You’re So Sweet, Sweet Sorbet! — FMS128

Posted on March 19, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Happy Wednesday! Are you ready for another challenge over at the Freshly Made Sketches site? Well, the super talented Rita Wright has a lovely sketch for us this week. It is such a versatile one.

I wanted to use some more of this beautiful Sweet Sorbet dsp before Sale-a-Bration ends. Yes, it’s only available for just two more short weeks. This is the one sheet that I’ve been hoarding. I think the pretty floral pattern is just too pretty to cut. 🙂 Do you ever think that way too?

When I saw the bow in the sketch, I knew right away I wanted to use this fabulous chevron ribbon. I love this stuff!

I embossed the sentiment with black embossing powder and then colored it in with a blender pen and Crisp Cantaloupe ink.

We hope you’ll play along and post your creation to the Freshly Made Sketches gallery. We love to see what you make!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Countless Sayings 2 (photopolymer)
Ink: Versamark, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper: Pool Party, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet dsp
Embellishments: Black Stampin’ Emboss powder, Basic Black 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon

Warm Woodgrain Wishes & Blog Candy Winner

Posted on March 18, 2014 by amyoneillblog

I love the sketch over at Retro Sketches this week, so I decided to play along this morning.

I pulled out Blooming with Kindness, which I haven’t used in a while. I inked up the stamp with Crisp Cantaloupe ink and put some Pistachio Pudding ink on the stem with my Stampin’ Write marker. Then I took a sponge dauber and applied a little bit of Calypso Coral ink on part of the flower. It’s subtle, but it adds a little bit of depth.

I used clear embossing powder to emboss the woodgrain pattern on the Crumb Cake card base.

Thanks for all of the kind comments on the blog candy post. I always enjoy hearing from you! I used a random number generator (which is frustrating me because I can’t seem to copy and paste the results) to pick the winner, and that person is:

Judy Dunn says:

March 15, 2014 at 8:02 AM (Edit)

Love to open my email and see one of your posts, they are always so inspiring, love the old set bring back, makes you see you can revisit oldies and make they new, your ideas are fabulous!! Judy

Congratulations, Judy! Just send me an email with your mailing address and I’ll get your goodies to you right away.

Come on back tomorrow and I’ll have a new card for the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Rita Wright has a great sketch for us!

Enjoy your Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Playing with Petite Petals — Monday Montage #15

Posted on March 16, 2014 by amyoneillblog

We’re back with another Monday Montage Blog Hop for you this evening. There are ten of us participating, so just click on the buttons at the bottom of each post to follow along and work your way through each post.

I recently got the Petite Petals stamp set. Unfortunately, the coordinating punch is on back order, so I’m still waiting to receive it. I just did things the old fashioned way — cut out the flowers by hand. I don’t mind that though. Cutting is a little therapeutic for me. I think just about all things paper-crafting related are therapeutic for me!

I kept both of my cards for today super simple. My kids have been on Spring Break this week, so my stamping time has been very limited. I love cards with lots of layers and embellishments, but sometimes I love simple cards too.

I found that Little Leaves Sizzlits die in my supplies a couple of weeks ago, and now I can’t seem to stop using it. I’ve used it on both cards today. I LOVE this sheet of Watercolor Wonder dsp. It adds a little bit of interest to an otherwise neutral background.

On this card, I wanted the chevron background but I wanted to mute it a little bit, so I brushed on some Gesso with a paintbrush to tone it down just a little. If you could reach through your computer and touch it, you’d find that this adds a nice texture as well.

You’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog by clicking the “Next” button below. She always inspires me, and I love looking at her blog. If you’d rather work your way backwards, you can go visit Wendy Weixler’s blog. Her creativity is always impressive and I always say, “Wow!” when I look at her blog.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used on Card 1:
Stamps: Petite Petals, Four You
Ink: So Saffron, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Basic Black
Paper: Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Watercolor Wonder dsp
Embellishments: Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Sewing Machine

Supplies Used on Card 2:
Stamps: Petite Petals, Perfect Pennants, Lots of Thanks
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Basic Black
Paper: So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Subtles DSP stack
Embellishments: Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Gold Sequin Trim, Gesso

Hello There Old Favorite and Some Milestone Blog Candy

Posted on March 15, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Today’s post marks my 500th post on this blog. Wow! Time flies! It just doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. I thought I should give the blog a little bit of an update, so I redesigned the blog header using My Digital Studio and gave it a Spring look. Easy-peasy!

I decided to pull out an old favorite set that I haven’t used in long time, Betsy’s Blossoms. I just used some new colors and other new products with it to give it a fresh look. I still love this set! The large flower is embossed with gold embossing powder, and I added some other fun gold embellishments as well.

Since 500 posts deserves something to mark the occasion, I decided some blog candy is in order. Just leave a comment at the bottom of this post by 4 pm (CST) on Monday, and I’ll randomly pick one winner to receive this:

The winner will get a package of Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape, a roll of Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine, and a Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Please be sure to check back on Tuesday to see if you’ve won, as I’ll need the winner to email me his/her shipping address.

What I have most enjoyed about these past 500 posts is getting to make new friends through my computer. I love hearing from all of you, and I am so thankful for the comments and support!

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Betsy’s Blossoms, Happy Day
Ink: Versamark, Pool Party, Gumball Green, Basic Black
Paper: Strawberry Slush, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Modern Medley dsp
Embellishments: Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape, Gold Baker’s Twine, Pearl Basic Jewels, On Film Framelits, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Hip Hip Hooray — Mixing up the Kits

Posted on March 14, 2014 by amyoneillblog

I love this stamp! It’s from the Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit. And I love this fun confetti dot card base! It’s from the Good as Gold Simply Sent Kit (a free Sale-a-Bration offering). Even though individually these kits have all you need to make many cute cards, it’s also fun to mix them up.

Have a great Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Pink and Girly

Posted on March 13, 2014 by amyoneillblog

I decided to make something pink and “girl-y” today. I combined some Strawberry Slush flowers with some white lace stamped and embossed on Blushing Bride card stock. I wouldn’t say that I’m really a girly girl (maybe that’s why I felt the need to add the burlap ribbon), but sometimes it’s fun to make something ultra-feminine.

Enjoy your Thursday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Simple Stems, Viola’s Lace, Fabulous Phrases
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Basic Black, Versamark
Paper: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White
Embellishments: Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Little Leaves Sizzlit, 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon, Pearl Basic Jewels, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

An Epic Day Happy Banner — FMS127

Posted on March 12, 2014 by amyoneillblog

It’s Wednesday, and Spring Break is going by way too fast! I think I enjoy Spring Break just as much, if not more, than the kids do. It’s time for a new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches, and Jennifer Timko has a very fresh and clean sketch for us.

I used some of the Epic Day This and That suite of products — dsp and washi tape. I still love this suite! I also pulled out Gorgeous Grunge and Clockworks, two stamp sets I haven’t used in a while. I stamped off these images first on scratch paper before stamping the background on the card, as I wanted a subtle look.

You can check out what the other designers made with the sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches site. Then, we hope you’ll make your own card and post it to the gallery so we can admire your creation.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Clockworks, Gorgeous Grunge, Perfect Pennants
Ink: Calypso Coral, Basic Gray
Paper: Basic Gray, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Epic Day This and That dsp
Embellishments: Brights Candy Dots, Regals Designer Buttons, Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape, Banners Framelits Dies

Mosaic Fusion

Posted on March 10, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Retro Sketches has another fabulous sketch this week:

When I was reorganizing my supplies recently, I came across this cute Sizzlits die, Floral Fusion, that I haven’t used in a really long time. And I love this die, so I kept it handy, knowing I wanted to use it when the right idea came along. I thought it would work perfectly with this sketch.

I looped some crochet thread around under the flowers and bow just for a fun touch. There’s a lot of white space on this card, but I like it against the contrast of the bold, bright colors of the Quatrefancy dsp and flowers. The sentiment is from A Dozen Thoughts.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Watercolor Sympathy

Posted on March 9, 2014 by amyoneillblog

I needed to make a sympathy card for a friend, and I tend to lean towards floral stamp sets when I have to do that. I pulled out the 2-step stamping set, Too Kind. I love the effect that 2-step stamping provides. For this card, I stamped the bottom floral layer off on scratch paper first before stamping it on the Watercolor Wonder dsp, and then stamped the top floral layer with full-strength Crisp Cantaloupe ink.

I also pulled out the Framed Tulips embossing folder. I haven’t used it in a really long time — not sure why I haven’t, but it makes a great frame for this image. The sentiment is from a hostess set, Simply Sketched.

Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!

Hardwood and Flowers — Spring-Style

Posted on March 8, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Yeah! Spring Break is here at our home, and that has inspired me to make a Spring-like card. The daffodils have already bloomed around here, only to suffer a hard freeze last weekend. But the tulips should be coming soon, and I’ve noticed that the Bradford Pears are about to bloom as well. I love flowers!

I pulled out a Sizzlit I haven’t used in a long time, Little Leaves, to go along with these pretty flowers from Simple Stems. I think this color combo turned out so cheery. I’ll have to remember to use it again.

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Simple Stems, A Dozen Thoughts, Hardwood
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Basic Black, Versamark
Paper: Soft Sky, Gumball Green, Whisper White, Brights DSP stack, Modern Medley dsp
Embellishments: Regals Designer Buttons, Soft Sky 1/2″ Seam Binding ribbon, White Baker’s Twine, Little Leaves sizzlit