Birthday Remarks

I paired the flower in the 'Remarkable You' stamp set along with the sentiment in the 'Birthday Banners' set in this card.

I also used the retired Brights DSP... I so miss these paper stacks from Stampin' Up! But... I have enough of it leftover that I can still utilize it on my cards for a while! =)

I added the heart from the Brights Enamel Shapes... very cute addition, if I do say so myself. Now I'm wondering why I didn't purchase these sooner. LOL!

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Remarkable You, Birthday Banners
Ink - Black Staz-on, Memento, Smoky Slate, Real Red
Paper - Basic Black, Real Red DSP, Whisper White
Accessories - Brights Enamel Shapes (Real Red), AquaPainter

Adventurous You

Many times Designer Series Paper helps to add a bit more pizzazz or depth to cards....as it is with this card. Using a plain brown background would have been fine on this card, yet, using the Wood Textures DSP, adds a bit more meaning to the branch that I used as a focal piece in this instance.

I paired the leaves in the 'Remarkable You' stamp set with the sentiment from the 'Balloon Adventures' set.

I colored in the leaves with Crumb cake using the AquaPainter.

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Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Remarkable You, Balloon Adventures
Ink - Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Paper - Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Wood Textures DSP
Accessories - AquaPainter, scissors

Remarkable Blossom

When I saw Natalie's card on Pinterest, I just knew I had to create one for myself. Thanks Natalie for your inspiration!

I stamped the leaf on 3x3 inch Whisper White with Early Espresso ink. I colored the leaves in with an AquaPainter using Old Olive ink. I then stamped the flower on another piece of Whisper White cardstock with Early Espresso ink. I colored it in again with the AquaPainter using Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango ink.  I cut the entire flower out with scissors, so that it can be attached to the leaf panel with glue dots to make it stand out.

I used Calypso Coral for my card base instead of Tangerine Tango as with using the AquaPainter the orange color matched better on my final piece.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Birthday Blossoms, Remarkable You

Ink - Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Old Olive

Paper - Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Wood Textures DSP

Accessories - scissors, Brights Enamel Shapes, AquaPainter, glue dots

Better You

When I saw Jason Loucks' card with the Strawberry Slush, Black and White it was stunning... so I felt that I could re-create the card using the stamps and sentiments that I had. Thanks Jason for your wonderful card and inspiration.

I used the 'Better Together' sentiment and the 'Remarkable You' leaves stamps and stamped them with Versamark, then heat embossed with White Emboss Powder on the black cardstock. I then White Embossed the flower on Strawberry Slush cardstock and cut it out with scissors. Using dimensionals, I adhered it to the black cardstock.

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Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Better Together, Remarkable You
Ink - Versamark
Paper - Strawberry Slush, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories - Heat Tool, White Emboss Powder, dimensionals, scissors

You Wonder

As I get older.... I find that I'm in need of more and more of these cards. Life... you are here but a moment in time -- it's what you do during that time, to bring joy to other's, that makes life so much more enjoyable and happy. Take a moment to feel the blessings of each and every one who has touched your life (big or small) today!

In this card, I made the stems on the lilies longer by turning the stamp upside down and stamping just the stems on the bottom portion of the card. I then attached the ribbon to hide the parts that don't quite match up!

I used the AquaPainter to add subtle color to the flowers.

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Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Remarkable You, Rose Wonder
Ink - Memento, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate, So Saffron
Paper - Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories - Black Satin Ribbon, Rose Garden Thinlits, Big Shot, AquaPainter, Big Shot

Remarkable Memory

So sad to hear of one of my husband's co-workers that passed away from cancer. May God's comfort and peace surround his family.

I decided to create a simple, yet elegant card for his wife. I really like the frame I drew on 3 sides.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Remarkable You, Close As A Memory
Ink - Memento, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Smoky Slate
Paper - Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories - ruler, Blender Pen

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Remarkable Card

I cannot take full credit for this beauty of a card.  When I saw Marika Rahtu's card layout and colors... I just had to try and create a card that was very similar.
Here is Marika's card:

Marika's work is so lovely... thank you for your inspiration!

As you can see in my card, I decided to color in the bottom layer too.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Tin of Cards, Remarkable You

Ink - Blendabilities (Coastal Cabana and Smoky Slate), Memento

Paper - Soft Sky, Smoky Slate and Whisper White

Accessories - Silver Ribbon

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