Hand Stamped By Lacey

Birthday Baseball Pitcher (11/10)

Hello stamping friends!

Stamp and Create has a TON of stamps that have just been discounted to 40% off!! Grab them while you can!!

Today I am sharing a card I made for one of my son's friends a few weeks ago for his birthday. He plays baseball so I thought this was fitting (colored in his team's colors)...

Pitcher from Kenny K through Whimsy Stamps, Dots and Stripes Paper from Echo Park, By the Letters Uppercase die, Starlight Lace DooHickey, Party Banner Die, and Frantage 

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

 

I hope he liked it. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Wedding Card

Hello stamping friends!

The new Magnolia Waiting for Christmas Collection is now in stock...

Along with the new Pink & Blue Ribbon Collection...

Plus we have a ton of Magnolia stamps now on sale...

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We also have a candy over at the Stamp and Create Facebook page...

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Today I am sharing a wedding card I made on commission for my daughter's teacher...

This is Love me Do from Wee Stamps along with Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Heart Charm, Feather, Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers, Romantic Lace, Pearls, and Cloud & Flag DooHickeys. 

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os and Copics (hair)... 

 

I hope the happy couple like their card!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

New Baby Card

Hello stamping friends!

My daughter's teacher asked me to make two cards for her: one baby card and one wedding card. 

Here is the baby card...

I just LOVE this image from Wee Stamps called Wee One. I also used Bride Bow, Wrinkle Ribbon, Frantage, Pearls, and lots of Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers.    

Sooo cute! The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os.. 

 

I think she liked it. I will share the wedding card a little later. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Another Baseball Birthday

Hello stamping friends!

This weekend we had a birthday party for one of our close friends. He's on my son's baseball team, too; he's one of our catchers. So I thought this image was perfect for his birthday card...

This is Baseball from Kenny K along with Dots and Stripes Paper from Echo Park, and Party Banner Die. 

The photos don't show the black glitter cardstock well. It's a blurry picture, but at least you can see the shimmer... 

 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Baseball Boy

Hello stamping friends!

I hope you had a lovely weekend. 

Today I am sharing a card I made for one of my son's Best Friends for his birthday over the summer...

This is Batter from Kenny K Stamps along with Dots and Stripes paper from Echo Park, Random Flags with Hearts Banner, Starlight Lace DooHickey, By the Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Dies, Frantage 

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

 

Many Kenny K stamps are currently on sale 25% off.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Go all In!

Hello stamping friends!

Today I have a card to share that I made for a friend of mine. We have a group of friends who get together often to play poker. I thought he would like this card...

This Anime Game Kid from Kenny K (which are currently 10-25% off)

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

He liked it ;-)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping.

~Lacey

 

Rock On!!

Hello stamping friends!

I'm so glad it's the weekend. It's been a long and draining week. Your prayers are appreciated for a family illness (which has been requested that it not be posted here). 

Earlier this summer I made this card for a friend's 9th birthday. His party was a "rock n roll" themed party. His father is also a drummer in a band with some work friends so I thought this image was perfect for him...

 

This is from Kenny K, but is now retired as a rubber stamp and with sentiment from Everyday Moments. The papers are Say Cheese from Simple Stories along with Frantage, Black Pearls, Starlight Lace DooHickey, and High Rise Numbers Die.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

 

Rock on, Dude!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

ABC Christmas Challenge: O is for Obscured

Hello stamping friends!

The new Magnolia Pink Lemonade stamps are now available at Stamp and Create...

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It's time for a new ABC Christmas Challenge:

O is for Obscure (masking or hidden object).

We are being sponsored by:

Please see the challenge post for prize information and challenge details.

Here is my card... 

 This is Heidi from Wee Stamps. The papers are Woodland Winter from Bo Bunny along with Lovely Fence  and Scalloped Stiched Lace DooHickey, Snowflake Charm 2, Frantage, Liquid Applique, and Dot Warm Winter Wishes Sentiment.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os and Copics for the hair...

Now it's your turn! The challenge runs through Tuesday, August 5th. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Mother's Day Commission Card

Hello stamping friends!

I hope you had a lovely Easter Weekend. We has a nice relaxing one. 

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We have a new give-away on the Stamp and Create Facebook page...

In order to raise money for our Missions Trip we are taking after Christmas to Casa de Fe in  Shell, Ecuador, I have started selling some of my cards. One of my friends has ordered 4 Mother's Day Cards. The first one I made is here. This is the 2nd card I created. She requested University of Florida colors (Orange and Navy Blue)...

Amy from Wee Stamps, Chevron paper from Sn@p! Color Vibe Collection from Simple Stories,Wrinkle Ribbon, Bow Easy, Indigo Garden Brads, Pearls, Frantage, Pin, and Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers (Gardenia, Orange/Peach Open Roses, White Hip Rose, and Leaves). 

 

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

 

She's so cute! 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Airborne - You Rock

 

Hello stamping friends!

I hope you had a great week. It was a busy one for us with a few hiccups, but it's almost the weekend so all is good!! 

I recently found out that Whimsy Stamps is discontinuing the Kenny K lin of stamps. I love many of the Kenny K boys stamps so I'm a little disappointed that I can't restock them! I have put many of the designs on sale.

I wanted to use this one before it sold out. I LOVE this image for an older boy birthday card...

 

This is Airborne from Kenny K.  

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

Such a fun image!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

ABC Christmas Challenge: B is for Bare Essentials

Hello stamping friends!

Today is the new ABC Christmas Challenge:

B is for Bare Essentials (Bare minimum embellishments)

We are being sponsored by

Here is my card using one of the new Wee stamps being released today...

This image is so cute. As soon as I got my stamps, I new I needed to ink this one up! 

This is the new Miss Frosty from Wee Stamps which comes with the sentiment. The papers are from a new line I just got in called Merry Little Christmas from Fancy Pants. The only embellishments I used was some Liquid applique on the snow.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Now it's your turn! The challenge runs through Feb 4th.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

 

ABC Christmas Challenge: Y is for You Make It

Hello stamping friends!

Today is a new ABC Christmas Challenge:

Y is for You Make It (Make your own embellishments)

We are being sponsored by:

Here is my card...

I couldn't wait to ink up this adorable pair called Friendship is the Great Gift from Wee Stamps for Whimsy Stamps. The papers are from my stash. I also used some feathers, Merry Christmas Sentiment from High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Pearls, Flowers, Liquid Applique, and Frantage.

For my handmade item, I created a custom pin using Large Headpin, Small Spacers, and some beads from my stash.

I thought this image would be great for a christmas card for my sister! :-)

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Now it's your turn! The challenge runs through December 24th.

This is also for the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland: Emobssing (heat embossed image and frantage)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas: For someone special (my sister)

Crafty Bloggers Network: Girly

Cutie Pie Challenge: Cute Card for a Special Friend

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Let's Party!!

Hello stamping friends

I hope you had a wonderful weekend with plans for lots of family and food this week!

We are on vacation visiting family for the Thanksgiving week.

While we are away, there is a sale...

Orders placed will ship out on Monday and Tuesday.

The sale runs through Midnight EST, Sunday, December 1st

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I have a card to share today that I made for my friend for her birthday. This image screams Kelly! She loves to party and dance!!

This is Let's Party by Kenny K for Whimsy Stamps. The papers are Boy Crazy from My Mind's Eye along with Heart Banner Die, Feathers, Frantage, By the Letters Uppercase and Lowercase dies from My Favorite Things.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

This is also for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps: Embossing 

Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes

Kenny K's Krafty Krew: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

"Little Man" Baby Shower

Hello stamping friends!!

We had a wonderful weekend. We went to Walt Disney World for our annual Food and Wine Festival trip with our friends. We had a great time on Saturday eating and drinking. My mom came down from Georgia to watch the kids for us. Then on Sunday, they drove down to Disney with the kids and we met up to go to the parks. It was fun having my mom and step father with us. 

We got home late last night so I'm trying to get caught up. Orders placed over the weekend will ship out today. 

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There is a new Weekly Candy over at the Stamp and Create Blog...

Enter the candy here.

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A few weeks ago, my friend hosted a baby shower for her friend and she asked me to create a custom name banner to use for the shower and then later put in the baby's room.

The theme for the shower/room is "Little Man" with a Yellow, Light Blue, Gray and Black color scheme with Mustashes. My friend provided the papers she wanted me to use. 

Here is the Banner... 

A Closer view of a portion of the banner...

I cut out the Mustashes on my Shilouette machine.

As a surprise, I created a coordinating card for my friend to give to the mother-to-be...

I used the adorable Wee One from Wee Stamps for Whimsy Stamps. The papers were left overs from the banner. 

I also used Cloud & Flag DooHickey from Magnolia, Twine, Black Rhinestones, and Frantage.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Ok, as I mentioned, the them was "Little Man" with Mustashes. So I diecut a teeny-tiny mushashe on my Shilouette and added it to the image...

 

It's he such a cute "Little Man"?!!

Here's a full picture of the final card...

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This is also for the following challenges:

Creative Creations Challenge: Sparkle and Shine (hard to see in the photos but the Frantage is filled with Light Blue Glittler and the Black Rhinestones)

Cutie Pie Challenge: Little Cutie (card for a baby or little people)

Addicted to Stamps Challenge: Punches or Dies

Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Commission Card

Hello stamping friends!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend. We went to TN last week for a few days to visit my father-in-law who has been fighting a rare form of cancer. He is now enrolled in Hospice so we took the kids to visit (which is probably the last time). It was sad. But we know that he is at Peace and is ready to meet Jesus. 

We returned in time for Ansley's soccer game and Ryan's baseball game on Saturday. Then on Sunday, we had Ryan's birthday party. I'll share pictures and his card later. 

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Over the weekend, the new Magnolia Winer Wonderland stamps were put up for Pre-Order...

Also, the new Wild Rose Studio stamps are now in stock and pre-orders are shipping today...

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Today I am sharing a card I made as a commission for a friend for her daughter's 12th birthday...

This is Elena from Kenny K. The papers are a mixture from my stash along with Cloud & Flag DooHickey from Magnolia, Frantage, Feathers, Pink Encore Flowers, Pearls, Twine, and By the Letters Uppercase Die from My Favorite Things.    

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

She loves music so I thought this image would be appropriate. The music notes were created with my Silhouette machine. 

This is also for the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can: make it sparkle

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Baseball Birthday Boy

Hello stamping friends!!

We have a family emergency and will be heading out of town for a few days from Wednesday - Friday. Orders placed at Stamp and Create after 12:00pm EST Tuesday (Oct 15th) will not ship out until Monday, Oct 21st. We are sorry for the inconvenience. 

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We have a new candy at the Stamp and Create Blog...

Enter the Candy here.

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This weekend one of my son's friends turned 10. He happens to be one of the pitchers on Ryan's baseball team, so I created this birthday card for him...

This is the fun Pitcher from Kenny K through Whimsy Stamps along with Grass DooHickey from Magnolia, Banner Pennants Die and Sports Fan Sentiments from Whimsy Stamps, By the Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Dies from My Favorite Things, and Frantage. 

It's a center-step card, but I didn't get a good side shot of the card. You can find a tutorial here. 

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

This is also for the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes

Crafting when we Can: Make it Sparkle (there is glitter in the Frantage around the image)

Kenny K's Krafty Krew: Anything Goes

Daring Cardmakers: Birthday Banners and Bunting

Stampin' for the Weekend: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Rowan Fairy - ABC Christmas Challenge

Hello stamping friends!!

Today is the new ABC Crhistmas Challenge: T is for Transparency

You need to add some sort of plastic sheet on your card. The team has created some different ideas over at the Challenge blog, so make sure to check it out!

We are being sponsored by:

 

 

Here is my card...

I made my frist Skaker card!! And I have to admit that it was a little harder than I expected, but I love the final affect. I used the beautiful Rowan Fairy from Wee Stamps through Whimsy Stamps.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

Now it's your turn!! The challenge runs for 2 weeks. 

This is also for the following challenges:

Merry Monday: Color Challenge (Red, Pink, Light Green, Dark Green and white)

ABC Challenges: 3 or more Patterned Papers

Use Your Stuff: Heat embossing (the image is heat embossed)

Creative Creations Challenges: Sketch

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

New Whimsy Stamps

Hello stamping friends!!

Vacation Notice:

We will be on vacation next week.

Order placed by midnight EST tonight WILL ship out tomorrow.

However, orders placed AFTER Midnight tonight will NOT ship out until July 8th & 9th.

Also, the new Whimsy Stamps have arrived...

I'm so excited!!

The new Little Cottage Cuties release includes 2 Elizabeth Bell designs that were previously retired from Bells n Whistles!! These are my favorite Elizabeth Bell designs!!

Here are a few projects I made using these re-released designs.

Polka Dott (Previously "Sweet Apples")...

and Sweet n Sassy (formerly "Pretty in Patches)...

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Amy - A teach Thank You card

Hello stamping friends!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We had a wet one. Although we did manage to have some fun anyway. On Saturday night, my husband and I went to a comedy club with another 4 couples and had a blast. Then on Sunday, I took Ryan to a birthday party for our friend Luke's (aka Pray For Luke) younger brother Abram. The boys had a lot of fun. 

Here's Ryan with Luke (on left) and the birthday boy Abram (on Right)...

Luke's chomping on some chewy candy - they just broke open the Pinata! I can't get over how well Luke is doing! He's such a strong fighter!! The party was a soccer theme and they had a coach come and run some soccer drills. They had a blast!

So we only have 6 1/2 weeks of school left! It's crazy how the time flies! Therefore, I decided it was time for me to get started on the teacher appreciation cards. With 5 teachers this year, I need to give myself some time. Plus I also need 4 coach/1 team mom, 2 Mother's Day, and birthday card for Scott all around the same time!

Here is our first Teacher Appreciation card...

This is the adorable Amy from Wee stamps. The papers are Sweet Girl from Echo Park along with Pink Serenade Flowers, Turquoise Encore Flowers, Buttercream Mini Blooms, Collectable Memorable Pins, Peals, Liquid Pearls, and sentiment from Amy R Wish You Were Here.   

The sketch is from CLP this week.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

This card is also for the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations: Card for a Lady

Love to Create: Bingo - Right Down (Lace/punches/gems)

Cupcake Inspirations: Photo Inspiration (colors: Pink, green, blue, yellow & Flowers)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Stamp and Create Challenge: Spring is Coming

Hello stamping friends!!

Edited: This card made the Top 5 at the Crafting Life's Pieces Challenge.

So what did you think of the Super Bowl? That power outage was crazy! What was your favorite ad?

Mine might have been the "Montana Stain" commercial from Tide. I loved the twist at the end! LOL

And I always love the Budweiser Clydesdale commercials. I love how they get "emotion" and love from horses. My daughter takes riding lessons and although horses can be trained for showing, they aren't actors so I love how they manage to get a video that is just perfect!!

We have a new Weekly Candy at the Stamp and Create Blog...

Paradise Palm from Magnolia. You can enter the candy here.

Today we also have a new Monthly Challenge at Stamp and Create:

Spring is Coming

One random participant will win a $25 Gift Certificate to Stamp and Create.

Here is my card...

This is the adorable Suzi with Bunny from Wee Stamps. The paper is Alora from Bo Bunny along with Light Green Mini Roses, Teal Pearls, and Liquid Pearls.

The sketch is from Crafting Life's Pieces. 

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

Now it's your turn! The challenge runs through 7pm EST Sunday, March 3rd. 

This is also for the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges: Card for a friend

Hiding in my craft room: Reds

Totally Gorjuss: Anything with Lace

Card Crafter's Circle: Springtime

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Skippydee and Bella

Hello stamping friends!!

I am still in Ecuador getting ready to return to Miami tomorrow. This is a scheduled post and hopefully I will be home shortly! 

Don't forget the sale at Stamp and Create...

And don't forget our DT Call that is still open as well...

Today I have another card to share that I made for one of Ansley's teachers for Christmas. This is such a wonderful "winter" design...

This is Skippydee and Bella from Elizabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps. The papers are Winter Blues along with Snowflake Border which are both also from Whimsy Stamps. I added some stickles for a glittery snowfall!

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

The Stamp and Create "Sparkly Christmas" challenge is still open and this card would fit that challenge perfectly!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping and have a safe and Happy New Year!!

~Lacey

Berry Merry Christmas

Hello stamping friends!!

So tomorrow is the big day! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!!

We will be leaving on the 26th for our Missions Trip to Ecuador. 

I have some posts scheduled while we will be away so you can see some of the last few Christmas cards that I made. 

As of now, any orders received will not ship out until we return on Jan 4th or 5th. 

In the mean time, I have extended the sale while we are away...

Today I have a card I made for one of Ansley's teachers...

This is the adorable Berry from Wee Stamps for Whimsy Stamps. The papers are This and That Christmas from Echo Park along with Slender Firs DooHickey from Magnolia and Olive Branch Die from CC Designs.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

Sale at Stamp and Create

Hello stamping friends!!

Today I chaperoned the 5th grade field trip to see a documentary about "Lewis and Clark" (expedition of the Louisiana Purchase). It was fun, but it was a busy day for sure!! I managed to get all weekend orders out anyway (HUGE line at the post office today)!! 

We also had a great weekend. On Friday I had our annual "Christmas PJ Bunco" at a friend's house. On Saturday another friend had a "S'more" party. Then on Sunday, our church had our annual Chili Cook-Off. I love this time of year and getting to spend time with friends!

With with Christmas around the corner, we have a few announcements at Stamp and Create. You can find all details here. But a quick summary is:

~ Expect longer shipping times due to back ups at the post office this time of year. 

~ We are going on our Missions trip from Dec 26-Jan 3rd and will not have ANY access to email during that time.

~ Due to our trip, orders placed AFTER 7am EST on Monday, Dec 24th will NOT ship until Jan 4th/5th.

~ Lots on sale this week...

Plus most Magnolia and Christmas designs at least 25% off.

Today I have a card to share that I made for my friend...

She loves cats and helped cat-sit for us when we went to TN over the Thanksgiving break.

This is the adorable Berry from Wee Stamps for Whimsy Stamps. The papers are Merry & Bright from Whimsy along with Olive Branch Die from CC Designs, Slender Fir DooHickey from Magnolia, Pearls, and Liquid Applique. 

The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

This is for the following challenges:

Stamp and Create: Sparkly Christmas

Come and Get It Challenges: Anything Christmas

Stamptacular Challenge: Christmas Time

The Squirrel and the Fox: Christmas

Cards Galore: Christmas

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

Stamp and Create December Challenge: Sparkly Christmas

Hello stamping friends!!

I'm going on a Mission Trip to Ecuador with the family and other families the week after Christmas. As a stamper/cardmaker, I thought it would be nice to bring a ton of cards from all over the world to these kids. It would be fun to show them that people are thinking of them all over the world as well as a fun geography lesson. It does not have to be a hand-made card, but I'm sure my stamping/blogging friends probably have a few cards already on hand!! Find details about the card drive here...
http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/card-drive-for-missions-trip.html

Well, it's December now so the countdown to Christmas begins!! I love this time of year, but it always seems to pass by so quickly. I've been working on finishing up my Christmas cards so I can get them in the mail and realized that I am a little behind! So I will have to get busy crafting in order to make a few more cards. 

Today is the new Stamp and Create Monthly Challenge which is:

Sparkly Christmas!

Therefore, I can scratch off one more Christmas card from my list!!

One random participant will win a $25 gift certificate to Stamp and Create.

Here's my card...

I used the adorable Wee Stamp called Heidi from Whimsy Stamps. The papers are Merry and Bright along with Snowflake die and Tab 1 Die all from Whimsy Stamps. The sentiment is Sm Merry Christmas Script from High Hopes stamps.

For the sparkle aspect of the challenge, I have lined the edges of the papers with Stickles and the snowflakes are cut from glitter cardstock.

The sketch is from Christmas Challenges with Sketches.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os... 

Now it's your turn!! The challenge runs through Sunday, January 6th.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long: To Die For (use dies)

Jingle Belles: December to Remember

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenges: Make it girlie

Crimbo Crackers: Anything (Christmas) goes

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Gator Bart

Hello stamping friends!

Just a quick post here. The new Whimsy stamps arrived the other day along with some restocks of a few older designs. I made this card last week for my neighbor's birthday. He's a Florida Gator fan so this image is perfect for a guys card...just adjust the colors to his favorite team and there you go!!

This is Football Bart from Whimsy Stamps along with Splotchy from TGF. The paper is On the Bright Side One from MME the sentiment is Amy R Wish you were here from CC Designs.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os.. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

ABC Christmas Challenge: R is for Recycle

Hello stamping friends!!

Today is the new ABC Christmas Challenge: R is for Recycle

We are being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and In 2 Stamps.

See the challenge post for sponsor prize details. 

Here my card...

I recycled the ribbon - it came wrapped around a new blanket.

The stamp is Silver Fairy from Wee Stamps. The papers are 12 Days of Christmas from My Mind's Eye. The sentiment is Christmas Circle Sentiments from Wild Rose Studio. And I also used Star Dust Stickles and the Bow Easy.

As usual, I try to keep my Christmas cards fairly simple so they are cheaper to ship.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Now it's your turn! The challenge runs through September 18th.

This is also for:

Sparkles Christmas Challenge: Bling (lots of stickles on this card, but it's hard to see in the photo)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Christmas Bells

Christmas Crafting!: Traditional Christmas Colors

Anything Goes Challenge: Early Christmas

Creative Card Crew: Christmas

Deep Ocean Challenges: Things with Wings

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey 

Apple Blossom - Little Cottage Cuties

Hello stamping friends!!

I'm back today with my 2nd post for the day. Make sure to scroll down to check out my ABC Christmas Challenge card. 

I'm back because today is the new release for the Elizabeth Bell designs for Whimsy Stamp release!!

The line is being called Little Cottage Cuties and they are NOW available for purchase at Stamp and Create!!

I was so excited that I had these in stock for a few weeks so I had plenty of time to ink one up in time for the release. Check out this cutie...

Isn't she one of the most adorable thing ever?! I just love her leg warmers! Yep, ladies...they are coming back into style! Ansley got an outfit for Christmas from her Aunt and it came with a pair of leg warmers! 

The papers are some of the new My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Howdy Doody along with some black pearls, black silk ribbon, and flowers.

The sketch is from The Sketch Challenges this week.

The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os..

I stamped the image again on the inside in Basic Brown ink...

These stamps are now available at Stamp and Create. 

This card is also for the following challenges:

Deep Ocean Challenge: Spring

Craft your Passion: Anything Goes

Make my Monday: Spring Flowers

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

ABC Christmas: E is for Evergreen

Hello stamping friends!!

Before I get to today's post, I wanted to mention that High Hopes is still showing sneak peeks of the new stamps that will be released on Thursday. Make sure to check them out! Then come back tomorrow for the release!

Ok, today is time for a new ABC Christmas Challenge! I love getting to use some of my favorite Christmas/Winter stamps that maybe didn't get enough use over the Holidays. That's one of the best things about playing along with the ABC Christmas Challenges! Of course, the other is actually not having to rush to finish up massive amounts of cards in November/December!! 

The new ABC Christmas Challenge is: E is for Evergreen.

This is basically: Christmas Trees, Holly, Mistletoe, or add Evergreen color to your card.

Just remember that it MUST be a Christmas card or project (tags, gifts, boxes, and Scrapbook pages are allowed as long as they follow the theme). 

We have a few sponsors this week:

In2stamps and Simon Says Stamp

Make sure to check out the Challenge post for prize details. 

Here is my card...

I wanted to use the adorable Winter Fairy from Wee Stamps at least one more time! She's so adorable :-)

The papers are Times and Seasons by Echo Park along with a doily, black pearls, and sentiment from Wild Rose Studio (restock WRS order is on the way).

The sketch is from Sketch Saturday this week.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

On the inside, I stamped the image again along with some Magnolia Sweet Snowflakes...

Now it's your turn!! Come play along with the challenge, it runs through March 20th.

This card is also for:

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge: Seeing Red

Crimbo Crackers: Female (and Christmas)

Christmas Card Challenges: Embossing (heat or dry - I heat embossed the image)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey

Football Luke

Hello stamping friends!

If you've been following my blog for some time, then you probably have heard of my little friend Luke. Luke suffered a 30 minute seizure on Dec 31, 2010 caused from a rare form of Encephalitis. The doctors basically said that Luke would never walk again. But Luke is a strong boy and their family is filled with Faith so through prayer and dedication, Luke IS walking...in fact he is RUNNING!! 

On Luke's 6th birthday, he was in the hospital; it was one of his sickest days during this ordeal. So when planning his 7th birthday, his mom asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said "snow"! So, so in Florida it did!!

My son Ryan is the one on the right leaning over.

I have a ton of pictures from the party at the end of this post. But first, I want to show the card I made for Luke. He's a huge Jacksonville Jaguars Football fan because "Jaguars don't walk, they run" so here is his card...

I tried to get the colors as close to the Jags colors as I could (their teal is a little darker IRL). The image is the adorable Football Bart from Whimsy Stamps. I found some fun football paper from AC Moore that's perfect for this image. I also used Pennant Banner Dies from Whimsy and You are my hero sentiments from WOJ and Starlight Lace die from Magnolia.

Bart was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

I embossed a 2nd football, cut it out, and attached it with dimensionals.

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from High Hopes and the quote is also from the You are my hero sentiments from WOJ.

Now here are some pictures from the party...

From left to right: Luke's brother Abram, Ansley, Luke, and Ryan (Ansley and Ryan are wearing their "Team Luke" shirts)!

Abram, Luke, Ansley (aka AnTsley as said by Luke),and a friend posing for another picture. 

For some winter fun, they rented a snow slide!! How cool is that? Did you notice that Ryan and Ansley are in shorts? Its was in the low 70's the day of the party.

Here's Ryan going down the sled...

How fun!!

Here's Ansley (this picture was taken from someone else with a zoom lens)...

That's Luke's father Magnus on the right. He stayed at the top of the slide the whole party helping the kids!!

Look at that face! Do you think she liked it?!

Here they are signing "Happy Birthday" to Luke...

Luke was too far away and at an odd angle to blow out the candles so Ryan helped him (at his mom's request).

Here is Luke going down the slide...

Who said he wouldn't be able to walk again?! I think not! Not only can he walk and run, but he can snow sled as well!! "Lefty" held on tight! Luke's left side was severely affected by the encephalitis but is doing great and getting stronger each day! 

Happy Birthday, Luke!

The card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments: Happy (on the inside of the card)

Craft us Crazy: Favorite embellishment (dies and punches)

Cute Card Thursday: Winged Things

Crafty Creations: Fancy Folds (Center Step Card)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

~Lacey

Go Big Orange

Hello stamping friends!!

Well I'm feeling much better - almost back to normal after that horrible cold. Just a little stuffy but most of my energy is back. But now Ansley is sick! She started with a cough earlier in the week but within a few days it started to get worse. On Friday I took her to the doctor and found out she has walking pneumonia!! Oh my! But after some antibiotics and breathing treatments, she's starting to feel much better. Actually, except for the cough, she never actually felt bad and was quite upset when she was told she couldn't play outside yesterday!! Wish I felt like that when I was sick! LOL

So it's been awhile since I was able to do a scrapbook page and I was getting the itch!! I've had these pictures since August and really wanted to get them scrapped. 

This was from the kid's first University of Tennessee football game back in August. 

The left side...

The Right side...

The stamped image is Football Bart from Whimsy Stamps. It was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...

Since the football didn't fit within the nestability circle, I stamped it again and added it with dimensionals...

The title was created using my silhouette machine. Then I attached it to a scrap cardstock and run through my crimper. Then I removed it from the scrap and added to the layout with dimensionals...

I added some ribbon ruffled and sewed onto the layout...

It will eventually will go in the game room once we are done setting that up. For now, it's in my stamping room.

It feels good to have a scrapbook page done!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

~Lacey