Thank You Drops and Flowers

More fun with that Misti...

stamps: My Favorite Things Color Drops/Sketchy Flowers/Forget Me Not stem/Pretty Poppies sentiment

I mean...

the ink saturation is

~~~swoon~~~

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

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Thankyou Stars & a Sketch

I don't use my stars as much as I'd like.
 

There are two sets on this card.

stamp: My Favorite Things Pretty Poppies sentiment   dies: My Favorite Things Inside and Out Stitched Stars/Lucky Stars/Oval Stitched,Sentiment Strips

Check out this razzle-dazzle sketch~

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

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Droplets & Misti~You're the Best

I did it...finally got a Misti. ;)

What was I thinking...waiting so long?!

stamps: My Favorite Things Color Drops/Because You sentiment/Forget Me Not stem  dies: Avery Elle Double Pierced Rectangles

I played with it and inked and inked and re-inked again to get the most saturated colors.

MIND. BLOWN.

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

FYI, withing minutes of opening it, my magnets got married. ;(

Soooo glad I put washi on them~they didn't break when I separated them.

Yikes.

Other than that...having fun stamping with my Christmas present~yay!!!

New Paths

I created this card around a free sentiment panel circle I received in my Verve order 💙 (thankyou Julee).

dies: Avery Elle Star Frame  other: Free Sentiment Circle from Verve (thankyou!💙)

I was aiming for a New Year...new everything type of message.

As the world gets darker...displays of kindness shine brighter.   

 I am truly appreciative of kind cashiers...kind strangers..anyone willing to hold a door open or show courtesy.

I pray I pay attention and be that person consistently.

Stay warm and safe, friends~

 

Birthday Sloth

How cute is this guy? 

I finally inked him up~

stamps: Lawn Fawn Hang In There/Pizza My Heart sentiment  dies: My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Wonky Windows/Sentiment Strips  other:My Mind's Eye Picket Fences

Simon Says (Monday): Party


Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Party Time!

Put on a hat, and it's PaRt-Ayyy TiMe :).

Remember now....BREATHE... and enjoy the holidays as much as you can~

A Sketch and Stitched Dies

I took a little break from Christmas cards, because I needed some bright colors and florals. :)

stamp: Verve Bloom Brighter/Beyond Measure   die: Verve Blooming Die Set/Christmas Spirit, My Favorite Things Oval Word Window/Horizontal Stitched Strip,Avery Elle Wonky Stitches,Altenew Handmade Tags

I combined multiple stitched dies to layer...

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Stitch It

using this sketch...

It's warming up enough to melt the snow~it's a nice little break from sliding around. ;)

Have a good one friends~

Faith Frame Card

I enjoy coming up with graphic cards for my friend who majored in such.

I figure she would especially appreciate the creative effort. :)

 

stamps: Papertrey Ink What the Doodle   dies: Simon Says Stamp Painted Faith,My Favorite Things Square Frame,Papertrey Ink What the Doodle

Simon Says (Monday): Christmas/Winter Holidays

 Simon Says Stamp Christmas Card Day

 I layered up three "faith" cuts and glossed over the top with Faber Castell Clear Texture Gems~worked like a charm!

I'm breathing deeply and trying not to freak out about the looming deadlines ahead.

Tis' the season to enjoy too~

:)

Thanks for stopping by friends!

 

The Gift of Jesus

I managed to get three of these done in time for the dance teachers~

 

stamps: Verve Beyond Measure, Papertrey Ink A Thrill of Hope   dies: Verve Christmas Spirit, My Favorite Things Stitched Dome Frame

Simon Says (Monday): Christmas/Winter Holidays

We are experiencing true winter here...snow and all. :)

Hope you are enjoying your weekend, friends~ 

 

Noel

I finally invested in a nativity stamp set~

stamps: Verve Beyond Measure  dies: Verve Christmas Spirit, My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Circles,Spellbinders Classic Circles

I used Julee's gorgeous sketch for inspiration:

I love mixing and matching my dies to get frames~the black circles were created by cutting two circles within each other.

If you do this...make sure they stay separated while cranking your plates through.

 I've bent my dies when they've shifted on top of each other.

 It's probably bad for my machine...it's been through so much. ;{

 I'm amazed it's still crankin'!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by~

 

Fan Brush Trees

I bought a fan brush specifically to try this challenge out~

Make It Monday #306:Easy Fan Brush Trees

hosted by Betsy

stamps: Papertrey Ink Make It Market Kit Tinsel and Tags/What the Doodle Snowflakes/In the Meadow snowman  dies: Papertrey Ink Make It Market Kit Tinsel and Tags/What the Doodle Snowflakes/In the Meadow snowman

My girlies have these brushes for makeup!

I wanted to get one also~though I wouldn't waste it on my face ;)

I need to practice this more, but I enjoyed the creative process.

We have a light dusting on the ground, but it's just enough to make me shiver. 

It doesn't take much friends, I'm a lightweight when it comes to cold. ;)

Have a good one~

Gift Tags to Gift

Imma gonna cure this homesickness of mine by crafting with pineapples until I'm sick of them!!! :)

 

stamps: Altenew Handmade Tags sentiments,Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden  dies: Simon Says Stamp Stitched Dress Up Tag, Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden

Check out the neutral inspiration here...natural colors and rustic twine~

I'm sending these tags to my mom...she can use them year round~

Simon Says (Wednesday): Gift It

If only I could fit myself in the box I'm sending!!!

 

2 Pineapple TaGs

12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 2017 Challenge


Specifically,


Tag 1 - Jennifer McGuire & Jessica Frost-Ballas


LOVE the pop of 3D action the talented ladies have created.


I invented my own ~

stamps: Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden/Homespun Holiday 
dies:Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden/Homespun Holiday, My Favorite Things Cross-Stiched Oval

The first tag has a lot going on~I kept building and building...

The second tag is simple~

I may not live in Hawaii anymore but I still have pineapple juice running through my veins! :)


 LOVE creating island style tags, and fitting them to any occasion.


Thanks for stopping to see them~

Warm Wishes Gingerbread Man

I snagged wooden gingerbread men at Target in the dollarish bins.

He matches well with the Christmas patterned paper I have on hand.

stamp:Cardmaking & Papercraft Cosy Christmas sentiment   dies: Avery Elle Wonky Stitches,My Favorite Things Oval Word Window,Verve Great Kindness branches

Check out kraft with black lettering and pops of red & white in the following inspiration photo~

Easy peasy...clean and simple card DONE. ;)

 If I need multiples, this will be my go-to design.

Thanks for stopping by friends!

His Name Will Be the Hope of All the World

I love this set.

I took the opposing pieces from this card 

to create another for my Pastor's wife who lost her husband a couple of years ago.

He will always be my Pastor...and I know she probably needs encouragement to continue the mission, because his mission was her mission.

He loved Jesus while on earth and I KNOW he is with Him and worshiping Him now.

stamps: Papertrey Ink Inspired: Jesus  dies: Papertrey Ink Inspired: Jesus, My Favorite Things Square Frames

I know this isn't Christmasy (in colors or design)...

but it's the heart of Christmas.

 Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Anything Goes

Take care~

A Glittery Star

First time I'm using this cool 3D star~
 

dies: Altenew 3D Star, Merry Christmas

It's being hand delivered, so I don't have to worry about it getting squished!

Cleanest use of glitter: glitter paper~

I love this invention. ;)
 

Simon Says Stamp (Monday): Star Light Star Bright

Hoping you enjoy this busy weekend~we only get four before Christmas!
 

Wishing for a Pineapple Christmas

Usually nostalgic Christmas memories are drawn from snowy landscapes...


but my winter memories were carved on Oahu.


You should see shaka-toting Santa on display at  Honolulu City Lights!!


He's even barefoot!!!


I'm homesick friends~can you tell?!!!  :)

stamps: Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden/Homespun Holiday dies:Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden/Homespun Holiday, My Favorite Things Cross-Stiched Oval, Avery Elle Wonky Stitches

I merged two Essentials by Ellen sets: Homespun Holiday and Stay Golden, for my tropical Christmas creation.



I used the colors in the following challenge~


Ellen Hutson November Pin-Sights Challenge

I love that I can use that pineapple any time of the year!

Thanks for stopping in~


 

Stay Golden

My favorite Essentials by Ellen product....

 Stay Golden~LOVE the pineapple images and sentiments that accompany them!

The matching dies rock too~

 stamps: Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden   dies: Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden,Avery Elle Wonky Stitches

 Do you remember that movie, The Outsiders?

That line stuck with me..."Stay gold Ponyboy"...

I further highlighted the sentiment with gold embossing 

(quite a treat when I take it to that level of stamping, believe you,me! :) ).

 

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Cacti Christmas

My girlies have a "special language" with their childhood buds...

some of which involve cacti.

Hence the following card for their family:

 

stamps: Newton's Nook Designs Cultivated Cacti, Papertrey Ink Sparkle & Shine Holiday Additions, Cardmaking & Papercraft Cosy Christmas sentiment   dies:Simon Says Stamp Greeting Blocks, My Favorite Things Stitched Square

 I combined Christmas lights with cacti...and just like real life...had a heck of a time with one or two light bulbs, but I kept on trucking!!!

:)

The following sketch got this card rolling....

 

I added a little sparkle with a Sakura Stardust Glitter Pen~

 

 

 for the following challenge...

 Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Anything Goes

 It's Wednesday guys, and that means...

you're halfway through the week and still surviving!

Yay you!  :)

Thanks for stopping in to see me~

 

Epic Day Drops

So I picked up new stamps...there was a scrapbook store near the DMV and I got myself a lil' something something. ;)

 My youngest girlie passed her permit test so I gave myself a treat!

Hahahaha don't judge...I rarely drag my girlies into a scrapbook store...they're lucky we don't have one handy.

stamps: Pink and Main Planner Peekers sentiment, My Favorite Things Color Drops  die: Avery Elle Wonky Stitches, My Favorite Things Stitched Oval Word Windows

I had to play with those drops...and I remembered the vibrant colors at the Throwdown.

I picked this sentiment for an everyday card...

Gots to celebrate the inbetweens, right?!

 The days that fall between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be pretty epic if spent right! ;)

Have a good one friends~

May Your Cup Be Filled

My girlies are amazing...they decorated the house last night!!

They had a youtube mix of Christmas songs blasting and tore through the bins to make it happen.

It got me in the Christmas spirit...

stamps: Verve Coffee Helps  dies: Verve Cup for All Seasons,My Favorite Things Jumbo Fishtail Banners/Inside & Out Stitched Stax

I followed the gorgeous sketch here...

I colored the elements light blue and red, remembering the following inspirational photo...

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Food and/or Drink


Praying your week flows along smoothly friends~

Rise Above

It's a struggle to rise above...

hence the word "above".

 

Above (adverb,preposition):higher than, more than, or at a level greater than  (dictionary.cambridge.org).

 

stamps: My Favorite Things Let's Hang Out, Altenew Painted Encouragement sentiment   dies: My Favorite Things Square Frames/Cross Stitched Ovals Stax 

I used colors from the following challenge~

Praying we all rise above~

Papertrey Ink November 2017 Blog Hop

This has been a trying year for friends and family~
 

stamps: Papertrey Ink Inspired:Hope/Wreath for All Seasons  dies:Papertrey Ink Inspired Hope/Make It Market Kit:Tinsel & Tags, My Favorite Things Square Frames

I was motivated by the


 Papertrey Ink November 2017 Blog Hop
 

to create a card for someone on my heart.

The gold sentiment, oranges and cream set the tone for this card.

 
One day at a time friends...one day at a time~

 

Neutral Christmas Card

I stuck with neutrals today (the cardbase is grey).

stamp: Altenew Winter Cottage  die: Altenew Merry Christmas

Truth be told, I lost the "i" for Christmas and plopped down a gem because I had to move on with my life. ;)

 

I know I could have cut another "christmas" out...but then that one would be short an "i" and ...

 

you get my drift.

 

Goodness, things can get complicated~

 

Today I feel more functional than the day after Thanksgiving.

I might actually accomplish great things today..or just things. :)

Have a good one~

 

Happy Everything

I wanted to cover Oct~Dec in the happy department...

 stamp: Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy  dies: Winnie & Walter In a Word Happy Cutaway,Verve Pumpkin Spice,Papertrey Ink Winter Penguin,Sweet 'n Sassy Season of Change (retired),My Favorite Things Sentiment Strip

I can be very literal...

literally....

As much as I love Christmas...it can be a difficult holiday as well.

Some have experienced tremendous loss during Christmas past...and it's difficult to feel happy in the month of December.

 I pray this card will be more of a "hey, I pray you've had a happy everything"...because seriously...

these past few months were a blur!!!

 Plus, I didn't give my pumpkin and leaf dies proper love and they needed to be brought out, even if for one card. ;)

Have a good one friends and thanks for stopping by to see me~