Dapper, Lemon, and Flamingo

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the colors Flirty Flamingo, Dapper Denim, and Lemon Lime Twist. 

I pulled out another great retiring stamp set and just started stamping. I love this simple One Layer card so much. To give the card a bit more depth, I stamped off before stamping the large flowers. Then I stamped the middles without stamping off. Same ink color. I love the tone on tone look. To add that finishing touch, I adhered some clear faceted gems into the flower middles. Simple and perfect. 

While I had it out, I stamped a variation card using the Blooms and Wishes stamp set. For this card, I added strip of Color Theory DSP and some ribbon. I also added a few cut out flowers to add more dimension. Plus I used my last piece of retiring Rose Red cardstock. 

• Stamps: Blooms and Wishes
• Inks: Dapper Denim, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Rose Red, Crushed Curry, Old Olive
• Cardstock: Color Theory DSP, Rose Red, Lemon Lime Twist, Dapper Denim
• Accessories: Crushed Curry Ribbon, Old Olive Ribbon, Clear Faceted Gems, Glitter Enamel Shapes
• Tools: 

A Powder Pink Bloom

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create an all occasions card. I don't often use the Blooms and Wishes Stamp Set, but it does make a wonderful background. I random stamped the large flower and then filled in the gaps with the smaller pieces. Fom there I added a simple sentiment backed by a doily. As a finishing touch, I added a few pearls as flower centers.

• Stamps: Blooms and Wishes
• Inks: Sweet Sugarplum; Powder Pink; Soft Sky; Pear Pizzazz
• Cardstock: Powder Pink; Sweet Sugarplum; Whisper White
• Accessories: Pearls; Doilies
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Ovals Framelits

Elegant Birdcage

Today's card is being featured on Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a favorite retiring stamp set. I'm going to be so sad to lose the Birdcage Builder stamp set. I love that you can make multiple differently designed birdcages using the pieces. For today's card, I decided to create one simple birdcage with a background of flowers. Such an elegant birdcage! From there, I embossed a piece of Mint Macaron using the Petal Burst Embossing Folder. As a last touch, I added a length of Organza Ribbon. Unfortunately the ribbon is already sold out! Order your Birdcage Builder Stamp Set soon before it retires!

• Stamps: Friendly Wishes; Papillon Potpurri
• Inks: Bermuda Bay
• Cardstock: Cupcakes and Carousels DSP; Bermuda Bay; Daffodil Delight; Whisper White
• Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim
• Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

Blooms and Sparkles

Today’s card features one of my newer stamp sets Blooms and Wishes. I haven't used this one as much as I would have liked. For this card, I decided to create a fun faux layered stamped blooms image as my focal point. From there I added a layer of Sweet Sugarplum Glimmer Paper (so in love with this paper!) and Blooms and Bliss DSP. A simple card, but I love all the patterns and colors.

• Stamps: Blooms and Wishes
• Inks: Sweet Sugarplum; Rich Razzleberry; Blushing Bride; Mint Macaron
• Cardstock: Blooms and Bliss DSP; Sweet Sugarplum Glimmer Paper; Blushing Bride; Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Hello Spring Bee!

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a spring card. Around my house spring means bees hanging out in the bushes near my front walk. So I decided to make a spring card featuring the delightful bumblebee from the Dragonfly Dreams Stamp Set. I can't believe this is the first card I've made using the bee. Apparently I was really fixated on the dragonfly image. I stamped my bee (two layer stamping) and cut him out by hand. There is a die cut corresponding to the bee but I would have lost the color if I die cut it. From there, I stamped some fun spring blooms and added a sentiment to one layer. The top layer is embossed using the Hexagons Embossing Folder and then sponged with some Delightful Dijon to create a pseudo honeycomb. Love this cute little card so much I featured it at March's stamp club.

• Stamps: Labeler Alphabet; Blooms and Wishes; Dragonfly Dreams
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Sweet Sugarplum; Chocolate Chip; Delightful Dijon
• Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Layering Circle Framelits; Hexagons Embossing Folder

Stamp Sets to Use:

• Birthday Blooms
• Celebrate Today
• Build a Birthday
• Love and Affection
• Foxy Friends
• No Bones About It
• Watercolor Wings
• Papillon Potpurri
• Jar of Love
• Petite Petals
• Seaside Shore
• Suite Sayings
• Friendly Wishes
• Flower Shop
• Timeless Textures
• Playful Backgrounds
• Work of Art
• Blooms and Wishes
• Botanical Blooms
• Kinda Eclectic
• Labeler Alphabet
• Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Paisleys and Posies
• Endless Birthday Wishes
• Dragonfly Dreams
• Cool Treats
• Bookcase Builder
• Birdcage Builder
• Tasty Trucks
• Hey Chick
• Designer Tee
• Reverse Words
• Four You
• Four Feathers

Falling Butterfly

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using our favorite paper from the Occasions Catalog. I don't usually gravitate to the soft feminine patterns, but I completely fell for the Falling in Love DSP! I decided to repeat the butterflies in the paper by die cutting a large butterfly in coordinately colors. The floral pattern paper is hands-down my favorite pattern from the pack and had to include it on the card. To finish the card, I added a sentiment and and shimmer and shine (Wink of Stella and pearls).

Detail of the Wink of Stella on the butterfly

• Stamps: Blooms & Wishes
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry
• Cardstock: Falling in Love DSP; Sweet Sugarplum; Blushing Bride
• Accessories: Pearls
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits; Bold Butterfly Thinlits; Wink of Stella