CTS265 Happiest Of Birthdays!

Fun sketch over at casethissketch.blogspot.com

I started with the DSP called Picture Perfect Party.

I turned it so the fluffy streamers could be part of my sketch

on the left side. I layered it on Pool Party and then Berry Burst.

I stamped the sentiment from the set Picture Perfect Birthday

in Berry Burst and added some confetti in Lemon Lime Twist

on Whisper White and cut it out with my Layering Circle dies.

I then finished it off with a silver foil doily.

This card is very bright and ready to party!

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely last day of March!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Picture Perfect Birthday

Ink: Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst

Paper: Berry Burst, Whisper White, Pool Party, 

Picture Perfect Party DSP

silver foil doily

FMS330 Sweet Happy Birthday!

I love the Sweet Soiree embellishment kit!

I did this card so fast and just had to grab my 

Cake Soiree set and use my Berry Burst marker

to color then stamp the sentiment.

I ran the white card stock background through the lovely

Scattered Sequins emboss folder and layered it on a piece

of thick Whisper White for the base.

Picked up the colors in the flowers bouquet for the Berry strip 

of card stock and ran some Marina Mist trim behind.

The vellum silver flowers and stems give it a elegant look.

Hope you can play along with the wonderful sketch challenge

this week over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by and have a

blessed Good Friday!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Cake Soiree

Ink: Berry Burst

Paper: Whisper White, Berry Burst

Sweet Soiree embellishment kit, Scattered Sequins

embossing folder, banner punch-retired, Subtles enamel

shape in Marina Mist  

GDP131 Inspiring Easter

I had already made my Easter cards and sent them but I 

decided to play along with the challenge over at global-design-project.com.

I made this Easter card and will give to a friend this week.

I watched my wonderful upline and friend Mary Fish do this 

sponging this week so tried it with post it notes.

I laid my Whisper White panel down on my grid paper and 

used four post it notes to hold in place and give me a sort of straight line.

Even with lines I could not it it perfectly straight!

That is my life!

I used a sponge dauber for the Lemon Lime Twist

on the bottom and then another sponge dauber for the 

Bermuda Bay ink-looks like grass and sky!

I stamped the flowers from You're Inspiring in Memento

Tuxedo Black over the sponging.

I added the Happy Easter from the same set at bottom.

I used some of the free SAB ribbon in Bermuda Bay

across the card plus a small bow.

I then layered on a piece of Basic Black for a mat 

 and Lemon Lime Twist card base.

I finished it off with some glitter enamel shapes.

I hope you have a beautiful day and Easter celebration!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: You're Inspiring

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black,

Lemon Lime Twist

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Lemon Lime Twist,

Bermuda Bay

Bermuda Bay ribbon (SAB) and Glitter enamel shapes, 

sponge daubers  

PP386 Just A Note

I wanted to play with the Daisy Delight set and 

so when I saw this sketch over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com 

this week, I thought it was my chance. I went for the wild flowers.

I cut a Stitched Shape circle from Whisper White card stock

and cut a little off the side for the sketch. 

I stamped the stems in Old Olive ink.

For the stems in between the big flowers, I used Wisteria Wonder

ink and then two step stamping for the larger flowers in Calypso Coral ink.

I grabbed a left over vellum banner from a Paper Pumpkin kit

to stamp the sentiment in Coral from the Flourishing Phrases set.

I used two coordinating DSP patterns from Delight Daisy DSP

for the background. 

I added banners from Calypso Coral and Wisteria Wonder before 

running some retired Wisteria Wonder baker's twine and finishing with a bow.

I really like all these colors together!

I hope you enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windiellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: Daisy Delight, Flourishing Phrases

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Old Olive

Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Whisper White,

Delightful Daisy DSP

Stitched Shapes framelits dies, Wisteria Wonder baker's twine-retired,

Triple Banner punch

March 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit Cards

Here are my first three cards from the kit.  

I did change the layout of the note cards and 

the top left card is a full size card.

I used the elements of the kit with a Flirty Flamingo

full size card base.  I stamped the corners in Fresh Fig

and the Thank You sentiment from a past PP kit on the tag.

I stamped my own flowers on Flirty Flamingo card stock 

in Fresh Fig and layered them behind the sentiment stamped

in Fresh Fig from Flourishing Phrases stamp set.

I stamped the sentiment from the kit in Fresh Fig

 and changed the layout...really like how it turned out.

Here are my second round of cards (I did two days worth

of stamping with this kit)

A full card in Powder Pink

I cut the envelope and used as my background and layered

it on a Flirty Flamingo base.

I love this one-I cut a envelope and used as my background 

then popped it on a Fresh Fig base.

I stamped the flower on Flamingo paper in Fresh Fig and hand cut it.

Love the wood elements we got as a free gift.

More wood elements here on the left.

I love vintage style card which I really do not do much of anymore.

So this kit was so much fun for me. 

Hope you have a lovely day and happy stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net 

CTS264 Just Breathe The Fresh Air

I like this sketch...it looked like a brick wall. 

However, I immediately thought of the Waterfront set

and finally did a scene other than the beach.

 The beach is my happy place but I love any water-lakes, rivers, ponds, 

streams, but mostly the ocean!

I started with Marina Mist on the bottom and then a little texture over it

in the same color. 

 I moved to Night of Navy and flipped the stamp to look different.

My land stamped in Soft Suede and mountains stamped in Always Artichoke 

gave the finally layer except for the sentiment.

 I decided on the Just Breathe from Colorful Seasons in Navy.

The trees are stamped off once in Suede and the sun is stamped in Peekaboo Peach

for a sunset kind of look.

Hope you can play along over at casethissketch.blogpsot.com

and relax and breathe some fresh air this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: Waterfront and Colorful Seasons

Ink: Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Soft Suede,

Always Artichoke, Peekaboo Peach

Paper: Whisper White and Night of Navy

TTTC040 Wishing You in Rose Red

I went with the top row for this challenge- Twine, Bold Statement, Red.

Let's talk red!  I like my reds but I do not grabbed Rose Red much so decided to 

feature it today with the red in the challenge.

I used the Petal Burst embossing folder for the background.

I layered the background piece on a thick Whisper White base.

I have not used enough the Happy Wishes free set in the first SAB selection 

this year and so I stamped the Happy in Memento Tuxedo Black.

I then colored the flowers and stems on the sentiment with my aqua painter

in Wild Wasabi and Rose Red.  I stamped the other two sentiments

 from the same set in Rose Red ink.

I thought it would look great to have some die cut at the bottom 

of the sentiment so I went looking through my dies and found the under 

used scallop die in the Seasonal Layers thinlits dies.

I cut it in Basic Black and layered it behind the sentiment and wrapped

some black and white twine around before adding a bow.

A few rhinestones finished the card off.

I hope you can play along with the tictactoechallenge.com this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Happy Wishes

Paper: Rose Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Wild Wasabi, Rose Red

aqua painter, Seasonal Layers thinlits dies, Black twine, rhinestones

FF0004 Blossoming Basket In Pink Pirouette

I picked flowers so I could play/color with this new flower set plus embossing folder

with the new festivefridaychallenge.com this week.

SAB is winding down with one week to go.  

The promotion ends next Saturday on March 31st.

You can earn free items for each 50.00 you spend.  

This year there was a second release in February and

you could earn with 100.00 purchase of Stampin' Up!

products this set called Blossoming Basket and 

the Basket Weave embossing folder together. 

I love that the folder is carrying on to the new catalog in June!

I am finally playing with the basket and used my Stampin' Blends to color.

I blended with Crumb Cake, Old Olive, and Pink Pirouette after stamping in 

Memento Tuxedo Black. 

I cut is with a circle die cut and layered some Pink card stock behind with

a bit of burlap ribbon and mini gold sequin trim for bling.

For the embossing, I ran a piece of Whisper White through with the 

folder and the Big Shot and then I took a sponge dauber and 

added the Pink to the folder. I placed it all on a Crumb Cake base to finish it off.

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

Windy

windyellard.stampinip.net

Stamp set: Blossoming Basket

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Memento Tuxedo Black

Sampin' Blends- Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, Crumb Cake

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Burlap Ribbon, Mini gold sequin trim, 

Basket Weave embossing folder, Circle dies

GDP130 Blooms Just For You

I grabbed these cards from the Sweet Soiree Memories and More 

card pack I earned free in SAB and picked two coordinating prints

the layered on my base for the sketch.  I use a Berry Burst base

and stamped in the same color some roses over it from Cake Soiree set.

I layered the cards and then added a circle die cut in Whisper White.

On the circle I layered a few pieces from the Sweet Soiree

embellishment kit. I also used a piece of the Marina Mist scallop trim 

from the kit under my sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment from Perennial Birthday set

 in Berry Burst on Whisper White to finish the card.

So quick when kits are there and waiting for you!

Hope you enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Head over to global-design-project.com to play along today!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Perennial Birthday, Cake Soiree

Ink: Berry Burst

Paper: Sweet Soiree Memories and More card pack,

Whisper White, Berry Burst

Sweet Soiree embellishment kit, Stitched Shapes framelits dies

PP385 A Watercolor Rainbow Egg

I almost grabbed my Sunshine & Rainbows bundle but then 

I looked over at my Hello Easter that has been sitting near by!

I decided to color the sections of the egg 5 different rainbow colors.

I used Daffodil Delight, Rose Red, Wisteria Wonder,

Pool Party, and Wild Wasbi markers.  Before I stamped the egg, I sprayed

water on the stamp which then made the colors kind of run and look like

I water colored them on the paper. I did hand cut the egg out.

I added the banner in Rose Red card stock stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. 

I had some Old Olive leaves I did not use from another project

cut using the Sweet Cake thinlits dies. 

I tucked the leaves in so maybe the egg looks 

like it is sitting the grass. 

I ran the Daffodil Delight background through the Big Shot 

with the Basket Weave embossing folder and layered it all on

a piece of thick Whisper White for a base.

I added some rhinestones for bling to finish it off.

Head over to thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

to play along with the rainbow challenge!

I hope you have a blessed day and Happy Spring!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stanpinup,net

Stamp set: Hello Easter

Ink: Pool Party, Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight,

 Wisteria Wonder and Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive,

and Rose Red

Duet Banner punch, rhinestones, Sweet Cake thinlits dies,

Basket Weave embossing folder

Jeweled Butterfly

This card I designed as I was trying to decided what cards to make for 

my March card classes. I wanted to use the Beautiful Day and the butterfly

but was not coming up with a design I liked.

I ended up doing a Brusho butterfly for classes.

I inked up the butterfly here in Emerald Envy and then took a sponge 

dauber and sponged some Night of Navy ink on

 then stamped on the Whisper White card stock. 

I added some dots around in Emerald and layered some 

Naturally Eclectic DSP with the jewel print on bottom.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set in Night of Navy

and layered some navy card stock behind.

 I place all this on more Navy then a Emerald Envy card base.

I finished it off with some rhinestones with the sentiment.

I hope you have a lovey day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Beautiful Day

Ink: Emerald Envy, Night of Navy

Paper: Emerald Envy, Night of Navy,

Whisper White, Naturally Eclectic DSP

rhinestones, sponge dauber

Just Breathe Birthday

I made this card for my friend's birthday a few weeks ago. 

She loves the beach like me and I knew she would love the 

relax vibe of this card, too.

I used some Color Theory DSP in Crushed Curry layered over the
thick Whisper White base.

I then stamped the elements from High Tide before placing my wooden chair

cut from Seasonal Layers thinlits dies with the Wood Textures DSP.

The just breathe from Colorful Seasons stamp set 

in Basic Gray finishes the relaxing card.

I did stamp a Happy Birthday and more birds inside the card.

Hope your day is relaxing and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: High Tide and Colorful Seasons

Ink: Basic Gray, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Old Olive

Paper: Color Theory DSP, Wood Textures DSP, Whisper White

Seasonal Layers thinlits dies

FabFri133 Perfect Birthday!

I needed to pull out my Picture Perfect Birthday suite of stuff and use them!

So when I saw this sketch, this came to mind...especially because I have wanted to 

stamp one of those party blowers!

I started with a thick Whisper White base and layered some Bermuda Bay

card stock ran through the Simple Stripes embossing folder.  

I grabbed the Picture Perfect Party DSP and picked a pattern.

I stamped the sentiment in Bermuda Bay ink on a banner and then 

stamped the party blower in Lemon Lime Twist and then Bermuda Bay

dots over it. I then stamped the end in Berry Burst and the fringe in Bermuda Bay.

All that I had to cut by hand and layer together.

I popped them on a Basic Black banner

 and finished it off with a Bermuda bay enamel dot!

I hope you can play along over at fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Picture Perfect Birthday

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Basic Black,

Picture Perfect Party DSP

Simple Stripes embossing folder, Bermuda Bay enamel dot,

banner punch-retired

CTS263 Springtime Hold On To Hope

Oh Springtime!  It is feeling like it is Florida!

We are planting flowers in the yard this weekend!

For this sketch over at casethissketch.blogspot.com

I started with the Springtime foil DSP and I used my sponge

roller/brayer to roll lots of Powder Pink ink on the paper.

It is not dark but gives it a soft feel especially with the metallics.

I used a gold doily and then added some Rich Razzleberry card stock behind

as well as for the base of the card.

I stamped the flowers from Southern Serenade set in Memento Tuxedo Black

ink and colored them with my Stampin Blends in Old Olive and 

Rich Razzleberry.  I stamped the sentiment from Hold On To Hope set

in Razzleberry, too.

I like how it turned out and hope you can play along 

with this sketch challenge this week. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

winyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Hold On To Hope and Southern Serenade

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Powder Pink, 

Rich Razzleberry

Stampin Blends-Rich Razzlberry and Old Olive

Paper: Springtime Foil DSP, Whisper White,

Rich Razzlebrry

gold doily, Layering Circle framelits dies, sponge roller/brayer 

TTTC039 Whale, Hello There!

I went diagonal this week for the tictactoechallenge.com

I used my Message in a Bottle set and I love I got to use my whale!

This set has several puns but I have not used the whale yet.

I grabbed the Springtime foil DSP with the silver stripes for my metallic element.

I used some Night Of Navy twine and a Pool Party enamel shape

for my accents. I stamped the bottle in Smoky Slate ink and added the cork

in Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the water in Pool Party ink and the whale in Navy.

I added the water spout in Pool. I cut it all out with the Layering Oval 

framelits dies and added some Navy behind it. 

I stamped the sentiment (pun) in Navy on Whisper White 

and finished it with an enamel dot.

I hope you can play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Message in a Bottle

Ink: Smoky Slate, Night of Navy, Pool Party,

Crumb Cake

Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White,

Springtime foil DSP

Layering Oval framelis dies, enamel shapes in Pool Party,

Night of Navy twine

FMS328 A Beachy Smile

I thought for some reason about using my clear block to stamp 

when I saw this sketch challenge over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com

I inked my clear block C with Marina Mist ink and stamped 

on a piece of Very Vanilla. I added some sea grass from the High Tide set

in Sahara Sand ink. I then cut a wooden beach chair from the 

Wood Textures DSP using the Seasonal Layers thinlits dies.

I chose a sentiment from Colrful Seasons stamp set and used the Early

Espresso ink. I layered the background on a piece of Marina Mist.

Then placed it on a Early Espresso base.

I finished it off with some glitter enamel dots. 

I like the clean simple beachy feel.

Hope you can play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: High Tide, Colorful Seasons

Ink: Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Sahara Sand

Paper: Very Vanilla, Wood Textures DSP,

Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Glitter enamel dots, Seasonal Layers thinlits dies

GDP129 Barn Door Blessings

I have this set called Barn Door out designing projects for a design team

 when I saw this color challenge.

  I knew I could make it work with this set and matching dies.

I started with a Soft Suede card base and layered a piece of Calypso Coral 

embossed with the Simple Stripes embossing folder for a siding look.

I stamped the door on Very Vanilla in Soft Suede and layered it on

a piece of Pear Pizzazz.  I stamped the wreath on vanilla with Pear ink

and cut it out with the matching die.  I stamped the wreath again in Coral

and used the die just for the flowers. 

I popped the wreath on the door and decided to make the sentiment hanging also.

I stamped the sentiment on vanila in Suede and punched it with the 

1 3/4" punch and the layered it with a another circle in Pear.

I stamped a hanging sign in Suede then cut the top hanging part for the sentiment

 and added a gold dot to look like a shiny nail.

I really like how it turned out!

Hope you can play along with the color challenge this week 

over at global-design-project.com 

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Barn Door

Ink: Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla

Sliding Door framelits dies, Gold enamel dot, Layering Circle 

framelits dies, 1 3/4" circle punch, Simple Striped embossing folder

PP384 Happy Pink Easter!

I pulled on two shades of pink- Powder Pink and Berry Burst!

I wanted to use the egg and bunny more from Hello Easter. 

I stamped the bunny in Soft Suede and hand snipped him.

I stamped the egg in Powder pink and then some dots and flowers

in the Berry Burst on the Whisper White background.

I stamped the sentiment on Powder Pink in Berry and used my 

banner punch-retired. I then layered it over the Berry Burst ribbon. 

I layered the White on Powder Pink and then a Berry Burst base.

I finished it off with some bling on the flowers. 

Cute and pink!

Go play with thepaperplayers.blogspot.com 

color challenge this week! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a happy day!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Hello Easter

Ink: Berry Burst, Soft Suede and Powder Pink

Paper: Whisper White, Powder Pink, Berry Burst

Berry Burst finely woven ribbon, banner punch-retired, rhinestones 

FF0003 Panda Peek A Boo

A simple Panda card in Black and White was so easy and cute!

I started with the Whole Lot Of Lovely DSP and layered it on a piece 

of thick Whisper White for the base.

I cut three squares and layered them together and stamped the panda with the 

party hat for in side with a Hi from Party Pandas stamp set.

My mom will really like this so I will mail it out to her this week!

Hope you can play along over at 

festivefridaychallenge.com 

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful week!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Party Pandas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black,

Whole Lot Of Lovely DSP

Layering Square framelits dies

CTS262 Seas The Day

Something reminded me of my burlap background stamp
so I just had to pull it out.
I inked it up with Fresh Fig and stamped it on a piece of Very Vanilla.
I then stamped the sentiment from So Many Shells on a strip
of Vanilla and added a shell stamp all in the same Fresh Fig ink.
I layered some Natural Gold trim behind for a pop of gold.
I finished it off with a Fresh Fig base.
Hope you can play along at casethissketch.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a lovely week!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: So Many Shells and Burlap
Paper: Very Vanilla, Fresh Fig
Ink Fresh Fig
Natural Gold trim

TTTC038 Roses For You

Happy Sunday!

I went with the first column for the tictactoechallenge.com

I started with the Springtime foil DSP.  It is Very Vanilla

with Copper polka dots.  I then wrapped some copper trim around it

before layering on my Old Olive card base.

I colored the roses from Petal Palette after stamped

 in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on thick Very Vanilla card stock.

I used my Stampin Blends markers in Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive.

I cut them out with the matching dies and popped them up on 

a Very Vanilla square. I heat embossed the sentiment from 

So Many Shells in Copper emboss powder. I layered the vanilla

square on a another square in Rich Razzleberry to finish it off.

I hope you can play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed Sunday!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: So Many Shells, Petal Palette

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

Stampin Blends Markers- Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Springtime foil DSP, Old Olive, 

Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla

Copper trim, Copper emboss powder, heat tool,

Layering Square framelits dies, Petals & More thinlits dies 

FMS327 Happy Birthday Cole!

Today is my son's 20th birthday!  Besides his fav colors-blue and red,

Cole loves anything in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

His fav is Ironman but I thought of this Captain America shield

as soon as I saw the sketch at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com this week.

 Perfect timing as I sat down to make his card. 

I used my Layering Circles dies in Real Red, Smoky Slate and Pacific Point

and then punched out the star in Smoky Slate.

The punch is an old star punch I kept around and times like this, I am glad I did!

I simply stamped the Happy Birthday from Perennial Birthday in Real Red.

He would not care for any bling or other special effects so kept it simple.

We are headed to do a bunch of go carting and laser tag and other 

virtual reality games today and then go eat a big birthday dinner!

Hope you have a fun day, too!

Thanks for sopping by!

Windy

windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Perennial Birthday

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Pacific Point, 

Smoky Slate

Ink: Real Red

Layering Circle framelits dies, star punch-retired