Inspired by Stamping Release Sneak Peek {Be My Valentine}

The time has come for another Sneak Peek at Inspired by Stamping!  This month we are all showcasing different stamp sets featuring Valentine Day themes and images.  The set I am playing with today is called "Sweet Sentiments". There are 20 stamps in this set and most of them are lovely sentiments!

Instead of choosing traditional colours for my Valentine creation, I chose to play with the wonderful colours over at the Colour Throwdown!  I just love the soft feel of these pretty colours together!!!

I was also inspired by the challenges over at the Shabby Tea Room and the challenging and really fun sketch over at Just Us Girls!!!

Thank you for visiting my blog! To continue along the Blog Hop Sneak Peek, please visit Susie Moore.

The Inspired by Stamping Design Team

Amber Goble

Deb Hickman

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Gini Williams Cagle

Irit Shalom

Jennie Garcia

Joanna Munster

Kendra Sand

Kassi Hulet

Kim Score

Lesley Croghan (that's me)

Susie Moore

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{Supplies Used}

Stamps: Sweet Sentiments and Ahoy Matey (for the french script) (Inspired by Stamping)

Paper: Soft Suede, Yellow, Vanilla, Bo Bunny "Et Cetra Line" Designer Paper

Inks: Soft Suede, River Rock (Sponging), Pool Party (instead of Soft Sky)

Tools/Extras: Dimensionsals, Big Shot, Oval Nestabilities, Little Leaves Sizzix Die, Paper Roses from my stash, Aqua Toned Pearls

Friday Mashup #30, Scrapbooker's Paradise #39 {Celebrate Special Moments}

This week at the Friday Mashup, Heidi is challenging us to use up thoses scraps and to use her awesome sketch!  I had fun with her sketch and used the "Seaside Lighthouse" stamp set from Essential Stamps again.  I made another card with this set too...please click HERE to see it.

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project using the "Sketch".
2. Or Make a project using "Recycled / Repurposed Materials or Supplies".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project "Using The Sketch and Recycled /Repurposed Materials or Supplies".

My recycled items were the scraps from the first card I made, some cut twine that I had in my cut ribbon stash bag and a brad I had deep in my stash that I never use! This card is also for the challenge over at Scrapbooker's Paradise, which is to create a Masculine Card.

My hubby and I love to get away to the Westcoast and hear the waves crashing. We even spent our honeymoon at this location. This will be a card I give him for our next trip out there in January. We also do this big walk around the local lighthouse. It is a gorgeous walk!

We hope that you will join the Friday Mashup Challenge this week!  And be sure to join the ladies at Scrapbooker's Paradise.  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!

Friday Mashup Design Team

Holly

Kasey

Lisa

Kim

Heidi

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{Supplies Used}

Stamps: Seaside Lighthouse (Essential Stamps)

Papers: Soft Suede and Naturals Ivory (SU!), Bo Bunny Et Cetra Patterned Paper

Inks: Soft Suede (sponging), Copics

Tools: Big Shot, Circle Nestabilities, Marvy Circle Punch

Extras: Twine, Brad

CPS #241 {Seaside Hello}

The Card Positioning Challenge has a great sketch this week and I was inspired to play along!  I loved the layout and decided to play with some Bo Bunny Paper and a new stamp set called "Seaside Lighthouse" by Essential Stamps.

You should see my fingers!  I used a sponge and ink to colour the image and to add some distressing to the edges.  I also used some twine atthe bottom of my card and tied it in a knot. The twine was a gift from my friend Jen.  Thanks Jen, so happy I got the chance to use it!! 

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CR84FN Challenge #41 {with deepest Sympathy}

I love the colour challenges over at CR84FN. The design team samples are jaw droppingly amazing!!  They are all so perfect and this week my creative juices were flowing as soon as I saw the beautiful soft colours.

I decided to use some pattern paper from the Bo Bunny et cetra pack...I have the 6x6 package and I love the soft colours in there. I found the main piece that I used for the card base and went from there.  I had these roses in my stash and they seemed to work.  I also used some lace ribbon, to add another accent element to the card.  I also added pearls all around the scalloped circle.

Something I rarely do is to stamp the sentiment on the scallop circle. Usually I would cut another circle out of cream coloured cardstock and then stamp on that.  I am happy with stamping on the Baja Breeze paper...it is something different for me!

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