The Sisterhood of Hormonal Stampers

Time for a new Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers challenge: H is for HORMONAL! Edna obviously knows all about the delights of mid-life hormone fluctuations. :D Here's my take on the theme:

I would not complain about looking like my Gibson Girl on train wreck days, come to think of it! :D My stash of people stamps is small, and she seemed the best one to go with the fun sentiment. Honestly, some days do feel that way! She is coloured quite simply with Copics, and matted on some pretty patterned paper. Clean and simple, which on train wreck days, is the obvious way to go. ;) 

I am entering this in the current Face On challenge at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.

Be sure to check out the hormonal inspirations of my sisters in snark as well as our current guest designer (and Queen of Snark), Tristan! Show us where your hormone surges lead you, creatively! 

Supplies: Neenah white cardstock, Pink Paislee Spring Jubilee patterned paper, Deep Red Gibson Girl & The Ink Road The Struggle is Real stamps, Versafine onyx black ink, Copic markers, Sunny Studio slimline basic borders die

 

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Inkspirational: Photo

It's time for a new Inkspirational challenge, and we have a fun photo inspiration for you today! I was inspired by the row of cups, the black and white, and the circles in the cups and saucers:

Coffee cards! I knew I wanted to use this pierced circle cover plate in black and white - and rarely for me, used both versions at the same time. I mixed two different coffee sets to get my lattes and sentiments. Here's a closer look at the two cards: 

Where will this photo inspiration take you? It took my Ink teammates in all sorts of different directions, so be sure to check out the Inkspirational blog. I hope you'll join us! 

Supplies" Neenah white & desert storm, Stampin' Up basic black & Recollections red cardstock, Lawn Fawn Thanks a Latte & Ellen Hutson Oh Frappé stamps & dies, Versamark, Versafine onyx black & MFT biscotti ink, Wow clear gloss & pale gold pearl embossing powder, ARTplorations Circles All Over cover plate die, foam tape

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The Heat is on at Scrap 'n Stamp

I am on the Scrap 'n Stamp blog today with a card for today's Random Acts of Cardness challenge prompt: HEAT. I used heat embossing and a warm colour palette to make my card. I hope you'll head over and take a look! 

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Seize the Birthday: By the Sea

It's a new Seize the Birthday Thursday! Our fearless leader Nancy picked the latest topping, and it is BY THE SEA. Mine is more a suggestion of the sea, but I think it's close enough to fit the theme: 

I drew inspiration from two cards (here with the same patterned paper and here with the anchor) I made earlier this summer. The patterned paper has the same compass rose randomly stamped on it as I used with gold embossing on the vellum circle. I was able to die cut a few more anchors from the same sheet of alcohol inked paper that I'd used before, and picked one for the other focal point. I die cut the sentiment banner from a piece left over from the larger panel. And in a rare move for me, I even brushed the edges of the panel with the same ink the background stamping is in! 

We have a new face at the birthday party - my friend Julie has joined the team! We also have Jenny continuing as our surprise party guest. Check out theirs, and the rest of the design team's beautiful seaside cards! 

Supplies: Neenah natural white cardstock, Yupo paper, vellum, Simple Stories Urban Traveler patterned paper, Unity Direction of Your Heart & Clearly Besotted Many Mini Messages stamps, Versamark, MFT biscotti & Memento Paris dusk ink, Wow clear gloss & Simon Says Stamp antique gold embossing powder, Jacquard Piñata alcohol inks, Paper Smooches anchor, Spellbinders circle & MFT blueprints 29 & wonky stitched rectangle dies

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Addicted to Stamps and More: Christmas

We are back to CHRISTMAS in the Addicted to Stamps and More challenge rotation! It's great to have an "excuse" to add to the Christmas card stash, relieving some of the pressure once December rolls around. I broke out a new-to-me stamp and die set for my card: 

For my red panel, I stamped one line of sweater-type poinsettias, rotated my cardstock, and stamped the second line before embossing both in white embossing powder. For the sentiment, I die cut the JOY sentiment then stamped and embossed the stitched heart in the middle of the O. Quick and simple to put together, but I do like the red and white combo. 

So much inspiration form my ATSM teammates, as always! I highly recommend stockpiling a few holiday cards ahead of the end of year rush, so why not join us? 

Supplies: Neenah white & Papertrey Ink pure poppy cardstock, Concord & 9th Cozy Christmas stamps & dies, Versamark & Catherine Pooler rouge ink, Wow clear gloss & opaque bright white embossing powder, Winnie & Walter Katharine pierced rectangle frame die

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Color Hues: Turquoise and Coral

Somehow, we've reached the second half of August, and that means it is time for a new Color Hues challenge! Teammate Julie has picked our new hues, and they are TURQUOISE and CORAL. To me, the pairing has a bit of a Southwestern vibe, so out came a cactus die! 

I was pretty excited to find a coral-striped sheet in my paper pad collection! For the cactus and pot, I cut them out of watercolour paper, and blended inks to get the colours I wanted - mermaid lagoon with a bit of twisted citron distress inks for the cactus, and Catherine Pooler polished with a bit of tiara for the pot and blossoms. The two sentiments are stamped and embossed directly on the patterned paper. 

Beautiful turquoise and coral cards by my design teammates and our current guest, Linda! I hope you'll be inspired and join us. 

Supplies: Papertrey Ink soft stone cardstock, My Mind's Eye On Trend 2 patterned paper, Strathmore watercolour paper, Concord & 9th To the Point stamps & dies, Versafine onyx black, Catherine Pooler polished, tiara & mermaid lagoon & twisted citron distress ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Winnie & Walter Katharine cutaway pierced rectangle die

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