Positive Thoughts

I was trying to be a little creative with the sketch but not sure 

i like the off center of the Soft Sea Foam card stock. 

However , I do like the bundle called Positive Thoughts.

I have used it here for my third card for classes in March.

I started with the Basic Gray base and added the Sea Foam

card stock. I then cut the white with the Nature's Thoughts dies

(it does not show up good in the photo but the edge has a decor

around it).

I then stamped a little Soft Sea Foam ink on the white panel with 

the splatter from Gather Together set.

I stamped the stem from Positive Thoughts in Soft Sea Foam and cut 

with matching die. I also stamped the butterfly on white in 

Calypso Coral and sponged a little coral on before cut it out.

I added the layers of Coral strip with the detailed die in Basic Gray.

On top, I added the strip of white stamped with the sentiment in Gray.

A rhinestone finished off.

I really like the color combo of Basic Gray, Calypso Coral

 and Soft Sea Foam.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Positive Thoughts and Gather Together

Ink: Soft Sea Foam, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, 

Soft Sea Foam

Nature's Thoughts dies, rhinestone

Relax

I designed this card also for my friend to make swaps

 for an event last month. 

I am using this for the second card class next week.

I started with a Soft Suede base.

I ran the Daffodil Delight piece through the Coastal Weave  

embossing folder. I then cut the stitched rectangle in white.

I stamped the splatter from the Artisan Textures set in Daffodil ink

and the sentiment from the Timeless Tropical set in Suede.

I stamped the tress on white in Old Olive and Soft Suede(I pushed the branches 

in Olive Olive ink and used a Soft Suede marker to add color to trunks).

I them with the matching dies. 

I stamped the flowers in Suede on both Mango Melody 

and Grapefruit Grove card stock and cut them also with matching dies.

I added some leaves cut from Old Olive card stock.

I finish it off with a gold pearl in center of one flower.

Hope you have a wonderful Friday and thanks

for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Timeless Tropical, Artisan Textures

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Old Olive

Paper: Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White,

Old Olive, Mango Melody, Grapefruit Grove

Stitched Rectangle dies, In The Tropics dies, Coastal Weave 

embossing folder, gold pearl

Purple Easter Tulips

I designed this card for a friend to do some swaps 

for an event and loved it for my March class and Easter card.

I started with a Gorgeous Grape base.

I added the Purple Posy ran through the Subtles embossing folder

for the background.

I cut the rectangle frame from Heirloom Frames dies and ran it through

 the Stome embossing folder for my texture.

I cut the 2 1/4" by 3 1/4" piece of white to add behind.

I stamped it in Granny Apple Green with the stems from 

the Timeless Tulip set but adding behind frame.

I stamped the Tulips on white in Highland Heather ink and punched them 

with the matching Tulip Builder punch.

Same for the leaves but used the Granny Apple Green ink.

I popped up the tulips and leaves outside the frame.

I added the polka dot ribbon bow in white for more of a spring feel.

I stamped the sentiment on white in Gorgeous Grape ink

and cut it with the Ornate Frames die.

I love all the textures of the card and of course,

all the purple!

Thanks for stopping by and happy day!

Windy

Stamp set: Timeless tulips

Ink: Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape,

Granny Apple Green

Paper: Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White and Purple Posy

White polka dot tulle ribbon, Heirloom Frame dies, Stone embossing folder,

Subtles embossing folder, Tulips builder punch, 

Ornate Frames dies

PP479 Noble Peacock With Foils

I decided to use some of my foil and paper from the 

Noble Peacock collection that I seem to be hoarding

for the sketch challenge this week over at 

Thepaperplayers.blogspot.com 

I started with the Very Vanilla base and added a

strip of Pretty Peacock foil to the top and a strip of 

Old Olive foil to bottom. These are cut 1 3/4" by 4".

I used a piece of Noble Peacock specialty paper in 

Blueberry Bushel in the middle.

I then cut the scallop rectangle from Stitched So Sweetly dies

in Very Vanilla card stock.

I stamped on vanilla my peacock from Royal Peacock stamp set

in Blueberry Bushel ink. 

I stamped the overlay in Old Olive ink.

I colored it with Old Olive and Pretty Peacock Stampin Blends.

I cut it out with the matching dies called Detailed Peacock dies.

I popped it on the scallop rectangle.

Then I stamped the sentiment from the Honey Bee set 

in Pretty Peacock ink on vanilla and cut it with a label

from Stitched So sweetly dies.

I finished it off with some Noble Peacock rhinestones 

in Blueberry Bushel. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

Windy

Stamp sets: Royal Peacock, Honey Bee

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Blueberry Bushel, Old Olive

Stampin Blends- Old Olive and Pretty Peacock

Paper: Noble Peacock specialty paper, Very Vanilla,

Noble Peacock foil paper

Noble Peacock rhinestones, Stitched So sweetly dies,

Detailed Peacock dies 

CTS360 AND FF0053 Timeless Friendship

Such a fun sketch over at casethissketch.blogspot.com

and it made me think of the flowers from page 38 

in the new mini SU! catalog using the Timeless Tropical bundle.

I choose to use blue flowers, green leaves and brown (kraft) paper

along with a friendship sentiment per the challenge over at 

festivefridaychallenge.com this week.

I started with the kraft card stock cut 4" by 5 1/4" and ran thought the 

Coastal Weave embossing folder. 

I cut many Pretty Peacock and Pool Party flowers with the 

In The Tropics dies plus the leaves in Old Olive. 

I added them to the back ground and then layered all on Peacock base.

I stamped in Peacock ink the sentiment from Timeless Tropical

in a strip of white card stock to finish it off. 

I was tempted to add bling but liked the natural look.

Will have to use my kraft card stock again with the suite!

Have a lovely Tuesday and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Timeless Tropical

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Pretty Peacock,

Pool Party, Old Olive

In The Tropics dies, Coastal Weave embossing folder

FMS423 Positive Thank You

I wanted to use Very Vanilla which I have been neglecting lately.

I have a vanilla base and then a piece of vanilla ran through the 

Beads & Baubles embossing folder.

I used the Positive Thoughts set for the Old Olive flower and the 

Pretty Peacock stem and cut them with the matching dies

called Nature's Thoughts.

 I also used the dies to cut small leaves stems in both of those colors. 

I added a strip of Old Olive card stock, Peacock ribbon, and 

a die cut in Pretty Peacock foil.

 Behind all is an oval in vanilla.

I stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink on vanilla from 

Timeless tropical set and cut with the Ornate Frames dies.

 I finished off with some sequins in Peacock from a past PP (paper pumpkin) kit.

I really like these colors and all worked well with this bundle

over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com  

Thank for stopping by!

Have a wonderful Monday!

Windy

Stamp sets: Positive Thoughts, Timeless Tropical

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Old Olive

Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive,

Noble Peacock foil in Pretty Peacock, Pretty Peacock

Layering Oval dies, Nature's Thoughts dies, sequins, 

Beads & Baubles embossing folder, Ornate Frames dies,

3/8" reversible ribbon in Old olive/Pretty Peacock

GDP228 Merci Cherry Blossoms

I did some casing of the designer over at global-design-project.com

using the colors, sets/dies, floral and a little on the layout. 

I stamped the Very Vanilla card stock in Sahara Sand 

with the script stamp from  Parisian Beauty for the background.

I stamped the blooms in Memento Tuxedo Black

from Forever Blossoms set on Very Vanilla

 and cut them with matching dies from Cherry Blossoms dies. 

I also cut with the Parisian dies the sentiment in Basic Black.

To color the blossoms and the leaves, I sponged on

Rich Razzleberry ink as well as Mint Macaron. 

I added pearls to the centers 

and layered all on a Rich Razzleberry base.

Hope you can play along and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Parisian Beauty, Forever Blossoms

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand, 

Rich Razzleberry, Mint Macaron

sponge dauber, pearls, Parisian dies, Cherry Blossoms dies

PP478 & FabFri183 Thanks Butterfly Beauty

I decided my woodland creatures were going to be butterflies.

Other than birds, I think these are the only other creature I have 

for the theme challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

I had these black butterfly dies cut from last week when I made 

some cards. I kept this same sketch from

 fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com and thought it worked well.

I added the butterflies to the white stitched circle after stamping the 

Seaside Spray background circles from Beauty Abounds set

as well as the Memento Tuxedo Black sentiment. 

I popped the circle up over the banner cut from 

lakeside dies in Seaside Spray ( I cut it with the die

 and then cut it in half to place behind)

I placed a black strip behind.

I layered the Seaside Spray gingham paper

plus the piece of Basic Black and white base.

I finished it off with the faceted dots in Seaside Spray.

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

Windy

Stamp set: Beauty Abounds

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Seaside Spray

Paper: In Color DSP in Seaside Spray, Whisper White,

Seaside Spray, Basic Black

Stitched Shapes dies, Butterfly Beauty dies, 

Lakeside dies, In Color faceted dots in Seaside Spray

FabFri183 Birthday Cake

Well, today is my birthday! 

So this cake with my fav color flowers is so appropriate..however, 

I will not get any cake today! 

Hope I get something chocolate though!

For this sketch over at fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com 

I used the cake in the Happy Birthday To You stamp set. 

I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on thick white

 and colored with my Stampin Blends markers

and then I hand snipped because I do not have the dies.

I popped it up on the stitched circle in Purple Posy card stock.

I added the white banner behind and then the linen ribbon in 

Purple Posy.

I layered the Purple Posy gingham designer paper on

Posy card stock and then a white base.

I finished it off with the Posy gems.

I did not add a sentiment because I like it without one.

I hope you have a beautiful and blessed day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Happy Birthday To You

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends markers- Purple Posy, Ivory,

Old Olive, Smoky Slate

Paper: In Color DSP in Purple Posy, Whisper White,

Purple Posy

Stitched Shapes dies, Purple Posy scalloped linen ribbon,

Triple banner punch, In color faceted dots in Purple Posy

CTS007 A Nautical Thanks

While I had my nautical stuff out for another project,

I thought this suite was perfect for this sketch over at 

casethissketch.blogspot.com 

I stamped the lighthouse in Seaside Spray and sponged a little 

Sahara Sand ink over the give it a bit of a vintage look.

I cut it out with the matching die called Smooth Sailing.

I added it to the strip of striped Come Sail Away DSP which I added the 

white rope die cut in half to the bottom.

I used another print of this DSP for the background layered on

Night of Navy and a white base.

I stamped the sentiment on white from the same set called Sailing Home 

in Night of Navy and cut it with the Smooth Sailing dies. 

I cut the rope knots from same dies to add to the side for the sketch.

I finished it off with a wheel trinket in silver.

Hope you day is wonderful!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Sailing Home

Ink: Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Seaside Spray

Paper: Come Sail Away DSP, Night of Navy, 

Whisper White

Smooth Sailing dies, Come Sail Away trinkets

FMS422 A Pink Bee Thank You

Yes, you are seeing correctly-it is pink!

I used my sponge brayer to add Blushing Bride ink over both 

of  the designer papers from Golden Honey DSP pack.

I then added some black and white twine and bow before

layering on the Basic Black card stock and the Blushing Bride base.

I cut the scallop rectangle in Blushing Bride

 from the Stitched So Sweetly dies.

I cut the honey comb and bee in black from the Detailed Bee dies

then another bee in Blushing over the top of the black bee.

I stamped the sentiment from Honey Bee in Memento Tuxedo Black

and cut with the label from Smooth Sailing dies..

I finished it off with the black rhinestones!

Hope you can play along with this sweet sketch over at 

freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Monday to you!

Windy

Stamp set: Honey Bee

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Golden Honey DSP, Whisper White,

Basic Black, Blushing Bride

Stitched So Sweetly dies, Detailed Bee dies, 

black rhinestones, black/white twine, Smooth Sailing dies,

sponge brayer 

I Love You!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I had a friend ask if I could make her 4 of these for family

this week. She had a card I made a few years ago so 

I remade it best I could with what I have now.

See the original card here.

I used the Stylish Scroll embossing folder in

Flirty Flamingo and layered on Basic Black card stock

plus a white base.

I added the white doily then a stitched circle in Flirty.

I cut the Basic Black butterfly and vellum small butterfly

with the Butterfly Beauty dies.

 I stamped the sentiment from Beautiful Promenade set

and cut with the gold dies. 

I finished it off with some black rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Valentine's Day To You!

Windy

Stamp set: Beautiful Promenade 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Flirty Flamingo,

vellum

Butterfly Beauty dies, Stylish Scroll embossing folder, black rhinestones,

Golf Club dies, pearlizied doily, Stitched Shapes dies

GDP227 Power Of New Beginnings

With the theme this week over at global-design-project.com

I could use the little bonsai tree in the Powder of Hope set.

I stamped it three times on white card stock by inking with my 

Call Me Clover and Soft Suede markers before stamping. 

I cut them with the Stitched Shapes (circles) dies

and layered them on the Call Me Clover strip of card stock.

I stamped the sentiment from the set on white with Early Espresso

ink and cut with the Ornate Frames die. I snipped the fancy ends off the die.

For the background, I inked up the front of the Stone embossing 

folder with Soft Suede ink and ran it though to emboss and ink.

I added it to the white base to finish it off.

Hope you have a wonderful Thursday!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set:  Power Of Hope

Ink: Early Espresso, Call Me Clover, Soft Suede

Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Call Me Clover

Stone embossing folder, Stitched Shapes dies, Ornate Frames dies

HVD- Happy Valentine's Day Treat!

I did a quick diaper fold for a few treats to hand out this week.

The chocolate square fits well inside. 

I used the From The Heart DSP cut in 6"squares.

I stamped the sentiment heart from Heartfelt in Real Red on 

Whisper White and then layered it on a scallop heart punched 

from the DSP with the scallop heart punch from Heartfelt punch pack.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

CTS358 Hope Is The Power

I think this is an easy sketch but I sat forever trying to decide what to do

 since I knew I wanted to use my new set called Power Of Hope 

along with the new embossing folder called Stone.

I think I got hung up on colors for a while but glad I decided for the 

black background and pops of Real Red.

I started with the white base and added the piece of Basic Black card stock

after I inked up the folder top with white craft ink and pressed it into

the card stock to give the stone look.

I then cut the Real Red strip and ran it through the Subtles embossing folder.

I cut the white scallop rectangle from Stitched So Sweetly dies.

I stamped the temple stamp from Power Of Hope in Memento Tuxedo Black

ink and colored with the Real Red and Ivory Stampin Blends markers.

I stamped the sentiment beside it in Real Red

 and added some red rhinestones to finish it off.

Love the way it turned out.

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

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Powder Of Hope

Ink: Whisper White Craft, Memento Tuxedo Black,

Real Red

Stampin Blends markers-Real Red, Ivory

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red

Stone and Suntles embossing folders, Real Red rhinestones,

Stitched So Sweetly dies

FMS421 and PP477 Cherish

I did a little casing of my friend Linda Callahan and you 

can see her card here. I decided to use the color

challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com 

along with the sketch challenge over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com 

I started with the black and white print from Golden Honey DSP

and layered it on a Real Red base. I cut the white square and the 

Basic Black scallop square from the Layering Square dies.

I stamped the parfum bottle from Dressed To Impress set 

in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with my

 Petal Pink Stampin Blends markers. 

I added some pearls I also colored with those markers.

I stamped the flower and hand snipped it after coloring it in 

Real Red Stampin Blend marker.

I stamped the sentiment from Forever Blossoms on a white banner.

One day I will buy the matching dies for this awesome set.

Hope you can play along over at both challenges this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Dressed To Impress, Forever Blossoms

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends markers- Real Red and Petal Pink

Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Layering Square dies, pearls, banner punch-retired

GDP226 Bee Merci

It feels a little busy but aren't bees suppose to be busy!

I started with the Basic Black base for the sketch challenge 

over at global-design-project.com this week.

I added the layer of Golden Honey DSP then cut four strips

of another print of that designer paper 1" by 3 3/4".

I cut the tower from the Parisian dies in gold foil. 

I cut the Merci sentiment in white card stock form the same die set.

I stamped the bees from Honey Bee set on white in Memento Tuxedo Black ink

and cut them with the Detailed Bees dies. I colored a little on 

them with a retired gold marker.

I ran the retired gold twine around tied it to finish it off.

Hope you have an amazing Friday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Honey Bee

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Golden Honey DSP, Whisper White, Basic Black, gold foil

Detailed Bees dies, Parisian dies, gold twine-retired, gold marker-retired

FabFri182 Colorful Happy Birthday

I decided to get colorful with my sentiment for the color

challenge over at fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com 

this week. 

I pulled out my Stamparatus to help line up the Happy Birthday 

4 times with each color from the SAB set called Happy Birthday To You.

I layered the white with sentiments on a piece of Bermuda Bay

and then a white base.

I cut cherry blossoms from the Cherry Blossoms dies

in Melon Mambo card stock plus some leaves in both

Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay card stock. 

I think it turned out kinda cheerful!

I hope you have a colorful day and

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Happy Birthday To You

Ink: Merry Merlot, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo

Cherry Blossoms dies

Paper Pumpkin Valentine Treat Holders

January's Paper pumpkin kit called I'll Be Yours provided 20 of these cute

treat holders/mini bags/mini envelopes. I decorated 15 of them 

to take to my Bible study group this week(actually today). 

All these elements came in the kit including glue dots.

I just bought the chocolate squares that easily slide in the holder.

I added a glue dot under the flap to keep the flap closed as the twine

is just for decoration. The kit  also came with the Stampin Spot 

of Mint Macaron I used to stamp the for you sentiment.

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

Windy

CTS357 Simply The Poppies

First, my DSP is not lined up perfectly. 

The sentiment at the bottom got a little smeared with the last word

and there is a cover up happening. 

I was determined to not re make this card for the sketch challenge 

over at casethissketch.blogspot.com 

I used the Peaceful Poppies DSP in two prints cut at 1 1/2" by 4 1/4" strips

and added them to the white base.

I then cut the white circle and the Rich Razzleberry scallop circle 

with the Layering Circle dies and stamped my poppies 

from Painted Poppies set in Memento Tuxedo Black.

I colored just the flowers in the light Poppy Parade Stampin 

Blends marker then added a little shading with my 

light Blackberry Bliss blend. 

I placed my sentiment at bottom in Memento from 

the Varied Vases set. I had a little adhesive that must have smeared 

down where I stamped the word best and it messed it up.

I then stamped the sentiment again on white cards tock in 

Razzleberry ink and punched it out with a 1/2" circle punch.

I popped it over the mess up and it is now adorable!

Hope you have a wonderful Tuesday and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Painted Poppies, Varied Vases

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Razzleberry

Stampin Blends markers- Poppy Parade, Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Peaceful Poppies DSP, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Layering Circle dies, 1/2" circle punch

FF051 & PP476 Love Of Lots

I used several elements for the challenge over at 

festivefridaychallenge.com  I have arrows, a heart, red, 

and pink on this Valentine's card I am also using in 

thepaperplayers.blogpspot.com love is in the air theme. 

I started with a Real Red base and then a white card stock layer 

before the arrow print of From The Heart DSP. 

I cut a Real Red Stitched Nested Label die to add my

heart I stamped from Heartfelt set in Flirty Flamingo 

and punched with matching punch.

 I stamped the sentiment in Red.

I stamped the arrow in Memento Tuxedo Black and hand snipped it.

I finished off with a few red rhinestones.

This card is for my son so I was keeping it simple and kind of masculine.

Hope your day is full of love!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Heartfelt

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, 

From The Heart DSP

Ink: Real, Flirty Flaming, Memento Tuxedo Black

Heartfelt punch pack, Stitched Nested Labels, red rhinestones