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Can you believe it's the last day of August?!

With that brings the school year!  I can't believe my little guy will be starting 4K on Tuesday!  This is a first for me, so I obviously am excited for him yet sad as it means my baby is growing!

I wanted to create his teacher a little card and right away knew the perfect set!

The Paper and Such set Bitty Love is perfect for creating teacher cards/gifts!

I stamped the image on the front of this little notecard I created and then again on yellow cardstock so that I could pop up the ruler!

And then finished by adding some Baker's Twine and gems!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

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Challenges:

Paper Pretties: Black, White + One Other

Stampin' Royalty: Back to School

Ribbon Carousel: Back to School

IBSIC #24

 Inspired By Stamping Inspiration Challenge #24

Time for another wonderful sketch!

I have a pretty thank you card to share with you today that I created for one of the ladies that works for me! It was her last day of work this past Monday for the season, so I always like to take them to lunch and give them a little thank you card!

I used the beautiful Butterfly Wings for the Thank You sentiment!

I also used some of the new Scallop Crochet Trim and some lovely flowers!

Here is the sketch:

Love shaped cards!!

Join in, we'd love to see what you create!!

Inspired By Stamping Products I Used:

Have a wonderful day!!

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Challenge:
Perfect Sentiments Challenge: Must have Sentiment on Front - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday: Anything Goes
Use It Tuesday: Use That Ribbon (Yellow Polka Dot Ribbon is Hoarded!)

Fav. Technique

This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is a:

Favorite Technique 

I found it kind of hard to decide what my favorite technique was!  As I like so many different ones!

So I decided to think of what has been my favorite technique seen I began my journey with SweetStamps.com, it then became very clear to me!!

I just love Parchment Crafting!  I was first introduced to this technique when I started on this design team, and love it!

I especially LOVE using some of Sweet Stamps butterflies to parchment craft!

For this card I used the Flowery Butterfly!

I just love how it turned out!  I stamped the butterfly first on one of the sheets of paper from one of my favorite Authentique paper pads Uncommon!  Cut it out, then stamped the butterfly on vellum and embossed with white embossing powder!  I then cut out a few of the sections of the butterfly so you could see the underneath paper even more!

Just love that result!!

I also love this Wonderful Day sentiment from SS!!

SweetStamps.com Supplies Used:

Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create! You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!

Next week's challenge is Acetate!!

Have a wonderful day!

The Farm

Here's a digital layout I created for my little guy's album!

In August of '09 we took him to "The Farm" which is in Door County and he just loved the animals!

Especially the little goats!

Have a nice day!

Kendra

Flamingos in Flip Flops

Hello!

My little girl loves "Flingos" (Flamingos)!! So I was inspired to create this cute card:

I have had this fun stamp from Great Impressions called "Flamingos in Flip Flops"  for awhile now, but haven't had a chance to create with it, but once I got My Thoughts Exactly set Hello Summer I thought it would be a great match with my flamingo stamp!

The "Hello Summer" sentiment along with the beach ball and sun are a perfect addition for this card!!

My little girl just loves it!!

Be sure to check out the details on our August challenge here, for your chance at being a Guest Designer next month!!

Stamps used:

Hello Summer

InLinkz.com

Have a wonderful day!

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Challenges:
Great Impressions: A Walk on the Wild Side (Use Animal Stamp)

Watercolor with SS

This week's Sweet Stamps Challenge is a:

Watercolor

I used my Creative Inspiration Paints as watercolors to color in the flowers from the Fancy Flowers 2 Set!!

I just love the shimmer:

I used my paint brush to add a little water to the color of paint I was working with and then painted in the flowers!

I used Lavender, Royal Purple, Light Purple, Plum and Amethyst!

SweetStamps.com Supplies Used:

Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create! You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!

Have a wonderful day!

Pretty Flowers

Here's a digital layout I created of the kiddos!

They just love helping me in my flower beds, so I used some pictures of flowers in my yard.

The pictures of the fish and of them were taken in a Healing Garden that I maintain for a local hospital.  They enjoy visiting and seeing all the pretty flowers I plant.  They especially LOVE seeing the fish!

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

IBS August Recap

Good morning !! 

I hope you had a chance to check out the Inspired By Stamping release yesterday!!  Some fun new stamp sets!  I sure enjoyed creating with them along with the lovely ribbons Joanna released as well!!

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I'm so excited to share my recap project with you today!

I used the new Mason Jar Add On I and Mason Jar Add On II to dress up this jar of  homemade Rhubarb Jam!

The Rhubarb Jam sentiment is from the Mason Jar Add On I set and the label it is stamped on is from the Mason Jar Add On II set.   I used some new Princess Crochet Trim along the top of the cover!!  I just love this trim!!

I used some of the new Victorian Rose Satin Ribbon around the jar behind the label and flowers.  I also used some of IBS's lovely flowers!!

On the lid I used a sentiment from the Mason Jar Add I On set.  Underneath that die cut circle I used a background stamp from the Vintage Background set to tie in the blue circle piece of paper a little better.

How fun!!

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Make sure to check out each of the DT blogs, there is such lovely inspiration from all these lovely ladies using the new sets:

Joanna; Inspired By Stamping
Colleen Dietrich
Deb Hickman
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Irit Shalom
Kendra Sand (me)
Kim Score
Tammy Hobbs

Remember today and tomorrow yet there is FREE shipping on $20 purchases!!  No coupon code needed!
There's plenty of lovely stamps, flowers  and new trim/washi tape to choose from!

Happy shopping!!

Have a nice day!

IBS August Release

Good morning!! 

It's release day at Inspired By Stamping!!

We have some exciting new stamp sets and some other new goodies, you'll love!!
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Mason Jars

Mason Jar Add On I

Mason Jar Add On II

Spice Jar Labels

Being release this month as well is some beautiful Crochet Trim, Satin Ribbon and Washi Tape!!

Blue Floral Washi Tape  

Pink and Blue Floral Washi Tape

                      

Polka Dot Washi Tape 

Pink Gingham Washi Tape

                       

Red Gingham Washi Tape

Victorian Rose Satin Ribbon

Rose Seam Binding

                        

Rosewood Satin Ribbon

Cream Fabric Tape

Cream Crochet Lace

                          

Vintage Crochet Trim

Victorian Crochet Trim

                                     

 Princess Crochet Trim              

Scallop Crochet Trim  

White Fabric Tape

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Make sure to check out each of the DT blogs, there is such lovely inspiration from all these lovely ladies using the new sets:

Joanna; Inspired By Stamping
Colleen Dietrich
Deb Hickman
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Irit Shalom
Kendra Sand (me)
Kim Score
Tammy Hobbs


Free shipping available in the IBS store Today - Sunday, with a minimum purchase of $20!  No coupon code needed!!

August bundle will be 15% off when you purchase all the stamps being released today!

Have a wonderful day!

IBS August Sneak Peeks

Good morning !! 

Tomorrow is the August release day at Inspired By Stamping!!
Are you ready?!

I'm excited to share a few of the things I have created with the new stamps along with some other wonderful new goodies being offered by IBS!!

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First up, is a fun, easy and quick project that I had fun doing!

I used the new Spice Jar Labels for this project.

I first started by stamping my label and spice sentiment, then fussy cut it out:

Next I ran the label through my Xtron 1.5" Create-A-Sticker, to make the label into a sticker, so that I could adhere it to the jar!!

My finished project:

How fun and easy!!  I added a pearl on each side just to spice it up!!

We make a lot of Chili in winter, so we always have Chili Powder in the house!!  Thought it would be fun to create this jar as well!

At the top of the jar I used some permanent sticky tape around the rim then add some new Scallop Crochet Trim!!  Love this new trim being released this month!!

To spice this one up, I added a few rhinestones!

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I have a fun layout to share with you for my little guys album!

I used the new Mason Jars set to create this layout!!

Close-up:

I used some of the new White Fabric Tape to create a border across the page!  LOVE!

I stamped the mason jar twice, once on vellum and once on white paper.  I used the vellum for the top layer, to make it look more like a jar!  So the stamped butterfly actually looks like it is in the inside!  The butterfly is from the Butterfly Wings set! (LOVE!)

I used last month's release stamp set Fancy Alphabet to create the title, along with the Butterfly Wings to create a few more butterflies around the title!

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I have one more layout to share with you!

I used some of the spice sentiments from the Spice Jar Labels set to create a strip of paper to add to this layout I created for my little girls album.

Last month I created a layout for my little guys album, but never got around to finishing my little girl's!  But I am so glad I waited!

As this spice set was a perfect addition for this layout!!

Close-up:

The title was made using the Fancy Alphabet and the stars are from the Oh, Baby! set.

I also used the Yummy Food Labels set to create the Pasta tag.

Another reason I am so glad I waited to finish her page is because of the LOVELY new trim being released this month!!

I used some Victorian Crochet Trim for this layout!  Isn't it lovely?!?!
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Make sure to check out each of the DT blogs, there is such lovely inspiration from all these lovely ladies using the new sets:

Debbie M.
Joanna
Kendra (me)
Tammy

Did you check out Colleen, Deb H., Irit, Kim, Joanna's blogs yesterday?!  And see all their wonderful inspiration!  If not, make sure to check their blogs out as well!!

 Tomorrow we will share pictures of the entire stamp sets being released!!

Make sure to leave comments!  Joanna is offering blog candy for two lucky people!  Someone will be chosen from yesterday's comments and another winner from today's comments!!

Here is the lovely prize:

Have a nice day!