Inspire Create Share Blog Hop: Sketch Challenge

 

Hi friends! I hope you are having a wonderful (not so hot) summer. I love a good sketch challenge, how about you? As a matter of fact, most of my card designs come from sketches. So when I found out we were doing one for this month's hop, I knew right away I would participate.

Here is the sketch: 

And here is my interpretation of it using the Beautiful Butterfly Bundle and Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper. 

It is almost an exact match to the sketch layout. Sometimes I use the sketch as just a starting point, and veer away from the original. My intention here was to use just a butterfly in that left corner, but one butterfly was too large and the other too small, so the circle worked to give the smaller one some size.  

I cannot wait to see how the others interpreted this sketch. Wanna' hop along with me? Just follow the list below. Leave comments along the way to let us know how we did! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

07/03/25 This or That Stampin'

 Hi friends!! 

Pretty Florals went up against Gallery Blooms in this week's This or That Stampin'

Gallery Blooms won! Here is the card:

Country Lace & Unbounded Beauty DSPs. Old Olive, Pretty in Pink & Misty Moonlight are the colors. 

You can catch the video by clicking here.

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

IDEAS Blog Hop: Holidays

 

Hi friends!! Our July theme is Holidays. This is a broad theme, and encompasses many different holidays; birthdays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc., or even a vacation/holiday!! I chose to go with Christmas in July and made a fun card and cute little treat holder! 

Here are some snippets from some of the projects included in this month's bundle: 

Our designers are from all over the world, making this a pretty special tutorial bundle. It contains almost 60 pages of instruction featuring over 30 projects from 13 Global Designers. There are cards, treat holders, an ornament, a journal and a scrapbook page. 

My projects are exclusive to the bundle, so I won't show them here. But I did make a card with the new set Jar of Joy, that coordinates with the Jar Builder Punch, which is the same set I used in my bundle projects. Consider this one a bonus project. 

I love this little jar, and especially the snowman to go inside of it! Just so cute! 

Are you ready to see more? Want to get the tutorial bundle? There are 3 opportunities to get the bundle for your personal use, or even to use in your classes. Contact your me or your member demonstrator to get yours. To get the bundle:

1. Place a $35 order in my online store here. 

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD.

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

Want to hop along for some more sneak peeks? Use the list below to hop along with us!! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!

This or That Stampin' - Color Challenge

 Hi crafty friends!

Today's This or That Stampin' was a color challenge, Strawberry Slush vs Petunia Pop. Strawberry Slush won. I used the Stampin' Up! Color Coach cards and picked Strawberry Slush, Lost Lagoon and Lemon Lolly as my color combo. 

I also did the Faux Twisted Ribbon technique to show off some of the beautiful Designer Series Paper in the Floral in Blooms Suite. Don't miss out on the Suite BOGO! 

Here is my creation using the Floral in Bloom bundle and DSP:

Watch the video here! 

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Inspire Create Share Blog Hop: It's a Guy Thing

 

Welcome to the ICS Blog Hop! Tonight, we are celebrating the guys in our lives! I think the Sunrise Sailing is the perfect stamp set to make guy cards for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, or just a thinking of you theme. What is your go to stamp set for masculine cards?

Here is a fun, but easy card using the stamp set and coordinating dies. I love that the dies cut out the stamped sailboat, but there are also smaller sail boats that can be cut out. There is a seagull stamp, but also seagull dies. So fun!

I used a blending brush to add some ink on the background, with a spritz of water. A strip of Real Read cardstock run through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss using the Mini–Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder, a couple of clouds and a boat and who wouldn't love to get this on their birthday? 

See the water spots?

Don't forget the inside! Sentiments from The Right Words Stamp Set. 

I cannot wait to see what sets other used for their projects tonight. Hop along with me and check it out!! 

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

IDEAS Blog Hop: Color Me Happy!

 

Hi friends! It is color time again!! Every year when we get new In Colors we have a hop with colors. It may be the new In Colors, or just a color combination that we love, but it is all about colors!!! 

Here is collage with some snippets of some of our projects:

I used a couple of the new In Colors in my bundle projects. However, my projects are exclusive to the bundle. I have created another simple card using the same stamp set and dies. And I used all the new In Colors! Consider this a bonus project:

Love those colors behind the sailboat silhouette!

 

Our tutorial is full of amazing, creative & colorful ideas! Are you ready for 11 designers, over 45 pages and over 20 projects?! 

Some designers feature one card and one 3D project; some include multiple projects and there are even a couple one sheet wonders! Would you like a copy of the tutorials for these projects for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? Contact your me or your member demonstrator to get yours.  I offer three options to acquire our IDEAS tutorial bundle:

1. Place a $35 order in my online store here. 

2. It is free for all of my team members, join here.

3. Purchase it for $15 USD.

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support!

I hope you enjoy the hop. Use the list below to hop along with us!! 

Blog Hop Index

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'! 

This or That Stampin' - Color Challenge

 Hi crafty friends!! This week's This or That Stampin' was a color challenge between 2 new In- Colors, Timid Tiger and Cloud Cover. 

Timid Tiger was the winner and here is the Color Combo's I had to choose from: 

Stampin' Up! provides these for us with each color change. It is one of the many ways I get my color inspiration. 

I used the bottom one, Timid Tiger, Misty Moonlight and Lost Lagoon. I used a couple of different stamp sets from our Online Exclusives, Textured Notes and Elements of Text. 

Here is my card: 

Want to see how I made this? You can watch the video here! 

Hope you like the video! Comment on this post for a chance to win this card! 

Join me on my Facebook page, Creative Chaos Craftin' to vote in next week's This or That challenge. And, then join me Thursday for the winner and a project!

Until next time...

Happy Craftin'!