TSOT 254 and SIP31

Hi everyone!  It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for Try Stampin' On Tuesday!  Here's today's sketch:

I got this sunflower die a while ago and just hadn't used it yet, so after looking at the sketch for today, I thought it was time to dust it off!  I used Hello Honey for the flowers themselves and just some scraps for the leaves and centers.  I did lots of sponging to give them some depth. I used the retired SU stamp Make a Wish for the sentiment, stamped in Early Espresso:

I can't remember the maker of the background paper (the card is in the mail!) but I used Lil'Inker's dies for the stitched edging, and I remembered a fun ladybug brad I'd had in my stash for a loooooong time and I thought it would brighten it up and add some whimsy!

I used the remaining piece of the background paper on the inside, and stamped a sentiment from Perfect Pairings.

I am also submitting this to the Stamp, Ink, Paper challenge this week, which is birthday!  

I hope you'll play along with the TSOT designers this week!  You can submit your creation at their blog or you can even share it with us on our Facebook page!  Have fun!

A dusting of snow brought Cassidy out to play:

  

Enjoy your day!

FMS133

Happy Thursday, everyone….we’re on the downhilll slide of the week!  And brrr, it’s been a chilly one.  I thought winter was over!  My card today was inspired by my friend Shawn; she posted a picture on FB from Easter  wearing this cute red and white polka-dotted dress….adorable!  She’s adorable too!  So this card is in honor of her, LOL!  And around this time of the year, now that the retired lists are out, I find myself using sets and accessories that I know will soon be gone!  So here we go with a bright, monochromatic birthday card:

I used the birthday sentiment from Delightful Dozen (I cannot for the life of me figure out why they’re retiring this one) and the cake from Make A Wish.  I used papers from Polka Dot Parade; Stripes embossing folder; Silver Glimmer paper; the Scallop Border punch, Stitched Real Red ribbon and Dazzling Diamonds glitter….all of which are retiring!  I used my Stamp-a-ma-Jig to position the sentiment along the left side of the panel, then stamped the cake, stamped it again on a scrap, cut it out and popped it up….rhinestones enhance the “flames”!  Oh, and I added a little glimmer star for fun, too!

The gals at Freshly Made Sketches never disappoint me, I can’t go the week without using their sketch:

Another card for my birthday stash!

I didn’t have Cassidy last week because I was supposed to be on jury duty, so yesterday was actually the first day I watched her this week.  My friend knitted a little Nemo for me to give her for Easter:

She loved it, and made it “swim” all around the kitchen floor! 

Enjoy your day!

Supplies used:

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

MLS301 with Fresh Prints

Happy Saturday, peeps!  Have you shoveled out from under the snow and ice the east coast received this week?  More due tonight, I hear!  Yikes!  Spring cannot come too soon, right?  I had some stampy time on Thursday (a big snow day!) and I was determined to use up some scraps from the little pack of Fresh Prints that I had…..it seems like it goes on forever!  What a great value!  My first card uses Mary Jo’s Technostamper Monday Lunchtime Sketch 301:

and I also put to use a SAB set, Banner Blast:

I stamped the banners twice and punched them out, cutting off the points and adhering them together under the red ribbon to make them a bit longer.  I added stars and a sentiment from Make A Wish to finish it off.  My friend has ordered some birthday cards, so this will be a good start!  And here are the rest, just using scraps of the Fresh Prints pad:

Now I think I am ready for a different color combo!  Come back tomorrow when you’ll see my Paper Players creation….I am the hostess, too!  Can’t wait!

A little snow fun:

Since the snow was too deep to sled, Grampy made a ramp using the snow from the driveway!  It worked great!  Good thing we got some sledding time in, as this is now all scooped away with Uncle Raymond’s tractor!

Once inside, instead of hot chocolate, some hot vanilla (warm milk, sugar and vanilla):

Enjoy your day!

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.