Bouquet Butterfly Wedding

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a wedding card. I don't make many wedding cards, but as soon as I saw the Petal Promenade DSP pack, I knew it would be perfect to celebrate. From there, I kept my elements simple by focusing on the die cut butterfly. I love the Whisper White Tulle Ribbon as a finishing touch!

Detail of butterfly and Wink of Stella:

• Stamps: Better Together
• Inks: Lovely Lipstick
• Cardstock: Petal Promenade DSP; Lovely Lipstick; Petal Pink
• Accessories: White Tulle Ribbon
• Tools: Springtime Impressions Thinlits; Wink of Stella

Varied Vase Trio

Today’s card was another great card featuring at June's stamp club. I wanted to play with the Varied Vases stamp set. I ended up creating this cute vase trio image as my main focal point. Once my focus was set, I dug through all my paper to find some great coordinating patterns and found these two patterns in the Nature's Poem pack. I decided the card needed a bit more bling and so added some Champagne Glimmer Paper and a few Mint Macaron Faceted Gems. 

• Stamps: Varied Vases
• Inks: Tranquil Tide; Mint Macaron; Rich Razzleberry; Blackberry Bliss; Grapefruit Grove; Soft Suede
• Cardstock: Nature's Poem; Tranquil Tide; Whisper White; Champagne Glimmer Paper
• Accessories: Faceted Gems
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Hand Delivered Bouquet

Today’s card was featured at June's stamp club. I wanted to make a variation of my annual catalog swap cards for my ladies. I switched out the DSP and changed the balloon image. Instead of cutting individual balloons and gluing them on, I stamped the balloon image onto my DSP and then cut out the entire bunch. Easy peasy! From there, I stamped and colored my woman and added a strip of coordinating DSP and ribbon.

• Stamps: Hand Delivered
• Inks: Basic Black; Tranquil Tide; Mint Macaron; Rich Razzleberry
• Cardstock: Share What You Love DSP; Tranquil Tide; Whisper White
• Accessories: Tranquil Tide Ribbon
• Tools: Layering Circles Framelits

Currently

Reading: Finally reading Parasite by Mira Grant. And it's oh so good! I will definitely have to pick up the other two books in the trilogy.

Watching: J and I are keeping up with the current season of Elementary. I'm wondering where they are going to take the serial killer storyline.

Listening: Catching up on my Bachelorette recaps with Here to Make Friends.

Making: Working on Project Life spreads once again. Hoping to finish out Arthurs 2017 album this month or July and keep current with the 2018 Family album.

Feeling: Last week was full of ups and downs. This week seems to be getting off to a better start. Hoping it continues.

Planning: Working on next month's activities and events. A few things are still up in the air and I need to get in touch with our visiting family.

Loving: Every time we go to the grocery, we have to buy the yummy yummy fresh strawberries. Oh so good!

Floral Easel

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create an easel card. For some reason, I always thought that these cards were difficult to make. Not so!!! All you have to do is take a card base measuring 4 1/2" x 11" and score in half (5 1/2"). From there, score the base at 2 3/4" to create the easel fold. So incredibly easy!!!! From there, I decided on my DSP choice to create a base and then Accented Blooms for my stamped image. I had a ton of fun coloring my stamped image in coordinating colors. I finished off my card with some Old Olive Ribbon and Faceted Gems.

• Stamps: Accented Blooms
• Inks: Smoky Slate; Blackberry Bliss; Blushing Bride; Grapefruit Grove; Mint Macaron; Tranquil Tide; Old Olive; Pear Pizzazz; So Saffron; Rich Razzleberry
• Cardstock: Share What You Love DSP; Blackberry Bliss
• Accessories: Faceted Gems; Old Olive Sheer Ribbon
• Tools: Tailored Tag Punch

Sunday Haul #11

I got two fun deliveries this week! The first one was an order of planner stickers from Pretty Cute Planner. I grabbed a few mini kits, two samplers, and some canceled stickers.

On Wednesday, I got the Stampin' Up! order. I'm trying to be a bit more strategic and buy complete kits instead of random supplies. This month's purchase will be used for some Pop of Petals cards for July's stamp club. I bought:

• Pop of Petals Stamp Set
• Four Way Flower Punch
• Glitter Enamel Shapes
• Gorgeous Grape Cardstock
• Mango Melody Ink Pad
• White Tulle Ribbon
• Melon Mambo Reinker
• Calypso Coral Reinker

A Coffee for Dad

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Father's Day card. I'm always up for making a card for mom or grandma, but what to make for my day. Thankfully I remembered the versatile Coffee Cafe Stamp Set. This is perfect for making a simple card to celebrate Father's Day.

• Stamps: Thoughtful Banners, Coffee Cafe
• Inks: Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
• Cardstock: Wood Textures DSP, Twinkle Twinkle DSP, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Crumb Cake Classic Weave Ribbon
• Tools: Coffee Cups, Duet Banner Punch

Desktop Thursday #2

Working on the rest of this month's cards for SSINK. Can you spy my almost finished card?

New Catalog Favorites

1. Garden Impressions 6x6 DSP 146289 $11.00 -- How gorgeous is this paper? It's even more gorgeous in person! I have already made multiple cards using this paper and an't wait to make even more!

2. Faceted Dots 146910 $6.00 -- Every card needs a bit of bling and these adhesive backed dots are perfect! The pack includes dots in Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Grapefruit Grove, and Mint Macaron.

3. Abstract Impressions Bundle 148348 $49.50 -- My favorite bundle includes the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set and Springtime Impressions Thinlits. I love the detail in this set!

4. Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon 146912 $7.50 -- You always need pretty ribbon to dress up cards. This polka dot tulle is just too cute! It also comes in Very Vanilla.

5. Twinkle Twinkle DSP 146284 $11.00 -- My second favorite paper is this adorable set. When I first saw it in the catalog, I was very impressed. But in person, I love the subtle patterns and color combinations. 

6. P.S. You're the Best Stamp Set (clear) 146516 $20.00 -- I love bundles, but don't forget about all the great stamps sets included in the catalog. This cute typewrite will be perfect for fun cards this summer!

7. Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins 146933 $7.00 -- I love the Tutti-Frutti Sequins featured in the last Occasions Catalog and hoped they would carry-over. That set didn't carry-over, but thankfully we have a new set to play with. This set included Mint Macaron, Pearl White, Petal Pink, Sahara Sand, and Soft Sea Foam sequins.

8. Pop of Petals Bundle (clear) 148385 $36.00 -- The other bundle that I'm super excited about is the Pop of Petals bundle including the Pop of Petals stamp set and Four-Petal Flower Punch. I was sad to lose the Pansy Punch and Flower Shop stamp set, but thankfully SU has me covered with this new set. 

9. Shaded Spruce (Ink 147088 $7.50, Cardstock 146981 $8.50)-- Hands down my favorite new color is this gorgeous green! It is such a rich color! I can't wait to pair it with Rich Razzleberry and Soft Sea Foam and Crushed Curry, and so many other colors. 

10. Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon 147016 $8.00 -- How can you say no to velvet ribbon? It's just not done. Must add this to my next order. It's just too luxurious to pass up!

May 2018 Memory Planner

May's pages are more of what's been working for me. I think I've fallen into a very comfortable routine. Love these pages.