Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 I'm guest designing for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge today with some NEW products from Papertrey Ink! I used distress oxides to stamp my mini feathered friend in bright, tropical colors to match this fun patterned paper.  

I used the top row down diagonal - Friendship, Free, Sentiment. 

Supplies from Papertrey Ink:

• Feathered Friends Mini 24 stamps
• Feathered Friends Mini 24 die
• Inside Greetings: Friendship
• Filigree Border Die
• Floral Sketches Paper Pad
  

Other Supplies:

• Crochet Thread
• Sequins  
• Bright Pink Grosgrain Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon)
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
  
• Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn)
  
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers
  

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Anything Goes
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Patriotic Lighthouse

I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog today sharing this easy no-coloring lighthouse card with a patriotic twist. I love adding cheesecloth to my nautical creations for an added bit of texture.

Supplies from Stamp Simply:  

• He is the Light stamps 
• He Stilled the Storm stamps
• He Stilled the Storm dies 
• Fishtail Banner Dies 
• Patriotic Stars & Stripes Dies
• Typewritten Just Checking In 
  
• Let Freedom Ring Paper Pad (Echo Park)
• Cheesecloth  

Other Supplies:

• Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn)
  

This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday - Here comes summer
• patriotic holidays and summer travel to the coast
• Cards 4 Guyz - Summer Themed (see above)
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Happy Bday

  I'm up on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog today with this fun masculine themed birthday card that features their NEW Grunge Gears stencil.

~~This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you~~~

Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
• Grunge Gears Stencil
• Typewriter Blocks Alpha
• Texture Tiles 4 
•  Vintage Van  
• Boss Lady Alpha Dies
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Staples
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
  
• Chipped Sapphire, Prize Ribbon, Spiced Marmalade
  

This post linked to:

• As You Like Challenge - Feminine or Masculine
• Both -- but recently I've enjoyed the "challenge" of creating masculine cards 
• Krafty Chicks Challenge -- All Occasions
• Tha Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes + optional masculine
• Dare 2B Artzy - Masculine

Vintage Blooms

I'm so excited to be guest designing for Papertrey Ink this month and today I'm joining them in a fun Instagram Hop. PTI will give a $10.00 gift card to one commenter from each designer on the hop! How awesome is that? Click here to go to my IG profile and select this card for more info. 

 Supplies from Paptertrey Ink:

• Vintage Blooms Stamps
• Vintage Blooms Dies
• Graceful Butterflies Stamps
• Graceful Butterflies Dies
• Just Sentiments Friendship
  
• Script Background Stencil
• Vase Collection 6 Stamps
• Vase Collection 6 Dies
• Vase Collection Rustic Add-Ons

 Other Supplies:

• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Weathered Wood, Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Shabby Shutters, Rustic Wilderness
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn)

This post linked to:

• Alphabet Challenge - F is for Friendship 
• Allsorts Challenge - Summer Flowers

The Card Concept - By The Sea

 

It's time for another challenge at The Card Concept.

Today's challenge is: By the Sea

Everyone is welcome to play along using the colors, the theme, 

textures, items, or just anything from the picture as your starting point.

  

I was inspired by the theme to create this clean and layered card.

 

 

Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (affiliate links):
• Summer Vibes Stamps
• Summer Vibes Dies
  
• By The Sea
• Texture Tiles 6
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Tumbled Glass & Salty Ocean
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger:
• Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain

 

This post linked to:

• Make My Monday - Coloring (any medium)
• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Something beginning with "s" (shells)
• Four Seasons Challenge - Summer
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Farmhouse Deocr

 

  I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog today sharing a card that uses a whole bunch of farmhouse themed stamps and dies from their store. All the pieces were stamped and/or die cut from mixed media paper and I used my Arteza Real Brush Pens to color them.

 Supplies from Stamp Simply:  

• All Season Decor Stamps
• All Season Decor Dies
• Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes
• Farmhouse Signage Stamps
  
• Farmhouse Signage Dies
  
• A Man of Knowledge Stamp Set
• Floral Cluster & Sprigs   
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink      
  

Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens

This post linked to:

• Make My Monday - Coloring 
• Simon Say Wendesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Tropical Toucan

 I'm back with yet another guest design post for Papertrey Ink. This one combines a whole bunch of their BRAND NEW stamps and dies for June and features their newest Feathered Friend -- a tropical toucan! The new products will be available for purchase June 22cd. 

Supplies and tools from Papertrey Ink:

• Feathered Friends 24
• Just Sentiments: Friendship
• Vintage Postage Stamps
• Vintage Postage Dies
• Penciled Outlines Stamps
• Penciled Outlines Dies
• Border Bling Lotty Dotty Die
• Script Background Stencil
• Into the Blooms: Dahlia Die 
  
• Road Trip Paper Pad

Other Supplies:

• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Peacock Feathers

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Something beginning with "S" (stamp)
• Time Out Challenge - Tropical
• Die Cut Diva's Challenge - Summer Days

Vintage Postage

 I'm so excited to be guest designing for Papertrey Ink again this month!! I absolutely love all things postage and was thrilled to open my packet and find this gorgeous Vintage Postage set inside. I have a feeling you've going to see it sneaking into a lot of my PI cards this month. The full release will be available to shop on June 22cd.

Supplies and Tools from Papertrey Ink:

• Vintage Postage Stamps
• Vintage Postage Dies 
• Graceful Butterflies Stamps
• Graceful Butterflies Dies 
• Filigree Border Die
  
• Postmarks Paper Pad

Other Supplies:

• Crochet Lace
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves Ink
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Vintage Photo, Stormy Sky

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment 
• The Funkie Junkie Challenge -Stuck in the middle
• (elements in the middle of my card and flowers in the middle of the stamps)
• Alphabet Challenge - F is for Friendship
• Craftyhazlenut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Patriotic Strawberries

 It's time for another Sweet n Sassy Instagram Hop and this month we're doing a Summer and/or Patriotic themed hop. I decided to combine the two themes and created this bright and cheery strawberry card in red, white, and blue. 

 If you'd like to enter the drawing for a $25 gift card to SnSS - visit my Instagram page and click on this card for further instructions. 

~~This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you~~~

Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet n Sassy Stamps:
• Summer Fruits 
• Background Builders: Stripes
• Boss Lady Alpha Dies
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• White Gel Pen
  
• Crochet Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Circle Dies (Spellbinders)
• Tear Drop Circles (Spellbinders)
• Lace Background Plate (Gina Marie Die)
• Flag Grossgrain Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon) 
• Prize Ribbon Distress Ink (Ranger)
  

This post linked to:

• Allsorts Challenge - Any Stamped Image

Happy Flag Day

 

 Happy Flag Day!! I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog today sharing this patriotic card using their Old Glory stamp set and a BRAND NEW paper pad from Echo Park. You can see I slipped some of that beautiful Venise lace in there too. You can find their entire line of patriotic stamps and dies here ---14% off for one day only! 

 Supplies and Tools from Stamp Simply:

• Old Glory Stamp Set  
• Patriotic Stars & Stripes Dies 
• Let Freedom Ring Paper Pad (Echo Park)
• Venise Lace
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink      

Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens

 This post linked to:

• The Paper Players Challenge -- Color Challenge
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Happy Everything

 I'm up on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog today with this summery floral card. To create my card I stamped one of the flower pots from the Special Blooms Stamp Set twice on mixed media paper and colored them with my Arteza Real Brush Pens before die cutting with the coordinating Special Blooms Dies. I die cut a tag (Manila Tags Nesting Dies - Stamplorations) from black card stock and added some white text using my Yeti ink pad (Lawn Fawn) and the Typewriter Text Background stamp. The gingham was stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink using one of the images from Texture Tiles 4 . A bit of ribbon, three rhinestones, and some paper lace (Crochet Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz) complete this card. 

~~This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you~~~

 This post linked to:

• Die Cut Diva's Challenge - Summer Days 
• (I always think of flowers when I think of summer)
• The Four Seasons Challenge - Anything Summer (flowers)
• Allsorts Challenge - Any Stamped Image

Lemon Twist

I recently won a fun prize from Pink and Main and they sent me items from their Lemon Twist Crafty Courtyard Kit. Oh my....do I ever love the fun stuff in this kit!! I used the Squeeze the Day stamps and dies along with papers from the gorgeous Lemon Twist paper pad to create this vibrant card in my favorite color scheme.

Supplies and Tools:

• Lemon Twist Kit from Pink & Main that includes: 
  
• Squeeze the Day Stamp Set
• Squeeze the Day Die Set
• Lemon Twist Paper Pad
• Lemon Twist Enamel Dots
• Sequin Trim (Swoon Party Shop)
• Crochet Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
  

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bright and Cheerful
• The Paper Players Challenge - Food and/or Beverage
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Die Cut, Embellishment, Bright Colors
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

The Card Concept - Make it Masculine

 

It's time for another challenge at The Card Concept.

Today's challenge is: Make it Masculine

Everyone is welcome to play along using the colors, the theme, 

textures, items, or just anything from the picture as your starting point.

  

I was inspired by the outdoor theme and dark colors to create this clean and layered card.

Supplies and Tools: 

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (affiliate links)
• Shiplap Background 
• Landscape Silhouettes
• Forest Silhouettes Dies  
• Bare Tree Die  
• Script Sentiments 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink      
  
• Dashing Rectangles Dies (Elizabeth Craft Designs) 
  
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair Ink

 

This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday - For the man in your life
• The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes optional Masculine
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenge - Masculine 

Have a Cup

  I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog today sharing this inspirational card using their BRAND NEW Have a Cup on Us stamps and dies! So many cute cup images and fun sentiments in this set, and you can't beat having coordinating dies to make things easy!! I've been on a lace kick lately, and this card incorporates both paper and real lace. 

 Supplies from Stamp Simply:  

• Have a Cup on Us Stamp Set
• Have a Cup on Us Die Set
• Background Minis set 1
• Grace Stamp Set
• Woodsy Plaid Paper Pad (Memory Box)
• Crochet Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
  
• Venise Lace
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
  

  This post linked to:

• Little Red Wagon - Use Your Lace
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamp Act

Pink Gears

 I usually think "masculine" when creating with gears, but today's card features the NEW Grunge Gears stencil from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps on a pretty pink feminine card that includes lace, ribbon, and a sweet little flower! 

~~This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you~~~

Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
• Grunge Gears Stencil
• Time Well Spent
• Background Builders: Stripes
• Psalm 23 Background
• Sentimental Wordfetti
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Circle Dies (Spellbinders)
• Hello Doily Dies (Sizzix)
• Labels Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Leafy Circle Die (Pink Fresh Studio)
• Bright Pink Gingham Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon)
• Mixed Pink Gardenias (Really Reasonable Ribbon)
• Picked Raspberry Distress Ink (Ranger)

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Bright and Cheerful
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Spots or Stripes, Circle, Free
• Festive Friday Challenge - Feminine, Pink Ribbon

Special Blooms

 
Introducing the NEW Special Blooms stamps and dies from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I did today's card up in one of my all-time favorite color schemes (blue and yellow) and included some pretty crochet lace that my sweet friend Abby sent me.  I also incorporated some more of that canvas paper, this time in the form of a tag. 

~~This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you~~~

Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
  
• Special Blooms Stamps
• Special Blooms Dies
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder (Darice)
• Canvas Paper
• Manila Tags Nesting Dies (Stamplorations)
• Trendy Spring Blooms Dies (Stamplorations) 
• Crochet Lace (from my sweet friend Abby)
• Burlap String  (Really Reasonable Ribbon)
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)

This post linked to:

• Little Red Wagon - Use Your Lace
• Use Your Stuff - Anything Goes
• Can You Handle the Pressure - Embossing with optional butterflies
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes