Love is in the Air-Blog Hop

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and that means Love is in the Air. You see it at stores, television ads and on all the shows but Love doesn't need to just be in the Air during Valentine's Day it should be in the air all the time. Today our designers have some wonderful projects to share with you. I kept my card clean and simple with Whisper White Card Stock, Real Red Ink and Basic Grey Ink, Basic Black Twine and the Bloomin' Love Stamp Set with the coordinating Bloomin' Heart Thinlits. I hope you enjoy all the cards in the hop and that you take the time to leave a little love to our design team.

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 13 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Bree W at Craft-somnia Momma. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Nichole L. at Scrappy Stamps & Ink
2. Cathy A. at Maine Mountain Stamper
3. Tobe B. at The Craft Sea
4. Diana E. at Stampin' Fun with Diana
5. Pamela W. at Stinky Tofu
6. Darcy J. at Dj's Stampin' Place
7. Melissa S. at The Stamp Doc
8. Cheryl H. at Create with Cheryl
9. Donna S. at Geek Squad Crafting
10. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
11. Jen G. at Faith.Grace.Stamp
12. Jen P. at By the Shore Stamping
13. Bree W. at Craft-somnia Momma
14. Tonya B. at Stampin' with Tonya
15. Kim R. at Stamping with Kim
16. Darla R. at Stampin' with Darla

Birthday for Everyone-Blog Hop

Welcome to my Blog. I hope you enjoy your stop.

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number (14) on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Bree R. at Craft-somnia Momma. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

It has been a while since I have posted or even stamped and while I didn't stamp much on this card I am excited to share it with you and join in the Blog hop with the rest of the team. My card is for a teenage birthday girl and I hope she likes sparkle as much as I do. The card is a shaker so as she moves it around the glitter and confetti will move around behind the hip hip hooray. Supplies are: Watermelon Wonder Card Stock, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Party Pop-Up Thinlits, Foam Adhesive Strips, Metallic Sequin Assortment, Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper, Mint Macaron Card Stock, Night Of Navy Ink Pad

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Jen G. at Faith.Grace.Stamp
2. Cathy A. at Maine Mountain Stamper
3. Diana E. at Stampin' Fun with Diana
4. Pamela W. at Stinky Tofu
5. Darcy J. at Dj's Stampin' Place
6. Cheryl H. at Create with Cheryl
7. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
8. Nichole L. at Scrappy Stamps & Ink
9. Tobe B. at The Craft Sea
10. Darla R. at Stampin' with Darla
11. Donna S. at Geek Squad Crafting
12. Jen P. at By the Shore Stamping
13. Melissa S. at The Stamp Doc
14. Bree R. at Craft-somnia Momma
15. Tonya B. at Stampin' with Tonya
16. Kim R. at Stamping with Kim

Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop.. Best of

Hello and welcome to our Best of Stampin'Up! Blog Hop. This month our theme is retiring stamp sets and we were challenged to use a retiring color on our project. This month I did both and even added a couple of extra retiring items just for added fun. My first project is a Mother's Day card because it will be here before we know it. I used the Build a Blossom Stamp Set and Wonderful Mother Stamp Set both of which are retiring. I wanted to make my blossoms look like a dogwood tree so I used Pretty in Pink Ink (also retiring) and stamped my flower petals on Whisper White Card Stock. The centers are More Mustard Ink (retiring soon) on Daffodil Delight Card Stock. The petals were punched out with the Blossoms Petals Builder Punch (retiring) and the centers were punched with the 1/2" Circle Punch The background is Baja Breeze Card Stock (retiring) that has texture added with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and the Big Shot. Because the Blossoms needed a tree I used Early Espresso Card Stock and the Paper Snips and just free hand cut the branch. The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White Card Stock with Early Espresso Ink and punched out with the Large Oval Punch and layered on the Pretty In Pink Card Stock (retiring) that was punched out with the Scallop Oval Punch. The base is Whisper White. Not sure who is getting this card but either my mom or David's mom will receive it.

Now moving onto my second project which a just realized as I look at the picture that it is really hard to see just how big this quilt top is. I hung it on my curtain to take a picture and it just looks sort of straight. Anyway sorry about that. I love that Stampin'Up! has had fabric for us to use but sadly it is retiring. :-( I have been wanting to make a Chevron quilt since I saw instructions on Pinterest and the Essentials Designer Fabric seemed the perfect choice. I didn't even use all of the Polka Dot Fabric on this quilt and I have a lot of fabric leftover for other projects with the other designs. The quilt was supposed to just be a crib size but is more like a twin. Oh, well I just couldn't stop sewing. I didn't use any other Stampin'Up! items but I love how it showcases our fun fabric.

Time for you to continue on your way to Dawn's Creative Chalet. I hope you enjoyed today's projects. I can't wait to see what everyone else made for the hop. It is always so much fun to get new ideas and share with everyone. Thanks for stopping by today and please leave us a comment as you hop along so we know you were here. Tonya

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
2. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
3. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
4. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
5. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
6. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
9. Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'
10. Bree R. of Craft-somnia
11. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana 

April Blog Hop

 

Hello and welcome to another month of the Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop. This month our theme is Wedding and Anniversary. Wedding season is almost here and it is always nice to have a supply ready for all the weddings you get invited too. I started with a wedding card today then added a bonus anniversary card. Before I get into the cards if you are just joining the hop you can continue on from here and make the rounds and if you are hopping over from Nancy's Blog welcome.

 

 My first project is a card for a wedding. I recently received my Best of Flowers Stamp Set and had yet to ink it up so it was my go to set for my projects. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I used Basic Gray Card Stock for my base and added texture with the Big Shot and the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped my hydrenga image with Basic Gray ink and then colored it with a combo of Blender Pen, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Old Olive and Always Artichoke Ink Pads. I want to add that as of this morning both Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose are on the retiring color list.  I cut the image out with the Big Shot and the Ovals Collection Framelits Dies. After stamping the sentiment I cut it out with the largest banner from the Bitty Banners Framelits. I layered in on a Tea Lace Paper Doily that was sponged with  Rose Red Ink. I bought the 1 1/4" Pink Pirouette/ Rose Red Two-Tone Ribbon a while back and bad me I hadn't used it on a project but I love the elegant look it adds to this card. Of course you need a good pair of scissors to cut the angles in the bottom and the Craft Scissors are perfect for the job. Now I just need a wedding and the card is ready to go.

My second project is similar to the above one just because I had orginally wanted to use the rose image from the Best of Flowers Set but it was smaller than I liked but I didn't want it to go to waste so I created a anniversary card to go with a gift or bag. I used Daffodil  Delight, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Old Olive and Always Artichoke to color again with the Blender Pen. I used the 2 1/2" Circle Punch to punch out the image and layered in on a Daffodil Delight Card Stock Doily that was made with the Delicate Doilies Sizzlit and the Big Shot. The sentiment is again from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and was stamped on Whisper White Card Stock with Basic Gray Ink. I used the Word Window Punch and then layered it on Old Olive Card Stock that has been punched out with the Modern Label Punch. I added a few pearls to the side for extra accent.  The card is only 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and is Basic Gray. I used the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and then used the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stamp' Pad to add a little shimmer and pearl like affect to the Basic Gray Card Stock. I realized after I took the picture that my sentiment is a bit off but that has been fixed now. ;-)

I hope you enjoyed today's cards and that you have been inspired to create. Next you will be off to Dawn's Blog and I am sure she has great projects in store for you. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment so I know that you were here. Have a great day! Tonya


 

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
2. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
3. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
4. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
5. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
6. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
9. Justin K. of JK Cards
10. Jennifer B. of NW Stamper
11. Bree R. of Craft-somnia
12. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

Spring Has Sprung Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to our Spring has Sprung Blog Hop. If you are joining me from my friend Rose's Blog I am happy to hopped on over  and if you are just starting then please be sure and follow the link to the next stop.  As you hop a long we would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know that you were here. My first card is inspired by all the ombre items that I have seen on pinterest and in the stores. An Easter Egg just seemed the perfect choice for such a technique. I used Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red and Cherry Cobbler and sponged the Glossy Card Stock after I embossed the cross with White Embossing Powder. I tip I do want to share is that if you are finding that your embossed area is looking a little less white and more like your ink color you can take a Blender Pen and go over the embossed area and help clean it up. This helps keep your sponged area looking nice and colorful and your embossed area white.
Supplies: Cherry Cobbler Card Stock and Ink Pad, Pink Pirouette Card Stock and Ink Pad, Riding Hood Red Ink Pad, Basic Rhinestones, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Ovals Collection Framelits Dies, Glossy White Card Stock, Crosses of Hope Stamp Set, Trust God Stamp Set, Scallop Trim Corner, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, and 5/8" Organza Ribbon

My second project probably isn't to terribly new but it was an idea I had for an upcoming Craft Show and I thought I would share it with you. They are cute little Bunny toppers for our 1"x 8" Cellophane Bags. I used Whisper White Card Stock, Basic Black Card Stock, Pink Pirouette Card Stock and Basic Gray Card Stock. The punches I used are the Large Oval, Scallop Oval, 1 3/4" Circle, 1/2" Circle, Owl Builder, and Small Heart. Cute yet simple enough to make a bunch if you need them.

Thank you for stopping by and please let me know if you have any questions. I will be happy to answer them. Now I will send you on your way to Dawn's blog. Have fun! Tonya
 

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
2. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
3. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
4. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
5. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
6. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
7. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
8. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
9. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
10. Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'
11. Jennifer B of NW Stamper
12. Bree of Craft-somnia
13. Diana E of Stampin' Fun with Diana

Stylin' Stampin' Squad February Blog Hop

 

Hello and welcome to another addition of our blog hop. If you just joined us then don't worry  you can travel onto the other blogs just by following the links at the bottom of my post. I really look forward to seeing what everyone has to share each month and this month is extra exciting as we are featuring our fabric. I love to sew and our fabric has added an extra dimension to my projects. Today I have two projects to share with you with the first being a Valentine's day card. The supplies I used are Real Red Card Stock and Ink, You are loved Stamp Set, Crumb Cake Card Stock, Basic Black Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Basic Black Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Large Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch, More Amore Designer Series Fabric, Basic Rhinestones, Illiminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad, Argyle Embossing Folder, Hearts Collection Framelits, Adorning Accents Folder and to cut the fabric I used the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die. I attached the fabric to the card with Sticky Strip. Now to move onto the next project I have to share with you. I started this next project at 8:30 last night and it went together fairly quickly.

 

 

 

I have been wanting to make a new purse but didn't want the traditional Rag Purse that I have made before so I decided to make it a little more traditional and add a lining inside. I used the Scallop Square Bigz Clear die and the Tea for Two Designer Fabric. I love the colors in the Fabric they look so Spring like and I am ready to Spring. After I cut out the squares I sewed them together to create the outside of my bag. I added a simple strap and then made a liner the same way I did the outside only I used a printed off white fabric. Then I just sewed the two layers together and added a top stitching aroung the top of the bag. I think I will add stitching on the square but for now it is complete. It may get a flower to just for extra decoration if I have enough fabric leftover. I think this will make a perfect Bible Bag.

I hope you enjoyed today's fabric projects. Please leave us a comment as you go along the hop so we know that you were here. Now I will send you on your way to Dawn's Creative Chalet.

Thanks for stopping by and have great day, Tonya

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
2. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
3. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
4. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
5. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
6. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
9. Justin K of JK Cards
10. Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'
11. Jennifer B of NW Stamper
12. Bree of Craft-somnia
13. Diana E of Stampin' Fun with Diana
14. Darcy J of Dj's Stampin Place

Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop January/ Spring Catalog

Hello and welcome to our January Blog Hop. This month we are featuring the new Spring Catalog. There are so many wonderful new items and I can't wait to try them all. Whether you are just joining the hop or if you have traveled from Rose's Blog I hope you continue along the way and please leave a comment or two as we love to hear from the views.
My first card using quite a few new supplies and was one of the first stamp sets that I had to have. The supplies are as follows:
Oh, Hello Stamp Set, Oval Collections Framelits Dies, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies, Baja Breeze Card Stock and Stampin Write Marker, Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker and Ink Pad, Early Espresso Card Stock and Stampin' Write Marker, Island Indigo Card Stock and Stampin' Write Marker, Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write Marker, Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker, So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Crumb Cake Card Stock, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, and Sponges.


 

 

My second card is a birthday card that I created by my 15 year old's Birthday which was yesterday. I saw an idea similar to this one on Pinterest by Jill Hilliard and just knew the layout would be perfect for him. Jill used cash to make her candles just I went with Designer Paper from the new Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack. The rest of the supplies are:

 

Crumb Cake Card Stock, Midnight Muse Card Stock and Ink Pad, Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Summer Starfruit Card Stock, Primrose Petals Stampin' Write Marker, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Blossom Petals Builder, and Bring on the Cake Stamp Set. I used Sticky Strip to attach the candles to the card for extra staying power.

 

I hope you enjoyed my projects for today's hope. Your next stop is Dawn's Creative Chalet. You can click the next button below or you can use the links provided below. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! Tonya

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
2. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
3. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
4. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
5. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
6. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
7. Patricia T. of Sunnyone Stampin'
8. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
9. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
10. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
11. Terry B of Goin' Over the Edge
12. Justin K of JK Cards
13. Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'
14. Jennifer B of NW Stamper
15. Bree R. of Craft-somnia
16. Diana E of Stampin' Fun with Diana

What I am grateful for.. Blog Hop

  Hello and welcome to our November Blog Hop. This month our theme is I am grateful for. My thought first went to Thanksgiving and the fact that I am thankful that we still get most of my mom's family together every year for dinner and family time. As we all get older and add more family to the mix it gets more challenging but it is such a great way to reconnect and of course eat!

My has lots of texture with the embossing folders and of coures the leaves. My supplies include: Saraha Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, More Mustard, Cajan Craze, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla Card Stock. Early Espresso Classic Ink was used with the Teeny Tiny Wishes and Wonderfall Stamp Sets. I used the Autumn Accents Bigz Die to cut out the leaves before stamping them. The Ribbon Slide has a strip of the Early Espresso Core'dinations Card Stock through it that has has texture added by running it through the Big Shot with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Don't forget the First Edition Speciality Paper, the Word Window Punch, the Modern Label Punch, the Scallop Edge Border Punch and the Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to finish off the supply list.
My next card uses some of the same colors as the above card but the look is different because of the technique that I used. I love the sentiment on my second card it is from the Trust God Stamp Set. I am so thankful for God's grace and understanding. I paired the sentiment with the Gently Falling Stamp Set which is one of my favorite fall sets. The colors are Old Olive, Cajan Craze, Soft Suede and More Mustard. For card stock I used Cajan Craze, More Mustard, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla and Watercolor Paper. I started this card by spritzing the Watercolor Paper with water until it was wet, I then stamped my images and let the paper dry. I wanted my images to be a bit more blurred so I used my Aquapainter and randomly added water drops through out, then I used the Spritzing Tool and adding Early Espresso and Soft Suede across the card front. I used Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon on the card as well as Basic Pearls. I used two punches the Scallop Trim Border Punch and the Curly Label Punch which was layered on a tag from the Lots of Tags Sizzlits.

My final two cards are part of our Hostess Gift Challenge. As demonstrators we are always thankful for our wonderful customers and our hostesses are the best. You help keep our business growing and we can't do it without you. So as part of the challenge I thought I would make some cards that I could give my hostesses just to let them know how special they are. Now mine have sentiments on them for when I give them I will make several of each card and then make the sentiments into card candy so they are customize each card with the sentiment that best suites their occasion. I have wanted the Blooming with Kindness Stamp Set since the catalog came out and during the recent sale I just couldn't resist buying it. I love the sentiments with it too!
The first card has a base of Soft Suede with Cajan Craze, Summer Starfruit and Very Vanilla Card Stock too. I used the Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper. To ink up the image I used the Stampin' Write Markers in Summer Starfruit, Soft Suede and Cajan Craze. There are three punches used on the card: the Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch and the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. With a little Twine and some texture from the Vintage Wallpaper folder this card is ready to go.

The second card uses the same texture just with a Pool Party base that has been sponged around the edges with Soft Suede. I stuck to just Pool Party, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla for this card. I used the Rock and Roll technique to ink up the flower. The 1 1/4" Circle Punch is the perfect size for the Thank you sentiment and I rounded the corners of the left side with the 3/16" Corner rounder and this card is ready for a special person.

I hope you enjoyed today's cards. I am glad you stopped by. If you have a extra moment please leave me a comment and let me know which card  you liked best. As always have a great day and don't forget to head over to Dawn's Blog and see what she have to share with you today. Thanks again, Tonya

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Creative Electica
2. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
3. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
4. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
5. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
6. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
7. Patricia T. of Sunnyone Stampin'
8. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
9. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
10. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
11. Nancy B of Momma B Stampin'
12. Terry B of Goin' Over the Edge

October Blog Hop

 

 Hello and welcome to another round of our Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop. This month the theme is Halloween and I have three projects to share with you. The first is a framed My Digital Studio piece that I recently made for a hostess. She loves Halloween and had asked about the Toxic Frameable Digital Designer Template so I decided to make this for her.  I printed it from my home computer and then trimmed it down to fit a 5x7" frame. To add just a bit more interested I added the 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon and Basic Black Card Stock to the printed image then to the frame I added a Rosette that I made using the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper. I added a Button and a Black Punched out circle to the rosette to finish it off.

 

My next project was inspired by the Christmas ornament on the front of the Holiday Mini. I thought a Halloween one would be just as cute and would be great for a package or just as a decoration on a fall garland. I again used the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper and cut out two different ornaments with the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Die. I used the new 7/8" Cotton Ribbon and some black lace I had on hand between each ornament on the bottom layer. For the rosette I used Scallop Trim Border Punch, a Vintage Faceted Designer Button and a Large Pearl Basic Jewel that I colored black with a Sharpie Marker. I realized after I finished it that the center sort of looks like an eye which for Halloween is kind of fun.

My third project features the Bootiful Occasions Stamp Set. I really like the rain boot in this set but for this card I decided to use the Witch's Boot. I was stuck on a layout so found one similar to this on Stampin' Connections then got busy on my card.  I used a mixture of different colors from the Color Collection Designer Series Paper Stacks for the flags which were cut out with the Itty Bitty Banners Framelits and the Big Shot. You just cut out the biggest banner then cut it in half and you have two flags for your cards. My image was stamped with Jet Black Stazon and colored in with the Stampin' Write Markers before I punched it out with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch and layered on the Basic Black card stock that was cut out with the Delicate Doilies Sizzlit Die. The sentiment which I cut apart from the boot is stamped then punched out with the Large Oval Punch and finally I added texture to the Rich Razzleberry Card Stock with the Fancy Fan Folder.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed my projects and you are ready to travel on to Dawn's Blog. I so look forward to seeing what everyone makes each month. It is a great way to be inspired to try something new or just see a product used in a different way. Thanks again, Tonya

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Creative Electica
2. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
3. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
4. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
5. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
6. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
7. Patricia T. of Sunnyone Stampin'
8. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
9. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
10. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
11. Nancy B of Momma B Stampin'
12. Terry B of Goin' Over the Edge

Fall/ Back to School Blog Hop

 Hello and welcome to the Fall/Back to School Blog Hop. If you are just joining our hop don't worry there is a list below off all the hoppers and you can travel around the group from here. I can't wait to see what everyone has made this month.

 

 

My first project uses the Herringbone Technique. I have been wanting to try it for a while but have been putting it off. I will be trying it again soon. This card is for that college student that might need a little pick me up those first few weeks away from home. I used Baja Breeze Card Stock and Stampin' Write Marker, Rich Razzleberry Card Stock and Stampin' Write Marker, Whisper White Card Stock and Tangerine Tango Card Stock. The Designer Series paper is the Floral District Paper and is so bright and cherry. The sentiment is from the Word Play stamp set and is cut out with the Labels Collections Framelits after it was stamped. I made the mat piece behind it with a 2 1/2" Circle Punch and a Decorative Label Punch that I added Polka dot texture to. To finish off I added Whisper White 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon. My next project is a gift set for a teacher.

 

 

I made 10 note cards with matching envelopes to give as a back to school gift for a teacher. The note cards are in a cute back pack ready to deliver. I really like the idea of using the Note Cards because the envelopes are included and since you get 20 in a package you can make 2 gift sets.

The back pack is made from Whisper White card stock, Daffodil Delight Card Stock and Classic Ink Pad, Floral District Designer Series Paper, Basic Black Card Stock, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1/4" Whisper White Stitched Ribbon, Lovely Letters Stamp Set and Square Lattice Folder

The note cards use Jet Black Stazon and Daffodil Delight since our school colors are black and gold. The stamp set is Just Believe and I kept the design clean and simple. I did add just a little texture with the Simply Scored Scoring Tool. I also added a stamp to the front of the envelope.
I hope you enjoyed my projects for today. I would love it if you left me a comment so I know you were here. Thanks for stopping by and just click on the next button below to continue on your blog journey.

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Creative Electica
2. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
3. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
4. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
5. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
6. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
7. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
8. Patricia T. of Sunnyone Stampin'
9. Heather W. of Stamping with Heather
10. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
11. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
12. Nancy B of Momma B Stampin'

Play Ball!

Good afternoon and welcome! I had planned to post this earlier today but life got in the way. Funny how that happens. Today I want to share with you my son's birthday card that I made for his birthday that was yesterday. He loves baseball and plays on a team almost year round. His team's colors are Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White so I started with those colors and added the Crumb Cake since it is the color of the dirt that he seems to always attract being a catcher. I made the baseball using the 2 1/2" Circle Punch then used the negative portion of the punched out image to lightly add the stitching portion with the Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker then added the stitching with the Real Red Stampin' Write Marker. I used the Square Lattice Folder on the Crumb Cake Card Stock and the Bitty Banner Framelits to cut out the happy birthday from the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set. For the happy birthday I used both the Real Red and the Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers. I also did just a bit of sponging on the baseball because it looked to white with the Crumb Cake Classic Ink pad and a Sponge Dauber.

Tomorrow is Blog Hop Day so I hope you stop by again and see the projects that I have for you. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by, Tonya

August Blog Hop Holiday Style

 

Welcome to the Stylin Stampin' Blog Hop, whether you are just joining us or have hopped over from Rose's Blog I hope you continue on your journey through all the blogs and see the wonderful projects all the ladies made  and feel free to leave a comment as we love to hear from all of you.
August is here which means the Holiday Mini starts! I love this mini and so many of the items in it are on my list to buy but to start out I decided to be good and only get a few which I will share my favorite with you today. It is the new Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies and Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set. Now Stampin'Up! has made this an even better deal by making it a bundle so you save more money. Which means you can buy more stamps, accessories, card stock. Well I think you get how it works.
My first project is inspired by the wonderful ornaments that are in the Mini Catalog. I knew that I wanted to make my own and the picture below shows just how mine turned out. To make it easier to tell which supplies are new in the Mini I am going to make them bold in the supply list.

Supplies: Very Vanilla Card Stock, Cherry Cobbler Card Stock, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink, Gumball Green Classic Ink, Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Ornament Keepsake Stamp Set, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Bigz, Pearl Basic Jewels
Next I wanted to make a scrapbook page. The page is an 8"x8" page and features a picture of my kids from last years Christmas. I used their clothing colors to inspired the colors of the project. I rarely scrapbook anymore so I am always happy when the mood strikes and I feel like finishing a page. I think I will frame this one for a while just to show off my kids.

Scrapbook page supplies: Crumb Cake Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Garden Green Card Stock, Garden Green Classic Ink Pad and Stampin' Write Marker, Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pad and Stampin' Write Marker, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Scallop Edge Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies, and Ornaments Keepsakes Stamp Set

My final project is a Christmas Card. The Triple Stamping is very popular right now and I haven't had the chance to try it and thought that the Ornament Keepsake Set would be perfect to give it a try with. It is a pretty simple technique and I will write a post in the next few days on how it is done but for now here is the card.

Ornament Card Supplies: Early Espresso Card Stock and Classic Ink Pad, Lucky Limeade Classic Ink Pad, Primrose Petal Card Stock and Classic Ink Pad. Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Petite Pairs Stamp Set, Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set
I hope you enjoyed today's projects and the new Ornament Keepsake Bundle. I am looking forward to making more projects with this bundle so be sure and check back again. Now it is time to head off to Dawn's Blog and to get there just click on the next button below. Thanks for stopping by today, Tonya

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Creative Electica
2. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
3. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
4. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps a Lot
5. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
6. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
7. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
8. Patricia T. of Sunnyone Stampin'
9. Heather W. of Heather's Stampin' Blog
10. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
11. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
12. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
13. Debra of Mommy Scraps