Colorful Springtime Joy ~ #HSSCC360

Welcome to the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge!  This week we have a beautiful spring time Color Challenge for you.  We can't wait to see what you are inspired to create!

Easter is quickly sneaking up on me!  I figured I better get busy and get a few cards made and this color challenge was perfect!

I created a soft Pool Party background using my new favorite tool...the Blending Brushes!  Next, I stamped the Easter Basket, a couple of spring time flowers, a butterfly and a chick then colored them all with Stampin' Blends.  (Shhhh...I used Old Olive in place of Pear Pizzazz!) The fluffy little bunny was stamped, fussy cut and popped up with a few Dimensionals.  I love the adorable flower crown! A little bit of Highland Heather is peaking out from behind the Basic White to add just the right amount color, breaking up the white on white.

Next up is the sweet little lamb.  This time I created a soft Pear Pizzazz grassy area, again using the Blending Brushes.  I stamped a few flowers and butterfly, coloring them in shades of So Saffron and Highland Heather.  The lamb was stamped, fussy cut and given a little Smoky Slate color, along with it's crown of flowers too. How sweet is this?!?

Finally, I brought all of the stamps together for my final card.  Once again, using the Blending Brushes, I created a springtime background, added the Easter Basket, butterfly and flowers.  The cute little bunny, lamb and chicken joined in for the sweetest card!

Yay me...I used every single stamp in this set!  That doesn't happen very often, but I love it when it does! 

 

Have you finished your Easter creations yet? I still have a few more to go!

Don't forget to join along in the fun over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

Happy Stamping!

Like what you see?  Do you want to make this card yourself?  If you live in the United States, I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  You can shop for all the products you need in my Online Store.  Thanks so much! 

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Amazing Things ~ Monday Montage

Hello and welcome to an all new Monday Montage Blog Hop! Be sure to hop all the way through..you don't want to miss any of the creations from this amazing group of stampers!

Today's card comes to you thanks to this months fun Crafty Carrot Collective Classes.  The focus was on the Hydrangea Haven bundle...a bundle that I didn't like at first sight, but absolutely love now!

This card is a CASE of Susan Wong's project for the month.  I love that she opted for DSP outside of the suite and brought some other colors in.  I always go bright, colorful flowers, but there is something about a white hydrangea that I just love!  I especially love the white against a colorful watercolor background.

I created the background by using the Blending Brushes, blending shades of Just Jade, Granny Apple Green and Coastal Cabana on a piece of water color paper.  A few splatters of Just Jade and drops of water completed the watercolor look with not as much mess.

The details in the Hydrangea Dies are amazing! Being able to pop up the flower petals and add some detailed leaves makes them so life-like!  Did you notice that I mixed Basic White and Very Vanilla?!?!  I used to be SO AFRAID of this, but now I love them together.  

Thanks for hopping along with us!

Like what you see?  Do you want to make this card yourself?  If you live in the United States, I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  You can shop for all the products you need in my Online Store.  Thanks so much! 

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Old Fashion Birthday Wishes ~ March Control Freaks Blog Hop

Welcome to an all new Control Freaks Blog Hop!  This month we are CELEBRATING!!!  Whether you've arrived from the amazing Melissa Davies of Rubber Funatics or you're just starting, don't stop until you've hit all the stops!

As we hit the one year mark of COVID shut down, things are finally starting to look up and that is a BIG reason to celebrate! My father-in-laws birthday is this weekend and I've been waiting to use the Whiskey Business stamp set just for his big day.  While we won't be celebrating together, we'll be raising a glass in a virual cheers!

Cinnamon Cider is the perfect whiskey tone, especially if you add in just a touch of So Saffron.  After stamping and coloring the decanter and glasses, I fussy cut them and layered them on a die cut Stitched Nested Labels.  I wanted a few more layers, so I brought in some Cinnamon Cider and Misty Moonlight card stock and roughed up the edges a bit.  The Cinnamon Cider layer needed a little something extra...hello Birch background stamp.  Perfection!

I finished it off with some Linen Thread, a little twist of lemon rind and the perfect sentiment!  My father-in-law is sure to love this card!

The celebrating doesn't stop here!  Head on over to the Stamp Doc Melissa Stout, and help her celebrate her birthday.  Happy Birthday Melissa!

Happy Stamping!

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Have a Cool Birthday ~ #TGIFC308

Happy Friday and welcome to an all new TGIF Challenges Inspiration Challenge! I can't wait to see what this weeks challenge inspires you to create

I was inspired by the watercolor wash in the photo.  At first I thought about creating something with flowers, but a couple of popsicles that I had fussy cut a few weeks ago were sitting on my desk and caught my eye.  The images from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set all have a watercolor look to them, so my inspiration took a different turn.

Using some of the fabulous Blending Brushes, I brushed some Just Jade and Bermuda Bay on a piece of Shimmery White card stock.  I added a few splatters of Bermuda Bay and a couple drops of water for some "bleached out" spots.  This is such a fun way to create a watercolor background without a much mess!

The sweet popsicles were also inked up in Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay.  (My son said he bets they would taste like green apple and blue raspberry!) A bold Happy Birthday was stamped in Memento and fussy cut.  I finished it off with a Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay "You're So Cool".  A few Coastal Cabana Resin Dots and this card was complete.  (After layering a few more pieces of cardstock, of course!)

What will you be inspired to create today?

Happy Stamping!

Like what you see?  Do you want to make this card yourself?  If you live in the United States, I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  You can shop for all the products you need in my Online Store.  Thanks so much! 

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Simple Sweet Blooming Butterflies

Hello!!  After a week of craft room chaos and renovations, I was finally able to set up a make-shift craft area and create again!  New paint and flooring have been taken care of, but I am waiting for my new desk to be built, which will hopefully be done in a few weeks.

Last week was Classified School Employee Week and our administrators showered us with appreciation, kindness and thoughtfulness all week long! From fun cards and candy to flowers and a special lunch, it was a week full of feeling so loved.  Inspired by the amazing Dena Rekow, I cased these simple sweet blooming butterflies to create the perfect thank you cards.

After die cutting the butterflies using the Brilliant Wings Dies, I stamped the flowers from Pretty Perennials in variety of bright, springy colors...Bumble Bee, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green and Magenta Madness.  I LOVE this color combo!  I popped the butterfly up on a few Dimensionals on a Basic White card front.

A simple thank you sentiment, heat embossed on Basic Black, and a few Matte Black Dots were added to make a bold statement on a simple card.  Thank you Dena for the beautiful inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll be back later this week with more to share!

Happy Stamipng!

Like what you see?  Do you want to make this card yourself?  If you live in the United States, I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  You can shop for all the products you need in my Online Store.  Thanks so much! 

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