Fall Blogging Friends Blog Hop!

 Happy September 1st everyone!

It's blog hop time with my blogging friends.  This month we are sharing projects made using a picture for inspiration!  It is a beautiful fall picture.
 

Beautiful, right?  It makes me want to start my fall decorating!

I was honoured in July to have added 3 new members to my Stampers Inkspired team!  I wanted to make them some thank you gifts and so I used this picture to help.

So, for my blog hop today I have two projects I created for their thank you goodie bag.  

 To start, I purchased some of the new fun fall hand soaps at Bath and Body works - I am a sucker for the pumpkin scents!  lol  So, I just had to decorate them up with some tags.  They are a very similar tag to one you would put on a wine bottle for a hostess gift, just smaller.  These measure 3" x 7" and then scored on the long side at 3".  I then used my 2" circle punch to create the hole for the nozzle to fit through.  

  
One of my all time favourite things to do is punch art and fall is the perfect time!  I just love making pumpkins with my circle and oval punches or framelits.  I cut three of the same size and then sponge each of the edges.  My small circle pumpkin is made using Pumpkin Pie cards stock and ink and my larger pumpkin is made using Very Vanilla cardstock and Sahara Sand Ink.  The stems are a scrap of Old Olive.
 

The base of the tag is made using Early Espresso cardstock and the next layer is the Wood Textures DSP.  The greeting is from the Treehouse Adventure stampset, new in the annual catalogue!  I thought this greeting was fitting for a new demonstrator - what do you think?
 

My next 3D item to share is a hand stanitizer holder that I cased from one of my favourite demonstrators - Eric Cerwin of Pink Buckaroo Designs.  She has a video that shares how she made them and you can find that here.
 

I altered mine slightly and opted out of the peekaboo hole in the front.  The jars are made with the Every Day Jar Framelits and the greeting from the is from the Jar of Love stampset.  The colours I used are Real Red and Old Olive and the 'stem' is a scrap of Early Espresso.  I finished them off with some Twine.
 

I placed some apple scented hand sanitizer inside!  I just LOVE how they turned out. 

The thank you bags were finished off with a pair of papersnips and a giant chocolate bar - can always use some chocolate.  Two of the bags have been delivered and I will be delivering one more next week!  So excited to share this adventure with them.

Now, be sure to hop on through our blog hop to see everyone's creation.  Next up is Rick - I always love to see what he creates.

Happy stampin'

Tammy

Crystal Komara 

Libby Fens 

Mary Blocher 

Jessica Mink

Michelle Clarke 

Mary Ann Kay Rossiter

Tammy Gill - You are here!

Rick Adkins 

Nikki Debbie Daigneau 

Summer time Daisy

Hi there stampers,

I have a quick card to share with you today that is a perfect summer time card.  It is a perfect card to submit to the latest challenge over at Inspire.Create.Challenge
 

The theme is floral!  I just love a nice floral card for the summer time.  I chose to use the Daisy Punch and Daisy Delight Stampset. I pulled some bright and fun DSP to use as my colour cue for this card. Who doesn't love a Navy, White and Yellow combo when you are talking daisies?

I wanted a Thank you card because you always need some of them in your stash.  The sentiments in Daisy Delight have such amazing fonts. 

I left a nice big border using the card base to really bring out the yellow in the center of the daisy as well as in the DSP. 

Thank you for joining  me today.  Be sure to stop on in at  Inspire.Create.Challenge to see all of the amaizing flower power that was created with this challenge.

Happy stampin'

Tammy

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Happy Retirement

Hi there,

I have a great woodland inspired Happy Retirement card to share with you today.  I used some of my favourite things to create a this card for my neighbour who recently retired after serving our country in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Here is my card....
 

I started with an Early Espresso card base and then layered a Whisper White embossed front.  I used the Woodlands Embossing folder.  My DSP is from the Annual Catalogue called Wood Textures. 

 

 I framed this adorable little Mukoka Chair with the Stitched Circle and then a plain slightly bigger circle.  The Muskoka chair is from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits.

My greeting is from my all time favourite Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Thanks for joining me today.

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Global Design Project Challenge for a new Grandma!

Hello my stampin' friends,

I have a card to show you today that I am so very proud of - I just LOVE how it turned out!!!

The folks over at Global Design had a great sketch to follow this week and it was perfect to create a cute little baby card for my friend and downline who became a grandma for the first time!  

Here is my card...

The challenge link and sketch...

Global Design Project 074 | Sketch Challenge

 

How did I do?  I think it is a pretty good likening.  Here is a close up of my greeting.  I used the retired stampset Cuddles and Kisses - it definitely is a keeper.

I used some of my favourite things to create this card.....the Triple Banner Punch to create the Tempting Tuqoise and Watermelon Wonder banners and the Stitched Shapes Framelits to beautifully frame my greeting with Crushed Curry.

Don't forget to love the inside of your card!  For this I used the stampset Something for Baby.

 

Be sure to stop in to see all of the wonderful creations made with this sketch in mind

Global Design Project 074 | Sketch Challenge

 Thanks for joining me.  Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Happy Monday with Stampin' Celebration Challenge!

Hey there stampers!

I hope you had a great weekend.  Mine was fantastic!  I spent the weekend with my besties, scrapbooking, crafting and enjoying some girl time in my favourite retreat spot.  Join me later this week to see all the fun things we created.

But first, it is Stampin' Celebration Challenge time and Wendi has a really fun sketch for us this week!

 

Fun eh?

What I first thought of was a rainbow inspired card with all of the stripes.

Here is the card I created...

 I had to double check with my 13 year old what order the colours go in. He suggested I write it down because I have asked him this several times before - smarty pants.

Anyway, I decided to use the rainbow colours represented in the brights colour family.  I chose one of the colours to use as the card base and another to use for stamping the greeting.  I chose to use a neutral as the layer between the rainbow of cardstock and the cardbase.  It is Sahara Sand and it is embossed using the Brick Wall embossing folder. 

The tiny strips of coloured cardstock are just scraps, about 1/4 inch.  I used my Triple Banner punch to make the banner ends on each.  My greeting is from the Jar of Love stampset.

Please be sure to join us this week at Stampin' Celebration Challenge.  I can't wait to see what you create.

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Stampin' Celebration Challenge!

Holly smokes batman - it's Stampin' Celebration Challenge time again!  and I even missed a challenge in there.  You can find the card that I created with that challenge in mind here.  BUT, just wait until you see the picture challenge we have for you this week!

First, just let me tell you what I have been up to.....we have a new and very little addition to our family......I am pleased to introduce you to Reggie!

He is 8 weeks old and already has 3 life long friends.  My boys are just SO excited to have him be a part of our family.  

Now....onto the real reason you stopped by - the challenge.  You are going to love this challenge!  Some great picture inspiration....



The watercolouring, the raindrops and the rainbow colours, what a great way to introduce us to spring.  If you haven't yet seen all of the creations from our designers, you are missing out.  Stop on over and take a look.  You can do that here.

And, here is my card that I made....

The stampsets I used are Sprinkles of Life for my clouds and my greeting and Work of Art for making my rainbow.  I used my Triple Banner Punch and Tree Builder Punch.

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to join us in our challenge and add your creation.

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Toadally Awesome Stampin' Celebration Challenge

So glad you stopped by today!  We have a Toadally Awesome challenge for you this week at Stampin' Celebration Challenge!  :)

Some fabulous picture inspiration.....wait until you see this!

What part of these pictures did you notice first?  For me, it was the fabulous colours!  Then that cute little frog and then the patterns and finally the banners!  Oh my gosh - this is perfect inspiration for a mom of three boys!

So, can you guess what stampset I used for this card?  Yep - You're Sublime!  It has the perfect little frog for this project.

Here is my card...

What do you think? I just love how this turned out!

I started with this super cute frog from the stampset You're Sublime.  I knew I wanted him inside of a circle and then framed with another, slightly larger circle.  I also knew that I wanted some banners on my card and that they would be in the top corner after seeing how large the circles would be.  Then, I turned my attention to the colours and layers of the card base.  Once I picked the layers for the cardbase, I chose the colours and patterns for the banners and circle frame. 

Finally, I pulled out my blender pens and coloured the frog.  Here he is close up...

All of the layers are flat onto each other.  But the circles are popped up onto dimensionals.  Here is a final look at my card...

Be sure to join us this week at Stampin' Celebration Challenge - I can't wait to see what you create!

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

New Stampin' Celebration Challenge

Happy new year!

I hope your year is off to a really great start!  For me and my family we have come out of the gate running!  We have hockey, hockey and more hockey for my oldest and youngest and now skiing lessons are starting for my middle!  Let me tell you, I am glad we had some down time during Christmas.  lol

So, back to some crafting and card inspiration.  Speaking of which, have you seen our picture inspiration over at Stampin Celebration Challenge?  No?  Well here it is....but be sure to check out all of the beautiful creations that were made with them in mind AND make sure you join the fun!
 
Beautiful pictures aren't they? I just love them.  They made me think of all things wintery and icy.  I love the silvery butterfly and crisp white flowers, but we don't have much of them here in Ontario in the winter time.  So, I opted to focus on the snowflakes, the white and silver and the shine and glimmer.  Here is my card...
 

My card is white, then silver glimmer, then white again with some vellum on top!  I wanted to use some of my snowflake vellum from the package that was in the Holiday catalogue - I know it is retired, but couldn't resist using it for this card.  I added some extra bling with some different sized rhinestones in the snowflake centers.  

My greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes - my go-to greeting set, it has every occasion in there!

 

Be sure to join us

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Stampin' Celebration Challenge

Hey there.  So glad you stopped by.

All ready for Christmas yet?  I still have some work to do, but have lots of great inspiration to show you this week to help with some last minute crafts.  I will also show you the projects I made for my most recent appearance on the Roger's Daytime TV show.  It was tons of fun!

We have another great challenge for you over at Stampin' Celebration Challenge this week - it's a sketch to follow along with.  I love it when we a get a layout already decided for us. 

Here is the sketch...

I decided that I would create a 'non-Christmas' card for this challenge because it is open for 3 weeks - lots of time to get your creation into us!

Here is my card...

I wanted to make a fun, girly card so I chose two In-colours - Watermelon Wonder and Tip Top Taupe (I think they are really great together) and I chose the zebra pattern from the DSP stack Go Wild.

My greeting came from Remembering Your Birthday.  I 

stamped my greeting in Tip Top Taupe right onto the DSP.

I hope you find this inspiring and I sure hope you join us at Stampin' Celebration Challenge!  Mark your calendar - the challenge ends January 8th.

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Paper Craft Crew + Curtian Call = Christmas

I have another Christmas card for you today!  I created it using two challenges - so much fun when you can use two!

They are...

Curtian Call Challenge Blog with a wonderful picture for inspiration.  Just look at the cozy plaid!  I love this picture, perfect when you are snuggling in for the winter.

 

And also...

The Paper Craft Crew - I just love the sketch they had for us this week!

 So I combined the two to create a cozy and merry Christmas card.

I thought it turned out pretty cute, so I decided to make another one using a different plaid pattern.  What do you think?

Be sure to stop by the challenge blogs to see all the fabulous cards.

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Freshly Made Sketches with Sprinkles of Life!

Hello my stampin friends,

So glad you joined me today!  I have another card using my fravourite stampset.....Sprinkles of Life!  I love this set so much that I decided to create a whole class using just this set - I will have a wonderful turnout with 16 ladies participating.  Each participant purchased the stampset ahead of time and so they will make four cards for free!  For those that 'needed' the coordinating punch - and really who doesn't - will get a special free gift from me!

I used the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches (FMS197) to create the layout for this card.   Here is the sketch....

And here is my card...

I took my colour cue from the Cherry on Top DSP stack, ....Bermuda Bay, Watermelon Wonder and Whisper White.  This patterned paper is a perfect match for this stampset! 


I wanted to show my guests how to make a delicious cupcake using the coloured ink on the same coloured cardstock, not something I always think to do.  I fussy cut the cupcake base and the candle, but the frosting was punched out using the Tree Builder Punch.


Finally, I added a tiny bit of the coordinating scalloped trim and just tied it in a knot.  I think it looks really pretty that way.


Be sure to stop on over to Freshly Made Sketches to see all of the wonderful card designs.


Happy Stampin'


Tammy

Thank you Sprinkles of Life!

Hello Friends,

I hope your week is going well so far.  Happy Canada Day for my Canadian readers!  I hope you were able to celebrate this wonderful country of ours!

My family went to my parents house.  They live in a retirement community where they are always celebrating.....So naturally, Canada Day was a great reason to celebrate!

There was live music, a BBQ, face painting and a parade that is lead by the Town Cryer - awesome.  My family has made it a tradition to participate in the parade with decorated golf carts, my kids just love it!  Here are some pictures from our fun day.

 

 

And now for the real reason you stopped by.....a card.  One of my latest card classes focused on Thank you's and this card is a perfect reflection of our day yesterday.  A thank you card using the Sprinkles of Life stampset.

Our weather was cloudy with a few rays of sunshine, but mostly we were thankful to celebrate Canada Day with family and friends.

Thank you for stopping by.  

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Need a Custome Size Gift Bag?

Hi there!

Whew - I made it through last week...card classes, end of school year, 7 year old birthday party - oh my!  So very glad it's the weekend!

Have you seen the newest punch board from Stampin'up! ?  It is a gift bag punch board - so you can create your own gift bags!  I just love this thing!

I had a chance to play with mine a lot for my latest visit to the TV show Daytime.  You can see my post about the projects I made here.  For the show, I made the 3 standard sized gift bags that you can make with the board - 2 3/4 ", 3 1/4" and 3 3/4" wide.

I wanted to create custom sized gift bags for my two youngest son's teachers to hold their thank you gifts which were 5 1/2" wide.  It took a little adjusting, but it worked!

Here are the bags....

I used some Very Vanilla cardstock for the bag itself and then I dressed up the front with some DSP and matching cardstock.  I also used up the last of my Chevron Ribbon.

My middle son had a male teacher this year, so I used some of the great Typeset DSP from the new Annual Catalogue and then I framed it with some Basic Black Cardstock.  I added a few banners using my new Triple Banner Punch and finally a bow, yep even for a male teacher - I just couldn't resist!

For my youngest son's teacher, I used a bit more feminine colours.  I found some retired DSP in my stash that matched the ribbon I had as well as the card I made for her.  I framed the DSP with some Sahara Sand Cardstock which was also a colour from her card.  And again, I made some banner's and finished it off with a bow. 

Here is Stampin'UP!'s video on how to use the Gift Bag Punch Board.

If you have any questions please leave me a comment and I will get back to you.

Happy Stampin'

Tammy