Hugs, Smile, Anniversary and New Home

Good afternoon!

I have a few cards to share with you today!

This first card will be entered into the Challenge at Gina K Designs Flag! You're It .

I chose the colors from Germany's Flag, I needed a masculine card 

and thought these colors would be perfect.

I used the Gina K Designs Hugs Stamp and die sets.

Amalgam Black ink.

CuttleBug Honey Comb Embossing Folder.

MFT Border Notch and Party Banner dies.

Fun Foam.

Enamel Dots.

This next card will be entered into the Challenge at  Impression Obsession, Things That Fly.

I used the Impression Obsession stamp sets;  Raven Silhouette and Hanging Basket.

Inks in; Amalgam Black, Real Red and Wild Wasabi.

After stamping the silhouette I added Clear Embossing Powder 

and heat set it, I also did the sentiment in this fashion.

Flowers were fussy cut.

PTI Scallop and Stitched Rectangle dies.

Fun Foam for dimension.

This next card will be entered into the Challenges at;

Stamping Sensations, The Earth Laughs In Flowers.

Penny Black, Summer Colors.

Today is our 31st Anniversary.

Typically I make a more masculine beach themed card, 

but these Beautiful Day flowers just spoke to me!

I used the Altenew Beautiful Day stamp and die sets.

Amalgam Black and Fossilized Amber inks.

Copic Markers.

Heidi Swap Color Shine in White and Gold.

Black Paint Splatters.

Hard to see but the flowers are all arranged on a large die cut, as is the sentiment.

MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles.

Black and Blue Sakura Glaze Pens on flower centers.

Wood Grain Embossing Folder.

Mini Gold Sequins.

WOS.

Fun Foam.

Sentiment by Gina K Designs, Heart stamp and die sets.

This last card will be entered into the Challenge at Scrapy Land, Anything Goes!

I used the Altenew Garden Grow stamp and die sets.

Amalgam Black ink.

Copic Markers.

Tutti Designs Cross Stitched Rectangles die.

Sweet little pots.

Sakura Glitter and Glaze Pens.

Gina K Designs Home Tweet Home stamp set.

That's it for today! 

Better put the Champagne on ice!

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

Flowers And Butterflies

Good afternoon!  

The sun has actually made an appearance....twice today lol  

This has been one of the wettest and dreariest Springs I can recall.  And a bit chilly too!  

I suppose summer will appear like *snap*  

Hope we'll be ready for it!

I have 3 cards to share with you today!

This first one will be entered into the following Challenges;

Paper Smooches, May Flowers.

Stamping Sensations, English Garden.

Scrapy Land, Anything Goes!

I stenciled a PTI leafy design using Wild Wasabi ink for my background. 

 Added some texture with a Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Flint.

Paper Smooches; Foliage 1 & 3 dies, Sentiment Sampler stamp set.

Amalgam Black ink.

Gina K Designs, Birds And Blossoms stamp set.

Spellbinders Classic and Scallop Ovals dies.

Memory Box, Homespun Heart die, cropped--I made it into a little flower near the sentiment.

Frantic Stamper, Mix N Match Poppies dies.

Amalgam Black ink.

Foam Dots for dimension.

Black and White checked Ribbon.

Sentiment by Hero Arts, Everyday Sayings.

This card will be entered into the Challenge at Gina K Designs, Things With Wings.

I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets;  A Year Of Borders and Take Flight.

Stamped in Amalgam Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.

The front of the card is nothing special, just pretty little butterflies.......

BUT the inside.......POPS.......literally!

Using the Dies R Us Butterfly #2 set, I cut 7 butterflies in rainbow color.

Using Gina's Connect Glue, I adhered them all together in the rainbow order:  ROY G. BIV.

That Glue is AHmazing!!!

I also stamped a large butterfly and my sentiment.

It just POPS!  

And still folds flat for mailing.....pretty cool, huh??

My last card will be entered into the Impression Obsession Challenge, Blue and Yellow.

I used the Impression Obsession stamp and die sets; Hanging Basket.

I stamped the hanging basket in Amalgam Black ink.

Then just kept adding stamped flowers and foliage in all shades of blues and yellows.

Inks in; Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Pool Party and So Saffron.

I then die cut the hanging basket and placed it over my stamped one.

Stamped 3 of the larger flowers and fussy cut them out adding some foam for dimension.

Adhesive Pearl for the hanger, colored with a Copic Marker.

Stamped my sentiment and a few falling leaves.

Inside another little flower and leaves.

Layered my white panel on to blue, yellow and another white piece of card stock, 

then adhered to my base.

As I was playing with flowers and butterflies I had a little visitor....not sure if he should be out and about during the daylight hours.....and he definitely should not be heading under my deck.  YIKES!

Shouldn't he be playing 'possum' ?!?!

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~