Grand Bentley Lodge Trip

 

Mike and I took a trip to Hocking Hills, OH with a few family members in July 2021. We rented a Lodge for a few days and spent time horse riding, zip-lining, grilling and just hanging out. This Lodge was not the best we've been to (not enough outdoor space to play... mostly gravel; pool was very cold; Not enough deck space for all family to fit), but we made the best of our stay.

I created this album in My Memories Suite, and kept each page uniform by using the same background and embellishments.

Thanks for taking a look!

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Happy Holidays (wood- sgrmoon)

Embellishments - Floral Flamingo (leaves - LLLCrtn); Januari2021BlogTrain (leaf-mystscr)

Font - Britannic Bold (brown)

Flowing Paradise

 

I'm all for tropical cards anytime! So, when the January -June 2022 Mini Catalog came out with the 'Paradise Palms' stamp set (and they do have a coordinating die set, but I did not use it here!), I just knew I had to get it for my collection.

I wanted to create a sunset scene that was elegant too... as this card is going to my father-in-law.

I added a 'Wink of Stella' to the sun to make it shine.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Paradise Palms, Flowing Flowers

Ink - Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Paper - Basic White, Soft Suede

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, scissors, Sponge daubers, Wink of Stella, piece of scrap paper, Circles Collection dies

Hello Friend

 

Using the new Sale-A-Bration 2022 stamp set 'Friendly Hello' with it's coordinating Designer Series Paper with the same name.  I did use scissors to cut out both the flower and the bird images.  The sentiment is die-cut using the 'Tasteful Labels' dies. I added 'Wink of Stella' to all the flower and the bird to make them shine.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Friendly Hello

Ink- Memento, Stampin' Blends (Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, So Saffron)

Paper - Real Red, Basic Black, Friendly Hello DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Tasteful Labels dies, scissors, Wink of Stella, dimensionals, glue dots

Virtual Gamer

 

My nephew just received a virtual reality set, and he loves it! So, as his birthday is in January... I thought to include a bit of virtual-ness to his card. I found the free clip art online through IMGBIN Community. 

I designed it within My Memories Suite using the 'Honey Script' font, and printed it out on Basic White cardstock,

I added a mat of stone texture for the background.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite

Embellishments - VR boy (IMGBIN Community online free clip art)

Font - Honey Script

Paper - Pacific Point, Soft Succulent, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder

Champagne Flowers

 

Trying out my new Stamp set 'Flowing Flowers' on this card from the January - June 2022 Mini Catalog.  I colored the stamp first using my Stampin' Write markers, then stamped onto Basic White cardstock.

I added 'Wink of Stella' to the flowers to make them shine. (Sorry you can't see it in the picture here).

Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Flowing Flowers

Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Mossy Meadow, Blushing Bride

Paper - Rich Razzleberry, Mossy Meadow, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Champagne Rhinestones, Wink of Stella

Growing Wish

 

Creating a new Thank You card for my neighbor's daughter for her Christmas gift to us this year. What a truly lovely gesture.

I paired the 'Biggest Wish' sentiment stamp set with the 'Bloom & Grow' stamp set. Makes a beautiful card!

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Biggest Wish, Bloom & Grow

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Pool Party, Pale Papaya, Soft Sea Foam, Cinnamon Cider)

Paper - Pale Papaya, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layered Leaves embossing Folder, Budding Blooms dies, Detailed Bands dies

Eden's Leaf

 

One of my dear friends has lost her husband recently. I can't imagine her loss. Words cannot express the level of sorrow I'm feeling for my friend right now. May she and her family find comfort in the memories they have with him.

I chose a simple color scheme using the 'Eden's Garden' stamp set and its coordinating 'Eden' dies.

I also used my favorite embossing folder 'Layered Leaves'.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Eden's Garden

Ink - Gray Granite

Paper - Gray Granite, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layered Leaves embossing folder, Eden dies, Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon, glue dots

Words of the Year

 

I wanted to try my hand at making a non-traditional color for my poinsettias. I thought Icy Blue (or in this case.... Pool Party) would make a lovely winter card. I paired Pool Party with Just Jade and Crumb Cake to color in my image.

The poinsettias background is a stamp from the 'Words of Cheer' set and the sentiment is from the 'Best Year' stamp set.

I added Champagne rhinestones to the poinsettias to tie it in with the Crumb Cake accents. I also added 'Wink of Stella' to the poinsettias to make them shine.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used;

Stamp sets - Best Year, Words of Cheer

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Just Jade, Pool Party, Crumb Cake)

Paper - Crumb Cake, Basic White, Basic Black

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, scissors, Champagne Rhinestones

Forever True

 

A Thank You card for my Dad for his thoughtful Christmas gift to Mike and I.

I used my favorite color - Old Olive. I kept it simple by using only black and white with it.

Thanks for dropping by!

Supplies Used

Stamp set - Simply Succulents

Ink - Memento

Paper - Old Olive, Basic Black, Basic White, True Love DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Forever Flourishing dies, glue dots, Old Olive (Ornate Garden Ribbon).

Flowing Hello

 

It's always fun to try out new stamp sets and supplies from Stampin' Up! Here we have the new 'Friendly Hello' stamp set (Sale-A-Bration 2022) and the sentiment from 'Flowing Flowers' stamp set.

The 'Friendly Hello' DSP (Designer Series Paper) is from the Sale-A-Bration 2022 catalog... and comes with the "Friendly Hello" stamp set. Such a sweet deal! (When you purchase $100 of Stampin' Up! supplies... you can choose this - the stamp set AND paper for FREE!!!!!)

I did cut the flowers out with scissors... no coordinating die-cuts for this set. I also added a 'Wink of Stella' to the flower petals to make them shine.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Friendly Hello, Flowing Flowers

Ink - Memento

Paper - Basic White, Basic Black, Friendly Hello DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Tasteful Labels dies, scissors, dimensionals, Wink of Stella

Biggest Eden

I needed a few Thank You cards and found this lovely card made by Angela Meyer on Pinterest!

Thanks Angela for your lovely layout and inspiration!

I chose different colors for mine to make it my own! 

I used the 'Biggest Wish' stamp set and the 'Eden' dies.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Biggest Wish

Ink - Gray Granite

Paper - Basic White, Simply Elegant DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Eden dies, glue dots, Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon

 

Best Love

 

Wanted to create a lovely winter Thank You card for my In-laws. I chose the colors Bermuda Bay and Pool Party... along with Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight for my card.

I used the 'So Much Love' stamp set to stamp twice (in opposite directions) for the flowers, and used 'Best Year' for the sentiment. I colored the image in using my Stampin' Blends markers.  I then used 'Wink of Stella' over all the flowers to make them shine!

Thanks for dropping by!

Stamp sets used - So Much Love, Best Year

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green)

Paper - Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, scissors, Wink of Stella