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Color Challenge ~ #SSINKCC24

Well Hello Happy Stampers!!

I am SO SO SO glad you came by today to check out my card.  I had a LOT of fun playing along with SSInkspiration in their monthly color challenge.  If you want to play along...Click the color banner to enter your card/project!

These are such fun colors to use with my NEW stamp set!!  :)

Yes...you heard me.  NEW!

Hot off the presses and fresh from convention I am stoked to show you a preview of the "Acorny Thank You" stamp set.  :)  hee hee don't you just love the name?!

It's a super fun set, comes with a few choices for the acorn tops, bottoms, full ones, and greetings.  Oh...and the best part?!  Yup, bundled with a punch its SUPER easy to use!!

Sorry you have to wait until September 1st to order it.  Just add it to your wish list and stay with me here :)

Color challenge.

Cucumber Crush, Calypso Coral, and Elegant Eggplant

 add a little Very Vanilla and you've got yourself a party!

It is a photopolymer set, so lining up the acorn tops and bottoms is SUPER easy.  For the acorn on the left, I used the wood-grain bottom.  I inked the stamp in Cucumber Crush, then used my daubers to lightly tap the Eggplant and Coral directly onto the stamp, then when you use it, you get the funky mix of colors. The daubers give you a subtle color variance.  You could also use the stamp pad directly (use the corners for better control) but then you get a deeper concentration of color.   Its all in what you're looking for :)

Want to see more cards using this awesome color combo?  Now you're totally thinking about playing along with us in the color challenge aren't you!?  :)  Head HERE !

Supply List:

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Cucumber Crush, Elegant Eggplant, Calypso Coral

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Calypso Coral, Cucumber Crush

Stampset:  Acorny Thank You

Accessories:  Candy Dots (Brights and Regals), Linen Thread, Dimensionals, 2 1/2inch circle punch, Cherry On Top Washi Tape

Open the Door, Get on the Floor.......

Good Morning Happy Stampers!!

First off...I just have to say, I am having an absolute BLAST!! right now in Salt Lake City at Stampin' UP!'s annual convention.

So much fun in fact, that I almost forgot to share this fun card with you!!

The girls at SSInkspiration are having a fun stamp set focus today using the set No Bones About It (click HERE to see all the super cute Design Team projects!!)

Luckily for me, one of my dear friends brought the set to convention and I was able to play along and use this fun little set!!

Now you KNOW it wouldn't be a Donna-card without a little coloring right?!!

Hahaha  ~ Do you get the blog title yet??  haha

Awesome song lyrics from Walk the Dinosaur by Was (Not Was)

and just because I love you....click HERE to see the video and relive the 80s with me! :)

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed this fun card.  I'll be posting more tomorrow from convention!!

Anything Goes Blog Hop!

  Welcome Happy Stampers!!  

Thanks for stopping by again today for another awesome Blog Hop with SSINKSPIRATION! 

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 7 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Melissa ~The Stamp Doc. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Hey Girl!!

I just LOVE coloring (Can you tell?!) and I love playing around with colors and textures.  I am still mourning the Blendabilities, so using my aquapainter and re-inkers is kind of the same, but not really.  It is growing on me.  For the hair on this girl, I watercolored in Soft Suede all over (LET THIS DRY FIRST!!) then I watercolored some crumb cake in the highlight areas (it will lighten..bizarre right?)  and then in the end I used the Soft Suede marker to add the definitions and texture.  Phew. 

Tomorrow I'm going to try using only my markers and a blender pen.  Wish me luck!!

This print was something for my daughter to give to her friend on their play date today.  She helped pick the paper (Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack), the colors, the stamps, and the embellishments.  I just adore stamping and creating with my daughter!!  (she is 8 by the way...and TOTALLY going to out-create me soon)  

Don't you just LOVE this stamp set?!

What I love the MOST about this set is how EXTREMELY versatile it is!!  

You can watercolor the images if you stamp them in Staz-on, You can color with our Stampin' Write Markers, then blend with our Aqua Painter or Blender Pen, You can use the paper piece technique (check back next week for a sampling of that!).  So Many Options!!

Thanks for poppin in today!  Head on over to Bree's page next, you will LOVE her project today!!

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Jenny at Jenny G Paper Crafts
2. Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana
3. Leanne at Literally My Joy
4. Kim at Stamping with Kim
5. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
6. Tobe at The Craft Sea
7. Melissa at Stamp Doc
8. Donna at Organized Chaos     <---------You are HERE!!
9. Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma
10. Jennifer at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Technique Tuesday ~ Bargello !!

Good Morning Happy Stampers!!

I am so excited to share this awesome technique with you today!!

It's called Bargello, and today I'm showing the gals at SSINKSPIRATION how to do it!

Come check out the tutorial HERE!

For this card:

Hey Girl Stamp Set

Bargello Paper technique

Cardstock:  Tip Top Taupe, Wild Wasabi, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Early Espresso

Aqua-painter with the above mentioned colored inks

(to get the skin tone, I used Crumb Cake and Calypso Coral mixed and watered down...still working on the right mixes for skin tones!)

Black bakers twine

Rhinestones

Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!!  

~Donna

Color Challenge #SSINKCC23

Hello Happy Stampers!!

Don't you just LOVE these colors?!!

Come play along with us today!!

EEK!!  I am LOVING this new stamp!!

Get Well Soup #138768 ~ $13

This is a single stamp and wow...it packs a punch!  

For this card I used Staz-on so that I could watercolor.

After watercoloring, I added Crystal Effects to make it look embossed, but only in certain areas

  I watercolored in Bermuda Bay to give the sentiment some shadow and color

Can you see the Crystal Effects?!  I love using it to give that embossed look, but I can put it anywhere I want!  And no heat tools, realigning stamps, or versamark :)   super easy (just have to give it time to dry!)

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you come back tomorrow for a SUPER fun new technique!!!

~Donna

Sprinkled with Love!

Good Morning Happy Stampers!!

Ahhh....I cannot even begin to tell you HOW IN LOVE! I am with this stamp set!!

Sprinkles of Life

The fact that it has a matching punch is...well...just amazing!!

Tree Builder Punch

What makes this stamp set even MORE amazing?!  Every stamp set that is sold is helping the Ronald McDonald House Charity!!  A portion of every stamp sold in this exclusive stamp set helps families.... win win!

I used the new Delightful Dijon (In Color!) and a sponge dauber to color the burlap ribbon. I then used a scrap that had the cloud/ice cream scoop image punched out as a stencil to create the ice cream on the cone!  I love how even the scraps become functional!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you come back and check out more Sprinkles of Life in the future!!
~Donna

Masculine Blog Hop with SSInk!

Hello Happy Stampers!! We're back for another awesome Blog Hop at SSInkspiration!!  As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 5 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Bree at Craft-somnia Momma. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Masculine cards are a bit of a struggle for some of us.  I don't send a lot of men cards...so I don't always know what to make for a guy.  Most of my "guy cards" are for my husband, my little boys, my buddies, or my 95 year old Grandpa!

I feel like this card could be for any of them!

This new stamp set Skating By is PERFECT!! for someone like me!!

Don't you just LOVE it?!!

I am a huge fan of coloring....so this is just amazing!  There are a variety of sentiments, which I LOVE! since it covers a wide range of options.
I also just love that Stampin' UP! made the stamp so versatile and easy!  See the open hand?!  He can hold his guitar, paddle ball, trophy, or his iPod.  Don't want him to hold something?  see that cute little hand up there?  just give him a full hand and watch him wave.  :)  Oh, and do you see the cutout on the skateboard?!  yup...he can hold that too, or stand on it.  You wont have to do ANY masking!!  this makes for quick and easy cards!

This new InColor ribbon is to die for!  It is SO yummy!

  This is the Lost Lagoon 5/8" Cotton Ribbon ~ It comes in all of the 2014/2016 In-Colors! (Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, and Tangelo Twist)
Trust me...You will need all 5 colors.  It has a thicker texture than the typical cotton ribbon.  Feels more like a painter's drop cloth....oh I just cannot say enough good things about this ribbon!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you keep hopping along with us!  Kim at Stamping with Kim is next! 

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana
2. Cynthia at Ink-a-Doodle Creations
3. Melissa at Stamp Doc
4. Jenny at Jenny G Paper Crafts
5. Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma
6. Donna at Organized Chaos     <-----------YOU ARE HERE!
7. Kim at Stamping with Kim
8. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place

Watermelon Wonder ~ New Catalog Countdown

Good Afternoon Happy Stampers!!

I cannot believe it is almost here!!  

The new 2015/2016 Idea Book & Catalog is almost HERE!!

Today is the first day of the new catalog countdown over at SSInkspiration!  For this release, we're going to show you the BRAND NEW 2015/2017 In-Colors!  Each day I'll be focusing on a new color while also showing you some cute sneak peaks at some products.  

When we're done, you'll finally get to see the whole catalog!

Today's In- Color is Watermelon Wonder

Take it all in...

Now I know what you're thinking... Donna...it's just another pink.

Well I'm here to tell you...its GORGEOUS!!

It pairs SO nicely with Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride.

Its SO GREAT!!  It has a more orange tint to it, so its not your typical pink.  And I can tell you...it really looks like a true watermelon color.  I am super stoked to use it more!

Today my card features the Watermelon Wonder Cardstock, Cherry On Top Washi Tape, Candy Dots, Sprinkles of Life stamp set, and the coordinating Tree Builder Punch.  EEK!!

Don't you just want to eat it up?!!

As you check out today's Inkspiration from my page, be sure to check out the rest of the projects by the SSInkspiration Design Team for today!

Spring Has Sprung ~ SSInk Blog Hop

Good Morning Happy Stamper!

Thanks for stopping by today as we hop along at SSInkspiration.

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 6 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Kim at Stampin' with Kim. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

I am SO excited to share my spring project with you!!

I have been out of the loop for a little while and it feels SO good to create something special Just For You!

EEK!!

Don't you just love it the flowers?!?!

  These are from the Occasions catalog.  IT'S A KIT!!  (there are a LOT more of these flowers too!)  It is a very time consuming kit...but not because it is hard, it is because there are SO MANY FLOWERS!!! 25 Flowers!!

The card is one of my new favorite stamp sets...you will be able to purchase it on June second...its a SNEAK PEEK! from the new catalog!!

This stamp set is the new Ronald McDonald stamp set, Sprinkles of Life .... it is TO DIE FOR!! 

There are many pieces to the set....which I will show you in the next couple of weeks.

and...

IT HAS A COORDINATING PUNCH!!

very similar to the Owl Builder and the Bird Builder punch.  

I am So So SO SO SO excited!!

Thanks for stopping by!  You are going to be SO happy to keep going on the hop to Heidi's blog!

If you get lost along the way, the complete list is below!

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Melissa at Stamp Doc
2. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
3. Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
4. Jennifer C. at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
5. Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma
6. Kim at Stamping with Kim
7. Donna at Organized Chaos
8. Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'

Masculine Monday!

Masculine Monday!!

Have a special guy in your life...but he's not really sentimental?

Are you a crazy coffee lover?

I have the PERFECT Valentine for you!!

I love love love this!  haha   

I got to use the Skinny Minnie Alphabet set, plus the splotches were from the very first My Paper Pumpkin set (seriously!) and the "coffee rings" are actually just an embellishment lid dipped in Crumb Cake ink.

Then I used my Aqua Painter to smear the words (Early Espresso) and the images.

I have to admit, I saw this on a poster...and what I put on the inside of the card was just below the word coffee on the canvas;

HAHAHA!  Don't you just love it!?

(also:  I wish I had better handwriting!)

Want some more Masculine ideas?

Head on over to SSInkspiration for Masculine Monday!!

Masculine Monday!

Masculine Monday!!

Have a special guy in your life...but he's not really sentimental?

Are you a crazy coffee lover?

I have the PERFECT Valentine for you!!

I love love love this!  haha   

I got to use the Skinny Minnie Alphabet set, plus the splotches were from the very first My Paper Pumpkin set (seriously!) and the "coffee rings" are actually just an embellishment lid dipped in Crumb Cake ink.

Then I used my Aqua Painter to smear the words (Early Espresso) and the images.

I have to admit, I saw this on a poster...and what I put on the inside of the card was just below the word coffee on the canvas;

HAHAHA!  Don't you just love it!?

(also:  I wish I had better handwriting!)

Want some more Masculine ideas?

Head on over to SSInkspiration for Masculine Monday!!

Watercolor Stampin!!

Hello happy Stamper!!

Are you ready for a fun little technique on this quiet Tuesday?

Watercolor Stampin!

 + + +  =

I adore this card!  Not gonna lie!

So all you need to do is this:

Use an Aqua Painter (or paint brush) add a thin layer of water onto the Watercolor Paper

Stamp your image in our Classic Ink

*it will blur!

Then you can use your aqua painter to move some of the ink away from the image to blur it even more!

For the hills, I just dipped my Aqua Painter right into a puddle of Coastal Cabana Ink and painted it on there free hand.  

I just adore watercoloring!!

To get the greeting, you'll need to earn the Simply Wonderful Stamp set....

purchase all the supplies I used in this card and Viola!!  $50 Sale-a-bration set earned!!

Wanna see some more?  Check out what my friends over at SSInkspirations came up with!!

have some water coloring you want to share?

head over to SSInkspiration on FB and share your ideas!

January 2015 ~ SSInk Blog Hop

Welcome!

Did you know the new Occasions Catalog is out?

(hard to miss with all the Countdown Fun we've had all week!!)

I am so glad you are hopping along with us today!  I have a fun treat for you!

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 1 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Cynthia at Ink-a-doodle Creations. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Ever want to send a card...but not a real serious one....or you want it to be from a group of people or maybe to a group of people?!

Solution?

FROM THE HERD!!

"from all of us"

4 greatest words in the English Language!

hee hee ... giggle giggle

I love this set.

  I used our NEW blendies!!  Bermuda Bay on the bird and Pink Pirouette on the pig, and Wild Wasabi for the grass.  

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! (that Llama cracks me up!)

The best part....this is now my go to set for office birthday cards...The pig can blow a whistle, the Llama can have a party hat...and I didn't even get to use the balloons yet!

and on the inside...when we say "from all of us" we mean it...all us animals at the office :)

Best part about this card?

Order all the new stuff I used today to make this card (a million times over!!) and you could earn a FREE Sale-a-bration Catalog Item!

From The Herd $15.95

Stacked With Love Washi Tape $4.95

Bermuda Bay Blendabilities $11.95

Pink Pirouette Blendabilities $11.95

Wild Wasabi Blendabilites $11.95

Then you could choose ANYTHING from this for free!

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope you got a giggle or two out of my silly birthday card.

Keep Hoppin along and you will come to enjoy the new Occasions Catalog just as much as we do!

Blog Hop Participant List:
Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
Donna at Organized Chaos <------------------ You are HERE!
Jennifer C. at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
Kathy at Katrina P's Creative Corner
Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana
Kim at Stamping with Kim
Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'
Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
Melissa at Stamp Doc
Carrie at Carrie Stamps

New Catalog Countdown ~ REVEAL DAY!!!

WHOO HOO!!!

TODAY IS THE DAY!!

I am BEYOND excited to show you The 2015 Occasions Catalog and The 2015 Sale-a-Bration catalog!!

We're totally through our countdown at SSINKspiration,  How exciting is that!

If you missed yesterday's post ~ Click Here

 (there is another countdown post to link to from there!)

See if you can count all of the NEW items you have seen in this post!!  Ask me any questions you would like and I'll tell you ALL ABOUT IT!!

Today's Stamp set:

BIG DAY

YES!!  I am LOVING all of the new products in all of the new catalogs!!

This card is FULL of new stuff!

~New Blendies!! (Bermuda Bay!!)

~New DSP (Irresistibly Yours)

~New Embellisments (Best Year Ever Accessory Pack)

So SO SO much Fun!!

  Can you see how shiny the stars are?  This paper is OMG Amazing!!  It is a white paper...with glossy white images ... so when you sponge/spritz/dauber/ink this paper....the glossy images RESIST!!!   yes!!  oh YES!!  I cannot say enough good things about this paper.  dying .. right now..

Now that I've PEAKED your interest!  Head on over to SSInkspirations to see what the girls have done with this set.  You will thank me later!!

~Donna

Valentine's Day

Are you so over winter yet?  

I am

There are only 40 days till Valentine's Day....can you believe it?!

Here's my first Valentine's Day card.

LOVE LOVE LOVE the new DSP Paper Pack in the Occasions Catalog!

And this is another card with the You Plus Me stamp set!!

Wanna see some more cute Valentine's Cards?  Head on over to SSINKspirations for more cute stuff!

Thanks for stopping by!  See you in a few hours with the final SNEAK PEEK!!

~Donna