Group Release EXTRAVAGANZA!

Once again, we're finishing off the latest release from WPLUS9 Design Studio, with a bang!

The whole W9 TEAM is in for the show and WHAT a show it's been! I have to share , it's great fun, having gotten to know Dawn, via Blogland, and through the honor of being one of her designers... Getting to know her personal style, and a little something about her design sense {which is FABULOUS!}, I so look forward to "meeting" Dawn's stamps each month! Incorporating her flawless, crisp images and breath-taking design instincts, into WHATEVER I'm inspired to create... is an amazing process! Then, you multiply that by the entire team and how uniquely each one of us utilize Dawn's gorgeous stamps - I just find it SO exciting to see the diverse interpretation!

Speaking of interpretation and INSPIRATION! I was SOOOOOOOOOOO excited about the technique Dawn used on day 2 of the release {check it right here, folks - the FIRST card she made, in particular..}... The bold look of the resistance stamping she did was the inspiration for my final card of the release...

I stamped the word "Rock" on vanilla card stock with white craft ink and clear, detail embossing powder. It gave me a sharp, clean image, and after sponging on my ink, I had the POP of contrast I was lusting for. This grand punch, from Stampin' Up! and some opaque, faux stitching and YESSSIRREEEE! This effect made me VERY happy! I am in complete LOVE with BOTH of Dawn's latest sets, So 80's and Sweet Nothings! I had SUCH fun making this, girly-grunge style greeting... another on my long list of "I just don't make enough of......"

I hope you'll treat yourself to a visit with Dawn's other designers - I KNOW they've had fun, too!

Dawn
Savitri
Maile
Hannah
Ginny
Kerrianne

Good stamps, YUMMY paper, the fabulous support and comments from this darling corner of Blogland, and I'm a HAPPY girl! Thanks for continuing to bring me such joy! I'm so honored that you stopped by! Have a WONDERFUL day!






Supplies -


C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Basic Grey
Stamps - WPLUS9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up! & Staz On
Punches - Stampin' Up!
Leaf Die - Sizzix/Stampin' Up!
Felt Flowers - Stampin' Up!
Half Pearls - Kaiser Craft
Ribbon - Michael's
Heavy Transparency - Hambly

December Release Extravaganza Day 3...

and from now on, I hope you'll call me "Lightning!"

Seriously. Hold on to your parts: I now present the FASTEST CARD I'VE EVER MADE! Ever!

It is CLEARLY, due to the intoxication and CREATIVE BOOST I'm feeling, ever so immersed in this latest release, for WPLUS9..... CLEARLY! {!} Never mind the unexpected house guest I had with me today, during the "Mom-is-most-productive" time of the day... The little girl, with big aches and flu-like symptoms...! {Drat!} Yep, I had with me a lil' "sicky"... From the looks of things and the temperature of her forehead, I'll probably have her tomorrow, too. So, there was not time for much "discovery" today {So no correlation to my close personal friend, T.H. for this post... Please make note of that - Savitri!} It was stamp, stick and S-H-I-N-E, or nothin'...

Good thing Dawn's stamps do most of the work {if you let 'em!}... Because I did not have the fore thought to take a before picture, you might have missed the fact that the wee-little heart on the chest of cute lil' squirrly character on the left, did not come "stock." No, no, no, friends! I added it! That dreamy heart is included in W9's Simply Sweet sentiment collection, and it was the precise way to customize the love-filled mood of this, here card. I stamped with Blazing Red Staz On {which is a lot more like BLAZING pink, so I also dabbed it in "Pumpkin" to create just the right, rich coral I was seeking.} It stamped on that darling chipboard character like buddah!"

How did Dawn know I needed a heart like that!?! She's kind of AMAZING that way. Today is the BIG reveal, my friends! So, CLICK, TAP or THUNK your mouse - what ever you do, to get on over to her fabulous blog where the BIG REVEAL is in full SPLENDOR! Both of her dynamic sets in all of their glory are visible for your consideration. And while we're considering... I urge you, yet again, to set your marks on the DT dream girls of W9! You NEVER know what kind of marvelous inspiration lays in store!

Dawn
Jinny
Kerrianne

Maile
Savitri

Hannah

You DO bring me joy! You REALLY do! {What a fab and ENDLESSLY useful sentiment! Yipee!}

Thanks for stopping by!

- Lightning {HA HA! - Seriously, there isn't much in this world that I do fast, might as well get some mileage while I can!}


Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Cosmo Cricket
Stamps - WPLUS9
Ink - Staz On & Stampin' Up!
Chipboard Characters - Cosmo Cricket
Baker's Twine - Paper Treats

December Release Day & JUGS Puffy Embellies!

According to my close personal friend, Tim Holtz, {hee hee} it's all about the journey!

Funny that I thought of him when THIS project, for Day 2 of Dawn's WPLUS9 December Release, went in a TOTALLY unpredicted direction. I RATHER did, enjoy the journey!

Of course, I'm curating over every bauble, bit and button in preparation for the Twelve Tags of TIM!!! So, I guess I shouldn't be shocked that this lil' cluster of jingle bells and flocked and glittered chunk of snowball talked to me. SCREAMED at me, is more like it. Combined with a terrific sentiment from Dawn's latest, Sweet Nothings, I embarked on my journey! {see DAWN'S post for all of the details from this SO useful and all-season of possibility stamp collection!}

Here's some explanation from where my head is still spinning:

{Awwwwwwwwwwww... I still get swoony when I gaze upon this collection of some of the MOST delicious and delightful TREASURES via Tim Holtz, and a few of my own, just to make it personal...} Anyway, one of my FAVORITE additions, after the fact, was this lil' guy:

I am, now, SOOOOOOO caught up in the hunt for ancient Christmas ephemera. {I KNOW!} How thoughtful of Tim to get me so in the mood, just in time for the holidays and the TWELVE TAGS OF TIM! Anywhoo, in customizing my piece from my recent class with the MAN, himself... I've been obsessed with ancient goodies. Memories of the old family Christmas Ornaments... the one's I thought were "too old" and scoffed at when I was a kid... The ones that were destroyed by mice one year. Sadly, not many could be saved, but they are ETCHED in memory, so I get all sentimental for them, especially when someone AMAZING uses old stuff in such artistic ways ....
{Check OUT that vintage lightbulb! That's WHAT I'm talking about!} Anywhooo, I found these:

Totally confessing that, YES, I purchased them at a big box {!} store... {With coupon, of course} But with the leftover "belly" and a HUGE chunk of inspiration from these fun and CRAZY talented ladies...

I performed "surgery." {I LOVE the premise of this week's JUGS challenge! JUST LOVE IT, I say!}

A brad, some black embellishment wire and a snip of left over wire from my original snowman "body" for the nose... Hee Hee {Shall we call him "Parson Brown" ???} He's LUMPY, mirrored and I'm smitten! I glued him to a mirror that I planned to place in the center of some peek-a-boo stamping... and a round window...

I stamped with W9's Poinsettia Patterns, around a circle template, to create a frame...

After getting busy {No rulers were harmed in this process! I swear, I am an EYEBALL girl, only!}, with some FUN stamping and some creative "coluzzling"...

Frame.... STAMPED!




Sentiment, STAMPED! Embellies, TIED! Circle, COLUZZLED!

Card... DONE! WPLUS9 December Release Extravaganza, IN FULL SWING!
Drop your sleigh by THESE lovely ladies' inspirational spots for MORE, g-r-e-a-t fun!

Dawn
Jinny
Kerrianne

Maile
Savitri

Hannah

A winter chill + a warm heart! Great inspiration and FABULOUS stamps and I am ON MY WAY to Christmas {and THE TWELVE TAGS OF TIM!!!!!! - Do you think I'm a BIT excited? Naww!} and the FULL magic of the season! Hitch up the reindeer and CLIMB into your creative sleigh: it's going to be a WILD ride and one fun, stampy season, friends! THANKS for stopping by!

Supplies {For CARD} -

C/S - PTI
Stamps - WPLUS9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Michael's Recollections
Baker's Twine - Paper Treats via Etsy
Jingle Bells - Michael's
Mirror - Darice
Circle Cutter - Coluzzle {God rest its soul...}
Glittery Styro Ball from Floral Snowman Stake - Michael's

MAN CARD *alert* and Wplus9 release EXTRAVAGANZA!

I REALLY don't do enough man cards. {Shame on me!}

So, was I THRILLED when Dawn's latest release contained this great set called "So 80's!" Now, just because it took my husband a REALLY long time to let the look of that decade go... {!} Well, THAT'S not the only reason that this set spoke "man" to me... but it sure helped! Also, I "hear" Ashton Kutcher's voice reading the sentiment. It's AWWE-SOME! {hee hee - CAN YOU HEAR HIM?}

Inspired by some terrific Crate Paper and these "totally radical" stamps... I got some man-card GOING on, but I'm sure the other gals have featured this fabulous set with a WHOLE lot of diversity, so I hope you'll peek around to see what Dawn's other designers are up to! Including, DAWN, of course. Since she makes the sets, I LOVE to see how her samples make connections with the stamps that I might not, otherwise, have come up with on my own. We're a fun bunch! {If I do say so, myself!} So, I hope you'll take a gander at what other inspiration flows from this terrific collection of images and 80's appropriate lingo... hee hee

Dawn
Jinny
Kerrianne
Maile
Savitri

Here are some of the particulars to get you planning!

So 80's

• is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set
• contains 14 stamps; 8 sentiment builders, 5 background accents, and 1 image.
• will be available for purchase December 1st for just $19

THIS is a super fun...ur, I mean... totally AWESOME release! I'm delighted to be sharing MORE with you in the next few days, so I hope you'll come back! Plus, it's a good excuse to say out of the malls and just MAKE STUFF!!! {hee hee}

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Crate Paper
Stamps - WPLUS9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Acrylic Paint - Liquitex
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Dimensionals - S/U!