Saturday, June 30, 2018

The 12 Kits of Occasions - Sum Sum Summertime!

It's the last day of the month and you know what that means right? It's time for The 12 Kits of Occasions! The 12 Kits of Occasions is a group of 12 friends who all love to paper craft. Every month we take turns making a kit for the rest of the group. We all receive the same kit with the same items. On the last day of the month we reveal what we each made with the kit. It's fun to see how we used the product in different ways. Sometimes the projects are similar and sometimes they are very different.

Our hostess this time is Michele Ferguson from I Card Everyone blog! This post is bittersweet because Michele has decided to leave the group at the end of the year. I've enjoyed getting to know Michele and her wicked sense of humor and will miss her being part of this group. The kit she put together for us reflects her love of laughter and clever intellect.

Here's a peek at the kit.. pretty patriotic papers in red, white and blue... the cutest marching band ever - each little guy EMBOSSED from My Favorite Things, and Son of the Beach.. cute summer fun from Ellen Hutson Designs!

I'm always on the lookout for things in the kit that I didn't use so I can CASE and stretch my goodies even further. Waste not, want not! SO my trixies this time included the bit of baby blue seam binding, vellum die cut tag, and the printed "sun of the" you see in the bottom right corner of the photo.

I had loads of fun.. here's what I made... 

Friday, June 29, 2018

TupeloDesignsLLC - Say It With Florals


Happy Friday! I hope your day is off to a good start and you're making plans for the weekend! I'm always hoping for some quality time with DH. This weekend he'll be working so I'll be keeping myself busy doing some crafting! 
It's Friday so I'm posting for my favorite store TupeloDesignsLLC! I always find something new to work with there and recently spotted the PinkFresh Studio window dies with matching stamps.  This set is called Say it With Florals. All you do is cut the die and then stamp the images. If you use a stamping tool it would be easy to create an entire set of cards in different colors since the images go in the same place every time. 
The window can be used as a shaker or a place to stamp your sentiment. You could even stamp more florals on the inside! 
TupeloDesignsLLC is my favorite store because they have so many different products to choose from. Shipping is always free (USA only - discounted rates international) no matter how much you spend and no coupon is required. I'm happy to report that all my back orders are all caught up so you should be seeing your orders faster too!

Here's a peek at my lastest order!


Neat & Tangled Modern Triangles Stencil
Neat & Tangled Modern Triangles Stencil

TDLLC
Neat & Tangled Wild Ones
Neat & Tangled Wild Ones

TDLLC
Neat & Tangled WIld Ones Dies
Neat & Tangled WIld Ones Dies

TDLLC
Neat & Tangled Yo Ho Ho
Neat & Tangled Yo Ho Ho

TDLLC
Neat & Tangled Yo Ho Ho Dies
Neat & Tangled Yo Ho Ho Dies

TDLLC
Neat & Tangled Polygon Cover Plate
Neat & Tangled Polygon Cover Plate

TDLLC
Neat & Tangled Modern Triangles Stencil
Neat & Tangled Modern Triangles Stencil

TDLLC
Lavinia Stamps Fleur Silhouette
Lavinia Stamps Fleur Silhouette

TDLLC
Find It Trading Spring Flowers Oval
Find It Trading Spring Flowers Oval

TDLLC
Find It Trading Spring Flowers Rectangle Frame
Find It Trading Spring Flowers Rectangle Frame

TDLLC
PinkFresh Forest Friends
PinkFresh Forest Friends

TDLLC
PinkFresh Forest Friends Die
PinkFresh Forest Friends Die

TDLLC
Find it Trading Amy Design Maritime
Find it Trading Amy Design Maritime

TDLLC
Penny Black Floral Medley
Penny Black Floral Medley

TDLLC
Altenew Doodled Dots Cover Die
Altenew Doodled Dots Cover Die

TDLLC
Altenew Cube Cover Die
Altenew Cube Cover Die

TDLLC
Ultimate Crafts Jungle Background DIe
Ultimate Crafts Jungle Background DIe

TDLLC
Prima Marketing Fresh Flowers #2
Prima Marketing Fresh Flowers #2

TDLLC
Prima Marketing Cheerful Bloom
Prima Marketing Cheerful Bloom

TDLLC
I sure hope you'll give TupeloDesignsLLC a try! I think you'll be glad you did. Click here to jump to the store!



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | PinkFresh Studio Say It With Florals
Dies | PinkFresh Studio Say It With Florals

PinkFresh Say It With Florals
PinkFresh Say It With Florals

TDLLC
PInkFresh Say It With Florals Die
PInkFresh Say It With Florals Die
TDLLC

Simple Stories - Bloom Collection

Today I'm sharing four cards made with the new Simple Stories Bloom Collection! This collection is a mix of soft florals and bold black and white stripes and dots!   If you're a big fan of pattern paper like me you need to check this out! 
This is a complete collection with Bits and Pieces die cuts, 6x12" Chipboard Sticker Sheet, Journaling Elements and even decorative Washi Tape! You can see the entire collection here.
The chipboard elements make wonderful embellishments! The chipboard is thick and add lots of dimension to your projects. The typewriter and florals on this card are all chipboard.

A 3x4 journaling card (included in the collection kit) is perfect for making images the center of attention. The Combo sticker includes sentiment strips borders and tabs! 
This sentiment was created by layering a "bits and pieces" die cut sentiment over a 3x4" elements journaling card. There is adhesive foam tape between the layers to add dimension.
You're going to love how each and every piece in this collection is coordinated to work together and the beautiful projects you'll be able to make!



All cards Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Simple Stories Bloom Collection

Bloom Bits & Pieces
Bloom Bits & Pieces

SS | SBK
Bloom Collection Kit
Bloom Collection Kit

SS | SBK
Bloom 6x12 Chipboard
Bloom 6x12 Chipboard

SS | SBK

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Make A Splash!

June seems to be winding down too fast for me! Where are the long days of Summer? It seems like it's been gloomy (cloudy and rainy) here for days! Its really humid too making it feel much warmer than it actually is. Miss Moriko keeps giving me the sad eyes saying< "Hey! Did you forget we didn't walk yet?"  She's going to have to wait until tonight when it cools off. 

Since I've been day dreaming of all things tropical lately it makes sense that I'd be so attracted to this challenge at Cupcake Inspirations! Isn't that mermaid fin diving into waves of cream with rainbow sprinkles divine? Birch Press Design is giving a prize there this week too - another good reason for you to play! 
I started my card with a panel of distress ink in Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon and Wilted Violet. Lots of splattering of water, watered down ink, and some white ink for some dimension. 
I arranged my scene with stamped and die cut images from Reverse Confetti called Mermaid Kisses - my favorite mermaid set ever!
To complete the scene I added a frame and a simple sentiment. Some yummy Jewels from Pretty Pink Posh add some sparkle and shine! 
Wishing you a beautiful day!



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Reverse Confetti Mermaid Kisses
Dies | Reverse Confetti Mermaid Kisses, Greetings Frame

Mermaid Kisses
Mermaid Kisses

RC
Mermaid Kisses CC
Mermaid Kisses CC

RC
Greetings Frame
Greetings Frame

RC
Pink Blush Jewels
Pink Blush Jewels

RC
Watermelon Jewels
Watermelon Jewels

RC
Buttercream Jewels
Buttercream Jewels

RC
Spring Green Jewels
Spring Green Jewels

RC
Aquamarine Jewels
Aquamarine Jewels

RC
Amethyst Jewels
Amethyst Jewels

RC