Happy Mother's Day ~ From the Farm

I am a self-proclaimed "Junk Gypsy" and my husband will definitely confirm that! I collect everything, especially if it has rust on it. He is constantly shaking his head at what I drag home. Living on a farm, just means there is a whole lot of really cool things to collect! When I found this old chicken wire up in the barn, I knew instantly that I was going to incorporate it into a card somehow.

I designed this for my mother-in-Law. She loves chickens, so I thought this would be perfect for her. 

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Pear Pizzazz, Baked Brown Sugar

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Stippled Blossoms, Perfect Pennants, Delightful Dozen

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Ovals Collection Framelits, Banner punch, Sponges, Dimensionals, Adhesives, Hot Glue

Embellishments ~ Chicken Wire, Mini Brads

Stippled Blossoms

$26.95

Delightful Dozen

$32.95

Perfect Pennants Wood-mount Stamp Set

$29.95

Hardwood

$17.95

Banner Punch

$0.00

Ovals Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim

$8.95

Silver Mini Brads

$5.50

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Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Sympathy Cards

Sympathy cards are never fun to make, but they feel good to give. I really like having them on hand because you never know when you will need one. Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, some of our Design Team members are sharing what they have created. Please take a moment to stop by and check them out!

For this card, I chose to use {Ex Libris} as the background. I think that has to be one of my absolute favorites. It is so elegant. Because the background is fairly busy, I didn't want to over power the card with too many embellishments or layers. Sometimes less is more?

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Ink ~ Rose Red, Basic Gray

Stamp Sets ~ Ex Libris, Perfect Pennants

Tools ~ paper trimmer, paper snips, dimensionals, sponges, adhesives, stamp-a-ma-jig

Embellishments ~ Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (Pool Party Twine), Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Pearls Basic Jewels

Celebrate Sweet Sorbet!

I was in the mood for a CASE tonight. I saw this card on Pinterest this morning and decided I just HAD to make one. Of course I changed the colors and the sentiment, but the idea is all the same. 

Once again, Sweet Sorbet has come to the rescue. I am absolutely LOVING this DSP pack from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. SO MUCH FUN! I have to admit, I did use a few items from my craft-stash that are not SU products. But, all in all... I think it all works out.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ pool party, whisper white, basic black

DSP ~ sweet sorbet

Ink ~ basic black, soft sky

Stamp Sets ~ perfect pennants, misc. background letter stamp, stippled blossoms

Tools ~ paper trimmer, paper snips, misc framelits (from JoAnns), vellum, dimensionals, glue dots, anywhere glue, sponges

Embellishments ~ ribbon (from my stash)

*Wondering about the banner? It is hand drawn ;)

Sweet ~ Make a Wish!

Kylie (my little girl) is invited to a Birthday slumber party tomorrow. Do I have Birthday cards for little girls in stock? Nope. So, since I was short on time, I decided to CASE a card that I saw on Pinterest. Thank GOD for Pinterest and Sweet Sorbet!

This DSP pack from the Sale-a-Bration catalog absolutely SCREAMS birthday to me! Especially this one with the cute little dots. I think it was the perfect little addition to this card. 

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding, Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloupe

DSP ~ Sweet Sorbet

Ink ~ Soft Sky, Basic Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, White StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Oh Hello, Quintessential Flowers, Perfect Pennants, Memorable Moments

Tools ~ Vellum, square punch, 1" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, paper snips, paper trimmer, hole punch, Dimensionals, adhesives

Embellishments ~ Pool Party ribbon, Rhinestones

Fascinating Feathers ~ My infactuation

Today has been a long day. Shuttling kids to and from school, doctors appointments, moving hay, cleaning house, feeding critters, homework and dinner. To say the least, this week is catching up to me in a hurry. Come on Friday! Despite being totally exhausted, I decided to sneak to my She-Cave. I was only going to tidy things up, but I got sidetracked and fell into some stamps and ink. Oops! I don't know how that happened!

I think I am on a new kick. After making yesterday's card, I am hooked on a Southwestern theme. What better to show that off than wood, arrows, and feathers? I wanted to go with softer, more subtle colors, so I chose Sahara Sand and Soft Sky. I know that the Soda Pop Tops are retired, but I stockpiled them and need to use them. Besides, they're pretty amazing! I really like how this turned out. It is masculine enough for the manly man in my life, but it's also soft enough for any occasion. SCORE!

Supplies

Cardstock > Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Ink > Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Basic Gray

Stamp Sets > Hardwood, Perfect Pennants, That's the Ticket, Peachy Keen, Off the Grid, Chalk Talk

Tools > Distress tool, paper snips, paper trimmer, Ticket Duo Builder punch, 1" circle punch, Dimensionals, adhesive, sponge daubers

Embellishments > Soda Pop Tops (retired), thread, Natural Chevron Ribbon

Finished Size: 4" x 5 1/2"

Hello There... Love

Oh I love this card. Believe it or not, it was actually a pretty quick one to put together...and so FUN! I have had this Flower Trim for a long time and have never used it. Sad, I know. Especially since it is retired. Retired or not, it's still GORGEOUS and I couldn't let it go to waste. I entered this card in Try Stampin' on Tuesday's challenge #155. A Hearts and Flowers theme.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Pool Party, Whisper White, Pool Party (Core'dinations), Crisp Cantaloupe (Core'dinations)

DSP ~ Sweet Sorbet

Ink ~ Summer Starfruit, Basic Black, Pink Pirouette

Stamp Sets ~ Oh Hello, Perfect Pennants

Tools ~ Decorative Dots embossing folder, Oval framelits, paper snips, Small Heart punch

Embellishments ~ Flower Trim, Hardware Clips Essentials, 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim in Crisp Cantaloupe

Misc ~ Ribbon

Measurement

4" x 5 1/2"

Ahoy! #148: A Nautical Birthday Wish

I have been obsessed with nautical themes lately. I don't know where it's coming from. I am always short on masculine cards so maybe that's the reason? One look at the new Fresh Prints Designer Paper Series and I KNEW this card had to be nautical. How does one NOT love this stuff? I really like the size of the new pack. It's perfect for cards. So I set to work. What do you think about when you think "nautical"? I think ocean, ships, lots of studs and metal rigging. Here is what I came up with. I hope you like it! I've used the sketch from Mojo Monday's challenge #327.

{Inside}

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Midnight Muse, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler

Designer Paper Series ~ Fresh Prints

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red, Craft White

*clear embossing powder over the "Make a Wish" stamp

Stamp Sets ~ Woodgrain, Perfect Pennants, The Open Sea, Perfectly Penned (inside), Geometrical (inside), Gorgeous Grunge (inside)

Embellishments ~ 1/8" mini brads

Other supples ~ Shaker Frames, Window Sheet, Dimensionals

How to:

Stamp "Woodgrain" onto Crumb Cake cardstock using Early Espresso ink.

Cut into strips measuring 3/4" x 3 3/4" and round the corners.

Distress, crumple, mash, and sponge with Baked Brown Sugar ink.

Cut Fresh Prints DSP to a 1 3/4 strip. You'll have to double the length as it wasn't quite wide enough to cover. Distress, crumple, and sponge with Early Espresso, and Baked Brown Sugar ink.

Time to make the compass! I used the compass stamp from The Open Sea, the 1" circle punch and the 1 3/8" circle punch, Shaker Frame, and Window sheet. Assemble the compass with a small piece of Dimensional. There you go!

I hope you've found this helpful. I'm sure I missed a step or two. I constantly become so engrossed in the project that I forget to take pictures as I go. I'll have to work on that!