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

Monday Montage 192 Hats Off

Wow - This summer has been so stinkin hot!  But it has been so nice to get out and be with people.  I am filling my summer with fun!  This weekend I have been visiting my Mom with a couple of my besties.  We have floated the river, saw Mary Poppins at the local outdoor theater, visiting the arts and wine festival, gotten a little sunburned, eaten fabulous food, watched chick flicks, played with the dogs and taken a few naps.  I hope your summers are shaping up to be loads of fun!

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop.  Make sure you make it all the way through to see the amazing projects.

The card today is a 4 1/4  x 4 1/4.  Sometimes the image just works better on a different format.  I love this haat and wished I had it in real life.

Stamps - Dressed to Impress, Hats off

Paper - Poppy Parade, Moonlight Mist, Basic White, Pattern Party DSP

Ink - Poppy Parade

Accessories - Hat builder dies, pierced bloom dies, pearl basic jewels, adhesive backed sequins, checks and dots EF, Double Oval Punch

Headlines 

• Cold Watermelon is the fruit of the Gods
• Summer of Salads and Grilling - Stoves are too hot
• Tubing down the Middlefork of the Payette - so relaxing
• Making dinner for friends makes me happy
• New disney Movies are good for my heart
• Celebrating family birthdays 
• A day of rain brings a little bit of relief to the drought

Next step is to head on over to Elizabeth'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
8. Julie Warnick 
9. Melissa Stout
10. Wendy Weixler

Monday Montage 191 Pansy Patch

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop - Stick with us by hitting the next button at the end of the post to see all the amazing talent behind this group of bloggers!

When I first saw these pansy dies from Stampin' UP, I thought of two things.  The pansies that like to sing in Alice in Wonderland and a little song I learned in church as a child called little purple pansies.  They are small and tiny but can gladden any spot they are in.  I just had to have them in my stash.

Don't be intimidated by the plethora of dies, they go together so easily and the color combos are unlimited.

Stamps - Pansy Patch

Ink - Evening Evergreen, Bumble Bee, Fresh Freesia

Paper - Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, Basic White, Blackberry Bliss, Pansy Petals DSP

Accessories - Marvelous Markers, Pansy Dies, Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo pack

My Headlines for the Week,

• Memorial Day Weekend Relaxation
• Avoid the freeways on Holiday Weekends
• Easy Drumstick Pie - Its a keeper
• 87 days until Football Season starts for the U - Can't Wait
• I love a good nap/snooze
• Pace Popsicles help keep me cool and they taste yummy
• Self Diagnosis - Trigger Finger - gonna hold out as long as I can

Next step is to head on over to Elizabeth'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
8. Julie Warnick - Not Participating
9. Melissa Stout
10. Wendy Weixler

We Create - Relationship Celebrations

Its June!  My how time is flying and life seems to be starting to get back to normal.  Well...a new normal. But is is good.  Being able to travel and visit with friends and eat out once in a while and not only plan vacations but go on them!  

The relationship I chose to recognize is the one I have with my boy crush.  Our anniversary is in March and we celebrate 25 years next year.  Can't wait for that celebration!  Creating a masculine card is not always easy. Stampin' Up has several stamp sets that make this task a piece of cake.

Stamps - Sailing Home

Ink - Night of Navy, Basic Gray

Paper - Basic White, Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Well Suited DSP

Accessories - White embossing Powder, Smooth Sailing Dies, Bakers Twin Essentials

Its been a while since I have done a list of headlines.  This last month has been busy.

• Rain Rain Rain - Sunshine Sunshine Sunshine 
• Girls day out with Mom
• A week with my Brother and SIL - Indiana/Kentucky - could be a second home.
• Took time to smell the roses...and the iris, honeysuckle, lilacs, peony's etc. 
• SLC airport - put on your walking shoes
• Pork Tenderloin Sandwich - a staple of Indiana and quite tasty
• Bullador's are huge lumps of cuddle!  Dachsador's are little lumps of cuddle!
• Little Nashville - fun little town
• Showtunes can be a little Racy
• Graeters Black Raspberry and Oreo - MMMMmmmm
• Osprey goes fishing
• Lazuli buntings are gorgeous little things
• Zero Major Melon - jury is still out

Head on over to Kimberly's Blog to check out what she has created

We Create Blog Hop Order

Kimberley Morris 
Tanya Harvey
Libby Fens

Tricia Butts

Jeanna Kay

Cheryl Curtis - YOU ARE HERE!

Monday Montage 189

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend.  I got to talk to my Mom for a few minutes on the phone which is really not much different than any other day, but it was a chance to focus on how much she has taught me and influenced me for good.

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

I haven't had a chance to buy very many stamps from the new catalog, but was inspired by this layout to use the Poppy stamp set which is so loved!  My red ink smeared a bit - so there is a lovely pink glow on the poppy tag :)  The sentiment, butterfly and flowers just bring a smile to my face, I hope it does yours!

Stamps - Painted Poppies, Kangaroo & Company, Peaceful Moments

Ink - Black

Paper - Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Hand Penned DSP

Accessories - stitched rectangle dies, tailored tags dies, bakers twine essentials, Real Red Marker

Headlines for the week -

• Got me some new Exercise Shoes
• Tried two new Skillet Dinners - the recipes are keepers
• Work Work Work
• Clean House - Mom's coming :)
• Book Group - The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
• Favorite Pedicure/Nail Salon - sold to a new owner - jury is still out. Toenails are now purple.

Thanks for hanging out with the Monday Montage Group - Your next stop is Julie hit next to see what fabulous creation she has shared.  Or, if you are traveling the hop in reverse select the back button to see the what amazing projects Charlet has come up with.

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
9. Melissa Stout
10. Wendy Weixler