Grand Tour Gift Pouch

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

In Friday's post I mentioned the inclusion of another gift in Darnell and Shirley's gift bags.  I didn't want Ros and Monika, who we were meeting in Liverpool, to miss out on the fun, so instead of putting everyone's cards in envelopes, I created these gift pouches for them and the DVDs I created...

It took a LONG time to create all those inlays, and to this day I have a slight numbness in the very tip of my thumb because of them, but the look on the ladies faces when they got the unexpected gift was, and is, well worth it!

Card: Whisper White, Blushing Bride and Flirty Flamingo
Ink: Flirty Flamingo and Pear Pizzazz
Stamp sets: Kinda Eclectic and Layering Letters
Tools and embellishments:
Adhesives:

Challenges...
#266 Super Scraps Saturday at HIMCR
#140 No squares or rectangles at Dream Valley
#246 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground

I'll be back on Friday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Baby Wipe Technique Take 2

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Following on from Monday's post, today I'm sharing another baby wipe technique card, this time using subtle colors...

Card: Thick Whisper White
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride and Wisteria Wonder reinkers
Stamp sets: Feel Goods, Papillon Potpourri and Kinda Eclectic (sunburst behind the sentiment)
Tools and embellishments: Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly punches, Ovals Framelits
Adhesives: Stampin' Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots

Challenges...
#26 AG at Simon Says Wednesday
#69 AG at Crafty Gals Corner
#228-229 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

I'll be back on Friday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Watercolor Blended Bloom 2

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Days after I posted this watercolor creation using the beautiful Blended Bloom stamp from Stampin' Up!, I saw the latest challenge over at TGIF is also a watercolor theme. There was only one thing to do, reach for the stamp and my Aqua Painters again! This time I've used another of my favorite colors, Rich Razzleberry and created a watercolor background...

I LOVE the variation that you can get by simply using a bit more water with the ink! The leaves and sentiment from Kinda Eclectic complete the design perfectly, even if I say so myself!

Card: Mossy Meadow, Whisper White and Watercolor Paper
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Rich Razzleberry and Mossy Meadow
Stamp sets: Blended Bloom and Kinda Eclectic
Tools: Aqua Painters
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#TGIFC06 Watercolor at TGIF
#202 Summer Colors at HIMCR
#187 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#46 AAG at Scribble and Scrap

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I'll be back on Friday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Coffee Lovers Summer Blog Hop

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I know that the Perfect Blend stamp set from Stampin' Up! is now retired, but regular readers will know that I LOVE it and when I saw the latest blog hop over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers, I reached for it once more. For today's card I've teamed it with the beautiful Kinda Eclectic set and zingy summery 2014-2016 In Colors Hello Honey and Tangelo Twist...

Card: Hello Honey and Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso, Hello Honey and Tangelo Twist
Stamp sets: Perfect Blend (retired) and Kinda Eclectic
Adhesives: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
Summer hop at Coffee Loving Cardmakers
#186 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#202 Summer Colors at HIMCR

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I'll be back on Wednesday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Swaps, Swaps and More Swaps!

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I already knew that Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are a very talented bunch, but it's somewhat overwhelming when I have their AMAZING creations in my hands, or all over my desk, as was the case before writing this post!

This is post is image heavy, so grab a beverage of choice and marvel with me at the stunning creations...

This was double sided, with a cookie in the other pocket

3D creations using the Envelope Punch Board, Tag Topper punches and more. The little book on the bottom right holds a tiny stack of post it notes, as does the box second from right on the top row...

Tags, bookmarks and gift holders. The gift holder with "Be you" on in the top row has a seed packet in. The Owl Builder bookmark on the far right is double sided and secured with tiny magnets...

Card toppers...

Card fronts...

Some of my favorite stamp sets have been used, including Butterfly Basics, Kinda Eclectic and Petal Potpourri...

The design top right is created using the beautiful new In Colors and one of the new stamp sets, as does the flower in the center of the bottom row...

The baby card above is a slider card...

I'll be back on Friday with a sneak peek creation, the make and take I created at Telford, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Kinda Coastal

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Regular readers will know what's coming in today's post, but before you attempt to chose your favorite from this week's Kinda Eclectic cards, I've got another one to show you. This time created with another of Stampin' Up!'s soon to be retiring 2013-2015 In Colors, and one of my favorites, Coastal Cabana, hence the title of today's post...

Card: Coastal Cabana and Whisper White
Ink: Coastal Cabana
Stamp set: Kinda Eclectic
Embellishments: Basic Pearls
Adhesives: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

Can you believe I got through a whole week without using one of my all time favorite stamp sets, Gorgeous Grunge? I know. I'm in shock and yep, I kinda miss it! Sorry, I had to get another "kinda..." in here. LOL.

Now for the recap and almost impossible decision. Click on the image to be taken to the post.

I love them all, but if I had to choose a favorite I'd say it's between Wednesday's and Thursday's. Can you choose?

Challenges for today's card...
#28 AAG at Inspiration Destination
AG at Papertake Weekly
#41 AAG at Scribble and Scrap

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Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one! I'll be back on Monday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Kinda Summery

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I'm loving sharing this week's cards that were created with Stampin' Up!'s Kinda Eclectic stamp set. If you've missed any of the others, click on the days for them, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

I'm also loving the warmer, brighter weather here this week. If I didn't know better I'd think we'd skipped right by a near non-existent spring and into summer! The CAS card I'm sharing today is kinda summery to compliment the weather...

Card: Whisper White
Ink: Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush
Stamp sets: Kinda Eclectic and Petal Potpourri
Tools: Flower Medallion punch (available in a bundle with Petal Potpourri, saving 15%)
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#80 AG w/ a twist - punch or die at Fantastic Tuesday
#54 AAG at Crafting From The Heart
#256 AAG at Craft Your Passion

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Kinda Eclectic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Kinda Subtle

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I loved creating this week's cards with the Kinda Eclectic stamp set from Stampin' Up! If you've missed the others, you can find them here and here. For today's creation I used a couple of my favorite colors, Pool Party and Tempting Turquoise, for a subtle look that would be great to give to a guy. It was also super quick to make and a stack full could be stamped in no time...

Card: Whisper White
Inks: Pool Party and Tempting Turquoise
Stamp set: Kinda Eclectic
Adhesives: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#178 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
AAG at Through The Craft Room Door
#74 AAG at Creative Fingers
#239 Friendship at Tuesday Throwdown

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Kinda Eclectic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Kinda Bright

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Following on from yesterday's Kinda Beautiful card created with Kinda Eclectic from Stampin' Up!, today's is brighter, but I've kept to my preferred CAS style. I've again used Crisp Cantaloupe ink and teamed it with another couple of the soon to be retiring In Colors, Strawberry Slush and Baked Brown Sugar, and subbed Pistachio Pudding for Pear Pizzazz...

Card: Crumb Cake (base and a snippet) and Whisper White
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush and Baked Brown Sugar
Stamp set: Kinda Eclectic
Tools: Decorative Label punch
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#27 C is for Corners at Butterfly Challenge
#171 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#194 Think Spring at HIMCR

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Kinda Eclectic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Kinda Beautiful

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I hope you had a great weekend? My week off from the blog flew by and I was able to get a lot of other things done. That said, I feel refreshed and the weather is finally looking and indeed feeling like spring now. You could say it's a kinda beautiful day.

My first card since my bloggy vacation is a kinda beautiful card, created with the Kinda Eclectic stamp set and Beautiful Wings embosslit from Stampin' Up! Yep, there's triple meaning to today's post title...

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White and a snippet of Crisp Cantaloupe
Ink: Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Cantaloupe
Stamp set: Kinda Eclectic
Tools and embellishments: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Decorative Label punch and Basic Pearls
Adhesive: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

The colors I've used are two of the soon to be retiring 2013-2015 In Colors and I absolutely LOVE them! I've been using them quite a bit and will continue to do so until they disappear. Grab them while you still can!

Challenges...

#64 Color Challenge at CYCI

April: Add a Butterfly at House of Cards

#194 Think Spring at Hiding in My Craft Room

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I'll be back tomorrow with another Kinda Eclectic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em