Monday Montage 261 - Latte Love

Happy Monday! I am just loving all the spring weather regardless of rain or sun.  The trees and grass are green, my eyes itch, my nose runs and despite that I am enjoying going outside in flip flops and without a jacket.

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I am not a coffee drinker but I was totally drawn to the Latte Love Bundle.   I will take a cup of hot chocolate any day and I think this set fits totally in that category.  I also have many friends and family members who live for their daily coffee fix

I used the deckled circles to make the curved border.  Creates a fun edge and contrast to the card.  I love how the spoon turned out.  I cut the spoon and then stamped the image in versa mark and silver embossing powder.  It created dimension to the spoon and some extra detail.  I stamped the steam on vellum and used white embossing powder.

I the the Tartan DSP online exclusive paper.  It fit my bistro them and again love the effect it gave the card.  It is a sort of foil shine, really pretty.  I sponged the mug along the edges and detail lines to create some depth.

Stamps - Latte Love

Ink - Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake

Paper - Tartan Foil DSP, Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Silver Foil, Crumb Cake

Accessories - Basic Bakers Twine, Blooming Pearls, Deckled Circle Dies, Adoring Hearts Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Latte Love Dies, white embossing powder.

Next Up Is Elizabeth@SeeingInkspots

Monday Montage 260 - Simply Sparkling

Its May!  The month of it may be sunny, it may be rainy, it may freeze, it may snow....wait....It is snowing!

Perfect day to stay in and have homemade soup and bread take a nap and do some crafting.  I still can't figure out where April went.

One of the activities that was held at Onstage was an after hours stamping event where we could select a bundle to create with. I chose to purchase a stamp set and dies called Spotlight on nature. The set of circle dies have various different borders.  One of the designs, we thought. would be cool to weave some thread in and out of the border

I took my white bakers twine and colored it yellow and green to match my lemon lime soda and wove the thread through the "holes"  I think it turned out pretty good!  It will be fun to see how other threads look.

I also surprised myself by using some of that amazing BRIGHT paper we were gifted at onstage - Full of Life DSP.  The DSP doesn't leave any color out!  I also used the markers to fleck some ink splatter on the card for additional Fizzzzzzz.

Stamps - Simply Sparkling

Ink - Garden Green, Black and Markers

Paper - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Full of Life DSP, Vellum, Silver Foil

Accessories - White Bakers Twine, Simply Sparkling Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies

Next up the talented Dani @DanisThoughtfulCorner.

Monday Montage 259 - Country Birdhouse

My mom has this cute little ornamental birdhouse that she hung from the roof edge off the deck of the house.  These cute little wrens decided to make a home out of it.  It is so fun to get a peak inside during the spring and see those cute little babies.

The Country Birdhouse is a sneak peak stamp set and dies from the new catalog.  I wasn't overly interested until my friend Bree created such a cute card with this bundle go check it out!  I then had to have it.  It is also inspiration for my card today.

I wanted to create an effect of a birdhouse hanging from a tree full of foliage using drizzling droplets stamp and quickly found out it sort of swallowed my image.  I couldn't quickly come up with a quick alternative that I liked, so I stuck with it.

I stamped a mirror image of my little bird using a window sheet, so that I could put a cute little female (my brother calls them drab little birds because they are always brown) and the brightly colored male on the outside with the flowers. 

The lazuli bunting is colored in azure afternoon, boho blue, crumb cake, peach pie and pumpkin pie,  The flowers are real red, flirty flamingo, calypso coral and bubble bath.

I love seeing all the things spring brings to life!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to Click next to see what Dani has created

Monday Montage 258 - Cutest Cows

I spent the weekend watching/listening to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints General Conference.  It is scheduled twice a year and there is not quite 10 hours of music and spiritual messages that fill my cup and make me want to be a better person.  A weekend of Joy and rest.  And maybe some really good food.

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I decided to play with this new, really cute cow stamp set and bundle, not surprisingly called Cutest Cow.  Somehow this little cow found some tasty flowers to much on.

Stamps - Cutest Cows

Ink - Black, Many Marvelous Markers

Paper - White, Pecan Pie, Glorious Gingham DSP

Accessories - Cutest Cow Punch, Garden Meadow Dies, Ribbon Duo Combo Pack (Lemon Lime) Thoughtful Expression Dies, Brass Butterflies.

Your next stop will be Elizabeth at Seeing Ink Spots  You will not want to miss out on what she has to show you!

Paper Crafting is Good for my heart - Give it a try!

Stamping With Friends - Layering Leaves

We have snow today here in Salt Lake City.  A perfect day to stay inside and craft, bake bread, and enjoy some time refilling my cup through the messages given through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints General Conference.  

You have found the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop - where we get to choose how we share our creativity this round. 

Inspired by @sherigilson  I had to recreate her card!  I love the Stampin UP little butterfly cut outs that can be used easily and adapted to be a perfect accent to any card.  I blended calypso coral ink on top of the butterfly.  It is layered with a cutout piece of vellum and then a base of calypso coral.  I think the dimension on the butterfly creates movement in the butterfly.  I cut out the center and covered it in versamark and gold embossing powder to accent the body.                                                                                                                                The leaves were punched and speckled with coral marker ink to give them a little bit of interest and contrast with the basic white tag.

Stamps - Layering Leaves

Ink - Calypso Coral

Paper - Basic White, Calypso Coral, Vellum

Accessories - Paper Butterfly Accents, Gold Embossing Powder, gold adhesive back dots, stylish shapes dies, Fun Patterns EF

Your next stop - Be sure to check them all out!

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We Create Blog Hop - Sending Smiles

One thing I feel pretty confidently about is that all the rain and snow we have been getting the last month will help restock our water reserves for summer and bring about all the greenery and flowers for summer.  Oh don't forget, plenty of mosquitos.

You have found the We create bloghop.  I hope you are inspired by something you see as you make it through the hop.

The theme is April Showers and we are getting plenty of those, but I also am seeing all kinds of spring flowers blooming, so I chose to focus on the flower part

The Sending Smiles stamps and dies will no longer be available for purchase.  The set is a great versatile set for all occasions. I am so glad I have it and will continue to use it long past its availability.

Stamps - Sending Smiles

Ink - Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Garden Green

Paper - Basic white, Soft Seafoam

Accessories - Sending Smiles dies, Thoughtful Expressions Dies, Natural Wavy Trim. adhesive backed dragonflies and birds

Your next stop is Heather at Little Blue House Paper Craft Desdigns

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Kimberley Morris 
Tricia Butts
Cheryl Curtis - This is ME!
Heather Guerrero
Lisa Cunningham

Monday Montage 257 - Spotlight On Nature

 "There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn come after night, and spring after winter." - Rachel Carson

And right on schedule, we are having Utah Spring at its best. I always get so excited when I see the forsythia start to bloom and the blossoms on the apricot trees pop open. One day its 70 degrees F and then the next we have snow on the ground.  

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop.  These amazing gals always share amazing projects.  Stick around and see them all!

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Today I am showcasing some retiring product and some new you will want to get your hands on.  Decided to go with a monochromatic scheme of pretty blues. Calming and feminine.

I colored the back of the embossed image of the butterfly with markers. I love how the blue pops out in contrast with the white.

Stamps - Spotlight on Nature, Layering Leaves

Ink - Night of Navy, Marvelous Markers - Boho Blue and Night of Navy

Paper - Countryside DSP, Basic White, Night of Nave and Vellum

Accessories - white embossing powder, festive pearls, Thoughtful Expressions Dies, Scalloped Contour dies, white bakers twine

Next is Dani - see what amazing creation she has to share with you!

Paper Crafting is Good for my heart - Give it a try!