Feathery Friend — Monday Montage #97

Posted on July 16, 2017 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Monday Montage blog hop! We are a group of ten stampers who love to share what we create with you, and all you have to do to follow along is click on the links at the bottom of each post.

The hostess sets in the annual catalog are really fabulous this year! One of the sets that caught my eye is the Feathery Friends set. It has images like those you’d find in an adult coloring book. And since I love to color, I dropped this one in my cart.

I used a color scheme of Lemon Lime Twist, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, and Dapper Denim. I colored the sweet little bird with Stampin’ Write Markers.

The diamond background pattern was made with some embossing paste which was dyed with some Pool Party re-inker.

You’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog. I always love seeing what she makes! If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can jump back to Wendy Weixler’s blog. Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the blogs so you don’t miss a thing.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!
Product List

Feathery Friends Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[144032]

$16.00

Feathery Friends Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144037]

$12.00

Pattern Party Decorative Masks

[144103]

$6.00

Embossing Paste

[141979]

$8.00

Palette Knives

[142808]

$5.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[122933]

$3.25

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Dapper Denim 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[141414]

$8.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Delicate White Doilies

[141701]

$3.00

2017-2019 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

[144033]

$15.00

2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

[141393]

$15.00

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers

[131263]

$29.00

Lemon Lime Twist 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon

[144234]

$7.00

Calypso Coral 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon

[144173]

$6.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.00

This Little Piggy — FMS296

Posted on July 12, 2017 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches, and this week our friend who flies the friendly skies (and makes them much friendlier), Jennifer Timko, is our hostess. Take a look at what she has for us:

A square card! I love them and don’t know why I never think to make them.

One of my favorite sets in the new catalog is the This Little Piggy stamp set. I hadn’t had the opportunity to use it yet, but I thought it would be perfect for this sketch.

This adorable little guy just makes me smile. He is much cuter (and cleaner) than the pigs that were on my grandparents’ farm. When I was a kid, I spent a good part of the Summer on their farm. One of my chores often included feeding the pigs. The little ones were pretty cute, but the big sows… not so much. Their pen was enclosed by an electric fence, which always made me a little nervous when I had to step over it, especially when trying to balance two heavy buckets of feed and seeing several large, dirty, and hungry sows come running in my direction.

I stamped this image on watercolor paper and colored it with an aquapainter using Powder Pink ink and Blushing Bride ink for the nose. I also used the Ruffled 3D embossing folder, which is so cool!

I forgot to take a picture of the inside of the card. It says “Loves You.”

We hope you’ll join us and create your own card using the sketch. We love to see what you create! Meanwhile, be sure to hop on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team has created for your inspiration.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

This Little Piggy Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143919]

$28.00

This Little Piggy Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143922]

$20.00

Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143699]

$10.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Powder Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[144244]

$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Powder Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144084]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131180]

$6.50

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131181]

$6.50

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An Eclectic Pink Bouquet — FMS295

Posted on July 5, 2017 by amyoneillblog

I hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th here in the U.S. Ours was very low-key. I did some baking in the morning, stamping in the afternoon, and grilling and fireworks in the evening. And spent the entire day with the kids and my hubby. We usually spend the holiday in Kansas with my parents but because of other things we have going on this week we couldn’t do that this year. So it was a very different day — no buying fireworks for the kids to shoot off (not legal where we live) and a quiet house (just the 5 of us vs. a big family get-together). I loved it, but I’m looking forward to resuming our annual tradition next year.

Since it’s Wednesday, it’s time for another new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. And this week, our talented friend from the land down under, Narelle Farrugia, is our hostess. She has a great, classic-style sketch for us:

I knew right away I wanted to use a flower for the circle element in the sketch since this is a Narelle sketch and she is the queen of beautiful floral cards. I decided to use the Oh, So Eclectic set because I received this set at a SU event and it has been sitting on my shelf unassembled since April.

I stamped the flower using Powder Pink ink. It is a two-step stamp set and the base layer image provides beautiful shading. It looks watercolored, but it is just stamped.

The diamond patterns was made using a die from the coordinating framelits set, Eclectic Layers Thinlits dies. These were actually the pieces that are discarded from the die, but I thought they were too pretty to toss so I just glued them down on the card base.

We hope you’ll join us and make your own card using the sketch. We love to see what you create! Meanwhile, be sure to jump on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team has created for your inspiration.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Oh So Eclectic Wood-Mount Bundle

[145355]

$54.75

Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Bundle

[145356]

$47.50

Gold Glimmer Paper

[133719]

$5.00

Gold Faceted Gems

[144141]

$5.00

Metallics Sequin Assortment

[144214]

$5.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

$18.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.00

Powder Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144084]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Crafting Stamps — Monday Montage #96

Posted on July 2, 2017 by amyoneillblog

I have a couple more cards to share with you using the Crafting Forever stamp set. This set is so perfect for creating cards for crafty friends.

I started this one by stamping the scissors image several times all over a piece of Shimmery White cardstock. I colored them with a blender pen and ink pads using a color combo of Lemon Lime Twist, Dapper Denim, and Smoky Slate.

I love the stamp with the pens. I guess that can be traced back to my love of school supplies and office supplies.

I paired this fun image with some of the Color Theory dsp, and used a color combo of Crushed Curry, Berry Burst, Old Olive, Smoky Slate, and Dapper Denim.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Crafting Forever Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143955]

$28.00

Crafting Forever Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143958]

$20.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack

[144193]

$10.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

$10.00

Silver 1/8" Ribbon

[132137]

$5.00

Silver Metallic Thread

[138402]

$3.00

Birthday Bouquet — FMS294

Posted on June 28, 2017 by amyoneillblog

These Summer weeks are flying by! It’s already time for another new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches, and this week it is my turn to be the hostess. When I was trying to come up with a fun sketch, I decided to make one with a horizontal/landscape orientation. I tend to gravitate to the the other direction — vertical/portrait orientation, when I make cards. Years ago, it was quite the opposite for me. Here’s a look at the sketch:

One of the first stamp sets I ordered from the new catalog was the Beautiful Bouquet bundle. I am a sucker for flowers, especially cute ones that I don’t have to color. And this one even has matching framelits — total win!

I started by stamping several of the flower and leaf images and cutting them out. I love how there are different sizes and types of flowers.

Not only does this set have gorgeous flowers, but it has lots of pretty sentiments as well. I love the mix of fonts that are used.

The fun little black scalloped edges are actually washi tape. This pattern comes in a multi-pack of five different patterned rolls. I didn’t realize it, but two of my rolls were stuck together and I thought it was just one big roll. When I was trying to decide what to put on that layer, I looked through my basket of washi tape and thought I could use that big roll and just cut off the scalloped part. Imagine my surprise when I went to peel a strip off and the roll “broke” in two exactly where I had planned on cutting it. Some things are just meant to be!

I hope you’ll join us and create your own card using the sketch! I’m excited to see what you do with it when I look through the gallery. Meanwhile, be sure to visit the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team has created for your inspiration. They always inspire me!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle

[145297]

$51.25

Pick A Pattern Washi Tape

[144166]

$8.00

Basic Black Baker’s Twine

[134576]

$3.00

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[131201]

$8.00

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126983]

$6.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141398]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126944]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131171]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

$6.50

5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Bicycle Smiles — FMS293

Posted on June 21, 2017 by amyoneillblog

Wednesdays brings a new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches, and this week our hostess is our dear New Zealander friend, Karren Johnson. Take a look at what she has for us:

I struggled with this one for quite a while because I don’t have any circles large enough. I tried to be creative – using a plate to trace around and cut by hand. While I do love fussy cutting, circles are not my friend to cut with scissors. I definitely need a die or punch for circles. So I decided to take some creative liberties with the sketch and make do with what I have.

One of my favorite sets in the new catalog is the Bike Ride set, which has coordinating framelits as well. I love how you can decorate this cute bicycle with all sorts of fun accessories.

I started with a piece of dsp from the Petal Garden dsp stack, using a color scheme of Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight and Berry Burst, with some touches of Basic Gray and Crumb Cake thrown in too.

The sentiment is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set.

We hope you’ll join us and create your own card with the sketch. We love to see what you create! Meanwhile, be sure to stop by the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team has created for your inspiration.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Bike Ride Photopolymer Bundle

[145314]

$43.00

Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack

[144168]

$10.00

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$4.00

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143726]

$27.00

You’re the Best, Dad! — Monday Montage #95

Posted on June 18, 2017 by amyoneillblog

I always struggle a bit with making masculine cards, especially special ones for Father’s Day. When I saw the You’re Delightful stamp set in the catalog, I knew it would be perfect for making cards for my kids and my hubby. It’s one of the hostess sets, and this month is the perfect time to get it with the great hostess offer currently running. You can earn an additional $35 in hostess rewards (more than enough to get this stamp set for free) with any workshop or qualifying order of $350 or more.

I started by applying a layer of embossing paste over a stencil from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks pack. I’ve used embossing paste before, and I love this new offering from Stampin’ Up! It dries quickly and spreads so smoothly.

Once it was dry, I could add a strip of dsp from the Pick a Pattern dsp pack and a die-cut circle from the Stitched Shapes framelits set. Some wooden Hearts and Stars Elements were added as some fun embellishments, and the sentiment was hand cut and placed haphazardly around the circle.

This came together quickly and easily!

You’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog. I always love seeing what she makes! If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can jump back to Melissa Stout’s blog. Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the blogs so you don’t miss a thing.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

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