Wander

I know, it's been ages since I've posted. Did you miss me? :-) I, thankfully, have suddenly had a big increase in my marketing contract work. This is amazing for us as a family but it sure does cut in to my crafting time as I do much of my work at night so that I'm available for the kids during the day. However, I managed to sneak in to my craft room after church on Sunday so that I could make this card for a wonderful couple at our church who are planning to head on a European vacation in a few weeks. (Kathy, you better not be reading my blog posts!!)

This is a card that is filled with a whole lotta Tim products! This images (map, airline ticket, and plane) are all from the new set, Air Travel. Isn't it fun that Tim included a stamp that looks just alike a ticket! Adding two little staples on the edge of the ticket really makes it look authentic. (I got that tip from Tim!) That lovely striped ribbon is from a new spool that just arrived at Wholly Scrap! and the fun metal Wander tag is from the Philosophy Tags collection. The fun pearl swirl is from Zva Creative.

Enjoy!

Tim Holtz CAS Card

We carry a variety of Tim Holtz products at the store where I work and last week some of the newly released stamp sets arrived! Since I had limited stamping time a few nights ago I decided to challenge myself to make a non-vintage (see Mom, no aged edges!) Tim Holtz-inspired card. And what's one of the easiest ways to make a quick card? Go monochromatic! (Well almost...I did add a bit of yellow...)

For this card I created a background using a variety of stamps from the Haberoashery set. I then stamped the dress form and one of the postage stamp looking images on to a separate piece of cardstock, cut those out and attached them with foam tape to background. Then all that was needed was those big 'ol yellow scallops!

Love it! Enjoy!

Keep Swimming

Can I share just one more card with the soon-to-be-released Sweet 'n Sassy stamp set, Ocean Friends? These are the cutest stamps!! More cards featuring these sweet sea creatures are sure to follow!

Today's card features this darling turtle, which I used to create a background design as well as spotlighting him on my metal tag (remember when these were all the rage?) The sentiment, which is included with the set, is so perfect for me yesterday 'cause I felt like I was simply treading water all day; not making any progress! What can we do but keep on swimming!! :-)

Enjoy and be sure to check out the SNSS web site on June 1 to see the full release!

Sweet 'n Sassy Sneak Peek - Ocean Friends

Yippee, it's time for another sneak peek from Sweet 'n Sassy! Are you guys enjoying the fabulous new images? Love 'em! Today's card features the Ocean Friends set, which will be released on June 1.

For my card, I stamped one of the sentiments and the bubble image on the red cardstock, using a white pigment ink. I then stamped the fish in coordinating blue ink on the cream cardstock. My next fish was stamped in black Mememto ink and then colored with Copics, which was then cut out and adhered with foam tape. The little tab is from a SU! punch and was the perfect size for the sentiment. My finishing touches were the glass button (a beautiful vintage find given to me by a sweet friend) and a few faux stitches.

Enjoy and be sure to stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy stamp blog to check out all of the sneak peeks!!

Sweet 'n Sassy Sneak Peek - Day Two

Welcome to day two of the Sweet 'n Sassy sneak peeks!! And are you thinking, "humm...that stamp set looks pretty much like the one she used on yesterday's card." That would be because I sneaked a day early! Oopps! You can see the correct sneak peek for Beach Bum Cocoa on the SNSS stamp blog. But this just means that you get to see two cards using this darling beach set, Beauty by the Sea, this week!

This card couldn't be easier to create...I actually took a large stamp block and arranged all of the shell images on the block. Viola, instant background stamp! I used Distress Ink, in China Blue, to stamp the shells all over the kraft cardstock background. I then created a paper ribbon for my sentiment, which was sewn on. The final piece was a pretty blue shell accent. Cards like this are so perfect for card gift sets...quick, easy, sweet, & sassy! :-)

Enjoy and be sure to check back tomorrow for another sneak peek...this time of a different set!

Sweet 'n Sassy Sneak Peek - Beauty by the Sea

Are you excited for the June release sneak peeks? Oh, I love it!! And I love this new Sweet 'n Sassy set, Beauty by the Sea. It's finally warm enough out here in the Northeast to imagine heading to the beach and that is one of my favorite places to be! We're blessed to live just about 20 minutes from the ocean and we love to head out after dinner to catch the last few rays of sunshine and enjoy a more empty plot of sand....not that having two little boys allows me much time to sit and relax on that plot of sand! They head straight for the water and delight in trying to outrun the waves. My entire childhood summers were spent at the beach and I love that now our boys can spent some of their childhood there as well.

OK...enough about me! How about this stamp set! Love it!! The set comes complete with six shell images and eight sentiments and you'll be able to purchase this fabulous set on June 1! Be sure to check the Sweet 'n Sassy web site for all udpates on the new sets.

I don't know what it is about shell stamps that make me want to pull out my kraft cardstock but there is just something about kraft cardstock that screams "ocean!" So...I stamped the different shell images all over the kraft cardstock and then layered the entire card with embossed cardstock and ribbon. I used one of the sentiments, relax, and stamped it numerous times to create a little banner across the top and then another on the bottom of the card. Three little rhinestones were the perfect accent!

Enjoy and be sure to check out the other DT blogs to see their creations (links can be found on the left hand side of the page).

Blast from the Past

It's been far too long since I created a card with a sweet (or should I say Sweet 'n Sassy!) Cocoa image and this is one of my favorites! I love all things sewn or related to sewing, even though I can barely sew a single straight line with my sewing machine! This darling image, and sentiment, is from the Sew Happy Cocoa stamp set, which includes the Cocoa image and seven sentiments for only $9.00!

For this card I colored the Cocoa image with Copics and used Echo Park, A Walk in the Park, designer paper (also available from SNSS) on the background of the card. The fun crochet ribbon is from American Crafts and this layout is from this week's CAS challenge on Splitcoast.

Enjoy and be sure to check back on Friday when I'll have a Sweet 'n Sassy Sneak Peek for June's release!