Forever Kind of Friend

Hey guys!

Hope your day is going well so far. 

Today's card share is one I made using the sketch at Inkspirational Challenges

I wasn't sure about doing this one, I am really bad with small elements.

I had been yhinking about and it came to me, I could use the Daffodil die that is in the Easter Basket stamp set.

I die cut 4 sets and went to add them to some basic white squares and realized they are too tall to fit on a square. Mine are rectangles but cute rectangles. 😆

The sentiment on here comes from the Lily of the Valey stamp set.

I dcored a few lines across the top of the card to add some intrest.

The daffodils are cut using Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie cardstock

The stems and grass are made with Old Olive cardstock.

The rectangles are attached to the base with dimensionals.

Thanks for looking!

Happy Stampin'

Vicki

You Can Do Anything

 Hello Peeps!

Today's card is share is one I made using two challenges, I used the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches

I am also playing along with the challenge at the  Tic Tac Toe Challenge. 

I used the diagonal spaces, Floral/Foliage, Encouraging Sentiment and a Free Space.

 

The Base of my card is Cloud Cover. I used a piece of DSP from the Florals in Bloom pack.

I mounted it on a piece of Basic White.

I used another piece of Basic White and embossed it with the Lazy Daisy EF.

I used the Stampin Up Help Me Grow Dies to make my arrangement of foliage and flowers.

The pot is cut out of Cajun Craze cardstock and sponged with some white pigment ink.

I cut several pieces of the foliage using Old Olive, Garden Green and Soft Sea Foam cardstock.

I arranged them in the pot and added some white flowers, also in the same die set.

I wrapped my clay pot with sone twine and tied a bow, the pot was added to the card with dimesionals.

My sentiment comes from the More Messages stamp set and is die cut using the matching die. These are retired I believe.

I finished up with a few glossy dots from the Moody Palette dots.

Well, that's it for now.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stanpin!

Vicki

Welcome Spring

 Hello Peeps!!

Today's card share is one I made using the challenge at SU Only Challenges. It is an inspiration photo challenge.

The picture:

After seeing the picture I thought of a wreath and after the Patriotic wreath card I made earlier this week I knew I wanted to make another wreath.

Also adding this to the challenge at Addicted to Stamps & More

The challenge is Die Cuts and/or Stencils

I used many die cuts on my wreath!

A spring wreath is perfect. I used the retired Season of Sparkle for my "grapevines".

I used the Fragrant Layers dies for all the flowers.

I die cut flowers with Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly and Fresh Freesia cardstock. The leaves were cut using Soft Seafoam card stock.

The sweet little rabbit in the center is from the Notes of Spring set, the item of the month for March and is still available while supplies last for 5.00 dollars with a 75.00 dollar order.

The base of my cars is Fresh Freesia, and I die cut a piece of Basic White using the Everyday Arches.

I then ran the die cut piece through my Big Shot using the Mini Corrugated EF.

I finished the wreath up with a small Fresh Freesia bow and some retired enamel dots.

My sentiment is from the Easter Basket stamp set. I die cut it with a die from the Fragrant Layers stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stampin'

Vicki 

Thinking of You

 Hi Peeps!!

Todays card share is for a new to me sketch challenge blog that I found it is Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Here is the sketch this time:

Here is m card:

I used the beautiful Simply Beautiful stamp set, and dies,

The base of my card is Thick Basic White followed by a layer of Fresh Freesia and then another layer of Basic White.

The DSP is from the Beautiful Bokeh. which is on the last chance list.

I colored the flower using Fresh Freesia Blends and a bit of Smokey Slate. The leaves are colored with Old Olive and Granny Apple Green Blends.

The sentiment is  also from the Simply Beautiful stamp ser, which is also on the last chance list.

I used a die cut from the Sweet Words and Labels dies to cut out the sentiment, 

The flower and sentiment piece is added to the card with dimrnsionals.

The ribbon Fresh Freesia 1/8 th inch faux velvet ribbon, retired. 

I finished with a few fresh freesia dots from the Rainbow Dots, also on the last chance list.

Well, that is it for now, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPIN'

Vicki

A Little Note of Thanks

 Hey guys, popping in here today to share a card I made using the challenge this week at The Paper Players

A clean and simple challenge using baby animals.

I pulled out the Stampin Up Notes of Spring stamp set to use.

 

I stamped the little fawn image on Basic White with Memento black ink and colored using Pecan Pie Blends along with a bit of Barley Blush for the inside of the ear. 

I used a white gel pen to add the spots on the back.

The base of my card is Pool Party and then I used another piece of Pool Party that I embossed with the Stripes EF.  

I mounted that to the base with dimensionals.

The white circle is from the Spotlight on Nature dies and added to the card and trimmed off the edge that overhung the side.

I stamped the grass image onto the circle using Old Olive ink. 

The little fawn was attached to the piece with dimensionals.

The sentiment come from the Notes of Spring set.

I embossed this onto a scrap of Basic Black and die cut using a die from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

I finished up with a few Pool Party does. 

Thanks again for stopping by and Happy Stampin'

Vicki

Happy Birthday Sketch Card

 Hello Peeps and Happy Wednesday!!

Today's card share is one I made using the sketch at Try a Sketch on Tuesday. This is a bi-weekly challenge and a new one for me, but I do love a good sketch challenge. 

And here is my card:

I used the pretty Stampin Up Fragrant Layers Bundle for my card. I love the die cuts in this bundle, I used basic white on my flower outline dies but wouldn't black be cute to make a stained glass look with some bright colors, may try that later.

The base of my card is Flirty Flamingo, and the DSP is from the Painted Illusions DSP pack, which was February's item of the month and is still available. while supplies last for only 5.00 dollars with a 75.00-dollars order.

I used the Eyelet Blooms Die. also a product of the month for April. This die is so pretty and makes a great BG to any card.

The flowers are Flirty Flamingo, the leaves are Old Olive, and the little buds are die cut with Lemon Lolly. I die cut the frame using Basic White that I put some adhesive sheet on before cutting. so the back was sticky and I could add my elements easily. I cut a separate piece of white the same size and embossed it using the Mini Corrugated EF. I framed this with some more Flirty Flamingo.

My sentiment come from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set and is die cut with the Lovely Arrangements dies. I finished with a few retired gems in Flirty Flamingo.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin!!!

Vicki 

Inspired By Happy Birthday

Hello Peeps!!

 I am popping in here again today to share another card. 

This   one is using the challenge this week at Inspired By.

A great color & sketch challenge.

While thinking about this one I thought of the retired Stampin Up hostess set called Hand Delivered,

I remebered it had a great image with balloons, I loved this set when it was current and still do. I dug through stamps and found it and went to work.

I stamped the image onto a piece of watercolor paper using our new Hybrid black pad, available May 5th, this pad is designed to be able to use our alcohol blends and water coloring both, before we had to use separate inks to do that.

I colored the balloons with Highland Heather, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight and Pretty in Pink. I colored her skirt with Balmy Blue. .

The DSP I used is from the Splash of Sparkles. The white panel behind the girl was Embossed with the Beautiful Pattern  EF.

I fussy cut out the girl with the balloons and mounted it to the white panel with dimensionals,

I matted this panel with some Silver Foil.

The base of the card is Balmy Blue.

I added a strip of silver foil down the edge of the DSP;

I finished with some Pink Sparkle gems.

I really enjoyed this stamp set rewind. 

Thanks for stopping by today and Happy Stampin'

Vicki