Hello I Miss You - SSS Splash of Color Release

Good morning! I was going to post this yesterday, and the day just got away with me! I returned home from our last trip on Tuesday evening to a big pile of mail - and one of the things I found in that stack was a fun little package full of goodies from the brand new upcoming Simon Says Stamp release! I was pretty excited to break them out and play with them, combining them with a couple things from the last two releases that I hadn't had a chance to play with yet! Here is what I made:

I started off with the fun new Splashy Waves Wafer Dies - they layer so fun together! I then used Firework Bursts Wafer Dies to create a sunburst on a panel of white paper. I inked the sunshine with some of the brand new Apricot Ink (LOVE!), and the waves with Spring Rain ink from the last release. I added some "spray" from the waves using the tiny dots from Cone Building Stamp set. Sentiments came from Lila's Heart Stamp Set. There is some Crate Paper pattern paper layers, washi tape, wood veneer stars, some black ink splatters, jute twine, and a few sequins from the Simon Says Stamp Fall Festival pack to finish it all off.

This release is fabulous - I adore the new ink colors! There is also a huge blog hop today full of inspiration to check out!

Thanks for dropping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

Hummingbird Card

Good morning! Stopping by today to share a card using this week's Stamp of the Week from Unity Stamp Company - since we were out of town I didn't get it posted earlier this week and wanted to share before the week was over! :)

I kept it pretty simple for this card - the center panel is cut with Lil' Inker's Stitched Oval Mats, and I colored the image with Copic markers. I used the lovely Sunshine Layer Dies from Wplus9 to cut a vellum layer to soften my pattern paper from Basic Grey.

There is a new sale starting today at Unity Stamp Company - it's a good one this weekend, so make sure and check it out when it comes up a little later today! You are definitely going to want to shop!!! Thanks for stopping by today - have a wonderful day!

Best Wishes - Sparkle and Shine Challenge

Good morning! It's time for a new challenge over at the Sparkle and Shine Challenge Blog - this week we have sketch challenge, and a prize sponsored by Winnie and Walter!

Here is our sketch this week:

I used Essentials: Audrey Cutaways to cut a vellum tag, then In Bloom: Maggie's Roses to cut the yellow rose. Sentiment is from This Awesome House, heat embossed on black. Added some Crate Paper pattern paper along the bottom, then tucked in some yellow inking, a doily, some jute twine, and of course, some Pretty Pink Posh sequins to finish it off!

Our amazing sponsor this time around is Winnie & Walter. The winner will receive:

I hope you will join in and play along! Looking forward to seeing your creations! Have a wonderful day!!!

PS SPARKS - Happy Birthday Flowers

Good morning! Excited to be playing along again with the Paper Smooches SPARKS Design Team - today is the start of a Picture Perfect Challenge!

Here is the fun inspiration for this week:

I changed the birds to flowers, and sort of used the inspiration as a sketch for my card:

I started off with Borders 1 Dies to pencil in the line of the grass, then stamped the flowers and stems from Blossoming Buds. I used my Zig Clean Color Watercolor pens and a waterbrush to color in the scene, stamped my sentiment using Happy Birthday in addition to Blossoming Buds Added a torn edge, then mounted on a soft gray cardbase, adhering along the top, and letting it hang free on the bottom for a whimsical effect.

Make sure and check out what the rest of the Design Team has created to inspire you - and play along for a chance to win a gift certificate to Paper Smooches! 

Audrey Tokach

Lisa Arana

Erin Taylor

Heather Hoffman

Savannah O'Gwynn

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

SMAK Saturday with Unity

Good morning! I'm posting over on the Unity Stamp Company blog this morning to share a card I made with this month's SMAK Kit - I love that they work so well for both Scrapbooking as well as cardmaking!

I decided to use it for something a little different and make a round shape card - something I don't do that often. I also used some watercolors:

I used Lil' Inker's Stitched Circle Dies to make my card front, and the shape card. The sides are notched in to hold the twine in place, and there is a good sprinkling of clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh on there as well.

Here is the current SMAK Kit that I used - those florals are simply breathtaking! And the doily? The feathers? Not to mention the sentiments? Simply GORGEOUS, don't you think? You can read all about this kit HERE - a BIG, fabulous, masterpiece every month for $25.99 plus shipping. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a beautiful day!

Good Thoughts - Unity Thursday Hop

Good morning! It's Thursday Hop at Unity Stamp Company again today - and the start of a new Be Inspired Challenge - which means a brand new sentiment kit! I used the new kit, as well as the sketch and color challenge for my card today:

Here is the color inspiration for this month that I used - LOVE the bright happy colors!

Here is the new sentiment kit - love the perfect variety in it!

I combined the new sentiment kit with another recent release called Little Rebellion - a perfect fit!

Make sure and leave a comment before you go for a chance to win this weeks prize:

Also make sure and check out all the sales for the weekend and new releases!

Unity Thursday Hop - Good Thoughts

Good morning! It's Thursday Hop at Unity Stamp Company again today - and the start of a new Be Inspired Challenge - which means a brand new sentiment kit! I used the new kit, as well as the sketch and color challenge for my card today:

Here is the color inspiration for this month - LOVE it!

Here is the new sentiment kit - love the mix and variety of sentiments on this one!

I combined the new sentiment kit with another recently released set called Little Rebellion - a perfect fit!

Don't forget to leave a comment here, and on the rest of the DT blogs for a chance to win this weeks giveaway!

Also make sure and check out the sales and new releases for this weekend at Unity Stamps!

Thanks for stopping by - have a great day!!!