Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ Create a Box!

Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we're creating boxes! I know Valentine's Day is over, but who doesn't love to receive a cute little box of chocolates? I know I wouldn't turn it down!!!! Especially something as cute as this! I decided I wanted to be able to SEE inside the box without opening it. What better way than to use a window sheet? It was perfect for this little project. This was such a simple, quick to put together box, and so much FUN!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe

Stamp Sets ~ Petite Petals, Itty Bitty Banners

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Big Shot, Deco Labels Framelits, Petite Petals punch, Itty Bitty Banner Framelits, Window Sheet, Adhesives, Boho Blossoms punch, Dimensionals

Embellishments ~ Linen Thread, Pearls Basic Jewels

Measurements

Finished box measures 3" x 3" x 1 1/2"

Sahara sand CS ~ 5" x 5"

Early Espresso CS ~ 5 7/8" x 5 7/8"

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"

Fishin' Around #152: A fishy little Baby card

As soon as I saw this stamp, I knew exactly what I was going to do with it. Unfortunately, it's the SAME thing that everyone is doing with it. Oh well, I still wanted to make my own. I've tried this technique before with clear hair gel but it didn't hold up well over time. It became too thick, so I decided to try something else. This time I used hand sanitizer.

I'm absolutely LOVING this {Sweet Sorbet} Designer Paper Series pack from the new Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration catalog. It's so versatile! I love something that has many purposes. Especially in my cramped up craft room.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Sahara Sand, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party

DSP ~ Sweet Sorbet

Ink ~ Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight

Stamp Sets ~ Fishin' Around, Ciao Baby

Tools ~ Scallop Edge Border, 7/8" Scallop Circle, Itty Bitty Banners Framelits

Embellishments ~ Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffle Stretch Trim, Treat Cups

Other ~ Hand Sanitizer

How To Fish Bowl:

1. Use a couple pumps of Hand Sanitizer and a few drops of Stampin' Up! ink in a Treat Cup.

2. Mix together with a toothpick

3. Stamp with Black StazOn onto Whisper White cardstock.

4. Color with Markers.

5. Peel the back off of the adhesive and apply a circle cut from Window Sheet. 

6. Use Sticky Strip to apply to the card.

Smooch #142: A Sweet Change of Pace

After the Christmas rush, it was nice to get a little time to do something new. Valentine's Day is coming and it will be here before we know it, so I decided to {try} to get a head start. I don't have many {any} specific Valentine's Day stamp sets (I'll have to work on that), so I improvised.

I am in LOVE with Beautifully Baroque. I wasn't sure if I really would use it much, but so far I've used it QUITE a bit. I'm pretty happy with that purchase! This is a simple card, it was quick to put together and everything turned out right the first time!

The sketch is from Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. 

*I had to add a little "oomph" so I put in a cute little window. It was so simple, but it added so much.

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler, silver emboss powder

Stamp Sets ~ Beautifully Baroque, Off the Grid, Ciao Baby, Itty Bitty Banners

Embellishments ~ Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon

Try Stampin' During Harvest

My husband is a wheat farmer and Harvest is in full swing on the Farm. To make it worse, it's HOT. We have temps over 100. Too hot to do anything. YUCK! I sent the kids to the pool and locked myself in my woman cave. This card was created for Try Stampin' on Tuesday's challenge #127.

What better way to think "frosty" thoughts? Make a Christmas card in July! I purchased this stamp set a while back and haven't had much time to use it. I LOVE how it turned out!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Ink ~ White Stazon, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Night of Navy, Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Come to Bethlehem, Daydream Medallions, 

Stampin' Up! Supplies ~ Apothecary framelits, Oval framelits, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, White embossing powder, Modern Label punch, Paper punching tool

Other Supplies (Not Stampin' Up!) ~ Blue ribbon, spray glitter

******Made the Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!!!

Christmas in July... and I missed it.

I have been SO behind on my card challenges lately. I haven't had much time at all to create {sad face}. So, I created this card for The Paper Player's Challenge #155. Here is what I came up with. For something different, I tried to stay away from the traditional Christmas colors.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Sahara Sand, Basic Grey

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Stayz on White

Stamp Sets ~ Come to Bethlehem

Other Supplies ~ Paper doily sizzlits, ovals collection dies, paper piercing tool, lacy brocade embossing folder, two-tone ribbon in basic gray/basic black

*Non-Stampin' Up supplies ~ Sparkle/frost mister (from JoAnn's)

Anything Goes!

I participate in a weekly challenge put on by A.R.T. Challenge. This week's criteria: Anything Goes!!! Here is the card I submitted. I'm in {LOVE} with this card. I made one a while back and had to make another one. I think I'm going to make this card in every color!

 Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Strawberry Slush Core'dinations, Whisper White, Designer Paper Series (retired)

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand

Stamp Sets ~ Hello Lovely, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Lovely Little Labels

Other supplies ~ Designer Builder Brads, 1/8" brads, Soda Pop Tops, Designer Faceted Vintage Buttons, Pearl Basic Jewels, In Color Boutique Details, Doilies 

Try Stampin' on Tuesday...

Here is my card for Try Stampin' On Tuesday's challenge #123. I had a little bit of fun and a little bit of frustration on this one. I'm not the kind that measures things out. I like to eyeball everything. I have no patience for rulers! So, this one kind of fought me a bit. I had a TON of fun creating the Pumpkin Pie cutout. I inked it with Everything Elenor, then added the Pool Party Embossing powder on top of that to add dimension and contrast. LOVE LOVE LOVE how it turned out. I'll be using this technique more often!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, DSP

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Soft Suede

Stamp Sets ~ Itty Bitty Banners, Everything Elenor, Gorgeous Grunge, misc. letter background

Other supplies ~ Pearl Basic Jewels, Soda Pop Tops, Brads, Pool Party Embossing Powder

Whoop Whoop! This card made the Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!!!