Thursday, August 28, 2014

Thriving 30 Celebration

I am so lucky to belong to a fantastic team 
with Close To My Heart! 
This past weekend we gathered in Pennsylvania 
to celebrate our success with 
Monica Wihongi and Yvonne from the Corporate office! 
and you could be at our next team celebration!




Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Team Blog Hop - The Fleeting Days of Summer

The Pineapple Paper Artists 
are busy creating some fabulous artwork for you!
Welcome from Gretchen's blog
or start here to begin the fun!

Our theme for these projects is
The Fleeting Days of Summer

I made a layout featuring 
one of our favorite summer activities - swimming!


pattern: Imagine Jazzy Combination

X7184B Chalk It Up Paper Packet
Z3009 Chalk It Up Assortment
C1595 Hello Summer stamp set
D1522 Glamour Lowercase stamp set
Z2195 Lagoon stamp pad
Z2191 Sunset stamp pad
Z2642 Flaxen stamp pad
Z2105 Black stamp pad



What are some of your favorite summertime activities?
Let's hop on to Harriet's blog to see what she shared!

Thursday, July 31, 2014

August Stamp of the Month Team Blog Hop

Welcome to the first  
Stamp of the Month blog hop 
from the new Annual Inspirations idea book!

You'll get to see fabulous artwork created by 
the Pineapple Paper Artists!
Maybe you have arrived from fellow team member 
or start here and click through to visit them all.

We're featuring the August Stamp of the Month
S1408 What A Hoot 

A few Halloween themed cards:


pattern: Wishes Bullseye
X7185B Scaredy Cat Paper Packet
1388 Colonial White Cardstock
44751 Archival Black Stamp Pad
Z2173 Slate Stamp Pad
Z2457 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Marigold
Z2462 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Peony Purple
Z697 Sponge
Z1906 Cricut Artbooking Collection


pattern: Originals The Main Idea
X7185B Scaredy Cat Paper Packet
1388 Colonial White Cardstock
44751 Archival Black Stamp Pad
Z2191 Sunset Stamp Pad
Z2640 Thistle Stamp Pad
Z2452 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Golden Yellow
Z2457 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Marigold
Z3011 Scaredy Cat Assortment
Z697 Sponge

I changed that owl into a bat for this card:

pattern: Wishes Top Band
X7185B Scaredy Cat Paper Packet
1388 Colonial White Cardstock
X7185C Scaredy Cat Complements
D1544 Distressed Backgrounds stamp set
44751 Archival Black Stamp Pad
Z2643 Canary Stamp Pad
Z2173 Slate Stamp Pad
Z2191 Sunset Stamp Pad
Z2462 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Peony Purple
Z697 Sponge
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape
Z1906 Cricut Artbooking Collection

My last sample is a layout that is not Halloween themed:

Z2033 Paper Fundamentals Whimsy Assortment
D1559 Geometric Backgrounds
Z2503 Mini Pigment Ink Cocoa
Z2643 Canary Stamp Pad
Z2640 Thistle Stamp Pad
Z2462 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Peony Purple
Z2452 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Golden Yellow
Z2454 Leaf Green
Z1151 3-D Foam Tape
Z1906 Cricut Artbooking Collection


left page pattern: Reflections Sidebar - Photo Accent


right page pattern: Reflections Bottom Border - Quartet

What will you stamp with this adorable owl? 
Leave a comment to get some ideas flying!

On to Brooke's blog for more Stamp of the Month artwork!







Crop In Victor Make 'n Take

Will you be at the crop in Victor this Sunday? 
I hope to see you there!
This is the free make 'n take - 
with a sneak peek at a few new items!

X7184B Chalk It Up Paper Packet NEW
D1555 All The Details stamp set
Z2642 Flaxen stamp pad
Z2195 Lagoon stamp pad
Z2164 Sorbet stamp pad
Z2105 Black stamp pad
Z2264 Sorbet re-inker
Z2004 Washi Tape Lagoon Hearts NEW
Z2003 Washi Tape Black Arrow NEW
Z1988 Black Striped Twill Ribbon NEW
Z1998 Chevron Border Punch NEW
Z1380 Spray Pen