Friday, June 19, 2026

Pink & Main June Release & Giveaway!

It's a great day for a visit because the new Pink and Main June Release is officially available! We're celebrating with an Instagram hop with a sweet giveaway!
This release celebrates SUMMER and you'll love the underwater images we have for you! This stamp set is called Mermaid Friends and she really does have ALOT of friends. I fit as many as I could on my card but I couldn't manage to fit in the dolphin or the jellyfish. The set also includes some cute sentiments!
Do you love that ombre blue wave running through the card? That is the new Abstract Waves die. I used up some scraps and cut it three times and then fit the pieces together like a puzzle.
I inked one mermaid as a blonde, another as a brunette, but thought this one with the auburn hair looked best against the blue background. The last thing to do was to add some sparkly blue gems!
And now the part you've been waiting for... the Giveaway!

Giveaway!

Click here to jump to Instagram. Look for the above badge. Leave a comment and hop along and leave comments along the way for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the store!


Want to go shopping? Receive the June Cat stamp set with any purchase over $60. Spend $80 or more and receive the die set too. Just click here to be redirected to the store site!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! I'm linking up to Time Out Challenges where they want you to pick two prompt words. I choose Water and Summer!



Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pink & Main Mermaid Friends
Dies | Pink & Main Abstract Waves
Jewels | Pink & Main The Blues, White Glitter Enamel

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Layle By Mail Far & Wide Collection

Several times of year my mind starts turns to wanderlust and the pull to travel is hard to resist. It usually hits me in the Summer, when the kids are out of school, or perhaps when Winter just seems to be lasting too long! Sometimes it’s a call to see the mountains, smell the salty ocean air, or a need for a change of scenery.
The latest collection from Layle by Mail called Far and Wide is just the ticket! Whether you're jet setting to another country, hitting the road, or just spending a weekend in the city this paper collection has you covered.
The paper pack includes 12 double sided papers with lots of different prints including dots, stripes, maps, and script, as well as prints of luggage, stamps and travel signs.
And Layle has pulled out all the stops on this collection because there are so many different embellishments for layering and personalizing your adventures. I used Die Cut Icons that include mostly images (luggage, signs, cars, taxi's etc.), Die Cut Words & Phrases, and Die Cut Titles, as well as Wordstrip Stickers and Washi on my designs.
I like to use 3x4 journaling cards to create focal points for my designs. The paper pack has an entire sheet to choose from. Several have sentiments and images that you can incorporate into your designs.

I like to pair the images and sentiments to coordinate with the theme of the design. As an example I chose to use the interstate signs, travel guide and automobile to create this road trip themed card.
For this card I turned a journaling card on its sided so the airplanes printed on it seem to be flying across the card.
Here's all four cards I'm sharing today together so you can see the variety of designs you can create.
I plan to use these cards to remind my friends and family to never stop exploring and to experience everything this great big beautiful world has to offer.

You're Just Dandy!

Today I'm playing at the Four Seasons Challenge where this time anything goes as long as it's SUMMER related! Well I don't know about you.. but it's been a while since I've seen these in the lawn! I often wonder why such bright beautiful yellow flowers are considered weeds. For most of us, it's the very first flower that we present to our Mom's! Something we picked ourselves!
I'm celebrating the beauty of the Dandelion with this set from Pretty Pink Posh. I love their bright bold color and of course you know I'm going to blow on the dried out heads and send my wishes to the winds!
I colored mine with Copic markers and added flat back pearls for flower centers. The background in green is the new Checkered Pierced Plate. I added s strip of lighter green through the center to add some interest and dimension.
The Eyelet Oval makes the perfect focal point. I love the lacy look ! I scattered a few seeds so you can imagine them blowing in the wind. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.
Have a great day!





Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Dandelions
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Dandelions, Eyelet Ovals, Checkered Pierced Plate
Pearls | Pretty Pink Posh Shamrock, Sunshine

PPP = Pretty Pink Posh
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
SCB - Scrapbook Dot Com

Affiliate links are used to REDIRECT you to the store site of your choice to view or purchase items.
Dandelions
Dandelions

PPP | SSS | SCB
Dandelions
Dandelions

PPP | SSS | SCB
Eyelet Ovals
Eyelet Ovals

PPP | SSS | SCB
Checkered Pierced Plate
Checkered Pierced Plate

PPP | SSS | SCB
Sunshine Pearls
Sunshine Pearls

PPP
Shamrock Pearls
Shamrock Pearls

PPP | SSS