Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day!

Soldiers gave their lives - Enormous price for freedom - Gray clouds in morning

Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer with a long weekend of barbecues, fun and friends but we should all take a few moments to remember the real meaning of Memorial Day. I am truly blessed to call this country mine. All because of them. To all the men and women that have fought bravely for our country. Thank you, and God Bless!

Today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration we are celebrating Memorial Day by sharing our own creations. Make sure to stop by to check out some wonderful work!

I am a total fan of the {Hardwood} stamp. I think it will be one of my all-time favorites. I am also a fan of the chevron stripe. I've been wanting to decorate a wall in my living room with barn wood in this design. Since that project requires the help of one busy hubby, I decided to make my own on paper. I am in love with the way this turned out. I hope you like it too!

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Real Red, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Ink ~ Real Red, Night of Navy, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Chalk Talk, Everything Eleanor

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Ruler, Sponges, Dimensionals, Anywhere Glue Sticks, Glue Dots, Liquid Glue

Embellishments ~ Denim Ribbon, Basic Metal Buttons, String

A Gift for Grandma

Here is another set of cards that I'm giving as a gift for Christmas. I love how these little boxes turned out. They are so simple! They're perfect for heavily embellished cards too! Though they're extremely time consuming, they're SO worth it! I think it totally completes this gift. No wrapping required!

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Early Espresso, Real Red, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Core'dinations

DSP ~ Ooops it's retired, Sorry!

Ink ~ Real Red, Early Espresso

Stamp sets ~ Everything Eleanor, Chalk Talk, Postage Collection

Embellishments ~ Pearls Basic Jewels, Soda Pop Tops (retired), cream colored satin ribbon

Hump-Day Happiness...Get Over It!

Well, it's hump-day folks. Half way there...Get over it. Harvest is wrapping up (knock on wood) and I'm about to get my daily stamping time back. I snuck out to my woman cave lastnight after everyone went to bed. I stayed up WAY too late. Oh the things we do for sanity. 

This card was created for Retro Sketches Challenge #75. I really liked the sketch. As always, I deviated from it a bit. Once again, Crisp Cantaloupe took over. I love how it gives the edges of the paper a vintage look. My fav! I think this is the first time I used Pistachio Pudding. I'm still on the fence of whether or not I like that one. I think it all goes together pretty well. What do you think?

{{{Inside}}}

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding

Stamp Sets ~ Positively Chevron, Everything Eleanor, Daydream Medallions, Chalk Talk

Embellishments ~ In Color Boutique Details, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Antique Brads, Crochet Trim, Bakers Twine

Other (non-stampin up) Supplies ~ cream colored ribbon, natural fiber ribbon

Oh boy, it's HOT!

The AC in our house went kaput yesterday. It's miserably HOT. So, I skipped out on housework, sent the kids to daycare and locked myself in my woman-cave for the day. It has it's own independent air conditioner. BLISS! Here is what I came up with today. I'm loving the masculine feel. Burlap is my new obsession! This card was created for A.R.T. Card Challenge #5.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Pool Party, More Mustard

Stamp Sets ~ Label Love, Everything Eleanor, Gorgeous Grunge

Other Supplies ~ Clear embossing powder, Spice Cake designer fabric, Bitty banners framelits, Labels collection framelits

Non Stampin Up supplies ~ Brads, Burlap, ribbon 

Happy Independence Day!!!

I made it just by the skin of my teeth! I haven't had any extra time this week. We're getting ready to have a barbecue for my husband's birthday on Saturday. After spending some family time this morning, I set out to create this card for CAS(E) this Sketch! It turned out better than I had planned. I LOVE it when that happens! I hope you like it too!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Night of Navy

Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Everything Eleanor, Gorgeous Grunge, Memorable Moments

Other Supplies ~ Adorning Accents Folders, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Silver eyelets, blue ribbon (not Stampin' Up)

*This card was entered in the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge #35