My Swap Card

As previously mentioned, on Monday night our little stamp group got together.  We did a shoe box swap.  We got lots of neat ideas and projects to come home with. 

I kept my card simply, as there were supposed to be 8 of us swapping.  I used the Blooming With Kindness set.  As you know, if you follow my blog, I LOVE this set.  Imagine my surprise when I found out that the other ladies hadn't bought this set yet!  Wow!  I just love it and I think they did too!

I used Island Indigo, Soft Suede and Sahara Sand.  I coloreded the main image with my markers.   I embossed the background layer with the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder.

Happy Hump Day!  Today, I am excited to receive my New Mini Catalog products that I ordered.  I can't wait to play!

Country Birthday

This is a birthday card that I made for a dear friend!  She runs the neatest little farm.  Growing chickens, sheep and rabbits! 

This set isi called Countryside.  I tried to keep it monotone.  I used DSP from the Comfort Cafe' pack.  I simply used Very Vanilla and Soft Suede.  A little sponging here and there...and wa-la!  I added some of the 5/8 inch crochet trim down the side with 3 Metallic Brads.

Have a Terrific Tuesday!

Field Flowers

Field Flowers is a lovely stamp set.  It enables you to create a fantastic card with very little effort!  I love to use it with any combination of colors.  This time I used Gumball Green and Midnight Muse.    Not traditional flower colors, I know!  But, how cool would it be to have blue flowers!  It would do a great thing in the gardens!

I also used the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  And, added some Midnight Muse 3/8 inch Stitched Ribbon.  The sentiment is from Curly Cute.  As a final touch, I spritzed some Midnight Muse ink from a marker using the Color Spritzer Tool.

Enjoy your Monday!  I am looking forward to a swap tonight!   I am sure that I will come home with many more samples to share with you!

Blooming With Kindness!

This by far is one of my favorite new stamp sets.  It is such an elegant stamp that can be used simply or you could make it more complicated.

For this card, I chose to do a monotone look.  I used the color Primrose Petals which is another of the new in colors offered this year!  I also used my Apothecary Accents Framelits.  Have I not used them on a card recently?  I just love them!  I also used the new embossing folder Fancy Fan.

I sponged some ink on the borders of the Whisper White cardstock.  I just love this!

Happy Hump Day!

Betsy's Blossoms

Betsy's Blossoms was a set that was available to pre-order from the New catalog.  I didn't love it, but since it was available I "had" to order it.  So, I did.  Then, I didn't know what to do with it!  After a bunch of playing this was a card that I came up with for my workshops.

I also incorporated some of the Floral District DSP.  It is a simple card, but the ladies seemed to enjoy it!

Make the best of today!

Inside and Out.

Every once in a while I am inspired to decorate the inside of a card.  Truth be told, every once in a while I have the time to decorate the inside of the card.  Most of the time I am racing into and out of the stamping room just in time to get to the mailbox.  Every once in a while, I do have a little bit more time!

I simply stamped the greeting and then the Serene Silhouette from the outside of the card on the inside.

This is another of the New In Colors.  It is called Raspberry Ripple.  It is a nice shade of pink!  Not too light, but not too fuschia!

I also used the Delicate Doilies Sizzlit to make the frame for my image.

Have a great Monday!

Midnight Muse.

This is a card that I made for my mother in laws birthday!   Midnight Muse is my favorite new In Color!   It is the perfect blue.  I paired it with Very Vanilla which coordinated with the DSP from the Comfort Cafe' DSP pack.

I added one of the New In Color Dahlias to the center of the flower.  These little flowers are great!  I love the dimension that they add to a project.  I only wish they were available in MORE colors! 

Enjoy your weekend!