Country Succulents

 

I paired the 'Country Flowers' stamp set with the 'Simply Succulents' stamp set this time around. They do work beautifully together. The 'Spotlight on Nature' dies are the perfect background piece along with the 'Country Woods' DSP. I added a Wink of Stella to the flowers to make them shine,

The sentiment piece is from the 'Happiness Abounds' stamp set and the die is from the 'Hearts and Hugs' dies.

Thanks for taking a look!

Stamp sets - Country Flowers, Simply Succulents, Happiness Abounds

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Petal Pink, Balmy Blue, Cloud Cover, Soft Sea Foam, Gray Granite, Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon)

Paper - Petal Pink, Gray Granite, Country Woods DSP, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, scissors, Spotlight on Nature dies, Heart and Hugs dies, Country Flowers dies, Wink of Stella

Happy Blooms

 

Thank You Brian King for your lovely collection of cards! I created one of my own, but made it a birthday card! Thanks for your lovely creation.

The Stampin' Blends I used are - Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. I added Wink of Stella to the flower petals to make them shine.

Thanks for taking a look!

Stamp sets - Happiness Abounds, Gallery Blooms

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

Paper - Peach Pie, Basic White (thick), Early Espresso, Peach Pie DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Gallery Blooms dies, Hugs and Hearts dies, Wink of Stella

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.

The last photo is one I made into a sympathy card. I used the stamp set 'The Right Words' for the sentiment. I added Wink of Stella to the mountains to make them shine.

Thanks for dropping in!

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

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

Happy Flowers

 

Such a lovely layout from Michelle Quinno that I needed to re-create it for my sister-in-law. I changed a few things to make it my own, but wanted to share where I got the inspiration from. Thanks Michelle!

I added a Wink of Stella to the petals to make them all shine!

The sentiment piece is from the 'Happiness Abounds' stamp set and the die cut piece is from the 'Hearts and Hugs' die set.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Stamp sets - Mixed Florals, Happiness Abounds

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Granny Apple Green, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Balmy Blue)

Paper - Balmy Blue, Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Simply Elegant DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, Hearts and Hugs dies, Mixed Florals dies

Country Spotlight

 

Hello! I cannot take credit for the layout/design of my card as I based it on a card I saw on Pinterest. I forgot to save it to my files though. So, if this design is yours - thank you for your inspiration! Her card was blue... I just changed mine to use pink colors!

Thanks for dropping in!

Stamp sets - Country Flowers, Happiness Abounds

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, SU100, Gray Granite)

Paper - Pretty in Pink, Basic White, Countryside Rose DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Changing Leaves dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, Country Flowers dies, Wink of Stella, glue dots

Happy Flowers

 

Such a cute card from Susan Wong! Thanks for your inspiration Susan... I made a card for myself to give to my aunt. I changed a few things to make it my own.

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

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Stamp sets - Happiness Abounds, Country Flowers

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Summer Splash, Petunia Pop)

Paper - Basic White, True Love DSP, Granny Apple Green

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

Happy Roses

 

I started out trying to create Karen Ksenzakovic's card... and decided to go in a different direction with my card. The front panel looks similar. So, thanks Karen for your inspiration!

The sentiment piece: the sentiment is from the 'Happiness Abounds' stamp set and the die is from the coordinating 'Blossoming Happiness' dies. I used Basic White twine in the holes to create a lovely threaded sentiment piece for my friend.

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

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Stamp sets - Happiness Abounds, Stippled Roses

Ink - Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Memento

Paper - Coastal Cabana, Basic White, Smoky Slate, Smoky Slate DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Blossoming Happiness dies, Stippled Roses dies, Basic White Twine, scissors, Wink of Stella

 

Stippled Happiness

 

For the happy couple (Kim and Jake) on their wedding shower day! So much LOVE and so excited to be celebrating them!

I used the new 'Stippled Roses' stamp and its coordinating dies for this card! I stamped the image in Gray Granite instead of Memento to give it a softer look. Then, I colored in the image using Stampin' Blends and added 'Wink of Stella' to the petals to make them shine.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Stamp sets - Stippled Roses, Happiness Abounds

Ink - Gray Granite, Misty Moonlight, Stampin' Blends (Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green)

Paper - Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stippled Roses dies, Petals and More dies, Stone Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella, Organza Ribbon (non-SU)

World Abounds

 

I loved the vintage look that Wanda Pettijohn created with her card, so wanted to capture it. Thanks Wanda for your inspiration! I did change a few things to make the card my own, but wanted to show where I got the inspiration from.

Thanks for taking a look!

Stamp sets - Wonderful World, Happiness Abounds

Ink - Flirty Flamingo, Memento, Old Olive

Paper - Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Basic White, Wonderful World DSP

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

Wild Abounds

 

At first, I didn't think there were many different variations of this stamp, but when I saw a card where the stamp looked through a window... I thought, sweet! I can use the stamp again! Which is great as my Aunt loves pandas!

So, I paired the 'Wildly Happy' panda stamp with the 'Happiness Abounds' sentiment stamp. I also used the 'Friendly Hello' Designer Series Paper (kinda looks like bamboo leaves - right! lol

Anyway, thanks for taking a closer look!

Stamp sets used - Happiness Abounds, Wildly Happy

Ink - Memento

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

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layering Squares dies, Blooming Happiness dies, Basic Black Twine

Thanks to You!

 

I created some 'Thank You! cards for the gifts people gave to Mike and myself for Christmas! Each one is unique to the person who gave us the gift yet the layout is the same!

Here are the dimensions for the panel pieces on the cards:

4in. x 1 1/4in. - colored cardstock (in this case: Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Crushed Curry and Soft Sea Foam, Basic Black)

4in. x 1/2in. - colored cardstock (in this case: Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Crushed Curry and Soft Sea Foam, Basic Black)

4in. x 3/4in. - Designer Series Paper (in this case: Rings of Love, Peaceful Prints, Dainty Flowers, Wonderful World)

4 1/4in. x 3in. Basic White, Basic Black, or Crumb Cake

Thanks for dropping in!

Stamp sets - Artfully Layered, Happiness Abounds, Go To Greetings

Ink - Mossy Meadow, Memento, Starry Sky, Fresh Freesia

Paper - Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Starry Sky, Bubble Bath, Basic White, Basic White, Crumb Cake, Rings of Love DSP, Peaceful Prints DSP, Dainty Flowers DSP, Wonderful World DSP)

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, Wintry 3D Embossing Folder, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder, Rectangle Stitched Dies