Top Dog Dies- Spring!!

Good Morning and Happy Friday!! This is my weekly Top Dog Dies post and we are thinking Spring!! So what do you think of when you hear the word Spring.... flowers, warmth, sunshine

One of the things that I think of are soft spring colors and the birds chirping!!

So I created a fairly clean card highlighting those things. The card base was created using Top Dog Dies Signature Antique die. I cut two, scored a line on the base towards the top, and adhered with sticky tape. The papers are Heidi Swapp's Dreamy and they were die cut using the same Signature Authentique die. The bird is from Top Dog Dies Little Birds die set. On the close up you will the tiny dots that outline the image... LOVE!! To finish off the Waltzingmouse sentiment was heat embossed with white and I added a couple gold glitter enamel dots and one with color.

Here's a close up of that sweet bird!!

Don't forget Top Dog Dies just released 6 new dies.... go check them out HERE.

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Color Throwdown #327- Love you to pieces!!

Good Morning... it's time for another Color Throwdown challenge. Wanda is bringing us the colors this week.... and there's purple :) Honestly, if you've ever stopped by my blog, you would know that "purple" just throws me for a loop! I think these girls have forced helped me get over that!!

I loved the whole mosaic thing going on and tried to recreate that with my card.

My colors are a little bit darker. Used Lil Inkers Stitched Hearts and the sentiment is from Piece of Me. Stamped the background with SU's Gorgeous Grunge to add a little sumthin'- I so struggle with totally white backgrounds... it's an affliction I tell ya'!!

We’re also joined by January’s guest designer: Bonnie Sharp.  Bonnie- Loved having you this month!!

Marlena from Marlena is Faithfully Crafting is our Guest Star Stamper this week!!

Check out my teamies for lots more inspiration!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Monika Davis- MAD Stamper

 Jodi Collins- Stampin a Latte
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Remember, if you don't have the exact colors, use whatever you have that's close...this is all about having fun!  AND... remember "neutrals" are free! If you upload to a public gallery, please use the key words CTD327  Also, when linking up your card using the linky tool at the bottom of the post, please link to your specific post, not a generic link to your blog.  

When you are finished with your creation, head over to the Color Throwdown blog to add your entry to the Inlinkz tool.

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

With all my...

Heart!!

Had a chance to play a little and this is the sweet and clean card I made.

Used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge... Have a Heart!!

Had fun just piddlin'..... important word as it equates to relaxing, enjoying, happy....

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Top Dog Dies- LOVE!!

Happy, Happy Friday!! Time to show some Top Dog Dies. I'm still playing with the Heart Album Mini Finisher dies and Vintage Alphabet dies. This week I made a couple of 4 x 4 note cards. This size is perfect as a gift card or tucked into a lunch box for someone special.

I fell in love with this sweet envelope die and tiny heart. There are so many different dies in the Heart Album Finishers die set... perfect to use on their own. On this one I finished the inside as you can see above.

 

Aren't those letters fabulous... love the font.

Another CAS card using the same colors and the Vintage Alphabet die.

BTW.... Top Dog Dies just released 6 new dies.... you can see them HERE. Elephants, feathers, birds, borders, tags, and a background die for the already released corset die. I'll be posting some cards over the next few days using the new dies... so, stop back by!!

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Color Throwdown # 326- Hip Hip Hooray!!

Happy, Happy Wednesday... it's hump day and I'm hoping it goes by fast, really, really fast!! The first two days have been exceptionally interesting :)

This week's colors are brought to you by yours truly!! I was dreaming of spring in January :)

I need a wall for these...

My original idea was beautiful flowers and vases... but, this is what I created.

Thought the colors would work well for a bright Birthday card and wanted to play with this PTI Phrase Play set. Added a little washi tape, cheesecloth, and enamel dots.

Before you head off to create, here’s some inspiration from our talented team to get you started. 

We’re also joined by January’s guest designer: Bonnie Sharp and, 
Kimberly Weiner... Wienerhoneymooners our Guest Star Stamper this week!!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Monika Davis- MAD Stamper

 Jodi Collins- Stampin a Latte

Remember, if you don't have the exact colors, use whatever you have that's close...this is all about having fun!  AND... remember "neutrals" are free! If you upload to a public gallery, please use the key words CTD326  Also, when linking up your card using the linky tool at the bottom of the post, please link to your specific post, not a generic link to your blog.  

When you are finished with your creation, head over to the Color Throwdown blog to add your entry to the Inlinkz tool.

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Serendipity Stamps Blog Challenge- Hidden Gems (take #2)

Good Morning and Happy, Happy Wednesday!! It's time for the Serendipity Stamps DT to provide a little more inspiration for this month's challenge.... Hidden Gems!!

You get the whole 4 weeks to play along! We're at the half way point for this challenge - you still have two weeks left to link up your design!

SSCB#39 Hidden Gems! Dust off your supplies! Let's see what you've been ignoring and put it to good use!! Use an item from your stash that's been under used - just make sure you include at least one Serendipity Stamps image (Stamp or Die) on your project! Our favorite design will receive our winner blog badge and one random winner of this challenge will receive a $20 discount off their next order from Serendipity Stamps.You have until midnight US Eastern Standard Time on February 2 to link your project. The winner and our next challenge will be posted on February 4.

Want to go shopping? The sale this week is free shipping on any US order $15 or more. Good through 1/27.

I've been dreaming of spring... sunshine and flowers!! I used the Geranium Large Cling set stamped onto XPress It Blending cardstock and colored with copics. The background was created with Cherry Lynn's French Lattice die. Did you know that Serendipity carries Cherry Lynn dies...  The sentiment is Serendipity's Dream die. Perfect for my spring fantasy :)

We have a special guest joining us this month!! Please welcome Kimberly Wiener from Wienerhoneymooners Blog!

For more inspiration there are samples from the design team on the challenge blog or you can visit them directly and get all the details by clicking on their names below.

Karen Amidon
Jeanne Jachna

Marybeth Lopez

Jenny Gropp 

 Miriam Napier

The rules are simple... play along using at least one Serendipity Stamps image on your submission and the theme of Thankful/Grateful. You don't have to have a blog to play along - you can link your designs to any on line gallery.

Click Here for all the details

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Top Dog Dies Friday Post...Valentine's!!

TGIF!!!! Yes... friday makes this working girl happy... not that I don't love my job but,...

AND... it's my weekly post using Top Dog Dies... Valentine's is on!!

Had a lot of fun making a sweet Heart Mini Album using a bunch of goodies from Top Dog Dies.

Sweet!! I used the Heart Mini Album die, Heart Doily die, and Heart Mini Album Finishers set, along with some Authentique papers and extras. I have several pics...

Front and center cover...

Playing with the Heart Album die and Heart Mini Album Finishers dies from Top Dog Dies. Thinking that I will give it to Darrell for his mom (Grammie) and he can add pics of the little one (my youngest daughter's beau's little girl). She's a sweetie!! She spied the jet ski in the garage the other day- 2 1/2... big jet ski but, asked me is she could go for a ride. My answer... "Yes,.. missy someone will take you for a ride but, it has to get warmer and we need to go to the lake".... totally not intimidated by the size!

Close up....

For each page/s of the mini album... I decorated one side and left the other side to scrap that picture.

 The next pages...

Here's the end..

Isn't the doily die gorgeous... and all the elements in the Finishers die set are perfect for adding a little something!!

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CTD #325- Beautiful Day!

Happy, Happy Wednesday... it's hump day and I'm hoping it goes by fast!!

I want to say YOU ROCKED the colors last week!! I didn't have a chance to get to everyone's blog but, I am working on it!! So much inspiration, I need to be able to retire and just "stamp/blog" 24/7...

OK...those dreams won' be reality for a few years! This week's colors are brought to us by Tammy... IN LOVE!!

How fun is that inspiration photo... thinking of my "cat" peeps...

My card....

Played with some Reverse Confetti stamps and dies along with fun patterned papers!! LOVE those flowers with the patterned paper and angles!!

Before you head off to create, here’s some inspiration from our talented team to get you started. 

We’re also joined by January’s guest designer: Bonnie Sharp and this week’s Guest Star Stamper: Cassie Trask, A Day in the Life...
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Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Monika Davis- MAD Stamper

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

 Jodi Collins- Stampin a Latte

Remember, if you don't have the exact colors, use whatever you have that's close...this is all about having fun!  AND... remember "neutrals" are free! If you upload to a public gallery, please use the key words CTD325  Also, when linking up your card using the linky tool at the bottom of the post, please link to your specific post, not a generic link to your blog.  

When you are finished with your creation, head over to the Color Throwdown blog to add your entry to the Inlinkz tool.

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Best Friends!

Happy Tuesday eve'!! Hoping to get back to a little stamping and blogging...

 AND... playing with my NBUS... LOVE this sweet Simon stamp!! When I was little we had a Boston Terrier named Tippy... not sure where the name came from but, loved that pooch!!

Used this week's Retro Sketch...

And the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge to use something "new"

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Oh baby it's a wild world....

it's hard to get by just upon a smile.....

I try some days though, I try!! Showing my age... Cat Stevens!

Had a chance to do a little extra stamping this WE and made this card

 I played with some Glitz papers, whatnots, and puffy sentiments. I love these things and buy them once in a while... get them home and don't know what to do with them... have you ever done that?

Used this week's Freshly Made Sketch for the layout.

Hope you had a great WE... goes too fast!!

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TOP DOG Dies!!

Well, life has been a little crazy with the holidays and then, getting back in to the swing of work so.....

I have a bit of exciting news!!! I am on the DT for Top Dog Dies spring term. And today is my first official post!!

We are showcasing Valentine's this month and I had the pleasure to play with some fabulous dies!! For my Valentine's card I created a traditional girly/frilly one. Pretty much "true to form" for me.

 A close up of the the sweet Heart border die (save those little hearts to use as confetti with a shaker card- just sayin') along with the detail on the Heart doily die, and Heart Mini Album Finishers die set. 

 Another close up to see the detail of the Heart Doily die. I used it for a Valentines card but, it could be used for so much more..... wedding, birthday, anniversary...

Full view.

Click on the highlighted words for quick links to the dies I used and click here to check out the Top Dog Dies store. There are some sales going on as well as a chance to win a prize from Little B's.

I'll be posting a little sumthin' every Friday so, remember to stop back by.

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Friday eve'!! Finally hoping things have settled down here in my neck of the woods and will be able to spend a little more time creating!!

I did get a chance to stamp this weekend and this is one of the cards I created.

 I used Altenew's Painted Butterflies. Stamped the images onto watercolor cardstock, heat embossed with silver, and watercolored with SU's crumbcake. Repeated the process for two of the images and "fussy" cut to pop on top for a little dimension. The sentiment is from Altenew's Label Love. Misted and flicked a little with Heidi Swapp's Tinsel Color Shine.

Played with the colors for the Curtain Call challenge... no winter scene.. this southern girl is dreaming of sun and flip flops :)

I also played in Darnell's NBUS challenge (never been used schtuff)- golly I could probably do this for weeks with everything I have bought in the last few months and no time to play!!

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Color Throwdown #324 --- Warm Wishes!!

Happy, Happy Wednesday!! We're back starting the New Year at the Color Throwdown Challenge. Monika is starting us off with a fabulous color palette!

Looks cold (to me) but, love those colors!! Ha... they say our low temp tonight will be 11 or 12 degrees (dang, that's cold for a southern girl!!)

As soon as I saw these colors, I knew I wanted to use Avery Elle's Let It Snow. Added some snow with modeling paste and Simon Says Stamps Falling Snow stencil. The hills were created with a Mama Elephant Borders die.

Before you head off to create, here’s some inspiration from our talented team to get you started. We’re also joined by January’s guest designer: Bonnie Sharp and this week’s Guest Star Stamper: Jenny Engelke. 

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Monika Davis- MAD Stamper

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

 Jodi Collins- Stampin a Latte

Remember, if you don't have the exact colors, use whatever you have that's close...this is all about having fun!  AND... remember "neutrals" are free! If you upload to a public gallery, please use the key words CTD324  Also, when linking up your card using the linky tool at the bottom of the post, please link to your specific post, not a generic link to your blog.  

When you are finished with your creation, head over to the Color Throwdown blog to add your entry to the Inlinkz tool.

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Serendipity Stamps Blog Challenge- Hidden Gems!!

Welcome to the Serendipity Stamps Challenge! Once a month (on the first Wednesday) we post a new challenge with a central theme. The design team provides samples for inspiration at the beginning, and then again at the half way point of the challenge (on the third Wednesday), but you get the whole month to join us!

Ready for our latest challenge?

SSCB#39 Hidden Gems! Dust off your supplies! Let's see what you've been ignoring and put it to good use!! Use an item from your stash that's been under used on your design - just make sure you include at least one Serendipity Stamps image (Stamp or Die) on your project! Our favorite design will receive our winner blog badge and one random winner of this challenge will receive a $20 discount off their next order from Serendipity Stamps.You have until midnight US Eastern Standard Time on February 2 to link your project. The winner and our next challenge will be posted on February 4.

I used Serendipity's Dandelion Background. I stamped the image onto watercolor cardstock with versamark ink and heat embossed with white. Then I sponged the background using various Distress Inks. Added some sparkle with Heidi Swapp gold Color Shine. The sentiment is Serendipity's Thinking of You (small) stamped with delicata gold ink onto a linen paper. 

We have a special guest joining us this month!! Please welcome Kimberly Wiener from Wienerhoneymooners Blog!

For more inspiration there are samples from the design team on the challenge blog or you can visit them directly and get all the details by clicking on their names below.

Karen Amidon
Jeanne Jachna

Marybeth Lopez

Julie Warner 

 Miriam Napier

The rules are simple... play along using at least one Serendipity Stamps image on your submission and the theme of Thankful/Grateful. You don't have to have a blog to play along - you can link your designs to any on line gallery.

Click Here for all the details

Want to go shopping? This week’s sale is buy 3 get 1 free. Good through Jan 14th.

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!