Fab Friday 40

Hi stampers!  Hey that's a lot of alliteration :-)    And greetings from the tundra....aka my basement stamp studio!  It's seriously so cold down there and I don't know why.

The finished part of our basement at our old house didn't even have vents (yet the unfinished part did...weird) and it was never that cold!  And while I didn't stamp down there it was Jon's office and we watched TV and movies in there and it was never frigid!  Anyway, it's cold....and a mess still!  I've run out of unpacking steam so to speak AND the movers lost a wheel off of one of my Ikea Alex carts so that's needing fixed and currently right in the middle of everything on it's side since we got the wrong size wheel.  So not only is it in the way but I can't unpack anything into it so all that stuffs sitting there too.

BUT I was able to clumsily (as in tripping all over all the stuff in the way lol) get a card done for Fab Friday this week AND manage to make one I actually like!

So, here's the colors for this week:

And here is what I came up with:

Stampin' Supplies:

Stamps:  A dozen thoughts

Paper:  Very vanilla, smokey slate, early espresso, summer starfruit, soho subway

Ink:  Early espresso

Accessories:  Butterfly punches, basic rhinestones

I'm having a bit of editing trouble again (the size seems to be messed up) so sorry if it's a bit blurry but at least my photos are better now with better lighting in my studio than the apartment!  That in itself makes me happy!!!!  Also made me happy to put to use some retiring items (the stamp set I'm very sad about, I love it) and the soho subway DSP as well as summer starfruit (which I know some hate but I really love it and will miss it). I really haven't given my stuff enough love this year for either the mini's or the main catalog.  But I'm on a mission to fix that I hope!  I just may have to do it in a parka!

Now make sure to head over and check out the rest of the inspiration we have for you and play along!  We love seeing what you make!

Happy stamping!

Getting Dirty

Hi stampers!  I've been busy getting dirty today!  By playing with the Splitcoast Stampers Dare To Get Dirty Challenges!  If you're not a member of the site you should be AND you should join the Fan Club!  Then you can play in all kinds of fun challenges and stuff like me!  If ya wanna know specifics you're gonna have to go check it out ;-)

I've been super busy today starting with going out of town this morning to get a bridesmaid dress fitted and then some shopping!  At least is was a gorgeous day for a drive!  So, this post will be short!  But here are two of the cards I made tonight for the DTGD challenges!

I've been having fun with the July My Paper Pumpkin kit...the background there is from the kit! So fun!

Make sure to head over to SCS and check it out!  I had to renew my membership...oops :-)  Totally worth it though for an evening to stamping with my virtual (and real life) friends!

Display Stamples

Hi stampers! No, that's not a typo...for some reason I have a problem saying display samples and it comes out 99.9% of the time "display stamples", lol!  Just ask my roomie, Marla!  She'll tell you I said it no less than 1000 times!  But you know what, it's not wrong...I mean after all they are samples that are stamped so stamples it is!!!!  My mom always laughed that she had her own language at work and people looked at her like she was crazy but eventually adopted her words, lol!  Maybe stamples will catch on and I guess I come by it honest ;-)

So, how would you like to see some more of my display stamples????  Here are a couple.  I'm going to try to post more than one at a time like I said but I'm STILL not caught up on sleep so I only got two edited before I wanted to fall asleep sitting up, lol!  I'm also not going to list supplies...SO, if you have questions please feel free to email or comment and I'll get back to you.  I THINK all 24 of them were on display (is it sad I had a hard time remembering what my OWN cards looked like, lol)!

So here's a quick and easy one with gorgeous grunge!  I really did try to do some easy and simple designs since they were for inspiration for stampers of all experience.  I kept thinking things were too simple but I hope you all like them!

The colors I used were coastal cabana, Bermuda bay, midnight muse, and smokey slate FYI because I do know I'll get asked that :-)

And another pretty simple one!  I think it looks like ice cream sherbet colors a little!

Happy stamping!

HSS 164

Hi stampers!  I'm off to my mom's house for a quick visit before they take me to the airport on Wednesday.  I can't wait to get to SLC and see all my friends...and leave this muggy humidity behind!

And since it's Tuesday that means it's time for a new challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!  Love this cool sketch!

And here's my card....I changed up the shape a bit and put my own spin on it because...well just because I felt like being different :-)

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Mosaic madness, a dozen thoughts
Paper:  Whisper white, so safron, coastal cabana, crisp cantaloupe
Ink:  So safron, coastal cabana, crisp cantaloupe
Accessories:  Mosaic punch, crisp cantaloupe ruffled stretch trim, mosaic embossing folder

It's pretty simple but I didn't want to make it too busy with all the geometric shapes.  I also kept it mailable.  Now head on over to the HSS site and check everyone else's projects out and play along!

Happy stamping!

HSS 163

Hi stampers!  It's Tuesday and July already!  Where is the summer going?  Speaking of summer...we have a very summery color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week!

And you can try your hand at some of the new in colors!

Here's what I did:

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  A dozen thoughts, everything Eleanor
Paper:  Whisper white, pistachio pudding
Ink:  Daffodil delight, pistachio pudding, crisp cantaloupe, strawberry slush
Accessories: Deco labels collection framelits, pistachio pudding ruffled stretch trim, bitty butterfly punch

Since the colors were bright I kept it simple.  And that butterfly was punched from some leftover CS I had crimped for display stamping...how's that for a tease? :-)  But it worked perfect since it was sitting there.

Now go see what everyone else on the design team came up with and don't forget to play along!  We'd love to have you!

Happy stamping!