A dear friend of mine recently lost her Father in Law and I wanted her to know she was in my thougts.  I used a few different stamp sets for this card.  I always pull out my Friends 24-7.  It goes with everything!  Thoughts and Prayers is one of my favorite Get Well/Sympathy sets.  The images are beautiful.  The last set I used was Happy Together.  It's that cute bird!  Oh the BIRDS!  They get me every time.  Overall the card is simple, but I just wanted my friend to know I love her and thinking of her during this rough time. 

I've had lots of emails about the tiles.  If you have tile questions, go to this post http://stampinbythesea.com/tile-questions and I think it will answer a lot of your questions.  I am so sorry I cannot answer all the emails right away… but I have a BIG stamp a stack tomorrow and of course I am NOT ready.  <big smile>!

Not only was I busy getting ready for our big Halloween Day, I was busy getting ready for a FABULOUS tile class I held here on Friday night.  It was a packed house and we went through 40 tiles.  WOWser!  These tiles are super spectacular for Holiday gifts!  Here are the ones we made:

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The first tile uses the Medallion, Embrace Life, French Filigree and Charming Stamp set.  I used Tempting Turquoise Craft ink and Soft Suede classic ink for the tag.  The Fall tile uses the Autumn Splendor and En Francias stamp set.  I used Really Rust, Ruby Red and More Mustard Craft ink for this tile.  So pretty.  For the tag, I used the sentiment from the Season of Friendship stamp set.  I also used the Leaf Sizzix Die Cut.  I love this die cut during the Fall.  Makes beautiful leaves.  The next tile uses a stamp set we all love, Inspired by Nature.  Great Set!  Perfect for Tiles.  This uses Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip,  Rose Red and Regal Rose Craft inks.  The tag uses the sentiment from the stamp set and a Chocolate Chip corduroy button.  The small flower comes from the die cut Blossom Party, a Stampin' Up! exclusive.  So cute!  The last tile is my Winter tile.  I used the Beautiful Serene Snowflakes stamp set using Night of Navy, Brocade Blue craft ink and Silver Encore pad.  Loved these colors together.  The Night of Navy almost looks black.  Very striking.  Are you ready to make your Season of Tiles?  All you need to get started are a few tiles, Glassy Glaze Enamel (100477) and Craft ink.  Place your order today and I will send you a step by step tutorial on how to make these tiles.  Just click on the Order Now button to your right. 

Remember: These are decorative tiles.  You will not want to use them as a Trivit or Coaster.  Just a pretty tile to be displayed in your home or work space. 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Start making those beautiful handmade gifts for the Holidays!  We all know once the Holidays hit things get so crazy we don’t know if we are coming or going! Right?  My hope is to inspire you NOW with creative projects that will be of great help during your holiday gift planning.  One gift that is truly NO Fail are the Tiles.  You cannot screw up these gifts! Promise.  In fact, my 6 year old can do these with her eyes closed.  They are also inexpensive!  Check out this fun tile I made this week:

I started this project with a 6×6 tile from Lowes.  They are usually around 88 cents a tile.  Here are the following products I used:

Glassy Glaze Page 188 (100477) 4.75 (approx 12 tiles per jar)

Vintage Ornaments 1 Stencils (117580) 14.95 (4 stencils per package)

Chocolate Chip 1 1/4 Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (115617) 8.95 (butt load of ribbon)

Jumbo Brads Pewter (108432) 9.95 (60 per package) 

Pretties Kit (109114) 29.95 (Lots and Lots of pretties in there!)

Chocolate Chip CRAFT ink (101816) 7.50

Sponge Daubers

Stencil Paste

Christmas Greetings (115448)

Click HERE to find out how to make the tiles!

Adding Stencil Paste:

Once your tile is COMPLETELY cool, you will add the swirly stencil over the glazed ornament on your tile.  I use STENCIL EASE found at Hobby Lobby.  It’s a BIG tub for 8.99.  It’s like Cake Icing.  This will bring the cake decorator out in you.    Place the stencil onto the ornament and put the Stencil Paste onto the tile.  Let this dry anywhere from 1-2 hours.  Time varies.  Once this is dry, take another sponge dauber and lightly go over the dried stencil paste with a classic ink.   It’s so beautiful once they are complete.  Again, these are fast, easy and affordable.  If you need the supplies, just go to my Online Store by clicking on the right and punch in the numbers above for your convience. 

I’m also in the process of making a video of the stencil paste.  Very LONG overdue.  Don’t get too excited. My videos are nothing like the fancy ones you see else where.  LOL!  However, the goal is to show you how fun and easy the product is to use with our AMAZING stencils. 

Time for me to talk to my fake audience again.  I have 50 Stuffed Animals lined up ready to hear my convention speech.  They don’t talk back and just stare crazy at me.  Quite entertaining on my part. 

Have a fab day!

Happy Monday!  I have a few more Chirstmas cards I want to share this morning.  We did these over the weekend. 

Last year, one of my favorite stamp sets was from the Holiday mini called Winter Post.  Every one of the images was perfect.  Most of all I loved that snowflake.  I love the modern feel this card throws off with that beautiful Holiday Lounge DSP.  The DSP has Taken w/ Teal, and Sahara Sand in it so I used Sahara Sand as the cardstock base.  I used Bermuda Bay to stamp the snowflakes.  It was actually on accident because I wasn’t paying attention and thought the color in the DSP was Bermuda Bay.  I love accidents with stamping.  Sometimes the outcome comes out better.  The sentiment comes from Teeny Tiny Wishes! 

Here is the last card we did!

This is another set from last year that I adored. A Cardinal Christmas!  In fact, I have a framed card that Shelli Gardner did last year with this set and I keep it up all year.   It was a beautiful card that we received in a swap at Founders last year.  This set is beautiful on tiles.  It would make great decorative tiles or coasters.  I used the Finial Press embossing folder for the background and the new Holiday Best for the sentiment.  It actually has a cardinal on the flourish but he got chopped because he was to chubby.   If you notice the big scallop square in the background, that comes from the Clear Scallop Square Die Cut.  I trimmed off a smidge from one side and attached to the card.  Then lastly I used that oh so yummy Chocolate Chip/Vanilla Striped Ribbon that is to die for.  I used so much of it last year in the Riding Hood Red.  I am SUPER excited to see these colors in this ribbon.  Especially the black.   I will have a ball with that and Halloween!  I must admit that making these cards is gearing me up for the Holidays.  How about  you? 

I hope your weekend is fabulous.  I am off to shop for convention.  I need new duds as I will be on the stage chit chatting.    They said Bikini’s were out.  

Have a fabulous day!

My poor Rustic Rooster stamp has not seen enough ink.  I pulled this stamp set out tonight and quickly thought of so many great ideas that he could be used for.  This set would be fabulous for Tumbler Tiles, Framed Art and seriously would add great flavor to any room as a Home Decor piece.  Hmm… he may need to sit in my stash pile for a little while longer so I can really get it inky. 

I really put this card together in a matter of 15 minutes.  I promise… I’m not tellin’ a fib!  It may look difficult but I think all the stamped layers of this card just added more details.  I used the Sanded background and the Friends 24-7 stamp set.  If Friends 24-7 was to get lost in my stamp room I think it would be cause for panic.  I’m having a hard time NOT grabbing that stamp set.  The colors for this card include More Mustard, Kraft, Basic Black, and Summer Sun.  Speaking of Summer Sun, it is never a color that I grab for but recently it seems to have made it on a few projects I’m working on.  It really is a nice color. 

I have so many projects going on right now.  My stamp room is a daily clutter fest.  I have to scrape off the desk to make room for the next project to be created.  Jeesh.  I am working on a bunch of new fun ideas for you with new product.  I’m getting ready for the new release of those products on Monday. 

Don’t forget to check out my NEW Class to Go by clicking HERE!

Hope your week is fabulous. Need to tie a few loose ends tonight before I go to bed.