Hello There

 Well, hello Monday! You came around so quickly! Here's a quick and simple card I made for today.

I pulled out Silly Safari and colored up the monkey and cheetah, added some cute animal print DSP and a sentiment from Blooming Phrases. Everything went on a Strawberry Slush card base.

I went with the Freshly Made Sketch #724.

We celebrated Autumn's 3rd birthday on Saturday at one of those indoor play areas. I got one picture of her and her cousin. The kids ran around the entire time which is what it's all about but it's difficult to take photos!

I got this pic of all my guys in one place! ❤

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Thank you

 Happy Fri-yay! It's been a good week here but it isn't over. We have two little ones today and a birthday party for one of our littles tomorrow! 🎉

Today's card was fun to make and I'm very excited to make more cards using this sketch! 

I used a Misty Moonlight card base and a Petal Pink mat on which I adhered the Painted Illusions DSP  which is the Product of the Month for February while supplies last with a $75 purchase. There's free shipping through today with a $75 purchase. (just a little FYI) I had some Petal Pink ribbon in my stash and added it. The sentiment is from With You in Mind stamped in Pretty Peacock and punched out with the Hexagon Punch. I punched another hexagon in Misty Moonlight, cut it in half and layered it behind the sentiment. I added a few gems. They're SU! gems that my upline gave me but I don't know what they're called. I didn't get the whole package just a strip of them. 

The Stampin' Up Only Challenge #395 is to CASE designer Tammy Fite.

Yes, it is very fun and I highly recommend giving it a try!

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Celebrate!

 When I saw the Atlantic Hearts sketch this week I drew a blank. As I thought about it and looked at it for awhile I saw a flag and this is what I came up with:

I love red, white and blue and all things Americana. I used a Night of Navy card base, embossed a piece of Basic White with the Starburst EF and then I used the Gears & Texture dies (yes!) to cut the red stripes and the navy and gold stripes (chains). How fun is that?! The little stars and the sentiment tag is from the Cracker & Treat Box dies (retired). The sentiment is from NND's Newton's 4th of July. 

And here's the Atlantic Hearts Sketch #669:

This was definitely a challenge but once everything clicked for an idea it was really fun! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Dino Birthday!

 I love it when you pull out a stamp set and discover some pieces already stamp and colored in it just waiting to be used! That's how today's card got started.

I grabbed the Darling Dinos bundle and discovered T-Rex waiting to be used! I made a simple birthday card using a strip of glimmer paper and a strip of DSP from Flowering Zinnias (retired). I added a little bow tie to T-Rex and gave him a balloon too. I was thinking I could write a little story, "When you Give a Bow Tie to a Dino", and all the places he would go...lol!

I am playing along with a few challenges with this card. The Paper Players #773 is looking for CAS with Balloons and Birthdays.

Seize the Birthday #320 has CAS with Dies for their special topping.

And AAA Card Challenge #308 has a sketch.

I'm not sure I've ever combined three challenges together! That's usually outside my bandwidth! lol! There's always a first time even at my age and stage in life! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

A Good Friend

 I just love this paper crafting hobby I am addicted to!  It brings me joy! Here's today's card.

I had so much fun using the SU! Pretty Floral dies.  The card base is Berry Burst and I embossed a piece of Basic Black with the SU! Exposed Brick EF. I used just the dies for these gorgeous flowers! I cut them from Berry Burst, Bubble Bath and Pretty Peacock. I did some ink blending on the pink flowers. The foliage is cut from Lost Lagoon. The sentiment is from the retired set Apple Harvest and is cut with a cute die from the same bundle. I love that sentiment! I embellished with a few Brushed Brass Butterflies. 

I am playing along with the Tic Tac Toe #286 Challenge. I did the center horizontal of Florals/Ink Blending/Sentiment Strip. 

Can You Handle the Pressure has an optional theme to use die cuts.

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Consider Yourself Hugged

 Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Today's card was fun to make. I used some new products from SU!'s Easter Joy suite.

The Easter Joy DSP is very cool.  It's slick and shiny on one side and muted on the other. It's thicker/heavier in a good way and the colors are definitely spring!

I covered my Shy Shamrock card base with a piece of the DSP and cut that cute basket with some of it also. I used the Easter Basket dies for the basket and the flowers. Weaving those tiny strips through the basket was a bit hard for me. The sentiment is from Banner Sayings and I used the Three Banner punch on it.

I used the CASE-ing Tuesday Sketch #551 

I'm looking forward to creating more with this suite of products. 

Here's a pic I took yesterday afternoon when I was out walking Jake.

The sky was so cool looking! 

Make it a great day!

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Bloom

 Happy Fri-yay! I hope everyone had a great week and have a wonderful weekend planned!

Today's card is another one I CASE'd from the '25-26 SU! AC, page 41. 

I rather enjoy CASE-ing when my mojo is low or I'm playing with new products and getting a feel for them as is the case here. 

Does that look like Summer Splash in the photo?? It doesn't to me but it is! I stamped that background using Summer Splash ink onto Summer Splash cardstock. I used the Sweet Blooms bundle for this card which I am loving! I used a Party Banner die and embossed it with the Lovely Stripes EF. I stamped the flowers in Peach Pie and then using a sponge dauber added Timid Tiger on the lower half of the flowers. The leaves are stamped in second generation Secret Sea since I do not have Cloud Cover ink. IYKYK.  I finished the card with a few Timid Tiger Flat Pearls.

Happy Stamping, my friends!

Tracy