Best Friends

Posted on June 3, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I’m still playing with some of the new colors. I had some Coastal Cabana on my desk from yesterday, so I decided to try some other combinations that go with that color. The Color Coach suggested Calypso Coral and Smoky Slate, and since I love both of those colors, I thought the combination sounded great.

So after figuring out my color scheme, I had to figure out what stamps to use and a sketch as well. I popped on over to the Retro Sketches site and decided to use their sketch this week:

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Oh, Hello and Label Love
Ink: Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana
Paper: Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, In Colors dsp stack
Embellishments: Ovals Collection framelits, Artisan Label punch, Epic Day washi tape, Honeycomb embossing folder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Summertime Refreshments — PP

Posted on June 2, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Jaydee has a fun theme challenge for us over at the Paper Players this week:

I’m ready for a Summer holiday, how about you? My kids have four more days of school, and then we’ll be celebrating Summer in our household. Yippee! I love having them home for the summer.

I was kinda stumped by this theme for a little while. I don’t have any beach or pool themed stamps. Nor do I have any sunglasses stamps nor flip-flops stamps. I wasn’t sure what to do. But then I focused on colors, and I knew I wanted to use Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush (the names are summery, right?). And the Strawberry Slush made me think of a summery drink, and then I thought of using the Happy Hour stamp set. Oh, the way the mind works!

When I made this I was picturing a Strawberry daiquiri and a Margarita. Sounds good!

Some of you have asked me to show the inside of my cards. Well, there isn’t usually much to show as I don’t often do anything on the inside. I feel lucky to get the outside finished on most days. But I love the sentiments that come with this set, and decided to finish the inside on this one.

I hope you can join us at the Paper Players this week! Meanwhile, take a look at what the rest of this team did with this sketch:

Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Happy Hour
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Versamark
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Gingham Garden dsp
Embellishments: Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, Labels Collection framelits, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Polka Dot Embossing folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, White Stampin’ Emboss folder

Doilies Galore — FabFri19

Posted on May 31, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another Fab Friday challenge! And we have a great sketch challenge for you this time:

I used a little mix of old and new on this card — some new colors (Strawberry Slush and Smoky Slate), some new dsp (Quatrefancy Specialty dsp), and some old favorites (Large Delicate Doilies Sizzlits die, Delicate Doilies and Oh, Hello stamps).

Today is the day when you can order from the new catalog. Yippee! Today is one of the last days that you can order from the old catalog and the Spring catalog as well. Sounds like a great day to order to me!

I hope that over the next two weeks you’ll be able to join us at Fab Friday with this challenge. Go check out what the rest of the design team made at the Fab Friday site.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Oh, Hello, Delicate Doilies, A Round Array
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Pool Party, Versamark
Paper: Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Pool Party, 2011-2013 In Color dsp stack
Embellishments: Large Delicate Doilies Sizzlits die, Circle punches, 7/8″ Scallop Circle punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Pool Party Baker’s Twine, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

So Long World’s Greatest — FMS

Posted on May 29, 2013 by amyoneillblog

The very talented Jen Mitchell has a great sketch for us today at Freshly Made Sketches. I think this is such a versatile sketch, and I’m sure I’ll be using it again.

I pulled out a stamp set that I’ve barely had the chance to use, as I just got it a couple of months ago and it will be retiring this week. I must say that I have really loved this suite of products, which includes the World Spectacular dsp, the Blue Ribbon stamp set, the Take a Ticket wheel, and the You’re Amazing stamp set as well. I’m glad that it’s only this stamp that is retiring.

Go check out what the rest of the design team did with the sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches site, and then join us and make your own because we love seeing what you make too.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: World’s Greatest
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Daffodil Delight, World Spectacular dsp
Embellishments: 3/16″ Regals Brads, Early Espresso 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Curly Label punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Color Spritzer Tool

Mosaic Squared

Posted on May 27, 2013 by amyoneillblog

It’s Memorial Day in the U.S. today — a time to remember the more than one million men and women who have given their lives in service for their country. What a sacrifice for those of us who can enjoy the freedoms we often take for granted each day. I am truly thankful for their sacrifice and that of their families and loved ones.

I was able to spend a little time in my stamp room yesterday and made a card for the challenge at Retro Sketches.

It was fun to make a square card. I don’t do that often enough.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Sweet Essentials
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Quatrefancy Specialty dsp
Embellishments: Brights designer buttons, Pool Party Baker’s Twine, Mosaic Punch, Borders Scoring Plate

Farewell to Artistic Etchings and Fan Fair DSP

Posted on May 26, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Happy Sunday! Sundays mean a new challenge at the Paper Players, and LeAnne has a great sketch challenge for us this week.

I decided to use the Artistic Etchings set, as it will be retiring this week. I have loved this set and have gotten a lot of good use out of it. I also used the retiring dsp, Fan Fair, which I’ve also loved.

You can check out what the other designers made at the links below, and then I hope you’ll join us at the Paper Players this week.

Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Loving Thoughts
Ink: Island Indigo, Versamark
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Fan Fair dsp
Embellishments: Pewter Embossing Powder, 3/16″ Regals Brads, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Island Indigo Baker’s Twine

Farewell to Flower Trim and First Edition DSP

Posted on May 25, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Two products that I will definitely miss after May 31 are the Flower Trim and the First Edition Specialty dsp. I love both of these!

Super busy weekend planned. Wish I could say it was all fun, but my kids have gotten slammed with end of the year school projects. We also need to do our Spring/Summer planting in the flower bed, and birthday parties to attend for the kids. Plus, somewhere in there I still have a lot of stamping to do for convention samples. Glad it’s a long weekend! And all of these things are truly good things (except for maybe my daughter’s model of the Globe Theater 🙂 ).

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Sweet Essentials
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Naturals White, First Edition Specialty dsp
Embellishments: Flower Trim, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Pearl Basic Jewels

New Fave Color Combo

Posted on May 23, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I’ve been having fun playing with some of the new In-Colors which will be released on May 31. I’m trying to figure out what color combinations I like, and I found one today that I really like — Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, and Old Olive. I think Strawberry Slush will be a favorite color of mine.

My posts have been a little irregular lately, and they will probably continue to be so for the next couple of weeks. I apologize! I’ve been working fast and furiously on some samples for the display boards for Stampin’ Up’s convention in July. I have a short turn-around time and I have a lot to get finished in the next two weeks. I can’t show you what I’ve been working on now, but after Convention I’ll have a lot to share with you.

Enjoy your Thursday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Oh, Hello
Ink: Strawberry Slush (available May 31), Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Versamark
Paper: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Gingham Garden dsp (available May 31)
Embellishments: Brights designer buttons, White Baker’s Twine, Pearl Basic Jewels, Apothecary Accents framelits, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

Welcome Back Bermuda Bay — FMS87

Posted on May 22, 2013 by amyoneillblog

The very talented and super kind Jennifer Timko has a fun sketch for us at Freshly Made Sketches this week.

I wanted to use one of the old In-Colors that Stampin’ Up! is bringing back as part of their Brights collection — Bermuda Bay.

I liberally applied some Vanilla Smooch Spritz on this card. It adds such a pretty shimmer.

I hope you’ll be able to join us in this challenge. Go by the Freshly Made Sketches site and see what the other designers made.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Hey There (My Paper Pumpkin)
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, In Color dsp stack, Polka Dot Parade
Embellishments: Delicate Details Lace Tape, Floral Fusion sizzlits, Brights Designer Buttons, White Baker’s Twine, Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Vanilla Smooch Spritz

Bring on the Cake Meets Make a Wish

Posted on May 20, 2013 by amyoneillblog

With three young children, I feel like we are always in need of last minute tags for birthday parties. So I made three for our stash today. I combined two fun birthday sets — Bring on the Cake and Make a Wish, to make these easy tags.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Bring on the Cake, Make a Wish
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Staz-on Black
Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana
Embellishments: 1/2″ Circle punch, Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine