Today's card features two underused retiring products: Birdcage Builder Stamp Set and Pop of Pink DSP. I love the mix of patterns for the background paper. For some reason, I've been hoarding this paper... Nice to let it shine on a card. And those little Melon Mambo birds are too cute in their cages.
Today’s card is a submission for Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration's Card Sketch Challenge! I love card sketches to give me a "roadmap" for a card design. This month's card sketch:
My card was created using the last bits of the Festive Birthday DSP pack. I had a larger piece of the Melon Mambo paper and so based my card off of that that. I added some great other patterns and colors as banners. The sentiment echoes the colors of the DSP. As a final touch, I had to add some shiny in the form of gold sequins
Today’s card features one of my favorite retiring stamp sets: Kinda Eclectic. This stamp set was my first purchase from the 2015-2016 catalog. I loved the abstract nature of some of the stamp pieces (dots, sunburst) mixed with the butterflies and leaves. For this card, I focused on saying farewell to the wonderful butterflies. So sad to give them up! But I may just keep them to pull out now and again...
Today’s card features one of the Occasions Catalog Bundles. I love the Dragonfly Bundle, but my second favorite has quickly become the Cool Treats Bundle. I love making different frozen treat cards. For today's card, I had to make a fun sundae. After making my centerpiece, I added some fun layering pieces of pattern paper, washi tape, and a sweet sentiment.
Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the featured technique:
For my card, I knew I wanted to go simple and let the background really shine. After creating my salted background, I simply added a trio of bumblebees and a sentiment. Easy peasy, but such a great looking card!
Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card in celebration of Earth Day tomorrow. Of course I had to go with something involving flowers and animals. I settled on this gorgeous flower from Remarkable You and the little bee from Dragonfly Dreams. It's hard to see in the picture, but I colored the inside of the flower with gold Wink of Stella. Gives the card the bit of bling it needed.
Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a teacher appreciation card. I pulled out this pre-stamped Sheltering Tree scene and started adding to it. I was originally going to place the sentiment in the white space, but then decided that the washi tape was too plain by itself. Adding a few butterflies was the right call. The layering piece of Urban Underground reminds me of a chalkboard so I had to add it.
Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the sketch below.
I keep forgetting that I have this gorgeous paper pack. Thank goodness I found it again while perusing my supplies for this card sketch. The contrast between the white and navy is a perfect highlight to my copper embossed flower. Very classic card.
Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to CASE a card from a fellow Design Team member. I picked this fun card from Jennifer Gregorsky!
For my version I changed the colors and accessories but kept the wonderful design and ideas. I love the color combination of Emerald Envy and Melon Mambo! So much fun and tropical looking. Reminds me of Florida. I added some visual interest to my piece of Melon Mambo cardstock by stamping on a background from the Playful Backgrounds stamp set. Those pattern stamp sets are great at adding something extra to cards. I also embossed the piece of white with the Blooms Embossing Folder. Instead of the little "hello" sentiment, I stamped the big "thinking of you" heart and leaves and hand cut them out to add to the card. As a finally element, I added some Emerald Envy Enamel hearts. Love this CASE!
I did it! I made a card with every single one of my currently owned stamps sets! Today’s card was featured at my March Stamp Club. I wanted to use my Bookcase Builder stamp set to create a more masculine card. Changing up the colors really helps! I featuring Calypso Coral, Emerald Envy, Dapper Denim, and Early Espresso. After picking colors, I had a ton of fun building my bookcase. The ladies in stamp club took my idea and ran with the design creating lots of differently styled bookcases. I love seeing what they came up with!
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