Apple Green, Regals DSP

Ink: Versamark, Basic Black and Azure Afternoon (for “Happy Birthday” and “Quasar\” images stamped inside the card; Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Write Marker

Accessories: Deckled Rectangles Dies, Tune In Dies, Transparent Adhesive-Backed Dots, White Embossing Powder, 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

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick ... her cards are suuuuhWEET!