Thoroughly Modern Monkey

This week at Stamp Something the challenge is...Sketch Something! We have a great sketch to inspire you, so I hope you'll play along. We worked with some great images this week by Dustin Pike. I chose one of his cute images called Cupcake Monkey, but it really was hard to chose because he has some really cute designs. Make sure to check out what the rest of the design team created this week. Along with the Cupcake Monkey digital image, I used some new papers by Stampin' Up! called Thoroughly Modern. I also used the Perfect Details Texturz plate on the background...lovin' that thing! After coloring each sprinkle on the cupcake with my markers, I highlighted them with my white gel pen.

Colors: Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede & Rose Red
Accessories: Bermuda Bay Polka-dot Grosgrain ribbon, Styled Silver HPH & Dew Drops


Now it's your turn to go Sketch Something! Upload your project using this sketch on the Stamp Something blog and you could win your choice of three of Dustin Pikes adorable images.

Thanks for stopping by today...have a great weekend!

Suede Medallion

In my opinion one of the most eye catching new stamps in this catalog has got to be the Medallion Background stamp. I put it on my first order, and finally got a chance to play with it last night. I used my two favorite In Colors - Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry, and here's what I created...

With this gorgeous stamp it is so easy to create an elegant card in a flash. I stamped the image once in Soft Suede on Vanilla card stock. Then the center part was inked in Rich Razzleberry and also stamped on Vanilla and then cut out. The last circle was again inked in soft suede but this time stamped on Soft Suede card stock and punched out with the 1-3/4" circle punch. These two layers were adhered together and popped up using dimensionals. The ribbon is the Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain - flipped to the plain side. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. The pearl brad in the center is something I had in my stash...not sure where it's from?

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

Peace Within Teaser

I love to watercolor and I love cats, so I was super excited to see a beautiful line art set with a cute kitty in the new catalog! With that being said, I'm sure you guessed that Peace Within was on the very top of my list of new must have stamp sets for me. This is the first card I have created using this set...a teaser of sorts, because I will be sharing several more creations using this set on the Catty Cruise...a blog tour featuring creations by myself and 11 other bloggers...all using new products from SU!'s new Idea Book & Catalog, also affectionately known as "the catty". The Catty Cruise will set sail on July 25th...I hope you'll join us!
I stamped my image using Black Stazon onto watercolor paper. Using classic inks and my aqua painter I water colored the image. I paper pieced the pillow using one of the prints from the Thoroughly Modern designer series papers...I also used 2 other prints here as well. The flowers and butterfly were cut out and popped up.

Colors used: Dusty Durango, Soft Suede & Bermuda Bay


Don't forget to join me here for the Catty Cruise on July 25th to see more of my creations using this set and lots more creative projects by the other members of the crew. Have a peaceful day!

Beautiful Bundle of Joy

A very sweet friend just gave birth to her first child...a beautiful baby girl, so I made this card for her.

I thought a stair step card would be fun for this special occasion. To create the stair step base, I started with a piece of Pretty in Pink card stock measuring 5 1/2" x 11". I scored along the 5 1/2" side at: 1-1/4", 2-1/2", 4-1/4", 6" and 8-1/2". I picked out my designer papers - one polka dot design came from the Tea Party pack the other is a retired Pretty in Pink Designer Print. I cut those 1/4" smaller than the measurement of each "stair front". After adhering those in place I started to add my embellishments.

I started with the main images...the bear & giraffe from Bundle of Joy. They were stamped on watercolor paper, colored and then cut out. The flowers were made using the Birds & Blooms Sizzlets and the Boho Blossoms punch. The sentiment came from the Congrats stamp set that was available this past SAB. The sentiment was layered using the new Modern Label punch with one of the Lots of Labels Sizzlets.

Looks like another beautiful day here...the last day of my hubby's vacation. It is also the last day of the music festival we've been attending all week. Tonight we'll be seeing 3 Doors Down & Jet. With him off and us running to a different show all week long it hasn't left much time for stamping or visiting any of my favorite blogs...but things should be settling down again after today. Thanks for visiting me today!

You make me smile

This weeks challenge at Stamp Something is a color challenge...stamp something using the color combo of pink, yellow and green. The sponsor is Peachy Keen Stamps, so I got the pleasure of using an adorable smiling flower image from their set called Funny Flowers. They have some super cute images,and generously donated a $40 gift certificate which will go to a lucky winner who plays along this week.
I water colored the cute flower and then added some shimmer using a stardust jelly roll pen along the edges of the image. While it was still wet I blended it with my aqua painter. I also used Crystal Effects on the lady bugs.

The ribbon is So Saffron grosgrain with a sheer pink polka dotted ribbon layered over the top. With the pink, yellow green color combo, using one of my favorite SU! paper packs - Tea Party was a no-brainer. I also used some retired Pretty in Pink designer print paper as well. The "you make me smile" sentiment was perfect for this image I thought...it is from the Lots of Thoughts set that was available during SAB one year.

Hope you get a chance to stamp something with this color combo and play along with us this week at Stamp Something! Have a wonderful weekend!

Holly Jolly Christmas

Keeping with the Christmas in July theme at Stamp Something this week, along with my newly acquired box of goodies I shared with you earlier, here's a quick Christmas card I whipped up using new stuff.
I was excited to try out my new Big Shot stuff, so I used the Scalloped Square Bigz Die to cut the base of my card. This die is great because it is clear and it will allow you to cut photos and designer papers and see exactly what you are cutting. I also used the Perfect Details Texturz Plate to emboss the background.

Don't you love that reindeer? the image is called Dasher and it is one of the single stamps available on the Under $10 page of the new catalog. The "holly jolly" sentiment cut with the Curly Label punch is from the Level 2 Hostess set called Christmas Punch. So is the little punched out snowflake...there is a stamp with 3 snowflakes and you use the Boho Blossoms punch to punch it out.

The colors I used here are: Soft Suede, Ruby Red & Always Artichoke. The ribbon is the Polka Dot grosgrain in Soft Suede. I hope you find time this week to join us at Stamp Something for the Christmas in July Challenge. You'll get some Christmas cards done early and maybe win some goodies while you're at it! Now I'm off to fondle my new papers! ;-)

ETA: I've received several emails asking the size of the new scallop square. It measures 4-3/8"

Today really is like Christmas in July!

For me anyways! Look what just showed up at my house...a day early! That is the first time ever that UPS delivered something ahead of schedule...what a nice surprise!


My hubby is on vacation all this week and we've been going to a week long music festival called Common Ground each night. Last night we saw Stone Temple Pilots...and it was CRAZY! I've been to hundreds of concerts over the years but that is the first time I wound up in a mosh pit...it was a bit scary, but we enjoyed the show otherwise.

I'll try to whip up a quick card to share here in a bit. First I need to hide all this stuff before he sees what was in the box. ;-)

Christmas in July

This week at Stamp Something the challenge is Christmas in July, sponsored by FireCracker Designs. I was sent an adorable penguin image to work with. Since the 4th of July holiday is this weekend, I decided to go with a red, white & blue color scheme. I dry embossed my background using a snowflake texture plate by Fiskars and my Big Shot. I mixed a little Dazzling Diamonds with some Crystal Effects and coated the snowballs and added a dot in the center of each snowflake on the red layer for some real sparkle.

The Merry Christmas tag was done using the new SU! set Teeny Tiny Wishes layered using the Word Window & Large Oval punches along with one of the label die cuts from the Lots of Tags Sizzlets. It's tied onto the ribbon using silver cording.

Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend...and don't forget to go Stamp Something Christmas!

The New Catalog!

Today the new Idea Book & Catalog went live! I had a long wish list of new goodies...yes, I said *had* as in I couldn't wait to put in my first order, and I ordered more stuff than I originally planned on. I couldn't help myself...especially after receiving this wonderful group of swap cards from my QC Swapper Group using all new sets and accessories. This is such a talented group of stampers...I'm sure you'll agree after checking out these cards!

Asian Artistry (Level 2 Hostess Set) by Jane...Love the tile background she created.


Christmas Punch (Level 2 Hostess Set) by Nancy...This is a super cute gift card holder.
Kind & Caring Thoughts (Level 3 Hostess Set) by Andrea...nice color combo, image works great with Oval Scallop Die...I think I need to add that die to my collection next!

The More the Merrier (Level 3 Hostess Set) by Scheli & Marica. Such cute images and both had great use of punches



For All You Do by LeeAnn...I love the layout and colors she used!
Razzle Dazzle by Dawn...love her use of Modern Lable punch

Circle Circus by Christy...love this set and the colors she used

Animal Stories and Tall Tales paper by Mary & Stacey...love the way they've used the Modern Lable punch and the Top Note on their samples.

Lots of Bots & Razzleberry Lemonade DP by Tracy. Love the way she used the Movers & Shapers Star Die


Autumn Days by Barbara awesome use of the pinecone image! She added sparkle & shine with CE & DD, but it doesn't show up in the photo.
Hope you enjoyed looking at these cards as much as I did receiving them!

Wings of Friendship Swap Card

I participated in a swap recently and just got the return cards yesterday...and they all rock! I didn't take photos yet, but hopefully tomorrow I will have those to share here on my blog. In the meantime, here are the cards I created for the swap using the new hostess set Wings of Friendship.

Most everything I used on the card is shown in the photo. Colors used are: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo & Crushed Curry. I also used Always Artichoke for the swirls on the branch. Here's another photo showing a more close up view of the card.
Today is the last day for the current catalog! I still cannot believe time has went by so fast! If there was anything you want from the current catalog or the Occasions Mini catalog, don't forget to put your order in today.

Have a great day!

Lazy Days and Flip Flops

Here's a quick card using the Just Beachy set and the Lazy Days wheel. I used a color combo of new In Colors: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo & Crushed Curry for a fresh, summery feel.

I had the striped grosgrain ribbon for quite some time, and it's a pretty good match to Mambo Melon & Crushed Curry. I had a few clear circles left over from my Build A Brads, so I adhered one of those to the center of the sun. I left room at bottom for a sentiment...thought it would make a cute birthday card or a hello card to have on hand...so I'll add the sentiment when I need it.

Don't forget...if the Just Beachy set and Lazy Days wheel are on your wish list, there is only a few more days to get this fun set. At the end of the month (can you believe June is almost over!?) the Occasions catalog has officially ended...along with the current Idea Book & Catalog. Please visit my website or contact me to place your order.

Thanks for stopping by...hope you have a nice, lazy day. :-)

Embellish Something

This weeks challenge at Stamp Something is to Embellish Something...using at least three different embellishments on your project. The sponsor is My Little Ribbon shop, who donated the gingham ribbon and Cosmo Cricket chipboard button piece shown on my project below. It was the chipboard button and die cut "you make me smile" piece that inspired me to create this page.

The print on the button is the same color as the new Baja Breeze, and Baja Breeze makes me think of the beach. The beach makes me think of the Lazy Days wheel & Just Beachy set, and how I haven't made any scrapbook pages with these sets yet...so I dug out these photos of my son when he was an adorable five year old enjoying a day at the beach. (he's now a handsome 18 year old who can be quite a parenting challenge at times...so it's good to occasionally look back on those "cute years". I'm sure all you Mom's of teens can relate! lol) Anyways...his beach towel not only had a shade of teal which I planned to use for the background, but also Melon Mambo... score! I think this makes a perfect fun in the sun, beachy color scheme.

I also used: 12x12 Textured Taken With Teal & Basic Black card stock,Taken With Teal Craft ink, Photo Corner & Cute & Curly Label punches. (the little brackets were made using the Cute & Curly punch) The letters were cut using the Big Shot and the Go Slim Bigz dies. I also tried out a circle cutting tool I picked up after watching a demo at a scrapbook convention I recently went to. It's called the Kreaxions Circle Cutter. It works like a compass, so you can cut any size circle you want just by adjusting the setting. It sure made it easy to cut the rings I used on my layout. The best part is that it only cost 10.99.

Today looks like another hot one...too bad I won't be spending it at the beach! I'm sure I will make time to hop in the pool for a while. Stay cool, enjoy your weekend...and go embellish something!