Fox Says Hello

Today’s card is a cute little baby card featuring the retiring Foxy Friends Stamp Set and Twinkle Twinkle DSP. I’m really debating about keeping the Foxy Friends Stamp Set and coordinating Fox Builder Punch. The color combination on this card is perfect! I really love the blues, green, and pink together. I might need to make a few of these with varying sentiments.

• Stamps: Foxy Friends

• Inks: Night of Navy; Pool Party; Soft Sea Foam; Petal Pink; Smoky Slate

• Cardstock: Twinkle Twinkel DSP; Night of Navy; Pool Party; Whisper White

• Accessories: Clear Faceted Gems

• Tools: Circle Framelits; Fox Builder Punch

2019 Occasions Catalog Swaps

Every new catalog, I participate in our demo groups swap. Check out these beauties for this catalog’s swap:

Kathy Thisted

Kathy Thisted

Jennifer Blomquist @ Northwest Stamper

Stacey Lane @ A Work of Carte

Breelin Renwick @ Craft-Somnia Momma

Top Ten 2018 Crafts

I had too many great crafts to choose from this past year, but I eventually narrowed it down. In no particular order, here are my 10 favorite craft projects of 2018!

1. Brusho Butterfly — My first big try at Brusho. Love it!

2. A Bevy of Birthday Blooms

3. Week in the Life Album 2018 — Always love this project!

4. 3D Christmas Tree

5. Kaleidoscope of Butterflies - Using a ton of random scraps!

6. Teddy Bear Greetings - Clean and simple baby card

7. Coffee Cups!

8. Poinsettias and Plaid

9. Floral Cup of Happiness

10. Hand Delivered Bouquet

Bouquet Butterfly Wedding

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a wedding card. I don't make many wedding cards, but as soon as I saw the Petal Promenade DSP pack, I knew it would be perfect to celebrate. From there, I kept my elements simple by focusing on the die cut butterfly. I love the Whisper White Tulle Ribbon as a finishing touch!

Detail of butterfly and Wink of Stella:

• Stamps: Better Together
• Inks: Lovely Lipstick
• Cardstock: Petal Promenade DSP; Lovely Lipstick; Petal Pink
• Accessories: White Tulle Ribbon
• Tools: Springtime Impressions Thinlits; Wink of Stella

Teddy Bear Greetings

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a baby card. I decided to modify a old card that I made. I love the idea of of quilt cards, but wanted to put a different spin on it. So I left out a row of the quilt to put a cute teddy bear and sentiment in the middle. I really really really love this design!!! Such a cute card. 

• Stamps: Bookcase Builder 
• Inks: Island Indigo; Soft Sky
• Cardstock: Bundle of Love DSP; Gold Foil; Very Vanilla; Soft Sky
• Accessories: 
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

A Little Fox for Baby

I made this card way back in November, but I thought it was weird to post during the height of Christmas cards. So I kept it in reserve until now. How cute is this little fox? This is one of those stamp sets that I keep forgetting that I own. Why do I do that? I love this little stamp set. For this card, I stamped, punched, and assembled this cute little fox. From there, I picked a trio of paper patterns and added some texture with the snowflakes and embossing folder. I finished off the card with a sentiment and some pretty metallic washi tape.

• Stamps: Foxy Friends Stamp; Better Together Stamp
• Inks: Baked Brown Sugar (retired)
• Cardstock: Bundle of Love DSP; Blushing Bride; Whisper White
• Accessories: Metallic Foil Snowflakes; Year of Cheer Washi Tape
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Petal Burst Embossing Folder; Fox Punch

Top Ten 2017 Crafts

In no particular order, here are my 10 favorite craft projects of 2017!

1. I always have to include a butterfly card in my Top 10. This year's card is so shiny!

2. Love the Mint and Navy color combo on this floral card.

3. I love coffee so of course I had to get this stamp set and paper. Love these cute cups!

4. As soon as I saw the new catalog, I knew I needed the Pieces and Pattern Stamp Set and Pick a Pattern DSP. The dinosaurs are too adorable!

5. I made each of the boys a decorated letter for their birthday party. 

6. I took my quilted card idea from last year and made baby cards this year. 

7. Birthday Blooms continues to be one of my favorite stamp sets. For this card, I went super simple but it works!

8. My favorite technique from this past year: salted background. 

9. My favorite Christmas card from this season. The gold snowflake really makes this card!

10. This card is so incredibly simple, but I love it. The falling hearts are so much fun!

Simple Washi Tape Card

A duo of fun and simple washi tape cards. I have an entire bin of washi tape just sitting in my cabinets. I decided I really need to use them more. So I pulled out some fun retired Stampin' Up! washi tape to create these two different cards. First I hand drew a fun little border on my white cardstock. Then I adhered some washi tape strips. From there, I added a nice sentiment (seriously love the Better Together Stamp Set for great bigger sentiments). To finish, I added some sequins. Simple, yet great cards!

• Stamps: Better Together; Four You (retired)
• Inks: Basic Black; Melon Mambo
• Cardstock: Melon Mambo; Smoky Slate; Whisper White
• Accessories: Gold Sequins Trim; Silver Sequin Trim; Variety of Stampin' Up! washi tape (retired)
• Tools: Black Marker

Build a Wedding Cake

Today's card is all about the Build a Birthday Stamp Set. Instead of my usual birthday cakes, I decided to make a wedding cake! I saw a similar idea on Pinterest and ran with it. I created a multiple layer cake and decorated it with some great little flowers. After cutting out my weddign cake, the background looked a little plain so I added a great embossed piece. Love this card!

• Stamps: Build a Birthday; Petite Petals
• Inks: Pink Pirouette; Basic Gray
• Cardstock: Smoky Slate; Basic Gray
• Accessories: Pearls
• Tools: Petal Burst Embossing Folder; Petite Petal Punch

So Happy Together

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a wedding or anniversary card. I found this great design on Pinterest and had to use it to create a simple yet striking card. I kept my sentiment vague to be able to use this for a wedding, an engagement, or an anniversary. I didn't love the entirety of the Falling in Love DSP Paper Stack, but the bokeh pieces were amazing! This piece was my favorite. 

• Stamps: Happy Happenings
• Inks: Rose Red
• Cardstock: Falling in Love DSP; Copper Foil; Tip Top Taupe; Blushing Bride; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
• Tools: Sweetheart Punch