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.

Pretty Pretty Flamingo

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to CASE a card from a fellow Design Team member. I picked this fun card from Jennifer Gregorsky!

For my version I changed the colors and accessories but kept the wonderful design and ideas. I love the color combination of Emerald Envy and Melon Mambo! So much fun and tropical looking. Reminds me of Florida. I added some visual interest to my piece of Melon Mambo cardstock by stamping on a background from the Playful Backgrounds stamp set. Those pattern stamp sets are great at adding something extra to cards. I also embossed the piece of white with the Blooms Embossing Folder. Instead of the little "hello" sentiment, I stamped the big "thinking of you" heart and leaves and hand cut them out to add to the card. As a finally element, I added some Emerald Envy Enamel hearts. Love this CASE!

• Stamps: Pop of Paradise; Playful Backgrounds
• Inks: Melon Mambo; Emerald Envy
• Cardstock: Emerald Envy; Melon Mambo; Whisper White
• Accessories: 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes
• Tools: Blooms Embossing Folder

Bookcase Memories

I did it! I made a card with every single one of my currently owned stamps sets! Today’s card was featured at my March Stamp Club. I wanted to use my Bookcase Builder stamp set to create a more masculine card. Changing up the colors really helps! I featuring Calypso Coral, Emerald Envy, Dapper Denim, and Early Espresso. After picking colors, I had a ton of fun building my bookcase. The ladies in stamp club took my idea and ran with the design creating lots of differently styled bookcases. I love seeing what they came up with!

• Stamps: Bookcase Builder
• Inks: Early Espresso; Emerald Envy; Dapper Denim; Calypso Coral
• Cardstock: 2016-2018 Envelope Paper; Emerald Envy; Whisper White
• Accessories: Metallic Enamel Shapes
• Tools:

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Dino in the Jungle

Today’s card features one of my favorite stamps sets: No Bones About It. I initially bought this set for my son's dinosaur themed 2 year birthday party, but I've loved pulling it out time and time again to create something new. For this card I decided to feature three of the soon-to-be-retired In Colors: Mint Macaron, Delightful Dijon, and Cucumber Crush. I love the more masculine combination. I'm sure this card will be given to some little boy for his birthday. I took a piece of the Inside the Lines DSP and color in just a few of the pieces. I love the minimalist look! From there I added more DSP layers and a framed stamped Triceratops and sentiment. As a final touch, I stamped and hand cut a few leaves to add to my image.

• Stamps: No Bones About It
• Inks: Smoky Slate; Basic Gray; Mint Macaron; Cucumber Crush; Delightful Dijon
• Cardstock: Inside the Lines DSP; 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Delightful Dijon; Mint Macaron; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Ovals Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Blooms and Sparkles

Today’s card features one of my newer stamp sets Blooms and Wishes. I haven't used this one as much as I would have liked. For this card, I decided to create a fun faux layered stamped blooms image as my focal point. From there I added a layer of Sweet Sugarplum Glimmer Paper (so in love with this paper!) and Blooms and Bliss DSP. A simple card, but I love all the patterns and colors.

• Stamps: Blooms and Wishes
• Inks: Sweet Sugarplum; Rich Razzleberry; Blushing Bride; Mint Macaron
• Cardstock: Blooms and Bliss DSP; Sweet Sugarplum Glimmer Paper; Blushing Bride; Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

SSINKTC43: Circle Weaving

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using March's technique: paper weaving.

The In Color Envelope Paper is one of my favorite products for random projects! I cut multiple pieces of paper into 0.5" strips. After weaving a mat, I adhered it to a piece of cardstock to create a stable piece. Once my paper weaving was in place, it was just a matter of adding a sentiment and a few embellishments. The punched butterfly was a last minute addition, but I love how it looks.

• Stamps: Kinda Eclectic
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Flirty Flamingo
• Cardstock: 2016-2018 In Color Envelope Paper; Peekaboo Peach; Sweet Sugarplum; Whisper White
• Accessories: Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon
• Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Layering Circles Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Sunday Haul #4

I have a bit of a backlog of haul pictures due to all the cards being featured in March. First up: my SU resupply order. I needed some cardstock and a few accessories to replenish my supply.

• Soft Sky Cardstock
• Crushed Curry Cardstock
• Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
• Island Indigo Cardstock
• Cajun Craze Cardstock
• Dapper Denim Cardstock
• Rhinestones
• 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes
• Crushed Curry Ink Pad
• Metallic Enamel Shapes
• Dimensionals
• Avant Garden (SAB)
• Make a Medallion (SAB)
• Pearls
• Natural Chevron Ribbon (sold out)
• Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon (clearance rack)
• Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon
• Glimmer Paper Assortment (SAB

Second, I stopped in Target for other things, but of course had to hit the dollar spot. I snapped up this cute pineapple pouch and rub-ons. I also got an Amazon gift card for my birthday. I finally bought myself a new paper trimmer (mine has no numbers and it really scratched up), trimmer blades, and snail.

And stop at Target and I raided the Dollar Spot. Grabbed this cute silver tin to use to hold supplies at class, a weekly to-do pad for my planner, skinny glitter washi (!!!), sequins (cross between Blushing Bride and Sweet Sugarplum), and some floral washi.

And my March Stamp Club order... I grabbed some supplies for my upcoming Bingo Party in April! But I'm keeping those secret for right now!

Simple Butterfly

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using some sparkle and shine. I'm partial to our metallic foil paper. I have all three colors: gold, silver, and copper, but for this card, I focused on gold. I created a large stamped butterfly (after four tries...) and placed a die cut gold butterfly on top. From there I created a mat with sentiment and layered it on another piece of gold foil. The card still seemed a bit plain so I added a piece of Gold Foil Patterned Acetate and the card came together!

Detail of my shine:

• Stamps: Suite Sayings; Watercolor Wings
• Inks: Blushing Bride; Watermelon Wonder; Calypso Coral; Early Espresso
• Cardstock: Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate; Gold Foil; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Bold Butterfly Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Sneaky Chicks

Today’s card features one of the many Sale-a-Bration offerings. Remember that you only have until March 31st to get your own free SAB item. order now! I didn't initially order the Hey Chicks stamp set, but after seeing all the cute examples, I could resist! I made this card featuring these fun and crazy chickens colored with multiple markers. I decided to make them look different by using a different combination. I then die cut and embossed a layer of Cajun Craze to create their chicken coop. A piece of the Urban Underground DSP in Delightful Dijon paired perfectly with my colors and added some fun pattern.

• Stamps: Hey Chicks
• Inks: Cajun Craze; Chocolate Chip; Tangerine Tango; Crushed Curry; Peekaboo Peach; Delightful Dijon; More Mustard (retired); Really Rust (retired)
• Cardstock: Urban Underground DSP; Cajun Craze; Delightful Dijon; Very Vanilla
• Accessories:
• Tools: Layering Circle Framelits; Hexagons Embossing Folder

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers