SIP95 Sympathy Cards

Happy Tuesday, peeps!  Time for another Stamp Ink Paper challenge, and we've got a fun sketch for you:

I had a wee little hiccup with this sketch...it's hard for me to put something askew, but I made the card very CAS so hopefully it doesn't look too bad!  I was sad to hear that Flower Patch was retiring, so I made sure to use it, along with its matching die, with some other retiring products:  the Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP:

So you really can't get much simpler than this....a diecut flower, some leaves, a stitched circle and a sentiment!

And since I needed two sympathy cards this week for the same family, I did another one, this time using Moroccan DSP and Vintage Leaves:

I seem to be on an assembly-line roll this week!  Last week with Cassidy got me a little behind in my card-making, I guess!

So here we are all on Easter, with windy storm clouds as a back-drop, which is a shame, because earlier in the day, it was beautiful!  And the wind really did a number on my hair....the guys have nothing to worry about in that department, LOL!

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

Project Details--All Products Stampin' Up Unless Otherwise Noted
Stamps	Flower Patch, Vintage Leaves, Flourishing Phrases, CL342 (Hero Arts Sentiments)
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Naturals White (ret), Island Indigo
Ink	Flirty Flamingo, Watermelon Wonder, Wild Wasabi, Cajun Craze, Island Indigo
Accessories	Candy Dots
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Flower Fair Framelits, Leaflets Framelits, Banner Die (Nestabilities), Dimensionals

CASEing Doris

Happy Monday, peeps!  Hope you had a fabulous weekend!  I received a pretty card in the mail from my friend Doris, and I thought I would re-create one of my own.  I had this panel of watercolor paper already on my desk; I was playing with the stamp set Flower Patch and my aquapainter, and when I saw Doris's card, I thought it would be a good way to put this little panel to use!  I think it is called a Z-fold:

It's a little tricky to photograph, but here is the card folded:

I stamped the florals in Watermelon Wonder, Peekaboo Peach and Crushed Curry; the leaves are Pear Pizzazz.  I stamped them on watercolor paper, then just swooshed a wet aquapainter around the edges to draw a wee bit of the ink out.  Some speckles, enamel dots and a sentiment from a fall Paper Pumpkin kit finished it off.  And here's the inside, using the SAB DSP Carried Away and a sentiment from Suite Sentiments:

Basically, you create your card exactly as you would normally, but score at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4" and fold the first fold back.  Then decorate as you wish!  My angled panel is Pear Pizzazz, and I also stamped the corners with a crackle stamp from another Paper Pumpkin kit!  And here is Doris's pretty card, outside and in!

You should try this fold--it's fun, easy and adds some interest to your card!

A little hike on Saturday before the cold weather returned!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a blessed day!

Project Details--All Supplies Are Stampin Up Unless Otherwise Noted
Stamps	Flower Patch, Gorgeous Grunge, Paper Pumpkin (Fall?), Suite Sentiments
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, Watercolor, Carried Away DSP
Ink	Watermelon Wonder, Peekaboo Peach, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Delightful Dijon
Accessories	Narrow Black Grosgrain Ribbon (ret)
Tools	Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot EF (ret), Aquapainter

SIP86 Hi There!

Hi everyone!  Happy Valentine's Day!  I will be out delivering flowers today for my family's florist shop!  That's a happy job I don't mind doing!  It's time for another Stamp Ink Paper challenge!  This week we have some happy colors!!!

I must admit, at first glance, these hues gave me pause, but in the end, I thought some florals were in order:

I also thought I would try some stenciling:  I sponged a background in So Saffron, then stenciled over it with Flirty Flamingo; kind of a cool look, but it did change the FF to a much oranger shade, LOL!

I added the large floral from Flower Patch, stamping it three times in Bermuda Bay, and cutting the second and third layers down to give it some dimension, then stamped the smaller flowers in Flirty Flamingo and So Saffron:

 I added a fun banner with Labeler Alphabet and finally embellished my card with some sequins and a candy dot!  The DT did an awesome job with these colors as well!  Be sure to check them out at SIP!  And be sure to play along with us!

 Making Valentine sugar cookies!

We used this recipe from Pinterest...they were delicious!!!  I cut the recipe in half, still used one egg, no milk, and added a little extra flour until the dough was no longer sticky.  And we didn't have time to put frosting on them, but they are still yummy!  Have a heart-filled day!

GDP31 and Muse 162

Happy Tuesday, peeps!  Today's card is for the Muse Challenge 162, which is to use my sweet friend Tracey McNeeley as your muse; here is her card:

as well as the Global Design Project, which is also to CASE the designer, Krista Frattin, and her card:

Sooooo.....I was experimenting with some of my cheapo watercolor paper and the florals from Flower Patch, and it just wasn't working out.  I diecut them, then let them dry, and surprisingly, after they dried, they kind of curled up and had a soft look to them, so I decided to give them a second chance, LOL!  I liked Tracey's brightly-colored diecut flowers, but I originally was going to use a more organic style DSP for my background, hence the watercolor look.  So, after all that, here's my card:

I had a piece of white cardstock already embossed with a cloud embossing folder, so I turned it on the debossed side, added my flowers, a sentiment from Silhouettes & Script, a couple of sequins and some white cord from my stash.  

To make the flowers and leaves, I stamped them on the cheapo watercolor paper in Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride and Wild Wasabi, then sprayed them lightly with a mist of water.  I quickly dried them with a heat tool and diecut them, then let them dry completely.  After they dried, I stamped the centers:

For a bold touch, I added black mats to match the black sentiment!  So I have bright flowers like Tracey, as well as a black sentiment!  Thanks for popping in today!

Another fashion look....and more playdoh birthday celebrations!  This is at about 7am, hence the sleepy look and slightly mussed hair!

Enjoy your day!

CCMC395 Company Store-Inspired Birthday

Happy Leap Day, everyone!  I must say, even though February is the shortest month of the year, it feels like this month will NEVER end!  I am happy to turn the calendar to March tomorrow!

I was reading my latest Southern Living magazine and came across this ad for some bedding from The Company Store:

The colors intrigued me, and since I needed a birthday card, I decided to try to replicate the design.  In hindsight, I wish I had used Marina Mist instead of Lost Lagoon, but otherwise, I am happy with it:

The card base is Smoky Slate, and I used Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mint Macaron, Mossy Meadow and Cameo Coral for my ink colors.  I outlined each floral image on the background with a white gel pen (and I see I missed one at the top...boo).  The stamps I used were Flower Patch, Endless Thanks and Summer Silhouettes along with a sentiment from Remembering Your Birthday, and I used the sketch from Create with Connie & Mary:

I used Cottage Greetings for the inside, stamping the flowers in Basic Black and using a blender pen and ink to color them in:

Do you ever get inspiration from pictures or people's clothing (that happens to me in church, LOL!)?  I am interested in hearing where others get their inspiration!  Thanks so much for popping by today!  And I don't think I ever shared this photo from Valentine's, when Cassidy lined up all her gifts.  "Lovey" the hedgehog was by far the favorite, almost edging out Lambie for top billing!!!

TSOT258 Happy Birthday Dana

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  Today's a special day...yes, it's Tuesday, so that means a Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch, but it's also my DD's 33rd birthday!  Wow, how did that happen??  So today's card is for Dana!  Here's the sketch:

The bonus theme is "Love is in the Air" and I love my Dana very much, so I think it's appropriate:

I used the florals from Flower Patch for my flowers, and they were stamped on some blush-colored Authentique papers called Grateful.  They matched some floral paper from MME's My Story perfectly!  I diecut some leaves from Mossy Meadow DSP and added Mossy Meadow ribbon along the edge.  My final touch was some retired Blushing Bride pleated ribbon and sequins!

The sentiment is from Papertrey's Botanical Silhouettes, also stamped in Mossy Meadow:

The florals were stamped in Blushing Bride and Strawberry Slush, with centers of Mossy Meadow:

And the inside:

I sure hope you'll play along with this beautiful sketch...so many possibilities with this one!  Check out the samples at TSOT and share yours with us as well!  We can't wait to see them!

My beautiful girls on a recent trip to Philadelphia!

Have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by!

SIP18 for Pennie’s Card Holder

Happy Friday, everyone!  I have a special little project today, courtesy of my upline, Pennie!  She came up with a cute little card holder box, so I thought it would fun to make one too, using the sketch from Stamp, Ink Paper:

 

So here we go:

The cardstock for the holder needs to be 6x12, and the only 12x12 CS I had  was some textured Very Vanilla….which was perfect, because I wanted to use my favorite Pretty Petals DSP!  I covered the top flap and bottom portion with some coordinating patterns, then used Flower Patch for my Calypso Coral flower and Mint Macaron for the leaves.  All Boxed Up provided just the right sentiment, diecut with the banner from the Circle Card thinlet!  The black belly band  tucks up underneath the circular element, holding it all together:

This is just the right size in which to tuck a few cards & envelopes for a nice little gift!  Pennie said I can share the pattern, so if you’d like to have it, let me know.  (Be sure to include your email, as I cannot respond to anonymous comments!)  Thanks for popping by today!

Cassidy said she was imitating Grampy, reading the newspaper:

Silly girl!