We Create - Haunts and Harvests - Abundant Beauty Masks

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we are assigned members in our congregation to befriend and look out for.  At this beginning of this year, I committed to send a handmade card with a special message each month.  It was one way I found that I could show my love to them.  I don't know how much it is appreciated, but I always learn from the process.  I mean...come on, who doesn't love to get a beautiful card in the mail?

Welcome to the We Create Blog Hop. The wild yellow sunflower is ever a symbol of late Summer and Fall where I live. A sign of gardens and fruit trees in full harvest. 

This month I have chosen to share the card I made for the September message.  This time of year, I love that these "weed" flowers that dot so many road sides and freeway on and off ramps in our area.

The Abundant Beauty Masks (I like to call them stencils) in the seasonal mini Stampin' Up catalog lend themselves to create a richly color blend of several yellows/oranges/brown inks to create a beautiful sunflower.  I also love the blue sky/yellow flower contrast.  I created that on this card with another mask from the set with a houndstooth pattern.

162331 -Abundant Beauty Masks  $10.50 ©Stampin' UP

Just imagine the possibilities and colors that can be put together.  It also comes with a leaves and snowflake background.

If you haven't invested in the blending brushes, it makes this so easy.  I started with the lightest yellow around the outside.  Then all the other colors were started and the center of the flower and blended out.  The background was a cinch and I love the variation in the intensity of the color - almost like a denim jean.

Stamps - Charming Sentiments

Ink - Lemon Lolly, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Moonlight Mist.

Paper - Moonlight Mist, Daffodil Delight, White

Accessories - Abundant Beauty Masks, Blending Brushes, Linen Thread, Autumn Leaves Dies, 2023-2025 in color dots

Your next stop on the hop is Tanya Harvey - and stay with us - you won't want to miss a thing

Procrastistamper

Pomp and Sustenance -This is ME!

Tanya’s Stamping Things

LibbyStamps 

Tricia’s Stamping Creations

Monday Montage 245 - Autumn Leaves

Its officially fall and I am once again trying to take advantage of any chance I have to enjoy the out of doors and anything else that has to do with Fall.  I have been to three Utah Utes Football games, walks with the furry little four legged man in my life and am looking forward to a drive up the canyon and a picnic lunch with my boy crush

 You have arrived at the Monday Montage Blog Hop.  There are always fabulous creations to be inspired with!

I love the fall colors and there is a full spectrum.  I was inspired by the gorgeous All About Autumn DSP which you will definitely want to get your hands on.  I decided to go with the tones of the Moody Mauve colors and accents with some others.  I mixed gold and rose gold metallics, but I think it works.  I had to add some the of the speckled dots that comes with the suite.

Stamps - Autumn Leaves

Ink - Versamark

Paper - All about Autumn DSP, Blackberry Bliss, Pecan Pie, Rose Gold Specialty Paper

Accessories - Basic Border Dies, Autumn Leaves Dies, Gold embossing powder, Gold cord, wink of stella, Adhesive backed speckled dots

See how it sparkles....had to use my hand to hold it just right in the light.

Click Next to see what fun project Dani has in store for you!

Blog Roll

1. Breelin Renwick

2. Cathy Casey - Not Participating

3. Charlet Mallett - Not Participating

4. Cheryl Curtis – You Are Here!

5. Dani Dziama

6. Elizabeth Price

7. Emily Miller Kimmey  

8. Julie Warnick  

9. Wendy Weixler

Monday Montage 244 - Rustic Crate

I wish I had a crazy super power that could slow down time, or provide little windows where time slows down in my little circle so I can get stuff done, or get some rest  before I have to catch up to everything else.  I took a little 3 day vacation and came home with more souvenirs than I planned on.  Covid hitched a ride and made for a miserable next 5 days.  Unfortunately, for work, it was all hands on deck, so I worked through it instead of sleeping through it.  No Fun!  And to top it off I got the worst cold sore I've had in years! Now it is just a scabby mess on my face.  Can't hide that.

Its time again for these talented crafters to hopefully provide you with a little inspiration.  I know I always get inspired by the projects.  Fall is just around the corner and I am itching to get some of my fall décor out!  I love all the colors of fall.

I have a whole stash of Very Vanilla cardstock that has just been asking to be used.  This project lent itself to the soft tones of the vanilla cardstock.  I stamped the image of the pumpkins, sunflowers and corn and then colored them.  I tried to create some Indian Corn to provide more color to the image. The colors are so vivid.  I stamped the crate in two different browns to gets a little texture/depth to the wood.  Layered it on coordinating cardstock  and embossed paper.

Stamps - Rustic Crate

Ink - Black, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Stampin Blends

Paper - Pecan Pie, Garden Green, Very Vanilla, Lets Go Fishing DSP

Accessories - Deckled Circles Dies, Rustic Crate Dies, Basic 3D embossing folders (OE), linen thread, rustic metallic dots, copper ribbon.

Keep with the hop by hitting the next button to see what Dani has created for you.

Blog Roll

1. Breelin Renwick

2. Cathy Casey

3. Charlet Mallett - Not Participating

4. Cheryl Curtis – You Are Here!

5. Dani Dziama

6. Elizabeth Price

7. Emily Miller Kimmey  

8. Julie Warnick  - Not Participating

9. Wendy Weixler

Monday Montage 243 - Paper Florist & Petal Patterns

Wow - August is almost over and I don't want to be done with this month yet.  Its been full of fun and crazy things.  Family, Garden, Playtime, Spiritual Refill of my lamp and living more with intention.

We are once again hopping with the Monday Montage group - these ladies constantly amaze me with their talent!

I needed a birthday card for a bff whose birthday is on the 28th.  So glad I could knock out two tasks with one effort!

Another BFF gave me an amazing birthday card with products from the Stamp Market which are way cute and no longer available.  I tried to recreate with Stampin UP product an it didn't come out too bad.

Stamp - Darling Details

Ink - Black

Paper - Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Read Red, Flirty Flamingo bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, White

Accessories - Paper Florist, Petal Patterns, Stylish Shapes.

Hang with us and click Next to see Elizabeth's amazing creations, or Back to See Charlet's fabulous projects.

Blog Roll

1. Breelin Renwick

2. Cathy Casey

3. Charlet Mallett 

4. Cheryl Curtis – You Are Here!

5. Dani Dziama - Not Participating

6. Elizabeth Price

7. Emily Miller Kimmey  

8. Julie Warnick  

9. Wendy Weixler - Not Participating

Monday Montage 242 - Hey Chuck

Summer is slipping through my fingers before I can get to everything I want. Life has dealt some crazy cards for our family this summer and I feel like I am going to be happy with whatever gets accomplished.  I am so grateful for friends and all the support I get from them.

You have arrived to the latest Monday Montage Blog Hop - I just cant get over how funny these chickens in Hey Chuck are.  I know when this card gets delivered it will have a funny sarcastic comment that totally fits the attitude shown by this rooster

Sometimes I have such a struggle putting pattern paper together.  I love the brown pattern from Earthen Elegance DSP.  It gives off a fence or farm vibe which was perfect for Chuck.  I loved matching the colors in his tail with the peacock color and adding a color coordinating heart background.
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Stamps - Hey Chuck

Ink - Black, Stampin Blends

Paper - Pretty Peacock, White, Earthen Elegance DSP, Regals DSP

Accessories - Hey Chuck Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, All That Dies, Linen Thread

Your next stop is Elizabeth - Click Next - you won't want to miss her amazing projects

Blog Roll

1. Breelin Renwick

2. Cathy Casey

3. Charlet Mallett 

4. Cheryl Curtis – You Are Here!

5. Dani Dziama - Not Participating

6. Elizabeth Price

7. Emily Miller Kimmey  

8. Julie Warnick  

9. Wendy Weixler - Not Participating

We Create - So Refreshing

Not much else is refreshing as limeade, or lemonade on a hot afternoon.  I love it with a little bit of lemon lime soda or sparkling water added to it.  I think limeade is my favorite.  I also really like Brazilian Limeade with the condensed milk as the sweetener. MMmmm so good!  It's been a summer for the record books as far as heat is concerned.  Whew  Now all I need is a pool.

Welcome to the We Create Blog Hop where are recycling a product and making it something out of it. I love taking cute little containers and remaking them into something usable, giftable and cute!  I think presentation really makes difference with little gifts.

This little metal container used to hold cookie cutters which have long since been removed.  I thought it would make a great container for lemon drops.  The So Refreshing stamp set was the perfect set to create the design for the contrainer.

I also decided to recycle the card layout from this fall layout to and create a card to coordinate with the cute little container...

Stamps - So Refreshing

Ink - Melon Mambo, Bubble Bath, Parakeet Party, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate

Paper - White, Delightfully Eclectic DSP

Accessories - Ombre Matte Dots, Ribbon Duo Combo Pack, Metallic Woven ribbon - Sweet Sorbet, Stylish Shapes, So Refreshing Dies, 

Check out Kimberly's creations next... 

Small But Mighty Blog Roll

Kimberly Anne Morris- Procrastistamper

Tricia Butts - Tricia's Stamping Creations

Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance - You are Here

Monday Montage - 241

Why is it that the weeks that contain a holiday seem to be sooo much longer than a full 5 day work week?

We celebrated July 24th in Utah with some rest and relaxation.  I guess you just have to make up the work because the rest of the world didn't get a day off.

You have found the Monday Montage Crew - You are so Lucky!.  These paper crafters have got some serious talent you wont want to miss.

Inspired by a fellow demonstrator Robyn Ryan - I brought out an oldy but goody - Lady Bug Builder punch and paired it with the new Paper Florist Dies.  I decided my little lady bug needed some sparkle to match the center of the flower.  I added dots to the wings and layered the flower and ladybug on some embossed vellum.  This turned out to be one of those projects that I pulled all my dies out and combined for a cute little card.

Paper - Glorious Gingham, Soft Shimmer paper combo pack, Lemon Lime Twist, White

Accessories - Lady Bug Builder Punch, Paper Florist, Scalloped Contours Dies, Wanted to Say Dies, Ribbon Duo Combo Pack, Classic Matte Dots, Online exclusive Basic EF

Click the next button to see what projects Dani has for you!

Blog Roll

1. Breelin Renwick

2. Cathy Casey

3. Charlet Mallett 

4. Cheryl Curtis – You Are Here!

5. Dani Dziama

6. Elizabeth Price

7. Emily Miller Kimmey  

8. Julie Warnick  - Not Participating

9. Wendy Weixler