Wintery Blues

It's time to join in the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge fun! This month's inspiration photos are full of soft wintery blues.

Lovely Blossoms Designer Series Paper really did most of the work for this card—just look at that gorgeous floral image! The rich navy background paired with the crisp white blooms makes such a striking combination.

The only stamping I added was the sweet “Sending Smiles” sentiment from Lovely Arrangements, keeping the design clean and letting the paper shine.

This week’s Sketch-n-Share sketch made it easy to bring everything together. I love how a good sketch helps orchestrate the layout and takes the guesswork out of designing!

Who will you be sending smiles to this week?

Happy Stamping!

Celebrate Spring

Hi crafty friends!

I’m so excited to be playing along with this week’s TGIF Challenges Product Challenge! For this challenge, I featured elements from this month’s Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin kit to create a sweet and simple Easter card.

When I opened this kit, I immediately fell in love with the soft spring colors and the adorable bunny image. The clean lines and pastel colors just scream springtime happiness!

For my card base, I layered a bright, springy Shy Shamrock mat with the soft Balmy Blue panel to really let the focal elements shine. I wanted the card to feel fresh and light—just like the beginning of spring.

The star of the card is that darling bunny framed inside the basket. I popped the bunny layer up with dimensionals to give it a little extra depth. The soft brown basket adds warmth while still keeping everything light and airy.

I added two of the pretty die-cut flowers from the kit to the left side for balance, then tucked in the banner sentiment across the middle. “Happy Easter” fits perfectly across the wreath and creates a natural focal point.

To finish it off, I clustered the pastel eggs at the bottom right and added the sweet pink bow embellishment for a soft, feminine touch. A few enamel dots complete the design and add just the right amount of texture and shine.

Happy Stamping!

Hello, Spring

We may still have a few weeks of winter to get through, but spring is on the way with this weeks TGIF Challenges Inspiration Challenge!

Inspired by the pretty pinks, I just had to create this adorable little Easter Basket full of pink flowers...Pretty In Pink, Bubble Bath and Flirty Flamingo to be exact!

Isn't this woven Easter Basket the best?  I love that you can weave any colors into the basket to fit all of your spring time needs!

Be sure to join in the fun over at TGIF Challenges this week!

Happy Stamping!

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Perfectly Pear(ed) Thank You

Happy Tuesday stampers!  It's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge.  I hope you'll join along in the fun!

I pulled out the beautiful Painterly Pears Designer Series Paper to play along with this sketch.  After fussy cutting 4 sets of juicy pears, I added them to a Petal Pink die-cut circle, tucking a little lattice and flowers behind each one.

Some Secret Sea Faux Linen Ribbon added just the right amount of texture behind the simple Thank You sentiment.

Be sure to see what the rest of the team has created for this week's sketch and don't forget to play along!

Happy Stamping!

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Sweet As Jelly Thank You

We're playing along with a sweet new sketch challenge over at TGIF Challenges. 

I had some scraps on my desk left over from my previous card using the Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper that worked out perfectly for this sketch.  These little jelly jars are the cutest!

Can we take a moment to notice how sweet the spoon pattern is?  And the teeny-tiny flowers?  So CUTE!  And don't get me started on the Strawberries & Dots embellishments and Misty Moonlight Checkered Trim.