Shore do love you!

So have you ever had some unfinished cards left on your desk?  Well, this card has been on my desk for quite a while until I saw the current sketch over at Retro Sketches.

After a bit of altering my pieces and changing some things up, I came up with this card and I love it better than where it was headed!  ha!  Using some Reverse Confetti stamps:  So Stripey and Happy Harbor.  This sketch is perfect for highlighting a particular stamp!!  Then I added in the gold sequins from Pretty Pink Posh as accents to tie the design together!

If you'd like to play along, here's the current sketch from Retro Sketches:

{shore do love you}

Stamps:  Happy Harbor, So Stripey (Reverse Confetti)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Pattern Paper:  Down by the Shore (Fancy Pants)

Ink:  Night of Navy (SU), Pure Poppy (PTI), Slate (AMuse)

Dies:  Love Note, Tag Me (Reverse Confetti)

Sequins:  4mm Gold (Pretty Pink Posh)

Misc:  Foam Adhesive

Winter Wishes

 

A quick card using the current sketch over at Retro Sketches.  I forget to make square cards........so when I saw this sketch, I thought I'd give it a try!

 

Using Christmas in the Air and Glad Tidings from Verve this card came together very easy since I followed the sketch to the T!  :)  I've also used the Banner Bundle Die Set by using the partial cutting technique to make my banner longer!

 

 

 

Hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend......I know I am because as a nurse, I rarely get time off around the holiday but this year I got 5 days off from Thanksgiving on!!!  I have 2 days to go!!! 

 

{Winter Wishes}

Stamps:  Christmas in the Air, Glad Tidings (Verve)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Pattern Paper:  Cut & Paste "adorbs" (MME)

Ink:  Ocean, French Roast (AMuse)

Dies:  Banner Bundle Die Set (Verve), Circle (Spellbinders)

Misc:  Button (DeNami), Silver Cording

Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!

Hello October (cooler weather—yay!) and Hello REVERSE CONFETTI Fans!  It’s the 8th of the month –Blog Hop time!  Are you all ready to savor some sweet inspiration?  Grab a cuppa and take some time to enjoy this month’s creative Blog Hop from Reverse Confetti.  Last month’s release was all about fall and spooks and today we are inspiring you with projects and cards using those stamps and any other previously released stamps from Reverse Confetti.  Along with the Confetti Crew (our fabulous design team), we’ve also invited some extra friends to join in on the action!  

 

 

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from my very good friend Nina Yang's blog!  It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using all of Reverse Confetti’s amazing stamp sets!

 

I've used Spooky Cuties and Spooky Sentiments to whip up this card for 2 challenges and I got to use my Washi stash!  Wahoo!

 

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to a fabulous stamper.....Gayatri Murali's blog!. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. 

 

 

How would you like to win some Reverse Confetti goodies of your very own?  Leave a comment on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to REVERSE CONFETTI. Comments are open until Thursday, October 10th at 2pm CST, and the winner will be announced on the Week in Reverse post on the 11th over on the Reverse Confetti Blog!

 

A few things before you hop along though, just to keep you “in the know”…  

• SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY (SFYTT)—Play along with us each month for your chance to win the ENTIRE NEXT RELEASE and to be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.

• ‘FETTI FINDS—Link your REVERSE CONFETTI creations to the link list posted on the Reverse Confetti blog each Monday.  (Note:  Reverse Confetti stamps are required for ‘Fetti Finds.)  A ‘Fetti Fave will be announced on the Reverse Confetti Blog from that months’ entries.  The ‘FETTI FAVE will receive the ENTIRE NEXT STAMP RELEASE and be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.

I've played along with 2 challenges with my card today......Curtain Call and Retro Sketches!

 



 

Celebrate the creative side of you!

 

{Boo to you}

Stamps:  Spooky Sentiments, Spooky Cuties (Reverse Confetti)

Paper:  True Black, White (PTI)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine)

Dies:  Limitless Layers Circles (PTI)

Misc:  Washi Tape, Foam adhesive

Retro Sketches meets Play Date Cafe

 

Hi everyone!  The weekend sure flew fast.......had some warmer weather which was wonderful!  At softball practice yesterday, my daughter could actually wear shorts and short sleeves!!!  That's a first!!! 

 

Today I have a card I whipped up using the sketch from Retro Sketches and the color story from The Play Date Cafe this week!  I haven't played with either of these challenges in a long time.  Using Verve's Bloom & Grow set, I stamped the blooms in the brightest pink and yellow I had and then die cut them using the coordinating dies HERE and HERE. 

 

The stripes on the side is a strip of Washi......thought I'd better stop hoarding and use some!

 

 

 

Thanks so much for sharing part of your day with me!!

 



 

{Wishing you sunny days}

Stamps:  Bloom & Grow, Let it Shine (Verve)

Paper:  White, Soft Stone, Harvest Gold (PTI)

Ink:  Charcoal Palette, Bubblegum (AMuse), Harvest Gold (PTI)

Dies:  Elegant Leaves, Floral Circle Dies (A Cut Above by Verve), Circle (Spellbinders)

Misc:  Twine, Gems

 

 

Retro Sketches #56

 

Today, I am heading to help my dad load up years and years of his and my mom's life.  The last 8 years have been HARD......no doubt.  Every time we go through boxes or I decide to bring something home that was hers, I get a little teary-eyed.  Not of sadness but of wonder how our lives would be different right now if she were still here.  My mom was an amazing woman......anyone that knew her would tell you this.  So today, I'm going to spend some time with my memories before they go to auction next week.  I know today will be HARD but my mom taught me well.  I will get through this just as I have the last 8 years.

 

Anyway, you did not come here for that.........and I really don't think I've blogged about something so personal but hey, it's what's on my mind today.  :)

 

My card today uses the current Retro Sketches sketch which I just knew I had to make time to play along with this one!  I love this sketch so much and it's already been filed away for later use.  I've used Bloom & Grow and Making a Statement both from Verve......Verve's stamps have some of the best inspirational sentiments......like the one today! 

 

 For my blooms, I used the fun Loopy Blooms die that coordinates with Making a Statement.

 

 

Thank you all so much for sharing part of your day with me! 

 

{You make a difference}

Stamps:  Making a Statement, Bloom & Grow (Verve)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Pattern Paper:  Bramble Rose (MME)

Ink:  True Black (PTI)
Dies:  Loopy Blooms (Verve), Cirlce (Spellbinders)

Misc:  Pearls, Grograin Ribbon (PTI), Smokey Shadow Button (PTI), White Crochet Thread

MSS Market Mini Release Blog Hop

****Please scroll down for my last Paper Doll Challenge****


I am super excited for you all today!  

Market Street Stamps

is featuring the stamps previously only available from the Market Fresh Kits (no longer available)!  You all asked and you all will receive!

I love love these mini stamp sets and now that you can order them, I know you will too!
Did you see the price??  :)

You should have arrived from the Market Street Stamps Blog.  Please join us for the blog hop for inspiration using these sets and for the chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the MSS store! 

I chose to work with the Berry Sweet stamp set and I paired it with some fab paper from Crate Paper.

I was lucky enough to snag one of the kits that this stamp originally came with and this kit was oozing sweetness!

I've used the current sketch over at Retro Sketches for this one.  I stamped my berry image with Ripe Avocado ink and then over stamped the image with Loopy Polkas background stamp.  Then I paper pieced the strawberries popping up the larger one for dimension.  I thought it was time to pull out my sewing machine again.......I've missed it!  I think the simple stitched border was all it

needed to jazz it up!  Oh and did you notice the border?  Its a border punch!  I finally pulled out one of my MANY and used it!  Thanks to my friend Christina for the inspiration!

I'd love to hear what you think of these stamps! 

Thank you sweet friends for always being a listening ear here on my blog!  Have a wonderful day!

Your next stop on the blog hop is Stephanie.

Here is the list of blog hop participants for you to visit!

Market Street Stamps Blog

Amy Kolling--->you are here

Stepanie Muzzulin

Julie Day

Brenda Weaver

DoBea Alberts

Stephanie Washburn

Jinny Newlin

Tifany DeGough

Angelica Suarez

Jen del Muro

{Berry Sweet}

Stamps:  Berry Sweet, Loopy Polkas (Market Street Stamps)

Paper:  SS White, Ripe Avocado (PTI)

Pattern Paper:  Pretty Party:  CakeStand (Crate Paper)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Cranberry (Amuse), Spring Moss (PTI)

Dies:  Notebook Die (PTI)

Misc:  Pure Poppy Buttons (PTI), Crochet Thread, Deco Scallop Border Punch (EK Success), Janome Sew Mini, Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Copics