Fancy a spot of tea?

When I was choosing the elements for this card, I thought I'd play with From My Heart. I haven't used this set in a while and it was fun to get reacquainted with one of my favourite images!

Check it out:

Now that you've had a couple of months to play with them, what do you think of the new In Colours? Personally, I love them! All of them! And I especially like that they all play so well together, like in this card where I used every single one of them. (you'll have to scroll down a bit, it's the second card)

My base is Lost Lagoon with a layer of Soft Sky and a layer of Lost Lagoon Designer Series Paper from the Flowerpot DSP pack. I added a length of Lost Lagoon Stitch Satin Ribbon under my image panel. The image is stamped twice, once in Soft Sky and a second time in Pear Pizzazz. The Pear Pizzazz sentiment is cut out and adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The inside looks like this:

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the divas have been up to here.

What do you think?

Stamps: From My Heart
INK: Soft Sky and Pear Pizzazz
PAPERS: Whisper White, Soft Sky and Lost Lagoon Cardstock; Lost Lagoon DSP
ACCESSORIES: Ribbon, Marker, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Blendabilities Basic Techniques

The Treaty of Paris

How embarrassing! I had this post all set up to go for yesterday and then realized that yesterday was Paper Crafts Crew day - dang it! Anyway....read on to learn about the Treaty of Paris and see today's card. :)

Hello Love

When I saw the sketch for today's card, I just knew I had to use Postage Due! (Hey look! It's a rhyme - LOL!). In the end, I ended up just using the Post Card and not Postage Due, but I love the way it turned out! Check it out:

I started off with a Hello Honey base and added some Hello Honey DSP from (you guessed it!) the Moonlight Paper Stack. :) Even though the "base colour" in Moonlight is Whisper White, there's a few sheets that pair well with Very Vanilla and this just happens to be one of them.

A little something cute...

for your cute little someone...

I'll admit, when this set first came out, I didn't REALLY think I'd want it, but then, as time went on and I kept seeing more...and more...and more adorable baby cards, I HAD to have it!

Does that every happen to you? If you fall in love with the set too, you can get it as a bundle! It might come in handy as I plan a baby card tutorial in the near future. Just sayin'.

Check it out:

I started off with a Soft Suede Base and added a layer of Soft Sky and then some Daffodil Delight Designer Series Paper from the Park Lane DSP pack.

To create my focal image, I started off with an ATC sized piece of Soft Sky Cardstock. I then added a layer of Whisper White Cardstock. I stamped my images with Daffodil Delight and Soft Sky inks and then cut them out...I seem to have mislaid my Big Shot Framelits for this set, so I had to hand cut the images. I'm sure it'll turn up..........

And the inside, is just as cute as the front:

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the divas have been up to here.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Something for Baby, Something to Say
INK: Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky and Soft Suede
PAPERS: Whisper White, Soft Sky and Soft Suede Cardstock, Daffodil Delight DSP
ACCESSORIES: Seam Binding, Marker, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Get your Stamp on!!

It's September 1st! The kids are back to school tomorrow (or if you're lucky, they've been back for a week already!) and it's time to stamp! What reasons will YOU find to stamp this month?

MONTH-LONG OBSERVANCES

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month

All American Breakfast Month

Atrial Fibrillation Month

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month

Baby Safety Month

Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month

Better Breakfast Month

Bourbon Heritage Month

Cable TV Month

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Children’s Good Manners Month

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Chili Peppers and Figs Month

Cholesterol Education Month

Classical Music Month

College Savings Month

Eat Chicken Month

Ethnic Foods Month

Fall Hat Month

Fruits and Veggies More Matters Month

Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month

Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-Fat Pizza Month

Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month

Happy Cat Month

Healthy Aging Month

Hunger Action Month

International Guide Dog Month

International Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month

International People Skills Month

International Self-Awareness Month

International Square Dancing Month

International Strategic Thinking Month

Jazz Month

Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Marriage Health Month

Million Minute Family Challenge

Mold Awareness Month

National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month

National Apple Month

National Backpack Safety Month

National Bed Check Month

National Blueberry Popsicle Month

National Campus Safety Month

National Chicken Month

National Childhood Injury Prevention Month

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

National Cholesterol Education Month

National Coupon Month

National Courtesy Month

National DNA, Geonomics, and Stem Cell Education Month

National Food Safety Education Month

National Fruit and Veggies Month

National Head Lice Prevention Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Home Furnishings Month

National Honey Month

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month

National Little League Month

National Menopause Awareness Month

National Mind Mapping Month

National Mushroom Month

National Organic Harvest Month

National Osteopathic Medicine Month

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

National Papaya Month

National Pet Memorial Month

National Piano Month

National Preparedness Month

National Prime Beef Month

National Prosper Where You are Planted

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

National Recovery Month

National Rice Month

National Save a Tiger Month

National School Success Month

National Sewing Month

National Shake Month

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month

National Skin Care Awareness Month

National Wilderness Month

National Yoga Awareness Month

One-on-One Month

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Passion Fruit and Peach Month

Peas and Radishes Month

Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month

Pleasure Your Mate Month

Read-A-New-Book Month

Reunion Planning Month

Reyes Syndrome Awareness Month

Save the Koala Month

Schoolhouse Triangle Project Month

Sea Cadet Month

Self-Improvement Month

Shameless Promotion Month

Sports and Home Eye Safety Month

Subliminal Communications Month

Superior Relationships Month

Update Your Resume Month

Whole Grains Month

Women of Achievement Month

Women’s Friendship Month

World Alzheimer’s Month

World Animal Remembrance Month

WEEK-LONG OBSERVANCES

1st Week

Child Injury Prevention Week

International Enthusiasm Week

National Nutrition Week

National Payroll Week

National Waffle Week

Play Days

Popcorn Days

Self University Week

2nd Week

International Housekeepers Week

Line Dance Week

National Assisted Living Week

National Suicide Prevention Week

Popeye Week

Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week

3rd Week

Balance Awareness Week

Child Passenger Safety Week

Constitution Week

Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week

Health and Information Technology Week

Hummingbird Celebration

Indoor Plant Month

National Child Care Week

National Farm Animals Awareness Week

National Flower Week

National Love Your Files Week

National Staffing Employee Week

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Pollution Prevention Week

Prostate Cancer Awareness Week

Turn Off Your TV Week

4th Week

American Massage Therapy Week

Banned Books Week

Build a Better Image Week

Deaf Dog Awareness Week

Equal Parents’ Week

International Interpreters and Translators Week

International Women’s E-Commerce Days

JRR Tolkien Week

National Adult Immunization Week

National Clean Hands Week

National Dog Week

National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week

National Indoor Plant Week

National Keep Kids Creative Week

National Rehabilitations Week

National Roller Skating Week

National Singles Week

Remember to Register to Vote Week

Sea Otter Awareness Week

5th Week

Fall Astronomy Week

National Chimney Safety Week

World Hearing Aid Awareness Week

September 1st

Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day

Calendar Adjustment Day

Chicken Boy’s Day

Edgar Rice Burrough’s Birthday (1875)

Emma M. Nutt Day

Estee Lauder’s Birthday (1908)

Great Bathtub Race

Johann Pachelbel’s Birthday (1653)

Labor Day

Mary Had A Little Lamb Published (1830)

National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day

Padma Lakshmi’s Birthday (1970)

Responsible Dog Ownership Day

Rich Tips Test Day

Toy Tips Executive Toy Test Day

Yvonne de Carlo’s Birthday (1922)

September 2nd

First ATM (1969)

Great Fire of London (1666)

National Beheading Day

National Blueberry Popsicle Day

National Lazy Mom’s Day

Salma Hayek’s Birthday (1966)

US Treasury Established (1789)

V-J Day

September 3rd

Another Look Unlimited Day

First Professional Football Game (1895)

Great Fire of London (1666)

Sarah Orne Jewett’s Birthday (1849)

Skyscraper Day

Treaty of Paris Signed (1783)

Waffle Day

September 4th

Great Fire of London (1666)

Island of Manhattan Discovered (1609)

National Wildlife Day

Newspaper Carrier Day

Oatmeal Day

Paul Harvey’s Birthday (1918)

Peter Rabbit’s Birthday (1893)

Richard Wright’s Birthday (1908)

Rosh Hashanah

Syd Hoff’s Birthday (1912)

September 5th

Be Late for Something Day

Bob Newhart’s Birthday (1929)

Bring Your Manners to Work Day

Cathy Guisewite’s Birthday (1960)

1st Continental Congress Assembled (1774)

Great Fire of London (1666)

International Day of Charity

Jury Rights Day

National Cheese Pizza Day

National Lazy Moms Day

September 6th

Do-It Day (Fight Procrastination)

Great Fire of London (1666)

Jane Curtain’s Birthday (1947)

National Writing Date Day

Read a Book Day

September 7th

Al McGuire’s Birthday (1931)

Ann Beattie’s Birthday (1947)

Chrissie Hynde’s Birthday (1951)

Google Commemoration Day

Grandma Moses Day

International Angel Day

Julie Kavner’s Birthday (1951)

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day

National Feel the Love Day

National Grandparents Day (First Sunday after Labor Day in September)

Neither Rain Nor Snow Day

Pet Rock Day

Queen Elizabeth I’s Birthday (1533)

Salami Day

September 8th

Antonio Dvorak’s Birthday (1841)

Bald is Beautiful Day

International Literacy Day

Jack Prelutsky’s Birthday (1940)

King Richard I’s Birthday (1157)

National Boss/Employee Exchange Day

National Date Nut Bread

Pardon Day

Patsy Cline’s Birthday (1932)

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurse Day

Potato Day

Virgin Mary Day

World Physical Therapy Day

September 9th

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day

Hugh Grant’s Birthday (1960)

International Lace Day

Leo Tolstoy’s Birthday (1828)

Mario Batali’s Birthday (1960)

Stand Up to Cancer Day

Teddy Bear Day

United Colonies renamed United States (1776)

Wonderful Weirdos Day

September 10th

Bill O’Reilly’s Birthday (1949)

Chris Columbus’ Birthday (1958)

Colin Firth’s Birthday (1960)

Karl Lagerfeld’s Birthday (1938)

Sewing Machine Patented (1846)

Swap Ideas Day

T.V. Dinner Day

World Suicide Prevention Day

September 11th

Creation of the Internet (1969)

D.H. Lawrence’s Birthday (1885)

Harry Connick’s Birthday (1967)

Libraries Remember Day

Make Your Bed Day

National Day of Service & Remembrance

No News is Good News Day

Odd Day

O Henry’s Birthday (1862)

Patriot Day – World Trade Center Remembrance Day

Remember Freedom Day

September 12th

Alfred A. Knopf’s Birthday (1892)

Banana Day

Maurice Chevalier’s Birthday (1888)

Mushroom Days

National Chocolate Milk Shake Day

Popcorn Day

Stand Up to Cancer Day

Video Games Day

September 13th

Blame Someone Else Day

Claudette Colbert’s Birthday (1903)

Defy Superstition Day

Else Minarik’s Birthday (1920)

Farmer’s Consumer Awareness Day

Fortune Cookie Day

International Chocolate Day

International Drive Your Studebaker Day

Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day

Milton Hershey’s Birthday (1857)

National Celiac Awareness Day

National Hollerin’ Day

National Iguana Awareness Day

National Peanut Day

National Urban Eden Day

Positive Thinking Day

Prairie Day

Roald Dahl’s Birthday (1916)

Scooby Doo’s Birthday (First cartoon debuted)

Stella McCartney’s Birthday (1971)

Uncle Sam Day

Walter Reed’s Birthday (1851)

September 14th

Clayton Moore’s Birthday (1914)

First Department Store Opens (Opened in 1848 by Alexander Stewart)

Johann Michael Hayden (1737)

Miss America Pagent

National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day

National Hug Your Hound Day

National Pet Memorial Day

Robert McCloskey’s Birthday (1914)

Star-Spangled Banner Written (1814)

September 15th

Agatha Christie’s Birthday (1890)

America’s Day for Kids

Capitol Hill Day

Eight Track Tape Day

Felt Hat Day

Google.com Day

Greenpeace Day

International Day of Democracy

International Dot Day

International Eat an Apple Day

James Fenimore Cooper’s Birthday (1789)

Make A Hat Day

Penicillin Discovered by Alexander Fleming (1928)

Robert McCloskey’s Birthday (1914)

Tomie de Paola’s Birthday (1934)

Tommy Lee Jones’ Birthday (1946)

UN International Day of Democracy

September 16th

Anne Bradstreet Day

Beer Day

Collect Rocks Day

Get Ready Day

H.A. Rey’s Birthday (1898)

John Knowles’ Birthday (1926)

Mayflower Day

National Guacamole Day

National Play-Doh Day

National Stepfamily Day

National Working Parents Day

Robin Yount’s Birthday (1955)

Stay Away From Seattle Day

Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day

Trail of Tears Commemoration Day

Women’s Friendship Day

September 17th

Anne Bancroft’s Birthday (1931)

Citizenship Day/Constitution Day

Constitution Day

International Country Music Day

Ladies Auxiliary VFW Organized (1914)

John Ritter’s Birthday (1948)

National Apple Dumpling Day

National Rehabilitation Day

National School Backpack Awareness Day

Pledge Across America Day

Time’s Up Day

VFW Ladies Auxiliary Day

William Carlos Williams’ Birthday (1883)

September 18th

Agnes de Mille’s Birthday (1905)

Air Force Birthday (1947)

Chiropractor’s Day

First Edition of the New York Times Published (1851)

Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day

James Gandolfini’s Birthday (1961)

Jimmy Fallon’s Birthday (1974)

June Foray’s Birthday (1920)

Mushroom Picking Day

National Aging Awareness Day

National Cheeseburger Day

National Respect Day

National Tradesman Day

World Water Monitoring Day

September 19th

Clean Up the World Weekend

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

National Butterscotch Pudding Day

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

September 20th

America’s Day for Kids

Big Whopper Liar Day

Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids

First Railroad Station Opened

International Coastal Cleanup Day

International Eat an Apple Day

National Gymnasts Day

National Punch Day

Puppy Mill Awareness Day

Sophia Loren’s Birthday (1934)

Upton Sinclair’s Birthday (1878)

September 21st

Big Whopper Liar Day

Bill Murray’s Birthday (1950)

H.G. Wells’ Birthday (1866)

International Banana Festival

International Day of Peace

Miniature Golf Day

Nickolodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play

Rob Morrow’s Birthday (1962)

Tiffany’s Founded (1837)

Wife Appreciation Day

Women’s Friendship Day

World Alzheimer’s Day

World Gratitude Day

September 22nd

American Business Women’s Day

Andrea Bocelli’s Birthday (1958)

Autumnal Equinox

Band-Aid Invented (1920)

Car Free Day

Dear Diary Day

Elephant Appreciation Day

Family Day-Be Involved, Stay Involved

Hobbit Day

Ice Cream Cone Invented (1903)

International Day of Radiant Peace

National Centenarian’s Day

National White Chocolate Day

National Women Road Warriors Day

Tom Felton’s Birthday (1987)

U.S. Post Office Opened (1789)

September 23rd

Bruce Springsteen’s Birthday (1949)

Dogs in Politics Day

Checkers Day

Earth Over Shoot Day

Euripedes’ Birthday (480 BC)

Great American Pot Pie Day

National Voter Registration Day

Ray Charles’ Birthday (1930)

Restless Legs Awareness Day

September 24th

Banned Websites Awareness Day

Beer Days

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Birthday (1896)

Festival of Latest Novelties

First Toy Store Opened

Jim Henson’s Birthday (1936)

National Bluebird of Happiness Day

National Cherries Jubilee Day

National Punctuation Day

National Women’s Health and Fitness Day

Native American Day

Rosh Hashanah

September 25th

Aida Turturro’s Birthday (1962)

Ataxia Awareness Day

Mary Poppins Debuted in 1964

Math Story Telling Day

National Comic Book Day

National Museum Day

National One-Hit Wonder Day

National Psychotherapy Day

National Teach Ag Day

Shel Silverstein’s Birthday (1930)

William Faulkner’s Birthday (1897)

World Pharmacists Day

September 26th

Dog Scouts of America Day

George Gershwin’s Birthday (1898)

Hug a Vegetarian Day

Ivan Pavlov’s Birthday (1849)

Jane Smiley’s Birthday (1949)

Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday (John Chapman born in 1774.)

Love Note Day

Save the Koala Day

Shamu the Whale Day

T.S. Eliot’s Birthday (1888)

World Maritime Day

September 27th

Ancestor Appreciation Day

Answering Machine Patented (1950)

Crush A Can Day

Family Heath and Fitness Day

Fish Amnesty Day

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Birthday (1972)

International Lace Day

International Rabbit Day

Kids Day

Meat Loaf’s Birthday (1947)

National Hunting and Fishing Day

National Museum Day

National Public Lands Day

READ in America Day

Samuel Adams’ Birthday (1722)

Sport Purple for Platelets Day

Thomas Nast’s Birthday (1840)

World Tourism Day

September 28th

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (Also called the Moon Festival)

Ed Sullivan’s Birthday (1901)

First Airport Opened

Fish Tank Floorshow Night

Gold Star Mother’s Day

Michelangelo’s Birthday (1573)

National Drink Beer Day

National Good Neighbor Day

National Walk to Work Day

World Rabies Day

World Heart Day

September 29th

Confucius Day

Greer Garson’s Birthday (1904)

International Coffee Day

Miguel de Cervantes’ Birthday (1547)

National Attend Your Grandchild’s Birth Day

Poisoned Blackberries Day

Scotland Yard formed in London (1829)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Day

U.S. Army Established (1789)

VFW Day

World Maritime Day

September 30th

Ask a Stupid Question Day

Barry Williams’ Birthday (1954)

Blasphemy Day

Deborah Kerr’s Birthday (1921)

Fran Drescher’s Birthday (1957)

International Translation Day

Johnny Mathis’ Birthday (1935)

National Mud Pack Day

Safety Pin Invented

Truman Capote‘s Birthday (1924)

Pinterest CASE x 2 - One for me and one for YOU!

This is post #1000!!!!!

Seems appropriate then that today is also an anniversary! It's not the anniversary of when I joined Stampin' UP! or even the anniversary of when I started my blog. Nope!

It's my wedding anniversary!

Today, my hubby and I celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary. Now, I know you find that hard to believe since I seem so young and all that, but it's true! :)

I found the *perfect* card for him on Pinterest. It was created by the lovely and talented Yvette Ashe and when I saw it, I just knew it was the "one". Kind of like ALL those years ago when I first saw my husband.

Here's the card:

I started off with a base of Pool Party which I ran through the Big Shot, but only part way. The place I stopped is hidden by the next layer. You can see it from the inside of the card, but not on the front. If you wanted to hide it on the inside, you could add a layer, but with everything going on on the front and the (I'm sure) mush on the inside, the intended recipient will likely not notice.

My Designer Series Paper is from the Flower Pot pack which, despite its name, has some "masculine" papers in the set.

There's LOTS of layers and Stampin' Dimensionals in this one, so you'll want to hand deliver it as putting it in the post will likely cost you a small fortune.

Now, since the title of this post is "one for me and one for you", you OBVIOUSLY need to know how to get your hands on one of these cards!

• Step 1: Go to my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/handstampedfromtheheart)
• Step 2: If you haven't already, like the page
• Step 3: Leave a comment on the card post telling me what you think and that you'd like to receive the card
• Step 4: SHARE the post on your wall

Easy peasy, right? You have ONE WEEK. I'll do a random draw of everyone that followed all the steps and then contact the winner and put the card in the mail.

Happy Stampin'!

OOPS! That doesn't go there!

If you've discovered a passion for Stampin' Blendabilities you'll want to get your hands on the Color Lifter marker.

The Color Lifter is an optional, but fun addition to your Stampin' Blendabilities collection. It pushes color to move it (not erase it) so you can quickly and easily create highlights on colored images and even repair a bit of "coloring outside the lines.

 Order your Color Lifter today and see what a highlight it can be to your Stampin' Blendabilities colouring!

Tip: The effect of the Color Lifter changes as it dries. Allow area highlighted to dry and then color over it again if you want more color moved for a brighter highlight.

If you've got Blendabilities, the colour lifter should be the next purchase you make.

You can order it online HERE.

Hello

I've loved all the typewriter sets over the years, but the set in the 2014-2015 catalogue is by far my favourite. I hope you like it too, because you'll probably be seeing a LOT of it! :)

Today's card for the Paper Craft Crew was perfect to showcase this set. Check it out:

I pretty much LOVE all the paper in the Moonlight DSP stack (I'm on my second one!), and this one was just the ticket to showcase the Tap, Tap, Tap stamp set. It was also light enough for me to stamp the "Hello" sentiment from "Four You" right onto it without the need for another layer of cardstock.

Do you see the punched piece just under the ribbon? I created it with the Spiral Border Punch. It was kinda fun to carry the "paper" theme through out the whole card.

I used my Big Shot to die cut the oval and then added the fussy cut typewriter to it with Stampin' Dimensionals. See the sentiment on the typewriter? It was perfectly placed with the help of the Stamp-a-majig.

I couldn't leave the inside of the card naked:

I inked up the image and stamped it three times without reinking.

You can check out what the rest of the crew has been up to HERE.


What do you think?

STAMPS: Four You, Tap Tap, Tap
INK: Basic Grey, Island Indigo
PAPERS: Basic Grey and Whisper White Cardstock; Moonlight DSP
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Die, Punch, Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Happy Stampin'!

Hello? Is it me you're looking for?

Well, you found me! I'm glad you're here! Today's card is simple, yet effective. I was a little puzzled at the colours, I have to admit because Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler are both Regals and Marina Mist is a subtle. But! I forged ahead! Aren't you glad I did?

Check it out:

Catalogue CASE x 2 - One for me and one for YOU!

Today's card features a set that's been around for a few years, but that's SO versatile, you really SHOULD have it in your stamping arsenal. The set is Happy Hour! It's good for Christmas, cheering someone on, wishing them a happy birthday and telling them how much you appreciate them.

You can see today's card on page 135 of the 2014-2015 Catalogue and mine is here:

I started of with Whisper White base in a full size A2 card. The card in the catalogue is square, but as I mentioned last week, it doesn't have to be EXACT to be awesome. Use what you have and make it work for you. The point is to create and have FUN!

To my card base, I added a layer of Soft Sky Cardstock that I stamped with Soft Sky Ink. I used the tall glass image and my Stamp-a-Majig was INVALUABLE in getting them all lined up. If you don't have one yet, I highly recommend making the investment!

I angled the strip across the card base and trimmed it to fit. I then added a thin strip of Chocolate Chip Cardstock just above it and left some space for the Old Olive Bakers Twine, which was wrapped around and tied in a bow.

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive Ink and I used my Stamp-a-majig again to get it in JUST the right spot!

Now, since the title of this post is "one for me and one for you", you OBVIOUSLY need to know how to get your hands on one of these cards!

• Step 1: Go to my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/handstampedfromtheheart)
• Step 2: If you haven't already, like the page
• Step 3: Leave a comment on the card post telling me what you think and that you'd like to receive the card
• Step 4: SHARE the post on your wall

Easy peasy, right? You have ONE WEEK. I'll do a random draw of everyone that followed all the steps and then contact the winner and put the card in the mail.


What do you think?

STAMPS: Happy Hour
INK: Soft Sky, Old Olive
PAPERS: Whisper White, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip
ACCESSORIES: Bakers Twine, Stamp-a-majig

Happy Stampin'!

Let's get blending!

If you're like many of my customers you've been curious about alcohol markers but hesitant to try them because of expense and complicated color systems. Stampin' Up! has seen the need and a simple and affordable alternative is the newly released Stampin' Blendabilities alcohol markers. I am so excited to share them with you! 

Alcohol markers are popular for their vibrant colors and the ability to blend and shade without the streaking you can get with traditional markers. Other brands offer quality and variety, but can be frustrating to use and too costly for paper crafters. Stampin' Blendabilities come in sets of 3 pre-coordinated (light, medium, and dark) shades of the same color instead of complicated scheme that take time to learn. The colors coordinate with all our products, making it easy for you to coordinate your coloring with cardstock, Designer Series Paper and embellishments.

These markers don't require expensive paper to look good, I recommend our Whisper White cardstock. Let me show you how you can use these markers on more than just paper.

To get started with Stampin' Blendabilities alcohol markers you'll only need a few items. 

A set of Stampin' Blendabilities (or more than one set if you want more colors).
Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad that is designed so it doesn't smear when colored with alcohol markers.
A line art stamp set to stamp and color. There are quite a few shown on pages 166-173 of the 2014-2015 Annual Catalog, plus many more throughout the catalog.
A package of Whisper White cardstock (#124302), Whisper White Cut & Ready Card Bases (#135804), or Note Cards (#131527)
Optional - The Color Lifter is a fun, addition. It pushes color to move it (not erase it) so you can create highlights on colored images and even repair a bit of "coloring outside the lines"

I'm excited to share the vibrant colours and techniques of Stampin' Blendabilities with you! All you need to do is purchase a set of Blendabilities markers and you'll receive a tutorial to create your own projects! Already ordered them from me? Just let me know and tutorial is YOURS!

You can order them directly online HERE.

Happy Stampin'!

Because I said SO!

If you have children, you probably say it more often than you think. :)

Today's card is a just because card, because really...you shouldn't need a REASON to send a card, right? You're a stamper, just send it!

I started off with a square (5x5) Blackberry Bliss base and added a layer of Park Lane Designer Series Paper. I just love that paper! It's big and bold but not totally in your face. Does that even make sense?

Next piece up is Whisper White stamped with Gorgeous Grunge in Hello Honey Ink. I love that stamp set! You can use if for ANYTHING!

I then added layers of Moonlight DSP and Blackberry Bliss Cardstock. The sentiment was stamped using Blackberry Bliss Ink with the aid of my Stamp-a-majig to get it in JUST the right place.

I added flowers using matching cardstock/DSP and the punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

The flowers were added to the inside too (along with some sponging and doodling):

You can check out what the rest of the crew has been up to HERE.

What do you think?

STAMPS: A Dozen Thoughts, Gorgeous Grunge

INK: Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey

PAPERS: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey Cardstock; Park Lane and Moonlight DSP

ACCESSORIES: Stamp-a-majig, Punches, Sponges, Markers, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Stop me if you've heard this one before...

As you may have heard, every June,  I host Stampin' Extravaganza! It's an all-day stamping event where we create 10 cards, donate cards to Ronald McDonald House Charities and generally have an AWESOME time! The food is INSANE (my daughter bakes!) and the company is AMAZING! This past June was my third annual event. Next year is #4 - you should come!

Anyway...each year I choose a stamp set for the event. I can assure you, this is no easy task! It has to have variety, be with a certain price range, be versatile, etc.

This year, I chose Honeycomb Hello. It's SO cute and tiny! How cute and tiny is it? SO cute and tiny that the WOOD mount set fits in a ½ size wood mount case. That FIFTEEN images in a ½ size case. That's SERIOUSLY cute and tiny! The best part? Everyone who came to Stampin' Extravaganza as a customer got to KEEP the stamp set!

Pinterest CASE x 2 - One for me and one for YOU!

In an effort to "switch it up a bit", I decided on a Pinterest CASE for today's card. I have seen SO many amazing cards on Pinterest that I couldn't possibly create all of them, but this one just struck me and since I *just* got the set, I just had to! Bonus? It's also the MOJO Monday sketch for this week - WINNING!

Tap, Tap, Tap

Oh man! I just KNEW when I saw this set in the catalogue that I would just HAVE to have it! AND that I'd use it too - not one of those sets you "have to have" and then sits on the shelf unused till it retires (raise your hand if you have any of THOSE).

Oh how I love note cards!

Have you seen them? The note cards? They're often overlooked in the catalogue, but they're one of the BEST deals going! For just $7.50, you not only get 20 pre-scored AND pre-folded cards, but you ALSO get 20 envelopes! You really can't beat it!

Today's card feature Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo. Check it out:

My base is the NEW Crumb Cake Note Cards which I'm thrilled Stampin' UP! is now carrying! To my base I added a layer of Whisper White Cardstock onto which I stamped my images and added my butterfly.

The Crushed Curry Flower is from the new Photopolymer Stamp Set called Flower Patch. If you've not tried Photopolymer stamps, I urge you to take them for a test run! They're not the stuff you saw in the early days of acrylic stamps. Obviously, I'm a bit biased because I represent Stampin' UP!, but I can tell you from past experience (before I became a demonstrator) that the quality of the Stampin' UP! Photopolymer stamps is AWESOME!!

The sentiments were stamped in Melon Mambo and they're from the "Really Good Greetings" Stamp set.

I punched out butterflies using the small butterfly punch and added them to the card fronts using Tombo glue. The finishing touch was Basic Rhinestones.

You can see what the rest of the Divas have been up to here.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Flower Patch, Really Good Greetings
PAPERS: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay and Crumb Cake Cardstock
INK: Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo
ACCESSORIES: Punch, Glue, Basic Rhinestones

Happy Stampin'!

P.S. I'm in Paris this week and will be documenting our journey with Project Life! Don't forget to check out my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/handstampedfromtheheart to keep track of where we're at!

Catalogue CASE x 2 - One for me and one for YOU!

So, what did you think?

Did you like last week's feature? I sure hope so, because I had fun reading the comments and seeing what you thought!

This week's card is on page 108 of the 2014-2015 Catalogue and you can see mine here:

I started off with a Baked Brown Sugar Base and added pieces of Cardstock and Designer Series Paper from the Lullaby Paper Pack. I didn't have the paper in the catalogue sample, so I used what I had. You can do that too. It doesn't have to be EXACTLY the same to be awesome. :)

I stamped the sentiment from A Dozen Thoughts onto Whisper White Cardstock using Baked Brown Sugar Ink. I notched one end and attached a clip from Essentials Hardware Clips tied with Whisper White Bakers Twine to the other end. Because of the way I added adhesive to the top DSP strip, the clip is actually functional (though I did attach the other end of the sentiments with a Stampin' Dimensional).

Now, since the title of this post is "one for me and one for you", you OBVIOUSLY need to know how to get your hands on one of these cards!

• Step 1: Go to my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/handstampedfromtheheart)
• Step 2: If you haven't already, like the page
• Step 3: Leave a comment on the card post telling me what you think and that you'd like to receive the card
• Step 4: SHARE the post on your wall

Easy peasy, right? You have ONE WEEK. I'll do a random draw of everyone that followed all the steps and then contact the winner and put the card in the mail.


What do you think?

STAMPS: A Dozen Thoughts
INK: Baked Brown Sugar
PAPERS: Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana and Hello Honey Cardstock; Lullaby DSP
ACCESSORIES: Essentials Hardware Clips, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!


P.S. I'm in Paris this week and will be documenting our journey with Project Life! Don't forget to check out my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/handstampedfromtheheart to keep track of where we're at!

Banner Birthday!

Do you ever see a sketch and just KNOW the perfect stamp set and EXACTLY what you're going to do? And then, does it turn out just the way it looked in your head?

That's what happened with today's card and I couldn't be happier! Check it out:

I knew I wanted something bright and cheery and I knew I wanted to use Endless Birthday Wishes (LOVE this photopolymer set!)

I stamped cake image onto my Whisper White Cardstock using Memento Black Ink (perfect for Blendabilities) and coloured it in using my Pumpkin Pie and Smoky Slate Blendabilities. It was matted on Tempting Turquoise.

Then I stamped some dots and added the banners and bakers twine bows.

I stamped the inside too:

Just perfect for a bright and cheery birthday card! It can be yours! I sell all the cards on my blog for $4 + shipping to you.

You can check out what the rest of the crew has been up to HERE.


STAMPS: Endless Birthday Wishes
INK: Memento Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise
PAPERS: Whisper White, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Tempting Turquoise Cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Punches, Bakers Twine, Blendabilities Markers, Stampin' Write Markers, Stampin' Dimensionals

P.S. I'm in Paris this week and will be documenting our journey with Project Life! Don't forget to check out my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/handstampedfromtheheart to keep track of where we're at!

I'm all out? What do you mean I'm all out?

When I went to pull the cardstock for today's card, I was FLOORED to discover that I was all out of Rich Razzleberry Cardstock. Not even any SCRAPS! WHAT? How is that even a thing? So, I ordered that right quick and then got to creating!

Check it out:

I had SO much fun with this! I was looking for some Designer Series Paper that had some of this week's colours in it (Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry), but I had none, so I set to making my own. To do this, I used the giant swirly stamp from Everything Eleanor and stamped it off before stamping the colour onto my piece of Whisper White Cardstock.

Next I stamped the sentiment from Four You in Tempting Turquoise, the large flower from Flower Shop in Rich Razzleberry and the small flower from Petite Petals in Pear Pizzazz. I matted the "hello" sentiment onto a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock and stacked the flowers using Stampin' Dimensionals.

The finishing touch was a Rich Razzleberry Candy Dot.

And of course, I had to add some stamping on the inside too:

You can see what the rest of the Divas have been up to here.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Everything Eleanor, Four You, Petite Petals and Flower Shop
INK: Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise
PAPERS: Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz and Tempting Turquoise Cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Punches, Candy Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'


P.S. I'm in Paris this week and will be documenting our journey with Project Life! Don't forget to check out my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/handstampedfromtheheart to keep track of where we're at!

Buy a Big Shot, Get a Bundle!

WOW! Stampin' UP! has an AMAZING promotion going on for the WHOLE month of August!

If you already HAVE a Big Shot, you can still save! Get 15% off the bundles!

Go ahead and click on the top image in this post to start your shopping! Use hostess code: TS62X26Z while I'm in Paris and you'll get the opportunity to win a SECOND bundle of your choice when I return!

Happy Stampin'!

Catalogue CASE x 2 - One for me and One for YOU!

I thought I'd try something new today! If it works, this feature will be ongoing - YAY!

Today's card is a CASE (Copy And Share Everything) from the annual 2014-2015 Stampin' UP! Catalogue. You can check out the original on page 67. And here's mine:

I started off with a Pool Party base and then stamped the World Map image (the original card uses the Dictionary Background Stamp) onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock. I then stamped several flowers from Flower Shop and punched them out using the coordinating punch.

A thin piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock was added to the top of the map image piece and a length of Venetian Crochet Trim (by far the PRETTIEST ribbon in the catalogue) was added just above it.

The Crisp Cantaloupe and Crumb Cake flowers were adhered to the map image and the Linen Thread was tied around it. Finally, the Pool Party flower was adhered with a Stampin' Dimensional and the whole panel was added to the card front using even MORE Stampin' Dimensionals!

The last piece of the puzzle is the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I love this versatile set! There's a sentiment in there for just about EVERYTHING!

Now, since the title of this post is "one for me and one for you", you OBVIOUSLY need to know how to get your hands on one of these cards!

• Step 1: Go to my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/handstampedfromtheheart)
• Step 2: If you haven't already, like the page
• Step 3: Leave a comment on the card post telling me what you think and that you'd like to receive the card
• Step 4: SHARE the post on your wall

Easy peasy, right? You have ONE WEEK. I'll do a random draw of everyone that followed all the steps and then contact the winner and put the card in the mail.

What do you think?

STAMPS: World Map, Flower Shop, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe
PAPERS: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crumb Cake and Pool Party Cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Venetian Crochet Trim, Punch, Linen Thread, Candy Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!