Brighter Days With Weather Together Bundle!

I did a little casing from Valarie Moody at stampingwithval.com

for my first card for August card class.

 I wanted to use the umbrella set and matching dies but there are so many

things you can do with these products together. I loved the gray and red so had to 

do the cloud with the gray behind!

I love how I could stamp the clouds on the top white piece 

and the cut them out with the die 

and pop them up on the card for 4 clouds!  So cool and simple!

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Weather Together

Ink: Real Red, Archival Basic Gray, Smoky Slate

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray and Real Red

Umbrella Weather framelits dies

Swap Card For Gathering Of Greatness Chicago!

Well, this card was not an easy task...I just could not make it fast or simple!

I guess when I have to make 40 of something I think intricate!

I knew I wanted a fall card and mix both new and existing product.

I used the Woodland folder to emboss the background with a little

Tip Top Taupe sponged on. I also used the leaves with dies. Love them!

I watercolored the bird on watercolor paper. I washed him over with So Saffron, 

then some Tangerine Tango.  I added both Chocolate Chip and Early Espresso. 

Since I was heat embossing one leaf with Copper emboss powder, I added a little

copper to the wings of my bird.

I used Cherry Cobbler on Cajun Craze card stock 

and Garden Green on Old Olive card stock. 

The copper leaf is stamped and heated on Very Vanilla.

The vanilla seemed a little bright so I washed some Crumb cake ink over it.

I told you there was loads happening here!

It just did not need any sentiment! 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp sets: Vintage Leaves, Best Birds

Ink: Crumb Cake, Tip Top Taupe, VersaMark,

Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Achival Basic Black,

So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso

Leaflets framelits dies, Birds & Blooms thinlits dies,

Woodland emboss folder, Aqua painter, Copper emboss powder,

heat tool.

For You Jackie!

Happy Happy 60th Birthday to my friend, Jackie Roberts!

I was able to hand deliver this to her on Wednesday this week (the day after her birthday)!

I cut out the flower top in Dapper Denim and then in watercolor paper.

I watercolored the second in Dapper Denim.

  I then washed it over with Wink of Stella for a little shine!  

I layered the two together and of course, added several pearls!

After cutting the stem in Old Olive. I tried several DSP for the background.

Decided to give this one a shot from Serene Scenery. Love it!

I added some burlap ribbon to give some natural look.

I stamped a sentiment right on the DSP.

This card is a 5" square.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a blessed weekend!

Windy

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Stamp set: Thoughtful Branches

Ink: Dapper Denim

Paper: Dapper Denim, Watercolor, Serene Scenery DSP,

Crumb Cake, Old Olive

pearls, aqua painter, Beautiful Branches thinlits dies, 

Burlap ribbon

PPA311 For You With Sweet Flowers!

I started with the cute smallest jar and added sweet blue flowers

popped up on top.  Love the pinch of pink ! 

I decided to use one of my many note cards and covered it with 

the lovely polka dots from Neutrals DSP. 

I embossed the circle with the Brick Wall emboss folder and added my sweet jar. 

I hope you can join the soft color challenge from my friend, Lynn Hoyt.

Head over to palspaperarts.com for more inspiration from my color team!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Jar of Love

Paper: Note card, Neutrals DSP, Whisper White

Ink: Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette, Smoky Slate

Circle framelits dies, Brick Wall emboss folder,

Everyday Jars framelits dies

Thank You Branches!

I cased a card from the talented Cindy Schuster

from nutmegcreations.blogspot.com.

It is a simple card but looks so sweet.

I stamped Old Olive on Old Olive card stock and cut out with the die. 

I thought I was cutting Soft Suede from a scrap for the trunk but I think it was actually

a scrap of the retired Baked Brown Sugar.

 I wrapped a little Old Olive twine around the sentiment banner.

I hope your Wednesday is wonderful!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Thoughtful Branches

Ink: Old Olive, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder

Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, 

Baked Brown Sugar (retired), Pool Party

Old Olive twine, Beautiful Branches thinlits dies

GDP046 Ahoy, Ombre!

I wanted a chance to play around with the Irresistibly Floral paper.
It is all white but has designs white embossed on it for coloring.
I used a sponge roller to apply my three colors of blue
 for an ombre effect. I stamped and cut out the anchor
 (thought too tricky to fussy cut) and the I did cut out the sentiment
to layer over it.
I added a few fish at top with some "bubble" rhinestones.
This special paper does have some great designs and will play more soon.
I hope you can play along with this great sketch challenge over at
global-design-project.com.
Thanks for stopping by and have an amazing Tuesday!
Windy
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Stamp set; Seaside Shore
Paper: Irresistibly Floral DSP, Whisper White,
 and Tempting Turquoise  
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pool Party, and Soft Sky
Layering Circle framelits dies, rhinestones, Sponge roller

PP305 You're In My Thoughts

I started with the copper enriched DSP called Affectionately Yours
Specialty DSP.  I also knew I wanted to do my sentiment in Copper emboss powder.
I love the size and font from the You're In My Thoughts from the
new set Thoughtful Branches.  This set will be available for customers August 2nd.
The set and dies are soooo worth it!
Now if you do not have copper paper...it is hopefully an item in the
2016 Holiday catty...you make your own!
I stamped an image that is a little bit solid but has some texture to it from the
Jar of Love stamp set in VersaMark on my Crumb Cake card stock.
 I heat embossed with Copper powder on to make a banner for my sketch.
The other banner is Mint Maracon.
I finished the card with a bit of Night of Navy solid twine.
I hope you can play along and be creative with this sketch.  head over to thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Monday!
Windy
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Stamp sets: Thoughtful Branches, Jar of Love
Ink: VersaMark
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Mint Macaron,
Watermelon Wonder, Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP
Circle framelits, Night of Navy solid twine,
Copper emboss powder, heat tool

Navy & White Birthday For Cheri

Happy Happy Birthday Cheri Henderson!

I started with the DSP.  It is so hard to cut this one, too!

Love this paper and the Night of Navy and White together.

I layered two prints together and then cut out the Flourish

to layer on top.  After I was done, I really was not happy

with the flourish on top of the dots but left it alone and 

decided the flip and put sentiment on the top.

I hope you have a blessed Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Circle of Spring

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy and Floral Boutique DSP

Flourish thinlits dies, Circle framlits dies, 

1 1/4" scallop circle punch

Seaside Suite

Playing with my fav suite!

I started with the DSP..picked two of many prints I like.

I ran the seaside emboss folder on Mint Macaron card stock.

I stamped the fish and hand snipped them. 

Then I stamped the sentiment and cut with the circle framelits.

Finished it up with some Calypso Coral thick twine I had 

already cut from class a few weeks ago.

I love this DSP and it is hard to cut into it!

I hope you can be inspired with this great suite and

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Seaside Shore

Ink: Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron, Dapper Denim

Paper: Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla,

By The Sore DSP

Calypso Coral thick twine,Circle framelits dies, 

Seaside emboss folder

FMS246 Just A Note With Texture!

I started with my fav set..Touches of Texture! 

 I watercolored the flowers and stem/leaves, 

 then cut out with the Lots of Labels dies. 

I added texture with stamping to background

 then added the Cucumber Crush doily. 

A quick sentiment from Picture Perfect set finishes the card. 

Hope you can join the freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com 

challenge this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp sets: Touches of Texture, Picture Perfect

Ink: Dapper Denim, Cucumber Crush

Paper: Whisper White, 2016-2018 in color DSP in Dapper Denim

2015-2017 in color doilies in Cucumber Crush

Lots of Labels framelits dies

PPA310 Fiesta!

I did not use all circles but the placement is there from the sketch!

Really fun sketch from Maggie Mata at 

maggiemadecards.com

I made this card special for one of my small group girls turning 18

next week!

I stamped the HB sentiment inside along with the llama.  

Who does not love a llama?  I forgot to photograph it...sorry!

I think the yellow circle looks the the moon or sun

...whichever is more festive!

Hope you have a wonderful Thursday and thanks for stopping by!

Head over to play along at 

palspaperarts.com

Windy

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Stamp set: Birthday Fiesta

Ink: Emerald Envy, Melon Mambo

Paper: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, 

Festive Birthday DSP, Emerald Envy

Festive emboss folder, Fiesta Time framelits dies,

 Melon Mambo thick twine, 2 1/2" circle punch

Thankful For Flourishes!

Just playing around with the reverse cut in Wisteria Wonder.  

I layered some Neutral DSP in Basic Gray.  I thought the 

writing would be interesting behind the flourish!

I stamped the sentiment from Good Greetings.

Really fast card for fun!

Have a great Wednesday!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Good Greetings

Paper: Basic Gray, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White,

Neutral DSP in Basic Gray

Ink: Archival Basic Gray

Flourish thinlits dies

GDP045 Shelter From The Storm

Great color combo!  I started with the Smoky Slate underneath the 

top Whisper White knowing I would die cut to show the gray clouds!

I used those same clouds to pop up on the card front.  I stamped the rain in 

Smoky and the sentiment in Melon Mambo.  

I looooove the umbrella with these polka dots...Melon Mambo dots!

I die cut this from the wonderful Pop of Pink DSP!

I hope you can play along with this week's color challenge!

global-design-project.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a lovely Tuesday!

Windy

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Stamp set: Weather Together

Ink: Melon Mambo, Archival Basic Black,

Smoky Slate

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Smoky Slate,

Pop Of Pink Specialty DSP

Umbrella Weather framlits dies

PP304 Watercolor Grapes

Funny that I had watercolored these grapes playing around on Saturday

and then I wake up yesterday to see that the challenge for 

thepaperplayers.blogspot.com was watercoloring!  

So I cut them out with the Layering Ovals, then gave them more layers for stacked look!

I used the Timeless Textures set for some textured interest

 on the background of Old Olive cards stock. 

Always love Old Olive and Elegant Eggplant together!

Hope you can play along this week!

Close up:

Hope you can play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp sets: Timeless Textures and Tuscan Vineyard

Paper: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, 

Watercolor paper, Perfect Plum

Ink: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum

Layering Ovals framelits, aqua painter

Amanda Stamps!

Isn't this cute? 

 My daughter, Amanda, was playing with some of my new

 and retired products last week.

  I wanted to show off her stamping today!

Her stamping beside me makes me smile!

Thanks for stopping by today....have a blessed Sunday!

Windy

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It's A Good Day!

I had designed this background for something else that did not work.

  I had set it aside and then saw it this week and decided to color another bird 

and branch for a sweet card!

I stamped the background in Mint Macaron.  

I watercolored the bird in Island Indigo, Mint Macaron, and Calypso Coral. 

I hope you have a lovely Saturday and weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Best Birds

Ink: Island Indigo, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, 

So Saffron, Soft Suede

Paper: Very Vanilla, Island Indigo

Birds & Blooms thinlts dies

FMS245 Thank You Fresh Fruit

I started with a 5 1/2" square card...

yes, I like square cards but do not use enough!

This is my first time using this stamp set called Fresh Fruit.

I love the strawberries but since I am a Georgia Peach, I had to use the peaches. 

I masked the bottom one and to stamp the second one.

I stamped the dots from the stamp and used a few retired candy dots on the stripes.

I do love the matching DSP!

Hope you can play along with this great sketch challenge this week

over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Windy

Stamp set: Fresh Fruit

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Peekaboo Peach, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Fruit Stand DSP, Tanerine Tango, Peekaboo Peach,

Whisper White

Lot of Labels framelits dies, Candy dots (vintage),

 Peekaboo Peach ruched ribbon  

PPA309 Love & Hugs

I tried to resist this set and matching dies but I caved!

This is my first time playing with them.  

I love hearts and decided to design with them this week when I 

saw this color challenge.

I was envisioning just the swirly hearts but then tried the cut outs inside and liked!

My daughter picked out words for a simple card!

Play long with the color challenge over at 

palspaperarts.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Sunshine Sayings 

Ink: Sweet Sugarplum and Island Indigo

Paper: Island Indigo, Sweet Sugarplum and Sahara Sand

Sunshine Wishes thinlits dies, In color enamel dots

GDP044 Made Of Wonderful

Love Steffi's card...love the gold, the nature look and I love anything "grunged"!

I decided to case her card with the neutral card stock and gold and brown colors!

I heat embossed in gold the sentiment, the flowers and the top dragonfly. 

I love the ribbon, too! 

Fun card to design!

Play along with the case the designer challenge

over at global-design-project.com

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely Wednesday!

Windy

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Stamp sets: Touches of Texture and Picture Perfect

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, VersaMark

Paper: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Gold emboss powder, heat tool, 1/4" Natural Trim in Gold, Banner punch 

Happy 21st Birthday Amanda!

Happy Happy 21st Birthday to my first born

...my baby girl, Amanda!

My daughter loves Turquoise 

and she loved this stamp set with the llama as soon as she saw it in the new catty!  

So I wanted to stamp her a very festive card with that llama

and the whole Birthday Fiesta suite!

Loved picking out what elements to stamp and cut for this card!  

Will enjoy making more cards with this suite in future!

I hope you have a festive day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Birthday Fiesta

Ink: Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Crumb Cake, Festive Birthday DSP

Layering Ovals framelits dies, Fiesta Time framelits,

rhinestones, Festive embossing folder, Banner framelits dies

PP303 Hello From Us!

I wanted to play with these dies...mostly because I was curious

with what those birds thinlits looked like!

  I had not seen them used yet.

I tried several ways for the birds

 to fit on the reg card size and this was best. 

 I used the Seaside emboss folder 

because I think it looks like wood of a tree trunk. 

I also think the birds to look like they were sitting on wires...cool effect!

Go over and play along with 

thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Thoughtful Banners

Ink: Island Indigo and Sweet Sugarplum

Paper: Island Indigo, Sweet Sugarplum, Mint Macaron,

Very Vanilla, Playful Palette DSP

Linen thread, Birds & Blooms thinlits dies, Seaside emboss folder

Hello Fish!

Still playing with leftover pieces from card class this past week!

I decided I needed another cute fish card.  I stamped the water 

with Dapper denim but stamped off once to make lighter.

I like the twine stamp around the jar, too!

Hope have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

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Stamp set: Jar of Love

Ink: Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White,

 2016-2018 In Color DSP in Peekaboo Peach

Everyday Jars framelits dies

Ahoy, There-More Fish!

I had some left over pieces already cut from my card class

this week, so I played around with the Seaside Shore set again!

I hand cut the angel fish and the Ahoy, There banner.

I hope you have a lovely Saturday and

 thanks for stopping by!

 Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Seaside Shore

Ink: Mint Macaron, Dapper Denim, Coral Calypso

Paper: Very Vanilla, Mint Macaron, Dapper Denim

Calypso Coral thick twine, Circle framelits dies