Spellbinders Inked Messages Collection

Hi!  Can you believe I'm back already with more cards?  I've been able to squeeze some extra time in this month to create.  I sure love when I can do that.  Today I'm sharing some neat products designed by Stephanie Low for the new Spellbinders Inked Messages Collection.  She is a talented artist with a unique style, and it was fun for me to step out of my norm a bit while creating these cards.

First up is the Spellbinders Message in a Bottle Stamp and Die set.  My son thought the ship in a bottle was so neat, so I had to make him an extra bottle to keep. :) For my card, I embossed the bottle image with silver, and then embossed the inside image with white and colored it with my Zig Markers.  I would actually recommend doing the opposite if you are going to emboss.  Emboss the inside image first and then the bottle image, so the bottle lines remain crisp.

I thought the sentiment "sending sunshine" was perfect for this little scene.  Doesn't the sun make those big waves seem less treacherous and more like a helpful driving force?  I love that idea.

My second card uses the One Day at a Time Stamp and Die set.  It's such a unique image, and I opted to use my Zig markers again to color it.  I don't often reach for the darker card bases, but it just seemed like the right choice this time to really allow the image to stand out.

Many thanks to Spellbinders for allowing me the chance to play with these great new products!  I hope y'all have a lovely weekend! It's a rainy day here which means lots of time for cleaning and de-junking...always a good thing. :) Thanks so much for stopping by!

So Happy for You Feature Friday with Concord & 9th

Good morning!  I'm super excited to be joining Concord & 9th for another Feature Friday this week.  Our focus today is the fabulous new So Happy for You bundle.  This is a bundle that I can see myself using again and again.  I love it!

The sentiments in the So Happy for You stamp set all focus around "you" and the set was designed to easily be used all year for a plethora of occasions.  I started my card by stamping "so grateful" in an alternating pattern on my card base.  Then I stamped "for" and "you" and fussy cut them out.

Next I started on the flowers and greenery.  These stamps are really easy to line up on the Floral Hoop dies.  Usually I stamp first and then die cut, but I didn't this time, and I didn't have any trouble lining the images up using a regular old stamp block.  

After creating a little bundle, I glued them together and popped everything up on the card.  I'm a fan of one layer cards, but sometimes it amazes me how adding a little dimension really changes the card in a great way.  And don't you love this color combo?  It's a mix and match of inks from a bunch of companies (Hero Arts Wet Cement, Papertrey Melon Berry, Stampin' Up Kiwi Kiss, Studio Calico Spring Rain).

The So Happy for You bundle is so wonderful.  You'll have no regrets adding to your stamp collection.  Oh, and make sure you visit the Concord & 9th Blog next to see how all of my talented teammates used it.  You're in for a treat!  Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Where Creativity Meets C9 Sneak Peek

Hi, friends!  I'm over at the Where Creativity Meets C9 Blog today sharing an easy masculine card featuring some of the goodies from Concord & 9th's August Release.  I'd love for you to join me! :)

Concord & 9th Top It Off - 3rd Birthday Celebration

Hello, friends!  I couldn't be happier to be joining my WCMC9 teammates today to showcase some fun new Concord and 9th goodies.  The focus in today's Feature Friday is Concord and 9th's Top It Off Bundle. This set has everything you need to build a super cute cake with some fabulous cake toppers, but the stamps can be used for so much more.

You know a good set when you immediately have multiple ideas pop into your head upon seeing seeing it.  This is one of my first ideas, and I was pretty thrilled that it turned out how I envisioned it.  I started by triple layering the die cut sentiment topper and built the card around that with a little simple stamping.

This cheerful scene just makes me happy, and I love that it could be used for lots of celebratory occasions, not just a birthday.  I'm not sure if I'm feeling a little lazy or a little tired or if a picture is worth a thousand words...maybe all three, but I decided a quick picture of the supplies I used was a lot easier than writing it all out. :) 

This card came together quickly...another sign of a great set in my opinion. :)  You can find the Top It off Bundle HERE with Concord & 9th's new August release.

I'm blessed to be part of a talented team, so make sure you head to the Concord & 9th Blog to see how they've put their creative spin on this new set.  You're sure to be inspired!  Have a lovely weekend, friends!

Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge #24

Hello!  Today is a super exciting day!  Not only does Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge #24 start, but Concord and 9th's new release goes live and all their 3rd birthday festivities begin.  I'm super excited because the Where Creativity Meets C9 Design Team gets to be a part of all the fun.  Yay!  Trust me, I've been working with the products from the new release (check them out HERE) for a few days, and they are loads of fun!

Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge #24 is an easy one  - "Anything Goes" - so we hope everyone will play along with us this month.  Today my card is featuring the brand new Birthday Balloons stamp set and Birthday dies from Concord & 9th.  And guess what?  You can earn them for FREE with a qualifying purchase this month from Concord & 9th.  Check out all the details on their Promo Page.

I love banners.  Love them!  So my cards focus on just two of the stamps included in the Birthday Balloons stamp set. The sentiment is from the Birthday Balloons dies.

Such a simple design, but I love that all it requires is stamps, ink, and a regular old stamping block.  No special tools needed.  Bonus that it works equally well for both the girls and boys in your life. :)

All of my teammates have awesome creations being shared today using this new bundle, so make sure you go to the Concord & 9th Blog to check them out.  You'll be surprised (at least I was!) and how much you can do with them.  We can't wait to see all the fabulous things you make this month for our Anything Goes Challenge!  Don't forget, a randomly selected winner gets a $25 gift certificate to Concord and 9th and there's no better time than now to shop the latest release and take advantage of all the sales and promotions going on right now.  Happy shopping, my friends! :)