Seasons of Green & Gold

Two posts in one day?!?  That doesn't happen very often, but when you have a weekend FULL of stamping you have lots to share!

It's another Merry Monday the beautiful Seasons of Green & Gold DSP. Isn't this paper gorgeous!

I didn't purchase the dies that coordinate with this paper, but I was happy to snip away the golden bells and pretty greenery.

I love this Christmas die cut from Peaceful Seasons dies, especially paired up with the Peaceful Season stamp set.  I may have bought the bundle just for this one die...

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Iconic Celebration

Happy Monday stampers!  I hope you all had a fantastic weekend that involved some crazy time!  I had a weekend FULL of crafting.  I was finally able to attend a crafty retreat hosted by a long time stamping friend and it was amazing.  Two full days of stamping...it doesn't get much better than that!

This is one of the cards I created over the weekend.  Inspiration for this card came from the latest Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge. I may have strayed away from the sketch a bit with a few extra elements...

I'm not going to lie, these candles are a little tricky to get lined up just right, but they were totally worth it in the end. 

I'm still working on building up my birthday card stash for teenage kiddos.  Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green and Coastal Cabana is a great color combo that will work for a boy or a girl!

Hope you have a great Monday!

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Textured Birthday Blooms

 

It's Friday and you all know what that means...a new TGIF Challenges!  This week we have a gorgeous Inspiration Challenge for you!

I'm still playing with the Textured Florals stamp set with a sweet little birdie from Winterly Tree Tops stamp set.

I stamped the florals in shades of Moody Mauve, Petal Pink and Calypso Coral, with a little pop of Crushed Curry.  And I can't forget the Mossy Meadow greenery!

I colored the bird with Stampin' Blends in shades of Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie and just a touch of Peach Pie. The Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder added some beautiful texture.

What will you be inspired to create today? Share it with us!

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Textured Floral Birthday

Where do you start when you make a card? With a sketch?  With a color combo?  With an inspiration photo?  There are so many creative ways to get started on a project!

For this card, I started by pulling a variety of ink pads using the Color Theory wheel found on page 132 of the Annual Catalog.  If you haven't used this as a color combination resource yet, be sure to check it out!

I stamped the floral images in Moody Mauve, Berry Burst and Blackberry Bliss.  Mossy Meadow and Shaded Spruce were used for the leaves and I added a touch of Pretty Peacock and Basic Beige.  

This pattern of Perennial Lavender DSP was the perfect background for all of the rich floral colors.

Inspiration for today's card came from the latest Global Design Project Case the Designer Challenge.  I cased the layout of Ann's beautiful card.

Where will you find your creative inspiration today?

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Surf's Up Santa

 I can't let a Monday go by without sharing a Merry Monday card!!!

You all know how much I love to color, so I just had to add this Surfing Santa to my collection of stamp sets.  I'm loving his Christmas tree shorts!

I stamped the waves in Coastal Cabana and fussy cut them to layer them in the perfect surfing wave.  Santa and his surf board, along with the sunshine and sentiment were also fussy cut and popped up for some added dimension.

The So Swirly Embossing Folder is my go-to for any ocean themed card.  Isn't it perfect?

May your days be sunny and bright!

Happy Stamping!

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