#simplestamipng Sunday

Hello everyone!  FINALLY...I'm getting a chance to blog!  It's been a busy Cinco de Mayo at my house!  Company just left and the husband is in bed...kids are doing their own thing...so now I want to share my latest #simplestamping card.  Our May challenge is to use Ink, Paper and a FAVORITE retiring stamp set!  

One of my favorite stamp sets is Touches of Texture.  I'm really going to miss it! I used it yesterday on a scrapbooking page and thought...HEY...that would be a great stamp set for the #simplestamping May Stampin' Up! challenge! 

First...I stamped the splotchy background in Highland Heather ink then the flower in Memento Black ink. Once I had the flower on there I used another splotchy background to stamp at the bottom right and the alphabet stamp to stamp on the left!  I didn't add a sentiment but any can be used...Happy Birthday, Thank You, Hello, Missing You, Thinking of You....!!! 

The skies the limit and it was SO VERY EASY!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and allowing me to share with you this evening!  I hope you have a fun and smooth week coming up!  I'll be back in the morning with a FUN "Make-It Monday" tutorial!!

REMEMBER...use May's hostess code KBW6KJ4T and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping) and you will also receive the gift pictured below...FREE from me!

I'll be depleting my stash of retiring items

(a minimum value of $6.00)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my May classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my March classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in June!

~Today's Thought~

Scrappin' Saturday - Butterfly Shoes

Hello scrappin' friends!! I'm sure you all know that today is National Scrapbooking DAY! I had to get at least one page done today!  I just realized I haven't scrapped since February!  UGHH!!!

Well...here it is!  HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!  

When my daughter, Kate, was little she had a FAVORITE pair of black shoes that had a cute little bow on top.  She thought the bows looked like butterflies and called them her BUTTERFLY SHOES!  She wore them constantly...no matter what her outfit! This was a FUN page to create...I so enjoyed the memories!

To create this page I used my Aqua Painter to add Gorgeous Grape ink as the background.  After creating the background I used the Timeless Textures, Touches of Texture and Butterfly Gala stamp sets to add to the background.  I sanded the each side of my photos with a padded fingernail file to show white edges. Next, I cut Basic Black cardstock with the Delicate Lace Edgelit Dies.  Last, I cut banners with my Rectangle Stitched framelits in Basic Black, Highland Heather and Gray Granite cardstock.  I printed the title with my computer onto Gray Granite cardstock.  I just LOVE how it turned out! 

Thanks so much for stopping by to see my latest scrapbooking page!  I hope it INSPIRES you to get your pictures out and get started! Have a FANTASTIC evening and rest of your weekend!!

REMEMBER...use May's hostess code KBW6KJ4T and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping) and you will also receive the gift pictured below...FREE from me!

I'll be depleting my stash of retiring items

(a minimum value of $6.00)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my May classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my March classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in June!

~Today's Thought~

12 Weeks of Christmas - Week Ten - Washi Tape Card

Good Morning Everyone!  I'm up and at it early this morning and want to share another Twelve Weeks of Christmas project with you!  This project is SUPER SIMPLE an SUPER CUTE!!

WEEK TEN

Merry Christmas to All with Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape created with Stampin' Up! products All images © 1990-2018 Stampin’ Up!®  Supplies: Stamps: Merry Christmas to All (147702), Touches of Texture (141934-wood or 143251-clear) Ink: Cherry Cobbler (147083), Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad (147277), Whisper White Refill (101780) Cardstock and Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Shimmery White (101910), Silver Glimmer Paper (146960), Wood Textures 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper Miscellaneous: Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape (148079), Garden Green Baker’s Twine (147814), Santa’s Workshop Enamel Shapes (147811), Pinewood Planks Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (143708), Bethlehem Edgelits (144676), Banner Triple Punch (138292), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Mini Glue Dots (103683), household stapler Measurements: Crumb Cake: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2” and folded in half Shimmery White: 1” x 3-1/2” Washi Tape: five strips in increasing lengths 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-1/2”, 3” and 3-1/2” Wood Textures tree trunk: 4-1/2” x ½” Silver Glimmer Paper: 2” x 1-1/2” Baker’s Twine: about 9” Instructions: Stamp card base front with Whisper White ink and splatter image from Touches of Texture to simulate snowfall. Set aside to dry. Run Wood Textures piece through Pinewood Planks embossing folder. Adhere to center of card with SNAIL Adhesive. Affix both sentiments to an acrylic block, ink with Cherry Cobbler onto Shimmery White cardstock about 3/8” from right edge. Use Banner Triple Punch to create a banner end on left side. Staple right edge. Align the five strips of Washi Tape horizontally across tree trunk. Die cut star from Silver Glimmer Paper and Bethlehem Edgelits then adhere to top of tree trunk with Mini Glue Dots. Tie twine into bow and adhere to base of star with Mini Glue Dots. Affix sentiment to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Sprinkle tree and sentiment with Santa’s Workshop Enamel Shapes as desired. Hey...thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a WONDERFUL rest of your day and even find a minute or two to create! REMEMBER...use this months hostess code GNYF6RFR and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping...any you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE! Pearl Basic Jewels (a $5.00 Value) You'll also receive the following... One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice! The projects we make in my December classes!  Here's what were making this month! If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my Decembver classes! Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in January. ~Today's Thought~

Ride a Bike...#GDP132

Hello everyone!  I hope you have had a WONDERFUL weekend! We went to see Miracle Game yesterday as a family and I cried through the entire movie! It was really good! I also got the taxes completed AND found some TREASURES at Rust & Roses!  

I don't normally post on weekends, but yesterday was our Stampin' for Others Facebook Hop and today I really want to enter a challenge!  I want to start doing this more often as it gets me out of my comfort zone, but it also helps me think out of the box!!

The challenge I'm entering is with  the Global Design Project.  Here is a link to that challenge so you can see other entries.... #GDP132 ...I know you will find many great creations!

First, I'd like to show you the challenge card! It's ABSOLUTELY LOVELY!  I LOVE the Petal Palette stamp set as you can tell by my last couple of posts!

Here is my entry...I hope you are INSPIRED to create! I wanted to think out of the box so I basically CASE'd (copy and selectively edit) the design!

My card base is Pool Party cardstock with the first layer a  4 1/8" X 5 3/8" piece of Basic Black cardstock.  I used my "E" acrylic block to stamp onto a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I did this by using my Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker to "paint" my block then spritzed it with water using the Stampin' Spritzer and stamped it directly onto the Whisper White cardstock.  I LOVE this look! While it was drying I stamped my bicycle with the Ride a Bike stamp set.  It is stamped in Bermuda Bay and cut out with the Build a Bike framelits. These currently can be purchased as a bundle through my store!!  I stamped the wheels in Memento Black and Pool Party inks and cut them out (along with the Basic Black seat) using the same framelits! I attached the bike and wheels with dimensionals!  The sentiment is from the from the Wherever You Go stamp set and is stamped in Memento Black ink. I added some texture by stamping the blotches using the Touches of Texture stamp set and Crushed Curry ink. Last I added a heart from the Subtles Enamel Shapes embellishments.  I really LOVE how it turned out and hope you do too!

THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by today!  You know I LOVE sharing what I LOVE to do...with YOU!!  I'll keep you posted on how I do in the challenge!  

REMEMBER....use hostess code  MRS4BR22 and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping)...and receive the gift pictured below FREE!

Stampin' Spritzer and Corrugated Elements

(a $6.50 value)

You'll also receive the following...

• Get a Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my April classes!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with  the projects we make in January's classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped by the 1st week in May or before.

~Today's Thoughts~