Vanilla Scoop

 Doesn't this card just look yummy!!  I love it .... but I am fond of this set!!  Here I took the Ice Cream image from the mouthwatering set and created this vanilla flavored scoop.  And yes it is embossed with the vanilla scented ep!!  Other than that it's just more simple layers.  Happy Stamping!!

Ooh and the next posts will becoming from convention so stay tuned!!

Delightful Cupcake

This was a card I made during th spring that I didn't have a chance to share while the occasions mini was current.  I used the set called Sweet Cake!!  It's a super fun set to make layers with since it was designed with lots of detail.  I stamped the main image several different times using different colors to get all the layers I wanted.  The frosting is embossed with crystal clear ep to give it that frosting type look.  I swear this card looked good enough to eat!!  My favorite part though is the ribbon .. to create the dual color I just used my marker along on edge of it.  Too cute huh!??!  Happy Stamping!!

Orange Creamsicle

Mouthwatering originally came out in the mini catalog and I was sooo happy that it made it into the big catty!!  Here's a super simple card I made using this set!  Since I was a kid those orange creamsicles were my favorite ice cream and wanted to recreate the joy of biting that first bite!  The side ice creams are embossed with clear ep and the center with Tangerine Tango EP to make it pop a bit more.  I used the scallop punch to take a bite out of it as well as adding a mini popsicle stick.  Happy Stamping!!

Up Up and Away!!

This is such a fun little set called Up Up & Away and I have wanted this set forever!!  Here I used it on a very simple mailable card.  (Sometimes I get a little carried away)  Here I layered 2 of the balloons on top of some stamped clouds that I dressed up with clear dazzling details, I also stamped those same little clouds on the tempting turquoise base.The orange strip i ran through the big shot with the hounds tooth EF.  Happy Stamping!!

Makes me Smile!

I love this card it is so bright and cheery it just makes me want to smile!! It's a pretty simple card just uses a flower punch to make the positive and negative flowers and some of my favorite accessories!! Happy Stamping!!

Send Me Soaring

One of my favorite sets from the last mini was send me soaring and this was a cute mini card I made. I love how bright and cheery this card is. It's a rather simple card using several layers to create dimension. Happy Stamping!!

Stampin' Addicts retiring Blog Hop - Under the Stars

Welcome to Stampin' Addicts' Retiring Blog Hop where we are featuring different sets from the newly released retiring list.  If you are hopping in order you just came from Katherine's site My Magical Inkery Tour where she featured Pony Party!  Don't you just love that set and her super cute projects?!!?  Or if you are starting here just follow the links at the bottom of this post and you can complete the hop as we all circle back!

I am showcasing the set Under the Stars and I have always loved this and use it all the time!!  This first card is really simple and perfect for a sleepover for the guys.  I used the bear and sleeping bags as my focus and water colored them with my water color crayons and aqua painter.  The garden green base I used the square lattice embossing folder to give it some texture.

This next card my seem a bit strange but it has a bit of a story to it.  Some of you know I'm a huge zombie fan it almost equals my skull obsession. My favorite Zombie movies are the Resident Evil movies and as a homage to where it all started I just had to use that little raccoon as a symbol for Raccoon City!!  So this card will be an anniversary card for my Hubby which is why it has a classy feel to it.

 
My last project is a gift idea since S'Mores are such a popular camping treat!  But I know we love to eat them even when we are not camping so this is one of those micro makers to use at home.  I took some card stock to create a wrapper around the box as well as some ribbon.  And if course what gift isn't complete with out a cute little tag and what better to use then the s'more stamp!?!

 
I hope you have enjoyed my projects but now it's time to hop on over to Rubber Stamping & Card Making with Yapha where she made some amazing projects using Season of Friendship!!  Happy Stamping!!

 

Decorating Metal Tins

I must confess I bought about a hundred of these thin metal tins and have been hoarding them for who knows what! But I did manage to decorate on for a little gift. I used the retired set Just Buzzin' By ... one of my favorite sets. (I know I know I say that all the time!!) I water colored the hive and bee with the water color crayons and then used my aqua painter to add a bit of shimmer paint to the hive. I used some of that dreaded paper paisley petals but it works well here!! I used lots of different embellishments to pull the whole thing together. Happy Stamping!!

6x6 My Digital Studio Ice Cream Recipe Page

I love using My Digital Studio to make my recipe pages!! They are soo much fun and it's a great way to share your recipes! This one if for Blackberry Ice Cream. (I got the recipe from Pioneer Woman; she has some of the best and very yummy recipes!) I used the digital set Sweet Scoops as well as some of the other accessories this program has to offer! If you haven't used MDS yet there is currently a free 30 day trail offer you can get just download it from my online store here. Happy Stamping!!

Throwback Thursday - Stipple Butterfly

Here's an old stamp set but still one of my favorites ... stipple butterfly. First I want to say in real life these colors go together MUCH better than in this photograph. I just couldn't get the colors to be more true to color. This is a really simple card just embossed with black ep then sponged different shades to create the mutli colors. Of course it need a little bit of shimmer and shine so I added iridescent ice around the edges of the butterfly. Layered it with some cardstock and a couple of rhinestone brads and we were good to go! Happy Stamping!!

Send Me Soaring S'more card

This was the last project I created for the blog hop. I wanted to do something different with the the stamp set and as I was trying to figure out what to do I noticed that the dotted kite looked like a graham cracker and suddenly I had what I wanted to do! So I stamped several "graham crackers" and then ran my aqua painter over it to give it a two toned color. I took the solid kite shape and stamped some chocolate pieces as well as some marshmallows, which I embossed with iridescent ice. Then I stacked them on top of each other with dimensionals to give the some depth. Other than that just several layers to help blend all the colors I used. Hope you enjoyed this card as much as I do!! Happy Stamping!!

Stampin' Addicts Occcasions Mini Blog Hop - Send Me Soaring

It's Stampin Up! time for a new mini catalog so that means it's time for another awesome Stampin' Addicts blog hop featuring the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog! I love the fun and exciting new accessories in this mini!!

There are only 16 stops on the hop this time around and if you are hoping in order you just came from Debra's site Heartfelt Inkspiration where she is featuring the new Embosslits Die - Fashionable Hearts. This die is for sure on my must have list (along with many other things!)!!!


The set I am showcasing today is the set Send Me Soaring! Ijust had to have this set as I have many pages to scrap with pics of my boys flying kites when they were smaller. Kite flying was one of their favorite afternoon activities. My first project is this simple but fun card.

My next project I used the petite pocket die to create this awesome gift card holder!

Lastly I was trying to come up with something different to do with this set and the kite with the circles reminded my of a graham cracker so I came up with this little beauty!


I hope you enjoyed my projects as much as I have!! The next stop on the hop is Sara's site Lily's Ink Pad where she is featuring the Packed for Everything sets. If you have time be sure to stop by the Stampin' Addicts blog hop chat thread and let us know what you thought about the hop!! Happy Stamping!

Throwback Thursday - Bugs & Kisses

I loved the Bugs & Kisses stamp set and it will always remain in my collection. This was a card I had created for a workshop I had when this retired back in June. It's really simple but I think it stands out and it sure makes me smile! I embossed the dragon fly with the wild wasabi ep and then colored it in with my garden green marker. I added some strips of cardstock to mimic the colors from the focal point and did a tone on tone effect on the base. I'll be sharing some older projects mixed in with some of my newer projects as things hopefully settle a bit so I can make some newer projects! Happy Stamping!

Simply Soft

This was a quick little card I made for the secret sister swap I do over at spilcoast. I stamped the main image and then watercolored the flowers with my watercolor crayons and then had to add a bit of shimmer paint to them to make them sparkle. I love this color combo but I think that's because I partial to anything purple! Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Addicts New Catalog Hop - Zoo Review

Welcome to Stampin' Addicts New Catalog Blog hop! Now that you have had a little bit of time to look at our new catty and pick all your favorites we thought it would be a good idea to share with you some of ours!!

If you are following the hop in order you just came from Tinkerin In Ink with Tanya! Didn't she make the cutest things with Dinoraor! But don't worry if you are starting here the links at the bottom will get you going!

One of the first sets I had to have from this catalog was Zoo Review ... love this set!! It'll be perfect for scrapping my zoo pics as they are a bit more realistic than I have seen lately. But today I won't be showing any scrapbook pages but instead a few cards and a cute little box. I found it kinda funny that a lot of people didn't really like this set so hopefully these will change their minds!

My first card is this masculine card ... that Lion is rather intimidating dontcha think? This card has a lot of textures to it which makes pretty cool!

This was actually the first card I put together. The lucky limeade sure adds a bit of pop to this card as well as the bit of fabric!

This one is my favorite and in person boy does this sparkle and the layers are just perfect!

Last but not least is this little box ... can you guess what die it's made out of? The milk carton! How cool it that!?! I made a box similar to this for a treat swap at convention and if you come back to my blog I put together s little tutorial on how to make it! Just sign up for email subscription and you'll know when it gets posted (it's on the right hand side or on my banner)! Don't forget to become a follower too!

Now that you've added this set to your must have lists are you ready to see what Kim made over at Stitchin in Stampin on Paper. She used the Raining Flowers Stamp set we got at convention and her projects are too cute! I have a bunch of samples to show that I made for the convention display boards using that set, as well as a few others, and I'll be sharing those later next month. I had a lot more fun with that set than I thought I would!! Happy Stamping!

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