Falling For You: Love and Valentines Day

Ready for Valentines Day? Here's a little inspiration to get you going:

This worked so well with the TGIF Sketch Challenge this week:

Perhaps you don't have one special person yet: Don't fret! This could also be a wedding or anniversary card, just by switching out the greeting (also included in the stamp set) and it's fun that there are matching sentiments for each greeting to put on the inside (or as a "tag line" under the flourishing font of the main greeting). 

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Falling For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Tip Top Taupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad

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Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Lace Doilies

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Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper

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Very Vanilla 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Satin Ribbon

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Falling Petals Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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Sweetheart Punch

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Big Shot

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Ready to create some unique decor for Valentine's Day? Come to my Valentine Sampler Class on January 31st! 

Autumn Consolation

When I don't know what to say at the loss of a loved one, I can at least create a beautiful card to convey the feelings of sympathy...

This is for a sweet sister that I serve with in the Payson L.D.S. Temple who lost her mother yesterday and it started with the TGIF sketch this morning:

The copper embossing over the copper foil is so elegant and autumnal! It feels good to create something to express love and support for a friend and I'm grateful I had the time to make it today. 

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Watermelon Banner: Sweet Summer Stamping

Summer is slowing down, but the produce is perfect! We are swimming in peaches and apricots and I've enjoyed some delectable watermelon, too...and it's a fruit, so completely guilt-free.

I was inspired by my friend Jeanna's Summer & Sunshine framed art on her blog a few weeks ago and thus, when the TGIF "CASE your Fave" challenge came up, her craftiness was the first thing I thought of. And I love banners, so this was the brain-child that resulted:

They are super simple to create and I did a Facebook Live video to demonstrate how:

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To order supplies to create this project, visit my Stampin' Store and use the hostess code in the right column to get a hand-crafted Thank You from me.

You Light Up My Life

Wanted an opportunity to create a card with the new Pun Intended Hostess set from the 2016-17 Catalog, so the TGIF Challenge seemed like a perfect chance to get my fingers inky!

Here's the sketch challenge:

And my take on it:

It's a delightfully whimsical stamp set and these lightbulbs just made me smile as I was creating! The only way to get your hands on it is to host a party and did you know I also do virtual parties on Facebook? You don't have to clean your house or make a treat...just sit in your comfy clothes and party with friends for 30 minutes! It's as easy as it sounds so email me today to set a time!

Birthday Card: Challenge Accepted

Couldn't resist the TGIF challenge this week because I have a LOT of fabulous "It's My Party" Designer Series Paper that needs to be used up and what better way than to color block?

Here is the card (demonstrated live on my FB page during Lunch with Loni today):

 And a birthday card (just like a lady) needs a little bling, so of course I used the gold glimmer paper for the numbers!

Print Recipe

Product List

• Basic Black 12" X 12" Card Stock [124267]
• It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack [140552]
• Gold Glimmer Paper [133719]
• Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320]
• Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082]
• Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622]
• Remembering Your Birthday Wood Stamp Set [131347]

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Thankful Fall Wreath Card

Glad I had a moment to stamp today because the challenges at TGIF and Friday Mashup were a perfect pairing:

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A Gift Bag for the New Mr. & Mrs.

Is your refrigerator covered with wedding invitations like mine? 

You need to make a few of these to have on hand: Just drop in a gift and go! 

Click for Gift Bag Tutorial!

I'm kind of in love with the new Mint Macaron In-Color for 2015-2016: It's so elegant! Paired with the new Tip-Top Taupe (another new In-Color) it's a perfect marriage of color (pun intended). The gorgeous Dotted Lace trim comes in all 5 of the new hues, too. I picked up the handled-bag at the dollar store, but everything else can be found in my online store.

And if you don't have the Bow Builder Punch, order it immediately. Seriously.

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Serendipity that this coincides with the #TGIFC08 challenge and co-ordinates with their colors, too:

Thanks for checking in and wishing you wonderful weddings!

Wedding Wishes

Do you ever dream of crafting? I woke up this morning with the TGIF and Friday Mashup challenges on my mind along with a card floating around inside there, too! So I ignored all housework after exercising and spent a happy hour in my stamp studio...

...and these are the results:

For the first one I colored directly on the Something Lacy background stamp with my markers (Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Cucumber Crush and Watermelon Wonder). 

Then I tried embossing Something Lacy on vellum cardstock and colored it from the back using the same colors: 

 Both turned out lovely and I'm prepared for 2 June weddings! #tgifc04 #fm210

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Colors, Mashups, Retirement and Special Card

Give me a good challenge...or three...and set me loose! Today I was anticipating the opportunity to join the inagural challenge over at TGIF Challenges with the uber-talented Mercedes and her "dream team" of creators and serendipity happened when the Friday Mashup gave me an excuse to use my Chalk Talk stamp set once more before it retired! Here are the challenges~ A color combo, sketch and retired set:

And this is my creation:

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That was fun~ I may have been a little excited to be the VERY first TGIFChallenge entry...it's a stampin' thing, I guess!!

Chalk Talk was one of my favorite retiring stamps and if you love it, get it today in my store! I've shared a few other projects using this soon-to-be-gone set on my Creative Juice by Loni Facebook Page ...join me there for daily inspiration, fun and creative juice.