Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Sail On

Hey there, stamping friends!

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge...Sail On.

I was inspired by the nautical theme but also the phrase, "Sail On"...reminding me of my friend who is at a turning point in her life...this card is just for her!

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I grabbed some fresh new papers from Jen Hadfield's Everday pack that I picked up at the new online shop, Drive By Crafts..and some of my faith based stamps from Verve Stamps!  

After stamping the Good Work sentiment as the focal point, I stamped the Good Work flowers and cut them with coordinating Good Work Flowers Die Set and nestled them together with the ship wheel from the Nautical Die Set.

Did you notice a peek of the new Stitched Pennants Die Set and a few Copper Blush Sequins with some previously released Signature Sequins?!  These tiny embellishments add just the right touch of shine and flair!

Head on over to the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Sail On and see what the other designers whipped up for today!  It is sure to be AMAZING!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Secret Admirer Package - Thanks, Kim!

Good morning!  

Some of the gals from the Curtain Call Crew and I had a little "Secret Admirer" Valentine's Day package swap!  My "crush" should be receiving here package later this week...but, check out some of the goodies that my admirer, Kim Sindahlsen from Joyful Creations with Kim, sent to me!  EVERYTHING I LOVE...and all new to me stuff!  

Everything on my card today is from my fun package!  Wow!  AND...there's so much to use that I'm going to be layering these goodies up for quite some time!  THANKS SO MUCH, Kim!  I adore it all and feel extremely spoiled!

There's a new COLOR CHALLENGE over at The Pink Elephant Challenge today...Red, Pink and another color of choice!  PERFECT for Valentine's Day projects!

Since Kim sent me all of these fabulous die cuts, I thought I'd dive right in create a collage of Valentine goodness!  I really like this free-style collaging...takes me back to my younger days creating valentines for my classmates in elementary school!  Remember the fun of cutting and gluing all of those sweet things together for your besties?!

 Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

No stamps, no ink!  Say, what?!

Paper:  Kraft (PTI), We Are a Family (Lily Bee Designs)

Other:  Amy Tangerine Wood Veneer, Maya Road Vintage Bird Pin, Silver Heart, Sewing Machine, Thread

My Take On Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Sweet Snowflakes & Cardabilities #89

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!  This time, we have some Sweet Snowflakes to get your mojo flowing!

photo credit:  akeptlife.blogspot.com

Uniko Studio is our fabulous sponsor for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Sweet Snowflakes challenge!

The LEAD of this challenge will receive a gift certificate to use at Uniko Studio!

You won't want to miss what the special guests and crew have whipped up using Uniko Studio's Stunning Snowflakes stamp set!

Sweet Snowflakes Designers

Beverley Brown, Uniko Studio

Amy Wanford, Guest Designer

Amber Kroening

Barb Murphy

Christina MacLaren

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Head on over to the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge and join us for the Sweet Snowflakes!

For a little extra inspiration, take a look at the new sketch, #89, at Cardabilities!  It is fantastic for a few snowflake layers!  Make sure you stop in and see what the talented gals at Cardabilities created with the new sketch today!

I'm linking up to these two fantastic challenges, also...Friday Mashup #139: It's Getting Chilly! and CAS-ology Cue Card #74: Snowflake.

I had a ball creating this card!  I used the envelope punch board to create a fun panel for the front of my card.  After stamping Uniko Studio's Stunning Snowflakes in a scattered fashion with distress inks, I added a couple of Uniko Studio's Snowflakes Dies, some sequins, a sentiment tag with button and twine treatment!



Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Stunning Snowflakes (Uniko Studio)
Ink:  Tumbled  Glass, Picked Raspberry Distress (Ranger)
Paper:  White (PTI), Color Wash (Pink Paislee)
Other:  Snowflakes Die Set (Uniko Studio), Button (PTI), Pink Baker's Twine (Hemptique), Sequins (Avery Elle), Envelope Punch Board (We R Memory Keepers)

My Take on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Christmas Countdown

Time for a Christmas Countdown at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

photo credit:  thesewingloftblog.com

We have a "SWEET" sponsor, Sweet Stamp Shop, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Christmas Countdown challenge!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive a $15 gift certificate to use at the Sweet Stamp Shop store!

Check out how the Curtain Call Crew is counting down until Christmas!

Amber Kroening

Barb Murphy

Christina MacLaren

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Marisa Ritzen

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer - That's Me!

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

The Retrosketches #92 was a great layout for my festive card and my little deer flair works for the Catered Crop: Animal House challenge!

I inked up the "way cute" Sweet Stamp Shop set, Speedy Greetings, and added a little Holiday Flair to display on my card!  

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Speedy Greetings (Sweet Stamp Shop)
Ink:  Black Onyx Versafine
Paper:  Kraft (Neenah), Santa's List (Teresa Collins)
Other:  Stitched Oval Dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Postage Label Die (Simon Says Stamp), Leafy Flourish Die (My Favorite Things), Holiday Flair (Sweet Stamp Shop), Twine (Hemptique), Flat Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Black Licorice button (MFT), Gold Stickles

My Take on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - CAS-ual Christmas & Cardabilities #87

Welcome to the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.. a CAS-ual Christmas!

photo credit:  myhomeideas.com


What's even better than an amazing Curtain Call challenge?!  How about teaming up with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and offering a two-for-one inspiration?!

CAS-ual Friday Stamps is our fabulous sponsor for Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: CAS-ual Christmas!  The crew gals swooned over our very own CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Christmas stamp set and we're so excited to show them to you today!

How fun is this stamp set that I used, Naughty or Nice?!  LOVE it...so many fun possibilities for Christmas tags for family gifts this year!

The LEAD of the CAS-ual Christmas will receive a CAS-ual Fridays Stamps stamp or die set of their choice!

CAS-ual Christmas Designers

Michele Gross, CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Owner/Designer

Amber Kroening

Barb Murphy

Christina MacLaren

Debby Hughes

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison
Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer - That's Me!

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

There's a new Cardabilities sketch, #87, up and running today, too!  It's a beaute...worked wonderfully to showcase the fabulous CAS-ual Friday Stamps on my Christmas card today!

You can find CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, Cosmo Cricket papers, and Luxe Momento inks over at the i {heart} papers store!

I grabbed some fun papers papers from Cosmo Cricket called Chalkboard Cheer, die cut some banners and leaves, heat embossed the Naughty or Nice fabulous sentiment in Rich Cocoa Luxe, then tied it all together with some twine and seam binding with button embellishment!

Head on over to the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: CAS-ual Christmas, give us a shout, and play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!  

Stamps:  Naughty or Nice (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa Luxe (Momento)
Paper:  White (PTI), Chalkboard Cheer (Cosmo Cricket)
Other:  Medium Leafy Flourish Die-namics (MFT), Pennant Banner Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Jute Twine (PTI), Natural Button (MFT), Very Vanilla Seam Binding (SU), Clear Embossing Powder (SU), Heat Tool

My Take on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Back to School

 It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge...a perfect time to celebrate Back to School!  We just finished up our second week of school here and I'm happy to report that all is well...smoothest transition back to school ever!  Grateful!

The Alley Way Stamps is sponsoring our Back to School challenge with this adorable stamp set, Learning Curve, for the LEAD of the challenge!

You're in for a treat today!  Stop by and check out all of the darling Back to School projects the crew whipped up for you today!

Curtain Call Crew

Amber Kroening

Barb Murphy

Christina MacLaren

Debby Hughes

Gayatri Murali

Jessica Kephart

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer - That's Me!

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

I was also inspired by Chupa's fabulous new Sketchbook Saturday #104!

Head on over at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge blog to see how you can play along!  Can't wait to see how you are inspired by Back to School!  

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Learning Curve (TAWS)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento), Copic Markers
Paper:  White (PTI), Basic Black (SU), Paper & Glue (Echo Park)
Other:  ABC Embossing Folder (SU), Cork Stickers (Fancy Pants), Sequins, Sewing Machine, Thread

Curtain Call Color Challenge: {ACT 46} & Curtain Call Crew Debut

A new Curtain Call Color Challenge will post every Sunday morning and will remain at the top of the blog page until Friday night when it closes. Please scroll down to view updates through the week:)



This lovely bouquet of Icelandic Poppies from A Creative Mint is the inspiration for today! So pretty!

To participate in the Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 46...

1. Create a papercrafted (card, scrapbook page, or 3D) project using these colors or similar shades.
2. Post it on your blog or other public gallery (Splitcoaststampers, Paper Craft Planet, Stampin' Addicts, etc.) using the keywords Curtain Call 46 and make sure to include a link back here to the challenge.
3. Enter your name and the direct link to your project in the Mr. Linky box below.

Please note the deadline will be Friday night. You have until Friday, September 10th before midnight (CST) to enter your Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 46 project.

Join us for the Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 46 and you could be one of the next Show Stoppers! We have two awards up for grabs plus a giveaway (details below)! Those chosen as "The Lead" and "Top 5" will receive an award to post on their blog(s) and share the exciting news!





Friends Never Fade



I'm loving that Poppy Parade gingham printed DSP from the Pawsitively Prints II DSP pack! I used it as the background of my card on a Pink Pirouette card base. After punching a strip of Wild Wasabi and layering it with some Greenhouse Gala DSP, I used the sewing machine to add a little trim on it, then added some gathered Peach Parfait Poly Twill ribbon. After stamping the main image with Poppy Parade ink, adding some glitter to the flower center, I layered it onto a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock then adhered it over the card front. Finally, a full bow was added to the gathered ribbon trim with a couple of crystal pins peeking from the top.





Stamps: Friends Never Fade
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White CS, Pawsitively Prints & Greenhouse Gala DSP
Ink: Poppy Parade
Other: Scallop Trim Punch, Peach Parfait Poly Twill Ribbon, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Crystal Pins, Sewing Machine, thread



The Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see:

Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments
Jean Martin at Stampin' Scrapper
Julie Lacey at Stamps & Taxes
Laurel Seabrook at Seabrook Designs
Makiko Jones at MakInk Studio
Monika Davis at M.A.D. Stamper
Piali Biswas at Touch of Creation
Silke Ledlow at My Life
Teresa Kline at Enjoy the VA Sunshine



and September Guest Designer, Vicki Dutcher at All I Do is Stamp.

...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 46 creation using Mr. Linky back here at Stacey's Stamping Stage.