ICS BLOG HOP-HAPPY WISHES

Hello Stampers!!! It's the first Wednesday of the month so that means it's time for 

Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop!!!

This month's theme is The Sale-A-Bration Continues!

We are showcasing Sale-a-Bration stamp sets AND having a color challenge as well!!!!  And it WAS a challenge!!! lol We could use ONLY the colors on the chart! Not even white was allowed!

So first, here's my card this month:

Here are the colors for the challenge:

We could use any or all of the colors in this picture-but ONLY these colors!!!

The stamp set choice was easy-it's called Happy Wishes-and is found in the SAB catalog!!! Yours FREE with a $100 purchase! 

So let's talk about the rest of the card now! The colors I chose to use are 

Crumb Cake & Dapper Denim!   The background DSP is from the beautiful Color Theory DSP Stack.   Now yes, the color in that background is Whisper White, but I solved that with my "magic" Stampin' Sponge! Simply sponged the entire sheet with Crumb Cake ink & viola!!! No more Whisper White!!!

Other items used are the 1 1/8" and 1 3/8 Scallop Punches, 

Glitter Enamel Dots, Petite Pair Embossing Folder-all found in the 

Spring Occasions Catalog!!! And also some Linen Threat & 

Stampin' Sponge from the Annual Catalog!!!

So now go check out the other beauties for some amazing ideas & inspiration for all your new Sale-a-Bration goodies!! Hop on over to Nichole's blog & see what she's got for ya!!! Click her name or the link below!!! Please feel free to leave comments as you go!!!

Oh,  and be sure to check my site! There are some new SAB items to choose from!!!  Let me show you how you can earn some!!!

ICS BLOG HOP-TUTTI FRUTTI FUN

Happy New Year!! Welcome to our monthly 

Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop!!!

This month we are welcoming in our new Sale-a-Bration Catalog (and the new amazing Occasions Catalog)!!!

We are treating you to creations made with

 Sale-a-Bration items that you can get for FREE with your $50 purchase! We will give you great ideas on how you can make that happen!!!

Here's my card:

The Sale-a-Bration item in this project is the AMAZING 

Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes!!! I wish SU would make the colored cards/envelope combos all the time!  These pair perfectly with all the 

Tutti-Frutti items in the new Occasions Catalog!!!

The stamp set is brand new! It is Sweet Little Something! I love how it gives you a "realistic" look! I will say, however, pull out the Stamp-a-ma-jig to get this right!

The DSP is the Tutti-Frutti 6x6 DSP! And those Tutti-frutti sequins are now self adhesive!!! Wonderful!!!!!

So here's the math: stamp set ($21) + DSP ($10) + Sequins ($7) + Tutti Frutti Washi Tape ($8) + Wink of Stella (hard to see but used on the bunny for accents) ($8) = $54  Cards & Envelopes = FREE!!!!!!

And there will be plenty of left overs to make a gajillion cards and projects!!!!!

Other items used are Whisper White Cardstock, Garden Green Cardstock, Stamp-a-ma-jig, adhesives, inks.

Now hop over to Janey's blog & see what she has in store for you! Either click on her name or the icon below! Then keep  hopping! Lots of great ideas!!!!

If you need a catalog, just let me know. All items can be accessed online HERE!!!!

Happy Stampin'!

ICS BLOG HOP-SEASON LIKE CHRISTMAS!

Welcome to December's Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop! We are hoping to get you all in the Christmas spirit this month! Feel free to hop through to find some great ideas for all your Christmas greetings!!! I know I love to get  homemade cards! It's like a little gift from the heart!

So here's my card:

I am trying my very first Facebook Live card class in a week or so, and I have been working on some pretty but simple cards that can be done in a short time! The class features the Season Like Christmas stamp set, so I thought this would be perfect for this hop! I really like this stamp set! I can see lots of uses for it even after Christmas!!!

The beautiful DSP is Be Merry!  This very simple yet effective card also features the beautiful 1/8" Gold Glimmer Ribbon & a cute star cut from the 

Gold Glimmer Paper.  The focus of this class is the 2-step stamping so I didn't want to muddy the waters with too many details!

So now hop on over to Megan's blog! You can get there by clicking on her name or on the icon below.  And then keep going to get some great ideas! 

I am also happy to welcome my good friend Jenilee Pauls to our blog hop! She's sure to add a nice touch!!!

Happy stampin'!!!

ICS BLOG HOP-HALF FULL!

Hello Hello!! Welcome to our 

Fall Fun Inspire Create Share Blog Hop!!! 

So fall is full of pumpkins & scarecrows & corn & stuff!!! Well my fall card is a bit non-traditional! I'll explain!!! 

While others are on hayrides, we are out on the wine trail! Fall is the time when my hubby, myself, & a group of our friends enjoy going to the local wineries for tastings! Many of them are outdoors, so we can enjoy the beautiful weather & scenery!!! Fall in New England is like no other!!! And this fall we've been lucky enough to be able to drop the top on the convertible!!! It's a time for fun & friends! 

So here's MY fall card:

This fun stamp set Half Full worked perfectly for MY fall experiences!!!  I love how the beautiful colors in the Naturally Eclectic DSP bring i the colors of both wine and fall!  I thought the Leaf Punch added just a cute touch!

I really have enjoyed using my new Stampin' Blends-AVAILABLE NOW!!!! These are so amazing!!!  They were only used here a bit for the grapes, but I have been "blending" all over the place!!! lol  Watch for future posts! And definitely let me know if you'd like some of your own! You won't be sorry!!!

So I finished the details off with some Linen Thread & some 

Finely Woven Ribbon.  Stampin' Dimensionals were also used.

Now for some more fall inspiration please hop ahead to Deb's blog to see her offering!!! You can get there by clicking on her name or on the icon below!!!  When you've finished there, please keep going! There will be so many beautiful creations on this hop!!!! 

PS-we love comments!!!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

ICS-COLORS OF COURAGE-SO MANY SHELLS

This month on our 

Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop 

we are sharing cards that help with inspiration for those suffering from cancer. It is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but I decided to go with a different color this time!

Here's my card of inspiration:

I think this So Many Shells stamp set is such a perfect inspirational set! And since miracles need to happen with cancer, I found this to be the perfect sentiment! Try as I may I can't get the gold to show up! It's very vibrant in person tho! Trust me! lol

Using Fresh Fig & Powder Pink, 2 of the new 17-19 In-Colors, and the coordinating Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper, I thought it was a pretty beginning!

The Metallic Foil Doily is a perfect background for the Gold heat embossed shell. The ocean is my calming place. So this shell represents serenity for me.  

I just punched out the circles with my Circle Punches and added in some  Fresh Fig Woven Ribbon, & I think it's a pretty card.  Hope it inspires you too!  All the items in this card can be found in the Annual Catalog!

Now hop over to Janey's blog & enjoy her inspiration! You can either click her name or the icon below! Either way will get you hopping through this amazing blog hop!!!!

Thanks for joining us today and Happy Stampin'!!!

ICS BLOG HOP-PAINTED HARVEST

Welcome to the September edition of the Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop!  It's good to be back!!! After a rather challenging, way-too-short summer I'm ready to get back at it!! I haven't created nearly enough this summer!!! Great to now have this amazing new Holiday Catalog to kick me in the butt to get going!!

Here's my card this month:

So I just had to use this stamp set-Painted Harvest!! It is A-MAZE-ING!!!!! It's one of the prettiest ones I think SU has ever come up with!!! It's really supposed to be a sunflower but I used it as a wreath instead! I actually have one just like this on my door in the fall! I just love these 2-step stamps!

The entire Suite of products is just great!!! This is the 

Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper! And the Jute Twine is the perfect accent for this rustic card! The Burlap Ribbon is a great accent to separate the 2 patterns. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes!

The circles are cut with the amazing Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies! Love these! They add just a little extra something to the shape! So versatile!!!

I hope you enjoyed my fall card! Now keep hopping over to Karie's blog & check out her card! Then continue to hop around until you get back here!!! You can get there by either clicking on her name or the icon below!!

Happy Stampin'!

ICS BLOG HOP INTRODUCING THE 2017-2019 IN-COLORS

Happy July! This month on our Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop we are featuring our amazing new In-Colors!!! So many possibilities!!!  They can all be found in the new Annual Catalog! So much goodness there! Be sure to hop along to see all the great ideas with these amazing colors!!!!

So here's my card:

I had a very difficult time getting the actual colors to work here! I photographed it several times, but the color of the octopus doesn't show up!!! Grrr! Well here they are anyway!!!

So I actually used all 5 of the colors here! The base of the matte is Berry Burst. The Tranquil Tide & Lemon Lime Twist are embossed with the Seaside Embossing Folder. Thought it went with the theme of this stamp set-Message in a Bottle!

The little octopus & the sentiment are stamped using Fresh Fig ink on    Powder Pink cardstock, but it looks black. Possibly because I placed a clear Window Sheet over the bottle to look like glass! It really does in person-honest! lol It's cut out using the Big Shot & the Stitched Shapes Framelits.  Duel Banners Punch takes care of the sentiment!

Just a bit of linen thread adds that "nautical" rope look to complete the card. 

Next is Cheryl's blog! You can get there by clicking her name or the icon below!!! We love comments! Let us know what ya like!!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!!