So very grateful for you!

I absolutely adore this new stamp set and I am so glad I finally got it.   I chose to go with non-autumn colors and I am dreaming of spring!  🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

The Mint Macaron and So Saffron were my colors of choice, with a few pinks and blues--and the black and white of course.

The scallop die from the Seasonal Layers Thinlets set is one of my favorite dies.  I love big bold scallops and I think it looks great here!

I have a close up of the flower to show that I used little pearls on all of the circles on the image---but as you can see from the picture one of the pearls mysteriously disappeared 😮.  Funny how you don't notice it until you see the picture--that happens to me a lot!

BTW, isn't this embossing folder beautiful!?  I love it.  Looks like a tin ceiling!  Hence the name Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Makes sense right, lol.

Here is the inside of the card too.  I love the little thanks in the corner.

Here are the supplies used for my sample today.


Product List

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147678]

$21.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

[143751]

$33.00

Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[147906]

$10.00

Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144600]

$9.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$9.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147272]

$9.00

Light Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Marker

[147020]

$4.50

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

[100082]

$3.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$5.00

Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine

[141682]

$3.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

I hope you have a great weekend.  Mine has started out amazing well!  Which was much needed.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Take Two Tuesday! Bella style.

Seems I am finally getting back on track--Monday Mailer and Take Two Tuesday!  Yippee...I am so proud of myself, lol.

It has been a couple of weeks so I will answer that question--what is Take Two Tuesday? Each Tuesday I randomly--kinda 😏-- pick an older card from my stash to re-create using new products and ideas.  I have to admit that sometimes I like the old card better than the re-creation--but sometimes not!  At the end I always ask for your thoughts about which one you like best.  Kind of fun.

So here we go .....

My first picture is both cards together....

I actually think both cards are cute this week.  I didn't really think about the fact that the original card is a non Stampin Up image.  The paper is Stampin Up though.  I think that little dog came from a dollar bin at JoAnn's if my memory serves me correctly.  I thought that all of the little piece made the card adorable.  And the dog image too so I decided to stay with the dog theme and use Bella from Bella and Friends  Isn't she cute as can be????

I see now in the picture that maybe the words thank you should have been down a bit lower--I may have to change that after posting.   Other than that I think it turned out pretty cute.  The papers are from the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Love the fun colors!

So here is the weekly question...

DO YOU LIKE THE OLD OR NEW CARD BETTER???

Here are the supplies used on the new card ....


Product List

Bella & Friends Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[141867]

$28.00

Bella & Friends Clear-Mount Stamp Sets

[141870]

$20.00

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

[146926]

$27.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.50

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105118]

$8.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$8.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102482]

$8.50

Bottles & Bubbles Framelits Dies

[145663]

$28.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Team Blog Hop!

I can not believe how excited I am!  Finally I created--first time in well over a year!  And how fun it was.  I am so happy that I decided to join my Stampin Up! Team blog hop--it forced me to finally get my butt in one spot--forget about all the new home stuff and just create!  It was so fun.  I used the new bundle called Thoughtful Branches.  What a great stamp set that comes with coordinating dies! This bundle will be available for non-demos from August 2nd until the 31st.  I combined the bundle with the brand new in colors.  Love them   

So let me show you some of what I created for your viewing pleasure today.  My first project is actually going into a 12x12 frame and being sent to a friend of mine who is fighting cancer and other difficult things at the moment.  Thought it would be a nice reminder that I am thinking of her....Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall....

Isn't that fun--I love when you can make a stamp set work for any season or time of year.  This really is  a super versatile set.    I actually chose to make a simple thank you card next--one that could be used for any gender!  This time I used the the leave stamp and die.

I am really loving this new color Emerald Envy.  A really nice shade of green. I used the new in color Designer Paper stack too.  Love the font on the printed side of this paper.  Finally I had to make at lest one card with the hydrangea image as they are my favorites!  So I used the new Flirty Flamingo ink and paper for this fun girly card.

 As I said previously this is such a fun set to work with--believe me you will be seeing much more with it from me!  Now that I created a few things I have the desire to do it more and more--of course you know how that goes.  So so good to be back!  Supplies listed at very end of post.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.  I am thrilled to be back in action and hope that you will return again real soon.  Be sure to hop on over to Nancy's blog to see what she created for or hop. I know it will be amazing--our team is full of fabulous talent!  Click the link above or the image below to go to the next blog on the hop.  The entire blog hop list is also inserted for your convenience.

Thanks again for visiting please take a moment to leave a comment with you thoughts.
Mary Jo

List of all participants:

Nancy Amato 

Melissa Bolinger 

Tamra Davis

Arden Dougan 

Tracie Langley

Deb Lehigh

Anne Matasci 

Heather Mathieson 

Audra Monk

Maria Pane

Michele Reynolds 

Pam Staples

Janet Wakeland 

Mary Jo Price-Williams---YOU ARE HERE----NOW

Supplies used:

Try Stamping on Tuesday.

It is that time again, my week to post my design team sample for the Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge.  This week's sketch was a super easy one and I made it even easier by using a piece of beautiful designer paper as my focal point.

Couldn't be much easier than this--I added some embossed butterflies and the diecut word Thanks.  Such a beautiful card, I love it.  Here is the sketch for the week...

And the details for my card....

Stamps: none
Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight and Painted Blooms DP
Ink: none
Other: ribbon, Hello You Thinlits, Butterfly embosslit

Hope you have a great day.
Thanks for stopping by.
Mary Jo

Try Stamping on Tuesday!

Why not try stamping on Tuesday? We would love to have you play along with us. My card was somehow deleted from the samples the DT shared but you can see it here and I will link it up on the Try Stamping on Tuesday home page too.  Head on over to see the other samples.  Here is mine....

Did you notice it uses the same supplies and the card I shared yesterday HERE for my weekly sketch challenge--come play along with that one too!  Here is the sketch for the above card.....

Supplies:

Paper: Soft Suede, Best Year Ever DP, Coastal Cabana, Summer Starfruit

Ink: Soft Suede

Other: rhinestones, butterfly thinlets

 

Come on back and visit soon. I am about to share a new tutorial in a few days.  

Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 359 (TSSC359)

Well, here we are beginning another week and although the calendar says spring the weather is not yet cooperating. I really need some sun and I hope it comes soon!  In the mean time I will just stay in my warm house and create!  Hope you have some time to create this week too and if you do please chose to use my new sketch to inspire you.  Here is the sketch for this week.....

A clean and simple sketch for this week! Perfect for my new butterfly thinlets! I know I am a bit behind the rest of the SU people with this--I tried and tried not to purchase it but I could not hold out any longer--and I am so happy I have it!  It is so fun to play with.  Tomorrow's post will use it and the same supplies too!  So here is my sample for this week's sketch.....

I used the free SAB paper--Best Year Ever pack with the Best Day Ever free SAB stamp set.  If you did not get these yet for free you better order soon as SAB ends at the end of the month!  

Supplies:

Paper: Soft Suede, Best Year Ever DP, Coastal Cabana,

Ink: Soft Suede

Other: ribbon tape, rhinestones, butterfly thinlets

Now for the rest of the team's fabulous samples....

Mary Brown

Tanya

Jonia Smith

Nicole Tugrul

Robbie

These girls never fail to have great designs!  Thanks so much ladies!  
So are you ready to play along?
I hope you are, go and create and then when you are done come on back and add your sample to the linky tool below.  

Here are some basic rules for the challenge....

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too! 
   Add your sample below
   Thanks!  Mary Jo