Off the Grid kind of Love

 

Hey Everyone! Didn't want you to think that I would let a big creative holiday like Valentine's day go by with out a little sharing.. :) I created this card for someone really special in my life.. my Mom. Here is my card -

 

 

a real straight forward card. I stamped Off the grid in versamark, heat embossed with white EP, then used my sponge daubers to add the different colored ink, die cut the love using the expressions thinlits, and added the sentiment you. I added a few basic rhinestone and the twine for detail to finish it off. I am sure she will love it! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Off the Grid, Friendly Phrases

Paper - Whisper White

Ink- Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, black, Versamark

Accessories - Corner Rounder, Heat tool,  white EP, Sweet sorbet Accessory pack, Basic Rhinestones, sponge daubers, Big Shot, Expressions Thinlits dies, Dimensional dots

 

When Skies are Gray

Hey Everyone... Super quick post today..just sharing another card that I made with the Retro Fresh Papers and a soon to be available Sale-a-bration set,  See ya Later...

 

 

 

 

I added some of the fun Essential wooden elements, and the Sequin trim too! OK, gotta run.. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

 

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - See ya Later

Paper - Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Retro Fresh DSP,

Ink - Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories - Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Die, Essential wood elements, Sequin Trim, Dimensional dots, Paper Piercing tool

 

Love, Love, Love

 

Hello Everyone.. :) While I have been downstairs playing with some of the new goodies, I have also been trying to get a little more organized and clean up my stamp room. New goodies means that some "older" things have to go.. :( As I could never bare to part with my stamps or must haves *wink*, I decided to clean out my old publications that I have earmarked sketches in. So... that means I HAVE to make the card or scrapbook page. Oh.. the horrors..being forced to sit and scrap or stamp.. will someone please rescue me??! :) Here is a card that I have made with an earmarked sketch from a magazine dated 2010, YIKES! -

 

 

I used some of the cheerful Fresh Prints DSP stack again..they are super fun! All of the stamped images are from the set Love you to the moon..Just inked up the word "love" from the full images. Easy Peasy right.. I only wish I didn't have to get organized with all this pressure! :) thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Love you to the moon

Paper - Whisper White, Red Glimmer, Pool Party, Fresh Prints DSP stack

Ink - Real Red, Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories - Big Shot, Hearts Framelits, Expressions Thinlits, Corner rounder, Hung up Cute clips, Basic Metal buttons, Cherry Cobbler Bakers twine, Paper Piercing tool, Dimensional dots, hole punch

 

 

 

Peachy Keen

Hey Everyone! I have a card to share today..:) I have been trying to get some samples made to showcase some of the new stamps found in the Occasions mini. Today I broke out the Set Peachy Keen. Here is my sample -

 

 

I paired it with some of the new Retro Fresh DSP too! Love the colors in these papers..:)

I added some fun Sequin trim, and a Essentials wood element to the mix, and really love the out come.. Hopefully you do too! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Peachy Keen

Paper - Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Baked Brown Sugar, Retro Fresh DSP

Ink - Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories - Big Shot, On Film Framelits, Stars #2 die, Sequin trim, God Bakers twine, Naturals buttons, gold glitter, Two way glue, Essentials wooden elements, Paper piercing tool, Dimensional dots

 

To the moon and back

 

Hey Everyone! I have a really quick post to share this afternoon.. I have been inside hiding from the cold like I am sure most of you have been doing since the beginning of the week... What not a better time to play a little with some more new goodies from the Occasions mini catalog. :) This time I played with a set called Love you to the Moon -

 

 

This image is SO cute! I have been wanting SU to come out with this sentiment forever, and am "over the Moon" to say the least, that it finally happened.. *wink* OK... Gotta run to get the kiddos from school. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Love you to the Moon, Gorgeous grunge

Paper - Basic Gray, Whisper white, Midnight Muse, Smokey slate, Epic Day DSP

Ink - Real Red, Midnight muse, White craft, Smokey Slate

Accessories - 2 1/2" circle punch, Cupcake builder punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensional dots

 

You and Me

Hello Everyone! I have a quick card to share this evening.. It snowed all day today in Chicagoland.. why not play a little. *wink* I played with the new Ampersand embossing folder from the Occasions mini catalog. Here is my quick card -

 

 

I paired it with a new stamp from the set Hip Notes, also from the mini catalog, and Just love the outcome. Hope you do too! OK, off to get my kiddos to bed. :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - Hip Notes

Paper - Whisper white, Basic Black, Smokey Slate, Real Red

Ink - Basic Grey,

Accessories - Big Shot, Ampersand EF, Paper Piercing tool, small heart punch, dimensional dots

 

You're the best

Hey Everyone!! it's been awhile again hasn't it.. I know it has been awhile and I have really felt bad about neglecting things here.. I have really needed to take a break from here to recharge and re-evaluate things in my life. I really sound like a broken record, don't I. Well I just wanted to pop in and say hey, and let those that are still here that -

 

 

For sticking with me during my much needed creative break. :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

 

Heather :)

 

 

 

Stamps - Just Sayin' (Avail. Jan 3, 2014)

Paper - Whisper White, Real Red, Fresh Prints DSP stack

Ink - Real Red, Coastal Cabana, White craft

Accessories - Big Shot, Word Bubbles Framelits, Hung Up Cute clips, 3/8 circle punch, Dimensional dots

 

A Merry little Christmas

Hey Everyone! I have a quick share today.. I was having a little trouble coming up with a workshop card for this month, and it dawned on me that I had a workshop card all precut and ready for me.. Cha-ching! Love it when my brain decides to cooperate with me.. :) I had the Merry little Christmas Simply Created Card kit that I won on Prize Patrol way back when at this years convention.. :) Now the kit makes eight, and I didn't want to break up the kit for a sample, so I came up with an alternate sample to show and share. Here is my card -

 

 

I added a couple of layers and some bling, and will be adding the same to the precut cards in the kit.. Thanks SU! this kit is perfect for a workshop, and when you are a little short on time. OK, gotta run, thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Merry Little Christmas

Paper - Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Real Red

Ink - Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Smokey Slate

Accessories - Paper Piercing tool, Button, Island indigo bakers twine, Basic Rhinestone, Dimensional dots

 

Wonderful Wreath Thanks

Hey Everyone! Yep.. it's lil' ol' me again..! Whoop! I love getting things done! I have another card to share today! :) I am trying to get some thanksgiving cards done and in the mail before the time gets away from me... seems to be my MO as of late, and I am determined to change that. :) I had the Wonderful Wreath al a carte' stamp on my desk, and decided to use it to make a thanksgiving card.. so with that said I am sure it could be used for a variety of occasions, not just Christmas. :) Here is my card -

 

 

Inspiration is from the Case Study blog.. Lots going on here, but it's all good. I colored my Wreath with direct to stamp technique with various SU markers, stamped the image,  then cut out the inside of the wreath. I did the outside second so the paper was more sturdy and I had more to hold. I cut some of the Burlap ribbon in half, frayed it, and used the frayed fibers to add a bow to my button. Love the fun texture of the frayed pieces.. :) OK. that's it for me today, Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Wonderful Wreath, Best of Autumn
Paper - Naturals Ivory, Very Vanilla, Soft Sky
Ink - Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Soft Suede
Accessories - Big Shot, Wood grain EF, Regals buttons, Burlap ribbon, Naturals Designer buttons, Natural 7/16" trim, Victoria crochet trim, sponge, Paper piercing tool

My Endless Wishes

Hey Everyone!! I have a quick post and share today.. While I was getting ready for my club this weekend, I made a sample with one of the new photo polymer set available from SU called Endless Wishes. This is one of those set that I considered a must have.. so many greetings.. and the snowflakes aren't half bad either.. *wink*  Here is my card -

 

 

I used some of the Winter Frost DSP stack too! SO Fun! OK, that's it for me... thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Endless Wishes

Paper - Whisper White, Smokey slate, Winter Frost DSP stack, Crumb Cake

Ink - Smokey Slate, Crumb Cake

Accessories - Sponge, 2/12, 3/4 circle punches, hole punch, Pink Pirouette taffeta ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Cherry Cobbler Bakers twine, basic Rhinestone, Paper piercing tool, dimensional dots, Doily

 

Easel Thanks

Hey Everyone!! I know it is late in the day for me to be posting, but I have actually been downstairs for the majority of the day today.. WHOOP! It sure feels good! I have to say to admit too, that I think that my mojo was MIA for a while, and I was getting ready to send out a recon team...*wink* So, with that said, I have a card to share today. I have club this weekend, and wanted to do something a little special with them, considering I will not be seeing them again until January. I decided to make an easel card with them.. I have never done one myself, so today was the day. :)

 

 

I took inspiration from Stampin' Success our demonstrator publication. I used the stamp set Harvest of Thanks for the outside of the card, and combined it with a stamp from the set Oh, Hello to complete my sentiment. The DSP is called Sweater Weather, and can be found in the Holiday mini catalog. I am so glad I remembered that I even had it.. It is just perfect for the thanksgiving holiday, and will certainly come in handy for those masculine birthdays down the line. :) OK, I am off to get the kiddos lunches made for tomorrow.. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - Harvest of Thanks, Oh, hello

Paper - Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Sweater Weather DSP

Ink-  Soft Sky, Crushed Curry

Accessories - Big Shot, Oval Framelits, Apothecary accents Framelits, Paper Piercing tool, Linen Thread, Basic Pearls, Dimensional dots

 

 

Merry and Mollie

Hey Everyone! I have been away again..Life has been getting in the way of my play time again. Getting inky down here has been on the fore front of my mind.. but some things have been getting in my way. About a month ago, my time became very busy with two little kittens, and some well invested time at the gym. I have really gone headstrong into getting stronger and hopefully ridding my body of the ever present pain in my back. Soon I will find the balance of work and fun.. so thank you for hanging in there with me. :) OK.. enough yada yada, and lets get to the good stuff.. right?

 

I had some time over the weekend to sneak in a card made with one of SU's single holiday stamps that are available right now. Here is my card -

 

 

The stamp is appropriately called Be Merry. :) I also used some paper from the Season of style DSP

stack... Love!! Can't wait to use more..:) 

 

I have a picture of Mollie to share too! She is such a tiny thing, but has SO much Love to share..

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - Be Merry

Paper - Whisper White, Season of Style DSP stack, Silver glimmer, Gumball Green

Ink - Gumball green, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories - Linen Thread, Cherry Cobbler Seam binding, Vintage faceted button, Regals candy dot, scallop border punch, Paper piercing tool, dimensional dots

 

Little Town Blessings

Hey Everyone! Remember me? I am sorry that I have been away for awhile... Life got in the way.. I have been Super busy with two new kittens, that were born feral and abandoned by their Momma. My youngest, Ian, heard of them at school from a close friend, had to see them and make sure they were OK. He has a really big heart, and knows his Momma has an even bigger heart for Babies.. Long story short, I am now a proud momma to sweet little kittens named Maggie and Mollie. Here is a picture of Maggie -

Mollie is still a bit camera shy... :) But anyhoo, that is what I have been up to. I hope you understand. :)

I do have some crafty goodness to share too! I had a chance to play this morning, after being awakened by little paws on my face.. :)

I played with one of the new photo polymer sets called Greetings From, and was inspired to make a Christmas card. 

The set is so cute..  I absolutely LOVE every single image in the set. :) I created my background using my "E" block with Night of Navy ink. I tore some post it notes and masked off the area of the background that I want to add sand to. Next I stamped the images on scraps, colored them, and then popped them up to create my little town of Bethlehem. I punched my large star, and some clouds made with the cupcake builder punch, then added the Christmas blessing sentiment. I love it! I hope you do too! OK... I am off to play a little more. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

Heather :)

Stamps - Greetings from photo polymer, Christmas blessings

Paper - Whisper white, Silver Glimmer

Ink - Night of Navy, Gumball Green, Creamy Carmel, Chocolate chip, versamarker, black

Accessories - XL Cupcake Builder punch, Lg. Star Punch, Dimensional dots, Acrylic Block, Sponge

Sampling Halloween Hello

Hey Everyone! a few weeks back, I hinted that I had made a Halloween sampler with the set Halloween Hello found in the Holiday mini catalog.. Well, I am here to share that with you today.. :)

I simply can not tell you how much I love sitting down and making these samplers. My Mom sat right along beside me and created her own too, and it was so different from mine.. I think that is where my excitement comes from really... ! 

 

 

 and here is a close up, to see some of he details -

 

 

I used some Retired SU Halloween DSP, for the background paper.. I have a so much Halloween DSP, it is RIDICULOUS! (note to self.. get that banner made! *wink*)  The images in  this set really lend themselves to creating a sampler too! I hope you give it a try..:) OK, I am off to get some my chores done so I can maybe start that banner..wish me luck! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Halloween Hello, Morning post Alphabet, Memorable moments

Paper - Howlstooth and scaringbone DSP, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Tangerine tango, Very Vanilla

Ink - Black, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango

Accessories - Paper piercing tool, Gray Marker, Ruler, Two way glue, black and Orange glitter, 1 1/4 circle punch, basic Rhinestones, Neutrals buttons, Tangerine tango Bakers twine

 

Hope

Hey Everyone... Super quick post this morning... trying to get some stuff done in my boys room while they are away camping, and really can only get done while they are GONE... :) I am still playing with the Best of Autumn set, and have a CAS card to share -

 

 

There are really so many options with this set, I am going to have a hard time moving on to another one.. :) OK, gotta run, I hope to get it all done, in such a short time.. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Best of Autumn, Blooming with kindness

Paper - Whisper White

Ink - Crushed Curry, Blushing Bride, Tangerine Tango, Backed Brown Sugar

Accessories - Basic rhinestones, yellow sharpie marker, Dimensional dots

 

Happy Day

Hey Everyone.. :) I have another card to share today made with the Best of Autumn set from SU. This one is made with the little fall tree from the set.. I can not believe that I passed up on original set, Tree for all Seasons, when it was in the catalog.. It's not like I didn't have a chance either, it was available for what seemed like forever.. And why wouldn't be.. it is SO cute. So forgive me if these images are old to you, they are so new and fresh for me. :) I paired my tree with another stamp from another best of set, Best of Greetings.. LOVE! Here is my card -

 

 

So Fun! I just love that little rake leaning up against the tree.. I made my leaves for the tree in different colors, Cherry Cobbler, Tangerine tango, and Crushed Curry. My sentiment was stamped in Versamark onto Crushed Curry card stock, then heat embossed with white EP, then cut out. I paired it with a few punched "clouds" made with the XL builder cupcake punch. I really like the outcome, and hopefully you do too! :) OK, Off to get the kiddos packed for a weekend of Camping.. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps-Best of Autumn, Best of Greetings

Paper -Whisper White, Gumball Green DSP, Crushed Curry

Ink - Chocolate chip, Cherry Cobbler, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Versamark, Smokey Slate

Accessories - Big Shot, Tasteful trim XL die, XL create a cupcake punch, Dimensional Dots, White EP, Heat tool

 

Piece(ful) Thanks

Hey Everyone... I had some time yesterday afternoon to sit and play with some paper and ink, and thought I would share.. I used one of the Best of 25 sets.. the Best of Autumn. I knew this was a must have set considering I missed all of these images when they were released within their original sets. Here is my card -

 

 

I simply stamped the harvested pumpkin image onto several different colored scraps in black ink, cut out a portion, then pieced them onto the stamped image on the Summer Starfruit panel. Added a little Linen thread and a button for detail, and sentiment. LOVE! OK, off to get some chores done before the kiddos are home from school. :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - Best of Autumn

Paper - Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Pool Party, Baked Brown Sugar, Pumpkin pie, Crumb cake

Ink - Classic Black

Accessories - Paper Piercing tool, Linen Thread, Neutrals buttons, Dimensional dots

 

Birthday Fishes

Hey Everyone.... I have a quick post this evening... thought I would sneak in here before dinner is done on the stove.. :) I have a Birthday card to share today. My beautiful step-daughter, Cassidy, is going to be 18 next week, so I needed a special card that is "her". She has an amazing sense of humor, so why not make her a punny card -

 

 

I started with the single stamp Fishin' Around from the main catalog, added a cupcake from the Best of Birthdays set, and pieced together a sentiment from Remembering your Birthday, and the Designer Typeset photo polymer set. It took a while to get it all colored and make the little birthday hats from Strawberry slush DSP... totally worth it cause.. I know she is going to love it! OK, got to get back to getting dinner ready.. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

 

Heather

 

P.S. - I have to apologize for those little oily gray marks on the whisper white panel.. They are not on the card IRL, but show up on the photo... Weird??

 

Stamps - Fishin' Around, Best of Birthdays, Remembering your Birthday, Designer Typeset photo polymer

Paper - Whisper White, Natural Composition Specialty DSP

Ink - Black Stazon, White Craft, Pool Party, Summer Sun, Creamy Carmel, Strawberry Slush, Versamarker, Smokey Slate

Accessories - Big Shot, Stripes EF, Brayer, Basic Rhinestones, Pennant Punch, Dimensional dots

 

A Batty hello

Hello Everyone... I hope everyone is staying cool today.. Here in Chicagoland it's supposed to reach 100 degrees... Phew! If that isn't a reason to stay inside and get a little crafty, I don't know what is! *wink* Well,....I took my own advice, and got creative with the set Halloween Hello from the current holiday catalog. I kept things real simple again -

 

 

Just paper, ink, and some black glitter too. I put some black glitter on my little bat, just can't see it real well in the picture.. Sorry. My moon was made by reverse masking. I punched a circle out of a scrap, and then placed it where I wanted it, then sponged Gumball Green ink in the circle. LOVE! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Halloween Hello, Take Care

Paper - Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink - Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango, Black

Accessories - Two Way glue, Black Stampin' Glitter, 1 1/4 circle punch, sponge

 

 

 

Grateful, Paper and Ink

Hey Everyone,.. I am working late tonight, and decided to take a break and share another one of our club cards for this month. I like to give the ladies a variety of styles during our club meetings. Here is our second card for this months gathering -

 

 

This card is almost one layer except for the sentiment. This is probably my most favorite style of stamping, clean and simple..But if I kept it to just paper and ink, WHAT would  I do with everything I am always saying I "absolutely need"... *wink* OK, that's it for me, back to work.. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Truly Grateful

Paper - Whisper White

Ink - Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze

Accessories - Acrylic Block, Early Espresso Bakers twine, Naturals button, dimensional dots