Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Wplus9 Design Studio April/May Release Feature - Day 3


Hellooooooooooo, darling blog friends!  I'm SO happy you are here!  
I'm inky, and sleep deprived and SO full of excitement and love for
the stamp set{s} I'm featuring here today, I can BARELY see strait
ur, uh - see STRAIGHT!  {Or type!  For that matter!} 

I've got the PERFECT recipe to share with you... For THIS!


Yipeeee!  I MADE this!  And all because I have the VERY wonderful
stamps for the job, thanks to the BEST stamp designer in all of the 
stampy - lovin' world...  Darling Dawn W.  SHE has blessed us with the MOST
darling, MOST expressive, MOST useful stamp set - my GOODNESS I 
love it, her, them, EVERYTHING Wplus9!  Please, ladies and gentlemen, 
check out, Fresh Baked!  It's got ALL the ingredients for stampy fun, 
and THEN some! 

*Gasp!* G'ahead - let it out!

You probably already guessed - there are coordinating dies

Can you STAND it!?!

BUT THERE IS SOOOOO MUCH MORE!!!!

I made THIS, with LEFTOVERS!  Easy peasy!

Honey, sweeties and BABIES!  If you can't stand the heat, TURN OFF THE HEAT GUN!

And get INTO the kitchen, 'cause these stamps are scorching, and Mama's got some stampin'
to do!  Yipeeee and CARTWHEEL!  Don't forget, my samples are, but a mere glimpse of 
the wonders of this fine set!  Check out Dawn's blog and scroll to see what she and other
members of the team have been up to!  YOU will be cookin' with FIRE in noooo time! 

But in case you're are hankering for more info on how I altered this clipboard to 
become a wall-hanging recipe catch all, here's a quick run down! 



Fit designer or CUSTOM STAMPED paper to fit clipboard, 
then attach with Mod Podge or the glue or your choice.  


Gather heavy gave wire and your fave tools, then drill holes to create the 
catch-all/basket.  Mine is a simple design, but you could add more wire if 
you plan to store smaller recipes, etc.  


Bend to shape and add wire as shown.

 Cut desired word and shapes from Wplus9 Design Studio Dies 
and adhere where desired.  This project could become a little 
piece of heavenly, homemade vintage goodness in YOUR kitchen
for the NEXT generation of cook/stamper in YOUR life!  


 So, THAT'S fun!  {Or, at least I thought so!  LOL} Sure hope you did, too!

Thanks for letting me play and stamp my wee-little heart our for you, this
release!  It's been a BRILLIANT time...    I hope you'll give yourself a treat
and add some Wplus9 Design Studio to your next crafty recipe!  

Thanks, again!


Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap; S/U!
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Clipboard - ?
Wire - {I took it from the cow fencing!  LOL} 
Twine - My stash!

Monday, April 29, 2013

Wplus9 Design Studio April/May Release Feature - Day 2


Welcome back to MY VERY OWN Wplus9 Design Studio stamp fest!


Wait, wait, wait...   Did I say STAMP fest?  What WAS I thinking....? 
While Wplus9 Design Studio makes some of the MOST outstanding
stamps on the market, there is much, MUCH more to this company
than stamps...   WE'VE got the MOST amazing variety of steel, designer
dies, most of which, coordinate, flawlessly with Dawn's unique, classy &
gorgeous stamp designs.  For ALL the skinny on Wplus9 quality dies, 
read more here! Meanwhile, OF course - there are STAMPS to be had!
But THIS project is a LOVE affair, with Wplus9 DIES!!!


Your honor, may I submit into evidence, Folk Art Alphabet Die!


 Purrrrrrrrr!  {And SQUEEEEEEE!}

HONESTLY - THIS, my friends, is the DIE I would want to be stranded on a desert
island with...   {I know you were wondering!}  THIS is the one!  If you noted, in the
"action" shot, I still have the die whole.  At some point, I might have to separate the 
letters, because I'm already dreaming about making STENCILS with this terrific, 
flawlessly scaled font....  I could USE these letters for EVERYTHING!  I'm in LOVE, 
and Dawn has proven herself, once again, as the GENIUS we already KNOW she is! 

*Gasp!*


So, in TRUE celebration of this wonderful tool, I needed to create something just
a little MORE than a mere word, phrase or sentiment.  I borrowed some inspiration
from the cornucopia of PINTEREST, and ran with the football!  A multi media 
canvas, with a snazzy saying, a few words of wisdom...   Presented with delictible
use of crafty McCRAFTERSON materials...   Yum, yum - CREPE PAPER!!!


Paper SUNSHINE and excellent tools and materials...   

Check it OUT, babies - words to live by!


 Lots, and lots and lots of letters - LETTERS that just pop right out of their
die shape - NO clingy bits or fussy cutting needed...  DID I mention, I simply
LOVE Wplus9 Products!?!  Additionally, I used the DARLING and all purpose
companion dies and stamps for Blanket Stitched Blooms - a CLASSIC look
with multitudes of size, shape and registration for OUTSTANDING projects,
again & again.  TOTALLY addicting stampy/crafty fun - YOU'LL love them, too!


 This sweet little card whispered spring, cotton candy and love - 
all I had to do was do my part to stamp, cut and assemble it...  


Yes, I'm showing off.  I can't STOP stamping with Wplus9 stamps!  


And DIES!  {Remember!  it's ALL about the DIES!}



 I LOVE this sentiment, and ALL of the words and images in this darling little
set, but you must know by now, DAWN'S stamp sets are ALWAYS a huge value!
So, so, so MANY details - just TOO many to count, really!  You'll have to get some
for yourself and maybe you can let ME know!  {LOL} 

So glad you allowed me the chance to give it a whirl{counting the WAYS, I mean!}!
Hope you'll check back, again, tomorrow, as I have prepared a LITTLE something
in the KITCHEN....., and you might want to lick the spoon... !  

xoxoxoxo!



Supplies - 

Cardstock - Wplus9 Design Studio (All but the Saffron Yellow)
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Wplus9 Design Studio & Stampin' Up!
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Crepe Paper - Party Supply
Bling - Want2Scrap®

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Wplus 9 Design Studio April/May Release feature - Day 1



Hello, my craftilicious blog friends!  Welcome to my "stamp-warming" party
for my FAVORITE stamp company, Wplus9 Design Studio...!  I'm SO excited
to be creating with some special products, for the sole purpose of DAZZLING
lovely YOU, with my very favorite attributes of this latest release!  We've mix-
ed things up, a bit this round, so that each and every design team member & 
our beautiful leader, Dawn W., can have the spotlight, to entice you & share the 
excitement for this incredible line of crafty products, in our own unique style! 



 
As such, I've enlisted the help of some darling little girls, to set the stage for
my, PERSONAL stamp festival...  May I present, fun with Paisley Patterns,
and a little sprinkling of Pretty Patches: Umbrella!  Additionally, am completely
smitten with ALL of the phrases in Strictly Sentiments #1...   LOVE them all!

But these girls are the physical embodiments the the phrase, 
"SHINE BRIGHT, like a diamond!" I'm sure you'll agree...!


Lovely gems of childhood friendship - they make me giggle!


 I hope you're giggling too...   If not, take a few moments to REALLY consider the newest 
die cut shapes from Wplus9!  In particular, THESE babies, Folk Art Alphabet Die!
Some of these puppies in your stash, and I GUARANTEE the giggles will follow!



Combined, FLAWLESSLY, with these sweet little tags, Timeless Tags 2,
Dawn, has conveyed why her products are not only unique and gorgeous, 
but EQUALLY comfortable in the scrap world, as well as card crafting!


So BEAUTIFUL and FUN to work with!


Take a second to check out ALL of the MANY exquisite dies, stamps, cardstock
and INK! {!} in the Wplus9 store!  EVERYTHING is already available for pur-
chase, so if you're in the mood to get your stamp ON, honey, BABY, sweetHEARTS,
we've got you covered!  



Since we've spread the glory of this release out through the months of April & May,
you may have missed some of the inspiration!  YIPES!  Please take the time to roll
on back through the pages of Stamp Away With Me and the rest of our hugely 
talented designers - BELIEVE me, your wagging tongue will thank you!


Thank you SO much, for letting me gush and swoon over these STUNNING
new stamps!   {And the DARLING lil' girls, too!} I hope you'll come back
and check me out for the next several days, as I get inky with the rest of the
collection and do my part to remind you why THIS is the best sport, ever!





Supplies - 

Cardstock {ALL, except 12x12" background} - Wplus9 Design Studio
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - (White) Wplus9 Design Studio; Stampin' Up!
Die Cuts - Wplus9 Design Studio
Bling - Wplus9 Design Studio
Baker's Twine - Timeless Twine

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Photo Challenge with Just Us Girls and some SERIOUS use of Wplus9 Stamps!


Super CRAFTY fun, if you are trolling for inspiration, this week,
with Just Us Girls!  Our NEWEST crafty babe, Nancy, is hostessing
the fun and inspiring us with some SCRUMPTIOUS photo challenge...
And I am inky, giddy and DELIGHTED to be lead by her AMAZING
example!  Lots of goodness to give your crafting pursuits focus....


ANDDDDDD.... a terrific excuse for me to get BUSY with some of the
"Color!?!"  Yes, FRIENDS, that is me getting inky and and colorful with
some FANTASTIC card stock from Wplus9...  Holy HEAVY WEIGHT,
it's soooooooooo wonderful!   Not ONLY were some of the newest colors
PERFECT for this week's color challenge, but I must share that I am  hoping
that Dawn gets just about EVERY color of the rainbow into her inventory,
because that girl is a stickler for quality, and ME and my cutting machines
and LOVING the quality of her cardstock!  LOVING it!



 See what I mean!  Combined with a Wplus9 die cut, X's 3 = FAUX chipboard!

Mmmmm, hmmmm!  That's WHAT I'm talkin' about!

PERFECT for this week's challenge!


 It's GOOD and PLENTY {!} fun, and TONS of inspiration!!!




Aren't you glad you clicked on by?  

I hope, you ARE!  JOIN US!  Just Us GALS, that is!  
We can't wait to see what you do with our glorious challenge for this week! 
Hope you're having a splendid and INTENSELY creative one! 

XOXOXO!


Supplies - 

Stamps, Dies and Cardstock - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Button - Buttons Galore & More
Ribbon - Recollections
Decorative Stick in - Maya Road

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Color Challenge with Just Us Girls!


Slip on your flip flops - we HAVE a very Spr-ummery {Spring/Summer!} color palette!



 Just US Girls {and YOU, too!} have a fabulous opportunity to mingle in some TRULY
uplifting color this week - and WHO doesn't need some UPLIFT!  {!} That's right - we
ALL need to contribute to making this world a bit more lovely right now, so that's enough
for me!  Get your color ONNNNNNN, this week, with Just Us Girls!


 Yummy, RIGHT!?!  {I know!}

I was SO smitten with THIS palette...  And then, to my IMMENSE joy, I realized
that THIS VERY NEW and absolutely luscious cardstock from Wplus9's newest
release - has some VERY close colors, so I HAD to break some in!  My GOODNESS,
it's great stuff!  Darling Dawn....   DONE it AGAIN!  Check it OUT!!!!!



Yumm - O! 

And WHY stop with cardstock!  Dawn's NEW STAMPS were PERFECT
with this palette - so YEAHOOOO!  I got my ink ONNNNNNNN!


And I did it with LOVE!

(Hint! Hint!)



 This card is going out to our VERY OWN, extremely special, BEAUTIFUL
and talented LISA! {Did I mention, DARLING?} It's LISA'S birthday! 

~HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LISA!~

So, HOW delightful to have someone VERY special to inspire this week's card!



 Lucky for US, all of the JUGHEADS are pretty darling... !  And they have
created some STUNNING samples to help get your creative engines revved
up and running smoothly, this week!  Hope you'll check them out!  THEN,
don't forget to PLAY along with Just Us Girls




Once again, I just want to THANK YOU, so very much, for taking the
time to stop by!  I love sharing my creations, here...   AS well as celebrating
the good things, like FRIEND'S birthdays and chasing the blues away with
GLORIOUS color, and fellowship of our wonderful craft!

Have a GLORIOUSLY crafty day!



Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio & Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!; Wplus9 Design Studio
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ribbon - Michael's 
Hat Pin - K & Co.
Thread - Gutterman

Friday, April 12, 2013

Technique Challenge with Just Us Girls!


Hellooooooo, FRIENDS!  I am delighted to be presenting you with a little 
creation for Just Us Girls, complete with a FANTASTIC technique, some 
brand NEW stamps for Wplus9 Design Studio, and a SPONSOR to bring 
on the EXTRA fun, for your enjoyment and with your participation....  

 

That's RIGHT, my friends - it's a FANTASTIC time to play along with
Just Us Girls!  {But WHEN is it not?  LOL} We're FUN!!!!!

 WHO doesn't L-O-V-E graduating color!  Yum, yum!  Inspiration is EVERYWHERE!!!



As ALWAYS, we have some STELLAR examples from the lovely designy babes of 
Just Us Girls...  I hope you'll check out their FANTASTIC work this week!  And don't 
forget our NEWEST JugHead...   Lovely Miss NANCY!  We are DELIGHTED to have
Nancy Leppek join our darling team...  I didn't get to welcome her properly, last week, 
as I was {sniff*sniff} unable to play along, but THIS week, I'm THRILLED to be inspired
by her beautiful creations!  If you haven't already, I hope you'll give her some love!


I love gradients of color - so THIS technique was RIGHT up my alley!  
I applied color to strips of coated, white card stock, in three different color 
combos, to compliment some juicy designer paper from Crate Paper, and
provide, just the RIGHT backdrop, for some new stamps and dies from 
Wplus9 Design Studio!  YIPEEEE!  In case you missed the fun, Dawn has
already shared the details, AND FABULOUS samples, on her blog, plus
 {Each of the design team will be unveiling THEIR samples through this
month and into May!  Check out Dawn's blog for all of the details!} 



Anywhoo, once I created my graduated stips, with three shade of some gorgeous colors, 
sponged onto coated strips of white card stock, I cut them to fit the desired panel, taped 
them together and then ran them through my die cut machine with these cutie patootie 
cloud dies {Wplus9 Design Studio} to REMOVE cloud shapes.  Then, the same die was
used on white card stock to cut the same shapes, and then they were fit into the negative 
shape and taped in from the back side....  {LOVE that LOOK!  Yum-O!}


I loved using the gradient look to create a super pleasing background
for this darling stamp and coordinating sentiment!   LOVE it when
beautiful materials do the heavy lifting, and all I have to do is craft a 
lil', then sit back and ENJOY!   Yipeeeee!


There's just TOO much fun to be had, with this week's challenge!
As an added incentive and SPECIAL treat, we have a WONDERFUL
sponsor to up the FUN-factor of this week!  I hope you'll check out,
Dare2BArtzy!  Darling, Cindy, is offering the STAMP SET of your
CHOOSING, to one person from this week's challenge!
Isn't that HUGE!  We are SO grateful to Cindy, and Dare 2B Artzy!

Dare 2B Artzy is an unique, inspiring, and contemporary line of clear stamps
 for the use of card making and scrapbooking. Along with the many stamp 
designs already created, customizable stamps are also available upon request.


I'm positively honored and humbled, by your continued interest
and support.  Life can easily make crafting take a WAY back seat,
but it's sooooo important, that we partake, when ever possible!

I'm THRILLED to be sharing the fun with Just Us Girls, this week...

Hope YOU will do the same!



Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio/ Stampin' Up!
D/P - Crate Paper
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap/Ranger
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio