Birthday Greetings

Happy Friday Peeps!!

Today I sharing another card I made. I used a new to me set from Stampin Up called Helping Me Grow. Of course it has flowers so I had to get it. These blooms remind me of hyacinths, not sure if that is what they are but  kinda looks like them, well sort of! LOL!

These are stamped with Black Memento ink and colored with my copic markers

The base of the card is Wisteria Wonder and the main image is matted with Perfect Plum.

The sentiment is from the Wetlands stamp set.

I added a small banner made with some Silver Glimmer paper.

Very simple card, hope you like it.

Let me know what you think, trying to get back in the swing of stamping.

I made a couple more cards today that I will show you over the next couple of days. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Vicki

Crazy 4 Challenges......thinking of you

Happy Saturday Peeps!!

Time for another new challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges.

Our challenge for you this week is:

The 7th of August was National Lighthouse Day , so for our challenge today create a

card featuring a lighthouse. 

If you don't have a lighthouse, think where you would find a lighthouse… 

near the sea,beach etc and use

that for your

inspiration.

I don't have a lighthouse stamp so I decide to create a little beach scene, I tried a few times and finally just cut down a piece and went with it.

I used the ink on an acrylic block method here. I used Lost Lagoon and So Saffron ink onto my acrylic block and then spritzed it a couple of times and stamped it directly onto some watercolor paper. I then used a a small paint brush dipped into some water to spread around the color a bit.

I then used the Wetlands stamp set to add the small birds. 

The sentiment comes from the Sheltering Tree stamp set.

The base of the card is Crumb Cake and I stamped the bottom portion with another stamp from the Wetlands set. I used Crumb Cake ink.

The main image is matted with Lost Lagoon card stock and the DSP is from the Neutrals Pad.

I used some linen thread and wrapped around the bottom of the card and tied a small bow.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Color Challenge.....Thank You Blossoms

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!

I was off work today and since it is a scorcher here is Southwest MO, I decide I would spend some time at my stamping table.

I took a peek over at Splitcoast at this week's Color Challenge and was elated to find the challenge was called "All Abloom" and we had alot of colors to choose from.

and

Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush, choose any three or choose them all. The neutral this week is white.

I choose Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding and Lost Lagoon.

I love the leaves in the Stampin Up Kinda Eclectic  and I decide to pair them up with another fave set from Stampin Up called Stipple Blossoms. I inked up the flower base with Strawberry Slush ink and stamped it off once on scrap paper before stamping on my whisper white card stock. I stamped the overlay to the flower with Strawberry Slush ink full strength. The leaves are stamped with Pistachio Pudding ink and then all the flower and leaves are hand cut out with my paper snips. I stamped the sentiment from the Wetlands stamp set onto more whisper white and used a circle die to cut out. I then arranged my leaves and roses around the circle.

The base of the card is PTI white card stock and the Lost Lagoon DSP is from the Moonlight pack.

I added a small strip of Lost Lagoon card stock down the edge of the DSP.

I added the center piece to the card base with some dimensionals. The edges are slightly over the edge of the card base on both sides, and I am OK with that. 

I finished off with a row of basic pearls on the lost lagoon card stock strip. I did keep the BG on my pretty clean and simple so that the pretty leaves and flowers could be the "stars".

Thanks for stopping by today 

Vicki

The Paper Players.......Thank You

Hello Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the challenge this week on  The Paper Players Blog'

This week it is a fun sketch challenge:

I put this together yesterday morning while I was waiting for my box of new goodies from Stampin Up.

I decided to use my Peaceful Petals stamp set for the circle element on the sketch. I colored on this Forever!!! I used my copic markers. I stamped twice and cut out layered up the flower. I added a button with a twine bow to the center.

The leaves are from the same set and are stamped and then colored with pear pizzazz.

The sentiment comes for the Wetlands stamp set.

The base of the card is Crisp Cantaloupe and then layer of white.

Thanks for stopping by!

Vicki

Happy Birthday Wishes with the last Dynamic Duos Challenge

Happy Thursday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made last week using the very last color challenge at The Dynamic Duos Blog.

I was too late to get my card into the actual challenge, but I still wanted to share it.

The colors to use where So Saffron, Pool Party and Smoky Slate. Such a Pretty combo. 

I was really sad to hear that Lesley and Anne Marie had made the decision to close the dynamic duos blog. I had the pleasure of designing with them for a 6 month period and it holds a special place in my heart. 

So even tho I am late posting my card I still wanted to post.

I used Smokey slate for my base and then a layer of White. The DSP on here is from the Sweet sorbet pack.

The flowers are stamped with Pool Party and So Saffron ink and are from the Morning Meadow stamp set. I die cut the leaves using the Secret Garden Framelits. The sentiment comes from the Wetland stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

I off to get my hair cut and then have lunch with a friend hope you all have a great day.

Vicki

FMS.......Birthday Wishes

Happy Friday Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card I made using this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

This is a fun sketch and you all know I love a square card!

I decided to try to make a Sunflower card using the "Best of Flowers" stamp set.

I stamped the stem and leaves from the hydrangea flower with Black ink onto some Very Vanilla card stock and then used the Daisy type flower head for the Sunflowers. I stamped a few of them with black ink onto some scrap white and then colored with my copic markers.

I then cut out the flowers and added them to the stem and leaves on the vanilla card stock using some dimensionals. The leaves are colored with copic markers as well.

The Greeting comes from the Wetlands stamp set.

The DSP on here all comes from the Sweater Weather pack from Stampin Up. The base of the card is Early Espresso card stock and I matted with Sahara Sand and Crushed Curry cardstock.

I added some borders in Early Espresso using the Finishing Touches Edgelit dies. Finished it all off with some basic pearls.

 I LOVE these pretty Sunflowers!

Thanks for coming by today!

Vicki