Moxie Fab Vintage Vagabond

I'm popping in quick this morning to share a card I made using the new Mosaic Madness stamp set from Stampin' Up! for the Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World!

We're off to the movies this morning.  The local theater is offering free movies Tuesday-Thursday.  They are all older movies but since we almost never go to the movies, they are all new to us :)

Have a great day!

Fish for Father's Day

It's time for a new CASology Cue Card!!!

And here is my card...

I took this cue card quite literally.  It was the perfect opportunity for me to make a Father's Day card for my Father-in-law.  I went with a color scheme I wouldn't usually use.  I just think of orange when I think of fish, I guess because of goldfish?  

Monochromatic colors and simple details like score lines are perfect for masculine cards!

Where will the Cue Card FISH take you?

Remember, you don't need to have a fish stamp to play along. 
Think of where fish live, the colors of various fish...be creative and have fun!

Click on each of the DT names below to see how they were inspired !!

 Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely

Jen Wills

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt...you are here!

Meghan McMillan

**Check out my updated Stamps for Sale page...ink pads, stamps & accessories added!!!  

Stamps:  Masculine Motifs (PTI)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze (SU!), True Black (PTI)

Paper:  Whisper White & Cajun Craze (SU)

Accessories: Soring Board (SU!)

So Happy For You

It's our first day of Summer vacation and at 1:00pm I've only just showered, I have a sink full of dirty dishes and dust bunnies are already piling up in the corners, haha.  I'm ok with that, it's nice to have my boys home with me :)  This morning we each started a Summer Journal.  I picked up Smash Books for the kids and I'm using the This & That Journal from Stampin' Up!  I pulled out all of my old scrapbooking supplies, buttons, clips, washi tape etc and we had a blast.  I was surprised that my oldest Conner really enjoyed himself.  I knew Ethan would, though he had a bit of a rough start struggling with perfection.  I wonder where he got that from ;)  Anyway, I'll share our journals and our journey with them as the Summer progresses.

I'm sure you haven't come by my blog for a family update, so let's get on to the card.  My card was inspired by the Mood Board Monday #14.

I am really excited about the Backgrounds & Borders line from Wplus9.  Ikat is so prevalent everywhere right now, from clothing to home decor and papercrafting.  I love that it is now also a part of the Wplus9 collection (and my own personal stash)!

Don't forget about the last Cloud9 Blog Hop.  The theme is ANYTHING GOES, so if you make a card for Mood Board Monday, you can also link up at Cloud9 until June 20th at 10am.  One lucky player will win a $25 gift card to the Wplus9 store.

Thanks for stopping by!

Check out my Stamps for Sale page.  I'm listing more every day!

Stamps for Sale

Check out my Stamps for Sale page for newly listed items!!!

FSS Be You

It's my day on Fresh Squeezed Blog, here's a peek at what you'll find there...

Head on over to see the full project!

Have a great one!

*My Stamps For Sale page has been updated...ink, stamps, accessories.  Will be adding even more soon :)

Last Day of School!

At 12:15 today, we are officially on Summer vacation :) 

We were busy preparing teacher gifts, cards etc right up until bedtime last night.  The kids have been counting down, cleaning out their desks, partying all week, they are ready!!!!

What could be more appropriate for an end of the year teacher card than a card using the Chalkboard Technique? I can't think of anything.  If you haven't tried this technique, you should.  It's fun and the best part is that you really can't mess it up.  Have you ever seen a perfect chalkboard?  Never!

The Chalkboard Technique is the challenge this week over at StampNation.   StampNation is an online membership site chock full of crafty inspiration...over 300 video tutorials,  trends articles, challenges, CAS Lessons (taught by yours truly) and SO MUCH MORE!  I'd love to see you there! 

*Check out my Stamps for Sale Page!

Have a great weekend!

Stamps:  Thanks All Ways (Papertrey), Notched Tag (MFT), The Sweet Life (FSS) Oh, Hello (SU!)
Ink:  Fresh Snow & True Black (PTI)
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black & Cherry Cobbler (SU!)
Accessories:  Oval Framelits, Bakers Twine, Clip (SU!),  Notched Tag Die (MFT)

Cloud9 June Blog Hop

*This is my 2nd post today.  Please scroll down or click here to see my CASE Study entry.

Sadly, this will be our last blog hop for Cloud9.

Thanks to Suzanne and the rest of the team for bringing inspiration to us each and every month for the past year.  I loved seeing Wplus9 products being used in the hops each month. 

It was truly an honor to design with Suzanne, Gayatri, Anya & Erin.

Thank you for the opportunity!

Before we say goodbye, we have one more challenge for you all!  

This month is...

ANYTHING GOES

Yup, it's Christmas in June!

The moment I saw the Quilt Prints stamp set I knew I needed to make Christmas cards with it!

Hand stamping the background was a true labor of love and so worth it in the end.  Talk about customizing your design :)

I hope to see you joining us in the last hop!

Let's continue to share our love of Wplus9 by participating in Dawn's Mood Board Monday challenges!!!

Stamps:  Quilt Prints, Pretty Patches: Tree (Wplus9), Sentiment (PTI)

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler ((SU!), True Black (PTI)

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake (SU!)

Accessories:  Pretty Patches: Tree Die (Wplus9), Tag die (PTI), Ribbon & Twine (SU!)