Simply Flowers

 

My Aunt tries to purchase cards that are pop-up cards for me from time to time for me. I decided to create a fancy fold card for her this time! I love how this one turned out with the rich 'Thoughtful Designs' DSP (Designer Series Paper).

I added a 'Wink of Stella' to the petals to make them shine.

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Stamp sets - Simply Zinnia, Year of Flowers

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow)

Paper - Calypso Coral, Thoughtful Designs DSP, Basic White

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

Kindergarten Graduation

 

My little niece, Eleanor, graduated from Kindergarten today! She is such an amazing little girl and I know she will accomplish many things as she grows! Congratulations Eleanor!

I made the Owl with the 'Two-Step Owl Punch' and a scalloped circle punch (non-SU). The Graduation cap was hand-cut (except for the circle dot on top).

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Stamp set - Endless Birthday Wishes

Ink - Blueberry Bushel

Paper - Blueberry Bushel, Basic White, Blueberry Bushel DSP, Gray Granite, Basic Black and Crushed Curry)

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Spotlight on Nature dies, Stitched Nested Labels dies, Fine-tip glue pen, Tombo glue, scissors, Stitched Scallop Circle Punch, Two-Step Owl Punch, glue dots, Gold Thread, dimensionals

Disney Birthday

 

My sister-in-law loves anything Disney, so just had to create a card specifically for her. I used some chipboard die-cuts from a local craft store and adhered it to the 'True Love' DSP. I added the sentiment from 'Year of Flowers' with the 'Tasteful Labels' dies.

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Stamp set - Year of Flowers

Ink - Memento

Paper - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, True Love DSP, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Tasteful Labels dies, glue dots

Graduation Snacks

 

My niece, Eleanor, is graduating from Kindergarten, and her Mom saw these on Pinterest. I was able to create my own just by looking off a picture... as I had no real instructions to go by!

They were a bit time consuming, but were a hit with the class! Such a cute idea!

Paper - Night of Navy

Accessories - Circles Collection dies, scissors, Two- Step Owl Punch, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Navy Ribbon (Non-SU), Hot Glue Gun, Layering Squares dies, Sharpie

Turtle Hello

 

Such a great cute card by Queen B Creations! Thanks so much for your creativity! I had to create one of my own for my Grand-niece who fractured her ankle. She's 3 and in a walking boot for while until it gets healed. Poor baby! This is the perfect card for her!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamp set - Back On Your Feet

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Ivory, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie

Paper - Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Friendly Hello DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer 

Converse Green

 

I saw this cute card on Pinterest for a Converse shoe that would be perfect for my niece who loves to wear them. I incorporated her favorite color green too. Thanks to whomever make these cute cards.

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My Memories Suite digital software

Star and Happy Birthday

Paper - Garden Green, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Hole Punch, Two-Step Owl Punch, Stitched Nested Labels dies, shoelace, dimensionals

Garden Greetings

 

Such a cute card from Lynn Dunn... I just knew I needed to create a similar card for my Sister-in-law. I wanted somewhat authentic hydrangea colors for my stamped image, so I blended 3 colors to create what you see here. Boho Blue, Fresh Freesia and Misty Moonlight.

I love the coordinated set of stamps, decorative masks (stencils) and die-cuts of the 'Thankful Garden' set -- it truly helps creating lovely cards. 

For the decorative masks... these are the colors I used:

Mask 1 - Boho Blue

Mask 2 - Fresh Freesia

Mask 3 - Misty Moonlight

Mask 4 - Old Olive

Mask 5 - Garden Green

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Stamp sets - Go To Greetings, Thankful Garden

Ink - Memento, Boho Blue, Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight, Garden Green, Old Olive

Paper - Boho Blue, Fresh Freesia, True Love DSP, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories -Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layered Florals, Tasteful Labels dies, Thankful Garden Dies, Thankful Garden Decorative Masks, Wink of Stella, Blending Brushes, dimensionals

Sweet Flowers

 

Such a lovely layout by Anke Heim. I knew I had to create an anniversary card for my niece and nephew-in-law with it. Thanks Anke!

I chose the colors Boho Blue and Cherry Cobblerto go along with the 'All About Autumn' DSP wood paper that you see here. I added a Wink of Stella to the flowers to make them shine.

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Stamp sets - Country Flowers, Sweetly  Scripted

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Boho Blue, Old Olive, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate)

Paper - Cherry Cobbler, Boho Blue, Basic Black, Basic White, All About Autumn DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Country Flowers dies, Stone Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella

Taco Party

 

Here is my take on "The Creative TeaCup's" design of the 'Taco Fiesta' stamp set. Such an adorable card! Thanks for sharing yours! 

There is no coordinating dies for this set, so I fussy cut all the stamped images.

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Stamp set - Taco Fiesta

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Soft Sea Foam, Pecan Pie)

Paper - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, scissors, dimensionals, Black Twine

Sympathy Dogs

 

Such a sad card to make for my brother and his family. Their dog, Coco, had to be put down as she had cancer in her lungs. She was such a sweet dog, and I watched her on occasion when the family went on vacation or when Coco had a minor surgery. She will be missed by all.

I designed this within My Memories Suite digital software. I found the sentiment online... such lovely words for the little lady. 

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My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - Classmates-heart (MMS); Campfire - pawprints (MagsGfx)

Font - Fantasy and Cordial

Mother's Day 2025

 

The 'Year of Flowers' stamp set with it's coordinating dies are perfect for Mother's Day! Here I made one for my GodMother, who is a GodMother to me and my twin sister. I also made a card for my best friend's Mom, as she is like a second Mom to me! 

I used only the flowers for my best friend and her sister on that card. And since my GodMother didn't have any children of her own... I placed two of the same flowers for my sister and I.

I added a Wink of Stella to the flowers to make them shine.

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Year of Flowers, Celebrating You

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Granny Apple Green, Pretty in Pink, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly)

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Highland Heather DSP, Granny Apple Green DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Deckled Rectangles dies, Pineapple Punch ribbon, Wink of Stella, glue dots

Alpine Air Kit

 

In trying to create great masculine cards for the men in my family, I've found the perfect kit for many of them from Stampin' Up! And YES... I love to brag about it!  The new 'Alpine Air Kit' makes card-making so easy! It comes with envelopes, card bases, epherma packs and stamps and ink spot! All you need to make some cards.

Now, I did add Shaded Spruce cardstock to my card (to mat the pieces).

I've added Wink of Stella to the 'ocean', 'sea' or 'lake' area in the picture to make it shine.

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Stamp set - Alpine Air, Happiness Abounds, Turtle Friends, Celebrating You

Ink - Night of Navy, Shaded Spruce, Misty Moonlight

Paper - Shaded Spruce, Alpine Air kit, Misty Moonlight, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Wink of Stella, Circles Collection dies, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Wintry 3D Embossing Folder, Deckled Rectangles dies

Simple Beauty

 

I saw a similar layout on Pinterest and wanted to give it a try. The die-cut piece is only cut on the right-hand side of the image with a Designer Series Paper under the cut image. Such an elegant way to dress up the background on a stamped image. I added a Wink of Stella to the roses to make them shine... I left the other flowers bare.

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Stamp set - Layers of Beauty

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Boho Blue)

Paper - Basic White, Simply Elegant DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layers of Beauty dies, scissors, Wink of Stella, dimensionals, Seasonal Labels dies, stylus

Year of Memories

 

Such a lovely card from Tarabeth Stamps... I wanted to create a similar card using different colors for mine. Thanks for your inspiration Tarabeth!

Stamp sets - Year of Flowers, Memorable Blooms

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Peach Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive)

Paper - Peach Pie, Basic Black, Old Olive, Basic White, Peach Pie DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Memorable Blooms, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella

Bundt Tags

My niece (who is in kindergarten) was principal of the day for her school. Her mom and her purchased bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cake to give to all the teachers. She asked me to create a sticker label to place on top of the containers.

I realize after she showed me to picture, that I made the sticker label a bit too big for the container top, but it worked out well anyway.

Designed in My Memories Suite digital software and die-cut out with circles dies.

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2025 Graduate

 

My nephew just graduated from high school! We are so proud of him as he struggled this last year. We hope that whereever he decides to go... it puts him on a path to a great career.

I designed this within My Memories Suite digital software. The sentiment is one piece... yet I recolored the "graduate" a blue color to match the tassel.

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My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - Graduation Mini (sentiment - carolnb); Graduation (hat - sferg)

Punch - Box (white with black trim)

Paper - Basic White, Balmy Blue

Twinkle Spotlight

 

I loved the simplicity of this card by Heidi Collins. I changed mine up a bit to make it my own, but wanted to share where I got my inspiration from. Thanks Heidi!

Now, when I saw this card... I'm like - good, it has a die-cut to match the stamp image. Boy was I wrong. I'm impressed with your cutting skills Heidi! I'd rather have a die-cut than to fussy cut, but I believe I did an ok job! lol

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Stamp set - Spotlight on Nature

Ink - Pebbled Path, Memento, Stampin' Blends (Balmy Blue, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green)

Paper - Pebbled Path, Basic White, Twinkle Twinkle DSP (Designer Series Paper)

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Spotlight on Nature dies, Basic White Ribbon, scissors, dimensionals