Display Stamples - Mint Macaron

Hi stampers!  I'm back with my third group of "samples" from on stage.  This group was a bit easier for me as I really do like mint macaron and use it a bit more frequently than some of the other colors. This set feels a little more like "me" ;-)

Instead of coloring this guy I opted to paper piece him!  Easy and cute!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Love you lots (new hostess)
Paper: Whisper white, crumb cake, mint macaron, 2015-2017 in color DSP stack
Ink:  Basic black
Accessories: None!

Next up is a cute little birthday card that combines watermelon and mint, they work well together!
You'll have to excuse me but I can't for the life of me remember what stamp I used to color the cake but the ink blob is stamped and then I stamped the cake over it.  The stars are from the perpetual birthday calendar set.

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Endless birthday wishes, perpetual birthday calendar
Paper: Whisper white, watermelon wonder, mint macaron, 2015-2017 in color DSP stack
Ink:  Basic black, watermelon wonder, mint macaron
Accessories:  Metallic foil doilies, 5/8" mini striped ribbon, silver sequin trim

My other two projects are Christmas in April because you know I love Christmas!  I kind of love this card and it was a great way to incorporate the ribbon and the in color DSP!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Oh what fun
Paper:  Whisper white, soft suede, mint macaron, 2015-2017 in color DSP stack, gold glimmer paper
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories:  Woodgrain and softly falling EFs, whisper white thick baker's twine, mint macaron 5/8' mini striped ribbon, perfect pines framelits

My final mint project is this Christmas tag.  I apologize for the poor quality of the picture, I totally forgot to take a better one of this one before I left but it did look rather cute up on the boards!  Too bad I didn't get a chance to take good pictures of those either, lol!  But this one uses a lot of accessories!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Peaceful pines, oh what fun
Paper:  Whisper white, crumb cake, real red, mint macaron, 2015-2017 in colors DSP stack, gold glimmer paper
Ink:  Crumb cake, real red, mint macaron
Accessories:  Scalloped tag topper punch, lots of labels framelits, perfect pines framelits, whisper white thick baker's twine, mint macaron 5/8" mini striped ribbon, basic pearl rhinestones, linen thread

Ok, that's three of the five colors down!  Make sure to check back for the other two.  And  check out our group Pinterest board to see all of the samples in one place (from around the world too)!

Happy stamping!

Display Stamples - Cucumber Crush

Hi stampers!  I'm sharing another group of my samples today.  I have to admit that cucumber crush is probably my least favorite or used in color in this group.  I don't know exactly what it is, I really love bright colors but this one is just too...bright...or something.  BUT, I have to say, I think I've embraced it a little more after being "forced" to use it ;-)  But don't be surprised if you still don't see much of it from me ;-)  The upcoming green is more my speed!

So, let's begin!  The first card is probably my favorite in this group and that shouldn't surprise you since I love christmas.  And I love the combo of cucumber, night of navy, and crumb cake!  I did quite a bit of sponging to tone the green down just a bit. And gold is the perfect accent!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Holly jolly greetings
Paper:  Whisper white, crumb cake, night of navy, cucumber crush, 2015-2017 in colors DSP stack, gold foil sheets, gold glimmer paper
Ink: Crumb cake, night of navy, cucumber crush
Accessories:  Softly falling EF, Christmas greetings thinlits

The next three cards are pretty simple, which is kind of a trend on my display cards.  I found it really challenging to stamp with only a partial carry over list of accessories so I kept them fairly simple.  Of course I've had about 1000 ideas since my flight out to SLC ;-)  This card combines the new ribbon with a carry over stamp set and the carry over in color DSP.

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Flower flair, endless thanks
Paper: Whisper white, 2015-2017 in color DSP stack
Ink: Basic black, blushing bride, watermelon wonder, cucumber crush
Accessories: Cucumber crush 5/8" mini striped ribbon, pearl basic jewels, flower flair framelits

On this card, I used a new hostess set.  The frog was quite perfect for cucumber, no?  Again, I went simple.  The thick white baker's twine was also a challenge for me so I dyed it green here!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Love you lots, greatest greetings
Paper:  Whisper white, 2015-2017 in color DSP stack, watercolor paper
Ink: Black star on, cucumber crush
Accessories:  tags & labels framelits, thick white baker's twine, large polka dot EF

And finally, another simple card but I think it's tons of fun!  I'm happy to report that the party with cake stamp set and these cute dies are in the new catalog, hip hip hooray!!!!!  I especially like the two patterns here.  All I did was mount the die cut on the polka dot DSP and it's kind of like a shaker card without all the work!  Of course it doesn't shake but it's still cute!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Party with cake
Paper: Basic black, cucumber crush, 2015-2017 in color DSP stack
Ink:  Basic black
Accessories:  Party pop up thinlits

Ok, that's it for cucumber.  I'm working hard to get the rest of my photos edited and posted so stay tuned!

Happy stamping!

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!

Display Stamples - Tip Top Taupe

Hi stampers!  So it's back to reality for me and I had a big diaper mess to clean up this morning to prove it...this kid!  LOL!  He felt the need to properly welcome me back I guess.  He truly has super powers when it comes to what he does in (and out of) his diapers ;-)

Anyway, starting at 2pm today we can FINALLY share information and pictures from OnStage...or convention as I still call it!  So, make sure you check my business FB page and Instagram if you're  follower!  I'll of course be sharing things here too!   If you missed some of my posts, I was a display stamper!  I don't have pictures of the full boards just yet but I'm working on it.  I figured since we were assigned either old or new in colors that I'd do 5 posts, one with each color.  And then later this week, I'll post more personal stuff and pictures of people and other fun stuff.  Sound like a plan?

So today I'm going to show you my tip top taupe stamples (remember a few years ago I kept calling display samples stamples, lol).  For some reason, this color was the hardest for me.  Probably because it's kind of a neutral so there are lot of directions I could have taken.  So here we go!

I know you want to see new stuff so I'll start with a new set that I got to work with.  I have to say, I'm not the best at coloring so what did they send?  TWO line art sets, lol!  I hope my coloring is acceptable!  Feel free to click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.  I can't get as close as I'd like with the stand.  We actually only make card fronts so I have to stand them up somehow ;-)  I edited the others a bit closer but I'm not sure how I like half the stand edited out....Anyway, this set has the swing and then a bunch of stuff you can put on and around it like the kitty.  I actually fussy cut everything out including the swing here.

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps: Sitting here (new)
Paper:  Very vanilla, tip top taupe
Ink: Stazon, pool party, delightful dijon, watermelon wonder, mint macaron
Accessories:  None!

Next up is a new hostess set so you need to host a party to get in on this one!  It's totally not my style but I think people may like it ;-)  I know a lot of people like hedgehogs and....

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps: Love you lots (new hostess)
Paper:  Whisper white, blushing bride, tip top taupe, watercolor paper, in color DSP
Ink: Stazon, mint macaron, watermelon wonder, tip top taupe
Accessories:  Lots of labels framelits, metallic foil doilies, softly falling EF, gold satin ribbon

I watercolored these little guys.  And you'll see a lot of gold doilies this week.  We all know I like them AND they were one of the few accessories I knew were safe ;-)

Ok, moving onto my third project which I used carry over items plus some pretty new ribbon!  The ribbon is in the older set of in colors and it's very pretty!  Hardwood looks great with the taupe color!  I stamped the wreath on mint macaron and then added the accent stamping with cucumber crush

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps: Wondrous wreath, greatest greetings, hardwood background
Paper:  Very vanilla, blushing bride, cucumber crush tip top taupe
Ink: Stazon, pool party, delightful dijon, watermelon wonder, mint macaron
Accessories:  Wonderful wreath framelits, basic pearls, linen thread, 5/8" mini striped ribbon

And for my last taupe project which is probably my favorite.  It's simple and easy and I really love it. Taupe makes a great fall color!  And many of you will be happy to see from my splatters that gorgeous grunge is safe ;-)  I'm also happy the acorns are coming back!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps: Acorny thank you, gorgeous grunge
Paper:  Very vanilla, cajun craze, tip top taupe
Ink: Cajun craze, tip top taupe
Accessories:  Acorn punch, metallic foil doilies, 5/8" mini striped ribbon, linen thread

And there you have it! My first four projects.  Make sure to come back this week to see the remaining 16!  And be on the lookout for my other display stamping friends to be posting theirs!

If you'd like a copy of the new catalog when it comes out please let me know!

Happy stamping!

Fab Friday 85

Hi stampers!  It's Friday and "convention" so I'm coming at ya live from Salt Lake!  And it's time for a new challenge over at Fab Friday!

This week we have a sketch for you.

Here's what I did with it.  

Don't forget you can swap out shapes and elements in our sketch like I did with the circle.  And I did use a doily because I like them but you don't have to use one, find something else that works! 

Not a lot of chit chat since I'm busy busy here BUT I hope you're not too busy to play along with us!  We'd love to see what you make!  And make sure to check out what the rest of the design team did too!

Happy stamping!

Where I've Been

Hi stampers!  I've been quiet again, I know.  I stayed at my mom's the week after Easter and of course didn't do the blogging I "said" I'd do :-)  And then I was picked as a display stamper for "convention" next week.

So, I've been busy working away at getting everything ready for that and I'm so NOT done!  Mum's the word around here and it will probably continue to be that way for a week or two while I finish my projects, pack, and generally get ready!  My mom is in the doghouse now as she had said she would come home with me this week and take care of Ian so I could focus on stamping and then somewhere along the way wires were crossed and she didn't come even though it was HER idea to begin with, lol!  Granny is in trouble ;-)

And then we can't share a lot at On Stage until the Monday following so that everyone in different countries gets equal chance to have things revealed.  That kind of bums me out as I love sharing new and exciting stuff with you all!

Anyway, I had to take a break the other night from the display samples and just stamp for fun.  My brain was fried and I needed to switch gears for a bit.  I didn't get much done but I did stamp this pretty little thing.

The silver thread is hard to see as is the splatters of daffodil delight ink but they are there.  I flicked it on with my watercolor pen.

And now I'm back to the grind and getting more stamples done (remember when I kept calling them that last time, lol).  Hopefully I'll be able to share them with you in a few weeks!

Happy stamping!

Fab Friday 84

Hi stampers!  It's been kind of radio silence over here, sorry!  We stayed at my mom's after Easter so I was busy and having some fun and now I'm busy working on some stuff for convention (it's called On Stage now but I'll always call it convention....) so it may be pretty quiet here for a bit.  We'll see...

But it's Friday so we have a new challenge for you at Fab Friday...no foolin' ;-)

It's time for colors and we have some bright and springy inspiration for you!

I kept is pretty simple as I was packing up to go home for Easter when I made this but I love all the white with these colors!  I don't use my saffron anymore so it was nice to pull it out!  And I finally broke out this project life set which I've been meaning to do!  And boy do I need sunny days ahead...bring on spring and summer!!!!

Stamapin' Supplies:
Stamps: Memories in the making (project life)
Paper:  Whisper white, so saffron
Ink:  So saffron, pool party, calypso coral
Accessories:  Subtles candy dots

Again, sorry I've been quiet.  I'll try to post here and there before convention!  If I'm not blogging then you should be so make sure to check out what the rest of the team did and play along, ok?  :-)

Happy stamping!