I love this set! It is so cute to be able to create all of the different critters you can think of! Enjoy this sneak peek of the stamp set and coordinating punch!

Foxy Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set

What does the fox say? She says that you’re invited to a forest party! This stamp set lets you make foxes, raccoons, wolves, squirrels, rabbits, deer, and the forest to boot. Furry forest friends are calling!

This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set. Combine individual stamps to build the final image you want in the colors you want.

Photopolymer stamps
* Are totally transparent for perfect image placement.
* Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. 
* Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don't have to worry about slipping.
* Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). 
* Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Quantity: 29 photopolymer stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d, h

Fox Builder Punch

Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. And there’s no better way to cut out stamped images—many of our stamp sets have coordinating punches. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use.

* Sleek body style 
* Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage
* Locks to store
* Slim and stackable

Create gorgeous greenery to celebrate the Christmas season with this AMAZING Under the Mistletoe Suite - which includes: Stamp Set, Rhinestones, RIbbon, Embossing Folder, Clips, Designer Series Paper and coordinating Cardstock.

Designer Series Paper
Festive, traditional, dynamic patterns for your holiday projects.
* 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
* 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
* Acid free 
* Lignin free 
Coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Whisper White

​Well HELLLOOO Friday!!! Yesterday, the girls played so well that I got to spend extra time in my craft room! What a lovely day! So I treated them to some chocolate milk from Starbucks! Lucky, hyper little girls! Haha
After dinner, my oldest kept asking to go to the pool AND THEN go see her boy friends down the street to play. So we went to the pool (where they stopped heating it and it was too cold for me!!!!) So, we went to the spa and “cooked” the girls into a sleepy mode – kind of like a nice warm bath! When it was time to go home, my oldest asked to go see her friends down the street. We drove by their house and they weren’t playing outside. That worked for the Hubby and I because we were pretty tired and ready to put the girls to bed! It did work out, because we changed the girls into their jammies and they both fell asleep quickly! Win for us!
The Hubby and I watched the season premiere of This Is Us and what an emotional rollercoaster and what a cliffhanger! Anyone else watch that show? The writing is so good and you’re always guessing and crying and laughing and relating to the show somehow.

So, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH This Is Us for ending our night with tears in our eyes and smiles on our faces and disbelief on how the show ended. Thank you for toying with our emotions! hahaha
 
Using this week’s featured stamp set – Lovely As A Tree – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

​Lovely As A Tree
Featuring
Flourishing Phrases
 
Measurements:
Early Espresso card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Very Vanilla: 5 ¼” x 4”
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5” x 3 ¾”
Wood Textures DSP scraps
Very Vanilla scraps
 
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Early Espresso card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp the trees image in Early Espresso ink on the bottom of the Wood Textures DSP.
3. Adhere the DSP to the Very Vanilla layer with Snail Adhesive.
4. Wrap that layer with Linen Trim and tie into a knot.
5. Adhere that layer to the card base with Snail Adhesive.
6. Stamp a sentiment in Early Espresso ink on a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock. I used “Thank you so very much” from Flourishing Phrases.
7. Adhere that to a scrap of Wood Textures DSP scrap with Snail.
8. Cut a strip of Burlap ribbon and Navy Gingham ribbon and adhere using Tear & Tape Adhesive, then adhere to the card base.
9. Adhere the sentiment layer to the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
10. Add a button with a Glue Dot.
11. Tie a bow with the Linen Trim and adhere to the button with a Glue Dot.
12. Add a pearl to the sentiment.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have an amazing Friday!!!

Ahhh Thursday… We’re getting closer to the weekend!!! Yesterday evening, the family and I went for a walk down our street and met a new set of neighbors! A very pregnant mama with her 4th son! Their family just melted my heart! Her 3 sons (ages I’m guessing- 5, 7, 8) were so polite and were so gentle with my girls and loved playing together.
This mama and I were talking about how we are teaching our kiddos Sign Language and so her boys were showing me all the signs they’ve learned and were telling me that they loved us and the boys gave us hugs goodbye without being told to! They seriously melted my heart. I hope to see them again on our nightly walks. (insert so many hearts here)
 
That impromptu play time thankfully exhausted my girls into going to bed early and truthfully the Hubby and I fell asleep early as well! But somehow in the wee hours of the morning, I just couldn’t sleep well anymore without tossing and turning, so I have been up since 5am! So today’s card is a very simple and quick card to make! And yet, I love the card so much with its simplicity!
 
Using this week’s featured stamp set – Lovely As A Tree – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you

Lovely As A Tree
Featuring
Flourishing Phrases
 
Measurements:
Very Vanilla card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
 
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Very Vanilla card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp the multiple trees image in Crumb Cake ink twice.
3. Stamp the single tree in Soft Suede ink.
4. Stamp a sentiment in Soft Suede ink. I chose “With Sympathy” from Flourishing Phrases.
5. Add a Pearl next to your sentiment.
6. Color your single tree with Clear Wink of Stella.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have a great Thursday!!!

​Hello Wednesday!!! Yesterday, after a productive crafting day and a good playday for the kiddos, we had a nice dinner and the kids went to bed easily. Yesterday, I decided which stamp set I am going to feature for next week. I love getting to do that because I get to pull down a stamp set and share it with you all. I can’t wait for y’all to see what I picked! But, for now, I am excited to show you this week’s cards.
 
Using this week’s featured stamp set – Lovely As A Tree – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

​Lovely As A Tree
 
Measurements:
Early Espresso card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Crumb Cake: 5 ¼” x 4”
Early Espresso: 3 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Wood Textures DSP: 3 ½” x 2 ½”
Early Espresso scraps
Crumb Cake scraps
 
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Early Espresso card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Cut out 2 ovals from the Stitched Shapes Dies from Early Espresso and Crumb Cake card stock.
3. Stamp the trees in Early Espresso ink on the oval Crumb Cake card stock.
4. Stamp the leaves in Early Espresso ink on the 5 ¼” x 4” Crumb Cake card stock.
5. Stamp a sentiment in Early Espresso ink on the bottom right corner of the 5 ¼” x 4” Crumb Cake layer. I used “Hello” from Flourishing Phrases stamp set.
6. Adhere the Crumb Cake Layer to the card base with Snail Adhesive.
7. Adhere the DSP to the Early Espresso layer with Snail Adhesive and wrap with Linen Thread. Adhere to the card base with Snail.
8. Adhere the two ovals together with Snail.
9. Adhere the ovals to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
10. Add Pearls next to the sentiment.

 
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Have a great Wednesday!!!

Hey Tuesday!!! Yesterday, the day started off gloomy with a side of 2 cups of coffee with 2 toddlers hyped up on pancakes and syrup! Why oh why can’t I start my day off with just SOME of their energy? Once the caffeine kicked in, I took them to the park before it became too warm to be outside. Home in time for lunch and naps and some crafting time for me. Perfect.
I watch Netflix while I make cards and I’ve already binge watched a few shows. And I am ready to start another show. Do you have any recommendations?
 
Today, I dedicate this card to a friend of mine who lost their mom last month. I am so sorry for your loss and I send my love and hugs to you and your family.
 
Using this week’s featured stamp set – Lovely As A Tree – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

Lovely As A Tree
 
Measurements:
Very Vanilla card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Early Espresso: 5 ¼” x 4”
Very Vanilla: 5” x 3 ¾”
Early Espresso: 4 ½” x 2 ¼”
Very Vanilla: 4 ¼” x 2”
Very Vanilla inside: 5 ¼” x 4”
 
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Very Vanilla card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp the trees image in Early Espresso ink on the 4 ¼” x 2” Very Vanilla layer.
3. Stamp a sentiment in Early Espresso ink on the 5” x 3 ¾” Very Vanilla layer in the bottom left corner.
4. Adhere every layer with Snail Adhesive.
5. Grab your Old Olive ink pad and squeeze it so that ink gets on the inside of the lid.
6. Use your Blender Pen to pick up some of the ink and color the trees and grass.
7. Add a Pearl next to your sentiment.
8. Color the trees with Clear Wink of Stella.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have a great Tuesday!!!

​Hello Monday!!! I am not ready for the week… I have not fully recovered from the weekend! I held a surprise birthday party for my mama on Saturday and although we were missing some key family members, we had a blast! My mama was completely surprised and it made my heart so full! We even watched old family movies that my grandpa took during the late 90’s (I was only 3 in some of the videos). So it was fun for my kiddos to see their mama at their age. It was a nice stroll through memory lane for my Grandma to watch those videos.

My mama spent the night here from Friday until Sunday and she was such a big help with my kiddos. They love her lots! But not more than ME! I
I even slept until 9am Sunday morning! So thank you to my Hubby and to my mama for allowing that 

So, I dedicate today’s card to everyone who showed up to the party and to my Hubby for helping me with the party and to my mama for everything that she does. Thank You.
 
Using this week’s featured stamp set – Lovely As A Tree – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!
 

Lovely As A Tree
 
Measurements:
Early Espresso card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Wood Textures DSP: 5 ¼” x 4”
Early Espresso: 4 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Very Vanilla: 4 ½” x 2 ½”
Very Vanilla inside: 5 ¼” x 4”
Very Vanilla scraps.
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Early Espresso card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp your trees image in Early Espresso ink on the Very Vanilla layer.
3. Stamp the leaves images in Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze inks on scrap first and then onto your Very Vanilla layer randomly.
4. Adhere all layers together using Snail Adhesive.
5. On a Very Vanilla scrap, stamp a sentiment in Early Espresso ink. I used the “Thank You” sentiment from Petal Palette.
6. Cut a strip of Very Vanilla Twine and adhere it to the card base using Snail Adhesive.
7. Adhere your sentiment over the twine with Snail Adhesive.
8. Add Pearls to the sentiment.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have a great Monday!!!

I SERIOUSLY LOVE this stamp set. For all of those who know me and for all of those who are getting to know me, trees mean a whole lot in my family. We talk trees, we've climbed trees,  we bond over trees, we plant trees... We just LOVE trees. So this set has gotten a lot of uses from me! 

These timeless tree images will fill any landscape and keep you in tune with nature. They're great for watercoloring. 

Our clear-mount stamps 
* Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps.
* Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. 
* Are precut so you don't have to trim.
* Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage.
* Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). 
* Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Quantity: 6 rubber stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, i

This set even comes in a wood mount set.

​Lovely As A Tree Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Our classic wood-mount rubber stamps
* Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. 
* Are precut so you don't have to trim.
* Come with farmed-maple wood blocks—you don't need to buy blocks separately.
* Permanently mount on the blocks so they're ready to go when you are. 
* Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Quantity: 6 rubber stamps. Wood blocks included.

Please scroll down to see the stamp set along with a couple of samples.

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PROJECT KITS
​Project Kits are designed to make crafting simpler. We've done the hard work—designing amazing projects, choosing the colors, pre-cutting the supplies, and putting all the products together in one convenient kit. And we leave the fun stuff—the crafting—for you and your customers! These kits are the perfect projects to schedule a class with very little preparation for you. Your attendees pay a fee that includes the kit and as well as use of your supplies (ink, adhesive, etc.) to complete the project. Past project kits have varied from card making to home decor to gift packaging. You and your customers will love how project kits make crafting easier and more fun!

Yay Friday! My Mama is coming over today!!! My kiddos and I are so excited! We’ve got big plans for while she is here!
But before she gets here, while the kids are playing I made today’s card. Another Hello Friend card. You can never have enough friend cards to let your friend know you are thinking of them and how much you love them.
 
Continuing using this week’s featured stamp set – Oh So Eclectic – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

​Oh So Eclectic
 
Measurements:
Calypso Coral card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Whisper White: 5 ¼” x 4”
Whisper White scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Calypso Coral card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Using the Eclectic Layers Dies, cut out the background image out of the Whisper White layer with the Big Shot machine.
3. Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink.
4. Stamp the solid flower image in Calypso Coral ink and stamp on scrap first and then on Whisper White scrap. Do this twice.
5. Stamp the outline image in Calypso Coral over the solid flowers and the flower centers.
6. Stamp the solid leaves image in Pear Pizzazz ink and stamp on scrap first and then on Whisper White scrap. Do this twice.
7. Stamp the lines leaves image in Pear Pizzazz ink over the leaves images.
8. Cut out the flowers and leaves using the Eclectic Layers dies.
9. Adhere the Whisper White layer to the card base with Snail Adhesive.
10. Add Fine Tip Glue to the back of the leaves and adhere to the card base.
11. Adhere one of the flowers to the card base using Snail.
12. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the other flower and adhere to the card base.
13. Tie a bow in Calypso Coral Ribbon and adhere to the card base with a Glue Dot.
14. Add a Rhinestone under the sentiment.
15. Color the center of the flowers with Clear Wink Of Stella.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have a great Friday!!!

I welcome you Thursday because that means tomorrow my mama comes over!!! This weekend my mama is coming over and spending the night! I am so excited, my kids are excited, and we are going to go swimming, watch movies, BBQ, go for walks and play games! What do y’all do when you spend time with your mom?
 
My kiddos slept great last night, so they are in the happiest of moods and are playing so well together right now. This gives me a chance to make today’s card. Hello Friend. ?
 
Continuing using this week’s featured stamp set – Oh So Eclectic – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

Oh So Eclectic
 
Measurements:
Whisper White card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Whisper White Scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Whisper White card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp the cross image randomly in So Saffron and Memento inks on the card base.
3. Stamp the solid leaves image in Tranquil Tide ink 3 times on the card base.
4. Stamp the leaves with lines image in Memento ink on top of the Tranquil Tide leaves.
5. On Whisper White scraps, stamp the flower outlines 3 times and the flower centers. Also, stamp the sentiment in Memento Ink.
6. Stamp the solid flower image over the outlines in So Saffron, Rich Razzleberry and Petal Pink inks. Stamp the Rich Razzleberry off on scrap first, then over the outlined flower.
7. Cut them out with the Eclectic Layer dies with your Big Shot.
8. Cut the Sentiment out with scissors and cut at an angle.
9. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the sentiment and flowers and adhere to the card base.
10. Add Share What You Love Pearls randomly on the card base.
11. Color the center of the flowers with Clear Wink of Stella.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have a great Thursday!!!

​Hellllo Wednesday!!! Yesterday, as the kids were begging to go do something, I decided to take them to Target and treat them to Starbucks and get them a Chocolate Milk and a Chocolate Chip Cookie and take them to the park. We got home just in time to eat lunch and take naps! Yay for naps!   

It is getting cool enough at night now to enjoy the return of our nightly after dinner walks. (Another way to tire the kiddos out before bedtime!) So we started that up again 2 nights ago. ? Our neighborhood is full of hills, so a walk is a quite the work out! I look forward to our walk tonight because I plan on having Chicken Piccata for dinner!!! MY FAVORITE!!! But high on calories….ugh…
 
So, while the kids are napping, I have made today’s card. Hello Friend. ?
 
Continuing using this week’s featured stamp set – Oh So Eclectic – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

Oh So Eclectic
 
Measurements:
Whisper White card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Coastal Cabana: 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic Black: 5” x 3 ¾”
Silver Glimmer Paper: 4” x 2”
Whisper White Scraps
Coastal Cabana Scraps
Granny Apple Green Scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Whisper White card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Adhere the Coastal Cabana layer to the card base using Snail Adhesive.
3. Stamp the leaves in Granny Apple Green ink on Whisper White scraps.
4. Stamp the flowers (1 solid and 2 flowers with stems) in Coastal Cabana ink on Whisper White ink.
5. Using the Eclectic Layers Framelits Dies, cut out the pattern out of the Basic Black layer, cut out the stamped leaves and flowers and cut out the outline images out of Coastal Cabana cardstock. Also cut out the stems from Granny Apple Green cardstock.
6. Adhere the Glimmer Paper and Basic Black layers together using Snail Adhesive.
7. Wrap Silver Metallic Edge ribbon around that layer and secure to the back with tape.
8. Adhere that layer to the card base using Snail Adhesive.
9. Using Fine Tip Glue, adhere the outline cutouts to the flowers and the leaves to the card base.
10. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the flowers and add to the card base.
11. Stamp your sentiment in Memento ink and cut out using Layering Circles Framelits Dies.
12. Adhere the circle to the card base with Snail.
13. Tie a bow with the Silver Metallic Edge ribbon and secure with a Glue Dot.
14. Add a Rhinestone to the circle.
15. Color the Coastal Cabana flower outlines with Clear Wink of Stella.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have a great Wednesday!!!

​Hey Tuesday! Yesterday, I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. As soon as I opened my eyes, my oldest toddler was already asking me to start up the bubble machine in the backyard by shoving the machine in my face…While I was still in bed mind you…While we were walking down the stairs, I proceeded to tell her to wait and we’ll do it soon, that Mommy needs her caffeine and breakfast first… WELL. that didn’t go over so well… Tears and pouting came shortly after she put the machine on the coffee table and curled up on the couch with her blanket and bottom lip sticking out. Then, my youngest toddler grabbed it and was saying “Outside, outside!” …..Guess what…The bubble machine made it’s way to the garage and there it still sits… ugh… Not a single drop of caffeine has hit my tongue yet… too early… zombie… not enough sleep…What day is it? Was it a full moon last night? How long have my kids been awake already? Did they sneak in sugar at some point this morning already? All thoughts that were running through my mind while I took my first sip of caffeine courage. What a fun day this will be, huh? So, after I quickly ate a granola bar, we headed to the backyard and they ran around and around and around… still, I was too tired for all of that energy. Why can’t I wake up that full of energy? I sure am liking the early morning weather though. The perfect amount of a cool breeze, the smell of a fresh new day and a clear view of the mountains. Holy moly, no matter how I wake up, no matter how tired I am, no matter what the kids will be like any day, I am blessed. Thank you, God.
 
As I am currently writing today’s blog post, both kids are whining to be held, to go outside, wanting a snack, to go to the park… Another repeat of yesterday? I hope not. Yesterday, I turned into one of those parents who drove around the block to get them to nap. It works! Imagine that! Is that why I hear so many moms and dads doing that? Magical… Today, I think we’ll go to the pool and tire them out that way. Fingers crossed for a full night of sleep.
 
Anyways, getting ahead of myself, here is today’s card to say, “Hello Friend”. Let’s chat, shall we? What is on your mind lately? How is life treating you?
 
So, continuing using this week’s featured stamp set – Oh So Eclectic – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

​Oh So Eclectic
 
Measurements:
Whisper White card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
In Color 2018-2020 Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5 ½” x ¾”
Basic Black scraps
Whisper White Scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Whisper White card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Adhere your DSP strip with Snail Adhesive to the left side of the card base.
3. Stamp your sentiment in Memento ink towards the upper right corner of the card base.
4. On Whisper White scraps, stamp your flower outlines in Memento black. 2 of the big flower and 3 of the flowers with stems.
5. Stamp the flower centers with Memento ink.
6. Stamp the solid flower images in Grapefruit Grove ink.
7. Cut out the flower images with the Eclectic Layers dies with your Big Shot machine.
8. On Whisper White scraps, Stamp your leaves in Call Me Clover ink.
9. Cut out leaves with the Eclectic Layers dies with your Big Shot.
10. On Basic Black scraps, cut out the little branches with the Eclectic Layers dies with your Big Shot.
11. Adhere all layers to the card base except for one big flower with Fine Tip Glue.
12. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the one flower and adhere to the card base.
13. Add Rhinestones around the sentiment.
14. Color the middles of the flowers with Clear Wink of Stella.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have a great Tuesday!!!

Hello Monday! We meet again… I just wasn’t ready for the weekend to be over… Were you? My Hubby did yard work while the kids played in the backyard and they sometimes "helped" with the yard work. I spent a lot of the weekend making Birthday cards for my Birthday club. Sign up HERE to receive a Birthday card in your birthday month! Then I ended each day with some much needed chaotic, full of love and laughter, tickles and mommy and daddy jungle gym family time. I am seriously LOVING the ages my girls are at - 3 1/2 (just 2 months shy of 4 years old) and 1 1/2 years old. :) They complete me.

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​You all are Just Lovely. Here is today’s card:

Oh So Eclectic
 
Measurements:
So Saffron card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Whisper White: 5 ¼” x 4”
So Saffron: 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Whisper White: 2” x 2”
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your So Saffron card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp the solid flower image in Coastal Cabana ink and stamp off on scrap paper first, then randomly all over the Whisper White layer.
3. Stamp the outline of the flower image in Coastal Cabana ink and stamp over the solid Coastal Cabana images.
4. Stamp the outline of the flower with stem image in So Saffron ink and the bottom portion in Granny Apple Green ink and stamp randomly on the Whisper White layer.
5. Stamp the half flower image in So Saffron ink and stamp off on scrap paper first, then over the outline So Saffron images.
6. Stamp the leaves image in Granny Apple Green ink and stamp randomly over the Whisper White layer.
7. Stamp the center flower image in Coastal Cabana ink in the flower centers and randomly over the Whisper White layer.
8. On the Whisper White square, stamp the flower in So Saffron and Granny Apple Green inks like you did on the Whisper White layer.
9. Stamp the sentiment in Coastal Cabana ink and stamp on the Whisper White square.
10. Cut out a scalloped square in So Saffron cardstock using the Layering Square Framelits.
11. Adhere the square to the So Saffron square with Snail Adhesive.
12. Adhere the Whisper White layer to the card base with Snail Adhesive.
13. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the So Saffron square and adhere to the card base.
14. Add Coastal Cabana Glitter Enamel Dots to the card base and the Whisper White square.
15. Color the So Saffron flower on the Whisper White square with Clear Wink of Stella.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have an amazing Monday!!!

I was drawn to this set because of the beautiful flowers you can create and that this stamp set has coordinating Thinlit Dies to cut out the images! 

The lines! The textures! The variety! We're so excited about the textural variations in this stamp set! Certainly it offers an indeterminable number of creative possibilities.

Our clear-mount stamps 
* Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps.
* Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. 
* Are precut so you don't have to trim.
* Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage.
* Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). 
* Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Quantity: 16 rubber stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c

Scroll down to see the stamp set with the coordinating thinlit dies and some samples!

​Well hello Saturday!
I usually plan what stamp set I will be featuring for the upcoming week today, but in my up-line's Facebook group, I decided to participate in a card making challenge using a blank sketch to follow and this is the card I came up with!
What do you think?

Falling Flowers featuring Sunshine Sayings
 
Measurements:
Shaded Spruce card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Night of Navy: 4 ¼” x 3 ¼”
Whisper White: 4” x 3”
Garden Impressions DSP: 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Whisper White inside: 5 ¼” x 4”
Whisper White scraps
Melon Mambo scraps
Night of Navy scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Shaded Spruce card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Using the Layering Circles scallop dies, cut out 3 scalloped circles. One in Whisper White, Melon Mambo and Night of Navy cardstock.
3. On Whisper White scraps, stamp the flower in Melon Mambo ink and the leaves in Shaded Spruce ink and color them both in with Clear Wink of Stella.
4. Cut the flower and leaves out with the May Flowers dies.
5. Stamp your sentiment from Sunshine Sayings in Melon Mambo ink in the top right corner of the Whisper White layer.
6. Adhere the DSP to the Whisper White layer and then to the Night of Navy layer with Snail Adhesive.
7. Tie Night of Navy Medium Twine around the layers and tie a bow.
8. Run the Shaded Spruce card base with the Layered Leaves embossing folder through the Big Shot.
9. Adhere the Night of Navy layer to the card base with Snail Adhesive.
10. Adhere all the scallop circles together with Snail Adhesive.
11. Add Glue Dots to the back of the leaves and adhere to the white scallop circle.
12. Add a Stampin’ Dimensional to the back of the flower and adhere over the leaves.
13. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the scallop circle layer and adhere to the card.
14. Add Rhinestones to the card as a finishing touch!
15. Don’t forget to adhere the Whisper White 5 ¼” x 4” layer to the inside of the card using Snail Adhesive.

 
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What are you guys doing this weekend???

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Hello Friday! Am I happy to see you! Somehow, no matter how your week is, Friday just feels good, doesn’t it? I wake up to my kiddos already being up for 2 hours before me along with my husband and the living room looks like a tornado in the form of 2 toddlers has had their way with it! Blocks, balls and books just everywhere! How? In two hours, they get a lot done! But it takes about 4 hours just to get them to clean up their mess! Lol I love them to pieces, but when I step on another block for the 100th time, I start to question it slightly! These girls are my world. They made me a mama, which I thank God for every single day.
 
Therefore, today’s card is a Thank You card.
 
So, continuing using this week’s featured stamp set – Petal Palette – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

​Petal Palette
 
Measurements:
Rich Razzleberry card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Smoky Slate: 5 ¼” x 4”
Whisper White: 5” x 3 ¾”
Whisper White scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Rich Razzleberry card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp the leaves image in Smoky Slate ink multiple times on the Whisper White layer.
3. Stamp the flower image in Rich Razzleberry ink multiple times on the Whisper White layer.
4. Stamp the sentiment in Memento ink in the bottom right corner.
5. Adhere the Whisper White layer to the Smoky Slate using Snail Adhesive.
6. Tie a bow with the Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon.
7. Adhere that layer to the card base using Snail Adhesive.
8. On Whisper White scrap, stamp the bird in Memento ink.
9. Color the bird with Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends.
10. Cut out the bird with Petals & More Thinlits Dies.
11. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the bird and adhere to the card.
12. Color the bird with Clear Wink Of Stella.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
Please join me tomorrow as I share another card featuring this set!
 
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Have an amazing Friday!!!

Hello Thursday, I greeted you too early today! Yesterday, the kiddos had so much fun with their grandma here visiting that they both took naps and went to bed early! It was magical! But that means, they woke up at 5:30am this morning!!!! Yikes! Hello caffeine and more caffeine and more caffeine today!

Here they are with their late afternoon naps!

​Needless to say, I feel a little zombie-ish and a little too tired, regardless of the caffeine I have consumed. But no matter what, I love making cards and here is the card I made today!
 
So, continuing using this week’s featured stamp set – Petal Palette – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

Petal Palette
 
Measurements:
Whisper White card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Calypso Coral: 5 ¼” x 4”
Whisper White: 5” x 3 ¾”
Whisper White scraps
Old Olive scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Whisper White card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp the roses image in Memento ink twice on the 5” x 3 ¾” Whisper White layer.
3. Color the roses and leaves in Calypso Coral and Old Olive Combo Stampin’ Blends.
4. Color roses with Clear Wink of Stella.
5. Cut out the leaves image with the Petals & More Thinlits Dies on Old Olive cardstock.
6. Stamp your sentiment in Memento Ink and cut out using the Petals & More Thinlits Dies banner die.
7. Tie Whisper White Twine around this Whisper White layer.
8. Adhere all layers together with Snail Adhesive.
9. Place the cutout leaves image under the twine.
10. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the banner and adhere it over the twine (which also adheres the leaves cutout).
11. Add Pearls to the banner.

 
What do you think? I love how it turned out!
 
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Have a great Thursday!!

​Hello Wednesday! Yesterday, my mother-in-law came over and we had fun playing with the kiddos and coloring and building block towers and endless “Look at what I can do Grandma!” I loved every minute of it! My girls love their grandma so much!

Yesterday, we found out that a family member is expecting! So, today, this card is for them and their happy news!
 
So, continuing using this week’s featured stamp set – Petal Palette – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

​Petal Palette
 
Measurements:
Whisper White card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Whisper White scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Whisper White card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp the bird image in Memento ink on Whisper White scraps and cut it out using the Petals & More Thinlits dies.
3. Color the bird using Smoky Slate Blends.
4. Stamp the leaves in Costal Cabana ink twice in the bottom left corner.
5. Stamp the sentiment in Memento ink in the top right corner.
6. Tie Black Shimmer Ribbon around the left side of the card and tie it in a knot.
7. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the bird and add it to the card base.
8. Add Rhinestones around the sentiment.
9. Color the bird with Clear Wink of Stella.

 
This card is completed so quickly and yet looks amazing!! What do you think?
 
Please join me tomorrow as I share another card featuring this set!
 
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Have a great Wednesday!!

Hello Tuesday. I like you better than Monday. I think yesterday was secretly a full moon. Where the kids have extra energy, aren’t happy with any food options you offer, have toys EVERY.WHERE. and while play chasing each other and screaming like banshees and giggling so hard. Oh my little loves, I love them so much. Even more so after a crazy day like yesterday! But I wish they shared an ounce of their energy with me to be able to keep up with them! Whew! At least they went to bed easily and stayed asleep!
So, Tuesday, what do you have to offer us today?
 
So, continuing using this week’s featured stamp set – Petal Palette – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

​Petal Palette
 
Measurements:
Pineapple Punch card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Granny Apple Green: 5 ¼” x 4”
Whisper White: ½” x 3”
Granny Apple Green: 1” x 3 ¼”
Pineapple Punch: 3 ½” x 1 ½”
Whisper White scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Pineapple Punch card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Emboss your Granny Apple Green layer and the 3 ½” x 1 ½” Pineapple Punch layer with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder.
3. Stamp your sentiment in Memento Ink on the Whisper White banner.
4. Stamp your floral image in Memento Ink on Whisper White scraps and cut out using the Petals & More Thinlits Dies.
5. Color your floral image using Pineapple Punch and Granny Apple Green Blends.
6. Using the Stitched Shapes dies and cut out a Whisper White circle.
7. Adhere all layers with Snail Adhesive.
8. Color your flowers with Clear Wink of Stella.
9. Add Granny Apple Green Glitter Enamel Dots to the white banner.

 
Don’t you love how these colors just pop!!!! What do you think?
 
Please join me tomorrow as I share another card featuring this set!
 
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Have a great Tuesday!!

​Hi you bittersweet Monday! I am happy to start a new week and share one of my favorite Stamp Sets with y’all, but I want one more lazy day with my family too! This weekend, my Hubby took our kiddos to the park while I prepped my cards for this week and while I had a doctor’s appointment and then yesterday, we went to my parents for a spontaneous barbecue and my brother and sister in law showed up. It was the perfect way to end our weekend. Tri tip, homemade coleslaw and homemade ranch beans with cake to top it all off. #Perfect
 
So, using this week’s featured stamp set – Petal Palette – I just wanted to show you some ideas that to help inspire you!

​Petal Palette
 
Measurements:
Sahara Sand card base: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Basic Black: 5 ¼” x 4”
Whisper White: 5” x 3 ¾”
Whisper White scraps
Basic Black Scraps
Sahara Sand Scraps
 
Instructions:

1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut your cardstock to the measurements above. Score your Sahara Sand card base in half at 4 ¼”. Use your Bone Folder to make your fold crisp and smooth.
2. Stamp your sentiment in Memento ink in the top right corner.
3. Stamp the leaves image in Sahara Sand ink twice in the bottom left corner.
4. Stamp the flower image in Smoky Slate ink multiple times in the bottom left corner.
5. Using the Petals & More die set, cut out the banner with Basic Black cardstock and the vine image in Sahara Sand cardstock.
6. Stamp the individual flower image twice in Smoky Slate ink and once in Sahara Sand ink on Whisper White scraps. Cut out with Petals & More dies.
7. Stamp the bird in Memento ink and cut out with Petals & More dies.
8. Adhere Whisper White layer to the Basic Black layer to the card base with Snail Adhesive.
9. Adhere the black banner with Snail Adhesive.
10. Adhere the vine to the banner using Fine Tip Glue.
11. Adhere the 2 Smoky Slate flowers using Snail Adhesive.
12. Add dimensionals to the Sahara Sand flower and the bird and adhere to the card base.
13. Add Rhinestones to the flowers.
14. Color the bird with Clear Wink of Stella.

 
I truly love the neutral colors of this card!!!! What do you think?
 
Please join me tomorrow as I share another card featuring this set!
 
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Have a great Monday!!

This stamp set with coordinating Thinlits Dies just take my breath away! It is beautiful with wonderful sentiments!

Petal Palette Stamp Set
Use this set with watercolor techniques for unique artistic cards. 
Our clear-mount stamps 
* Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps.
* Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. 
* Are precut so you don't have to trim.
* Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage.
* Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). 
* Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Quantity: 15 rubber stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, d, e, g, 

​Petals & More Thinlits Dies
Create beautiful die-cut petal accents in record time with Thinlits dies and the Big Shot. 

Thinlits Dies help you create detailed die cuts with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle. 

* 10 dies 
* Largest die: 4" x 2-1/2" (10.2 x 6.4 cm) 
* Use with Big Shot

Scroll down to see the stamp set and thinlits dies and samples: