A Gratitude Attitude Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friend,

It's been a hot minute since I posted and I have really missed you and sharing my projects with you. Thanks for always sticking with me. I definitely have a gratitude attitude for each and every one of my stamping friends.

This month's blog hop with the stampers dozen is all about gratitude. How appropriate for the month of November with Thanksgiving being the main focus. 

I know I have said it before, but I will say it again. I love Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper packs because they make creating so easy. You end up with beautiful cards with minimal effort. Great for those in a pinch moments or those I can't think of any creative ideas.

I used the 6x6 Splendid Autumn designer series paper that is pure artwork all on it's own. This paper is great to make simple cards. Add a greeting stamped on a paper ribbon and a cute little cut out pumpkin. Seriously so simple. The gold paper behind the designer series paper really adds so much to the finished look.

What are some other things you are grateful for? I have so many things that the list would be very long. I choose to find happiness as much as I can in life. 

Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to click the links below to keep hopping for more inspiration. 

Slipping into Fall Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Can you believe September is just about half way over? Time seriously needs to slow down. I hope you are all well as you are settling in fall weather. Cooler weather means time for more crafting since you can't be outside as much, so get those stamping supplies out and get creating. 

Tonight's blog hop  with the stampers dozen is helping us slip into fall a little easier. Be sure to scroll to the end to get to the links to keep hopping. You won't be disappointed. 

I used the More than Autumn stamp set to make my fall card. I love the saying "Love you more than ......" in this set. I went with love you more than pumpkin season because I know so many people can't wait for pumpkin everything season to begin. Soooo, for those people, telling someone they love them more than pumpkin season means an awful lot. This is a fun set to play with and I love how this card turned out. 

I used the stampin' blends to color the latte, pie, doughnut, pumpkins, and hearts. Of course, I had to use some polka dot designer series paper for my background. The paper is from the Iconic celebration 6x6 paper. It has a little bit of everything in that pack. You NEED it. 

Here's the inside of my card. Just used a strip of the paper on the inside and stamped a cute little heart in the opposite bottom corner.  Quick and simple, but it leaves an impact. 

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Hot Summer Nights Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to another Stampers Dozen Blog Hop. Seriously, the months go by so quickly, don't they?  Anyway, this month's theme is Hot Summer Nights. I hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer and not complaining of those hot nights. 

This theme had me going in a few different directions. At first I thought of the beach and wanted to use the Beach Day stamp set. Then I was thinking ice cream is great on a hot summer night, so the Ice Cream Swirl set came to mind. BUT, ultimately the past few weeks I have been canning so many different vegetables from the farmers market that I decided to make a card for the people at the stand to say thank you. Over 80 different jars filled with fruits and veggies to enjoy all winter long. 

They are an Amish family that travels over two hours one way every Friday with all of their fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, and so much more. I make sure to get there every week because they have great produce at even better prices. 

I used the 2024-2025 In Colors on this card so it would be cheerful, but when I realized the names I thought they were even more appropriate: Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Shy Shamrock, and Summer Splash. The In Colors names spoke summer to me too and made me think of the farmers market because it's in the summer. I just canned peaches. And I buy flower arrangements from them each week.

The Attention Shoppers Stamp set and the Market Goodness stamp set paired so well together for this card. I always have my little hand held basket overflowing with fruits and veggies. So much so, that the Amish men help me carry the cases of tomatoes, peaches, beets, and cucumbers to my car. I have only been canning for the past two years, but I am enjoying the sense of accomplishment while making food for my family that is as natural as can be. I know exactly what is in each jar filled. Yes, it's a lot of work, especially on those hot summer nights (like last night I was up until 1 am), but enjoying it in the hard cold months of winter makes it all worth it. 

Remember to keep hopping by clicking the links below. You will love what you see. 

Also, it is time to redeem your Bonus coupons that you earned last month, so get those orders in before it's too late. 

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon. 

Christmas in July Blog Hop

Hello stamping friends,

I know it's been a super busy day here, but I hope you are loving all of the inspiration waiting for you. This is a blog hop with the Stampers' Dozen group. Theme this month is Christmas in July, of course. 

I choose to keep it simple with my card. If you are anything like me, you have the best intentions to make some grand Christmas cards and send them out, but you run out of time, don't make your cards, or worse, make them without sending them. Well, this card will take some pressure off of you and leave you feeling accomplished. Plus, it's still a pretty card that your friends and family will love to receive.

I used the Merriest Trees stamp set to create this simple, yet elegant card. The two-step stamping gives depth to the tree very easily. Three quick stamps and your card is stamped. Four pieces of cardstock and some dimensionals give your a complete card that is super quick and easy to make. This allows you time to still make all of your Christmas cards while leaving you plenty of time to do all of the other great holiday activities and events that you have on your list. 

I used shaded spruce and shy shamrock ink for this card. The cardstock is thick whisper white, regular whisper white, and shaded spruce. Minimal supplies makes this even better.

What do you think? Can you make 50 of these in minimal time? Don't you think people will love receiving it?

Don't forget to keep hopping. You're sure to love the other Christmas in July inspiration.

Also, we are almost halfway through July and that means we are halfway through the Bonus Days promotion. For every $50 in orders now through July 31, you will receive a $5 Bonus coupon to use in August.

Sunday Fun Day Template Copy

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping. Today we are sharing cards made using the templates in the Annual Catalog on page 22. If you have even been in a creative rut, you are going to love using these templates to get your creative juices flowing again. 

The template I selected is very easy to duplicate. It's even easier when you use some designer series paper and the ephemera packs. 

I stamped directly on the soft subtles designer series paper using Memento ink. I used stampin' blends to color the peony flower. I used the label ephemera pack and the greeting ephemera pack for the strips from the template. The greeting is attached using some dimensionals.

It truly was quick and easy and can literally be made in minutes. Now, if you want you can easily embellish this card with some gems or ribbon.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping to see some other templates from page 22 in use. 

Bonus days is in full swing, so place your order of $50 to receive a $5 Bonus coupon to use in August. 

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

Scrapbook Sunday Blog Hop

Hello stamping friends,

Welcome to a scrapbook blog hop with Crafty Collaborations. I haven't made a scrapbook page in quite some time, so this was fun and exciting for me while being a tad stressful all at the same time. 

I made a two page spread so I could fit more pictures, but actually, this isn't even enough. 

This is for the newest addition to our family, my first granddaughter. After having boys in the family for so long, it's fun to buy pink, polka dots, ruffle butts, and bows. And now I can make girly scrapbook pages, too. Woohoo!

They are both 12x12 pages and each one will hold four pictures. 

There isn't a ton of extra stuff to busy the page so the pictures won't be overpowered by all the extra. The pictures will be the focal point. 

Don't forget to keep hopping by clicking the links below to see more scrapbook ideas. 

Also, we are just about halfway through Bonus days, so place your $50 order to receive a $5 bonus coupon to use in August.

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

Anything But a Card Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

I'm here with another blog hop group to inspire you to make anything but a card today. Remember your supplies can be used for so many things that are not cards, so use them while being creative.

I decided to make a classic little milk carton box or a 2-4-6-8 box. You begin with a half sheet of cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"). Score along the 8" side at 2",  4", 6", and 8". Then turn to the 5 1/2" side and score at 2".  Snip up on the 8 1/2" side to the line you just made on the 5 1/2" side. You will have little flaps that will become the bottom of your box. The little 1/2" strip left will seal your box together.

Once you make your box your can decorate it to your liking and for whatever occasion you need it for.

I made mine for a little birthday treat. You can stick money in it or candies (actually anything that will fit). I began with a white piece of cardstock and then covered it with strips of pink gingham paper from the Lily Pond designer series paper pack. I then used the cake fancy stamp set to make the cute little tag.

I went with petunia pop and pretty in pink for my candles. The flames are daffodil delight and the greeting is berry burst.   The three little gems under the greeting really bring it together.

Remember we are currently in Bonus Day so with every $50 order you will receive a $5 voucher to use in August. You can order below by clicking on my name since it takes you right to my website. 

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Cake Fancy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162932] $20.00	Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163342] $12.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $9.00	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807] $9.00
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [163811] $9.00	Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack [163417] $10.00	2024 2026 In Color™ Resin Dots [163389] $8.00
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00
Paper Snips [103579] $12.00

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Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Hello stamping friends,

We're joining a blog hop today with our friends over at Crafty Collaborations. With the blog hops, you get to see projects made across the world which will inspire your over crafty creations. Today is Technique Tuesday and the technique we are focusing on is Simple Stamping - Stamps, Ink, and Paper. That's it! Nothing else.  I think we all have that in our craft stashes.

This card uses the You are Beautiful stamp set  from the Annual Catalog. The soft shading of the leaves makes this set so appealing for many different types of cards. 

The card uses two different ink and cardstock colors (besides white), soft sea foam and pretty peacock.

The greeting is large so you will want to stamp that first and then fill in the leaves around it. The pretty peacock leaves were stamped off on scrap paper once and then stamped onto the white cardstock. The soft seafoam leaves are full strength as well as the greeting. 

I love these SIP cards (stamps, ink, and paper) because everyone has the supplies readily available and it shows you don't need to have a ton of other supplies on hand to make beautiful cards. 

Remember to keep hopping for more simple stamping card ideas. 

Stack, Slice & Shuffle #3 This Week

Hello stamping friends,

I'm back with my final set of stack, slice and shuffle for this week. I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have. Have you tried your hand at this fun and easy technique yet?  If not, get those supplies out and start crafting. You're going to love it. I promise. Today is part of the Sunday Share Blog Hop, so you can keep hopping to see more great projects. Links are below.

For this final set, I selected the Lily Pond Lane designer series paper. I love the colors and the little ducks are the absolute cutest. I do not have the coordinating stamp set, but as you can see with my three cards that is absolutely okay. You can still create beautiful cards using the paper and a greeting stamp.  The stamp set I used is called My Small Business. Who would have thought you could use it for some "non-businessy" (yes, that's a word. I just made it up. LOL) thank you cards?

You can see that I stacked my three pieces of designer paper together and cut on angles again, but they are different cuts than my last set of cards. Again, there is no measuring after you cut the paper to 3 3/4" x 4". Just keep the paper stacked together and make your cuts to make three different sections of paper. 

I used the cute ducks from the designer paper to dress up my greeting and make the focal point stand out a little more. I just fussy cut the ducks and then attached with dimensionals.

Also notice that I used the Labeled with Love punch for my greeting. I stamped the greeting for each card and then punched it out. I then punched out a piece of the gray granite to back my greeting. But, since they are the same size, I cut the gray in half on the first two cards. The second card was cut in half horizontally and the one above was vertical so I could get two different looks. The first card I cut the label with the stamped greeting across the top and bottom and layered that on top of the full gray granite punched piece. 

Are you loving these cards as much as I am? You can get so much more out of each piece of designer paper this way. I also love that all of the cards coordinate, yet look slightly different. 

This is part of the Share It Sunday blog hop so be sure to check out the links below for more great projects.