Things that make ya go hmm...

Good morning!
Yesterday I shared a Retro Fresh card that I made to look like a spinner from a board game.  I shared the card on a few other websites and someone had asked me if it was supposed to be a record.  That got me thinking...

...and this is what I came up with!  A record player playing an album!

Where did I get the lightning bolt idea?  My hubby is a huge Pearl Jam fan and he collects vinyl so I figured why not? (Lightning Bolt is Pearl Jam's new album)  Now- his birthday isn't until April but he and I have a ton of fellow Pearl Jam fan friends and I'm sure one of them has a birthday coming up soon!   

Instead of using a stamp, my image was created in MDS2.  I love that MDS2 is so versatile.  The possibilities really are endless!

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Silver Foil sheet

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks:  Real Red

Tools/other supplies:  Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelits, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, 1/8" Silver Brads, SNAIL, Bitty Banners Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, ruler, pencil, Stampin' Pierce Mat, MDS2

Retro Fresh

Good morning!
Today is the fifth snow day my son has had this week.  He has been out of school since Dec. 20th when classes were released for the holidays.  We are still trying to dig ourselves out of nasty snow/ice and thanks to the polar vortex- it's been below zero for most of the week with wind chills in the negatives.  I really can't wait for Spring!  (or I just REALLY need to get out of the house)
I hope your week has been better than mine!

Today I have a Retro Fresh themed card to share. I totally adore this color scheme.  It's so fun!  I attached the heart to the little wooden arrow with a brad to give the effect of a spinner.  I love that the new Essentials Wooden Elements are thin enough for the Paper Piercing Tool to go through!  The sentiment is from the Geometrical stamp set.

Unfortunately since my brain wasn't functioning the day I placed my preorder- I didn't order any Baked Brown Sugar card stock.  Soft Suede was used on this card and I actually think it matches pretty well!  Note to self:  order Baked Brown Sugar card stock!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Coastal Cabana, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron

DSP:  Retro Fresh

Stamps:  Geometrical

Inks:  Soft Suede

Tools/other supplies:  Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelits, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Small Heart Punch, Essentials Wooden Elements, 1/8" Silver Brads, Paper Snips, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Paper Piercing Tool

An old hobby...

Have you ever had a hobby that you loved but for some reason or another- you gave it up?  That's me when it comes to flowers/floral arrangements.  As I've mentioned before- I used to create dried floral arrangements for a living.  I gave it up several years ago for various reasons but my love of flowers and creating floral arrangements will always be with me!  That's why I was super excited to see the Spiral Flower Die in the new 2014 Occasions Catalog from Stampin' Up!  

Using the new Spiral Flower Die, I was able to create this adorable mini flower arrangement in about 20 minutes.  The most time consuming part was cutting the strips of Crisp Cantaloupe card stock for the vase filler.  To make the flowers- I used the Spiral Flower die and the Big Shot. I was able to cut all 4 flowers at once thus saving time!  I then used my Bone Folder to break down the fibers in the DSP a little bit.  This process also helps the flower roll easier.  Once the flowers were rolled up- I adhered them together using hot glue.  A tiny floral wire was inserted through a hole in the bottom of the flower (I used my Paper Piercing tool to put a hole for the wire).  It's as simple as that!

Did you notice the DSP and the Twine used to create this arrangement?  They are both SNEAK PEEKS from the upcoming Sale-a-Bration flyer.  The DSP is called Sweet Sorbet and the Twine is from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory pack.

Have you received your copy of the 2014 Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration flyer yet?  If not- please send me an email and I will send one out to you!  I am hosting a Occasions Catalog party on January 28th at 6pm.  I chose this day because it's also the first day of Sale-a-Bration.  Please RSVP so I know how many people to plan for.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Crisp Cantaloupe

DSP:  Sweet Sorbet

Tools/other supplies:  Big Shot, Spiral Flower Die, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (twine), floral wire, hot glue, hot glue gun, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips

An adorable mini camper

Good morning!
A few days ago while making the rounds on my daily blog hop, I came across the absolute most adorable little camper! I'm not usually one for this type of decoration but this was just too stinkin' cute and I HAD to make one for myself!  I just couldn't resist!  As you can see from the picture- the mini camper is absolutely adorable!

I'm sure you're wondering where I found the tutorial to create this adorable little piece of paper goodness.  It was purchased from Erica Cerwin.  Click here to go to her blog.  The tutorial is called Whole Lotta Love Project Planner.  The planner comes with 15 different tutorials all of which are super cute!

Since this was a paid tutorial- I don't feel comfortable sharing the materials used to create the camper.  Some supplies are obvious but others are not.
Thank you for stopping by today!

Happy Stampin'!

Weekly Deals

Here are this week's Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up!  Click the SHOP WITH ME button on the right side bar to go directly to my store!

	Borders Scoring Plate Simply Scored Item # 126192 Regular Price $14.95 US/$19.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.21 US/$14.96 CAN
	Classic Pad Soft Sky Item #131181 Regular Price: $5.95 US/$7.25 CAN Discounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.44 CAN
	Finishing Touches Edgelit Die Item # 127010 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$11.95 CAN Discounted Price: $7.46 US/$8.96 CAN
	Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die Item # 123134 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Marina Mist 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Item # 130016 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$12.50 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$9.38 CAN
	Envelope Liners Framelits Item # 132172 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Frosty Day II Digital Download Kit Item # 128875 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted

You & Me Mojo327

Good evening!
Since I hadn't really been stamping a lot due to the holidays, vacation and technical issues I wanted to start of the New Year by using a sketch challenge.  Mojo Monday never lets me down!  I love this week's sketch. It's perfect for the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday!

It's kinda hard to tell from the picture, but the larger heart is 3-D.  I punched 3 hearts out, folded 2 of the hearts in half and adhered them to the third heart. Since there is no Valentine's Day themed DSP this year- I used the new Fresh Prints DSP stack.  The Gold Sequin Trim is one of my new favorites!  So pretty!

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

DSP:  Fresh Prints DSP Stack

Stamps:  Perfect Pennants, Language of Love

Inks:  Crumb Cake, Real Red, Coastal Cabana

Tools/other supplies:  Stampin' Trimmer, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, SNAIL, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Full Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Gold Sequin Trim

Monday Montage is back!

                                                                                     Good evening!  Welcome back for another edition of Monday Montage! Now that the holidays are over- we will resume our normal blog hopping schedule!
As you may have noticed over the last few weeks- I haven't been updating my blog as much as I normally do.  I am pleased to announce that I am back on my normal blogging/newsletter schedule as of tonight!

My card today features my favorite set from the new 2014 Occasions Catalog.  The stamp set is called Starburst Sayings and it even has a matching Starburst Framelit set!   I love the Oh, Happy Day stamp!  It's such a fun sentiment!  Perfect for celebrating many different occasions!

Since Stampin' Up! has released the new Occasions catalog, I figured I should share as much new product on this card as I could! The embossed arrow background was created with the new Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The Starburst with the arrows is made from the brand new DSP called Retro Fresh.  This package of DSP is FULL of fun patterns!  Arrows, stripes and much much more!  Definitely a must have from the brand new Occasions catalog!

Thanks for stopping by tonight and I hope that you will follow the hop all the way around!  Just click on the Next arrow to go to the fabulous Dara Gloden's page or hit the back button to visit the fabulous Cathy Casey's page.

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla

DSP:  Retro Fresh

Stamps:  Starburst Sayings

Inks:  Coastal Cabana, Tangerine Tango

Tools/other supplies:  Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot, Starburst Framelits, Subtles Candy Dots, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder