A Cheery Hello

 Good Morning! 

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:  

  

Simon Says Wednesday, Stamp It.  

Simon Says Monday, Stamp It.

Paper Funday,  Anything Goes!

And my good gal pal, Barbara Campbell is a Guest Designer for

CAS Mix Up September Challenge so I had to play along there too!

 Water Color Sunflower Challenge

This is about as Clean and Simple as I can get.

Cheery Lynn Sunflower dies, petals cut and layered twice.

MFT Stitched Rectangle die and Black and White striped DP.

Power Poppy Potted Primrose stamp set.

I water colored my die cuts with Distress Oxide Inks in;

Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, 

Spiced marmalade and Vintage Photo.

Tuxedo Black ink for sentiment.

Foam Squares--little itty bitty ones under the top layer

of sunflower petals, and a large one for the center.

Inside.

A cheery sunflower for a cheery hello!

Thanks for coming by!

Enjoy~~

Allsorts, Challenge #856, Embossing

Good Morning!   

I am sooooo excited to tell you that I am Guest Designing over at the

 Allsorts Challenge Blog.  

Challenge #856, Embossing.

You may use Heat or Dry Embossing for this Challenge.

And there is a fantastic prize up for grabs!

Here is what I created.

I used both Gold Heat Embossing and Dry Embossing.

Hero Arts With Sympathy stamp and die sets and

the Script Bold Print Background stamp, which I heat embossed in Gold.

Sizzix 3D Geometric Flowers Embossing Folder.

PFS Stitched Rectangle die and Jewels.

Power Poppy Soothing Sympathy stamp set.

Tuxedo Black ink.

Gold and Clear Embossing.

Copic Markers.

Foam Sheets and Squares.

Inside.

Thankfully I don't need a Sympathy card just yet,

but they're good to have on hand.

Now head on over to the 

 Allsorts Challenge Blog.  

Have fun and create and play along!

You may just win the FAB Prize up for grabs!

Thanks for coming by!

Enjoy~~

Sending You A Smile

 

Good Morning!

 

This card will be entered into the following Challenges; 

Simon Says Monday, Add Some Text.

Simon Says Wednesday, Make Your Own Background.

Time Out,

My background was made using the Simon Says Mosaic Tulip Stencil set.

Altenew Garden Gala and Floral Motif stamp and die sets.

MFT Stitched Rectangle die.

Inks in;

Tuxedo Black, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers

and Salvaged Patina.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Vellum.

PFS Jewels, 12 Pack.

Foam Squares.

Inside.

Loving the shades of pretty blues and greens!

Thanks for strolling by!

Enjoy~~

You Are So Golden

Good Morning!  

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:  

Pinkfresh Studio, Anything Goes or Flutter and Florals.

I was inspired by the pink and floral.

Allsorts, Anything Goes or From The Garden.

Simon Says Wednesday, Add A Sentiment. 

Pinkfresh Studio Products;

Blushing Floral stamp and stencil.

Framed Art stamp set.

Stitched Rectangles dies.

Jewels, 12 Pack.

Altenew Fine Frames die.

Inks in;

 Picked Raspberry,

Spiced Marmalade and Squeezed Lemonade.

Gold Embossing Powder.

Gold Foil Paper.

Foam Sheets.

 Inside.

 Love the dimension from the foam sheets and the gold accents!

Thanks for strolling by!

Enjoy~~

Happy Mother's Day Shaker

 Good Morning!

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes!

Every year I make a Mother's Day card for my daughter.

She is an exceptional Mom to 2 adorable girls.

I am so very lucky!

Marieke Spring Jar dies.

Stampin' Up! Tags and Labels.

Eyelet Rectangle die.

MFT Stitched Tags die and Sweet Roses stamp set.

PFS Stitched Rectangle die.

Waffle Flower Postage Collage, love stamp.

Craft Smith Tea Party Designer Paper.

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

Gold Foil Paper.

Melon Mambo ink.

Sheer Ribbon.

Baker's Twine.

Acetate.

Sequins.

Glitter.

Foam Strips.

PFS Jewels, 12 Pack

Inside.

Just FUN!

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

Double D, Springtime Flowers

Good Morning! 

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog. 

Here is your Inspiration Tile:  

Springtime Flowers.

Here is what I created:

The Greetery Tulips dies.

Kat Scrappiness Postage Rectangle die.

PFS Stitched Rectangle and Braided Circles dies.

MFT Itty Bitty Strips die.

Simon Says Stamp Garden Fresh stamp set.

Gina K Designs Post Card & More stamp set.

Background created by the Ink Smooshing with Acetate Technique,

with Tempting Turquoise ink.

Tuxedo Black, Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint and Squeezed Lemonade inks.

Copic Markers for shading.

Black and White Gingham Ribbon.

Vellum.

Paint Splatters.

Foam Sheets.

Dimension.

I created a 2nd card, same ingredients.

Spring sentiment fussy cut on both cards.

Tried to make it look like a very good closeup of a Postage Stamp.

I would totally buy this style!

Inside.

Both cards have this sentiment, but the 1st one has lots of

black ink smudges on it lol  

I will deal with that before mailing.  :)  

2 pretty Springtime Floral cards!

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!

You'll be glad you did as there is always a pretty prize up for grabs!

Here's the prize for this Challenge: 

Thanks so much for popping in!

Enjoy~~