Love You More Than Cookies

I did some casing from the annual catalog page 91

with the Nothing's Better Than bundle.

I used Magenta Madness for the base and the 

designer paper. I then stamped the cookies 

on white in Early Espresso ink and Crumb Cake.

I sponged a little more Crumb Cake ink on the them after.

I cut them with the Love You More dies.

I also cut the words with same dies in Early Espresso card stock.

I cut the white with a Stitched Rectangle die.

I punched the Magenta hearts with a small retired punch.

I finished off with a few rhinestones.

Sending this out to my mom today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Nothing's Better Than

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Paper: Magenta Madness, In color DSP-Magenta Madness,

Whisper White, Early Espresso

Stitched Rectangle dies, retired small heart punch, rhinestones,

Love You More Than dies

GDP251 Perfect Sunset

For this sunset card I used my new set called Sending Sunshine.

Love it went well with the theme over at global-design-project.com this week.

I stamped the scene on white card stock cut with the Stitched 

Rectangle die. I stamped the two water stamps in 

Coastal Cabana and Misty Moonlight.

I added the sun in Mango Melody.

I stamped the clouds and the sentiment in Moonlight ink.

Then I started rolling! I rolled with the sponge brayer

some Magenta Madness ink on top and some Sahara Sand on bottom. 

I then layered it on a piece of Misty Moonlight card stock

ran through the Tasteful Textile embossing folder.

Finally added to a white base to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by and have a peaceful day!

Windy

Stamp set: Sending Sunshine

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness,

Mango Melody and Sahara Sand

Paper: Whisper White and Misty Moonlight

Sponge brayer, Stitched Rectangle dies, 

Tasteful Textile EF 

PP501 and GDP251 Thinking Of You Under The Sea

Love this Whale Of A Time suite!

I used four different prints of the designer paper

for the sketch challenge over at 

thepaperplayers.blogspot.com and the theme over at 

global-design-project.com 

I layered the coral print on the white base.

I then added the strip of Pretty Peacock print across. 

I cut the under the water scene from another print 

with the stitched rectangle dies. 

I cut the sea turtles from another print of designer paper

with hand snips. 

I cut the banner in white from the Tasteful Labels dies

 and stamped Colorful Seasons sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink. 

Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday

and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Colorful Seasons

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Paper: Whale Of A Time DSP, Whisper White

Tasteful Labels dies, Stitched Rectangle dies

 

CTS382 Adventure Awaits!

I like how this card turned out for the casethissketch.blogspot.com 

I started with this piece of World Of Good DSP and layered it with 

Whisper White and then on a Basic Black base.

I then stamped the globe from Beautiful world 

in VersaMark on Basic Black and heat embossed in white.

 I cut it with the World Map dies along with the gold foil for the stand. 

I stamped the sentiment from same set in Memento Tuxedo Black 

and cut it with Stitched Rectangle dies. 

Hope you have a happy Tuesday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Beautiful World

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, World Of Good DSP,

gold foil

World Map dies, Stitched Rectangle dies, heat tool,

white embossing powder

FMS445 & FF0064 You're Just Like Coffee

I worked the sketch over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com and the 

pick challenge over at festivefridaychallenge.com 

I went for brown, pink, vanilla and die cuts. 

I do love brown and pink together!

I stared with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock

which I stamped with Early Espresso ink and the 

Nothing's Better Than set. 

I layered with Flirty Flamingo card stock and a Soft Suede base.

I then punched a Soft Suede 2 1/2" circle.

I also cut the Flirty Flamingo scallop strip from the 

Budding Blooms dies. 

I stamped the coffee cups on vanilla card stock in Suede ink 

and then with Flirty Flamingo ink to color in. 

I cut them with the Love You More Than dies

and I also cut the coffee die in Flirty card stock. 

A few rhinestones for the sketch and some bling to finish it off.

Hope you have a wonderful Monday and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Nothing's Better Than 

Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Paper: Flirty Flamingo, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla

Budding Blooms dies, Love You More Than dies, 

2 1/2" circle punch, rhinestones 

GDP250 Happy Birthday Purple Peony

I designed a purple birthday card for my friend and 

downline Joann's birthday this week and the 

global-design-project.com sketch challenge. 

I used a Gorgeous Grape base and layered two prints from 

the retired Gorgeous Grape designer print paper.

I then cut a Purple Posy swirl from the Painted labels dies.

I cut the four pieces of Grape card stock for the flower plus

the black piece for in the middle.  

I also stamped the sentiment stamp from

 Clubhouse stamp set in Grape on the Purple Posy

Ornate Frames die. I finished off with the 

Purple Posy gems-retired. 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Clubhouse

Ink: Gorgeous Grape

Paper: Gorgeous Grape, Purple Posy and Basic Black, Brights 

DSP-Gorgeous Grape 

Ornate Frames dies, Peony dies, Painted Labels dies

Purple Posy gems

Fabfri194 Wonderful Floral

I used the Bloom & Grow bundle for the color challenge

 over at fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com 

I stamped the flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black on thick white card stock.

I colored them with the Stampin Blends in Pumpkin Pie,

Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay.

I cut them with the matching dies and popped them up

on the Stitched Nested Label in white stamped with the 

sentiment in Bermuda Bay.

I added some Poppy Parade glitter gems for bling.

I used a retired Bermuda Bay designer paper for the background

and layered on the white base.

Simple card but love the bright shades!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Bloom & Grow 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay

Stampin Blends- Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Bermuda Bay,

and Poppy Parade

Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay DSP-retired

Stitched Nested Labels dies, Budding Blooms dies,

Poppy Parade glitter gems

PP500 Birthday Fishes

I made a gate fold birthday card for the celebration theme

over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com 500th challenge this week. 

I used the Whale Of A Time suite for this cute card!

I started with the Pretty Peacock card stock cut at 5 1/2" by 8 1/2"

then scored at 2 1/8" on each side to fold in. 

I added the front panels of designer paper in the wave print.

I added the ocean bottom scene on the inside. 

I cut a Peacock Stitched Nested Label and popped it up

on the left panel. I then cut a Painted Labels swirled die in white

and stamped the sentiment from Whale Done in Pretty Peacock ink.

I stamped the whale in Blackberry Bliss on white and 

punched it out with the whale builder punch.

For a little bling, I added some Blackberry Bliss gems-retired.

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Whale Done

Ink: Blackberry Bliss and Pretty Peacock

Paper: Pretty Peacock, Whisper White, Whale Of a Time DSP

Blackberry Bliss gems-retired, Whale builder punch, 

Painted Labels dies, Stitched Nested Labels dies

CTS381 Happy Birthday Peony

I did a little casing from Michelle's lovely card 

for the sketch challenge over at casethissketch.blogspot.com 

I used the Pinewood Planks embossing folder with the white card stock.

I layered it on the Basic Black base.

I then made a panel of white and black.

I added a few black stripes for the sketch. 

I stamped the flowers from the Prized Peony in Memento Tuxedo Black

on thick white card stock along with the leaves.

I colored the flowers in Magenta Madness Stampin Blends 

along with dark Daffodil Delight and cut with matching dies. 

The sentiment is stamped in Memento Black on a white strip

from the Very Vintage set-retired.

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

Windy

Stamp sets: Prized Peony and Very Vintage

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Magenta Madness and Daffodil Delight

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White

Peony dies, Pinewood Planks EF

FMS444 Hello Pineapple

Love the Cute Fruit set in the brochure. 

I wanted to used the pineapple for the 4" square card for the 

sketch over freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com this week.

I stamped the pineapple in Bumblebee and Old Olive

on the 3" square white card stock. 

I layered it on the Bumblebee designer paper and 

a Bumblebee 4" square base. 

I added a bit of braided linen trim to bottom.

I stamped the sentiment from set Forever Fern in VersaMark 

on an Old Olive label from Ornate Frames dies

and heat embossed in white.  

Hope you have a wonderful Monday

and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Cute Fruit and Forever Fern

Ink: Bumblebee and Old Olive

Paper: Bumblebee, Whisper White, Old Olive,

and 2020-2022 in color designer paper

Ornate Frames dies, Braided Linen trim, 

Bumblebee dot

GDP249 You Are Special

I love the way these blue flowers pop against this Petal Pink

textured background!

For the color challenge over at global-design-project.com 

I grabbed the In Good Taste DSP and layered it on the white base.

I added a strip of Misty Moonlight designer paper across.

I stamped the flowers from Tasteful Touches on white in 

Memento Tuxedo Black ink and hand snipped them out. 

I colored them with the Pool Party Stampin Blends along with the 

Petal Pink in the center.

I cut two twigs from Nature's Thoughts dies in Petal Pink card stock.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set in Moonlight ink on white cut

 from the Tasteful Labels dies. 

I finished it off with some Misty Moonlight dots. 

Hope you have a special day and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Tasteful Touches

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Petal Pink, Pool Party

Paper: Whisper White, In Good Taste DSP,

2020-2022 In Color DSP- Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink

Tasteful Labels dies, Nature's Thoughts dies, In color dots-Misty Moonlight

PP499 Relaxing Day

Add caption

I like this color combo and decided to use it to color the 

relaxing seaside scene for the color challenge over at 

thepaperplayers.blogspot.com 

I stamped the scene and sentiment from Seaside View set

on thick white card stock in Memento Tuxedo Black

and cut it out with the Stitched Shapes die. 

I colored with the Stampin Blends Smoky Slate on the ground,

So Saffron on the chair and drink and Seaside Spray on the table and straw.

I popped the circle on the Seaside Spray card stock embossed with the Seabed 

embossing folder.

I layered it on the So Saffron base to finish it up.

Hope you have a relaxing day

and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Seaside View

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends Markers-So Saffron, Seaside Spray and Smoky Slate

Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Seaside Spray

Seabed EF, Stitched Shapes die

FF0063 Ornate Style In Pinks

I decided to make another card with the picks from 

festivefridaychallenge.com and use pinks, greens,

die cut and flowers. 

I stamped the flowers from Ornate Style stamp set

on white in memento Tuxedo Black ink and 

colored them with shades of pink and green in Stampin Blends markers.

I used Rococo Rose on the two big bottom flowers,

Flirty Flamingo for the small flowers and Rich Razzleberry for the daisies.

I colored the leaves in Just Jade.

I hand snipped and popped it up on the white stitched nested label die 

in white. I added the sentiment from Free As A Bird in Rococo Rose ink

to the label. 

I used the retired Rocco Rose printed designer paper for a background

and layered on a white base.

I finished it off with some retired Rococo Rose gems.

Hope you have a wonderful day and

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Ornate Style and Free As A Bird

Ink: Memento Tuxedo, Rococo Rose 

Stampin Blends markers-Flirty Flamingo, Rococo Rose,

Rich Razzleberry, Just Jade

Paper: Rococo Rose DSP, Whisper White

Rococo Rose gems, Stitched Nested Labels dies 

Whale What A Big Deal

Another card I made with the Whale Of a Time suite in Pool Party.

I stamped the whale from Whale Done in Blackberry Bliss and 

punch with the matching Whale builder punch.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set in Calypso Coral on a white 

label from the Tasteful Labels dies. 

I ran the piece of Pool Party through with the Seabed embossing folder

and punched a 2 1/2" circle in it.

I added some Whale of A Time DSP behind before

 layering it on the Pool Party base.

A few colored rhinestones finished it off. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamps set: Whale Done

Ink: Calypso Coral, Blackberry Bliss

Calypso Coral Stampin Blend

Paper: Pool Party, Whisper White, Whale Of a Time DSP

2 1/2" circle punch, Whale builder punch, Tasteful Labels dies,

rhinestones, Seabed EF

FMS443 and FF0063 Hello Sunshine

Fun sketch for the freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com this week.

I also used elements for the challenge over at 

festivefridaychallenge.com with flower, polka dots and die cuts!

I stamped the sunflower from the Celebrate Sunflowers set

on white with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with the 

Stampin Blends in mango Melody, Daffodil Delight and Misty Moonlight.

I then cut it with the matching die called Sunflowers dies.

I pooped it on the layer of white and the triangles of Misty

Moonlight DSP. I added all to the Misty Moonlight base.

I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink

on white from the Under My Umbrella set

and cut with the Ornate Frames dies. 

I added the linen thread bow to finish it off. 

Hope you can play along with the challenge and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Celebrate Sunflowers and Under My Umbrella

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Mango Melody, Misty Moonlight, Daffodil Delight

Paper: 2020-2022 in color DSP in Misty Moonlight,

Whisper White, Misty Moonlight

Ornate Frames dies, linen thread, Sunflowers dies

Birthday Cocktails

Yes, My daughter Amanda is 25 today!

Can't believe it but so proud of her!

I made this card for her in some of her fav colors.

I added the embossed layer of Coastal Cabana to the 

Coastal base. I then cut dies from the Stitched Nested Labels dies

in black and white card stock. I stamped the sentiments on white card stock

from the Nothing's Better Than set in Memento Tuxedo Black. 

I hand snipped the top one and the bottom one was cut with the 

scallop edged die from Tasteful Labels dies. 

I stamped all three glass on white card stock and cut them out with matching die.

I stamped the colors with the two step stamps in the set.

First drink I colored the inside stamp with Mango Melody and Poppy Parade.

The lemon wedge in Daffodil delight and the umbrella in Cabana.

The second drink inside with Flirty Flamingo ink and the lime wedge 

\with Granny Apple Green and the umbrella with Daffodil.

The last drink has inside with Cabana and Daffodil ink and the 

orange wedge is in Calypso Coral plus the umbrella is in

Flirty Flamingo. I then cut the Cocktail die out in white card stock

and colored it with Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody and Coastal Cabana

markers. 

Inside, I used a retired set called Number of Years. 

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

Windy

Stamp sets: Nothing's Better Than and Number of Years-retired

Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green,

Coastal Cabana, Mango Melody, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade,

Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Basic Black

Stitched Nested Labels dies, Tasteful Labels dies,

Brick & Mortar EF, Love You Better Than dies

  

GDP248 Peony Thoughts

I decided to carry on the pink and floral theme from Manuela's 

lovely card over at global-design-project.com

I also did some casing from page 83 with the Peony Garden suite.

I started with the Pink Petal base and then layered a lovely print from 

Peony Garden DSP. 

I cut a label die from Tasteful Labels with a gray print from 

the same DSP selection and added a square vellum doily under. 

(you cannot see it well here in photo)

I stamped the large flower in Basic Gray from the Prized Peony set 

and popped it up.

I also popped up the sentiment stamped on Petal Pink card stock

with Basic Gray in and cut with an Ornate Frame die.

A few pearls finished it off.

Hope you have a lovely Friday and weekend!

 Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Prized Peony

Ink: Basic Gray

Paper: Peony Garden DSP, Whisper White, Petal Pink

square vellum doily, Ornate Frames dies, Peony dies,

Tasteful Labels dies, pearls

FabFri193 So Sorry

Nice sketch from Fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com 

but I just had to turn this sketch to portrait and use my 

lovely Peony Garden suite.

I stated with one print for the Peony Garden DSP with 

white and Gray Granite flowers then layered on the white base.

I added the piece of Gray Granite cut from the scalloped piece 

in the Peony dies. I also cut another print of the same paper

with the Stitched Rectangle die. I then stamped the sentiment

from Prized Peony in Gray ink on the white Tasteful Labels banner die.

I stamped the flower and leaves in the same Gray Granite ink on 

thick white and colored with Stampin Blends markers.

I cut them with the matching dies. 

I added some pearls to finish it.

Hope you can play along this week

and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Prized Peony 

Ink: Gray Granite

Stampin Blends markers- Petal Pink,

Daffodil Delight, Soft Sea Foam

Paper: Peony Garden DSP, Whisper White, Gray Granite

Peony dies, Stitched Rectangle dies, Tasteful Labels dies, 

pearls 

My Peony Thoughts

I got this awesome color combo from my friend Brian King over at
stampwithbrian.com  You can see his post here on the new in colors combos.
I did some casing from page 84 in the new annual catalog.
I love the background and will have to make something like this again.
I ran a piece of white glimmer paper through the Tasteful Textile
emboss folder and then sprayed it with some water.
I washed it over with Blackberry Bliss ink with the aqua painter.
After dry, I stamped the small background stamp around the
edges in Blackberry Bliss.
I stamped the flowers and leaves on thick white card stock from
the Prized Peony set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink
and colored with the Magenta Madness, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight
 Stampin Blends markers.
I cut them with matching dies.
I then stamped the sentiment in Bliss ink on shimmer white
and cut it with the detailed round die from Tasteful Labels dies.
I added it all on the Blackberry Bliss card base.

Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday
and thanks for stopping by!
Windy

Stamp set: Prized Peony
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Blackberry Bliss
Stampin Blends- Magenta Madness, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Paper: shimmer white, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White
Tasteful Textile emboss folder, Tasteful Labels dies,
Peony dies, aqua painter

PP498 Big Deal Birthday

I got a cute flap fun fold card from Julie Davison over at 

juliedavison.blogspot.com  for the fun fold 

challenge over at thepaperplayers.blospot.com 

Great theme by Ann this week with fancy/fun folds!

I used the Whale Of A Time suite for the theme which

turned out sooooo cute!

I started with a piece of Pretty Peacock card stock cut 

5 1/2" by 6 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4". 

I added a strip of Whale of A Time DSP to the front of that flap.

I cut a piece of white card stock 4" by 5 1/4" and stamped the 

sentiment from the Whale Done set in Pretty Peacock ink on the top corner. 

I added some fish in stamped off Just Jade ink. 

I then cut a Calypso Coral Stitched Nested Label and scored it at the top

to fold under and attach to the underside of the white then attached the 

white card stock piece.

On the new tab in Coral, I stated adding the punched out pieces

to make my whale.

 I punched out Pretty Peacock, Just Jade and Basic Black for an eye. 

I stamped a bit on the top of my whale in Peacock ink for texture.

I stamped the sentiment from Timeless Tulips in Peacock ink 

on a white banner cut with the Tasteful Labels dies.

Hope you have a fun day and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Timeless Tulips, Whale Done

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Just Jade

Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Just Jade,

Basic Black, Pretty Peacock, Whale Of A Time DSP 

Stitched Nested Labels dies, Whale builder punch, Tasteful Labels dies

FMS442 and FF0062 A Bunch Of Sunflowers

Sweet sketch over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com 

this week and I decided to heat emboss the sunflowers!

It also worked out great for another entry in 

festivefridaychallenge.com with CAS design,

Monochrome palette and floral theme plus stitching.

I stamped the sunflowers three times from Celebrate Sunflowers

on Night of Navy card stock in VersaMark ink and used white emboss powder.

I cut them out with the matching die.

I arranged them on the piece of In Good Taste DSP cut with the 

Stitched Rectangle die and layered on the Navy base.

I stamped the sentiment on s trip of white card stock

in Night of Navy ink. 

I wanted to add gems or some bling but kept it simple. 

Hope you have a blessed Monday and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Celebrate Sunflowers

Ink: VersaMark, Night of Navy

Paper: In Good Taste DSP, Whisper White, Night of Navy

White emboss powder, Sunflowers dies, Stitched Rectangle dies, heat tool