Hey there! Today I'm sharing my final creations with Nature's Beauty. (at least for now!) I wanted to do something a little more technique-y, so I decided to use another one of the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks and Sponge Brayers.

I created two different color combos. The first with Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, and Pretty Peacock:

And the second with Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, and Cajun Craze:

I cut a mask from a Post-it Note with the largest leaf from the Gathered Leaves Dies, positioned it in the center of the Very Vanilla layer, then laid one of the Pattern Party Decorative Masks over it. I then used Sponge Brayers to add color, starting with Pear Pizzazz in across the lower left corner, Old Olive in the middle, and ending with Pretty Peacock across the upper right corner.

After removing the mask I stamped the deer and "wishing you" in the open leaf-shaped center with Early Espresso and Tuxedo Black ink.

I omitted the "well" from "wishing you well" from Gather Together by simply only inking the portion I wanted on the inkpad. It's easy to do when the stamp in photopolymer/clear!

Inside I used a sentiment from Perennial Birthday.

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

       Download Nature's Basic Pattern                                                     

To order click the picture links:

Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set [150528] $21.00	Gather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set [150589] $17.00	Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $6.00
Gathered Leaves Dies [150662] $26.00	Sponge Brayers [141714] $8.00	Bird Ballad Trinkets [149594] $7.00
Noble Peacock Rhinestones [149494] $5.50	Come To Gather Ribbon Combo Pack [150456] $9.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $7.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $7.50	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75

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Hey there! Today I'm sharing a great group of swaps with the Harvest Hellos Bundle!

First, a fun "basket of apples" by Stephanie Flath!

Wendy Lee created her own pumpkin designer paper with heat-embossing and brayering!

Renee Kohnke used the fun Monster Bash Designer Series Paper for her background.

Jamie Albanese also used Monster Bash paper, heat-embossing the pumpkin with Copper powder, then using the "inlaid embossing" technique to dry emboss the gold foil to the white base with the Swirls & Curls folder.

I forget about heat embossing designer paper, do you?

Susan Carlson coordinated her apple with Come to Gather Designer Series Paper. For some reason, this card makes me think of  Snow White!

This one does too! Carla Starry cut the bold "wicked" with the Wicked Die and Granny Apple Green card stock. I also love the way she created her background by simply stamping the apple outline with black ink!

Finally, Melissa Thomas used Come to Gather and Pressed Petals Designer paper for her card. The adorable frame around the "feel better soon" greeting is from the Ornate Frames dies found on page 53 of the Holiday Catalog. Go check them out in my online store to see how truly awesome those dies are! You'll find the link in the supply list below!

To order click the pictures links:

Harvest Hellos Bundle (En) [153037] $35.00	Harvest Hellos Cling Stamp Set (En) [150581] $21.00	Apple Builder Punch [150663] $18.00
Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder [151797] $9.00	Monster Bash Designer Series Paper [150447] $11.50	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $6.00	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $6.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder [147923] $7.50	Come To Gather Designer Series Paper [150454] $11.50
Wicked Dies [150725] $15.00	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75	Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper [149500] $14.50
Ornate Frames Dies [150664] $34.00

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Hey there! I'm continuing my Nature's Beauty series today with a little Very Vanilla Note Card containing ALL THREE of the animals from the set!

I wanted to use all three, but with the size limitations of the note card being 3 1/2" x 5", I had to figure out a way to fit them all on there!

I started with Cajun Craze floral print from the Come To Gather Designer Paper, then added my images, stamped with Early Espresso on Crumb Cake, then punched with the 1 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch!

After punching I sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink.

I added a Pumpkin Pie rhinestone from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels. These are found in the Holiday Catalog on page 58 and come in Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, and Shaded Spruce!

I stamped a greeting from Itty Bitty Greetings, then double-punched with the Classic Label Punch to achieve the shortened greeting strip.

I finished the card by wrapping a length of 1/4" Copper Trim and spreading out the fibers after tying the knot. I love how this give the look of a bow without actually tying one!

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

  Download Nature's Beauty Trio                                                          

To order click the pictures:

Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set [150528] $21.00	Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151331] $36.00	Come To Gather Designer Series Paper [150454] $11.50
1-3/8" (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146139] $16.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $18.00	Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes [144236] $7.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.00	1/4" Copper Trim [144179] $6.00
Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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Hey there! Today's card is another one created with Nature's Beauty and Come to Gather Designer Series Paper. When I started playing with this set and gorgeous DSP the ideas just kept rollin'! Before I knew it I had a lovely set of cards, ready to give as a gift or to use for a class!

This little card is a birthday card with a greeting from Rustic Retreat. I started with a Very Vanilla Note Card & Envelope. These little gems are perfect when you want to make a stack of cards in a hurry!

I stamped the rabbit from Nature's Beauty directly on the Come To Gather print with Early Espresso ink. I love the look of linen or burlap in the print with the tiny polka dots. It looks like you could feel the texture if you touched it!

I accented the greeting  banner with a Bird Ballad Trinket.

The inside sentiment is also from Rustic Retreat.

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

       Download Nature's Beauty Snow Hare                                                     

To order click the pictures:

Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set [150528] $21.00	Rustic Retreat Cling Stamp Set [150285] $24.00	Come To Gather Designer Series Paper [150454] $11.50
Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes [144236] $7.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Bird Ballad Trinkets [149594] $7.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

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Hey there! Today I want to share with you this gorgeous birthday card some of my Yes Mam! Stampers gave me for my birthday! Martha Swift created it with the Magnolia Lane Memories & More Large Notecards & Envelopes and the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp set!

Martha colored the bloom and leaves with Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends before cutting with a Magnolia Memory die. You can't see it from the picture, but she added Clear Wink of Stella to the bloom for some subtle sparkle.

A greeting from the Flourishing Phrases set.

A bit of white polka dot tulle ribbon to finish.

The inside sentiment is from the Painted Glass stamp set, highlighted with a Frosted Flower Embellishment.

To order click the pictures:

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set [149298] $36.00	Flourishing Phrases Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151407] $37.00	Painted Glass Cling-Mount Stamp Set [148220] $18.00
Magnolia Lane Memories & More Large Specialty Cards & Envelopes [149487] $12.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Magnolia Memory Dies [149578] $35.00
Good Morning Magnolia Bundle [151087] $63.75	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $9.00	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149557] $9.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00

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Hey there! I had a fabulous birthday weekend! 60 doesn't feel any different than 59; hope I can say that next year! lol!

Today I have the final card from my Wildly Happy stamp set series. This time I used the mama panda and her baby, the Layered Leaves embossing folder, and my favorite easel-fold!

I heat-embossed the pandas and the sentiment with white embossing powder.

I used the Pretty Label Punch to create the easel "stop".

I love this sentiment. I distressed and inked the edges of the label by dragging it directly on the ink pad, then used my finger to dab on more Granny Apple Green ink!

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

Download Wildly Happy Pandas                                                           

To order click the pictures:

Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408] $21.00	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704] $9.00	Layering Squares Dies [141708] $35.00
Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	Designer Elements [149586] $7.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50
Pretty Label Punch [143715] $18.00

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Hey there! Yesterday I had a lovely birthday stamping, laughing, and sharing with my team, the Yes Mam! Stampers at Vacation Stamping School! A stamper's dream come true! Today's swaps are all about flowers and florals, which you know are right up my alley!

First, a gorgeous sectioned creation using Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Paper and the Floral Essence stamp set, created by Emily Tull. I love the combination of Merry Merlot, Rococo Rose, and Mossy Meadow in the designer paper and in stamping the blooms!

The panels fit together in a unique way!

 This Pressed Petals Specialty card was created by Cindy Ewertz. Cindy used the Petal Labels Dies and the I Say Hello stamp set for this beauty, adding a bit of Rococo Rose 1/2" Gathered Ribbon behind the greeting layer.

 Tamie Ackerson paired Magnolia Lane Designer Paper with the Inspiring Iris stamp set for her unique fun-fold card. I really love this sentiment: "You are somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody"!

Love it!

Finally, Ruth Bingle  also used the Inspiring Iris set to create her thank-you easel card.

To order click the pictures:

Floral Essence Bundle [151055] $31.50	Floral Essence Photopolymer Stamp Set [149450] $17.00	Perennial Flower Punch [149522] $18.00
Petal Labels Dies [149635] $26.00	I Say Hello Photopolymer Stamp Set [149284] $16.00	Timeless Label Punch [149516] $18.00
Gorgeous Grape 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon [146940] $8.00	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper [149484] $11.50

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Hey there! Yesterday we celebrated our family's August Birthdays (there are SIX birthdays in August!) with a dinner, gifts, and dessert at our house! My card today was created with the Wildly Happy stamps set for my youngest son, Ben!

You might be wondering about the word "Mambos" in today's blog title. When Ben was a little guy, two to three years old, he fell in love with the Dumbo movie. His word for all elephants was "Mambo"!

When I found the mama & baby elephant image in the Wildly Happy set I KNEW I had to make Ben's birthday card with them! I used one of my favorite fun-folds, the easel!

Aren't they sweet?!

I heat embossed all of the images and sentiments on this card with black Stampin' Emboss Powder.

Then I "fancy cut" (aka as fussy cut!) with my Paper Snips.

I used Stitched Rectangle dies to create the frame and cut the sentiments.

I used two Stitched Rectangles in one pass through the die-cutting machine to create the frame.

Inside:

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

Download Wildly Happy Elephants                                                           

To order click the pictures:

Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408] $21.00	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151240] $22.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $8.75	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202] $8.75	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $35.00
Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [146956] $5.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00
Woodland Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149613] $11.50

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Hey there! It's Sunday, which means it's time for Sunday Swap Day! yay! Today's swaps were all created with the Seaside Notions Annual Catalog set; some with fun-folds and some with techniques!

First, Rhonda Bassler combined Pool Party with Petal Pink, Crumb Cake, and Early Espresso for her fun-fold creation:

She used the Stitched Labels die with the Everyday Label Punch and Petal Pink 5/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon.

Next, Kathy Morgan used the Splatter Technique with Night of Navy and White Craft re-inkers for her multi-layered card.

She achieved the multi-layers with  Stitched Shapes dies, Silver Foil, and the Timeless Label Punch.

Seaside Notions is very versatile; it can be masculine or feminine, as well as for the young or the old.

Finally, Janace Charbonneau used the Mirror Image technique with Nobel Peacock Foil paper to create her fun card.

I love how she colored each seahorse differently!

Nice inside treatment!

To order click the pictures:

Seaside Notions Cling Stamp Set [149278] $23.00	Stitched Labels Dies [146828] $33.00	Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $8.00
Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150883] $8.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.00	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00
Noble Peacock Foil Sheets [149495] $10.00	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $8.75	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $18.00

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Hey there! Today's project was created with the Wildly Happy stamp set and the Woodland Embossing Folder. The Wildly Happy set has 4 different animal mommy/baby combos, so I made four different cards with it while I was playing!

I inked the Woodland folder with Soft Suede before I embossed the white background layer. This color really makes the birch-bark trees pop!

I stamped the foxes with Cajun Craze ink before coloring with a Light Cajun Craze Stampin' Blend (mommy fox) and Dark Petal Pink Stampin' Blend (baby). After I cut them with a Stitched Shapes Die, I added a copper-colored Designer Element, which is self-adhesive for ease of application. I punched the "for you" greeting, which is included in Wildly Happy, with the Classic Label Punch.

Inside images and sentiment is also from Wildly Happy.

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

  Download Wildly Happy Foxes                                                          

To order click the pictures:

Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408] $21.00	Woodland Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $8.75
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $7.50	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $18.00
Cajun Craze Light Stampin' Blends [147907] $4.50	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $4.50	Designer Elements [149586] $7.00
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes [107300] $7.50

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