Blooming Blog Hop!

Thank you so much for joining us for our March Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop! Temperatures are on the rise and there is just one short week until the official first day of Spring! We are all so ready to put away our snowflakes and break out the flowers in our craft rooms! Stampin' Up! has so many options for Spring-time flowers and we are showing you just a few of those today!

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 13 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop – Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya.

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 my post.

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

I don't know about you, but I am SO over this winter.  I am over the cold, the snow, the ice, and the kids being home randomly from school.  

This mamma is READY for Spring!!

One of the amazing benefits of having My Digital Studio is being able to do some AWESOME things with our already amazing products!

For example:  Love that DSP in the Sweet Sorbet collection, but need it to be a little different.....no worries!  You can change a lot about it!  You can change the color, intensity, and even size of the design!  

Check this out:

See any purple in this Sweet Sorbet paper pack?  NOPE!  But thanks to MDS, I was able to use the paper by recoloring it Perfect Plum, zooming in, and making the pattern smaller.   AHHHHHHH  flexing those creative muscles is fun!  The stamp brush set in the middle is the Happy Watercolor being able to recolor, crop, and change the sizes is easy peasy!

Now this:

I couldn't find a background paper that I liked.  So I just made my own!  I used the Happy Watercolor stamp brush set, and used a rainbow of different colors....and VOILA!  

Do you see those super cute paper rosettes?!  LOVE!  and the fun pom pom flower?  Embellishments make all the difference!

Best part of all this:   If I really wanted to, I could take the background paper, print it out on my home computer on some Whisper White cardstock and totally use it on a card or a tag!  Yes!  I am now a paper designer.  

Not bad for a bed ridden couch potato.  Perhaps I will infirm for yet another week.  

Just think of the thinks we could think!  

Thanks for stopping by!  You're headed to Jamie's blog now.

If you wanna revisit any of the other blogs:  Here's the full list.  Have a great day!




Blog Hop Participants



Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
Cynthia R. of Ink-A-Doodle Creations
Erica B. of Stamping Starlette
Anastasia R. of Stampin' Blondie
Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'
Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
Donna S. of Organized Chaos <----------------------------------------you are here!
Jamie H. of Unique Ink
Darla R. & Nancy K. of Stampin with Darla and Sisters
Kathy P. of Katrina P's Creative Corner

Post-Op Update

Today marks the 10th day after my surgery.  I am very slow and very sore, but I am pretty sure the worst is over!!

Thanks for checking in on my blog this week.  I have been creating a lot of MDS (My Digital Studio) projects and Pinning on Pinterest like crazy!!

Follow me on Pinterest to see what I have been up to!

~ Donna

Another Awesome Swap Hop!

This past month, many of the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration designers participated in an Occasions Catalog Card Swap. Instead of keeping all of these beautiful card samples to ourselves, we wanted to share them with you, too! Today's blog hop will spotlight a handful of Stampin' Up's Occasions Catalog products as each of us who participated chose a different stamp set to showcase.

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog...and be sure to pin it, too! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 8 on the SSINK Occasions Catalog Blog Hop – Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana. 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. And, be sure to come visit us at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration where we 'inkspire' you 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year!

 
 

Welcome to Organized Chaos!  

Its always a thought bubble away from a real party!

Just Sayin'

I chose to highlight my absolute favorite go to stamps!!   The Just Sayin' stamp set.   

How can you not love these awesome sayings?  They add the perfect element of fun and can be used in so many ways!

I was so happy with that card....I recreated it with the SAME Birthday Basics DSP, but used different base and accent colors.  Totally changed the "feel" of the card, but I didn't have to change much!

Just Sayin'

$18.95

Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Basic Metal Buttons

$7.95

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Gumball Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Summer Starfruit 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Gold Baker's Twine

$3.50

Linen Thread

$4.50

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Blog Hop Participants

1. Darla R. of Stampin with Darla and Sisters
2. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
3. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun 
4. Erica B. of Stamping Starlette
5. Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
6. Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'
7. Cynthia R. of Ink-a-Doodle Creations 
8. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
9. Donna S. of Organized Chaos        <------------------------YOU ARE HERE!
10. Kathy P. of Katrina P's Creative Corner
11. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya 

Quick and Easy Does It!

We all love to make really fancy cards don't we?  The fancier the better right?!

Wrong!

Simple cards can be just as classy, elegant, or down right fun!

Some days you need a quick card that you can put together while preparing for dinner, ordering yearbook photos online for your kids, holding a screaming toddler, and all while waiting on hold with the cable company.

Here's that card.

Cut Island Indigo Cardstock in half (you can do this portrait or landscape!!)

Grab a piece of Watercolor Wonder DSP and cut 4x5.25

Adhere

Stamp with Just Sayin stamp set on Whisper White Cardstock

Use Word Bubble Framelit and your Big Shot to cut it out.

Adhere with dimensionals.

Voila!

Now:  make 11 more (since you can with your DSP!)

~ Donna

Want some more examples?  Head on over to 

  SSInkspiration for some more ideas!

Welcome to the HOP!! The SSInkspiration Blog Hop!

Thank you so much for joining us for our February Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop! Sale-a-Bration is in full swing and it's one of the BEST specials that Stampin' Up! provides every year! Each of the stops along our hop will give you a bundle of items that you can purchase that will total around $50 and give you a FREE Sale-a-Bration item!! 

You won't want to miss these exclusive Sale-a-Bration items: 

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 8 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop – Erica B. of Stamping Starlette.  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.

What is MDS (My Digital Studio) and what's all the fuss?

It is GOD's gift to paper crafters on the go.  It is a means to create LOTS of interesting projects in a short amount of time with minimal supplies and on hand products.  It is my Go-To program for EVERYTHING I need to make in my classroom and in my personal life.

If you are new to Stampin' Up!, prefer to use your computer to create art, don't want to have a lot of inventory/products cluttering up your craft room, and generally want to create really cute cards, frame-able art, and home decor...THIS IS YOUR BUNDLE!!

(You can currently download the MDS program or receive a disk.  I'm an instant gratification junkie, so for this example, I used the dowloadable option.)

 Only $19.95!!!!

There are 2 Digital Options for you!:

The One Big Sale-A-Bration kit comes with the digital version of EVERYTHING in the catalog! 

Now that you have all of these items in your cart....proceed to checkout.  Notice anything awesome?  

No Shipping!! No Sales Tax!  No Waiting!!

Okay:  So now what?  You have the program and its LOADED with LOTS of Designer Papers, Stamps, and Embellishments.  

Here are some examples of what you can do with your new stuff...
                               

                                
So....  Whoo Hoo!  You have these great digital files!  Now what?

There are lots of options!!  You can order cards, prints, photo books, whatever your heart desires right through MDS!

Now...If you're impatient like me, you'll get out your handy printer and make these!!

I hope you enjoyed this little leap into MyDigitalStudio!  Head on over to the next stop on our tour!  Number 10, Tonya B. 

Blog Hop Participants: 

1. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
2. Cynthia R. of Ink-a-Doodle Creations
3. Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
4. Kathy P. of Katrina P's Creative Corner
5. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
6. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Erica B. of Stamping Starlette
9. Donna S. of Organized Chaos    <----------YOU ARE HERE!!
10. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
11. Kristina M. Mama's Sanity
12. Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
13. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
14. Anastasia R. of Stampin' Blondie
15. Darla R. & Nancy K. of Stampin with Darla and Sisters
16. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
17. Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'

Mini Monster Hugs: Not just for the kiddos!

Are you ready for some super scary cuteness?!

Head on over to SSInkspirations and check out my guest post today!  

Don't forget to check back here on Thursday for a chance to do some AWESOME blog hopping!

~Donna

Monday Funday! Color Challenge Ahead!

Life is challenging.  

Choosing a paint color for a small kitchen is challenging.  

Participating in this?  NOT so challenging!   

Head on over here to play along!  Just create a card/item using these 3 colors (and a neutral if you want!) and add your photo to the list!  If your photo is picked, there is a prize!!  Enter now!!!  Its a super fun way to flex those color muscles and use some colors that may have taken a backseat to the In-Colors that are so popular right now!

Here is my take on this combo:

Color your jewels with a sharpie!

Wanna make this card?

Stamp Set:  Tags 4 You

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi

Ink:  Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip Marker for accent

Embossing folders:  Perfect Polka Dots, Arrows Textured Impressions

Tools/Extras:  Bracket Label Punch, Small Heart Punch, Basic Rhinestones,

Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Brown Sharpie, Paper Snips

Don't be afraid to use these colors in a non conventional way.  For a Get Well card!  Mother's Day!  Even your favorite niece's 4th birthday!