Paper Pieced Digi Popsicle

Happy Tuesday!


Enjoying the summer heat?  How about a refreshing treat?

stamps: digi popsicle -Bugaboo

sentiment - Joy's Life clear stamps (sweet popsicle puns)

background - Lawn Fawn (chevron backdrops)

Paper: SU! cs, EchoPark (Hello Summer)

doesn't this look yummy?  It's a perfect fit for the new Digital Tuesday challenge this week- monochromatic!

Do you enjoy paper piecing your creations? Check out the Ginger Snap Scraps blog for more pieced paper inspiration!

Have a delicious day!

Blessings!

Milk 'n Coffee Digital Stamps!

Good Monday Morning!


The Queen has a new challenge for us this month...summer fun!  Come play along with us @The Queen's Royal Digi Challenge!

digi stamp: Milk 'n Coffee digital stamps!

sentiment by Cardz TV stamps, 

paper: EchoPark, Kraft cardstock

My post is sponsored by Milk 'n Coffee stamps, just one of the companies providing prizes for this month's challenge!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings!

Ginger Snap Scraps Christmas in July hop, Day 2!

Welcome to day 2 of the Ginger Snap Scraps

blog hop!

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...."   lol That's what I was singing while setting up this photo shoot! The kids think I'm a total loon! 

I've been wanting to make some wooden words ever since I saw them this past Christmas.  I made few 3D star ornaments too!  

I used Echo Park & Bazzill papers for my "JOY" and Authentique papers for my stars...all can be found @ Ginger Snap Scraps!

If you're hopping with us today, you should have arrived here from Kate's lovely blog.  If you need to start at the beginning, for all the hop info & PRIZE details, head over to the Ginger Snap Scraps blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by...your NEXT hop stop is our sweet Patty!

Have a lovely day!

Blessings!

The full hop list is HERE!

I shared today's project with -

The Friday Mashup!

Ginger Snap Scraps' Christmas in July! Day One!

Welcome to Ginger Snap Scraps

Christmas in July blog hop!

It was a bit difficult capturing the Christmas spirit with temperatures soaring in the 90's this past week! lol  But we all know it's time to start thinking about Christmas cards, so here is my official head start on the holidays!

You can find the baker's twine & the BugBites stamp @ Ginger Snap Scraps! The sweet sheep is a Cricut cut from My Quiet Book cart., cut @ 4 inches. I used the swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder, very lightly, on his wool!

If you're hopping with us today, you should have arrived here from Kate's lovely blog.  If you need to start at the beginning, for all the hop info & PRIZE details, head over to the Ginger Snap Scraps blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by...your NEXT hop stop is our sweet Patty!

Have a lovely day!

Blessings!

The full hop list is HERE!

I'm trying a larger text today for my post.  Do you think it's easier on the eyes or just too big!

Inspire Me Fridays 69 - Anything Goes!

Welcome to this week's Inspire Me Fridays!

So many wonderful links last week, WOW!  I love seeing the creativity each week, I hope you find much inspiration here!!  Thank you all for sharing your talent!

Here are this week's features...

Joy's Life Tins - Lip Balm!

Happy Thursday!

I have a fun project to share with you today.

A lovely little gift, just right for a "Girl's Night Out" gift bag!

I used Joy's Life All Around Sentiment stamp set and 

 Tins (1 oz round metal tins w/ screw top lids), 

Carta Bella papers, My Mind's Eye lace, 

I used my Cricut to cut out the circles & Nestie for the scallop.

Aren't these little tins so sweet, just the right size for sharing some home-made lip balm with friends!!  You can purchase them @ Joy's Life! A 2 inch circle fits perfectly atop the lid!! Check out what the rest of the design team has been creating all week with her various tins!

Here's the easy peasy recipe...

DIY Lip Balm

• 1 tsp. coconut oil
• 1 tsp. almond oil
• ½ tsp. grated beeswax (or use pearls)

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients in a microwave-safe container and pop it in the microwave. In 1-2 minutes, the beeswax should melt, and that’s it! You just made your own lip balm.  Add a bit of lipstick for color, optional.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Blessings!

Hand-stitched Butterfly!

Happy Wednesday!

Did you see my heading?  A hand-stitched butterfly....no faux stitching this time!  I actually held needle & thread in my hand!!! lol

butterfly piercing pattern is from Stitching Cards!

stamped sentiment - Cardz TVstamps!

Isn't this pretty?  I deviated a bit from the template and
made my own butterfly design!  'sew' fun!

I created this project for

Jearise's Anything Stitched

blog hop!

If you're hopping with us today, you should have arrived here from Jessi's blog, My Life in Arts n' Crafts!  If you need to start at the beginning for all the hop details & PRIZE info, pop over to Jearise's blog, Lorby's World, she's our lovely hostess!

Thank you SEW much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed all the stitched projects today!

Be sure to leave a comment 'sew' I know you were here!

Blessings!

Full Hop list HERE!

I shared today's creation with -
Paper and Such Design and  Less Is More

My GIVE AWAY update!

The last week or so has been very busy here
@ Joyful Stamper, so I wanted to re-cap some 
of the give aways that are on offer for a few more days, 
when I have a chance to pick some winners!

1. drawning for my Ice Cream Cone album HERE!
2. the Magical Fairy hop blog candy HERE!
3. my Teresa Collins 6x6 paper pad give away HERE!
4. and the Home Decor hop blog candy HERE and HERE!

I have a list of hops & give aways buttons on my sidebar, so mark your calendars! 

Also, a little hint...if the button is still displayed after the event date, it means I haven't picked a winner yet and comments are still open!

Now off you go, enter to win some goodies!

I also invite you to link up your handmade crafts & projects in my weekly challenge/linky party, Inspire Me Fridays, for a chance to be featured here on Joyful Stamper!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings!

Americana Decorating - Home Decor hop Day 2

Sunday Greetings!

Yesterday I shared my 'prim' style decorating, today, we're going Americana!

I created some coasters with a rustic Americana look!

These are SO easy to make!  I really encourage you to give it a try if you haven't yet! You can keep them for yourself (I'm keeping these!) or make some for gifts (like I did HERE)!

I used unglazed-ceramic tiles, StazOn inks, spray adhesive,

ceramic glaze (sealer), a sheet of cork & SU! Love it stamp set!

I created this fun project for Cicily's
Home Decor and More blog hop! 
Come be inspired!

Welcome

to an inspirational

2 day event

featuring

Home Decor projects!

If you're hopping with us today, you should have arrived here from Ashley's blog, The Blog Hop Princess!  If you need to start at the beginning for all the hop details & PRIZE info, pop over to Cicily's blog, The Pink Dalmation Scrapbooker, she's our hostess!!

I have a bit of blog candy  to give away to one of my followers. 
Just leave a comment below letting 
me know you're a follower! 


Thank you for stopping by, I hope you're inspired to use some of your crafting supplies in a new way, maybe to help decorate your home!

Your NEXT stop is Liz @ Scrapilicious Life!

Have a wonderful day!

Blessings!

Cricut Wall Art - Home Decor Hop Day 1

Happy Weekend!

As some of you know, my home is decorated in Prim Style! very primitive actually, if it's old, rusty & has seen better days, it's probably hanging on my wall!  :)

Today I want to share my latest home decor project; my version of an 'antique' farm sign!

(photo shot on old school desk w/ antique chicken salt shaker looking on)

I used a piece of scrap wood, Folk Art acrylic paint, 

my Cricut and some Mod Podge!

I created this fun project for Cicily's
Home Decor and More blog hop!
Come be inspired!

Welcome

to an inspirational

2 day event,

featuring 

Home Decor projects!

If you're hopping with us today, you should have arrived here from Ashley's blog, The Blog Hop Princess!  If you need to start at the beginning for all the hop details & PRIZE info, pop over to Cicily's blog, The Pink Dalmation Scrapbooker, she's our hostess!!

I have a bit of blog candy 

to give away to one of my followers.

Just leave a comment below letting

me know you're a follower!

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you're inspired to use some of your crafting supplies in a new way, maybe to help decorate your home!

Your NEXT stop is Liz @ Scrapilicious Life!

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for another Home Decor project!

Blessings!

Gnome Sweet Gnome!

If you're looking for Melissa's Husband's Birthday Bash Hop click HERE!

I have a fun project to share today!

I was inspired by my Joy's Life stamps, Wild Life Puns!  So, out came my Cricut & fun little gnome stamp set from Lawn Fawn!

Stamps: Joy's Life clear sentiment stamp (Wild Life Puns)

Lawn Fawn clear stamps (gnome sweet gnome)

Memento ink pad, Color-Box colored inks & Copics,

Cricut: Simply Charmed, page 37, <mushrm2>, layers 2 & 4

Technique tip:
I used a partial image of the Lawn Fawn bird bath pedestal for my sign post!  too fun!  


The Joy's Life DT has been creating shaped cards all week if you need a little inspiration to try something different!


Have a fun-tastic day!
Blessings!

I wrote this post while designing for Joy's Life design team. 

Melissa's Husband's Birthday Bash blog hop!

Welcome to

SURPRISE!

Happy Birthday Chris, 

Wishing you a great day!

Hope you were surprised Chris and will enjoy your birthday hop that your wonderful wife, Melissa, arranged!!!

My birthday is a few months away but falls just eight days after my hubby's birthday, making celebrating quite easy! We usually take each other out to dinner then go shopping for birthday gifts! lol  We have the best time together...spending time with him is really my favorite part of my special day!!

If you're hopping with us today, you should have arrived here from Melissa's blog, Pink Polka Dot Scrapping!  If you need to start at the beginning for all the hop details and PRIZE info, please hop back to Melissa's blog, Pink Polka Dot Scrapping!

Thanks for stopping by, your NEXT stop is Jackie!

Wishing you all a HAPPY day!

Blessings!

Inspire Me Fridays 68 - Anything Goes!

Welcome to another Inspire Me Fridays!  Thank you all so much for linking up this past week!  There is so much incredible talent here, I'm truly inspired by each of you!

Here are our featured bloggers this week...

Keira's Double Digit Birthday Bash!

Happy Thursday!

You're Purrr-fect!

Wishing you a purrr-fect day!

Happy Birthday!

Stamps: Paper Smooches

Papers: K&Co, EchoPark dp

Inks: Memento pad, Copics

Other: MemoryBox cloud dies,  googly eyes, Action Wobble

Cricut: My Quiet Book (sun), Plantin Schoolbook (grass).

Adding a bit of fun, my kitty is on an Action Wobble! which goes perfectly with those googly eyes!

Today we're celebrating Keira's double digit birthday
with a blog hop!

Happy Birthday Keira, 
I hope this is your best birthday ever!!

If you're hopping with us...you should have arrived here fromKristy's blog, Scraptastical Kreations!If you need to start at the beginning for all the details and PRIZEinfo, hop over to Lisa's blog, My Crafty Spaces!
Take a peek at some of our hop sponsors below!  WOW! be sure to read ALL the details at the start of the hop, Lisa's My Crafty Spaces, to be eligible to win some awesome prizes!





     
Your NEXT stop is Jamie's blog, Crafty Girl 21!
Thanks so much for stopping by!Blessings!
I shared today's project with -Challenge Me Monday, Wobbles Wed. challenge

Teresa Collins GIVE AWAY!

Happy Wednesday!

I have a fun GIVE AWAY for you today!

6 x 6 paper pad

Here are a few projects made with Everyday Moments...

From July 16 through July 27, Ginger Snap Scraps Design Team members are celebrating Christmas in July and picking a few of our Favorite Things from the store to give away!

I'll be giving away a 6 x 6 Teresa Collins Everyday Moments
paper pad to one of my followers, 
just leave a comment below!  
If you want to share my give away on your blog, FB, twitter, etc, 
leave me another comment telling me where you shared it!
I'll announce a winner at the end of our celebration!


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings!






I shared today's card with -
Top Tip Tuesday, Artistic Stampers, Card and Scrap, CAS-ual Fridays 

I've captured a Garden Fairy! GIVE AWAY!

Happy Tuesday!

I have a fairy fun project to share with you today!

I've captured a wee fairy in the garden and
have placed her, ever so gently, in my jar!

Among the sphagnum moss lie leaves, pearls, glittered 

flowers, a 'rusted' birdhouse & bird.

So sweet!
I re-purposed a salsa jar, painted the lid with Krylon stone paint.  The lovely fairy is by My Heart Pieces, she was delightful to color (Copics). The 'rusted' bird & birdhouse are from The Hearthside Collection.

Our new Digital Tuesday challenge theme this week is "tied up"! Interpret however you choose, be sure to include a digital element to your creation!

 
Come hop fly along with us...
I'm honored to join a lovely group of ladies today for a magical blog hop!




If you're hopping with us today, you should have arrived here from Jennifer's blog, Wunder's Creations!  If you need to start at the beginning, fly over to Pamela's blog, Krafty Kat Stamp Studio, for all the info & prize details!

Our awesome hop sponsor, 
The ScrapBook Stamp Society! 

I have a bit of pretty K&Company blog candy for

one of my followers that comments below!

Your NEXT stop is Cely's blog, Hawaii Paper Party!

Have a magical day!
Blessings!

The Robin's Nest - Miss You Card

Good Monday Morning!

Hope you had a great weekend!  Did you get a chance to hop with me over the weekend? If you missed it, I'm having a drawing for my Ice Cream Cone album if you like to add your name to the draw!

Today I have a CAS 'bejeweled' card to share!

The glittered paper & jewels are from

The Robin's Nest!

We have a new challenge for you today @ Paper Playtime, create a "miss you" card with a sentiment! Hope you'll join us!

Have a lovely day!
Blessings!

Lemonade Inspired, using CRI-Kit pens & Tim Holtz inks!

Sunday Greetings!

My Cricut Craft Room's Erica has gathered some creative Lemonade Lovers together for a fun hop, letting our love of this refreshing beverage inspire us!

Here are my projects...

I used Tim Holtz distress inks and my CRI-Kits black pen to

create this CAS card.

If life gives

you lemons...

Inside reads:  

...make lemonade. 

However,

make sure life

gives you

sugar & water

too

or your

lemonade's

gonna suck!

The lemons were drawn by my Cricut using 

CRI-Kits black pen, the paper & ribbon were hand dyed 

with Tim's Squeezed Lemonade distress ink.

I used my CRI-kits glitter pen in my Cricut

to draw the top layer of my leaves.  The glitter

is fabulous IRL!!

We make a really simple recipe of lemonade. 

Mix one cup of lemon juice & one cup of sugar into two quarts of water!  That's all, but it keeps us happy all summer long!

and don't forget the lemon squares!  Can you say too much powdered sugar?!  lol  yum!

So, if you're hopping with us today...

you should have arrived here from Amanda's amazing blog.

If you need to start at the beginning for all the details,

hop over to Erica's, My Cricut Craftroom!

Your NEXT stop is the lovely Dena!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings!

Here's the hop line up...

Erica

Haidee

Cely

Ellen

Amanda

Maria

Dena

Cicily

Esther

Tammy

SVG Sunday

Ice Cream Cone album, Ice cream Sandwich Cake and GIVE AWAY!

Happy Weekend!

Summer is in full swing here in PA!  Hot, hazy & humid...let's enjoy some ice cream!

I've seen this sweet Ice Cream Cone Album all over Blogland and decided to give it a try!

Joy's Life clear sentiment stamps (Yummy Puns)

My Mind's Eye papers (Blush)

8 inches high x 4.25 at the widest part!

This was super fast to make using my Cricut to cut the circles!

The cone is a circle cut @ 11 inches,

the ice cream is four circles cut @ 4.25 inches.

I scored the 11 inch circle into 8 even sections. Look at your open scored circle as a compass, with a north & south, east & west. Those are the lines we'll concentrate on.  Pull your east line in to meet your north line, then your south to meet your north and finally your west line to your north line. Now close all sections to one side & you have an album. Need a visual? Here's one by Virginia Nebel! 

Won't this ice cream cone album be fun to finish with photos & embellishments?  Read on!

Here's a yummy recipe, an Ice Cream Sandwich Cake! 

crushed Oreos & cherries!

Want to make one?

You can use any type of pan, I used a loaf pan this time.

Place a layer of sandwiches on the bottom of the pan, I lined mine with wax paper for easy release! 

Spread a thin layer of hot fudge.

Next layer, spread whipped cream (Cool Whip).

Repeat layers to fill your pan size!

Freeze for four hours!

Frost with more Cool Whip & Serve!

yum-O!

If you're hopping with us today, you should have arrived here from Ashley's blog!  If you need to start at the beginning for all the details, hop over to Joy's blog, Joy's Life!

GIVE AWAY! 

Would you like my Ice Cream Cone album?

(I left it blank for you to fill & the tag is removable!)

Just leave a comment below to let me know you want your name put into the draw! I'll announce a winner next week.

Your next stop is Patty! Enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings!

Here's the hop order..

Joy

Stacey

Megan

Cyndy

Ashley

Maria

Patty

Amy

Jeannie

Nina

Lori

Sarabeth

Laura

Jennie