Sometimes, a good sketch is all you need for inspiration - and this week’s TGIF sketch is really good! I knew almost immediately what I wanted to do with it!
I have been fixated on the cute little crayon image in the Learn & Grow stamp set since I first laid eyes on it and just KNEW I was going to create something with a whole bunch of them!
I stamped a whole bunch of them and colored each with the light and dark version of each color using my Stampin’ Blends.
After cutting the triangle for the lower left corner of the card I used the Dotted Lines Mask and some Memento Black ink to put the pattern down. I also did a little ink flicking using both Night of Navy and Balmy Blue.
The crayons were super simple to color and cut out … aren’t they fun??
Stamps: Learn & Grow Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Balmy Blue Ink: Black Memento, Versamark; Stampin’ Blends - Granny Apple Green, Mint Macaron, Pool Party, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Bubble Bath, Melon Mambo, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems, White Embossing Powder, Black and White Baker’s Twine
We’re gearing up to be about 106 degrees by Sunday - stay cool and stay safe!
We’d love to have you play along!! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew! 
Who doesn’t love to get an actual birthday card in the mail?? I know I do!
The fun, double-hinged card was inspired by a similarly-made card done by my friend, Elizabeth Price (@seeinginkspots). With all the flipping layers the birthday celebration just goes on and on!
Using Barely Blush as my base color, I created the front panel with a combo of layers using the Everyday Arches Dies and the Words & Wishes stamps and dies.
Upon opening the first flap you can see that I used the Perfect Plaid 3D Embossing Folder to add texture to the left panel while added more splatters and leaves with a little sentiment on the right panel.
Once fully opened I combined elements from the front and right-inside panel with a few more added surprises to finish the “presents” inside. Isn’t this fun??? (The new 2026-2026 Gingham Gallery DSP is going to be my new “go to” for sure!)
Stamps: Words & Wishes Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Barely Blush, Granny Apple Green, 2026-2028 Gingham Gallery DSP
Ink: Black Memento, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight; Stampin’ Blends - Petal Pink Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Basic Black Accessories: Words & Wishes Dies, Everyday Arches Dies, Phrases & Frames Dies, Perfect Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, Black Baker’s Twine
Come back tomorrow - I have another fun card to share!
Happy Monday! It’s time once again to check out with the Monday Montage Crew has created for you!
I haven’t made a regular ol’ z-fold card in a while, so I figured it was time!
All ya have to do is make a regular 4.25”x5.5” vertical card base and rotated 90 degrees. Then fold the front flap back and you have got it!
This little highland cow … oh my goodness! Isn’t he adorable??? I colored him with some Stampin’ Blends and then did some fussy cutting. He is backed by a double layer of Everyday Arches and the cute little squiggly squares stamp also included in the Wild Bunch set.
I stamped the “wheat field” with some Basic Beige ink while also adding an extra little strip of the Country Woods DSP.
The Crumb Cake panel has been embossed using the Birch 3D Embossing Folder.
Stamps: Wild Bunch Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Country Woods DSP Ink: Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige, Real Red; Stampin’ Blends - Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink Accessories: Birch 3D Embossing Folder, Everyday Arches Dies, Linen Thread
Have a great week!
Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!
As promised … here are pages 5 and 6 of our Bear Lake trip a few weeks ago! All three of the two-page layouts have similar elements, but I added something a little different to each set to make them a little unique in their own way.
Keeping with the overall theme, the Rolling Waves Dies and the Water & Dotted Lines Decorative Mask were also used on these layouts. Those elements were used on all three spreads.
I board a few different dies from Extraordinary Life (the little flags for the banners) and the seashells from Rolling Waves - dies from each set I hadn’t yet used on the other layouts I had done.
Perennial Postage Dies are probably my most-used dies that are current … they can be adapted to ANYTHING!
The Scalloped Blooms Dies once again came to the rescue for the sentiment panels … they are definitely going to be one of my most-frequently-reached-for dies for the unforeseeable future. They are awesome.
Since I haven’t yet purchased the Simple Alphabet Stamp Set (something I plan to remedy on my next order!), I grabbed a favorited retired alphabet set to stamp words for these pages - it’s called Alphabest. It came through in a pinch for me!
A little more use of the So Swirly Embossing Folder and it all tied together. These pages were so fun to created - a LOT of photos - and I got at least one pic of everyone who was at the lake that weekend. I call that a WIN!
Stamps: Splash and Relax, Alphabest (retired) Paper: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Everyday Essentials DSP, Country Woods DSP
Ink: Black Memento, Coastal Cabana, Azure Afternoon, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral Accessories: Rolling Waves Dies, Scalloped Blooms Dies, Splash and Relax Dies Water & Dotted Lines Decorative Mask, Linen Thread, Antique Pearls
Hope your 4th of July weekend is full of fun, family, food and new memories are made! (Maybe you will need to do some scrapbooking once it is done!) 
I love the beach no matter the time of year. Having grown up in the Bay Area I took for granted the time I spent there on beaches throughtouteach year, so my mind automatically thought of beach time when I saw that this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday Challenge was “Inspired by Water”.
Brightly-colored flip flops made from the Splash and Relax Dies are the focal point here … toes in the sand and letting the waves wash over my feet … nothing is more relaxing!
The Rolling Stones Waves Dies are my new favorite! I splattered a little Crumb Cake and Coastal Cabana inks on the coordinating backdrop colors to give them a more “sandy” vibe.
This card really came together quite easily … mostly just cutting a bunch of dies and only one stamped image (the sentiment).
Stamps: Splash and Relax Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Pool Party, Coastal Cabama, Melon Manbo, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Cotal, Crumb Cake
Ink: Versamark, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake Accessories: Rolling Waves Dies, Splash and Relax Dies, White Embossing Powder, Array of Dots
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