A CASE of Mermaids

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

For today's cards, I made the first mermaid card (featuring Brusho) for Stamp Club and then went a little crazy and made three more mermaid cards. Except for the Brush card, these designs were all CASEd from great designers all around the web. The first one was a ton of fun layering on the Brusho crystals to create an undersea look. From them I stamped, colored, and die cut my mermaid. I added some layered DSP and a sentiment and finished my card with some bling. Always have to have a bit of bling.

My second card I CASEd the design from Amy O'Neill @ Amy's Paper Crafts. I replaced a few elements, but I loved the layered circles plus a piece of Calypso Coral ribbon. For a finishing touch, I colored some White Enamel Accents with the Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends.

This card is a direct CASE from Katrina Duffell @ Ink Paper Girl. I did change the color from pink to purple and added some Copper Thread, but the design is the same. SO cute!

I've completely lost the link for this CASE, but isn't the little mermaid and glimmer paper just so cute. I love this card so much.

• Stamps: Magical Day; Pieces and Patterns
• Inks: Basic Black; Calypso Coral; Stampin' Blends
• Cardstock: Myths and Magic DSP; Bermuda Bay; Soft Sky; Whisper White; Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper; Sweet Sugarplum; Calypso Coral; Old Olive; Watercolor Paper
• Accessories: Copper Trim; White Accents; Rhinestones; Calypso Coral Ribbon
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Seaside Embossing Folder; Layering Circles Dies; Magical Mates Framelits; Copper Embossing Powder; Wink of Stella

Passionate About Petals

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

The Petal Passion DSP is perfect for adding color. I took the time one day to completely color in the entire 12x12" piece of Petal Passion paper with the Stampin' Blends. It took awhile, but I think you will agree that the result is just gorgeous. From there, I cut it up into card size pieces and tried to find a way to not cover it up too much. For the card below, I added a simple sentiment with a layering scalloped circle and a piece of Night of Navy Crinkled Ribbon.

Another fun card featuring the Petal Passion paper.

• Stamps: Birthday Blooms, Better Together
• Inks: Night of Navy, Calypso Coral, Stampin' Blends
• Cardstock: Petal Passion DSP, Real Red, Night of Navy, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
• Accessories: Night of Navy Crinkled Ribbon, Rhinestones
• Tools: Layering Circles Framelits

Butterfly Love

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets featured, buy now before they are gone!

I'm so sad to be losing the Watercolor Wings stamp set. These butterflies were perfect for a variety of card occasions. For my first card, I picked a fun piece of Petal Garden DSP to create a peekaboo base for my butterfly. The butterfly itself was made with Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, and Watermelon Wonder inks.

For my second card, I went a different direction and created a simple sympathy card. I took a nice piece of pattern paper, stamped a background stamp in Old Olive to create a tone-on-tone effect, and added some Copper thread. After adding the butterfly, I finished the card with a simple sentiment. The butterly itself was made with Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, and Mossy Meadow inks.

• Stamps: Watercolor Wings; Better Together; Playful Backgrounds
• Inks: Basic Black; Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Pear Pizzaz, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow
• Cardstock: Petal Garden DSP; Calypso Coral; Early Espresso; Whisper White
• Accessories: Copper Thread
• Tools: Bold Butterfly Framelits; Stitched Shapes Framelits

Wild About Pieces and Patterns

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

I just had to make another Pieces and Pattern card featuring all the fun little animals featured in the paper. I painstakingly cut out each one of these animals to add to my card. I contrast with the animals, I kept my DSP strips and cardstock simple with a black and Crushed Curry color scheme. 

• Stamps: Pieces and Patterns
• Inks: Basic Black
• Cardstock: Pick a Pattern DSP, Basic Black, Crushed Curry
• Accessories: 
• Tools: 

Bright Memories

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

Today's card are celebrating the fun and bright Birthday Memories DSP and the hostess stamp set In the City. I wanted to play with coloring the fun houses and vehicles in the stamp set. From there, I layered on some fun DSP.

Another fun card using the houses.

• Stamps: In the City
• Inks: Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Lemon Lime Twist, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Real Red
• Cardstock: Birthday Memories DSP, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Whisper White
• Accessories: Metallic Foil Doilies
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Wonderful You

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Mother's Day card. I featured this card during April's Coloring Class. I love working with a brayer to add color to paper and DSP, but always forget I have it! For this card, I added some Melon Mambo to the Petal Passion DSP creating an ombre effect. From there I added a simple sentiment strip and a few embellishments. 

• Stamps: Better Together
• Inks: Melon Mambo, Basic Black
• Cardstock: Petal Palette DSP, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
• Accessories: Black Shimmer Ribbon, Rhinestones
• Tools: 

Layered Fresh Florals

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

After making my set of Fresh Floral Feathery Friends cards, I had a ton of random DSP strips that I could throw away or do something with. I decided to make a few simple cards using those strips. After adhering my strips, I die cut a Just Add Text label. Simple, but very colorful cards!

A variation on the same design

• Stamps: Just Add Text
• Inks: Basic Gray, Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist
• Cardstock: Fresh Florals DSP, Basic Gray, Whisper White
• Accessories: 
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

Sweet Strawberries

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

A simple card featuring great DSP for today. While I had my Tutti-Frutti DSP out for another set of cards, I pulled out the piece of strawberry paper and realized that the Sharing Sweet Thoughts stamp set had a great strawberry stamp. I just had to put these two pieces together. Perfect! I stamped and color a jar of strawberries and layered it on top of a sentiment and the amazing DSP. 

• Stamps: Sharing Sweet Thoughts
• Inks: Real Red, Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green
• Cardstock: Tutti-Frutti DSP, Real Red, Whisper White
• Accessories: 
• Tools: 

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: 

Just Add Florals

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

Just a quick card for today highlighting my favorite retiring sentiment set, Just Add Text, and the lovely DSP, Fresh Florals. I would recreate this card in all the current In Colors if I had coordinating ribbon, but alas, I only had Berry Burst. And actually this card used the last of the Berry Burst ribbon. 

• Stamps: Just Add Text
• Inks: Berry Burst
• Cardstock: Fresh Florals DSP, Berry Burst, Whisper White
• Accessories: Berry Burst Ribbon
• Tools: Layering Circles Framelits