Flamingo For Mother's Day

 

My mother loves flamingos just as I do so she is getting one for Mother's day this year! On a card! This is a retired set called Friendly Flamingo I inked up for a gate fold card. I have a white base cut 4.25" by 8.5" and scored on long side at 2 1/8" on each side for the gate fold. I added some panels on the front from the Painted Illusions DSP cut 2" by 5 3/8"  I cut two white Everyday Arches dies for front and inside. Inside, I added the large one to a piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock. I stamped the leaves in Lemon Lime Twist ink and popped some flowers in Flirty Flamingo card stock cut from the Happy Hibiscus dies. I also added some iridescent discs in white to the middle of the flowers. 

On the white arch die on the front, I stamped the flamingo in Flirty Flamingo ink and popped it to one side of the gate fold. I then cut several Lemon Lime Twist flowers again from the Happy Hibiscus dies and added the centers aroeund my sentoment. 

The sentiment is stamped in versaMark ink on a piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock from the retired Daffodil Daydream set and heat emboosed in white embossing powder and my heat tool. I cut it out with the new Sweet Words & Lables dies. 

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

Windy

PP782 Love You Baby

 

Playing along with a clean and simple baby animal challenge this week with Christy over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com and I am using a new SU! in color called Hydrangea Hue which is a beautiful blue color! I was going to make my son a card to mail to him this week and this challenge worked out with the baby elephant from the Big Little Things set and this blue is a perfect shade. I stamped the baby on a white label cut from the Nested Essentials dies and popped on a white background card stock ran through with the Forever Plaid embossing folder and added to the Hydrangea Hue base. I then stamped the sentiment from the same set in VersaMark ink on a Triple Banner punch in Hydrangea Hue card stock and heat embossed with white embossing powder and my heat tool. I finished it with a iridescent rhinestone.    

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

Windy

Happy Shelling Birthday For The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month’s Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop is all about the Male Room theme—because the men in our lives deserve handmade cards too! Whether you’re creating for a dad, husband, son, grandson, brother, or friend, this hop is packed with ideas to help you craft something special. Today, the Pals are sharing male-themed card designs using Stampin’ Up! products, from bright and playful styles to classic looks and quick-and-easy layouts. If you’re looking for fresh inspiration (or just a good reason to dive into your craft room), you’re in the perfect place.

I made this card for a male friend and neighbor's birthday this weekend using three beachy sets, some heat embossing and blending brushes. I have a Secret Sea base cut at 4.25" by 5.5" and I layered with a piece of white card stock that I blended three inks with my blending brushes- Secret Sea, Lost Lagoon, and Pecan Pie. I then stamped the shells from the Shell Collecting stamp set with Versamark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder and my heat tool to make the background. I then cut a piece of Lost Lagoon card stock 3" by 8" and scored in half at 4" on the long side. I added a piece of white card stock inside which I blended some more Pecan Pie ink and stamped some small starfish from the Beach Time stamp set in the same ink. I then stamped the shells again in VersaMark ink on white card stock and heat embossed them in white embossing powder with my heat tool. I then blended the inks over them before hand snipping them out. I arranged them on the front and added some holographic sequin around. I stamped the sentiment in Secret Sea ink from the Boardwalk Fun stamp set on a white label cut from the Rectangle Stitched dies. 

  

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Keep the inspiration going! I hope my project inspired you to create something special for the guys in your life. Be sure to continue along the hop for even more Male Room inspiration from the Stampin’ Pretty Pals. Next month will be Flowers in Bloom, so mark your calendars!

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Su Mohr
2. Windy Ellard
3. Rae Burnet
4. Peggy Noe
5. Debbie Mageed
6. Stesha Bloodhart
7. Tricia Chuba
8. Sue Jackson
9. Beth McCullough
10. Lisa Ann Bernard

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a beautiful week! 

Windy

PP779 Spring Flowers For You

 

Playing along today with Ann's Tic-tac-toe challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com with middle row down-ribbon, flowers, and pattern paper! I have a Pretty In Pink base with a layer of the Easter Joy specialty DSP. I grabbed this pattern because it has some of my daughter's fav colors (pastels) and this card is on its way to her at school. I ran three pieces of the Pretty In Pink ribbon around before attaching the pattern paper. I cut a Pretty In Pink label from the Traditional Labels dies and then popped my flowers stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink from the Easter Basket stamp set on white card stock and cut with the matching dies after being colored with the Stampin Blends markers in Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink, Balmy Blue, and Shy Shamrock. I also cut the grass twice in Shy Shamrock card stock with thos same dies. I used a whie banner punched with the Triple Banner punch for my sentiment in Black ink from the Esster Basket stamp set. I finished with some Pretty In Pink gems. 

Hope you have a beautiful Easter week and thanks for stopping by!

Windy 

PP774 Hello, Spring!

 

I made this cute spring card for Claire's sketch challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com and to mail to my daughter away at college! Love this Easter Joy specialty paper and the Easter Basket bundle! I have a Shy Shamrock base and a layer of the paper in plaid plus a strip banner of another print. I cut three Shy Shamrock ribbon pieces to lay across before attaching to the top. I then cut a white Stylish Shape oval and stamped in Shy Shamrock ink the sentiment and added the bunny plus carrot stamped on white in Pecan Pie ink. I cut those with the matching dies to pop on my oval. I colored with Stampin Blends markers in Pretty In Pink, Peach Pie, and Shy Shamrock. I finished with some Pretty In Pink gems. 

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

Windy

Happy Easter Tag

 

I made an easter tag for my son's goodies bag full of chocolate bunnies! Yes he is 28 and spoiled rotten! I used the specialty Easter Joy card stock which has this cute garden scene ready for my to add bunnies and such! I stamped the bunnies, flowers, chick and carrot in Pecan Pie ink from the Easter Basket set and cut out with the matching dies. I added color with the Stampin Blends markers in Petal pink, Pretty In pink, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, and Shy Shamrock. I stamped the sentiment in Shy Shamrock ink on a white banner from a paper pumpkin kit and cut in half the words to pop on either side of tag. I used a Peach Pie ribbon to tie on after hole punching. A quicj tie of white/silver twine to ribbon to finish it off. 

Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy  

Easter Blessings

 

I made this card for my aunt for Easter using the Easter Joy DSP and a retired set called Daffodil Daydream with matching dies. I have a Shy Shamrock base and a layer of the DSP with a piece of in color Peach Pie ribbon wrapped around. I then cut two label dies from the Beautifully Celebrated dies in white and Peach Pie card stock.  I stamped the daffodil in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Stampin Blends markers in Shy Shamrock and Peach Pie. I then stamped the butterfly in same ink on a piece of white card stock. After coloring with Peach Pie and Pretty In Pink blends I cut with the matching die. I stamped the sentiment in Shy Shamrock ink on a white die cut from the Traditional Labels dies and finsihed off with some Peach Pie gems. 

Have a beautiful week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy