Friendly Foliage

Staaaaaawwwp it! What’s NOT to love about this sneak peek of the Friendly Foliage Bundle and Lasting Linen Background Stamp??? I am OBSESSED!!!

I was able to preorder these lovely items - and they will be available for you to purchase November 1!!

Nothing fancy here … it’s all the work of the stamps and dies!! I did throw in a little accent piece using the Timeless Plaid DSP because it is just too-too good!

The Friendly Foliage Dies are just beautiful … and the Lasting Linen Background Stamp is perfection! I KNOW I will be using it a LOT!!

Stamps: Friendly Foliage, Lasting Linen

Paper: Pecan Pie, Very Vanilla, Timeless Plaid DSP

Ink: Pecan Pie

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, Friendly Foliage Dies, Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine, Streaked Dots

Here’s the picture of our new little kitty, Willow, that I promised! Isn’t she just ADORABLE??? And so is soooo bitsy tiny and VERY sweet! I love her already … even when she wakes up at 3:30am and wants to play with my hands and fingers!!!

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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Spooky Halloween!

Trick or Treat, y’all!! I’ve had this darling Spooky Halloween set for a couple of months now and this is only the SECOND time I’ve used it!

I figured since Halloween was FAST approaching that I needed to get it together and make more with it!

This doggie is my most FAVORITE stamp in the entire set!!! (I am, after all, a very big-time dog lover!)

Thanks to the Spooky Sweet DSP this card was a snap! I used a trimmed piece and put it on the card base. Luckily, I had a couple of Basic Black squares leftover cut using the Perennial Postage Dies. All I did was cut a couple more - one in Highland Heather and one in Granny Apple Green.

I cut the little fence diecut from Basic Black as well … and just used a sponge dauber and some White Craft Ink to give it some dimension.

Mr. Spooky Pup (I just made that name up!) I colored with my Stampin’ Blends, and the sentiment was just stamped with Memento Ink and torn around the edges.

I also used a white gel pen to add some little dots to the lollipop Mr. Spooky Pup is holding … cute, right?

A few little foam stars and it was done!

Stamps: Spooky Halloween

Paper: Basic Black, Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Spooky Sweet DSP

Ink: Black Memento; Stampin’ Blends - Lt. and Dk. Granny Apple Green, Lt. and Dk. Highland Heather, Lt. and Dk. Pumpkin Pie, Lt. Smoky Slate, White Gel Pen

Accessories: Glass & Garden Embossing Folder, Perennial Postage Dies, Spooky Halloween Dies, Shimmer Star Foam Stickers

And we added a new member to our family over the weekend … we have a KITTY! Her name is Willow and she is so stinkin’ caaaaaYOOT! I will share a pic next time … I’ve never raised a kitty so this will be a fun adventure!

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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Monday Montage - Festive (Fall) Friends

Here we are … Monday again! Which can ONLY mean that the Monday Montage friends are at it again! 

I have finally fully embraced fall (wearing a sweater and jeans, as a matter of fact!). We even have SNOW up at the ski resorts as of this past weekend … wait, WHAT??!??

I took the little elf from Festive Friends and turned him into a little fall garden gnome. Isn’t he ADORBS?!?

I colored him using my Stampin’ Blends - Lt. and Dark Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Pecan Pie and Cajun Craze. I would have colored his skin using the Ivory Blend, but, alas, it was comPLETELY dried out when I opened the cap. Dang! So I used some Petal Pink Blends instead (because I will never EVER throw away a perfectly great marker, even if the color is retired!). 

Of course I did ALL of the distressing type of things … roughed up the edges of the DSP and flicked me some ink on the Very Vanilla strip behind the little gnome-y.

PLUS, I used. six strands of Old Olive Baker’s Twine to braid a little piece of trim. This is fast becoming one of my favorite things to do. All the YEARS I spent braiding and curling my daughter’s hair for The Nutcracker have really paid off! (hahaha!).

I also drew a little crosshatch pattern on his shorts with a white gel pen … cute, right??

Of course, I HAD to use some more of my most favorite Timeless Plaid DSP. I love it!

Stamps: Festive Friends

Paper: Basic White, Very Vanilla. Timeless Plaid DSP

Ink: Black Memento, Cajun Craze; Stampin’ Blends - Lt. and Dk. Pumpkin Pie, Lt. and Dk. Pecan Pie, Lt. and Dk. Old Olive, Lt. and Dk. Cajun Craze, Lt. and Dk. Petal Pink, White Gel Pen

Accessories: Festive Friends Dies, Old Olive Baker’s Twine, Streaked Dots

Did the LONGEST and TOUGHEST hike I have EVER done on last Friday … down into the Grand Canyon and back out again (it got up to 100 degrees F at the bottom!)!. I can’t believe I didn’t DIE! Hahaha! It was beautiful! Can’t wait to go back!

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 #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/!!!

Monday Montage - Perfectly Pairs

Yay for Monday! That can only mean it’s time once again for our Monday Montage Crew to share some lovely new creations with y’all.

It’s hard for me to believe, but we have been sharing projects as a team since the end of August 2013. That’s 12 years, baby (and about 300 hops!)! Love this crew!

Had a VERY busy weekend and knew that my time to create would be very limited. The idea for this card came into my brain and I was able to finish it up in about 40 minutes (which is kinda good for me!)!

I stamped several images from Perfectly Pears and colored them up (the pears themselves were stamped with Darling Duckling and then dabbed with stamp daubers to add the olive green/timid tiger to them). I colored the branches and leaves with Black Memento and Lt. and Dark Mossy Meadow.

This is also the first time in a long time that I created almost everything from one set of stamps and dies! The exception was the Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder, Old Olive Baker’s Twine and Streaked Dots.

And I am sooooo hooked on the “roughed up” look lately, so, of course, I roughed up the edges and corners!

Stamps: Perfectly Pairs

Paper: Basic White, Mossy Meadow

Ink: Black Memento, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow; Stampin’ Blends - Lt. and Dk. Mossy Meadow

Accessories:  Perfectly Pears Dies, Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder, Old Olive Baker’s Twine, Streaked Dots

What do you think??? I LOVE pears and flowers, and the combo here just makes me smile!

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 #543 - Inspiration

Ok who doesn’t LOVE a donut?? (I mean, I guess there could actually be people who don’t love donuts … but I don’t personally know any!).

This week’s TGIF Inspiration Challenge is based on the photo to the left. Sunny skies and donuts! YAY!!

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

Yet another card I have made recently using Timeless Plaid DSP. This stuff is just perfection!

I stamped a total of 8 donuts … four to make the “cake” parts and four to make the “icing” parts. I then fussy cut all of the parts and pieces and colored them accordingly. How lucky that I had a couple of leaves cut out from the More Than Autumn Dies that I used on a card last week. They worked perfectly.

I cut the front panel of this card off by 1.5” inches so that it would allow me to show the DSP on the back panel.

I used some Wink of Stella to add a little bit of shine to the icing on the donuts. I also braided three strands of Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine to create a little cord to use as an embellishment.

Stamps: More Than Autumn

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

Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso, Black Memento, Cajun Craze; Stampin’ Blends - Light and Dark Crumb Cake, Light and Dark Cajun Craze; Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker

Accessories: More Than Autumn Dies, Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine, Streaked Dots

Now I want some REAL donuts!! I may have to pick up one or two at the store this 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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