Stay for a while

Hi Everyone!! Been a busy little bee this past week and weekend. :) I needed to take care of a sewing project for my niece, and that took longer than expected. But I do have a card to share today. After a LONG weekend, I played along in this weeks Color Me Beautiful challenge again. I really love that they post the challenge on a Friday.. It lets me think about the colors for a few days, and allows me to take my time to get some ideas going in my brain. :) OK, here are this weeks colors

 

I tried to incorporate all the colors again this week, and this is what I came up with -

 

 

 

I used the set Tea Shoppe. :) I am an avid tea drinker, so getting this set was a real no brainer. :) I think it turned out sweet in these colors too. Hope you think so too. :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Tea Shoppe

Paper -  Always Artichoke, Raspberry Ripple, Calypso Coral,Very Vanilla, Spice Cake DSP

Ink - Always Artichoke, Raspberry Ripple, Calypso Coral, More Mustard

Accessories - Big Shot, Labels Framelits, Paper Piercer, Festive Paper Piercing pack, Tea bag, Doilies sizzlit, 3/4, 1'' circle punches, Chantilly Crochet trim, Calypso Coral Bakers Twine, Dimensional Dots

 

 

 

 

Color me

Hi Everyone! It's Tuesday, and that means a color challenge card from me right?? Well, I do have a color challenge card for you, but it is not my usual Splitcoaststampers challenge. I found a brand new color challenge blog called Color me Beautiful. It is brand new, and this week is the very first challenge. Here are the colors for this weeks challenge -

 

Lots to work with... :) We need to chose at least three of the colors in the palette to use on our project. I chose to use them all for my card. I consider using ANY color of purple a real challenge, so I really wanted to challenge myself. :) Here is my submission -

 

 

 

I stamped my image from Fast and Fabulous with Stazon onto watercolor paper, and then colored the blooms with Perfect plum, Rich Razzleberry, and Lucky Limeade. The shaded area behind the blooms is actually Wisteria Wonder. My sentiment is stamped in Basic Gray, and added a Basic Gray satin ribbon to complete my card. :) I love these colors together, and can't wait to see what is going to be next. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - Fast and Fabulous, Pursuit of happiness

Paper - Watercolor, Basic Gray

Ink - black Stazon, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum, Basic Gray

Accessories - Aquapainter, Basic Gray Satin Ribbon, Dimensional dots

Christmas Blessings

Hello Everyone! I had the chance to play for a little while last evening after the boys went to bed. Back in July when the catty first came out I purchased a new Christmas set, Christmas Blessings. I really love the line drawings, and sentiments. It was another one of the sets that spoke to me, and I considered it a must have. :)  Here is my first sample using the set -

 

 

 

 

I really think this sets line drawings lent itself to the DSP Be Of Good Cheer too. It has a vintage feel, so I went with it. :) I stamped my images 2 times in Early Espresso, heat set, then colored them with my Cherry Cobbler re-inker and an aqua painter. the center of the poinsettia is colored with a little bit of More Mustard and a blender pen. I punched one the colored images out using the 1 3/4" circle and then cut the other out and popped it up onto the first one to give it the out of the box appearance. I really like the outcome, and now I only have about 97 more to go. :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Laters!

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Christmas Blessings

Paper - Natural Ivory, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Ink - Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Early Espresso, More Mustard

Accessories - Corner Rounder Punch, Dotted Scallop trim border punch, Scallop border punch, paper piercer, Aqua painter, blender pen, Gumball Green satin stitched ribbon, Crochet Trim, Dimensional Dots

 

Kick up yer' Heels

Hi Everyone! I have a quick post and a card to share with my new favorite set Bootiful Occasions. I seriously can not say enough about it! I love when I really get use out of a set! Here is my card-

 

 

 

I sent this card off to the parents of my youngest sons best friend with the sentiment "Relax" inside, along with a gift certificate for dinner out as a thank you for a few sleep overs this summer. :)

I stamped my boot onto water color paper, heat set it, then colored it using Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip inks and an aqua painter. Added a punched star and some other simple details to finish it off. I Love it!

Thanks for taking a peek! 

 

 

Laters...

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - Bootiful Occasions, Wood grain

Paper - Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Comfort Cafe DSP, Water color, Very vanilla

Ink - Chocolate chip, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

Accessories - Paper Piercer, Linen thread, Choc. chip button, Lg Star punch, Aqua painter, dimensional dots

 

You Suit me

 

Hello everyone! It's been back to full swing here in this house for the past week or so. So, sorry for the short break. I do have a card to share today, and of course it is for the color challenge on Splitcoaststampers. Today's colors were some really different ones for me.. Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, and Daffodil delight. Here is my submission for today -

 

 

I found inspiration for my card on Case Study. I found these colors really easy to work with if I kept it CAS. So that is exactly what I did. :) OK, I am off to get the rest of the day complete. Laters!:)

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Established Elegance, Tea Shoppe

Paper - Lucky Limeade, Lucky Limeade DSP, Daffodil delight, Whisper White

Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil delight

Accessories - Dotted scallop trim border punch, paper piercing tool, Brights buttons, itty bitty punch pack, White Bakers twine, Basic Rhinestones

 

 

 



 

Wicked Cool in August

Hi Everyone! I am posting really early today considering I have alot to do during the day today. It is my boys first day back to school. Yes, not so quietly inside, I am jumping for joy as my fridge and couch finally get a reprieve, and the house will stay tidy for more than a 1/2 hour. :)

Yesterday, while going through my dog-eared layouts, I came across a card layout that I wanted to recreate using SU products. I think it turned out fabulous :) -

It looks like a lot of work, but it came together really easily. I stamped the bat and candelabra

images in black craft ink on Basic Gray paper, clear embossed them, then punched them out using the 1" square punch and backing them with Tangerine Tango using the postage stamp punch. I did the same for the other 5 squares.  Then I stamped my O, C, and T in Tangerine Tango with the Morning Post alphabet, cutting them out and layering them onto the squares. The 3 and 1 are done the same way using the set Memorable Moments. I added the witches boots, and some other details to make it complete :) OK, that's it for me, thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Heather :)

Stamps - Wicked Cool, Morning Post Alphabet, Memorable Moments

Paper - Black, Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Basic Gray, Howlstooth DSP

Ink - Black, black craft, Tangerine Tango, More Mustard

Accessories - Big Shot, Large scallop edgelit, Postage stamp punch, 1" square Punch, Paper piercer, essential mat pack, itty bitty punch pack, Clear EP, Heat tool, Natural button, Linen Thread, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensional dots



CC389

Hello Everyone... I am having a lazy Tuesday here at home. The kiddos are off with friends once again, and I am left to my own devices here at home. :) So,... time to play downstairs a little. I have some scrap layouts dog-eared in a couple of magazines so I think I will get those started as well as play along in the color challenge on Splitcoast. Today's colors were some different ones for me,.. Bravo Burgundy, Regal Rose, and Summer Starfruit. Here is my submission for the challenge -

I used a set that I think I have only inked up one time before, Papaya Collage. I like the shabby vintage images in it, so I am not quite sure why I don't use it more often. I added Pink Pirouette to the scheme for today to soften the contrast between the two bold colors. I think it turned out great. OK, off to get those pages started. :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Heather :)

Stamps - Papaya Collage, Blooming with kindness

Paper - Naturals Ivory, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette

Ink - Versamark, Summer Starfruit, Regal Rose, Bravo Burgundy

Accessories - White EP, Heat Tool, Paper Piercing tool, Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Two Way glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensional dots

Wish Big Sean!

Happy Birthday to my sweet Sean! I hope your day is just what you imagined!!

Laters!! :)

Heather :)

Stamps - Word Play

Paper - Green Galore, Pacific Point

Ink - Pacific Point

Accessories - 2 1/2, 1 3/4 circle punches, Sm star punch, Island Indigo Bakers Twine, Paper piercer, dimensional dots



Out comes the Sun

Hello Everyone!! I have to say that I am having such a fun time with the set Bootiful Occasions. I can't tell you enough just how much I LOVE this set. It is just too cute and fun to get inky with! :) Maybe it is speaking to my inner fashionista... Ha! If my husband read that he would have Laughed until he cried... considering I live in Capri's, t-shirts, and flip flops these days. Guess, I need to work on that a little. Any hoo, enough yada yada, and onto my second card with Bootiful Occasions -

This card just makes me happy! :) I stamped my boot image onto watercolor paper with versamark, heat embossed with black EP, then colored it using my aqua painter using Daffodil Delight and Pool Party inks. I made my sun with a 1 3/8" circle punch, and the pennant punch. My clouds are hand cut, and I added a little piercing to them for detail. OK, I am off to get ready for my first born's 12th Birthday today! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

Heather :)

Stamps - Bootiful Occasions

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Black, Watercolor, Comfort Cafe' DSP, Daffodil Delight DSP

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Versamark

Accessories - Big Shot, Finishing Touches edgelit, scallop edge border punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, Pennant Punch, Piercing tool, Dimensional dots

Happy Christmas

Hi Everyone! I have another sample to share made with the Ornament Keepsake bundle from the mini catalog. I kept this sample really clean and simple. I will most likely be using this for my next months club too. So Ladies if your looking here is a sneak peek! OK, onto the card -

I used a new color on this sample too, Raspberry Ripple. Super Clean and Simple right.? Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

Heather :)

Stamps - Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages

Paper - Basic Gray, Whisper White, Whisper White DSP

Ink - Raspberry Ripple, Basic Gray

Accessories - Big Shot, Holiday Ornaments Famelits, Scallop Trim border punch, Paper piercing pack, White taffeta ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, dimensional dots

Bootiful Occasions

Hi Everyone! In recent days I have had a little more time to myself as the summer is coming to a bitter end for the kiddos as school is starting up again next week. I can hardly contain my excitement while writing that... My insides are giddy and smiling! :) So,... on these days when they are off with their friends, I get to play with my new acquisitions from Stampin' Up! :) When the catalog came out in July, I spied the set Bootiful Occasions. The images in this set are SO CUTE. Try as I might to pass it up, I just could not.. So here is my first card with this Uber cute set -

Considering Halloween is coming up, I started with the witches boot first. I paired it with the gorgeous Howlstooth DSP from the holiday mini catalog. I colored my boot with my blender pen and More Mustard ink, and then paper pieced the strap and inside of the boot with the opposite side of the multicolored panel shown. I really think it turned out great. Can't wait to play some more! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Heather :)

Stamps - Bootiful Occasions

Paper - Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP

Ink - Black Stazon, More Mustard

Accessories - Big Shot, Stripe EF, Delicate Doilies Sizzlit, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Dimensional dots, blender pen 

Blooming with hope

Hi All! I have a quick post this morning sharing a card made for the weekly color challenge on Splitcoast stampers. The colors this week were all hues of blue,.. Night of Navy, Tempting turquoise, and Pacific Point. I kept my design CAS for ease, and got a chance to use a new set to me from the main catalog called Blooming with Kindness. Here is my card -

The dessert option for this week was to add a swirl, so I added a few quilled flowers. :) I hope that counts. OK, I am off to get the day complete. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

Heather :)

Stamps - Blooming with Kindness

Ink - Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise

Paper - Night of Navy, Whisper White, Pacific Point

Accessories - Big Shot, Labels framelit, Paper piercing tool, essentials paper piercing pack, 2 1/2" and 1 3/4" circle punches, Butterflies embosslit, Tempting turquoise grosgrain ribbon, white bakers twine, Simply Scored

Wisteria Wishes

Hi Everyone! I have a card to share made with some new goodies for the mini catalog. I was playing quite a bit last week while getting ready for my upcoming club. I really wanted to showcase alot of the bundle items to the girls. I really like that Stampin' Up! is offering bundles in this catalog at a 15% savings. Way Cool right?! Well here is my card made with the Ornament Keepsake bundle -

I love the fact that ALL the ornaments in the stamp set, have a die that coordinates with them! Whoop!! So Simple. :) I know it was kinda of early to be showing a Christmas card, but I wanted to share. One down, and 99 to go! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages

Paper - Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder DSP

Ink - Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party

Accessories - Big Shot, Finishing touches edgelit, Holiday Ornaments Framlits, Paper Piercing tool, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade bakers twine, Two way glue pen, Dazzling diamonds glitter, Basic Rhinestones, White taffeta ribbon, Dimensional dots

Above & Beyond

Hi Everyone!! It's Tuesday, and I had a chance to play in the Color Challenge on Splitcoast this morning while my boys slept in! :) Love when they do, and I can get to things uninterrupted. :)) Today's colors were some new ones, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple, and a oldie but goodie, Old Olive. I haven't really used the new In Colors, so I had to play along. Here is my card -

I found inspiration for my card from Stamp It, a publication by Paper Crafts. I really love the bold colors together. I made the little banners across the balloon with a 1/8" scrap from my desk, as well as the balloons basket. Turned out to be a cute thank you card, don't you think? Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Up, Up, and Away, One in a Million

Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Old Olive, Raspberry Ripple DSP

Ink - Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple

Accessories - Small Star Punch, Paper piercing tool, Dimensional Dots, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Simply Wonderful

Hi Everyone! I have one more club sample to share with you today. :) I ordered the Summer Smooches Promo products at the beginning of the summer, and never got the chance to use them, so why not use them with my club girls. Here is another card for my gals-

I used a layout straight from the current catalog to keep it simple, and just changed up a few details to fit my liking. :) Love the new Argyle EF too. OK, I am off to do some chores. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Bright Blossoms, Friendly Phrases

Paper - Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Summer Smooches DSP

Ink - Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, Pumpkin pie, Daffodil delight

Accessories - Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Argyle EF, Paper Piercing tool, Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, Lucky Limeade Bakers twine, Dimensional dots 

Sweet Thank you

Hi Everyone! It's Friday....:) I have been another busy little bee this week. Celebrating my husbands birthday with family, and trying to get my samples ready for my upcoming club. We have a new Holiday Mini to shop through, so I wanted to make a card showcasing one of my favorite sets from the mini, Perfectly Preserved, and showcase some of the new In Colors. I think this card did all that and then some -

I used a new color Primrose Petal for my card base, and some of the Primrose Petal DSP too. My fruit is stamped in Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, and Raspberry Ripple. I like this Summery Combo. Don't you?! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Perfectly Preserved

Paper - Primrose Petal, Primrose Petal DSP, Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Early Espresso

Ink - Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso

Accessories - Big Shot, Framelits Cannery Set, Edgelits Finishing Touches, Paper Piercing tool, Pretty in Pink 1/8 taffeta ribbon, Gumball Green Satin Stitched ribbon, Sm oval Punches, Glue dots, Dimensional Dots, Early Espresso bakers twine

Up in the Air

Hi Everyone! I have a Super quick post for you this morning! The weather outside has finally been gracious enough to cooperate with us here in Illinois to give a little relief of the heat and drought...So my yard is beckoning me to give it some much needed TLC. :) So with that said, here is a card that I made with a new set Up in the Air. I know it's not new, but it is to me... Here is my card - 

Another CAS for me... Today called for it! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Up, Up, and Away

Paper - Whisper White, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade DSP

Ink - Pool Party, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral

Accessories - Big Shot, Fancy Fan EF, 2 1/2" circle punch, Pool Party Bakers Twine, Dimensional Dots

Preserved just for you

Hi Everyone! I finally got all the running that I could today done! Phew.... So, with that said I am putting my derriere in a chair and sharing a card made with some new goodies from the upcoming SU Holiday Mini Catalog. There is an Uber sweet set called Perfectly Preserved  in the Holiday Mini catalog, and I fell in LOVE! Here is my sample -

This canning jar can be filled with SO many things! :) Today I just kept it simple, and filled it with flowers. I stamped my image on water color paper with Versamark and heat embossed it with white EP. I used my aqua painter and Baja Breeze reinker to add the water, then cut out the embossed and colored image. I placed my cut out onto the card base, then stamped my stems and added the blooms. Added a simple black frame around the blooms, and added the just for you tag. Love it! Off to play some more... Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Perfectly Preserved

Paper - Naturals White, Black, Water Color, Wisteria Wonder

Ink - Versamark, Gumball Green, Black, Baja Breeze

Accessories - Heat Tool, White EP, Aqua painter, Paper Piercing tool, Ruler, black marker, Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine, flower from Punch pack, Basic Pearls, Dimensional dots

Birthday Blimp

Hi Everyone! I have another quick post for you today. I had the evening to myself yesterday, and played a little again. When the mojo hits, I am taking full advantage these days. I inked up the set Moving Forward again. I have to say that I REALLY like this set. It was one of those "must have" sets that jumped up and said "Pick me, Pick me!" Well who could say no? Here is my card -

I had the scraps from the previous card on my desk, so I used those papers. :) I stamped my Blimp image in Black, cut it out, then added the little banners in Pool Party. The clouds are hand cut, and I added a little piercing around them for detail, and punched my Sun from the Domestic Goddess DSP. Really Simple and Sweet! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Moving Forward

Paper - Whisper White, Pool Party, Sahara Sand

Ink - Black, real Red

Accessories - Paper Piercing tool, Big Shot, Fancy Fan EF, Pool Party bakers twine. 2 1/2 circle punch, Dimensional dots, Two Way glue

Blessings

Hi Everyone! I have a quick post for you this morning... I had some more time to play yesterday..so I played with some new sets from the new catalog. :) I was inspired by a card that I found on Case Study to use the new set called Take Care. I really love the branch image, and the sweet nest from this set, so those are the images I used for this card -

I stamped my images with Chocolate Chip, and Lucky Limeade inks, then used my Blender pen to pull a little of the chocolate chip into the white space of the nest. Then cut it out, and added the heart shaped bitty buttons for "eggs". I used my XL bird punch for my love birds, and added the Blessings sentiment to make this a sweet baby card. I guess it could be a house warming card for a newly wed couple too. You decide. :) I love the outcome! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :) Details Below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Take Care

Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Real Red Textured, Domestic Goddess DSP

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Lucky Limeade

Accessories - XL Bird Punch, Heart to Heart punch, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party ruffled ribbon, Bitty Buttons, Linen Thread, Sm Oval Punch, Dimensional Dots, Blender Pen

Fast and Fab CC385

Hello Everyone! I have been away for awhile again. Sorry. I have had a really busy bunch of weeks with the kiddos now that summer is in it's dog days, and things were getting tedious with them. So it was Mom to the rescue with a lot of outings, and then getting them ready for Camp! But I am back, and I have a card to share. It just so happens to be Tuesday, so that means a Splitcoast Color Challenge card is in order.. ( Don't want to break with tradition and all..:) Today's colors were Real Red, Island Indigo, and Wisteria Wonder, with a desert option to make it a summer card. I have to say I was a little baffled by this combo. So I decided to keep it really simple, just paper and ink. Here is my card -

I used the set called Fast and Fabulous from last years catalog. I barely used this set when it was current, it always seemed to be on lend to someone. But its all good! I stamped my images in the colors for the challenge then used my blender pen to color them. Really "Fast & Fabulous" if I do say so myself! OK, that's it for me! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Fast & Fabulous (retired), Pennant Parade (Sentiment)

Paper - Naturals White

Ink - Real Red, Island Indigo, Wisteria Wonder, Black

Accessories - 1" square punch, Blender pen, Dimensional Dots

Tea and CC382

Hi Everyone! I have a really quick post for you today...Need to get my shopping done before the July 4th holiday... I Played along in the Color Challenge on Splitcoast this morning. Todays colors were Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White. Note to self..NEED to use Calypso Coral more often!! Really! Here is my card for today -

I  still had all my stuff still on my desk from yesterday's post, so I decided to use some of the same dies from the Apothecary labels set on the card for today. This is also another card that I found on Pintrest, and just put my twist on it! I added a little bit of Pool Party DSP to my color palette to break it up just a little. :) OK I am off ! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Heather :)

Stamps - Tea Shoppe

Paper - Confetti White, Very Vanilla, Black, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake DSP, Pool Party DSP

Ink - Black, Calypso Coral, White Craft

Accessories - Big Shot, Apothecary Labels, Paper Piercing tool, Scallop Trim Border punch, White EP, Heat tool, 1 3/4" circle punch, Calypso Coral Bakers Twine, Neutrals buttons, brads, Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, Distressing tool, Dimensional dots, Mini Glue Dots, Basic Pearl, black sharpie, corner rounder punch

Stacked Wishes

Hi Everyone! I do hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was Awesome! My Husband and I were sans the kiddos for the early part of the weekend,... LOVE when that happens! :) I got a chance to do some lurking on Pintrest, and found tons of inspiration!! So that is what I am sharing with you today. I fell in love with a card by Maile Belles, and had to recreate it with SU products.  Here is my version

 I used the set Fabulous Phrases to create my sentiment, and used the top of the cupcake builder punch to make the different colored ice cream scoops. I really liked how it turned out using SU Products. OK, that's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Fabulous Phrases

Paper - Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory, Certainly Celery, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, So Saffron

Ink - Black

Accessories - Big Shot, Snow Burst EF (retired ), Cupcake builder punch, pennant punch, White tafeta ribbon, black button (neutrals Collection), Two Way glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensional dots

By the Sea

Hi Everyone! I have been away for a few days...Sorry. I do have a quick post for you this afternoon. I have been wanting to ink up the set Moving Forward again like mad, so I set out to do just that today. I needed a starting point, So..., I checked out the color challenge over on Splitcoast again. I know, you didn't see that coming did ya?! Well I don't think you will be disappointed that I played with either really! Here is my card for the challenge -

The colors for today's challenge were Whisper White, Island Indigo, and Pool Party. I chose Crumb cake as my second neutral, and added a little real red to brighten it up a little. The Light blue paper is a non SU scrap from my pile, but close enough to pool party that I decided to use it up. See I told you that you wouldn't be disappointed. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Moving Forward

Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Summer Smooches DSP, Bazzill Basics Sparkle

Ink - Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Pool Party, real red

Accessories - Distressing tool, 2 1/2" circle Punch, Coluzzle, 1 1/4 circle punch, 3/4 circle punch, real red button, Scallop edge punch, Island Indigo Bakers twine, Paper piercing tool, Dimensional Dots, Sponge

Neutral and Established

Hi Everyone! I have a quick post for you this evening.... I was cleaning up my desk getting ready for my club this weekend, and I came across all these rolled roses that I made a while ago, and decided to put them to use rather than throw them away. That was my intention in the first place so I feel good that I finally used something that I tucked away for a rainy day. Gosh, do I need a lot of rainy days!  Well, onto the card right -

I used the set Established Elegance from the main catalog. All my papers are neutrals that are scraps that were left on my table too! I love when I can just grab elements and papers from my table and get them to work! Ok, I am off to get the kiddos ready for bed. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Established Elegance, Fabulous Phrases

Paper - Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Basic Gray DSP, Newsprint DSP

Ink - Basic Gray, Black

Accessories - Big Shot, Delicate Doilies Lg Die, Paper piercing tool, Distressing tool, sponge, 1 3/4, 1 1/4" circle punches, boho blossom punch, punch pack, basic pearls, gray sharpie

Moving Forward CC380

Hi Everyone! It is an unbearable 96 degrees here in Illinois, and that means I am staying in and playing. I got all my running done this AM, and then quietly snuck downstairs to play along in the color challenge on Splitcoast Stampers. Today's hostess gave us some great colors to work with today, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, and Always Artichoke. I have been itching to ink up the new Ronald McDonald house charities stamp put out by SU this year called Moving Forward since I received it in my box of goodies at the beginning of the month. So today was the day. I really wasn't sure if the colors would work with the images, but I sure gave it my all! :) Here is my card for the challenge today -

I really like how it came out! I used some new goodies and some old ones too! The set, as I mentioned before, is from the new catalog, and the ribbons are all discontinued as well as the DSP. The EF is from the new catalog, and that is called Fancy Fan. I really believe that this EF will become a "fan" favorite really quick! I Love it! OK, off to get some other work done! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Moving Forward

Ink - Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip

Paper - Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Our House DSP

Accessories - Big Shot, Labels Framelits, XL cupcake punch, Fancy Fan EF, Paper Piercing tool, distressing tool, Choc. chip double stitch ribbon, Peach Parfait twill ribbon, Linen thread, mini brad, Tangerine tango Pom-pom trim, Dimensional Dots, 3/8" circle punch, cropadile

Father's Day for Coco

Hi Everyone! I have a short post for you today. I waited to the last minute to make a Father's Day card for my boys to give their God Father ( Coco ). Why does he have the name Coco?? Well it goes back 10 years or so now,..My oldest, Sean, learning to speak, could not for the lack of trying pronounce Uncle. All he would say was Coco to his God Father. So, to this day he is Coco. Which is probably a good thing, considering my sister and I married men with the same first name.. I know confusing right??! But now there is no confusion for them at family parties either! Anyhoo, you stopped by to check out some crafty goodness, so enough yada yada, and onto the sample for today -

I found inspiration for this card at StampinConnection, a website for SU Demonstrators only.

I used some new and retired elements for this card. The DP is from years past called Urban Oasis. The ship is from the set called Open Sea, and can be found in the main catalog, as well as the Big Shot Labels Framelits. OK off to put this in the mail, so it gets there in time. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper - Basic Gray, Marina Mist, Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Urban Oasis DSP

Ink - Going Gray, Midnight Muse

Accessories - Big Shot, Labels Framelits Die, Paper piercing tool, mini brads, Dimensional dots

Two by Two

Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was full of running kids around and such, So I declared this afternoon, that I wanted to sit down and play a little with some more new goodies from the new SU Catalog!! I hope you don't mind! :) When I first got the new catalog, I fell in love with a new single stamp called Two by Two. It is SO CUTE! Here let me show you -

See, don't you agree!! I colored my image with my SU markers and my versamarker. I use the versamarker to blend my colors, and to add some depth to the areas that I want to appear darker, or have a shadow.  I don't think that it is a recorded "technique", it is just something that I figured out on my own. :) Give it a try, it's really fun, I promise!! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Two by Two

Paper - Whisper White, Pool Party DSP

Ink - Black Stazon, Creamy Carmel, So Saffron, Going Gray, Pumkin Pie, Tangerine tango, Temp. Turqouise, real red, versamarker

Accessories - Coluzzle, XL build a cupcake punch, Pool Party Bakers twine, Big shot, Perfect polka dots EF, dimensional dots

here's to you CC378

Hi Everyone! I have a really quick post today. I played along in yesterdays color challenge on Splitcoast, and knocked out an Anniversary card for my sister and her husband. The colors for the challenge were Certainly Celery, Pool Party and Daffodil delight. Here is my card -

Fresh, bright and cheery.... :) OK I am off to put this in the mail! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Friendly Phrases
Paper - Certainly celery, Very Vanilla, Daffodil delight, Pool Party DSP, Certainly Celery DSP, Basic Gray DSP, Beyond the garden DSP
Ink - Basic Gray
Accessories - Big Shot, Framelits die, Perfect pennant die, 1 3/4" and 1 1/4" circle punches, lg oval punch, Pool Party ribbon, neutrals buttons, crochet trim, lucky limeade bakers twine, paper piercing tool, dimensional dots



New Color and a Birthday wish

Hi Everyone! I had a chance to play with some of the new colors for the new 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! catalog. Today I gave Gumball Green a shot. I had the sets Apothecary Art and Papaya Collage out on my desk still, and decided to ink them up one more time too!  I needed to make a Birthday card for someone special, and these sets will do just the trick! :)  Here is my card -

I think it turned out great! I found inspiration for this card on the Case Study challenge blog. I stamped the Apothecary art image onto Naturals white with black Stazon, then water colored the blooms with the Gumball Green re-inker and my aqua painter. I then stamped it again, colored some of the blooms, cut them out, and popped them up onto the same blooms of the first ones I colored. I added a little bit of Dazzling diamonds onto each of the centers of the blooms for a little bit of extra detail. So what do you think of Gumball Green?? Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Wood Grain, Apothecary Art, Papaya Collage, Happiest Birthday Wishes

Paper - Naturals White, Gumball Green

Ink - Craft White, Gumball Green, Summer starfruit, Soft Suede, Black Stazon

Accessories - Big Shot, Labels Framlits, Cropadile, Naturals Buttons, Hemp Twine, Luck limeade ribbon, 5/8" crochet trim, Sponge, Dimensional dots, mini glue dots, aqua painter, two way glue, Dazzling diamonds glitter

Black and White Forever

Hi Everyone! I am still playing, and getting ready for my upcoming club gathering, and decided to knock out another sample for the ladies. I am trying to stay with some easy cards that still have that wow factor... Sometimes that is a challenge all by itself..Right! Well, I think this sample does it for me, and I am sure that the lades will like it too! Here is me sample -

This picture seems a little fuzzy, sorry. It is really hard to take a good picture of a black and white card.. TOO much contrast, but I think you can make it out. :) I used the sets Elements of Style, and Apothecary Art. I can not express how happy I was to see that this set was carried over from the occasions mini into the new SU catalog, So if you missed out on it earlier, no worries now! :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Elements of Style, Apothecary Art, Loving thoughts

Paper - Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Versamark, Classic Black

Accessories - Clear EP, Heat tool, 5/8" Organza ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dimensional Dots

Dad

Hi Again Everyone! I have a quick post for you today.... I spent a little while yesterday playing with some of the new goodies from the upcoming 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Catalog. I decided to get some of my card samples done for my upcoming club, considering it is the last day I would have to myself for the next 10 weeks or so.. Kiddos last day of school is today. Where did this year go?? Wow!  OK....onto the card...enough yada yada.... right!..here ya go -

I got inspiration from a Card Creations Magazine. I did alot of reading while I was on hiatus. The Designer paper that I used is from the pack called Comfort Cafe and is from the upcoming SU catalog. It has a great mix of both feminine and masculine designs. I love it! It also features some of the new SU in-colors too! I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below-

Heather :)

Stamps - Family Reunion

Paper - Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe DSP

Ink - Midnight Muse

Accessories - Paper piercing tool, Pennant Punch, 1/2" circle punch, regals Buttons, Linen Thread, Dimensional Dots

Happiness (CC377)

Hi Everyone! I have been gone from the crafting scene for a while now...haven't I. Now let me say this, it is not that I really wanted to take such a Long break, it was needed. Back in March, I had let you know that I was dealing with some health issues, and in a considerable amount of pain. Well long story short, I had back Surgery. I had thought that I would bounce back rather quickly, and unforeseen to me, I did not. I had a difficult recovery, and am still doing alot of physical therapy. So that is where I have been for roughly the past 12 weeks or so. I do want to share that I am getting increasingly stronger and better as time passes, and I am thrilled to be back downstairs playing again!! :)

Today I played along in the color challenge on Splitcoast stampers. I thought what a great way to get my feet wet again! :) The colors for today were, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, and Certainly Celery. We only have a few more days before Blushing Bride will be discontinued by Stampin' Up!, so if you don't have some yet... you had better hurry. :) Here is my card for the challenge -

I also used a set from the new SU catalog called Papaya Collage. I think I did pretty well considering the long hiatus..don't you!? Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Papaya Collage, Loving Thoughts

Paper - Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Soft Suede DSP, Newsprint DSP

Ink - Blushing Bride, Soft Suede

Accessories - XL Bird Punch, 2 1/2, 1 1/4" circle punches, Color Spritzer tool. basic pearls, Certainly celery satin ribbon, Linen thread, Paper Piercing tool, dimensional dots

An M I A Thanks

Hi All! I wanted to pop in and say thanks to those of you who sent me some well wishes this past week. I am still right about where I was the last time I posted, but am living life a little more comfortably through chemistry. With appointments with the proper physicians over the next few weeks, I should, with my fingers crossed be back to my normal self. Of course "normal" is all very relative. :) So.....

Again! I'll be back soon!  and....Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :) Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Outlined Occasions (SAB)

Paper - Whisper White, Bring on the Cake, First Edition

Ink - Black, So Saffron, Marina Mist

Accessories - Big Shot, Stars #2 die, Paper Piercing tool, Two Way glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Peach Parfait Twill Ribbon, Dimensional dots



M I A

Hi All! I just wanted to pop in and say hey, and let you know I have been thinking about you. I have been trying my best to get downstairs for awhile, but to no avail. :(  My life has been put on hold for the time being while I am learning to deal with some difficult health issues. Pain is a tricky thing..  So thanks for hanging in there with me! I promise I will share some crafty goodness soon!

Take Care-
Heather :)

Sprinkled with smiles

Hi Everyone! Sorry I have been away for a little while, but I needed a little rest, and have been playing catch up from my Moms move. :) Thanks for understanding.. I do have a project to share today. It is a scrap page of my Nieces again. :) This page is actually another one of the SAB samples that I did for the display boards at Leadership...Here is my page -

The pictures of them are from this past Halloween. They all looked so Cute!! Here is a close up of the title for the page -

I stamped the flower image in Versamark and added the punched flowers in differtent sizes for some added depth to the tone on tone punched borders. Turned out Super Sweet I think! :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Sprinkled Expressions

Ink - Versamark, Black

Paper - Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Crushed Concord, Poppy Parade, Island Indigo, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Accessories - Big Shot, Simple Alphabet, Flower Fusion Sizzlit die, Punch Pack, Lace Border Punch, Dotted Scallop ribbon border punch, Basic Rhinestones, Mini library clip, mini Glue Dots

Bee Mine?

Hi Everyone! Happy Weekend! I have another quick post for you today. Today, on Facebook, Stampin' Up! is showcasing some Valentines made by the 2012 Artisan Award winners. Each month SU asks us if we would like to contribute to their Facebook wall with a holiday project. I always think to myself, "C'mon, are we going to pass up an opportunity to get a little inky?" Well, I sure can't! :) So here is my Valentine -

I had a little fun with my punches! What do ya think??  Inspiration came from Jan. issue of Paper Crafts. The beehive is made using the XL oval and the Large oval punches along with the word window punch. I inked the edges of the punched ovals with some More Mustard ink for some added depth. I hand cut the tree limb, and the leaves are made with the large oval punch. SU does not make an oval as small as I was looking for, so in order to make the bees, I cut a strip of So Saffron and Black paper 1/16 smaller than the 1/2 inch, which is 7/16ths. This way I can insert the ends of the strip of paper in from the back of the punch, and round the ends. Did that make sense? I just repeated that step with the black strip to make the stripes on the bees. The rest of the card is pretty self explanatory. I had so much fun making this card, I hope you get "BIZZY" with your punches too! :) Thanks for stopping by today and taking a peek! :)

Heather :)

Stamps - none

Paper - Poppy Parade, More Mustard, Choc. Chip, Pool Party, Whisper White. So Saffron, Basic Black, Pear Pizazz

Ink - More Mustard

Accessories - Big Shot, Perfect Polka dot EF, Billboard Alphabet, XL and LG Oval punches, small Heart punch, Owl Builder punch, 1/2 circle punch, Pinking heart border punch, Word Window Punch, Black Marker, Sponge, Dimensional dots, Mini Glue dots

Forever & Always

Hi Everyone! I have a quick post for you this afternoon... The kiddo's have a day off of school, so my attention and time are at a minimum if ya' know what I mean. :) Anyway, I have a card to share with you today..My friend, and awesome upline, Julie Kasper, went and did something a little crazy, but way cool all at the same time. She got MARRIED!!! :) I am SO happy for her, that words cannot express..! So can you guess what kind of card I made?? What? did I make that too easy? Yep! A Wedding card -

I used some new goodies from the Occasions mini catalog. The Stamp set is called Apothecary Art. It coordinates with the new Big Shot Framelits Labels collection. LOVE!!  So Easy to work with! :)

I love the outcome of her card, and can't wait to see her to share in her joy! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Apothecary Art, Loving Thoughts ( both can be found in the Occasions mini catalog )

Paper - Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Blushing Bride DSP, Textured Sahara Sand

Ink - Stazon, Sahara Sand, Markers - versamarker, Pink Pirouette, Blushing bride, Pear Pizazz, Pool Party, So Saffron

Accessories - Big Shot, Labels Collections Framelits, Stripe EF, Doily, Paper Piercing tool, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Basic Pearl, Sponge, Dimensional dots, mini Glue dots