Happiness Abounds Birthday

Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

I used the theme challenge at SUO Challenges, the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches, and the color challenge at Sunday Stamps as inspiration for this card.

For the flowers, I created a wash on watercolor paper with Gorgeous Grape, and for the leaves I used Old Olive. Once the paper was dry, I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut them. The front panel is dry embossed and layered onto a Calypso Coral background. I added a few of the Iridescent Basic Pearls for some bling.

 Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Calypso Coral cardstock; Watercolor Paper

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape, Old Olive

Accessories - Iridescent Basic Pearls

Tools - Big Shot, Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder, Beautiful Shapes Dies, Blossoming Happiness Dies, Water Painters, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Sending Smiles

 Hello and welcome back! According to my Sandra Boynton "Every Day's a Fabulous Holiday" calendar, today is Hot Air Balloon Day. So naturally, today's card features a hot air balloon!

I used the challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday for inspiration - the sketch for the design and the optional pattern mixing. I also entered the card at Double Trouble Challenges.

Once again, this card went together pretty easily. The DSP coordinated with the stamp set and I used the coordinating die set to cut the balloon. Layering Circles and Nested Labels completed the design, with a few rhinestones added for bling!

I'm hoping to make cards for a few more of those "fabulous" holidays, but a couple of them might be tricky. I might have to skip "National Earl Day"!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Lift Me Up

Paper - Night of Navy and Basic White Cardstock; Carried Away DSP

Ink - Night of Navy, Peekaboo Peach

Accessories - Basic Jewels Rhinestones

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Up & Away Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals