Bright Birthday

Hi stampers!  Happy Tuesday!  We made it through our busy Monday although I didn't get much extra stuff checked off of my list.  I guess that's what today is for!

I have a bright birthday card for you today!  I saw one similar somewhere last week but I can't remember who it was!  Anyway, this is my take on it.  I used the die and just hand cut small bits of cardstock to adhere behind each gift.  This bundle is just so much fun!

It's hard to see in the photo, but I popped the presents up on dimensionals.  Thankfully, you can't see how crooked my sentiment is with the way I held the card, ha!

This bundle is so cute and so fun.  I can't wait to play with it more!  And Ian has been telling me he has a pile of presents for my birthday later this month (lol).  Maybe this is part of the pile, haha!

Happy stamping! Product List

Birthday Cheer Cling Bundle

[150576]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131197]

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146972]

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad

[147142]

Glitter Enamel Dots

[146934]

Mailable Monday - Manic Monday

Hi stampers!  Happy Monday!  So I realized I need to share and make more Valentine's Day card since it's going to be here before we know it!  I whipped this up the other day and love the combo of Poppy Parade, Gorgeous Grape, Petal Pink and Highland Heather.

I also love the Rectangle Framelits.  For the circle, I just doodled some stitches to mirror the main panel.  This one is much prettier in person, too.  It wouldn't photograph the way I wanted.  Grrrrr!

That's it for today!  Gotta get busy.  Is Monday busy for you?  We always do our "usual" stuff like the gym but we have to grocery shop and then my in laws where here over the weekend so I'll be straightening up the house, too:-)  And I have a ton of other stuff to catch up on (baskets of clean laundry lol).  We also go to a fun little sports camp for Ian.  Monday-Funday or manic Monday!!!

Happy stamping!

Fab Friday 156

Hi stampers!  Happy Friday and happy freaking February!  January was sooooooooo long :-)  It always is!  But it is time for a new color challenge over at Fab Friday!

Clearly, this would be a good on for Valentine's Day but I just wasn't feeling it the other day when I sat down to stamp.  I went with a birthday theme.  And I wanted to note that a few of the products on this card are SUPER popular and may sell out!  The Foil Sheets in the Sale A Bration brochure may run out soon they are so pretty and so popular!  Also, the Cake Builder Punch has been super popular and may be delayed for a bit BUT good news, it will be back and it will be back in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog.   Because of this info, I wanted to pull these items out while I could!

Pretty cute, right????  I used my Blends to color and my foil sheet to punch out a pretty cake stand!

Make sure to check out what the rest of the team has and play along with us!

Happy stamping!

Polar Butterflies

Hi stampers!  I hope that you're staying warm wherever you are!  For a good lot of you, I hope you're holed up in your studios with some hot coffee or tea and stamping!  It's business as usual here.  It's cold but not Antartica cold.  I'm usually a little homesick but I can't say that I am right now :-)

I have a springy card here so I hope it warms your day just a little!  I used the butterfly elements from the SAB offerings!

Have you ordered yet and got your free items?  Things are poplar and selling out quickly (the butterfly DSP and foil sheets) so you may want to grab them sooner than later!

Happy stamping!

Mailable Monday - You Otter Be

Hi stampers!  Happy Monday!  January is SO close to being over!  I better get going on some Valentine's!  I got a start this weekend with this adorable set, Hey Love!  I tried to resist it, but I finally caved.  I mean, you OTTER be????  So cute!

I colored these cuties in with my Blends and it made a cute and simple card!  And a little tip here: I actually used a Thick Whisper White card base and just glued my real red panel on so that it's easy to stamp and write inside.  It just looked better with a full red mat.  The other alternative is to put a white panel on the inside of the card.

Happy stamping!

Product List

Hey Love Cling Stamp Set

[148644]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102482]

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147273]

Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147935]

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144605]

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

Fancy Cupcake - Fancy Friday Blog Hop

Hi stampers!  Happy Friday!  It's been a long week so I'm excited that it's Friday!  Jon was gone all week so I'm glad he's back even if he is at work 90% of the day, ha!  Anyway, I'm feeling better this week than I have all month, so that's a win, too!  I still can't believe we STILL have one more week of January left though!  It seriously is the longest month EVER!  But at least it's time for some Friday fun with Fancy Friday!

If you're new to our hop, we are group of Stampin'  Up! Demonstrators who either are currently are on the Artisan Design Team or have been and we team up to bring you pretty things to look at now and then! All you need to do is follow the links and see what everyone has to share!

This month's theme is all about our favorite Sale A Bration items!  Don't forget that these are items you can get totally FREE with a $50 order!  It's the best time of the year and like Christmas after Christmas :-)

I may have used two items on my card because they are both my favorites!  I combined the Hello Cupcake Stamp Set with the Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets (you actually get Lovely Lipstick foil sheets as well) and it couldn't be cuter!  The colors from the card REALLY reflect in that pretty, holographic paper! <3 p="">

I did a watercolor wash and once it was dry, I stamped my background and also did some splatters.  I pulled out my doilies because try as I may, I can never seem to use them but the fit perfectly right here!  My cupcake is fussy cut but it's a pretty easy image to cut.  I really wanted to make my cupcake fancy so I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to outline the image and then sprinkled it with glitter!

I mean how could this not be your favorite SAB set and how could that paper not be your favorite either?

Now it's time to head on over and see what Jennifer has for you!  She's fabulous and her project is too!

Happy stamping!

Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149714]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets

[149712]

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147109]

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad

[147142]

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

[147156]

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

Colored Doilies

[146935]

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

[146927]

Mailable Monday - Cacti Edition

Hi stampers!  Happy Monday!  Is anyone else kind of over January?  I've said it before, it's the Monday of months, LOL!  It's always kind of a let down when the magic of the holidays is over and then it's usually cold and gray (has really been gray here although thankfully the sun IS shining today), we don't usually have much going on for fun, and it just kind of serves no purpose for me, LOL!  I'm ready to get on with the year but it's still hanging around;-)

We do have some fun things coming up this spring, but that seems a LONG way off right now!  One of those things is a trip to Arizona which I'm super exited about!  I've always wanted to go and never have.  I had a great uncle who lives there who is the coolest person.  He was actually a POW in the Pacific and has an amazing story, which I'll save for another day!  But, we may have a chance to go see him and that would be awesome!  I'm super exited for warm weather and to see some cacti!  I love cacti!  I used to have an big indoor plan grow light set up (so, so nerdy...what young child wants to be a horticulturist when they grow up, yeah that'd be me...how did I even know that word) and we had a bunch of cacti and I loved them!

Anyway, I tried to beat the cold this weekend with this card and I kinda love it!  I did a bit of a watercolor wash for the sunset in Mango Melody, Calypso Coral, Powder Pink, and Berry Burst.

I really can't wait to play with this set some more, it's so, so great!

So do you love January or are you just putting in your time until it's over?    I swear, it feels like the longest month, ever!

Happy stamping!

Product List

Flowering Desert Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148700]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121043]

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[147117]

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147147]

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

Aqua Painters

[103954]

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]