Dream. . .

Lately I have felt sort of "lost" in a whirlwind life. . . things have been happening around me that don't make sense to me, things I thought I knew are now unreal to me, I have myself questioning everything lately. . .

I am trying to just take it a day at a time, but I find I feel as if I am loosing touch with my world. . . I have been feeling like I need to get lost in my creativity in order to start finding my reality. . .

I know, it doesn't really make sense, but in my own mind it does. . .

So, I took some time to myself, went down in my studio, and just let everything come out. . .

Supplies used: Geometrical stamp set; Night of Navy, Champagne Glimmer, and Watercolr Wonder cardstock; Night of Navy and Crisp Cantaloupe ink refills; Aqua Painter; Crystal Clear and Gold embossing powder; Project Life journaling pen; Gold Sequin Trim; gold thread.

Geometrical, Love You So!

Welcome back to the ADT weekly blog hop! I hope you are enjoying all of the inspiration that these talented ladies have to share! I know this is MY favorite time of the week!

I tell ya, I just can't get enough of the Geometrical stamp set! I had so much fun creating with this set for the Leadership displays, I was completely ecstatic when it showed up again in our box for this month! So. . . you know what that means?! A giveaway! YAY! I have an extra of this awesome set to give away to one lucky follower/commenter! (See below for details.)

Often times I will start out by creating a simple card. . . and I usually like it, but sometimes I just want to "junk-it-up"! It is usually when the mood befits! Here is the original card that I created for this post:

I first stamped a couple of scraps with my Geometrical stamp set, then ran them through the Big Shot using the Hearts Collection framelits. I also added texture to one using my Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. Very simple, with some texture. I like it. . . but the more I looked at it, the more I just wanted to add to it and make it a "junk" card! Yes, DEFINITELY a mood thing! (By the way, "junk" is a very LOVING term that I use to describe my cards that have a lot of "stuff" {i.e. "junk" as my husband refers to it}. So. . . after junking-it-up:

Giggle, giggle! I am in a junk mood! Oh, so about the arrow on the card. . . yes, it would be easiest if you have MDS and a silhouette or e-cutter, then you can quickly and easily cut out an arrow. But, for those of you who don't, no problem! You can still hand cut an arrow! This is how I did it:

Now, about that giveaway. . . here's how it works: First, you MUST be a follower or subscriber! Then, just leave me a comment telling me how much you LOVE the geometrical stamp set (cuz if you don't LOVE it, sorry, you ain't gettin' it) and then check back sometime next week to see if you are the winner (I will randomly select one follower/commenter)! If you are, I will ask you to contact me with your e-mail so I can get your address you wish to have it mailed to, and then you will be able to create with your awesome new set!

Let's go see what mood Cathy is in. . . head on In The Cat Cave!

Supplies used: Geometrical stamp set; Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, and Very Vanilla cardstock; Crisp Cantaloupe and Strawberry Slush ink pads; Crisp Cantaloupe Stampin' Write Marker; Tea Lace Paper Doilies; Vintage Trinkets; Linen Thread; Strawberry Slush Ruffle Stretch Trim; Arrows and Perfect Polka Dots embossing folders; Hearts Collection and On Film Framelit dies; Small Hear Punch; needle and thread.

Banner Blast

With Sale-A-Bration just ONE WEEK away, I am stepping it into high gear to get all of my Leadership samples posted! This card uses the Banner Blast stamp set and coordinating Banner punch (both of which can be earned FREE during Sale-A-Bration) along with a sentiment from Geometrical.

There are so many ways to incorporate these cute banners as embellishments in your projects. Be sure to visit all of the ADT blogs to see the great ideas with this set! Check out this super awesome card by Melody Hyde, isn't it fun?!

Don't forget to check out the whole team's projects!

(search Leadership Display on their blogs)

Becky Cowley- you are here!
Cathy Caines - In The Cat Cave
Connie Collins - Constantly Stamping
Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroos
Jane Lee - Jane Lee's Cards
Jeanna Bohanon - Stamp Time Somewhere
Cindy Schuster - Nutmeg Creations
Jennifer Timko - Stampin' on the Fly
Alanna Wharf - Sleepless Stamper
Mercedes Weber - Paper Creations by Mercedes

Supplies used: Banner Blast and Geometrical stamp sets; Whisper White, Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Calypso Coral cardstock; Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Markers; Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Calypso Coral ink pads; Banner Punch; thread.

More Geometrical!

Today I am sharing another Leadership Sample. Although I am not too happy with the page itself, I had to share it because I LOVE the photo of my little boy! It captures all of his quirkiness and the everyday silly things that we enjoy!

For those of you who are new to my blog and haven't yet gotten to know me and my family, my son was diagnosed a while back with Sensory Processing Disorder and is on the Autism Spectrum scale. We are CONSTANTLY working with trying to do lots of tactile activities with him and one of his more favorites is playdoh. Just a few years ago he wouldn't even touch the stuff, and now he loves to play with it! On this particular day we were making hamburgers and fries with his little playdoh food factory. Next thing I know he is smashing the "hamburger patty" on his head and laughing! I got a kick out of it! (I was actually quite surprised that he allowed the playdoh to touch his face. . . not very characteristic of him.) I love moments like these when my little boy is so open to experience the world around him without having a meltdown, YAY!

This page is actually an 8" X 8", and I used the Geometrical stamp set from the 2014 Occasions Catalog. At the time I created this page I did not have the Triangle Punch, but boy would it have been handy! Did you know that quite a few stamp sets in the Occasions Catalog can be bundle together with coordinating punches and dies to make your crafting much easier, plus you get a 15% discount?! Be sure to check out the Geomatrical bundle which includes the triangle punch and save yourself from hand cutting them out. . .

 

Be sure to check back for more display projects!

Don't forget to check out the whole team's projects!

(search Leadership Display on their blogs)

Becky Cowley- you are here!
Cathy Caines - In The Cat Cave
Connie Collins - Constantly Stamping
Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroos
Jane Lee - Jane Lee's Cards
Jeanna Bohanon - Stamp Time Somewhere
Cindy Schuster - Nutmeg Creations
Jennifer Timko - Stampin' on the Fly
Alanna Wharf - Sleepless Stamper
Mercedes Weber - Paper Creations by Mercedes

Supplies used: Geometrical stamp set; Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Gumball Green, and Smoky Slate cardstock; Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Gumball Green, and Smoky Slate ink pads; Whisper White Baker's Twine; Chevron Embossing Folder; *Triangle punch (not used, but would have been much easier!); *Angled Tag Topper Punch; stapler.

Leadership Displays

For those of you who were not able to be at Leadership, be sure to stop by the blogs of everyone on the Artisan Design Team (check out the blog roll below), as we will be sharing some of the samples that we created for the 2014 Leadership display boards over the next few weeks!

Today I am going to share a couple of cards using the Geometrical stamp set. For those of you who don't know, I am a math geek through and through. . . it was one of my favorite subjects in school next to science and music. It's no wonder that when this set showed up in my display box I fell in love instantly! With this set, the possibilities are endless! There are so many ways to incorporate these shapes into your projects. . . stick with one shape as a focal point, or mix and match!

This card was so much fun! I am not the best at water-coloring, but after watching a quick and easy tutorial by Melody Hyde, I decided to give it a try! It was seriously so easy to create the multicolor background with my Aqua Painter and some ink refils. Thanks Melody!

After I water-colored my background on some Watercolor Paper I cut a strip off of the multicolor side and used the medium and large circles from the Owl Builder punch to punch out a couple of water colored circles to add as embellishments to my card. For the edge of the card I stamped the triangle repeatedly, alternating directions each time, on a strip of Bermuda Bay cardstock. I am quite happy with how this card turned out!

This card was a bit trickier, I had to try and keep the pattern straight and somewhat evenly spaced! Don't stare at it too long, or you may start seeing how crooked it actually is! I stamped this panel about 3 or 4 times before I ended up with one that wasn't too uneven!

Again, I used the punches to get some circle embellishments, but this time I covered them with some Crystal Effects to give them some dimension and shine. Yes, it would have been much easier to use Candy Dots. . . just another item to add to my wish list!

Be sure to check back for more display projects!

Don't forget to check out the whole team's projects!

(search Leadership Display on their blogs)

Becky Cowley- you are here!
Cathy Caines - In The Cat Cave
Connie Collins - Constantly Stamping
Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroos
Jane Lee - Jane Lee's Cards
Jeanna Bohanon - Stamp Time Somewhere
Cindy Schuster - Nutmeg Creations
Jennifer Timko - Stampin' on the Fly
Alanna Wharf - Sleepless Stamper
Mercedes Weber - Paper Creations by Mercedes

Supplies used for Cheer Up card: Geometrical stamp set; Watercolor paper; Bermuda Bay cardstock; Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, and Strawberry Slush ink refills; Bermuda Bay and Staz On Jet Black ink pads; Owl Builder Punch.

Supplies used for Hooray for Today card: Geometrical stamp set; Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, and Summer Starfruit cardstock; Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Basic Black and Summer Starfruit ink pads; Owl Builder Punch; Crystal Effects.