My Kind of Fantastic

Happy Wednesday! I hope you're having a good week. Mine has been filled with grading papers and marking exams...ugh! Doesn't leave much room for creativity :( I do have a cute Valentine's card to share with you though...

This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest by thepaperpixie.com. I love the collage of hearts created with both stamped images and die-cuts. I used the Sure Do Love You stamp set, Painted Love DSP and gold glimmer paper for my hearts. The die-cuts were done with the Lots to Love Box and Sweet and Sassy Framelits, making this card super-quick to put together.  Here's a closer look at the collage...

See those cool gold brush strokes and teeny golden hearts? Those are the Painted Love Vinyl Stickers and are such a fun and easy way to add texture and gold accents to projects. The die-cut "You" was cut from gold foil sheets using the Celebrate You Sale-a-bration thinlits. The sentiment is from one of the host sets in the Occasions Catalogue called Yay You! I had overlooked this awesome set at first but when I took a closer look I fell completely in love with it. So many fun sentiments and images!

On the inside of my card I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped some hearts in Calypso Coral ink and the sentiment in Melon Mambo. I love this girly colour palette and can't wait to send this to brighten someone's day.

Now, before I go, I want to give you a heads' up about a special Customer Appreciation promotion I am offering this weekend. From Friday, February 2 - Sunday, February 4th, I am offering my customers who place a $125 order $20 in FREE product of their choice (that's in addition to the 2 Sale-a-bration items earned)!
Normally, to earn those kind of freebies, one would have to place a $200 order, but this weekend only I am offering $20 free with every $125 order. How sweet is that??

To take advantage of this offer, simply visit my webstore and use the following host code at checkout OR email me your order directly and I will place it for you. Guests attending my Customer Appreciation Open House may place their orders at the event. Once your order is received, I will contact you to choose your free items. Keep in mind, this offer is only valid from 12:01 am (ET) on Friday, February 2nd, 2018  until 10:00 pm (ET) on Sunday, February 4th, 2018.

Don't forget to use Host Code XFY2REWJ

Product List

Sure Do Love You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145766] $28.00	Yay You Photopolymer Stamp Set [145946] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $10.00
Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [145580] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.25	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $6.75	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] $8.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $8.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $8.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00
Lots To Love Box Framelits Dies [145653] $44.00	Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies [141707] $46.00	Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $0.00	Painted Love Gold Vinyl Stickers [145586] $9.25

A new look and Fresh Fruit

Don't worry! You're in the right place! I'm sure if you are a regular visitor to my little blog you were a wee bit confused by my bright new header! It certainly is a big change from my previous look! I am in the process of rebranding several aspects of my business to freshen things up. This new header is part of that. I hope you like it. I LOVE it because it merges my love of music with my love of paper crafting. All that beautiful colour just makes me happy :)

Today I have a cute little project I made using the Tutti Frutti Suite from the Occasions Catalogue...

I am absolutely in LOVE with the DSP from this suite! The colours and patterns are so fresh and fun! Here I used two different patterns that work beautifully together. The little watermelon slices are stamped using Real Red and Garden Green inks and then punched using the Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack.My background panel is embossed using the Polka Dot Basics TIEF, which made it easy to stamp my sentiment (from the Fruit Basket stamp set) between the large embossed dots. The die-cut "Sweet" is from the Cupcake Cutouts Framelits and works perfectly with this suite...er...sweet ;)

That pretty little punched border is done with the Decorative Ribbon Border punch, which is one I don't use nearly enough! It's so pretty!

On the inside, I stamped another sentiment from the Fruit Basket stamp set in Garden Green ink and then added another stamped watermelon slice. The best part about this card is that I built it on one of the Tutti Frutti cards from Sale-a-bration, so it also has a fun coordinating envelope (and was FREE!!). Gotta love free stuff!

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to let me know what you think of my new look, and have a wonderful week. :)

Product List

Fruit Basket Photopolymer Stamp Set [145833] $20.00	Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes [147242] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $10.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $10.00	Tutti-Frutti 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [145606] $12.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $8.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $8.50
Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Polka Dot Basics Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143709] $10.00	Cupcake Cutouts Framelits Dies [141474] $35.00	Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack [145657] $30.00
Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721] $21.50

Lavender Thanks

Happy Monday! I don't quite know where the weekend went, but here it is Monday and time for a brand new week. This is a busy one for me, with four stamping events in five nights AND the end of the semester with exams and report cards at school. Yikes!!
Today  I have a pretty card we made at my Stampin' Bingo event last Friday evening. I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Kimberley VanDipen...

 I absolutely adore the images in the Lots of Lavender Sale-a-bration stamp set! They are so soft and pretty and give the look of watercolouring without the time or mess. On this card I stamped the outline images in Basic Black Archival ink and then added the colour with Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzazz ink. So soft and pretty.

The Wisteria Wonder card stock strip across the front of the card is embossed using the Petal Pair TIEF...those are fast becoming new favourites! I added some white organza ribbon and a little Petal Passion embellishement. The sentiment is from the HEartfelt Blooms Sale-a-bration stamp set and is stamped in Basic Black ink and punched using the new Tailored Tag punch. I added a little hint of a doily peeking out below the tag.

On the inside I added  a Whisper White panel on which I stamped more of the lavender images as I did on the front.

I hope you have a good week...and that it is a wee bit less crazy than mine will be!

Product List

Lots Of Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set [147194] $0.00	Heartfelt Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147202] $0.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985] $8.50
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] $8.50	Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122922] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Big Shot [143263] $136.00
Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $11.75	Tailored Tag Punch [145667] $23.50	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon [145590] $8.00	Petal Passion Embellishments [145591] $10.75
Delicate White Doilies [141701] $4.00