Blooming with Kindness or Field Flowers?

Here are a couple of cards I made while trying to come up with something for my stamp a stack using this week's Stamping 411 challenge.  I started with the bottom layers on the second card (Island Indigo base, and very vanilla sponged with soft suede) with the embossed flower from the top card.  I did NOT like the soft suede with that flower at all.  So I started over and didn't sponge any soft suede.  Definitely liked how the top card turned out.  Well, I couldn't let the other paper go to waste, so I though I'd use a different stamp and put some soft suede in it.  Yup, I like that one too.  Now to decide which one to use for my stamp a stack, so I put it to a vote in my house. lol  Everyone chose the second card, so that's the one I'm doing...less prep time for me too! :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Blooming with Kindness & Field Flowers

Card Stock:  Island Indigo & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo & Soft Suede

Versa Mark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Punch:  Scallop Trim Border

Embossing Folder:  Fancy Fan

Ribbon:  3/8" Ruffled in Island Indigo & 1/2" Seam Binding in Very Vanilla

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Happy Birthday Little Sis

Today is my sister's birthday and I wanted to make her a special card.  She loves stargazer lilies so I thought I would make a few to put on a card for her.  I had no idea what I wanted the design of the card to look like, so I did a little roaming around and came across Joanne's beautiful card.  Not so hard to put your three lilies on a card when you have something like this to follow!  Thanks, Joanne, for the inspiration!

It starts with a pretty simple looking box...

...and ends with a lovely card!  

 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Need for Speed

Today's card was the one masculine card I made for my June stamp a stack.  It was quick and easy to prep and quick and easy to make.  The ladies like having an easy card every now and then. :)



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Need for Speed & On Your Birthday (retired)
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Real Red & Whisper White
Stampin' Write Markers:  Basic Black & Real Red
Embossing Folder:  Houndstooth
Punch:  Double Rectangle (retired)

3x3 Flowering Flourishes

Here are a few fun little thank you's that I made to give out.  Very quick and easy to make. :)  I realized I never took pics after I had most of them written...pretty typical of me! lol  Oh well, at least I got a pic of three of them.  



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Flowering Flourishes
Card Stock:  Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Primrose Petals
StazOn:  Black
Punch:  Bojo Blossoms
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Guess what??? NO shimmer paint! lol

RHSSC45

Welcome to our next Red Hot Stamper's sketch challenge.  Yes, this week I made another carnation for my card...this challenge happened to be perfect for it.  By the way, in case you're getting sick of them you'll be glad to know this is one of the last ones I need to make for a while...I think. lol  I've been making them for ladies' birthdays that I've been stamping with over the years, and who also have come and supported me at my stamp a stacks. :)  To see a few other cards from this challenge visit the Red Hot Stampers blog  here. 

A 3-D flower needs a special "envelope" too. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Just Believe

Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black & Whisper White

StazOn:  Black

Punches:  3/4" Circle & Blossom

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Simply Scored & Diagonal Plate

Bright Field Flowers

Today's card is one I made for my June stamp a stack.  Guess I didn't feel like coming up with my own design and colors for this card so I used Mojo Monday's design from a few weeks ago and Stamping 411's color inspiration from the beginning of April.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Field Flowers
Card Stock:  Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, So Saffron,
 Calypso Coral & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Lucky Limeade, So Saffron & Calypso Coral
Punches:  1 1/4" Square & 1 3/8" Square
Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White 
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sunny Serene Silhouettes

Well, it seems like the lazy side of me has been showing again this week.  I have plenty of cards to put on here, but I haven't been doing it!  I figured I'd get to it again and show you the cards I made to swap with the Red Hot Stampers.  I got some really cute cards in return too!  I love the variety of cards I get from doing swaps. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Serene Silhouettes

Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink & Daffodil Delight

Framelits:  Labels Collection

Punch:  1 1'4" Circle

Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges!