Greeting Nature

 

I really liked the look and feel of Su Mohr's card. I changed mine up a bit to make it my own, but wanted to give credit to Su! Thanks Su!

I chose the colors Misty Moonlight, Old Olive and Early Espresso. I stamped the stump on Crumb Cake and made that my base card too.

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Stamp sets - Go To Greetings, Rooted In Nature

Ink - Early Espresso, Old Olive, Misty Moonlight

Paper - Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Woodland Textured Embossing Folder, Sweet Hearts dies, Nature's Roots dies, dimensionals, Glue dots

Happiness Scored

 

I love bright spring flowers! Yellows and Pinks make for a stunning card (in my opinion).

I chose Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo and paired it with Granny Apple Green.

I used 'Wink of Stella' for the flower petals to make them shine.

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Stamp set - Happiness Abounds

Ink - Memento, Melon Mambo, Stampin' Blends (Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Color Lifter)

Paper - Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Wink of Stella, dimensionals, glue dots, Blossoming Happiness dies

Celebrating Fern

 

For my niece and her husband on their 4th wedding anniversary. Congratulations! May you be blessed with many more years together!

I love the 'Forever Fern' stamp set and its coordinating dies 'Forever Flourishing'.

The color combo I used was Moody Mauve, Misty Moonlight and Smoky Slate.

I used a stylus to run it on the back of the dies (while the paper was still in the dies), to make them more defined. I also added 'A Wink of Stella' to the buds to make them shine.

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Stamp sets - Celebrating You, Forever Fern

Ink - Misty Moonlight, Moody Mauve

Paper - Misty Moonlight, Moody Mauve, Smoky Slate, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Rectangle Stitched dies, Forever Flourishing dies, stylus, glue dots, dimensionals

Geek Birthday

 

I have a few gamers in our family, so purchasing the Geektacular Kit from MagsGfx was a must for me! The kit has many elements to it, so it's very versatile. I used the kit within My Memories Suite digital software.

The font was purchased (free) from Dafont.com. (font was used on all the words seen in the photo.)

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My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - controller (Geektacular - MagsGfx)

Font - Minecraft (black and green)

Oceanfront Home

Such a great card that Heidi Baks created using the 'Oceanfront' stamp set. I paired mine with the sentiment from 'Paradise Palms' and the birds from 'Sailing Home' stamp sets. I added a 'Wink of Stella' to the ocean to make it sparkle.

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Stamp sets - Oceanfront, Paradise Palms, Sailing Home

Ink - Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Memento

Paper - Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Wink of Stella

Aubreys Dog

 

My sister-in-law needed a sympathy card for her friend who just had to put her dog down. The loss of a pet is almost as hard as a family member sometimes.

I've made variations of this card using My Memories Suite digital software.

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My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - Dog Dayz of Summer (pawprint - STina)

Stamp Brush Set - In Any Event (sentiment - black)

Paper - Basic White (thick), Basic Black

Accessories - Metallic Gold Heart Enamel, White/Gold Organza Ribbon (non-SU)

Mother's Day Hugs

 

I saw this cute card on Pinterest and felt this would be a cute card for my Grand niece, Mia, to give to her Mom, Tori (my niece). I traced Mia's hand and then cut the hands out for the card.

I printed the inside words with My Memories Suite software and printed it out on Basic White cardstock. Oh... the sentiment 'I Love You' is a stamp from the 'Happy Birthday Gorgeous' set. The heart shaped die is from the 'Be Mine' die set.

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Stamp set - Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Ink - Memento

Paper - Moody Mauve, Basic Black, Basic White, Petal Pink

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Be Mine dies, scissors, pencil, glue dots

My Memories Suite software

Font - Always and Forever (black)

Irresistible You

 

For cards that I want to make several of, I try to create the same layout but with differing color schemes. This is true for my Mother's Day cards for this year... for all the mother's in my life!

I chose to use the new 'Irresistible Blooms' stamp set. Now, I wasn't able to get the coordinating dies as they ran out of them, but will hopefully get some when they come in. With that said... YES... I did fussy cut the flowers out.

I chose the color combos of Rich Razzleberry/Fresh Freesia; Night of Navy/Balmy Blue; and Pumpkin Pie/Pale Papaya. I paired them all with Old Olive. I added a Wink of Stella to the blooms to make them shine.

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Stamp sets - Irresistible Blooms, Celebrating You

Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Stampin' Blends (Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Balmy Blue)

Paper - Rich Razzleberry, Fresh Freesia, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Pale Papaya, Old Olive, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, Layering Squares dies, Forever Flourishing dies, scissors, Wink of Stella, Old Olive Gold Edged Ribbon

Tasteful Bouquet

 

Wow! First time using the Brushed Bouquet dies and the look is amazing! Now, I didn't use the coordinating stamp set with it, but I know when I do, I will love the results too!

The dies cut and emboss at the same time! Now, I did run it through twice just to make sure the embossing was very clear in the flowers and leaves I die-cut out.

With the sentiment piece, I used the stamp set 'Beautiful Bouquet' and the 'Tasteful Labels' dies. I did die-cut the shape smaller to fit the sentiment better.

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Stamp sets - Beautiful Bouquet

Ink - Memento

Paper - Pale Papaya, Basic Black, Basic White, Soft Sea Foam

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Brushed Bouquet dies, Tasteful Labels dies, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Pale Papaya Organdy Ribbon

Magnolia Greetings

 

Thought I'd get out one of my retired stamp sets for the card I wanted to do for my Aunt. The 'Good Morning Magnolia' stamp set with it's coordinating 'Magnolia Memory' dies and 'Magnolia Lane' DSP (Designer Series Paper) make such a great collection together!

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Stamp sets - Good Morning Magnolia, Go To Greetings

Ink - Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends (Petal Pink, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede)

Paper - Petal Pink, Early Espresso, Basic White, Magnolia Lane DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Petal Pink Metallic Edge Ribbon, Magnolia Memory dies, Wink of Stella

Special Home

 

A new home usually is a time of excitement and congratulations for anyone. For my In-laws... not so much. They are having to move from an Independent Senior Living Facility to an Assisted Living Facility. They just need more assistance than what the Independent Facility can provide.

As such, I really didn't want to put 'Congratulations' for the sentiment on my card. But, I liked Julia's card and based mine off of hers. Thanks Julia!

I felt the sentiment 'Hang In There' was a better choice. Especially when the inside says "Life May Change... but my Love and Support Never Will'.

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Stamp sets - Coming Home, Special Moments

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Pecan Pie)

Paper - Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder, Rectangle Stitched dies, scissors

Hoppy Brew

 

My brother is a beer connoisseur. When I saw another card on Pinterest with the phrase 'Hoppy Birthday' on it, I just knew it'd be perfect for my brother.

I used My Memories Suite digital software to create the words (and lines) and printed it on Basic White Cardstock. I then stamped the beer images from the 'Brewed For You' Stamp set and colored it in using my Stampin' Blends.

I added a 'Wink of Stella" to the beer to make it shine.

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My Memories Suite digital software

Font - Boulder

Stamp set - Brewed For You

Ink - Memento, Cinnamon Cider, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Stampin' Blends (Gray Granite)

Paper - Cinnamon Cider, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Rectangle Stitched dies, Wink of Stella

Old Taco

 

The 'Taco Fiesta' stamp set was such a cute set... so fun to work with too. Wish it had a coordinating die set, but... I didn't mind fussy cutting.

I added a 'Wink of Stella' to the veggies and dip to make them shine.

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Stamp set - Taco Fiesta

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (So Saffron, Real Red, Old Olive)

Paper - So Saffron, Real Red, Basic Black, Basic White, Old Olive DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, Rectangle Stitched dies, scissors, Wink of Stella

Greeting Points

 

Easter had always been my Mom's favorite holiday. When she passed away, we always remember all the little details my Mom did to make Easter so fabulous each and every year! Now that she's gone... the rest of the family has hosted each year. This year it's at my brother and sister-in-law's house (Dan and Tracy). I wanted to create a Thank You card for them expressing my gratitude - BUT wanted to also bring a bit of my Mom with it. She loved roses.... especially pink ones. 

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Stamps - Stampendous  (Rose Points and Leaf Trio Points)

Ink - Memento, Calypso Coral, Mossy Meadow, Stampin' Blends (Petal Pink, Old Olive)

Paper - Petal Pink, Basic Black, Basic White, Old Olive DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, scissors, Deckled Rectangles dies, Wink of Stella

Fond Easter

 

I loved the layout in Stesha Bloodhart's cards. I simplified mine a bit and changed up a few things to make the cards my own! Thanks Stesha for your lovely inspiration!

Happy Easter!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Welcome Easter, Fond of Autumn

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Sea Foam, Highland Heather, Smoky Slate, Gray Granite, Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo)

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Highland Heather, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate DSP, Flirty Flamingo DSP, Daffodil Delight DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Tasteful Labels dies, Tropical Layers dies, Autumn Bouquet dies

Sweet Moments

 

My Best Friend LOVES koalas... so I knew I had to purchase the 'Wild & Sweet' stamp set. It's such a lovely detailed stamp. All I needed to do was color in the image using my Stampin' Blends.

The sentiment is from the 'Wonderful Moments' set and the background is from the 'Forever Fern' stamp set.

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Stamp sets - Wild & Sweet, Forever Fern, Wonderful Moments

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Smoky Slate, Soft Suede, Mint Macaron)

Paper - Pale Papaya, Mint Macaron, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Rectangle Stitched dies, Pale Papaya Organdy Ribbon

Flora Punch

 

I fell in love with Christy Gridley's simple yet elegant card! I just knew I had to create one of my own. I changed a few things up to make it my own.... and to utilize the Two-Tone Flora stamps to go along with the coordinating dies (the same name). Now, I think the card is more suited for a wedding card than a birthday card... but... It'll be a birthday card for my wonderful neighbor and friend.

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Stamp sets - Two-Tone Flora, Punch Party

Ink - Night of Navy, Mint Macaron

Paper - Rings of Love DSP, Basic White, Night of Navy

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Two-Tone Flora dies, Stitched Nested Labels dies

Let's Brunch

 

My neighbor was trying to find invitations for a brunch that she was having. As there were nothing that she liked in stores, I told her that I would create something for her. She loved these invites and so did her invitees!

I designed them using My Memories digital software and printed them on Basic White cardstock and attached them to an Orchid Oasis card base.

The image is an image from the My Memories software.

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My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - MM9 Wedding Photobook (Champagne glass w/tulips- MM9)

Font - Albemarle Swash (black)

To Grow

 

My niece is turning 16! Sweet 16... and growing up so fast! I wanted a feminine look, but also an elegant touch. I believe I achieved that with the 'Bloom & Grow' stamp set and its coordinating 'Budding Blooms' dies. I paired it with the 'Go To Greetings' stamp set for the sentiment and my personal favorite, 'Tasteful Labels' dies.

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Stamp sets - Go To Greetings, Bloom & Grow

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Petal Pink, Orchid Oasis, Crumb Cake, Soft Sea Foam, So Saffron)

Paper - Orchid Oasis, Petal Pink, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layered Leaves embossing folder, Tasteful Labels dies, Budding Blooms dies, Stylus, Wink of Stella