Squared Catch

 

As my sister and I are twins, I kinda wanted to have some fun with her birthday card this year! I do love hanging out with her, but it's so difficult now that she and I live so far apart. I miss her! These little monkeys bring a smile to my face and remind me of us as kids.... just hanging out with each other. She's my best friend - always - as she's my twin!

Thanks for hanging around!

Stamp set - Catch You Later

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Soft Suede, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Ivory), Early Espresso

Paper - Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Basic White, Painted Autumn DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layering Square dies, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon

Painted Brew

 

Looking at Akiko's card... I just knew I had to create one for my brother. I used DSP (Designer Series Paper) that I had on hand instead of what she used. I added a 'Wink of Stella' to all the beverages and bottle to make them shine. Thanks Akiko for your inspiration!

Stamp set - Brewed For You

Ink - Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Stampin' Blends (Gray Granite, Bronze, Soft Suede)

Paper - Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Suede DSP, Cajun Craze DSP, Painted Autumn DSP, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Brewed dies, Petals and More dies, Wink of Stella

Painted Brew

 

I'm glad I purchased the 'Brewed For You' stamp set and it's coordinating dies, as I realize I have many family members that love to drink beer! LOL! It's a very versatile set, so I will make great use out of it!

I used a retired background DSP (Designer Series Paper). It's called 'Painted Autumn'. I color and pattern remind me of beer in a glass. Cool!

I added a Wink of Stella to the foam on top of the beer.

Thanks for dropping in!

Stamp set - Brewed For You

Ink - Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends (Gray Granite)

Paper - Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Painted Autumn DSP, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Brewed dies, Large Deckled Rectangles dies (non-SU), Wink of Stella

Elegant Succulents

 

I've wanted to try this layout for a while now, with the focal piece being in the upper-right hand side of the card. I chose the 'Simply Succulents'  stamp set, but chose to use the 'Springtime Joy' basket stamp instead of the pot that went with the succulents set.

I paired it with the 'Painted Autumn' DSP. I added a 'Wink of Stella' to make the petals on the succulents sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Sets - Simply Succulents, Elegantly Said, Springtime Joy

Ink - Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends (Blackberry Bliss, Soft Succulent, Color Lifter)

Paper - Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla, Painted Autumn DSP

Accessories - scissors, paper trimmer, Wink of Stella, Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Very Vanilla satin Ribbon, glue dots

Painted Bonanza

Even though it's May, I wanted to create a sunflower card for my niece who loves sunflowers. I mean... loves them so much, she has a tattoo of one on her arm.

So, I brought out my retired 'Painted Autumn' DSP (Designer Series Paper) and filled a piece for the bottom background. For the single sunflower, I cut one out of the DSP. I know.... a lot of turns with the scissors, but worth it!

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Stamp Set - Bonanza Buddies
Ink - Early Espresso
Paper - Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Painted Autumn DSP
Accessories - Scissors, Daffodil Delight Organdy Ribbon

Painted Bouquet

I really like how versatile you can get with the 'Beautiful Bouquet' stamp set. So many possibilities! I paired this set with the DSP called 'Painted Autumn'. The color combo used here is Garden Green/Blueberry Bushel/Balmy Blue.

Thanks for dropping by!

Stamp Set - Beautiful Bouquet
Ink - Garden Green, Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel
Paper - Blueberry Bushel, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Whisper White, Painted Autumn DSP
Accessories - Die-Cut/Emboss Machine, Bouquet Bunch dies, dimensionals

Painted Thanksgiving

 


When I saw Paula Dobson's card... I just knew it would be prefect for my Thanksgiving cards for my family! I love this 'Painted Harvest' stamp set! It's a double stamp... where you ink and stamp one color and then with another stamp, ink and stamp that one over top to create a detailed design. I decided to create a few variations of color for my sunflower. Here are the color combos: Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango; Rococo Rose and Merry Merlot; and Daffodil Delight and Peekaboo Peach for the flowers. For the leaves, I used Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive. The middle of each flower is inked with Soft Suede. The flowers in the forefront were all cut out using scissors.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Painted Harvest
Ink - Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Peekaboo Peach, Rococo Rose and Merry Merlot
Paper - Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Rococo Rose, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Painted Autumn DSP
Accessories - scissors, Leaf Punch, dimensionals, glue dots, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Pinewood Banner

I really liked the masculine feel to Christie's Creations card (bottom), so I decided to create one of my own using her general layout!  Thanks Christie!

I die-cut the banners from the 'Bunch of Banners' framelits. You can't see it from the card, but I cut the brown and yellow banners, so that I could a bit longer than the green ones.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Birthday Banners

Ink - Early Espresso

Paper - Garden Green, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Painted Autumn DSP

Accessories - Big Shot, Bunch of Banners Framelits, Pinewood Planks DTIEF

Big on Autumn

Such a simple yet handsomely done card (if I do say so myself! LOL!).

This card was so easy to create. I used two different Designer Series Papers from 'Painted Autumn' and paired it with Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.

The sentiment is from the 'Big On Birthdays' stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Big On Birthdays
Ink - Early Espresso
Paper - Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Painted Autumn DSP

Gorgeous Swan

For a dear neighbor, on his birthday.

I paired the 'Swan Lake' stamp set with the 'Happy Birthday Gorgeous' set on this card. (Well, I also used the 'Waterfront' set for the water effect).

I colored in the images with my Stampin' Blends. I love how they color!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Waterfront, Happy Birthday Gorgeous, Swan Lake
Ink - Memento, Soft Sky, Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends (Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Bronze)
Paper - Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Painted Autumn DSP

 

Painted Seasons

Now, I can't take credit for this lovely creation. I saw Lisa Curcio's card on Pinterest, I had to create one for myself. I changed mine to a 'Get Well' card for my brother-in-law who just had vocal chord surgery.

Thanks Lisa for your lovely inspiration!

Here's her card:

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Colorful Seasons, And Many More

Ink - Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso

Paper - Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Painted Autumn DSP

Accessories - Big Shot, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, glue dots, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon