Gorgeous Palms

I fell in love with Kim's creation, and knew I just had to create one for my husband for our anniversary! Now, I know Kim (and others found on Pinterest) have used the window sheets to create this effect. I did not have any window sheets, so I needed to eyeball it as much as I could (now, I know what to order on my next Stampin' Up list!). Such a cool effect! I love it!

The 'sand' is from the 'Daffodil Daydream' stamp set.

The birds and 'water' are from the 'High Tide' stamp set.

The sentiment is from 'Happy Birthday Gorgeous' stamp set.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Stamp sets: Happy Birthday Gorgeous, Daffodil Daydream, High Tide

Ink - Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Memento

Paper - Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Palms dies, Circles Collection dies, dimensionals, glue dots

Yearly Prints

 

It was hard to create this card. Not sure if it was because I've been away from crafting or because I just couldn't get the color combo to work for me. I finally fell upon the Saraha Sand/Blackberry Bliss/Evening Evergreen combo. Looks stunning together... almost looks like a masculine color, but works for feminine as well.

Thanks for taking a look!

Stamp sets - Nature's Prints, Best Year

Ink - Blackberry Bliss, Evening Evergreen, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Freesia)

Paper - Sahara Sand, Evening Evergreen, Blackberry Bliss, Sahara Sand DSP, Evening Evergreen DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, Natural Prints dies, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

Wildlife Bear

 

Another great masculine card that I found online... this one from Chris Long. I wanted to create one of my own, but wanted the background blue instead of the brown in theirs. Now I know why they chose brown... I had to use my Stampin' Blends marker (Soft Suede) to color in the spots that left blue through the bear. I think it turned out good!

Thanks for taking a look!

Stamp set - Wildlife Wonder

Ink - Pool Party, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand

Paper - Soft Suede, Pool Party, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, scrap piece of paper (for masking), Sponge Brayer

Nature's Friend

 

When I saw Terri Gaines' cards... I just knew I had to to create one of my own. I changed a few things to make it my own, but drew inspiration from Terri's cards! Thanks Terri!

The background is the 'Fern' 3D embossing folder... as well as, the Layering Squares dies.

The stamps are all from 'Nature's Prints except for the sentiment. That one is from the 'Friendly Hello' set.

I used Crushed Curry/Black and White on this card, however, I did color in the flowers using the Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends markers. I added a 'Wink of Stella' too to the flowers to make them shine.

I ran a stylus on the back of the die too (for the sentiment) to make it 'pop' more.

Thanks for checking it out!

Stamp sets used - Friendly Hello, Nature's Prints

Ink - Memento, Crushed Curry, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight)

Paper - Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Basic White, Crushed Curry DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Natural Prints dies, Fern 3D Embossing Folder, Layering Squares dies, Wink of Stella

Beautiful Prints

 

My sister and her husband are celebrating their anniversary. I wanted a simple, yet elegant card. Not sure I fit the bill on simple... as it did take me a long time to design this card, but it's elegant (in my opinion).

I used the 'Natural Prints' dies for the background leaf design and the sentiment.

The sentiment itself is from the 'Beautiful Bouquet' stamp set.

The heart-shaped dies are from the 'Be Mine Stitched' dies.

Wink of Stella is on the heart to make it shine.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Beautiful Bouquet

Ink - Orchid Oasis

Paper - Orchid Oasis, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Natural Prints dies, Be Mine Stitched dies, Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella

World Greetings

 

The 'Wonderful World' stamp set includes 3 flowers and 2 leaf stamps. At first, I was a bit daunted by how to utilize them on a card, as the flowers are all one piece (flowers and stems). I chose to ink the whole flower with one color and use the leaf stamp with a different color. If you look closely at the bottom of the picture you can see how I overlapped the stamps. I used ribbon to hide the imperfections, as I would call them (not necessarily bad).

I used the Rings of Love DSP (Designer Series Paper) and picked up the colors within the paper to determine what color the flower will be. However, the paper said Night of Navy, but I used Starry Sky.

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

Stamp sets - Wonderful World, Go To Greetings

Ink - Starry Sky, Mint Macaron

Paper - Starry Sky, Mint Macaron, Basic White, Rings of Love DSP

Accessories - Wink of Stella, Silver Ribbon

Soaring Home

 

For my friend and neighbor who recently moved into a Senior Living Place! I will miss our walks and visits together in our neighborhood! Although... I hope to continue that in her new area when I can!

Thanks for looking!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Coming Home, Soaring Swallows

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Bronze, Shaded Spruce, Petal Pink, So Saffron, Gray Granite)

Paper - Petal Pink, Gray Granite, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, Little Letters dies, Potted Succulents dies, Home Together dies

Cottage Greetings

 

Such a lovely card made by Alisa Tilsner. I just knew I had to create one of my own. I changed a few things to make it my own. Thanks Alisa for your inspiration!

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

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Go To Greetings, Cottage Rose,

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight)

Paper - Tahitian Tide, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Wink of Stella, Cottage Flowers dies, Seasonal Labels dies

Celebrating Sketches

 

I found Katie's card on Pinterest, so thought to create one of my own. I changed a few things to make it my own, but wanted to show you were I received my inspiration.

Upon coloring the ducks, I followed Katie's color choice on the mallard's head... who knew Bermuda Bay was the perfect color! Thanks Katie! I used Crumb Cake/Soft Suede/Daffodil Delight on the Momma duck and Bermuda Bay/Soft Suede/Crumb Cake/Daffodil Delight/Gray Granite on the Poppa duck. The grass is colored with Old Olive.

Thanks for dropping in!

Stamp sets - Stylish Sketches, Celebrating You

Ink - Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends (Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Gray Granite, Bermuda Bay)

Paper - Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Bermuda Bay DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Fern 3D Embossing Folder, Rectangle Stitched dies, Metallic Enamel Shapes

Pomegranate Greetings

 

Working with the new Sale-A-Bration stamp set 'Perfect Pomegranate' today. It was a bit unnerving, as I changed my mind on the direction the card was going to go. But... that's the beauty in creating.... you just let it lead you where you need to go.

I like the soft look the dis-ink-tive stamps provide, giving the images depth without too much work. I added a 'Wink of Stella' to the flowers... although, it did make the Blackberry Bliss bleed more than it should.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Stamp sets - Go To Greetings, Perfect Pomegranate

Ink - Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss

Paper - Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Layering Squares dies, Natural Prints dies, Layered Leaves embossing Folder, stylus

Catching Friends

 

This card has loads of layers and it was so cute to put together. My niece loves her kitty, so each year I try to incorporate a cat on her card. Now, her cat is black and white, but her name is peaches.... so I chose to make my cat brown. (wink).

I didn't start out using this color combo... I knew I wanted to color the cat brown and the water blue... it just fit that the fish would be orange. Well in this case: Mango Melody/Pool Party and Crumb Cake.

I used 2 of the new Designer Series Paper from this years catalog. I believe I'll be using them a lot!

Stamp set - Catch You Later

Ink- Memento, Stampin' Blends (Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Gray Granite, Mango Melody)

Paper - Mango Melody, Early Espresso, Basic White, Pool Party DSP, Mango Melody DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer. Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Hippo and Friends dies, Stone Embossing Folder, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, glue dots, dimensionals

Wonderful Succulent

I saw a card on Pinterest using the 'Potted Succulent' dies. It was such a unique card I wanted to try my hand at it. The colors she used were white/pale Papaya... but I wanted to use Soft Succulent/white.

I first tried it without the embossed background piece... trust me... that embossed piece makes a difference. Although, I didn't have the petal embossing folder that she used, I used my trusty 'Layered Leaves' embossing folder and it worked just fine.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Stamp set - Wonderful Moments

Ink - Soft Succulent

Paper - Soft Succulent, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin Trimmer, Stampin Cut and Emboss Machine, Potted Succulents dies, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Rectangle Stitched dies

 

Garage Moments

 

My nephew has always wanted to work on cars... his job as a mechanic at the Mercedes-Benz Dealership is fun for him. I wanted to incorporate his love for working on cards in this card... so I used the other elements from the 'Geared Up Garage' instead of the car itself in the set.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Special Moments, Geared Up Garage

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Gray Granite, Real Red)

Paper - Real Red, Basic Black, Gray Granite DSP, Gray Granite

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, scissors, Wink of Stella, Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, stylus, Circles Collection dies, Garage Gears dies, Tasteful Labels dies 

Friendly Home

 

Cora, my brother-in-law's significant other enjoys riding on her bike with my brother-in-law. I felt this stamp would work great for her. I looked on Pinterest for a card I could get inspired by, and I came across Archie's card... so pretty! I love the floral spray along the circle.

I decided to change a few things to make it my own, but I wanted to give credit to Archie!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Delicate Dahlias, Feels Like Home, Friendly Hello

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Gray Granite, Pale Papaya, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay)

Paper - Bermuda Bay, Basic White, Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight

Accessories - scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder, Sweet Hearts dies, Wink of Stella

Flower Punch

 

Such a simple and elegant card that Maheswari made with the 'Jar of Flowers' stamp set. I made one for myself, but changed a few things to make it my own. Thanks Maheswari for your inspiration!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Punch Party, Jar of Flowers

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Balmy Blue, Mango Melody, Crumb Cake, Old Olive)

Paper - Cajun Craze, Basic White, Basic Black

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, scissors, glue dots, Jar Punch, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Stone Embossing Folder, Twine, Wink of Stella

Paradise Touch

 

Such a beautiful card from Martin Stone.... I just had to create one of my own (changing a few things to make it my own), Thanks Martin for your inspiration!

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - A Touch of Ink, Paradise Palms

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

Paper - Pale Papaya, Basic White, Old Olive

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

Best Blessings

 

The colors didn't really turn out how I'd want them to (I wanted a tropical feel to it).... but this color combo is great too (patriotic). I paired the sentiment from the 'Best Year' stamp set with the flowers from 'Blessings of Home'.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Stamp sets - Blessings of Home, Best Year

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Orchid Oasis, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Mango Melon)

Paper - Flirty Flamingo, Basic Black, Basic White

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