Happy Birthday, Mom!

Today's card is special since it's for my mom and it's her birthday today.  :)  She loves the color blue so I thought I'd play with some new stuff I got from Stampin' Up!  It was waiting for me when I got home from work...yes!  My card didn't turn out as I had planned, but I think that happens a lot.  I just change what I'm doing and go in another direction.  I can't forget to say that my design is from Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge #186.  I haven't played along with a sketch challenge in quite a while unless I've combined it with one I'm a designer for, so it was relaxing to just come up with a card and not be pushing for a deadline after a loooong day at work.  I have to admit I do work better when there's a deadline though. lol  Crazy, I know.

If you get a chance head over to HSS and check out the designers cards using this sketch and play along.  It's a great one!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Set:  Bloom with Hope

Card Stock:  Pool Party, Coastal Cabana,

Bermuda Bay & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party, 

Coastal Cabana & Bermuda Bay

Memento:  Tuxedo Black

VersaMarker

Embossing Folder:  Decorative Dots

Framlits:  Ovals Collection

Occasions Paper-piercing Pack

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

Brayer & Sponges

Pretty Papillon Potpourri

These cute little 3x3 cards and small box were another thing I made to feature paper-piercing using the Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack.  I guess you really can't see the paper-piercing unless you click on the pic so it comes up bigger, but it outlines the butterflies.  I was also looking through the "Less is More" challenge and these fit the category this week...keep it clean and simple, and frame it!  The little "frames" are easy to make using two square punches.

I had to add more than one pic to get a few different views of the cards. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Papillon Potpourri

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Real Red, Daffodil Delight,

Garden Green & Pacific Point

StazOn:  Black

Punches: 1 1/4" Square, 1 3/8" Square & Elegant Butterfly

Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack

Shimmer Paint:  Champagee Mist

Sponges

Quick Creative Elements

Today's card is another one that I made to feature paper-piercing using the Occasions Paper-piercing Pack and is such a quick and simple card that can be made with a lot of different color combos.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Creative Elements

Card Stock:  Soft Suede & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Soft Suede

Punches:  1 3/8" Square & 1 1/4" Square

Occasions Paper-piercing Pack

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist