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

Quick and Easy Cards! July 2014

Time for a quicky!

I love quick and easy card day!!

Here's a card that takes a few minutes, has a little bling, and totally works for the man in your life too!

I love love love the Park Lane DSP

Its kind of feminine, but mostly masculine!

The best part is that today is the LAST day to get in on the Buy 3 DSP get one free deal!!

Wanna see some more quick and easy cards?  Head on over to SSInkpsiration to see what my fellow designers came up with today!

Make this card:

Stamps:  Say Something

Cardstock:  Blackberry Bliss, Soft Suede

DSP:  Park Lane

Ink:  Old Olive

Accessories:  Gold Sequin Trim, Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon

Tools:  Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch

My Paper Pumpkin - July

EEK!  Who else got their MyPaperPumpkin kit this month and squealed like a little girl?!  I sure did!!

What is My Paper Pumpkin you ask?  

It's an amazing way to do crafting if you're super busy or don't want to do a lot of the work of creating stuff.  Every month you can get an AMAZING kit full of goodies that you can recreate in your spare time!  Some months you make cards...or a home decor project...or even goodie bags/holders!

The best part...is its a surprise!  So you find out when you open it how awesome it is.  (that's my favorite part...the anticipation!!)

also, its only $19.95 a month.  SO WORTH IT!!

For this month only!!  Sign up for MPP, and your first two months are 50% off!!!  

Here is what I made using this month's kit so far:

Come back tomorrow and see how I turn some elements of this kit into part of a magical FROZEN birthday party ensemble!!  :)

~Donna

Inspire, Create, Share 2014

I am stoked that Stampin' Up!'s annual convention starts tomorrow morning!!

(although I'm super bummed because I am not there!)

Our design team over at SSInkspiration was chosen to create a display board at convention this year?!  How sweet is that!??

I am super excited to show you the cards I added to the board.

Wanna check out the rest of the board?  Head over to SSInk today and tomorrow to see what my fellow designers are adding!

First let me just tell you...I LOVE this stamp set!!

(makes you wanna run out and grab some markers doesn't it?!!)

I did!

I am LOVING the new Blendabilities, especially with this set!!  She has that sassy quality that can only be captured in color with amazing markers!!  (also, notice the DSP, I colored that using the I Like You hostess set and the Blendabilites).  I also colored the Natural Twine and the Vintage button :)

Card #2

Not too early for Christmas...right?!!

  Ombre hair, sequins, and Gold Marker...life does NOT get any better than this!!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow to see the other two cards I made for the display board.  I am so excited to share them with you!!!

~Donna

Feeling Inspirational Today

Where were you the last time inspiration nearly bowled you over and you thought to yourself, "I MUST have/recreate THAT!!"

Yeah, me neither, but it was worth a shot?!  haha  

For this week's Inspiration Challenge, we were given this piece:

Monet Claude Impression Sunset Sun

I am not going to lie.....I stared..and stared...and stared.

Do the colors inspire?  Do the lonely boaters inspire?  That amazing sun! or the textures that hold this peace in my mind as a fuzzy memory.

The answer?  D: All of the above!

Now I know what you're thinking....Donna, um...okay!

But I have to tell you this was super fun and its a great technique for making a really fuzzy and watery-looking background.

All you need are a few of our Stampin' Write Markers, a clear block, 

and a spritzer with rubbing alcohol in it.

Take your markers (or you can use your ink pads if you want LOTS of color) and color the clean clear block in any pattern you want.  Go ahead....I'll wait.

Then take your spritzer and spray the block with the alcohol.  Use as little or as much as you want, but pause a second in between spritzes, it takes a second for the awesomeness to start.  You'll notice your ink merging and swirling as all of the dots of alcohol and lines of marker become a muddled pool of liquid.  Then stamp directly onto your paper with the block!  

The alcohol acts as a great liquifier but since our inks are water based, they swirl in the alcohol as opposed to mixing.  (if you used plain water for this sample, you'd end up with a watery shade of brown...yum)

Here is a close up so you can see what the colors look like when the alcohol dries.  It dries super quick, unlike water, so that's a bonus too!

Notice that some of the colors are more blurry, but they are still separate and not completely mixed.  I LOVE this about using alcohol for spritzing!!

Today over at SSInkspiration, some of my fellow designers have taken a crack at an inspiration challenge that you are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

See you tomorrow for another round of Friday Favorites!!

~Donna

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing Dads out there!

What better way to show them some love than to make them personalized cards?!

 Our new Undefined stamp carving set is awesome!!  Now I can put our favorite team logo on my cards!  I love how "distressed" the stamp looks.  It was my very first attempt at a hand carved stamp, and those are little nicks in the rubber, so I had no clue what I was doing!  I am a huge fan and will be doing it again and again!!

The basketball was made with our Decorative Dots embossing folder.  I LOVE this folder!  I am so glad it carried over from the Sale-a-bration catalog!

 Show Dad you're his biggest fan!
again I used the Dots folder for the football texture.  I used some past Paper Pumpkin stamps.  I love that you get such great masculine stamps in PP!

Happy Father's Day!!

Quick and Easy Wednesday!

Who doesn't love a quickie?

haha okay, get your mind out of the gutter!

I'm talking about a quick and easy card that you can make as many or as little as you want in no time flat!!

Super cute right??!!   The best part, the rotary stamp that I used make ANY card a personalized card!!

  I used an actual coffee cup to make the rings!

Wanna tell your mamma she's the best....spell it out!  Wanna thank a special teacher for being awesome?  rock that too!

Lovin' my new Blendabilities markers too!  If you haven't tried them yet...you are missin out!

  Can you see how I double stamped the splotch to look lighter? and the shading on the cup was made with the Coastal Cabana Blendabilities markers!  I also used the skin tone markers to make the cup sleeve.  I am LOVIN these markers!!

I cannot WAIT to show you the rest of my new Stampin' Up! stuff!  

But first....all next week I'll be saying farewell to the retiring sets, In-Colors, and accessories.

wanna see some more quick and easy cards?!  Head on over to SSInkspirations and see what my fellow designers came up with!

Stamp on Ladies!!

~ Donna

SSInkspiration Blog Hop- Punch Me!

Welcome to my page!!  If you are following along
in the blog hop, than you're just leaving Shellie's fabulous blog.   I hope you've enjoyed your journey so far!  There are only a few more to go!  If you're just starting, WELCOME!!  You're in for quite the treat!!

This month is all about Punches!!  Don't you just love them?!?!

They are quick, easy, and have LOTS of different uses!

What does a circle, oval, and a banner punch all have in common?

They make one cute little thank you card!!

These little beauties are the thank you cards from my son's birthday party.  If you didn't get a chance to see those, they were part of the April Hop, you can see them here!

The best part about this invite?  It was SO easy because punches RULE!!

   Who knew the banner punch could be so versatile!
Just punch that bad boy out, cut it right down the center and viola! you have a cute tie for your bandanna!

Also seen here, the hexagon embossing folder and core d'nations paper.  I am a sad sad girl that this paper is retiring.  It's so neat!

This face was made using a 2 1/2 in circle punch, and the 2nd oval from the Ovals framelit set.

Now, I know the Thought Bubbles framelit is not a punch...but it should be!!

This word set is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.  Just Sayin'
Best part:  Buy the framelits and the stamp set TOGETHER in a bundle right now!!

And just to give you an idea of what my son thought of his thank you cards...

lets just say he approved!

Time to continue your journey!  

If you get lost along the way, here is the complete blog hop list.  Enjoy!!  Don't forget to share and Pin and comment and show these talented ladies some Love!

Blog Hop Participant List: 

1. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
2. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
3. Cynthia R. of Ink-A-Doodle Creations
4. Jamie H. of Unique Ink
5. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
6. Donna S. of Organized Chaos
7. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
8. Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
9. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
10. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim

Quick and Easy Mother's Day Card

Happy Mother's Day!

Wait, what?  It's not this weekend...DON'T PANIC!!  :)

But if it was, wouldn't you like a quick and easy card you can make for mom to pop in the mail so you can be early this year?!

How about this?

The beauty of this card is that the elements are so simple!

The Fresh Prints Designer Paper Pack is the perfect backdrop for the cloud of good news!

The ribbon has a pom pom look to it by tying multiple pieces together leaving tails all over the place.

Notice the words on the cloud?  You can send this to your mom, your aunt, your gramma, your sister....whoever!  I hand wrote the sentiment and used a thumping technique with the markers to get a multicolored effect. 

Ready to make this card?

Cardstock:  Island Indigo, Basic Black, Whisper White

Stamp Set:  Just Saying

Ink:  Markers, Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple, Basic Black

Word Bubbles Framelits

Melon Mambo 1/4 inch ribbon

Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Pack

Wanna see more quick and easy cards?  Head on over to SSInkspirations and see what my fellow designers have come up with!  

Manly Manly Manly Monday!

Men.  Can't live with them....Can't give them pretty floral cards.

 My fellow designers over at SSInkspiration are hoping to help you with that quandary!

Check out what everyone else is up to....go ahead, I'll wait....

Welcome Back!

I am so sad to see the 2012-2014 In-colors go.  They have been my absolute favorite.

Here is an example of why I love them so much!

Have I mentioned before how much I LOVE My Paper Pumpkin?  The DSP in the background is Watercolor Wonder from the Occasions Catalog:  Get it before the end of May, its going to retire!

The card background will never retire! It's actually handmade!  

I used 2 different arrows from 2 different PP kits.

Make this card!

Cardstock:  Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla

Ink:  GG, MM, SS

Markers:  GG, MM, SS

Candy Dots, Summer Starfruit Stitched Ribbon, Dimensionals

Hope this helps you man-up your cards this week!

Friday Favorites at SSInkspiration!

Who doesn't love sharing their favorite things?!

Today is Friday Favorites over at SSInkspirations.  Check out what my fellow designers are using this week!

I cheated....I used LOTS of my favorite things this week!

The paper is part of the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack.  

CANNOT get enough of this paper pack!!

I also got to use one of my favorite (RETIRING!!) stamp set Delightful Dozen

the BEST part......I used some totally awesome embellishments from the last two My Paper Pumpkin kits!!

These kits are EASILY my favorite product by Stampin' Up! right now.

A new adventure every month....delivered RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR!!

and now.....(drum roll please...............)

You can pre-pay for My Paper Pumpkin!!  This is exciting for SO many reasons!!  

You can now have a My Paper Pumpkin Party!! 

Get hostess credit for anyone who prepays for MPP!!  

Buy a subscription for your BFF for her birthday, and celebrate every month, 6 months, or a year!

Now is a GREAT time to join in on the fun.  Have any questions?  Let me know!

April Fool's Day!! Faux is the word of the day!

Happy First of April!

Also known in my house as:  Prank Daddy Day!!

My kids and I really enjoy practical jokes and when my love for all things funny collide with my love of crafting...this is what you get!

Here is a quick link to the Faux-Leather Technique used to create this AWESOMELY fun background!

 Who knew raiding the hubby's toolbox could be so fun!

The great thing about this technique is you can make your 'leather' any color you want!  Makes a really cool neutral background...looks 'manly' and EVERYONE will want to know how you did it!

And can we talk about the balloons?!  A friend showed me this super cute idea and I thought it was the perfect 'trick' to add to this piece!
Use any size circle punch...and cut a cute little triangle out and VOILA! You just made a balloon! 
The best part, our Natural Twine, Bakers Twine, or any string you choose works great here. 
Wrap it around and call it a day!  No knots!!  

Also:  I used two dimensionals on top of each other to get the Summer Starfruit balloon to pop on top of the Gumball Green balloon which only used one dimensional.  The Razzberry Ripple Balloon is secured with just a glue dot.  Gives multi layers and adds dimension.

Want to see some more amazing examples using this technique?

Head on over to SSINKSPIRATION and see what my fellow designers have come up with!

Sympathy with Style

So Sorry...

These are words we never really quite know how to say.

As crafters, we tend to celebrate fun and exciting and glittery moments!  So when making a sympathy card, I find myself struggling to keep it classy, yet stylish, and not be "hallmark hokey"

I hope you like this attempt I have made!

This was created with My Digital Studio using the following items:

Elegant Eggplant Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Chevron Ribbon (black) Upsy Daisy Stamp Brush set (color matched with the DSP), Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Brush Set (colored Elegant Eggplant), Kaleidoscope DSP (recolored in Summer Starfruit)

You could ABSOLUTELY! recreate this card with good old fashioned paper and ink.  (you may have to change the proportions) and the original DSP is a different color, but its an easy way to test the waters with a style and then implement on paper.

I challenge you this week to create a card that would be multifaceted.  This card could just as easily say "Happy Anniversary" or "Congrats Grad" or "Way to Go Birthday Girl!"

Use MyDigitalStudio in your creative projects.  You will LOVE it.  If nothing else, use it to test different card layouts that you want to try with your limited amount of paper.  ;)  

Save a tree, do it digitally!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!

If you haven't tried digital scrapbooking, you are in for a TREAT! today!

Check out My Digital Studio ~ Stampin' Up!'s digital Scrapbooking software

There are three amazing purchasing options for you!

You can download the FREE 30 Day Trial version, Purchase the MDS Disc, or Download the full version!

Free 30 Day Trial or $19.95 for the FULL version!

There are LOTS of free downloads available, so don't get too excited that you skip right over them!

Then head on over to 

My Digital Studio Home Page
for some amazing deals, ideas, and FREE stuff!!

In honor of National Scrapbooking Day, Stampin' Up! has released a FREE digital stamp set!  check it out!

Moments Ago #135717 

Looking for another download?  This one is 50% off!!  $4.98 Price is good TODAY only!!

Hello There Kit - Click here to purchase 

Check out a super cute layout that one of our amazing designers came up with!  

Similar products are also available in PAPER!  :)  Because we all know how 

much glitter, paper, ink, and adhesive can bring a smile to anyone's face.

Happy Scrappin!

Have you started your Christmas Cards yet?!

Do you send Christmas cards?  Are you a funny card person, or a totally serious Christmas tradionalist?

I am a little of both!

oh...the funny :)

Make this card!

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black Old Olive

DSP:  Season of Style Paper Pack

Stamp Set:  Oh! Goodie

Accessories:  Silver Mini Brads, Dimensionals,

Tools:  Big Shot, Dress Up Framelits, Petite Pennants Builder Punch,
Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1 1/4 Scallop Circle punch, 3/4 circle punch

and don't forget the envelope liner!!

Because every cute outfit needs just the right accessories!

And the traditional part of me says, do this Donna!

He is a Mighty God!

Make this card!

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate

Ink:  Soft Sky, Pool Party, Smoky Slate

 Stamp Set:  Prince of Peace, Gorgeous Grunge, A Round Array

Technique:  Masking

Accessories:  3/4 scallop circle punch, dimensionals, 

Greatest.  News.  Ever.

Stampin' Up! will be selling PRE-CUT and PRE-SCORED cards for you!!

What could be easier!??!?!!?

Paper Pumpkin: Why you HAVE to sign up!!

Who doesn't LOVE when a happy little treat arrives on their doorstep?   What if you had a nifty box of goodies that you could CREATE with?  Insert Paper Pumpkin into your life!!

Join Paper Pumpkin for $19.95 a month and EVERY month a little package arrives on your doorstep.  It says "oooooooooh, take 15 minutes and CREATE with me!!"  It will have an instruction sheet, stamps, ink, and any other items needed to create that month's project!  Sometimes it is a set of cards, or a pennant, or even a mini scrapbook!  That best part:  Its a surprise! 

Here is an example of what the kit was for September:

How cool is that!  

The kit came with the Wahoo! stamp, the You Did It stamp, a Midnight Muse Inkspot and the embelishments you see.  The card was pre-printed with the web/circle pattern and in 15 minutes I made the 4 cards and put them in their envelopes and sent them on their merry way!   I have leftover string, the ink spot, and the stamps to use again!

Wanna see what I decided to do next??

Completely different card, Completely different look, and I just used stuff I already had on my desk.

Joining is SUPER easy!

Join Now!

Check Out Today's Card Inspiration!

Another day, another awesome moment of shock and awe when your hands meet the paper and fun stuff happens!   I still get goosebumps when I see a final project come to life.  I got today's inspiration from my friend Kim (be sure to check out her blog! I just started stampin, and look what happened!

Feel like participating in a little challenge?  

Here is my card.....lets see what you can do!

  

Make this card!

Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Early Espresso, Elegant Eggplant, Tangerine Tango

Stamp Sets:  Gorgeous Grunge, Yippee-Skippee

Extras:  Decorative Label Punch, Dimensionals,

Check out the girls at SSInkspiration and join in on the fun.

October Color Challenge at SSInkspiration