You Make My Day

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a teacher appreciation card. I pulled out this pre-stamped Sheltering Tree scene and started adding to it. I was originally going to place the sentiment in the white space, but then decided that the washi tape was too plain by itself. Adding a few butterflies was the right call. The layering piece of Urban Underground reminds me of a chalkboard so I had to add it.

Stamps: Paisleys and Posies; Sheltering Tree; Papillon Potpurri
Inks: Wild Wasabi; Crumb Cake; Rose Red; Daffodil Delight; Soft Sky
Cardstock: Urban Underground DSP; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
Tools: Bitty Butterfly Punch

Currently...

Watching: We've been enjoying Powerless for our sitcom-sized tv viewing.

Reading:A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor. The Chronicles of St. Mary's is a current favorite series of mine!

Listening: Catching up on The Simple Show podcast.

Making: Working on the Stampin' Up Bingo make n take cards. Trying to keep them simple but still cute.

Feeling: This entire week, I've just felt off. No idea what is going on...

Planning: To cheer me up, I'm going to pick my next few reads.

Loving: Craving my pillow in my bed right now.

SSINKCS44: Bit of Copper

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the sketch below.

I keep forgetting that I have this gorgeous paper pack. Thank goodness I found it again while perusing my supplies for this card sketch. The contrast between the white and navy is a perfect highlight to my copper embossed flower. Very classic card.

Stamps: Suite Sayings; Fabulous Flora
Inks: Night of Navy
Cardstock: Floral Boutique DSP; Night of Navy; Whisper White
Accessories:
Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Lots of Labels Framelits; Copper Embossing Powder

Sunday Haul #5

A quick stop at Michael's for treat bags and envelopes. Had to take advantage of the 60% off stickers coupon...

Stacked Cone

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a favorite embossing folder. This card is actually a CASE from the very talented Stacey Lane @ A Work of Carte! She made this great card. I tweaked the design just a bit to create a slightly simpler card. I just love her design so much! In fact, we're making this card for April's stamp club.

Stamps: Cool Treats
Inks: Watermelon Wonder
Cardstock: Tasty Treats DSP; Pool Party; Crumb Cake; Early Espresso; Wild Wasabi; Watermelon Wonder; Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Pearls; White Doilies
Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Frozen Treats Framelits; Hexagons Embossing Folder

A Cupcake for You

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a cupcake card. I don't have a cupcake stamp set, so I had to improvise. I cut out my own cupcake liner from the Tasty Treats DSP. From there I added a cupcake cut from Peekaboo Peach and embossed with the Falling Softly Folder. And who doesn't love a shaker card! I had to have a bit of fun with the Sprinkles Embellishments to finish the card.

Stamps: Happy Happenings
Inks: Watermelon Wonder
Cardstock: Tasty Treats DSP; Peekaboo Peach; Whisper White; Watermelon Wonder
Accessories: Sprinkles Embellishments
Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits; Layering Circles Framelits; Falling Softly Embossing Folder

Memory Planning February 2017

I finished these pages back in mid-March, but my birthday celebration filled all my posts. So I'm sharing my pages in April... Since it was February, I went with a red, pink, and gold color scheme. I ended up doing a fair amount of journaling on my pages. This was aided by me jotting down a few notes at the end of each day. If I can keep it up, I'll have a nice base for remembering my days. I also played a lot with picture sizes and layering. Trying to find that good balance between pictures, journaling, and decoration.

SSINKCC44: Spring Flowers

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the following colors:

For today's card, I immediately knew that I wanted to make something features flowers. It's spring here in California, and surprisingly, the ground is still green! I wanted to make a card celebrating that. So I stamped and cut some flowers and leaves to create a little bouquet. I figured out a way to incorporate the Chocolate Chip color as a fun background. Perfect combination!

Stamps: Botanical Blooms; Happy Happenings
Inks: Cucumber Crush; Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Chocolate Chip; Daffodil Delight; Cucumber Crush
Accessories: White Accents
Tools: Botanical Builder Framelits; Pansy Punch

April Crafting Goals

Prep and host my first Bingo event -- Super excited for this event!
Finish March Memory Planner pages -- Don't want to fall behind too much.
Start a Stampin' Up! social media/blog post section in planner -- I need to keep better track of what to post in my FB group, blogs, and pinterest/instagram. I was hoping to find a 2017 mini Happy Planner on clearance but nothing to be found! Instead I bought the Recollections calendar insert for their planner system. I'm ripping the pages out and washi taping them into my regular Happy Planner.
April Newsletter -- Would like to send this out by the 5th of the month.
Finish April and May class cards -- I'm missing about 4 cards and the entire retiring class examples (obviously as I don't know what's retiring yet)
Finish April SSINK cards -- Only 4 more to go...

A recap of last month’s goals:

Finish my birthday month celebration — Success!
Host two Facebook parties — Success!
Finish March SSINK cards — Success!
January PL (possibly also February) —70% done. I need to finish the family pages, but hope to get to that this weekend.
Plan out April and May classes/events — Success!
Clean out card kits —Fail. I think I'll push this to May with the retirement of the catalog.
Card inventory —Success! I reorganized the cards and realized I need more Thank Yous and Happy Birthdays.