Display Stamples

Hi stampers! No, that's not a typo...for some reason I have a problem saying display samples and it comes out 99.9% of the time "display stamples", lol!  Just ask my roomie, Marla!  She'll tell you I said it no less than 1000 times!  But you know what, it's not wrong...I mean after all they are samples that are stamped so stamples it is!!!!  My mom always laughed that she had her own language at work and people looked at her like she was crazy but eventually adopted her words, lol!  Maybe stamples will catch on and I guess I come by it honest ;-)

So, how would you like to see some more of my display stamples????  Here are a couple.  I'm going to try to post more than one at a time like I said but I'm STILL not caught up on sleep so I only got two edited before I wanted to fall asleep sitting up, lol!  I'm also not going to list supplies...SO, if you have questions please feel free to email or comment and I'll get back to you.  I THINK all 24 of them were on display (is it sad I had a hard time remembering what my OWN cards looked like, lol)!

So here's a quick and easy one with gorgeous grunge!  I really did try to do some easy and simple designs since they were for inspiration for stampers of all experience.  I kept thinking things were too simple but I hope you all like them!

The colors I used were coastal cabana, Bermuda bay, midnight muse, and smokey slate FYI because I do know I'll get asked that :-)

And another pretty simple one!  I think it looks like ice cream sherbet colors a little!

Happy stamping!

Where I've been

Hi stampers!  I know, I know....it's been a while.  Well, I've been on vaca in Vegas baby!!!  :-)   I've got stuff to share but I've been lazy and not editing photos or pre-posting and I didn't really want to announce to the world that we were gone :-)  But we are back to the real world now where we have to make our own beds, make our own food and coffee (although I did just make a Starbuck's run, teehee) and go back to work, blah!  And while I wanted to lay out in the sun today and work on the tiny tan I managed to get (which by tan I mean freckles) which will be gone in less than a week I'm sure....it's storming out...so I'll stamp instead!!!!

So, let's hope I can get back into the routine of work and stamping and blogging...even though I wasn't really in the routine for summer yet, ha!

I put together this month's My Paper Pumpkin kit as a little warm up after being "off" so long and now it's onto other things...maybe I'll work on my swap for convention...or maybe just stamp for fun!

And I made this little ditty a while back based off of a card in our demo magazine.  Enjoy!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Mosaic madness, really good greetings
Paper:  Whisper white, coastal cabana, strawberry slush, crisp cantaloupe
Ink:  Coastal cabana, strawberry slush, crisp cantaloupe, pistachio pudding
Accessories:  Mosaic punch, itty bitty punch pack, basic pearls and rhinestones

And don't get a crick in your neck looking at it....I must have when I too the photo:-)  Sorry!

Happy stamping!  And vacation if you're going anywhere :-)

Tardy Tuesday

Hi stampers!  Seems this could be a regular post for me....Tardy Tuesday....when I miss the deadline for challenges, lol!  This is one I threw together pretty quick yesterday afternoon after a marathon session for display stamper projects.  It was nice to just stamp "for fun" for a while.

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Mosaic madness, really good greetings
Paper:  Whisper white, coastal cabana, strawberry slush
Ink:  Coastal cabana, strawberry slush
Accessories:  Mosaic punch, mosaic EF, basic rhinestones

That's it, clean and simple...just a little late.  Oh well :-)

Happy stamping!

Baby...fail

Hi stampers!!!!  I've got another sneak peek for you today with a different set from the upcoming catalog!  And now I'm not talking about real babies....which there is still none of that happening over here....but anyway I did a STOOPID thing by somehow forgetting the in color ink pads on my pre order.  Which, are all I really wanted!  Those colors are sooo pretty.  So I remedied that yesterday but I wanted to stamp Thursday, know what I mean?????

So, I had a terrific idea!  I'd use my reinkers (which I did manage to buy) and make my own inkpads using the baby wipe technique.  Great idea right?  Not so much....it didn't work out too well.  I managed to get ONE decent image for the greeting for this card and even it's not all that great.  Don't you just hate when an idea doesn't work out so well!?!?!  So, bear with me...I promise to have some better work to show tomorrow, ok? :-)

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Modern mosaic, really good greetings
Paper:  Whisper white, blushing bride, pistachio pudding, costal cabana
Ink:  Blushing bride, bermuda bay, costal cabana
Accessories:  Modern mosaic embossing folder, ovals and label collection framelits

I kept most of the cards I made on Thursday pretty simple because I wanted to stamp fast so I could play with as many goodies as possible.  This is the first one I made and I love it!  I was so excited to see some mosaic/quatrefoil designs in the catalog!  They are SO in right now.  Have you seen the pillows at Pier One???  If only they weren't so spendy!!!  Says the girl who just next day aired TWO orders, lol!  Priorities, I tell ya!!!!

Anyway, this set is really make for the stamp a majig!!!!  Are you familiar with that doo-hickey?  If not I'll try to shoot a quick vid some time soon!  Anyway, do you see the new embossing folder?  I love it and do you see my new favorite color EV-AH?  That would be costal cabana (the greeting and card base) and I want to marry it!!!!  You're going to see it a lot around here!  These are my favorite in colors ever I think too!

Ok, hope you enjoyed this sneak peek!  Remember, if you want to get your hands on these items early like me you can always sign up with me and since the kit is totally customizable you get whatever you want...including all this new stuff.  Oh and it's a great time right now because you get $30 extra for FREEEEEEE!  It's really a great deal!

Happy stamping!

Fab Friday 17

Hi stampers!  Happy Friday!  It's time for a new challenge at Fab Friday and I have to be honest...I didn't think I was going to play along this week.  It's been rough around here and today was busy BUT I got a box of pre-order goodies so I was able to whip something up ;-)  Granted, I TOTALLY spaced out and didn't order the new in color ink pads...which are what I wanted the MOSTEST!!!  Guess that's what happens when you order at 1am.  You can be that they will be here today though ;-)

Anyway, this week is a sketch and we'd love for you to play along!

Here's my card with some sneaky peeks:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Really good greetings
Paper:  Whisper white, daffodil delight, strawberry slush, quatrefancy DSP
Ink:  Daffodil delight, Bermuda bay
Accessories:  Circle punch, hexagon embossing folder, large basic rhinestones, daffodil stitched grosgrain ribbon

Can I just say that I have not studied the new stuff near enough...I had to look way to many things up doing the supplies, lol!  We need some major alone time!!!!!  The new catalog is FABULOUS!  Contact me today if you need your copy because they are on the way!  The new in colors are so yummy too!  I'll try to share some more soon...as soon as I get my ink, ha!

Now head on over to see what everyone else did...and maybe spy some more new stuff.  A few of them actually remembered to order the new in colors ;-)  And make sure to play along!

Happy stamping!