Monday Montage #247

 

Ooooooooooooouuuuuuccchhh!!! Trying to come down from Oxy (I HATE the stuff and will NEVER take it again!) after having had my ACL and meniscus repaired surgically last Thursday afternoon. I made this card BEFORE I got on meds and had surgery .... so I was MUCH more with it when I created this for this week's Monday Montage. Fall-all-all-all-all is finally here!

Isn't it purdy??? LoveLove LOVE The Timeless Arrangements Dies soooo much .... even without the stamps! It would be VERY hard to make an ugly card with these dies, especially when accompanied with the All About Autumn DSP! (I used the "Hello" die from thee Rustic Crates Diess! Such a fun combo of things!

The layers and textures on this one really speak to ne! But I think that the multicolored pumpkins in the pix on the DSP is ON FIRE!!

Paper: Rose Gold Specialty Paper, Gold Foil Sheets, All About Autumn DSP, Inked Botanicals DSP

Ink: None

Accessories: Leaf Fall Embossing Folder, Timeless Arrangements Dies. Rustic Crates Dies (Hello) Copper & Natural Ribbons Combo Pack, Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots, Classic Matte Dots

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

Bree Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK
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 

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick... and "Back" to see Julie Warnick ... YAY for lovely projects from BEAUTIFUL friends!

TGIFC #443 - Inspiration Challenge

My brain is oatmeal!! Sometimes I feel like I need a vacation from EVERYthing! But I HAD to make time to participatee inn this week's Inspiration Challennge for TGIF Challenge Blog!! Ohmygoodness! How ca-YOOT is this little owl??? I HAD to play!!

I have to confess ... I am always saying I need a vacation, right??? Well ... I am getting one, of sorts!! I had surgery YESTERDAY to repair my right ACL (which was totally torn!) and my meniscus (which was partially torn! Sooooo ... most of this card was created while I was ... how can I put this delicately .. HIGH AS A KITE!! It was a slooooowww proceess, but I am MORE than happy with the results! This was a super FUN challenge!!

I used a blending brush to create the soft pastel-y background ... Balmy Blue, Highland Heather and Misty Moonlight. I then proceeded to flick a little water on it using my fingertips and the faucet in my kitchen! My spritzer and water painters were DOWNstairs in my craft room and I was UPstairs with a brace from my ankle to my thigh ... yeah ... that was NOT happening! I offstamped the leafy images using Misty Moonlight to give them a softer vibe. I colored the little birdie and books with an assortment of Stampin' Blends ... I haven't had this much fun making a card in a long time!! I also roughed up the edges of the DSP and top layer of White Cardstock.

Stamps: Bird's Eye View

Paper: Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Neutrals 6"x6" DSP

Ink: Black StazOn, Misty Moonlight; Stampin' Blends - Gray Granite, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather

Accessories: Natural 1/4" Wavy Trim, Pastels Adhesive-Backed Sequins (retired ... sorry! I thought they were still current!)

The plan for the rest of the day (and the rest of the weekend!) is to do a whole lot of NOTHING!! At least I'm on the recovery side of things!!

Monday Montage #246

 

Keep checking things of my MASSIVE to-do list! My oldest got married last Tuesday (YAY AND HOORAY AND FINALLY!)! One more crazy hurdle and then ... wait ... the holidays are coming!! But I am having surgery on my knee next week to repair my right ACL and meniscus (the real story is sooo lame and dumb let's just say I was pogo sticking and skateboarding simultaneously because that sounds better, ok??)! THEN I feel like I will be moving forward, albeit slowly for a while!

This is Hall-O-Ween! This is Hall-O-Ween! Pumpkins scream in the dead of night!!! I was totally going to bypass ALL Halloween crafty supplies and skip making Halloween cards, but I finally caved! (Thanks, Bree!) Now I want #allthespookythings! Sheesh! I used the little tags punches in the Trick & Treats Dies to make a wonky kind of banner to accent Frankie and Drac. Can't say I'm unhappy with the results!

I was kind of going for the "floating eyeball" effect with one of the Cheerful Effects embossing folder in the background ... how'd I do???

Stamps: Tricks & Treats

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Glorious Gingham DSP, Brights DSP, Neutrals DSP, Three Color Glimmer DSP

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark

Accessories: Tricks & Treats Dies, Ribbon Duo Combo Pack, 1/4" Gingham Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Cheerful Effects Embossing Folder, Glossy Dots Assortment

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

Bree Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs
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

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick... and "Back" to see Emily Kimmey ... little bit of Fall and little bit of Winter!

Monday Montage #245

 

Whelp ... high school reunion is over and was very successful ... son's wedding is just over a week away (yay!) ... and I was able to make ONE clean, flat surface on which to create a card! Sooooo ... welcome to this week's Monday Montage!

Oooooo-la-la! I couldn't NOT WAIT to get my hands on the new Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks (available in the 2023 Holiday Mini Catalog). I made the flowers/leaves with small brush and ink, and the herringbone pattern was made using a mask and some embossing paste. I lightly brushed some Lost Lagoon ink over the dried embossing paste. The centers of the flowers are also made using embossing paste ... I am very happy with how this turned out!

The Something Fancy stamps/dies are also moving to the top of My Favorite Things list! VERY versatile and pretty!

Stamps: Something Fancy

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, Lost Lagoon, Memento Black

Accessories: Something Fancy Dies, Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks, 1/4" Gingham Ribbon, Embossing Paste, Classic Matte Dots

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

Bree Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK
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 

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick... and "Back" to see Julie Warnick ... always lovely and inspiring!

Monday Montage #244

 

Aaaaaack! Wedding prep (my oldest is getting married on October 3)! High school reunion (yeah, I'm in charge and it is next Saturday, September 16)!! Working extra hours (my sister in law and I job share at our family business and she is out of town!)! And COVID! (Yep! Got that as a souvenir brought home from a short trip to Disneyland for my birthday!)! I don't even know what day it is half of the time ... but I digress!! I am LATE posting this, but welcome to Monday Montage!!

Here are a few of my NEW favorite things (I totally sang that line to myself! Feel free to do that as well!)! Pebbled Path cardstock? Yes!! Brilliant Background Dies?? Yes!! Something Fancy AND Designer Tags Dies?? Yes! YES!! Gorgeously Made Dies?? Yes (I have used these many times already and find them to be irresistible)! Not to mention the Natural Wavy Trim which has also been used before by me ... and is DIVINE!!

Up close you can see how the texture from the Something Fancy Die  is the PERFECT companion to the Brilliant Background die I used on the Gray Granite layer in the background! I also roughed up the edges of that layer to give the whole overall card a more distressed/vintage look.

Stamps: Something Fancy

Paper: Whisper White, Pebbled Path, Fresh Freesia, Les Shoppes DSP

Ink: Pebbled Path

Accessories: Brilliant Backgrounds Dies, Something Fancy Dies, Designer Tags Ties, Gorgeously Made Dies, Adhesive-Backed Speckled Dots, White Baker's Twine, Natural Wavy Trim

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

Bree Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs
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

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick... and "Back" to see Emily Kimmey ... they are both ALWAYS on point!

TGIF #433 - Sketch Challenge

Thank Goodness It's Friday! And that can only mean one thing - it's TGIF Challenge Time! What a FUN sketch we have going on today! Be sure to check all of the team members' creations!

Yep ... I'm badly in need of a vacation! This card was a way for me to get away without leaving my house! I stamped a couple of images in Memento Black ink from the Next Destination stamp set and got to work coloring with a handful of Stampin' Blends. The paper from the Les Shoppes DSP pack is sooooo good!

I took a lot of liberty with the smallest horizontal strip from the sketch and layered ribbon and cardstock ... sometimes it's hard for me to stop when I get going!

Stamps: Next Destination

Paper: Whisper White, Les Shoppes DSP, Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark; Stampin' Blends - Gray Granite, Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight

Accessories: Gorgeously Made Dies, 2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine, White 3/4" Herringbone Ribbon, Misty Moonlight 3/8" Inner Braid Ribbon, Iridescent Pastel Gems, Wink of Stella

I have a busy weekend ahead ... but I am SOOOOOO glad it's Friday!! Have a lovely weekend, friends!

Monday Montage #241

 

Welcome to another week with the Monday Montage Crew! I'm sharing a card I made when I was visiting my bestie, Bree Renwick, in Walla Walla last month. Isn't it fun to have crafty friends who share their stash with you??? If only we lived closer together!!

I have always found paper piecing very relaxing! I knew I wanted to make these adorable little pencils from Everyday Thanks really pop off the page. Bright colors did the trick! I also used the Basic Borders Dies to make the cute little zigzagged accent stripes. 

I used Stampin' Write markers to flick little splashes of color on the background. You need to check out the Radiating Stitches Dies in the Online Exclusives, too! They are fast becoming a new favorite of mine!

Stamps: Everyday Thanks, Biggest Wish

Paper: Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry, Tahitian Tide, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Rose Gold Specialty Paper

Ink: Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Tahitian Tide, Black Memento

Accessories: Radiating Stitches Dies, Basic Borders Dies, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folder, Black & White Gingham Ribbon, Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins, 2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine

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

Bree Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs
Charlet Mallet - Painted Orange 

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

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick... and "Back" to see Emily Kimmey ... beautiful!

MonM

Stampin' Fancy Friday - Case a Fancy Friend!

I am so excited that I can finally share this card (that I made over a month ago!) with you guys! I had sooooo much fun creating this card with a technique that I have never tried before!! Using both Stampin' Blends, reinkers and some alcohol on a sheet of vellum I was able to create this super-cool background!

I used some White Baker's Twine to tie off some 3/4" Whisper White Herringbone ribbon in several spots.  I then frayed the Baker's Twine to give it sort of a "floating seaweed" look. The turtle is so pretty, don't you think??

Stamps: Sea Turtle, Charming Sentiments

Paper: Pool Party, Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Balmy Blue

Accessories: Whisper White 3/4" Herringbone Ribbon, Sentiment Silhouettes Dies, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Glossy Dots Assortment, Alcohol

Here is the card I cased from the oh-so-talented Tammy Wilson! I am ALWAYS inspired by her creations ... they are GORGEOUS!

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

TGIF #431 - Sunny Days!

Whoosh! I've been out of town TWICE since last Friday, so I'm not sure what day it is!! Welcome to this week's TGIF Challenge!  What makes you think of a "Sunny Day"?? For me, it's fresh fruit by the bushel loads!

I combined some images from Hello Kiwi and made a little homemade DSP with some Memento Black Ink and the Berry Harvest Background Stamps! Bright and colorful and fruity ... yep! Now I want to EAT it!! 

To get the different shades of berries, I stamped the detailed outline of them in Blackberry Bliss and Berry Burst. I then stamped the "filler" stamps in Berry Burst (which I also stamped off), and Bubble Bath, I tore the bottom edges from each layer of patterned paper  to add texture and give the card an overall mix of texture. Embossing the top layer using one of the Basic Embossing Folders and wrapping the card with Sweet Sorbet and Lemon Lime Twist Ribbons helped me complete my vision for this card. A few little In Color Pearls were used to finish it off!

Stamps: Hello Kiwi, Berry Harvest

Paper: Whisper White, Brights 6x6 DSP, Glorious Gingham 6x6 DSP

Ink: Memento Black, Blackberry Bliss, Berry Burst, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Versamark

Accessories: Ribbon Duo Combo Pack (Lemon Lime Twist), Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon, 2022-2024 In Color Pearls, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Basic Embossing Folder

Wishing you all some Sunny Days for your weekend!!

Monday Montage #240

 

Holy HOT Summer Days!! Our temp got to at LEAST 102 degrees F on Sunday! I think I melted a wee bit! I am really enjoying and appreciating summer this year because (a) our winter laster for-ev-er and (b) after over 30 years in our 103-year-old house we have WORKING and EFFICIENT air conditioning!! It's AMAZING!! And it's also time for Monday Montage!!

Here I am again using my new favorite tackle box die from the "Gone Fishing" dies! It's so fun to use as a collage frame.  I paired it here with the "Cheerful Daisies" Stamps and Dies.  I used both Fresh Freesia and Bubble Bath ink to create the flower petals and some Lemon Lolly to created the centers. Daisies and sunflowers are my most favorite flowers. They just make me happy!!

The texture in the background from one of the Basic Embossing Folders (this one with polka dots) is what I call the perfect combo!

Stamps: Cheerful Daisies

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Whisper White

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Garden Green, Versamark

Accessories: Gone Fishing Dies, Cheerful Daisies Dies, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Ribbon Duo Combo Pack (Petal Pink), Basics Embossing Folder, Tinsel Gems

The upside to having warmer weather is that my garden is going like gangbusters!! I shall have tomatoes and peppers coming out my ears within the week; I also have a beautiful herb garden; AND I shall have pumpkins galore by the time Halloween rolls around! We may not get much by way of cantaloupes and artichokes, but we made an attempt!

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

Bree Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma

Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs
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

Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU ARE HERE

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick... and "Back" to see Emily Kimmey ... they are so talented!

MonM