Saturday, February 28, 2015

Flag Football

Hello Sweet Blogging Friends!

Today I have a digital layout I created for my little guy's album!

This past fall he was so excited to be able to play Flag Football!!


He is obsessed with the sport!!

Have a lovely Saturday!!

Thursday, February 26, 2015

More Than Ice Cream with GI

Happy Thursday Stamping Friends!

It's my day to post on the Great Impression Stamps Blog once again!

I have a fun and bright card to share with you today!!

The new E862 Valentine Ice Cream image is SUPER fun!
What a fun image to color!
(Warning....Seeing the image may make you hungry for some Ice Cream!!)


Don't let the name of the stamp fool you!
This image is perfect for any time of the year!
I created this card to send to our cabin this summer with a few dollars in, for the kiddos to get some ice cream!!
Yummy!!


I also really love the fun sentiment that goes along with the image, B244 More Than Ice Cream!!


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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!

Join the GI monthly challenge!  
We'd love to see what you create!

Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!

Have a fabulous day!!


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Challenges:
Crafter's Cafe: Lots of Layers
Crafting for all Seasons: Dies and/or Punches 
Simon Says Stamps: Anything Goes
Cuttin and Stamping Challenge: Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday: Rubber Stamps Only
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes
Love to Scrap: Anything Goes

Monday, February 23, 2015

The Buck Stops Here with SS



Happy Monday Stamping Friends!

There's another wonderful challenge on the Sweet Stamps Blog for you to join in!
We'd love to see what you create with our challenge in mind!!

You have a chance at winning $10 to purchase some 
"sweet" things of your own!!

SweetStamps.com has so many wonderful stamps and other products to choose from!!

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This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is:

Anything But a Card

I decided to take this challenge to create a fun layout for my son's album:
He just LOVES fall!!
Being able to track deer with the guys is so much fun!!

He also really enjoys just going to deer camp and hanging out with the guys!!

Close-up of the fun "the buck stops here" sentiment:
Super fun!!

SweetStamps.com Supplies Used:
Big Bucks clear stamp set AF4823     Shades™ Dye Ink Pad BROWNIE     Shades™ Dye Ink Pad FOREST     
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Looking ahead, next week's challenge is:
#211 Girly

Be sure to check out the Sweet Stamps Blog for more wonderful inspiration from the "Sweeties"!

Have a wonderful day!




Sunday, February 22, 2015

Pretty Butterfly with IBS

Happy Sunday Stamping Friends!!

I have an awesome card to share with you today using some Inspired By Stamping products!!

It's one of those cards that after you are done creating, you just want to do the HAPPY DANCE!!

Here it is:
 The butterfly shaped card was purchased and in my stash for awhile now!  I finally decided to use it!!

 I just LOVE how it turned out!!!

Be sure to check out the Inspired By Stamping Store to see all the lovely stamp sets!
So many beautiful sets to choose from!!

There are also some lovely sets on clearance, which can be found here.

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Be sure to check out the Inspired By Stamping Blog for more wonderful inspiration!!


Have a lovely day!




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Challenges:
Allsorts: The Colour Purple
Crafty Catz: For a Special Lady
Simply Create Too: Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge: Anything Goes
Stepelsonnen Challenge: Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes, Optional Twist: Birthday
Amusing: Anything Goes
Come and Get It: Layer It Up
The Corrosive Challenge: Things with Wings

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Somebunny Loves You

Hello Stamping Friends!

 Great Impression Stamps is sponsoring the current challenge at AUD Sentiments!

The challenge:
Use a Spring or Easter Sentiment


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With the challenge in mind, I decided to create a cute Easter card!!
I really like this card design!

Isn't the E783 Bunny Front adorable!

I love the bunny paired up with the C343 Some Bunny Loves You sentiment!
I also stamped two little hearts by the sentiment, which are part of the A54 Hearts & Dots stamp.

Aren't the die cuts I used fun?!  I fell in love with them on one of my last Hobby Lobby shopping trips!! ;)
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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!


Have a fabulous Tuesday!!


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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Masculine 3D Project with IBS

Good Morning Stamping Friends!!

I am on the Inspired By Stamping Blog today, we are featuring Masculine 3D Projects today!

Those males in our life, tend to me a little hard to create for at times, but I am super happy with how my project turned out!!

Check it out:
Super fun!!

For my main image, I used one of the birds from the new Australian Birds set!!
The birds are perfect for masculine projects!  And stamped in a colored ink, I think is perfect!

On each end, I stamped the "Happy Birthday" from the Masculine Tags set!

And lastly, I have a view as you open the package:
Perfect package, to add some money in for that special guy!

I just love this die I used to create this box!!

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Be sure to check out the Inspired By Stamping Blog for more wonderful inspiration!!

Check out the Inspired By Stamping Store to see all the lovely stamp sets!
So many beautiful sets to choose from!!

Have a lovely day!
Happy Stamping!





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 Masculine Tags



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Challenges:
PDE Linky Party: Anything But a Card
Cuttin and Stampin Challenge: Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
ABC Challenge: D is for Die Cuts
Crafting for all Seasons: Dies and/or Punches

My Heart with GI

Happy Thursday Stamping Friends!

It's my day to post on the Great Impression Stamps Blog once again!

This week we are featuring Fancy Card Folds!
I decided to create a Center Step Card!

I used the beautiful new E859 Forever Yours sentiment.
Not only perfect for Valentine's Day, but perfect for Anniversary cards as well!

My hubby and I just celebrated our 8th Anniversary earlier this week.

I stamped the fun H172 Swirls of Hearts on pink polka dot patterned paper, for each of the side "steps".
I thought the added key, was the perfect touch!

Inside the card I used the beautiful E42 Happy Anniversary sentiment and the E826 Dotted Heart!

A beautiful card, with so much meaning in it!

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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!

Join the GI monthly challenge!  
We'd love to see what you create!

Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!

Have a fabulous day!!


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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

WHW with IBS

Good Morning Stamping Friends!!

I am on the Inspired By Stamping Blog today....and it is Wednesday!
So that means it is....
Whoo Hoo Wednesday!!

I have a fun and simple tutorial/tip I am sharing on the IBS Blog today!
You can check out the tutorial here.

This is the fun card I created:
I just love making these types of cards for kids!!
This one was created for a "Princess Party" my daughter recently went to.
I used the fun Princess stamp set from IBS!

Who says you have to always color your images in?!

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Be sure to check out the Inspired By Stamping Blog for more wonderful inspiration!!

Check out the Inspired By Stamping Store to see all the lovely stamp sets!
So many beautiful sets to choose from!!

Have a lovely day!





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Challenges:
Creative Card Crew: Birthday
Cuttin and Stampin Challenge: Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday: Stamps Only

Monday, February 16, 2015

Happy Birthday with SS




Happy Monday Stamping Friends!

There's another wonderful challenge on the Sweet Stamps Blog for you to join in!  We'd love to see what you create with our challenge in mind!!

You have a chance at winning $10 to purchase some 
"sweet" things of your own!!


SweetStamps.com has so many wonderful stamps and other products to choose from!!

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This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is:
Happy Birthday

Can NEVER have enough birthday cards stashed away!!

I used one of the stamps in the set called Decorative Elements to create my backgrounds piece of paper!  There are 7 different elements in this set!
 I just love this stamp!!

I then stamped Happy Birthday Script.
Once in awhile I get stuck for a design, so this design was actually inspired by a card I seen on Pinterest!  

After seeing the card, I was also inspired to use my Open Hearts Medallion for the main image. I stamped the image with Memento Black ink and then using the Black Spot Distress Marker to fill in a few of the openings.  

I really like how it turned out!


Have a wonderful day!



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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Exciting News

Hey Friends!

I hope everyone has had a sweet Valentine's Day!

I just have some VERY exciting news to share!
I've been keeping it in all week!!

I've been asked to join The Stamps of Life DT!!
I am bursting with JOY!

Stephanie is so sweet and has so many AMAZING products!!
THANKS!

Here's a list of the DT members:
Kendra Sand (ME!!)

So excited to be joining these ladies along with some of the previous DT members!!

You can check out the TSOL store here!
And check out the TSOL blog here!

Happy Stamping!

Happy Valentine's Day

Hello Sweet Blogging Friends!

Another Saturday, which means another digital layout to share with you!! :)

With it being Valentine's Day I created a Valentine's Day Layout I created with photos from last year's Valentine's Day.
We spent the weekend up at our cabin!
And I took these photos of them!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Thursday, February 12, 2015

V-Day Elephant with GI

Happy Thursday Stamping Friends!

It's my day to post on the Great Impression Stamps Blog once again!

The F571 Heart Struck Elephant is another must have stamp!
I just love this stamp!!
My daughter loves elephants, so she also adores this stamp!!

I also used the D474 Happy Valentines sentiment!

Too cute!!
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Thank you for stopping by to see my project today!

Join the GI monthly challenge!  
We'd love to see what you create!

Check out the Great Impressions shop for more wonderful stamps!!

Have a fabulous day!!


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Challenges

Crafting By Designs: Love is in the Air
4 Crafty Chicks: Valentines

So Sentimental with Red Rubber Designs

Good Morning Stamping Friends!

This week's Inspirational at Red Rubber Designs is:
So Sentimental
Stamp any kind of sentiment!

So with Valentine's Day a few days away, as well as mine and my hubby's 8 year Anniversary (and 14 years together! WOW! How time flies!), I thought it to be very fitting to use a "love" sentiment!

The beautiful "love" sentiment is part of the Mini Script Rubber Stamp set!


The heart is part of the I Heart You Rubber Stamp set!

Simple, yet so meaningful!

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Be sure to check out the Red Rubber Designs Blog and join in this week's inspirational! 
We'd love to see what you create!!

Have a lovely day!


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Challenges

Crafting By Designs: Love is in the Air
Creative Moments: Anything Goes/Love

Monday, February 9, 2015

Pink, White & One Other Color with SS



Happy Monday Stamping Friends!

There's another wonderful challenge on the Sweet Stamps Blog for you to join in!
We'd love to see what you create with our challenge in mind!!

You have a chance at winning $10 to purchase some 
"sweet" things of your own!!

SweetStamps.com has so many wonderful stamps and other products to choose from!!

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This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is:

Pink, White and One Other Color

A nice challenge, with Valentine's Day being a few days away!
Gave me a chance to create another candy package to give someone special!

Here is the fun package I created:


I altered a tin, by adding some patterned paper around the sides.
But I decided to alter the patterned paper with the fun Heart Bitty Background stamp to add a little more interest. I think it adds a nice touch.

On the top I added a die cut tag with the stamped Be Mine sentiment.
I love the Fancy Leaf SweetCuts Die!  Which was added behind the flowers!

Inside are some conversation hearts!!

SweetStamps.com Supplies Used:
Heart Bitty Background 840     Be Mine 993     Shades™ Dye Ink Pad DUCHESS ROSE     Fancy Leaf SweetCuts Die sc006     1/4" Super Sticky Tape, 55 YARDS
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Looking ahead, next week's challenge is:
#209 Happy Birthday

Be sure to check out the Sweet Stamps Blog for more wonderful inspiration from the "Sweeties"!

Have a wonderful day!




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Challenges:

QKR Stampede: Anything But a Card
All Crafts Challenge: Anything But a Card
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
Craft It Up: Red, White and Pink as Main Colors
Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges: Valentine's Day
Get Creative Challenges: Red, White and Pink
Love To Scrap: Love Is In The Air
Monday Morning Challenge: Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs: Use a Punch or Die Cut
Not Just Cards: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Red and Pink