PP435 Happy Inspiring Easter

This is my fav challenge- Tic Tac Toe!

I choose the bottom row Easter, Circle, Floral.

I grabbed the You're Inspiring set and stamped the 

flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them 

with the Stampin' Blends in light Granny Apple Green

and Daffodil Delight with a touch of Mango Melody in the center.

I cut it out with the stitched circle die and added a few yellow pearls.

I used Granny Apple card stock for the base and added

 the white background I stamped the sentiment from the same set

in  Black and Lemon Lime Twist some bubbles from the set.

I added the strip of Daffodil Delight Gingham Gala DSP 

to the card before popping up the circle image.

Hope you can play along over thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: You're Inspiring

Paper: Gingham Gala DSP, Whisper White, 

Granny Apple Green

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody,

and Granny Apple Green

Stitched Shapes dies, Artisan pearls

All For You In Balmy Blue

Yes, I did a little casing for my fourth card for classes

 from the Occasions catalog. 

I started with the base of this card which is Balmy Blue

and stamped the large floral image from 

All That You Are set in the same color ink. 

I then cut a white stitched rectangle and 

stamped the sentiment from the set 

in Night of Navy. 

I stamped the flowers in Flirty Flamingo on both

Flamingo and Petal Pink card stocks. 

I cut them and the leaves with the Frosted Bouquet dies.

I use Pear Pizzazz and Lemon Lime Twist for the leaves/filler. 

I finished it off with the Balmy Blue sheer bow.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: All That You Are

Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue

Paper: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Flirty Flamingo,

Petal Pink, Pear Pizzazz, and Lemon Lime Twist

Stitched Rectangle dies, Frosted Bouquet dies,

Sheer Balmy Blue ribbon

Beach Happy

Love this set!  I especially love the extra stamps that 

color in for me! This will hopefully be a hit in my card classes next week!

 I started with the Crumb Cake base and 

layered the piece of Coastal Cabana that is embossed on 

after running some thick Crumb Cake twine around.

Love the Seaside embossing folder!

I used the Beach Happy set to create a scene on 

my white piece by stamping the tree trunk

and the chair/umbrella in Early Espresso. 

I then used the Crumb Cake ink to my the sand under them.

I used the stripe stamp with Poppy Parade ink

for the chair and Coastal Cabana ink to fill in the umbrella. 

The top of the tree was stamped in Lemon Lime Twist ink.

It looks like a lot but it was fast stamping!

I finished it off with my sentiment stamped in 

Poppy Parade on a white circle and a scallop 

Poppy one behind.

Enjoy Your day and hopefully some sun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Beach Happy

Paper: Poppy Parade, Whisper White,

Coastal Cabana, and Crumb Cake

Ink: Poppy Parade, Coastal Cabana,

Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, and Lemon Lime Twist

Layering Circles dies, Crumb Cake twine from Nature's Twine,

Seaside embossing folder 

Rejoicing

This is my Easter card for classes next week.

I had to go with purple and use the wonder Gingham Gala DSP

also in same color.  I started with the white base and 

added the piece of Highland Heather card stock 

ran through with the Tufted embossing folder. 

I placed a strip of designer paper in Heather on the side.

I cut the stitched rectangle in white and stamped the 

floral image in Memento Tuxedo Black and then the 

sentiment in Heather.

Both are from the new set called His Grace.

I colored the floral image with Stampin Blends

markers in Highland Heather and Call Me Clover. 

I finished it with a cross cut from the Wood Textures DSP 

with the Cross of Hope dies and added a small pearl to the middle.

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks

for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: His Grace

Paper: Wood Textures DSP, Gingham Gala DSP,

Whisper White, Highland Heather

Ink: Highland Heather, Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Highland Heather, Call Me Clover

Cross Of Hope dies, Tufted embossing folder, pearl,

Stitched Rectangle dies 

Mother's Day Tea

Love this Country Floral embossing folder

for my first card and Mother's Day

card for card classes. 

I ran the piece of Calypso Coral though with this 

embossing folder and layered it on the white base

after I ran a bit of white twine around and tied it.

I stamped the rose and tea cup in Memento Black Tuxedo 

ink on white card stock and colored them with the Stampin Blends.

I cut them with the matching dies and then popped 

them up on a pearlized doily.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set called

Tea Together on Old Olive card stock and then cut with the 

Stitched Labels die.

I finished it off with a pearl on the label.

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

Windy

Stamp set: Tea Together

Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White,

Old Olive

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Pool Party

Pearlized doily, pearl, Stitched Labels dies, Tea Time dies

Beautiful Berry Burst

The in color Berry Burst shown here on my card will 

soon retire along with the other 2017-2019 in colors.

I really have enjoyed using this color with many other 

SU! colors and here with white and Blushing Bride.

I did not use a sentiment on this card since I am trying to 

have a variety in my stash.

I can use this for many occasions like birthday, wedding,

thinking of you, get well, etc.

I stamped the detailed flower from Beautiful Promenade set

on the white background in Berry Burst.

I then stamped the splatter from the Beauty Abounds set in

Blushing Bride. I then stamped the other flower on 

Blushing Bride card stock in Berry and cut it with the matching die.

I found an old style white doily in my stash and added it 

along with the a few white leaves and some artisan pearls 

to finish it off.

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

Windy

Stamp sets: Beauty Abounds, Beautiful Promenade

Ink: Berry Burst, Blushing Bride

Paper: Blushing Bride, Berry Burst, Whisper White

White doily, Beautiful Layers dies, Artisan Pearls

FF0030 Vibrant Vases In Granny Apple & Poppy

I have so much of the packs of designer paper

in Brights and In Colors so when I saw the dots challenge

I knew what paper to grab---picking a color was hard though!

I decided I loved the Granny Apple Green for this challenge

and layered it on the white base after running some 

Poppy Parade ribbon around. I stamped the flowers and the vase

 on a piece of white in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I colored them both with the Stampin Blends markers.

The flowers in Poppy and Granny Apple

 and the vase in both shades of Granny Apple Green.

I punched the vase with the Vases Builder punch

and popped it on a white stitched circle.

I hand cut the flowers and popped them up. 

 I finished it off with a rhinestone for some bling!

It is home made and with plenty of dots for the challenge.

Hope you can play along over at

festivefridaychallenge.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Vibrant Vases

Paper: Whisper White, Brights 6x6 DSP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,

Stampin Blends- Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green

Vases Builder punch, rhinestone, Poppy Parade woven ribbon-retired,

Stitched Shapes dies 

PP434 Thinking Of You With Painted Seasons

I love this suite- set, dies and designer paper.

I did not buy it right away since I was out of the country

 for almost a month but I kept seeing great projects with it

so had to get it and play.

For this card, I laid the DSP on a Pool Party base. I then 

added the strip of Call Me Clover to it.

I stamped the flowers and leaves on white card stock in 

Pool Party and Lemon Lime Twist ink.

I cut them with the matching dies called Four Seasons dies.

I stamped the sentiment from Beautiful Day in 

Call Me Clover and cut it with the label die from Petals & More dies.

I few pearls on the flowers to finish it off.

Hope you can play along over at 

thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Painted Seasons, Beautiful Day

Ink: Call Me Clover, Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist

Paper: Painted Seasons DSP, Whisper White,

Call Me Clover, Pool Party

Four Seasons dies, Petals & More dies, pearls

FMS380 A New Adventure!

Love this card! I love all nautical things!

I started with my Pool Party square and added the lines in 

same colors with the stampfrom Lilypad Lake.

 I then stamped the boats from the set in three different blues.

I used Night of Navy at top, Pacific Point in middle,

and Bermuda Bay on bottom. 

I cut them with the matching dies called Lakeside dies.

I added the "water mark" dots on for a balanced look.
I layered the Pool Party square on a Night of Navy one
then laid on the white background
where I stamped the sentiment from the Well Said
set in Night Of Navy ink.

I finished it by placing on the Navy base.
Clean and simple!
Head over to play at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com
today and thanks for stopping by!
Windy

Stamp set: Lilypad Lake, Well Said
Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White,
Pool Party
Ink: Pool Party, Night of Navy,
Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point
clear dots, Lakeside dies

Birthday Tea

Finally playing with the Tea Together bundle. 

I designed this card with the tea pot and I 

designed a Mother's Day card for classes with the cup

posting next week.

I stamped the tea pot, flower and the sentiment on white card stock in 

Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut the pot and flower with the 

matching dies called Tea Time plus All That You Are set for the sentiment.

I cut the sentiment with a circle die

 and layered it on a stitched circle in Coastal Cabana.

I colored a little around the pot and on the handle with my Pool Party

Stampin Blend marker. The flower with colored with the Calypso

Coral and Old Olive Blends. Love the added pearl in the middle!

I layered these on a pearlized doily, ran some ribbon around the 

Tea Room DSP and a layer of white before laying on the Coastal Cabana base.  

A quick bow with the same Coral ombre ribbon finished it off. 

Great addition to my birthday card stash!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Tea Together, All That You Are, 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Old Olive

Paper: Tea Room DSP, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, 

Pearlized doily, pearl, Tea Time dies, Layering Circle dies,

Stitched Shapes dies, Calypso Coral ombre ribbon

GDP181 All For You

I find myself loving several things my friend 

Brian King has made lately and casing some of his work.

I remember he made a card like this one but with all green 

ink and it was beautiful. 

Here is his beautiful card .

I used the sweet color combo from the challenge today and 

loved how these colors coordinate together.

I will miss Lemon Lime Twist when it retires in June.

I will let it stay in my stash for when I need that shading.

I stamped the flowers/leaves from Painted Seasons 

and the sentiment was stamped on Grapefruit Grove card

stock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink from All That You Are set.

I then cut it with a Stitched Label die and ran some 

Daffodil Delight sheer ribbon through.

The ribbon has sold out with SAB but it has been a wonderful ribbon to use. 

I layered the white background on Lemon Lime Twist card stock

then laid it on a Grapefruit base.

I hope you can play along this week with the 

color challenge over at global=design-project.com 

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: All That You Are, Painted Seasons

Paper: Grapefruit Grove, Lemon Lime Twist,

and Whisper White 

Ink: Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, Memento Tuxedo Black,

and Lemon Lime Twist

Stitched Labels dies, Daffodil Delight sheer ribbon

FabFri159 Hold Onto Hope

My first with the new Painted Seasons set.

I stamped the flowers in Calypso Coral and Grapefruit Grove

plus the leaves in Old Olive ink.  I cut them with the matching

dies called Four Seasons dies and then added them on 

a Very Vanilla stitched rectangles. I stamped the sentiment from 

the Hold Onto Hope set on a vanilla banner in Coral ink

and finished it off with the grapefruit gems.

I added all this to a sticthed rectangle piece of Tea Room DSP

before laying on a Very Vanilla base.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Hold On To Hope, Painted Seasons

Ink: Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Old Olive

Paper: Tea Room DSP, Very Vanilla

Four Seasons dies, Stitched Rectangle dies, 

banner punch-retired, Grapefruit Grove

gems 

CTS155 Birthday Wishes With Botanical Butterfly

Actually this was a quick card! I layered two pieces 

of the Botanical Butterfly DSP together on a black base.

I then punched a butterfly from the paper with the 

Butterfly Duet punch and colored it with three of my 

Stampin Blends markers- Light Calypso Coral,

Light Petal Pink, and Light Daffodil Delight. 

I laid a strip of Black card stock across

before adding the label cut form the Lakeside dies 

with the sentiment stamped in

Memento Tuxedo Black ink from the 

Varied Vases set.

A few black rhinestones for bling to finish it off. 

Greta sketch over at casethissketch.blogspot.com 

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Varied Vases

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends: Calypso Coral, Petal Pink and Daffodil Delight

Paper: Botanical Butterfly DSP, Basic Black, Whisper White

black rhinestones, Butterfly Duet punch, Lakeside framelits dies

Thank You Happiness Blooms

Such a cheery card thanks to the lovely designer paper

called Happiness Blooms. 

I layered a piece of it on the base with stripes and then

another piece over the Night Of Navy card stock.

I added several tiny rhinestones for some bling!

I wrapped a piece of the Navy gingham ribbon 

around before adding the sentiment from 

Southern Serenade on the white die with a Calypso

Coral circle behind. 

I let the designer paper do the work with two fun patterns!

Hope your day is a happy one!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Southern Serenade

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, 

Calypso Coral, Happiness Blooms DSP

rhinestones, Night of Navy Gingham ribbon, 

Layering Circle dies, Stitched Labels dies 

PP433 Better With You

As soon as I saw this challenge, I knew I wanted to 

try stamping the butterflies in Memento Tuxedo Black and 

then sponging color on them. This was the perfect 

one layer project.

I stamped my sentiment from the Butterfly Gala set

and then the butterflies being careful to ink only the large ones.

I then took a sponge dauber and dabbed Mango Melody ink and some then 

Calypso Coral on others. 

I finished with a few black rhinestones for a bling. 

Hope you can head over and play along this week at 

Thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed Sunday!

Windy

Stamp set: Butterfly Gala

Ink: Mango Melody, Calypso Coral, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Whisper White

sponge dauber, black rhinestones

Hello Beautiful

I saw this water color butterfly in a demo magazine 

I get called Stampin' Success. I stamped the 

butterfly from Butterfly Gala set on water color paper 

with Bermuda Bay ink. I then lightly sprayed it once with water. 

I then took my aqua painter and added a little Daffodil Delight 

and Coastal Cabana ink to the big butterfly.

I punched them out with matching punch.

I then stamped the sentiment from the same set in Bermuda

on the white stitched die and added it all to the 

three strips of Daffodil Gingham Gala DSP on 

the white base.

Another submission for the spring challenge over at 

festivefridaychallenge.com

Hope you have a spring-y day and thanks

for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Butterfly Gala

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Gingham Gala DSP, Whisper White, water color paper

Butterfly Duet punch, Wonderful Floral dies, rhinestone

For You With Floral Vellum

I would never thought of this beautiful floral vellum

being framed if not for my wonderful friend

Brian King who is not only a genius at layouts but layers as well.

He posted this week on his blog stampwithbrian.com  

ways to attach vellum and he had this frame up. 

 ( you can see his post by clicking my link)

I just had to make a card with it.

 I added the vellum to the back of mu Mossy Meadow frame

I cut with two stitched rectangle dies.

I used for the second rect one that was two sizes down from the first.

I finally cut into this beautiful Floral Romance specialty vellum paper.

I layered the framed vellum on a Petal Pink card base.

I then stamped the sentiment from Very Vintage in

Fresh Fig ink on a white circle die then cut a 

Fig circle along with a Petal Pink stitched circle from 

the Stitched Labels dies.

Simple and fast but what a beautiful floral background.

Hope you have wonderful weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Very Vintage

Ink: Fresh Fig

Paper: Floral Romance specialty DSP, Whisper White,

Fresh Fig, Mossy Meadow and Petal Pink

Stitched Labels dies, Layering Circles dies

GDP180 Birthday Wishes Cased

Casing my friend Stesha is hard to do-why?

Well, she is so talented that she is an Artisan Design Team member 

plus she is the queen of fussing cutting!  So I knew when casing her card

above, I had to do some level of fussing cutting!

I cased it in color and layout and set. 

 I used a piece of the recently retired Festive Farmhouse DSP 

for the wood background which I layered on a Berry Burst base.

I then stamped all the pieces from the Varied Vases set on

water color paper and cut some by hand-the fussing cutting part and the 

vases were punched with the matching Vases Builder punch.

I still need more birthday cards so stuck with the same sentiment.

All were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black before water coloring with 

my aqua painter.

Hope you can play along over at 

global-design-project.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy fussing cutting!

Windy

Stamp set: Varied Vases

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green,

Mango Melody, Berry Burst

Paper: Berry Burst, Water color paper, Whisper White,

Festive Farmehouse DSP-retired

White accent colored in Granny Apple Green Stampin Blend marker,

banner punch-retired, Vases Builder punch,

aqua painter

FF0029 Spring Birthday

Quick card today-all I had to do was cut the 

butterfly die  in white card stock and layered it on a piece

of Floral Romance DSP and add that to the white base.

I stamped the sentiment from Very Vintage in 

VersaMark on heat embossed with white embossing powder then

cut it with the label die in Lakeside dies and add pearls.

Love the background here!

I think the soft green and the pretty bunch of 

butterflies screams spring!

Hope you can play along over at 

Festivefridaychallenge.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Spring!

Windy

Stamp set: Very Vintage

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: Floral Romance DSP, Whisper White and Pear Pizzazz

Heat tool, White emboss powder, die, pearls, Lakeside dies,

Butterfly Beauty thinlits dies

FabFri158 Promenade Birthday

You will notice I have mostly birthday cards this week 

as I need to increase my stash of these cards.

I started by stamping the lovely flower from 

Beautiful Promenade set in Calypso Coral ink on 

the Petal Pink card stock and cut them 

with the matching dies.  With these same

Beautiful Layers dies, I cut the leaves in Mossy Meadow.

I stamped the sentiment on a strip of Very Vanilla

in Mossy from the Very Vintage set.  I layered all of these 

on the Calypso Coral Lace embossed background and 

then added it on the Vanilla base.

A few pearls and some Wink of Stella on the flowers finished it off.

Hope you can play along over at Fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com
this week!
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy

Stamp sets: Beautiful Promenade, Very Vintage
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Calypso Coral
Paper: Mossy Meadow, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink,
and Very Vanilla
Beautiful Layers dies, Lace embossing folder, Artisan pearls in
Petal Pink, Wink of Stella

FMS378 Thinking Of You With Tropical Chic

When I saw this sketch challenge, I thought of these leaves!

Not sure why but I do love to create with this suite!

I did turn the layout for a portrait card.

I stamped the leaves in Granny Apple Green

and the took a sponge dauber inked in 

Shaded Spruce and dabbed it on then stamped on 

white card stock.  I cut them out with the matching die.

I layered them on a piece of Tropical Escape DSP

layered on a piece of Shaded Spruce card stock

then wrapped with white twine.

I stamped the sentiment on a white banner from the 

Beautiful Day set in Granny Apple Green ink. 

All was placed on a Granny Apple Green base

and I finished it off with some of the same color 

glitter dots. 

Hope you have a beautiful day and thanks

for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Tropical Chic and Beautiful Day

Paper: Tropical Escape DSP, Granny Apple Green, 

Whisper White, Shaded Spruce

Ink: Shaded Spruce and Granny Apple Green

Tropical dies, Granny Apple Green enamel glitter dots

white twine, banner punch-retired

A Lovely Day For The Paper Players 432

So excited to be joining the design team at The Paper Players!

I made this card weeks ago in for this wonderful challenge this week.

Then I have been traveling for 3 weeks and now I am trying to 

 remember what I created!

I did use the wonderful Gingham Gala DSP in

Lemon Lime Twist for the background layered on a white base.

I then stamped on the white piece in Call Me Clover ink 

with the lovely floral stamp twice. 

I then stamped the butterflies from the same set called Beauty Abounds

and cut them with the matching dies called Butterfly Beauty thinlits dies.

 I loved stamping them in the bright colors of the rainbow!

I picked the Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, 

Lemon Lime Twist, Blueberry Bushel, and Gorgeous Grape colors.

I stamped the sentiment in Poppy from the Forever Lovely set. 

I layered that on a piece of Poppy Parade and then finished it off with

Lemon Lime Twist sequins.

I looks fresh and spring like!  

I had so many ideas for this challenge because I love rainbows.

But butterflies are always fun to stamp!

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you can play along over at thepaperplayers.blogpost.com

Windy

Stamp sets: Forever Lovely, Beauty Abounds

Paper: Whisper White, Gingham Gala DSP, 

Poppy Parade

Ink: Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, 

Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist,

Blueberry Bushel, Gorgeous Grape, and Call Me Clover

Butterfly Beauty thinlits dies, Lemon Lime Twist sequins-retired 

Happy 21st Birthday Cole

My baby turns 21 on Sunday!  Yes, I feel old.

He loves red/white/blue together. 

So I thought I would combine these for a 

festive cupcake!

I finally cut into my Happiness Blooms DSP for the background

i layered on white and then Real Red card stock.

I stamped the cupcake and sentiment

 from the SAB free set called Hello Cupcake.

I used Night Of Navy for the bottom, Daffodil Delight for the 

cupcake inside and then Real Red for the frosting.

I had to put a few blue gems on for sprinkles!

Hope you have a fab day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Hello Cupcake

Ink: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy

Paper: Happiness Blooms DSP, Real Red,

Whisper White

Happiness Blooms enamel dots

PP431 Spring Fever Challenge

Happy to be back but trying to get in the groove again!
Hope you are feeling the spring fever.

This just screams spring to me!

I used a white base and then a lovely piece of the 

Gingham Gala DSP in Highland Heather. 

I cut the floral die from Springtime 

Impressions thinlits dies in white card stock.

I then cut a Heather and a white stitched rectangle and 

stamped some flowers plus a sentiment 

with the Abstract Impressions set.

I finished it up with the pearls in the upper corner.

Head over to thepaperplayers.blogspot.com to play along!

Hope you have an awesome day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Abstract Impressions

Ink: Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape,

Lemon Lime Twist

Paper: Gingham Gala, Whisper White,

Highland Heather

Springtime Impressions thinlits dies,

Stitched Rectangle dies, pearls