Life Doesn’t Have to be Perfect to be Wonderful

Posted on January 7, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Isn’t that a great sentiment? It’s so true.

When I saw the challenge over at the Paper Players for this week, I knew I had to play along. I think I’m one of the last stampers out there who hasn’t tried the chalkboard technique. I’m not much of a technique stamper, so while I’ve admired many others’ chalkboard cards, I just hadn’t tried it myself. This challenge gave me the little nudge I needed. Thanks, Nance!

I used this fun sentiment from Perfect Pennants and used a few of the coordinating Banners Framelits dies to make my card.

I used a mix of dsp sheets from the Fresh Prints dsp stack, Soho Subway, and Kaleidoscope dsp.

Enjoy your Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Make a Wish — Monday Montage #10

Posted on January 5, 2014 by amyoneillblog

We’re back for the New Year! It’s time for another Monday Montage Blog Hop. You can work your way through all ten participants by clicking on the “next” button at the bottom of each post. You won’t want to miss any of them.

I have a card for you with lots of new goodies from the new Spring Occasions catalog. There’s also a little peek at a new stamp set coming out in the Sale-a-Bration catalog later this month (look for the little stars).

I am really loving this new film strip die, which is included in the On Film framelits die set. The dsp is from the Kaleidoscope pack, and the sentiment is from the Perfect Pennants stamp set.

You’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog and view her awesome creativity. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can hop on over to the fabulous Wendy Weixler’s blog and go that route.

Enjoy your Sunday evening! Thanks for stopping by!

Rustic Bling

Posted on January 4, 2014 by amyoneillblog

This card uses a fun mix of products in the new Occasions catalog — a little bit of gold sparkle, and a little bit of rustic burlap and wood grain. Who says you can’t have/use it all? 🙂

I’ve used another one of the flowers from the Simple Stems set, which I also used yesterday. Stampin’ Up has also added another wood grain background stamp in this new catalog, Hardwood, and I love it! You can check out the supply list below to see all of the new products used on this card!

Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Lots of Thanks, Simple Stems, Hardwood
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Versamark
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum
Embellishments: 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Baker’s Twine, Banners Framelits Dies, Secret Garden Framelits Dies, Pearl Basic Jewels

Simple Stems Mix

Posted on January 3, 2014 by amyoneillblog

It’s here! The new Spring Catalog is out today! And there are so many fun, pretty things from which to choose.

I made a card with the Simple Stems stamp set for today. I am always a sucker for floral sets, and this card has a coordinating framelits set that you may already have in your collection — the Secret Garden framelits dies. I love it when you can use framelits with more than one stamp set! Of course, I picked one of the flowers in the stamp set that doesn’t have a framelit, so I hand cut it three times.

I ended up using a mix of stamps for this card. The flowers are from Simple Stems, but I also pulled out my Gorgeous Grunge set, Another Thank You (a photopolymer set), and I snuck in one of the cute banners from an upcoming Sale-a-Bration set called Banner Blast (it has a coordinating punch too). I had to force myself to stop there. 🙂

It has been so fun to use Spring-like colors this week instead of Christmas colors. It may still be winter, but I am enjoying using these colors.

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamp: Simple Stems, Gorgeous Grunge, Another Thank You, Banner Blast (available Jan. 28)
Ink: So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky
Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, So Saffron, Modern Medley dsp, Afternoon Picnic dsp
Embellishments: Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Subtles Designer Buttons

Sending Good Thoughts Your Way in 2014

Posted on January 1, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Happy New Year! It’s always fun to have the fresh start that a new year provides. I’m not one for making resolutions, but I usually do have some ideas of things I’d like to try or do in the new year.

Here’s a card that uses some of the new products that will be available this month. The dsp and stamp set will be available on the 3rd, and the fun twine will be available during Sale-a-Bration, which starts on January 28th.

Enjoy your New Year’s Day! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfect Pennants*
Ink: Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana
Paper: Very Vanilla, Retro Fresh dsp*
Embellishments: Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (twine) — avail. Jan. 28th

* available Jan. 3rd.

Hello, Friend

Posted on December 31, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I was able to spend about an hour in my stamp room yesterday, and was able to get reacquainted with some of my new supplies and make a couple of cards. It felt so good to get inky again! I really wanted to stamp longer, but my hubby and I had errands to run — things like restocking the empty refrigerator since we’d been gone the past week. Life does get in the way sometimes!

The colors in the Retro Fresh dsp pack were calling my name, so I made both of my cards with it. This card also uses elements from the Peachy Keen stamp set. Love this set! I also used some of the fun Essentials Wooden Elements and new washi tape.

Do you have big plans for New Year’s Eve? We’re going to have some family time tonight and play some fun games. Enjoy your Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Peachy Keen*
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana
Paper: Very Vanilla, Retro Fresh dsp*
Embellishments: Essentials Wooden Elements*, Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi Tape*, Subtles Candy Dots

* available Jan. 3rd

Just a Little Note

Posted on December 30, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Here’s a little 3″x 3″ love note for you today. I sneak little notes like this into my kids’ lunches occasionally. I don’t do it enough though. My youngest one asked me to put one in her lunch before Christmas break, so I knew I needed to make some more so I’ll be ready once she goes back to school. I think this new stamp set in the Spring Catalog, Perfect Pennants, will make some great notes for my kids. And this set has some other great elements, like the star and stripes.

We’ve been out of town visiting family for the past few days, and while I love getting to do that, it’s so good to be back home. I haven’t stamped in about a week and a half, so I am hoping to get to sneak into my craft room today and see if I have any creative juices left.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfect Pennants*
Ink: Pacific Point, Versamark
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Subtles DSP stack
Embellishments: Hardware Clips Essentials, Banners Framelits Dies*, Brights Designer Buttons

*available Jan. 3rd

So Very Grateful Sneak Peek

Posted on December 28, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Here’s a sneak peek of the So Very Grateful stamp set. It has a couple of beautiful floral images that are so fun to color, along with some great “thank you” sentiments. The black and white striped paper is from a new set of graphic dsp, called Kaleidoscope.

I hope you had a fabulous Christmas! I’ve been enjoying spending time with family and eating way too much! Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: So Very Grateful*
Ink: Staz-on Black, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky
Paper: Soft Sky, Calypso Coral, Subtles DSP Stack, Kaleidoscope DSP*, Watercolor Paper
Embellishments: Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Scallop Edge Border punch, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Gold Sequin Trim*

* available Jan. 3rd

One Last Christmas Card

Posted on December 24, 2013 by amyoneillblog

I have one last Christmas card for you today. It’s another card I made using the Season of Style Designer Journaling Tags.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, and that you are able to spend it with those you love. I’ll be back after Christmas with some more sneak peeks from the upcoming Spring catalog.

Merry Christmas! Thanks for stopping by!

Let’s Be Jolly

Posted on December 22, 2013 by amyoneillblog

Now that we’re down to just three days before Christmas, it’s all about simplicity in my life. And this card certainly qualifies for the simple category. I used one of the Season of Style Designer Journaling Tags for this card and added a pretty Cherry Cobbler bow. It really doesn’t get much easier than this. I sat down with this packet and whipped out twenty tags and three cards in about one hour yesterday. I love products like this that are so cute and make my life easy.

Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!