Monday Montage 194 - Right Behind You

This last weekend is the start of the Olympics competitions.  So far, what I have seen is amazing sportsmanship, underdogs reaching their goals and athletes that have worked so hard for their dreams.  My first Olympics I truly remember watching was the summer games in LA.  My cousin and I were house sitting and we ordered pizza and were just mesmerized by the ceremonies and a the gymnasts Peter Vidmar and Mary Lou Retton.  I have been hooked on the Olympic events ever since.

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop - Stick with us - I know you will receive some crafting inspiration from one of us!

When I saw this Right Behind You stamp set in the new catalog - I knew it was going to end up in my stash.  I love the thought of besties hanging out and pushing together through the fun times and maybe not so fun times.  I also realize there isn't a whole lot of variation in creating cards with this adorable stamp set, so it is possible if it slightly resembles something you have already seen - Not intentional.

I used the Border dies to make a cloud stencil to create the back ground - our blending brushes do an amazing job of evenly spreading the ink.

Stamps - Right Behind You

Paper - Basic White, Pattern Party DSP, Balmy Blue

Ink - Black

Accessories - Give it a whirl dies, Messages Dies, Marvelous Markers, Wink of Stella, Border Dies, blending brushes

Headlines for the week

• Homemade strawberry ice cream is the best!
• My boy crush makes the best smoked pulled pork
• Succumbed and finally purchased an Air Conditioner  No Regrets!!!!
• Time with friends is good for my heart
• Olympics is good for my heart. Go USA!!!
• Three day weekends are a great Time Out - even if we don't go anywhere
• No Cook Dinners - My favorite!

Thanks for hanging with me - Your next step is Elizabeth Price or if you are traveling in reverse Cathy Casey

In case you get lost....Monday Montage 

1. Amy O’Neill
2. Breelin Renwick
3. Cathy Casey 
4. Charlet Mallett - Not Participating
5. Cheryl Curtis - This is ME!
6. Dani Dziama - Not Participating
7. Elizabeth Price 
8. Julie Warnick
9. Melissa Stout
10. Wendy Weixler

Monday Montage 193 Sweet Strawberry

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop.  Stay with us by hitting the next button at the end of the post - You wont' want to miss a thing!.

Who doesn't love to pick a fresh red strawberry and eat it.  Warmed from the sun and so sweet!  Jam and shortcake and popped in a smoothie - you just can't go wrong.  I initially didn't jump on the sweet strawberry stamp set bundle - but so many cute ideas keep jumping in my mind.  I went to order it and it was on back order FOREVER.  This is such a cute set with a coordinating punch.  So many cute things you can do with it.  Get it now!

Stamps - Sweet Strawberry

Ink - Poppy Parade, Black, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight

Paper - Poppy Parade, Basic White, Pattern Party DSP

Accessories - Strawberry builder punch, In color jewels, Wink of Stella, white embossing powder, checks & dots EF, Messages Dies, Basic Borders dies

Headlines - 

• It's Hot, It's Hot, It's Hot
• 4th of July with friends is FUN
• I've turned into a slug
• A new pair of earrings is always fun
• Nominated for an Above and Beyond at work
• 6 pints of freezer strawberry/raspberry jam made.

Next step is to head on over to Melissa's or if you are heading in reverse - jump back to Charlet's.  Either way, be sure to work your way through the blogs so you don't miss a thing

In case you get lost....Monday Montage 

1. Amy O’Neill
2. Breelin Renwick
3. Cathy Casey 
4. Charlet Mallett
5. Cheryl Curtis - This is ME!
6. Dani Dziama - Not Participating
7. Elizabeth Price - Not Participating
8. Julie Warnick - Not Participating
9. Melissa Stout
10. Wendy Weixler

We Create Pattern Play

There are days that the stars align and everything you do that day seems to work out smoothly and spendidly.  I love how this turned out today.  

Welcome to the We Create Blog Hop  You won't want to miss a post - Click the Next button until you make it through hop.

We were challenged to use patterned paper in our project.  Just in Case you wanted to get in on the Steal of the Deal Stampin Up is offering right now.  Select DSP is on sale.  Click on the image to shop the deal

Using DSP on my projects is not my strong point.  I decided to make a triangle gatefold card with a belly band.  Sliding the Belly band off the flaps open to a Thanks so much sentiment 

Then the 4 1/4 card flap opens to the inside of the card...

Dimensions in inches

Navy back panel 4 3/8 by 4 3.8

White card base is 4 1/4 by 8 1/2

DSP Panel - 4 1/4 by 4 1/4

Triangle panel 3 x 3 2 of them folded in half

Stamps - In Symmetry

Ink - Black, Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Just Jade, Night of Navy

Paper - Whisper White, Night of Navy, Sweet Symmetry DSP, Vellum Cardstock

Accessories - Layering Circle Dies, Marvelous Markers

More Headlines

• Air Conditioning -  One of the best inventions
• Ice Cold Diet Coke is so refreshing
• Lavender Oil is wonderful on Sunburns
• Everyone should read a good murder mystery - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
• There are always more craft supplies to purchase
• Lunch with the office team makes my heart happy

Head on over to Kimberly's blog to see what she has done with our beautiful DSP

If you get lost - here is a list of the hoppers

Kimberly Morris

Libby Fens

Tanya Harvey

Tricia Butts

Jeanna K

Cheryl Curtis - You Are Here