Think Spring with Fabulous Florets

So glad it's Friday!  Does anyone else feel that way?  Today's card is for this week's Friday Mashup challenge from Cindy and is all about spring!  Not sure I know what that is anymore since we've been dealing with SO much snow here in Michigan. I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever come! lol  I do enjoy winter, so I don't think it's bothered me nearly as much as it has most people in this area.  Since we're talking about spring let's see the mashup Cindy has for us...

Create a project that's "Monochromatic".

Create a project with "Flowers".

or Create a "Monochromatic project with Flowers". 

I guess since the picture had pink flowers I went with pink.  I used a set that's been sitting around for a while...Fabulous Florets.  I love this set and will probably never get rid of it even when it retires, which I hope it doesn't for a while!  Make sure you check out all the other great cards from the Friday Mashup design team HERE.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Fabulous Florets, Hello Doily & Sweet Essentials

Card Stock:  Strawberry Slush & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Strawberry Slush

VersaMark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Framelits:  Windows Collection

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Sponges

Pretty Petite Petals

Hi Everyone ~  I've updated this post to let you know how I made the thin layer behind the framelit die.  For those of you who use them a little or even a lot might notice there's a pretty big gap between the sizes of the framelits.  That's great when you want to do some paper-piercing, but not so great sometimes when you want a thinner color underneath.  Below this post I give instructions on how to make it thinner if you don't already know.  I'm sure there are other ways too, this is just what I've been doing. :)

Today's card is a challenge from the Red Hot Stampers group that I'm a part of.  I'm SO far behind on these and want to try and catch up.  We'll see how it goes in the coming weeks.  I definitely wanted to make something that reminds me of spring and summer so I hauled out two sets with flowers that have coordinating punches.  It's so nice to punch out flowers sometimes instead of needing to hand cut them. :)

Instructions on how to make a thin layer behind framelits.

I guess I didn't start with the main piece, but in this sample it's a white piece cut out with the second smallest Deco Label Framelit.  I also cut out two of the same size in the color I want underneath my top piece.  Below is a picture of how you cut the pieces up so you can layer them under your main piece.

This is how it looks after you attach two of the pieces from the picture above using the pieces on the right side and attach them under the main piece.

This shows the bottom side of the above picture.

Next you attach the two side pieces.  This is how it looks finished. :)

This is how the underside of the finished piece looks.

I hope anyone who sees this is able to use it...enjoy!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Flower Shop, Petite Petals & Sweet Essentials

Card Stock:  Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals,

Basic Gray & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Raspberry Ripple & Primrose Petals

Embossing Folders:  Stripes & Pretty Print

Punches:  Pansy & Petite Petals

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Smooch Sprtiz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Sponges

Winter Wonder

Today's card is something I've wanted to make since Christmas Day.  I looked out the front window and the sky in the distance was a dark blue just above the tree line and the farther up you looked the lighter the sky got.  I snapped a few pictures of it, but neither my pics or this card does it justice!  It was so cool to see!  I know a lot of you don't like the cold and snow, but I have to admit I do. :)  My thought is if it's going to be cold it might as well be cold with snow instead of cold with rain and mud.  

The design for this week's card is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday, so don't forget to check all of the other ladies cards HERE.  I'll admit I fudged a little on the bottom part of this week's design, but I just didn't think the circles went with the scene I created, so I went with the "skid marks" from Gorgeous Grunge instead. lol  The twist is Sparkle it Up, which I did do, it's just hard to tell.  I spritzed it with smooch spritz that's mixed with rubbing alcohol.  I guess you can see just a bit of it if you look for it.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree, Gorgeous Grunge & Sassy Salutations

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Smoky Slate & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Smoky Slate, Basic Gray,

Marina Mist & Island Indigo

Craft Pad:  Whisper White

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Sponges & Brayer

Christmas Coffee

Today's card is another one of my December stamp a stack cards.  I thought it would be fun to use the set Perfect Blend to put on a winter/Christmas card.  If you need to give a gift, but don't want it to be too expensive this card is the perfect way to do it.  Just slip something like a Starbucks or Biggby gift card in one.  My design was inspired by this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge #323.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Perfect Blend & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

DSP:  Season of Style

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Early Espresso

Punches:  Word Window & Modern Label

Embossing Folder:  Northern Flurry

Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones

Sponges

Autumn Accents Thinking of You

Another quick post for today of one of my November stamp a stack cards.  A quick and simple card using the Bigz Die Autumn Accents.  After the leaves were cut out I quickly ran them through a few different embossing folders, then did a bit of sponging on each of the leaves.   

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Set:  Sassy Salutations

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler,

Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry & Pumpkin Pie

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler,

Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry & Pumpkin Pie

Embossing Folders:  Woodgrain, Stripes,

Houndstooth & Argyle

Bigz Die:  Autumn Accents

Linen Thread:  Natural

Sponges

Thinking of You

What a day I had yesterday raking and mowing leaves and picking up a TON of apples that fell on the ground from our apple tree.  I actually enjoyed it though. :) There's nothing like working outside in the fresh air and getting a bit of exercise.  It was nice having my daughter out helping me pick up the apples too.  She only got hit a couple of times on the head when we were picking good ones from the tree to make dried apples with. lol  Believe it or not I still have quite a bit of flowers blooming here in Michigan.  A lot of pansies and snapdragons.  Also my skunk plants (I don't know what they're actual name is, but they kind of smell like a skunk so that's what I nicknamed them. lol) and one rose that I cut off and brought inside.  Looking at my flowers made me want to make a card with one, so I used the Freshly Made Sketches 111 for today's card and put a flower on it. :)  If you want to know how I made this flower check out my post HERE.  I used a scallop punch instead of deckle scissors though.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Set:  Express Yourself

Clasic Stampin' Pad:  Rich Razzleberry

Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry,

Always Artichoke & Naturals White

Punches:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle & Bird Builder

Framelits:  Apothecary Accents

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer  

Stippled Blossoms

Today's card is a clean and simple one using Freshly Made Sketches #109.  For some reason I wanted to make it in red and green.  Maybe because I've been working on Christmas cards and wanted to use the traditional colors since I haven't used them on any of my cards yet..who knows. lol

Can't forget the inside of the card. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Stippled Blossoms, En Francais & Express Yourself

Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Smooch Sprtiz:  Vanilla Shimmer

RHSSC - Thinking of You

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge card. :)  When I saw the sketch I decided I wanted to use a color that I haven't used in a while...Pacific Point.  Since I wanted to use the Window Frames Framelits I decided to make my card square this week.  It's a little busy with the flower added in, but I went with it anyway.  One thing you might have noticed is that I used shimmer paint.  I love shimmer paint and still have a LOT of it.  That means even though it's no longer available I still plan on using it until my supply runs out, or Stampin' Up! comes up with something similar to use that's affordable.  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made using this design HERE.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Hello Doily, Blooming with Kindness

 & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Pacific Point & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Pacific Point

Framelits:  Window Frames

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist 

Sponges

Thinking of You Fabulous Florets

Yes, its another sponged Fabulous Florets card.  I was going to use one of my Red Hot Stampers' cards for a stamp a stack that I have tonight and couldn't find it.  I must have given it away and don't remember.  That seems to be my life a lot lately...I don't remember! lol  Anyway, it was one similar to this card, but I did make a few changes to it. :)

On another note, congratulations to Monica C. for winning as my mystery hostess!  I didn't have a lot of orders, but did get enough to give away $25.  :)  I have to start building from somewhere, and if I don't try I won't go anywhere. So here's to a little more success each day.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Fabulous Florets & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Baja Breeze, Pool Party & Certainly Celery

VersaMark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Framelits:  Ovals Collection

Shimmer Spray (rubbing alcohol, shimmer paint & certainly celery reinker)

Sponges

RHSSC61

It's Sunday and time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  This week I used the set Everything Eleanor and used colors from the color challenge blog Color Me Beautiful.  I wanted the card to be simple, yet elegant.  I just wish I could have caught the shimmer on the card, but it just wasn't cooperating this time! lol  Check out the other cards at The Red Hot Stampers here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, 

River Rock, Early Espresso & Basic Gray

Stampin' Write Marker:  River Rock

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC ~ Thinking of You

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge and here is my take on it.  To see a few other cards with this challenge visit the Red Hot Stampers here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Calypso Coral & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Calypso coral

Versa Mark

Sizzlet:  Beautiful Wings

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

Ribbon:  3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Calypso Coral

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Thinking of You

Today's card is for a coworker who lost her mother-in-law Sunday.  I know the "Live, Laugh & Love" sounds unusual on a Thinking of You or a Sympathy card, but she posted a tribute to her mother-in-law telling everyone how she lived out these three words everyday in her life.  It was very touching and when I read it I thought of the stamp that had these words (minus the happy birthday!) and knew I wanted to add them to the card I sent her.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Apothecary Art, On Your Birthday & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Baja Breeze & Pink Pirouette

Stamp and Write Markers:  Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink & Wild Wasabi

Edgelits Dies:  Adorning Accents

Embossing folders:  Adorning Accents

Framelits Dies:  Labels Collection

RHSSC33

Well, I almost forgot about our Red Hot Challenge because I've been under the weather for half of the week, so this post is going to be short and sweet!  I was SO glad the sketch was a basic one!

I even managed to do the inside. :)  

That's because this is also going to be one of my April stamp a stack cards.

Head on over to the Red Hot Stampers here to check out a few other cards.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Just Believe

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White

Ink:  StazOn Black

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Basic Black

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Apothecary Art ~ Thinking of You

Today's card is for some dear friends that lost their mother/grandmother this week. :(  She was such a lovely, wonderful woman and will be missed!  She always had a kind word to say, and was friendly and easy to talk to.  I had actually made this card for my upcoming February stamp a stack, and as I was going through my sympathy/thinking of you cards I decided this was the one I wanted to send.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Apothecary Art & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede

Framelits:  Labels Collection

Edgelits:  Adorning Accents

Embossing Folders:  Adorning Accents

Thinking of You

Wow, where has the time gone?  It's been a few days since I sent out my last post!  Today's card is another one I made for one of my stamp a stacks.  I just love these colors together...can you tell?  If you follow my blog regularly I'm sure you can!  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Inspired by Nature & Strength & Comfort (retired)

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Soft Suede

Stampin' Markers:  Soft Suede & Crumb Cake

Bigz Die:  Scallop Circle

Shimmer Paint:  Champange Mist

Build a Blossom ~ Thinking of You

Since I'm adding my cards to my blog in the order I have them in Picasa, today's card is a "Thinking of You" card.  I can't take credit for this design, but I did change it around a little to fit what I wanted for my stamp a stack.  Thanks to Dawn Olchefske for the design! 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Build a Blossom & Elements of Style

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Bashful blue, Wild Wasabi & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist & Wild Wasabi

Punch:  Blossom Petals & 1/2" Circle 

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Bashful Blue

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

June SAS ~ Sympathy/Thinking of You Card

Ok, I need to quickly get a card posted today before I head into work.  Today's card is one we made at my June Stamp a Stack.  I seem to be stuck with a certain color combo though.  I really like Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla together, but they seem to be the perfect combo for sympathy/thinking of you cards.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style, Curly Cute, 

Because I Care (retired hostess) 

& Peace and Comfort (retired a LONG time ago)

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede & Crumb Cake

Ribbon:  5/8" satin in Very Vanilla

Fabulous Florets ~ May Stamp a Stack

I decided to take a little break from blogging for the weekend and am finally back with another card from my May Stamp a Stack.   I really seem to like sponging a background block and stamping something over it lately.  I know sometime next week I'll have another card to show you that I did this technique on...and you'll see that the card is inspired from this card.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Fabulous Florets

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla & Rich Razzleberry

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive & River Rock

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Gold

I used my scoring blade to make lines on the top and bottom of the card