How We Camp

I hope you all had a nice holiday celebration! We didn't do much, as we only returned home from camping a week ago. We enjoyed the fireworks, and that was about it.

I saw this pickup camper at Rubbernecker a while ago, and knew I had to have it...as this is how we've been camping for years.

Stamps: Camper (Rubbernecker), Essential Sentiments (MFT)
Card Stock: Bazzill from "Winter Wonderland" selection (at Lizzie Anne Designs), White, Pheobe (BasicGrey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Green Galore, Copic markers, Spica Glitter pens, Stardust GellyRoll pen
Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilites, Alpine Ribbon Originals (retired SU), Scotch Foam Tape

**Most campers are white with fancy graphics, so I just lined the camper with my C1 Copic marker so it doesn't look so plain (can't tell in the photo). I didn't get brave enough to attempt the graphics...so there you have it.

This may seem very small for a family of five, but our kids are still small enough to make it work (for now anyway). Three can sleep in the over the cab bed area, and two sleep down in the dining area (where we drop the table). We have been discussing what we will get when we need something larger, but we are still undecided for now.

Do you camp? I would LOVE to know what you all are using!!

This is a picture of our site after we set everything up. We pitched a small tent to store all of our clothing, towels, etc, in for easy access. We also put up a screen room for a covered area over the picnic table. It works out really well for us!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Enjoy your Sunday!!

Happy 4th of July!!

Have fun whatever you do, and please be safe.

Hugs,

Stamp Simply "Stars and Stripes"

I am so honored to be Sharon's Stamp Simply Guest Designer for the month of July! Thanks so much Sharon! I am humbled to work along side your talented team of designers!!

Here's this weeks' challenge (ssnotime94): Stars and Stripes - In honor of the 4th of July, we are to incorporate stars and stripes into our work. Making a patriotic card is totally OK, but you NEED NOT make your card patriotic. As long as you have some stars and stripes somewhere in your creation, you are good to go!

Feel free to play along...and please let me know if you do, so I can come check it out! ☺

Here are the awesome team members' creations for inspiration:
Sharon, Janine, Jennifer, Julie, AJ, Tammy, Barbara, Jenny, and of course, Deb (so sorry I missed linking you earlier!)....and here's mine:

Stamps: God Bless the USA (Simply Single from Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Vintage Cream (PTI), Stars & Stripes (digital paper from LAD)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Riding Hood Red, B97 Copic marker
Accessories: Deckled Rectangle Nestabilites, Stitched Ribbon (PTI), Star Rhinestones, Scotch Foam tape

Of course I had to go the patriotic way, and use my new God Bless the USA LAD single and Stars & Stripes digital papers (both are the special this week).

Thanks for stopping by today!! If I don't make it back here tomorrow...I hope you all have a fabulous 4th!!

Luau Invite POTM

Stamps: Garden Isle, It's a Party! (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, GP White
Ink: VersaMark, Melon Mambo, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers, Inkssentials Opaque pen
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Ticket Corner punch (SU), Scotch foam tape, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon, Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities

Summertime is such a great time of the year for Luau-type parties, so that is what inspired this invitation. I used the new In Colors from SU, and the flowers are embossed with white embossing powder. I hope you like it! You can see step-by-step details at the Lizzie Anne Designs POTM section, as well as lots of other fabulous projects to try out.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Campin' Ludington

We returned from Ludington State Park Saturday evening, and we are working on catching up...and getting back in the "groove" of things.

I have posted a few of my favorite pictures from our trip below:








I will be back very soon with some creative goodies. The month of July is going to be a busy one! Exciting 3rd Anniversary Celebration for Lizzie Anne Designs (click on the anniversary graphic on the uppper left to take you to the list of fun events), and there are the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges over at Splitcoaststampers towards the end of the month. I also have some exciting design news to share very shortly...so keep in touch, and I hope to see what you're up to in blog-land very soon!

Hugs,

Core'dinations & Impressabilities

Hi everyone! Today I have more projects that I created for my Project Reviews for Splitcoaststampers. The Halloween card is using Core'dinations card stock, and the snowflake card is using Impressabilities. I have included links to the review once again, just in case you want to take a peek.

Stamps: Halloween II (DoodleFactory Collections/Starving Artistamps)
Background created by embossing with Web Cuttlebug folder, and Core'dinations card stock (sanding)

Core'dinations Review

Sentiment from Holiday Script (Lizzie Anne Designs)
The background here was created by using the Letterpress technique and Impressabilities Snowflake die

Impressabilites Review

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Clip It Up! Ribbon Organizer Review

It's time for a new review over at Splitcoaststampers. Today we are reviewing the Clip It Up! Ribbon Organizer. I don't want to give anything away, so I will just give you the link so you may check it out for yourself. :D

Take care, and thanks for stopping by!

Formula 1 Race Car Stamp !t Stamp

I'm away on vacation with the family, so I checked my files to see if there were some projects that I haven't posted over here yet. I found a few, so I will have something for you to see while we are away.

This is a card I made with a created stamp from my Stamp !t kit when I was reviewing it for the Product Review at Splitcoaststampers. My son, Lance wanted me to make the car image into a stamp...so I did. (My first choice is usually flowers, but he was thrilled that I made this). I used my Squares Texture Plate for the "flag" background, and just sanded the texture to make it pop.

If you haven't check out the review yet, you may find it here: Stamp !t Review

Thanks for visiting, and enjoy celebrating Father's Day with all of the special Dads in your lives!!

LAD Sketch

Stamps: Garden Inspirations & Everyday Sayings (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Soft Sky, White, Fall Flowers (SU)
Ink: Old Olive, Cool Caribbean
Accessories: Circle & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Old Olive Buttons, Tan Scrappers Floss (Karen Foster), Glue Dots, Scotch Foam Tape, Sponge

I have a card using this weeks' Lizzie Anne Designs sketch challenge, LAD_WC83 based on this monthly gallery winner card by Melyssa Connolly. Congratulations, Melyssa!! Your card is adorable!!

The kids are keeping me hopping, so I must make this short. Have a great day, and thanks for stopping!!

Post It Notes

Stamps: Garden Inspirations (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: White, Garden Inspirations digital paper
Ink: Whisper White craft, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Certainly Celery ribbon, Striped Bashful Blue ribbon, Mini-Medley White Daisy brads (CTMH), Modern Label punch (SU), 4 x 6 acrylic frames, 3 x 3 Post It Notes

Goodness...it has been so crazy around here with the kids home from school! It seems I don't have much time to stamp and create at all, and why I have been absent from blogging and blurfing. I can't wait to catch up (though I don't know when that will be). I am so looking forward to getting into some kind of routine soon!

Here are a couple of 3 x 3 Post It Note holders that I made as gifts. The patterned paper is Garden Inspirations (downloadable paper), and the stamped flowers and message are from the Garden Inspirations Little Bits stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by today...and I hope you all have a wonderful week!