Hello Friend

 God Morning Peeps!!!

Today's card share is one I made using the challenge at Addicted to CAS

I tried my hand again at a CAS card, I really like how this one turned out. 😉

It was quite the feat to get this flowers onto my postage stamp and also the keep a white space around the edge so it really looked like a stamp. 

I used the Stampin Up Flowers Fair stamp, it is a large BG type stamp, so alot of masking off and positioning the stamp in the right place to get the flower, I used and threw away several attempts.

I did finally get four I liked I used two on this card.

The base of the card is Thick Basic White.

The sentiment comes from the Stampin UP Sweet Bugs stamp set.

The stamps were colored with Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green Blends amd adeed to the base with dimensionals

The BG is sponged on using Balmy Blue ink Pad.

Do you think I achieved clean and simple? 

Thanks for syopping by today and Happy Stampin.

Vicki

Hello Friend

Hu Guys! 

I am back with another card using the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches

 I really loved this sketch and couldn't stop thinking about it, 

so I had to make another card using it.  

The stamp set is retired and so is the cardstock and DSP.

The stamp set is Mixed Media and the cardstock is Boho Blue, I love that color and hope it comes back when they do a color refresh.

I colored the flower using Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Boho Blue and a bit of Pumpkin Pie.

The sentiment comes from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set as is the circle background piece.

Well thanks again for stopping by and Happy Stampin'!!

Vicki

A Forever Kind of Friend

 Hello guys!!!

Today's card share is ne I made using the sketch challenge at Inkspirational

I wasn't sure about this one, I seem to struggle using small elements, but last night I thought about these pretty daffodil dies in the Easter set and thought they might work. As you can see they sre a bit bigger than I thought they would be. I still like the outcome.

I die cut the flowers using Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie cardstock. The leaves abd stems from Old Olive cardstock.

I layered the flowers on some Basic White rectangles, not square! LOL!

The sentiment is from the Lily of the Valley stamp set.

I scored a few lines across the top and added three Brass Butterflies.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 

Happy Stampin!!

Vicki

Happy Birthday to me!!

Hello Friends!!

Today is my birthday!!! No big deal at my age......😂

Today's card share is a card I made using the challenge at Sunday Stamps. A pretty Pastel Color Challenge.

Such pretty colors, rules say you must use three of the five colors, I used Pretty in Pink, Shy Shamrock, and Smoky Slate, 

I used the Stampin Up Simply Beautiful stamp set and dies.

I colored the big flower using Barely Blus, and new InColor and Pretty in Pink. The leaves are colored with Shy Shamrock, a retired color.

The base of the card is Smoky Slate, followed by a layer of Pretty in Pink. The next layer is a piece of Basic White that I embossed using the Gingham EF.

The sentiment is stamped with Tuxedo Black ink and it come from The Lily of the Valley stamp set, available May 5th,

I finished with three Sequins from the Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink sequin pack.

That is all for now, Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stampin!!

Vicki

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