Happy Friday, crafty friends! I don't have anything new to share today as I am knee deep in getting ready for our holiday release next week, but I wanted to drop in and share our weekend promo at Pinkfresh Studio! We are offering 20% off our full size ink pads now through Sunday, September 13th at 11:59pm CST using the code:


You must enter the code upon checkout in order to receive your discount.
I hope you have a great weekend! Be sure to drop in for Craft Hour on the Pinkfresh Studio YouTube channel tomorrow at 11am CST. The legendary Laura Bassen is our guest, so it is sure to be inspiring and fun!

Happy Labor Day, crafty friends! I hope you are having a restful day so far. I wanted to create a quick post to share this card set that I made earlier this summer. It has quite a story to go along with it, so here we go. Spellbinders asked me to create a video with this project kit in May. Then there were some production delays, so we put creating with it on hold. Then we got the go ahead again, and I created/filmed my projects. We ended up having a couple family things come up, and headed to Montana a week early. I photographed the cards before we left, and I had my laptop with me in order to upload the video footage and get it edited. Well, when I did that....a quarter of the videos were corrupt. Nothing I could do about it, because I didn't bring these products along with me to Montana. Got home & re-recorded the content that was corrupt. I edited and did the video voice over....by then, this kit was sold out. Sigh.

My friends at Spellbinders were so understanding, and let me know that they were actually planning on re-stocking this kit, and that they would share the video when the Happy Place project kit was officially back in stock. And friends...today is that day! Woot woot! Here is my video that is on the Spellbinders YouTube channel.
While there are definitely some summery things in the kit, there are also so many great items that you can use year round! And for those of you holding on to these final days of summer with all your might....this is a great kit for you! Lol!


I also used some other products on my cards that they sent along with the kit as add-ons. You will find everything that I've used on this card below, plus you can find my list of tools, etc., at the end of this post. Thank you so much for clicking on my links and shopping from them, as they provide me with a small amount of compensation at no cost to you. I genuinely appreciate your support!



For this card I ink blended the Sunny Day stencil to white cardstock using the Turbo Teal and Watermelon Fusion inks. I stamped & gold heat embossed the attractions from the Enjoy the Ride stamp set, then fussy cut. I stamped the sentiment to white cardstock in matching inks, then diecut with the ticket shaped die from the Booklet Binding die set. I layered everything to a teal cardbase, then added Sparkle Cuts to the attractions. I finished by accenting with Rainbow Drops & Splash Zone sequins.

The final card is a shaker, using the Pool with a View die set. I started by creating the shaker first, and filling it with Splash Zone sequins, Confetti Sparkle Elements and Sparkle Dust Glitter. I also diecut the beach ball, adhered it to the card front and covered it in Journey Glaze to give it some shine. I stamped the sentiment from the Make a Splash stamp set, and trimmed it into a banner strip. I adhered it coming out from underneath the beach ball, then accented the card with Rainbow Gems to finish.

That is my card set today! You will notice that many of the products are available by themselves, but you do get a significant discount by purchasing the Happy Place project kit. So definitely keep that in mind. If you have any questions about my cards, leave them in the comments and I will be sure to reply.

Happy Sunday, crafty friends! I hope you've had a good weekend so far. We had a great day at home yesterday - the temperature was PERFECT outside. Josh home-brewed for the first time in a couple years so he could use the hops he grew, and he is now invigorated to get back to doing one of the things he loves most....and I just love that for him. We had a friend over who hung out & helped him. They set up our Surface outside and watched football...it felt like a normal fall Saturday, which is just plain glorious right now. Some normalcy feels fantastic.

Our September challenge at Pinkfresh Studio went live today, and this month is all about rainbows! You know I love a good rainbow, so I created a couple cards for it! I actually demonstrated these cards live on Hochanda in July, but never finished them in full or photographed them. So I added some finishing touches to each one, as they were perfect for the challenge!

I hope you'll play along with our challenge this month! There are (2) $50 gift card codes to be won, one for a cardmaker and the other for a scrapbooker. We also love to see your Pinkfresh Studio projects, and it's a great way to connect & create with us. Join in on the fun!

Of course, I've used primarily Pinkfresh Studio products on my cards! All stamps, dies, crystals and inks are from PFS. Here is a list of the main products that I've used on this card, plus you can find my list of tools, etc., at the end of this post. Thank you so much for clicking on my links and shopping from them, as they provide me with a small amount of compensation at no cost to you. I genuinely appreciate your support!



Next I diecut the Artistic Bow from white cardstock and assembled. I layered everything to the card front as shown, then accented with our Crystals Mix in rainbow order to finish. The stamped background is mounted to the cardbase with a full panel of foam adhesive to give it that added dimension that I love!

 While this card looks different, it is put together pretty much exactly the same as the first card. Easy peasy!

I hope you will play along with our September "Rainbow" challenge this month! If you have any questions about my cards, leave them in the comments and I will be sure to reply.

Also, don't forget that Taylored Expressions offers free shipping on orders $50, and you can also get this exclusive stamp set free with orders $100+! So, lots of great deals when you shop at TE!

 I knew I wanted to use the Rainbow Brights paper, and as I was going through my TE products, I came upon this Bistro Lights coverplate die. It has long since been discontinued, but it is one of my faves so I couldn't bare to part with it. The "friend" word die is also just a freebie that Taylor sent with a past order, so not available in the shop. You will find what is available that I've used on this card below, plus you can find my list of tools, etc., at the end of this post. Thank you so much for clicking on my links and shopping from them, as they provide me with a small amount of compensation at no cost to you. I genuinely appreciate your support!



I started by diecutting the Bistro Lights from white cardstock three times. I layered two together flush, then added the third layer to give it a shadow effect. I trimmed off any excess after adhering them. Next I glued the Bistro Lights layer to the front a a block of rainbow paper, then mounted it to a pink A2 cardbase with a full panel of foam adhesive.

Next I stamped & heat embossed the Simple Stripes Background in gilded to white cardstock. Then I diecut it with the Simple Stripes die, and now I have a ton of great sentiments that are already done and ready to add to my next TE card! I've had this stamp & die duo forever, and it's the first time I've used it! I definitely love it! After that I diecut the friends word 3 times; once from gold foil paper and twice from white cardstock. I stacked & adhered them with a glue pen, then mounted the sentiment to the lower right corner of the card with thin foam tape.

To finish I accented some of the bistro light strings with the Jewels Mix in rainbow colors. It was a perfect little touch! If you have any questions about my card today, leave them in the comments and I will be sure to reply.
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Happy Wednesday, crafty friends! So, yesterday the 2020 STAMPtember® release went live, and today we are having a HUGE party! This STAMPtember® party has TONS of different sale promotions going on, and I happen to have one of them, which I think is a pretty great one!

With my promo, you can get a Hope die FREE with any purchase! Just use the code GWHD24 through tonight at 11:59pm EST. Woot! Just click on the image above, and it will take you right to the STAMPtember® 2020 release.

Since this is a HUGE party, to best place to get all the links that you need is the Simon Says Stamp blog. Everyone partying with shopping codes & tons of inspiration will be linked there!

I've created a few cards with the STAMPtember® 2020 release, and up first are some beautiful fall themed cards.

I chose some really pretty jewel tones for this card set that just screamed FALL to me! Fall is my VERY favorite season, and I'm already celebrating it. We've started having fall like temps this week, and I am here for it. No more hot, sweaty weather for this girl - lol! Here is a list of the main products that I've used on this card, plus you can find my list of tools, etc., at the end of this post. Thank you so much for clicking on my links and shopping from them, as they provide me with a small amount of compensation at no cost to you. I genuinely appreciate your support!



I stamped the sentiment from Autumn Greetings (an older, previously released stamp set) to white cardstock in Detail Black, then trimmed into a thin banner strip. I added banner edges to each end, then adhered over a knot of gold thread with a thin foam strip.

For the second card I used the new Autumn Splendor stencil, and ink blended it with Distress Oxide inks. With the stencil still in place, I splattered the front with gold paint from the Gansai Tambi Starry Colors set (I used the yellow gold). Once dry, I pulled the stencil away and placed the panel in my MISTI. I stamped the sentiment from Autumn Greetings to the lower right corner in Detail Black.

I mounted the ink blended panel to an orange A2 card base with foam adhesive, then accented with the Jewels Mix in golden yellow to finish.

I hope you like my jewel toned fall card set! If you have any questions about them, leave them in the comments and I will be sure to reply.

I started by stamping the Circle Pattern cling stamp to Strathmore Bristol cardstock in fadeout ink. I then proceeded to no-line color the circles with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers - I have the 90 set, and I used a good portion of them.  There aren't typically 10+ shades for each color, so I did some mixing to create new shades to make my ombre rainbow work out. I suggest having a scrap of the Bristol cardstock next to you so you can out the combo first and make sure it works.

Once I finished coloring, I diecut the panel and mounted it to an aqua A2 cardbase with foam adhesive. Next I diecut the Big Happy (from a previous release) script word from gold foil paper, and the shadow from vellum. I cut the word two more times from white cardstock, then stacked & adhered them with a glue pen. I mounted the word to the shadow, and adhered it to the card front at a slight angle. I stamped the rest of the sentiment from the Banner Greetings stamp set to white cardstock in Detail Black ink, then trimmed into a strip. I added a banner edge to just the left side, then adhered to the lower right corner of the card. I finished by accenting with Iridescent Bubbles.

I hope that you liked my no-line rainbow circle card! If you have any questions about them, leave them in the comments and I will be sure to reply.
I hope that you have a wonderful Wednesday! Enjoy the STAMPtember® Party!!