GDP243 Forever Blooms

My first card with the lovely Bloom & Grow bundle.

I used it to make a wedding card and for the 

floral challenge over at global-design-project.com 

I sat and thought about the color and then thought why 

am I even thinking about it..it has to be purple! 

I stamped the blooms twice in Memento Tuxedo Black

on thick white card stock. I cut them with the matching dies

called Budding Blooms dies. 

I then stamped in same ink the sentiment on white card stock

and cut it with the Stitched Rectangle dies. 

I added them to the Parisian Flourish embossed background

in white then a Highland Heather base.

For the coloring, I used the Stampin Blends markers

in Highland Heather, Purple Posy,

Granny Apple Green, and Daffodil Delight.

Hope you enjoy your weekend and 

thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Bloom & Grow

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends markers- Highland Heather,

Purple Posy, Granny Apple Green, and Daffodil Delight

Paper: Whisper White, Highland Heather

Stitched Rectangle dies, Budding Blooms dies,

and Parisian Flourish embossing folder. 

FF0060 A Rest & Relax Vacay Scene

I do love the Old World Paper embossing folder. 

I used it here for the challenge over at 

festivefridaychallenge.com 

I ran the embossing folder on Calypso Coral card stock

and layered on a Calypso Coral base.

I cut the white square 3 3/4" and stamped lots of bright colors,

sun, vacation theme scene and all with a watercolor look 

per the challenge with the Waterfront set.

I used Seaside Spray for the sky, Mango Melody for the sun,

Bermuda Bay for the water, Sahara Sand for the sand,

Soft Suede for the tree trunks, and the Granny Apple Green 

for the palms. 

I stamped the sentiment in Calypso Coral ink

from the Timeless Tropical set (a slight crooked).

I will be there in less than 2 weeks as we still get to go 

on our beach vacay to Sanibel Island here in Florida.

This will be our 22nd year in a row to go. Can't wait!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Waterfront and Timeless Tropical

Ink: Calypso Coral, Seaside Spray, Soft Suede,

Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay, Sahara Sand, Granny Apple 

Green

Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Old World Paper EF

PP493 Sunflower With Sympathy

I knew I wanted to color this lovely sunflower in purples

 from Celebrate Sunflowers set and when I saw Jaydee's tic-tac-toe 

challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com this week for the first row

 down-flower, sympathy and purple I was so happy to color it.

 I grabbed Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather, and Mango 

Melody Stampin Blends markers for the flowers and Granny Apple Green

for the leaves. I inked them up in Memento Tuxedo Black on white card stock

and then after coloring, I cut them with the matching Sunflower dies.

I then layered a piece of Highland Heather ran through with the 

Tasteful Textile embossing folder on white base. 

I then cut the white scalloped rectangle from Stitched So Sweetly dies

then layered the flower and leaves on. I stamped the sentiment from a retired 

SAB set called Lasting Lily in Memento Tuxedo Black

 on white card stock and cut with the Ornate Frames dies. 

I finished it off with some pearls.

Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Celebrate Sunflowers and Lasting Lily-retired

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends markers- Mango Melody, Highland Heather,

Blackberry Bliss and Granny Apple Green 

Sunflowers dies, Tasteful Textile embossing folder, pearls,

Ornate Frames dies, Stitched So sweetly dies 

CTS374 Thank You For The Flamingos

I wanted to use some more Tropical Oasis DSP 

before it retired this week(today actually). 

I grabbed two prints for the sketch challenge over at 

casethissketch.blogspot.com 

I layered the leaves print on a Grapefruit Grove base 

and then added the Shaded Spruce layer before finally

laying the flamingo print designer paper. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Ornate Thanks set 

in Early Espresso ink on Grapefruit Grove card stock

and cut it with the Ornate Layers dies

 and placed some more Shaded Spruce card stock behind.

I finished it off with a leaf trinket.

Quick, tropical card!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Ornate Thanks

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Grapefruit Grove, Shaded Spruce,

Tropical Oasis DSP

Ornate Layers dies, Tropical Oasis trickets

FMS437 Good Things

Yes, I love this set-Tasteful Touches!

It is in the new 2020-2021 SU! annual catalog and starts this week.

I have to hand snip those flowers but they are worth it and 

so happy they are easy to do.

I started with the sketch in mind from 

freshlymadesketch.blogspot.com and grabbed the block

background stamp and inked it up in Night of Navy

 to stamp on the white card stock several times in four rows.

I also stamped the sentiment from same set and ink on top. 

I then layered it to the Night of navy piece and the Daffodil Delight base.

I then stamped the two flowers from the set on thick white card stock

in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I colored them with the Stampin Blends in Light Mango Melody,

light and dark Daffodil Delight as well as Ivory in the middle.

I cut three of the Night of Navy leaves from Nature's Thoughts dies.

I added a little Wink of Stell-clear to the center of the flowers!

I just love Navy and yellow together!

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

Windy

Stamp set: Tasteful Touches 

Ink: Night Of Navy, Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, and Ivory

Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Nature's Thoughts dies, Wink Of Stella-clear

GDP242 A Little Poppies Note

Trying to use the loads of retiring designer paper I have before 

they all retire next week. I grabbed some Peaceful Poppies in two designs 

for the sketch challenge over at global-design-project.com this week.

I added the floral print to the Blackberry Bliss base.

I then added the purple dotted print on top after running some 

Poppy Parade ribbon around. 

I then cut a white label from the new Tasteful Labels dies and stamped 

the poppies from the Painted Poppies set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I colored the flowers with Stampin Blends in Old Olive, Poppy Parade,

and Blackberry Bliss. I stamped the sentiment from Butterfly Gala 

in Black ink on the Poppy Parade banner I cut from those same 

Tasteful Labels dies. 

I just seemed to be in need of a butterfly, too!

So I cut a Poppy one from the Nature's Thoughts dies.

I added the mini rhinestone for bling on the little guy!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a blessed weekend!

Windy

Stamp sets: Painted Poppies and Butterfly Gala

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends- Old Olive, Poppy Parade,

and Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Poppy Parade, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White,

Peaceful Poppies DSP

Tasteful Labels dies, Nature's Thoughts dies, 

Poppy Parade weave ribbon, rhinestone

Fabfri190 Simply The Best!

When I saw this bright color challenge over at 

fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com

I thought about my tulip set but decided to use the 

Tulip builder punch instead. 

I started with punching a Melon Mambo, a Flirty Flamingo 

and a Blushing Bride tulip along with Call Me Clover leaves. 

I then added these to a piece of Pineapple Punch

card stock with the Basket Weave embossing folder.

I layered it with a piece of Melon Mambo card stock 

and placed on the white base.

I then stamped the sentiment from the Varied Vases set

in Melon Mambo ink on a white label I punched 

with the Lovely Labels pick a punch.

I finished it off with the glitter enamel dots in Melon Mambo.

Thanks for stopping by

 and hopefully you can play along in the color challenge!

Windy

Stamp set: Varied Vases

Ink: Melon Mambo

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pineapple Punch,

Call Me Clover, Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride

Tulip building punch, Lovely Label pick a punch

Glitter enamel dots in Melon Mambo, Basket Weave embossing folder