Tour of Freaks

Hi stampers!  It's time for the Control Freaks blog hop!  We go live on Thursday night just to make sure everything is working order so make sure to come back Friday if there are any hiccups!

This month's theme is all about mommies and daddies or at least feminine and masculine cards but with Mother's Day and Father's day quickly approaching I made cards for those so I at least have one of each ready to go;-)  You may have come from LeeAnn's blog and her amazing projects, but if you didn't don't worry, we make an endless loop so just keep clicking to see everything!

First up because it's first on the calendar is my Mother's Day card.  I actually need three since I have lots of moms (my momma, step mom, and mother in law...whew)!  This card was also for the most recent CF sawp we did which was "flat and fabulous" so cards that are easily mailed yet still awesome!  I hope everyone like it!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Number of years, and many more
Paper:  Whisper white, blushing bride, mint macaron
Ink:  Pool party, blushing bride, mint macaron
Accessories:  Large numbers framelits, 2.5" circle punch, deco labels framelits, softly falling EF, basic pearls

My other project is a Father's Day card using the going global set since it's the perfect masculine set and to be honest, I've barely used it!  It's a pretty simple card but I think it works and simple is always good, right?

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Going global
Paper: Very vanilla, sahara sand, basic black, going places DSP stack
Ink:  Basic black, delightful dijon
Accessories:  Circle punches, linen thread

Now make sure to head on over to Debbie's blog and her fabulous creations!

Lastly, it was nice to see a few of the Freaks at OnStage ;-)

Happy stamping!

I Freakin' Love Ya!

Hi stampers!  Mum's been the word around here, sorry about that.  I've been trying to keep warm by the fireplace instead of my cold downstairs stamp room.  I need a fireplace down there!  We also got a Netflix ready TV...so that may have something to do with my lack of stamping too ;-)

Anyway, at least I'm here today and it's time for the Control Freaks blog hop!  You may have come from Cindy's blog, weren't her projects adorable?  Don't forget we make a big loop, so if you haven't seen her stuff, just keep clicking around!

Of course this time of year, the theme has to be all about love and Valentine's day!  I have to admit, I don't have any of the Valentine's sets from the Occasions catalog (I do have the going global set but that's not an exclusive V-day set so I'm not counting it, hehe). I'm trying not to buy sets if I don't LOVE them and none of the new ones really spoke to me.  I'm hoping it also forces me to be more creative with what I DO have.  My first card cheats a little bit and uses a retired greeting but you know me and word stamps...some of them never retire in my mind ;-)  But this one is pretty much traditional Valentine's day....pink, hearts, and all that.

The heart looks a bit green in the photo but it's pretty and gold.  It's from the new embellishment kit as are the cute sequins.  A little heads up about that blushing bride glimmer paper...it sheds more than my other colors...a lot of stuff in my studio is decked out in pink glitter now ;-)

My other project isn't a traditional Valentine but I love it all the same!

It's hard to see but I put some of the thin gold thread looped up behind the main focal point.  This makes a great masculine card!

Now you're off to Heidi's blog to see her always awesome creations!

I hope you enjoy the hop and maybe if it gets much above single digits I'll be motivated to head down stairs again ;-)

Happy stamping!