Country Flowers Sending Love

 Hello and welcome back! I attended a team meeting today and needed a swap card for the raffle, so here's what I made:

This design was inspired by several challenges: Freshly Made Sketches, NBUS, Paper Craft Crew, & Tic Tac Toe Challenge (bottom row and diagonal top left to bottom right).

I got my pre-order a few weeks ago, but am just getting around to sorting through it and putting things away. Since everything was still out, it was easy to choose what to use, and since it was 1 am when I finally started working on this card, I wanted something not too complicated!

I started out using the sketch as inspiration, and knew I wanted flowers. The teapot from Country Flowers was stamped in Misty Moonlight on the matching cardstock and die cut. The flowers were colored in with Stampin' Blends and popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. I used the Detailed Trio Punch to round two of the corners on the white layer and put the leaves underneath those corners to match the sketch. A couple of Smoky Slate pearls for bling and it's done!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Country Flowers

Paper - Basic Gray, Basic White, Granny Apple Green, and Misty Moonlight Cardstock; Country Lace DSP

Ink - Misty Moonlight, Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Granny Apple Green Dark and Light, Pumpkin Pie Light, Calypso Coral Light, Lemon Lolly Dark, Lemon Lime Twist Dark

Accessories - Smoky Slate Pearls

Tools - Big Shot, Country Flowers Dies, Detailed Trio Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Watermelon Pizza?

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

I used the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches as inspiration for this card. I'm also entering it in the Anything Goes challenge at Double Trouble and the monthly challenge at NBUS.

When I saw the Watercolor Melon stamp set in the Sale-A-Bration brochure, I wasn't sure I'd bother getting it. It just didn't speak to me. But then I saw someone use it to make pizza slices! Awesome! Since there are no dies it has to be fussy cut, but it's not a big deal. Then you can add your own toppings!

 Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

--Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Watercolor Melon, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Basic Black Cardstock; Brights Patterns DSP (from 2013)

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry; Stampin' Write Markers: Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Garden Green

Tools - Big Shot, Beautiful Shapes Dies, Basics (Dots) 3D Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Deck the Halls

 Hello and welcome back! I'm getting in the groove now, so here's today's card:

This design was inspired by the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Just Add Ink.

I stamped the ornaments in several bright colors as inspired by the photo, then "tumbled" them across the card to match the sketch. I also embossed the background with a Pine Bough embossing folder, then highlighted the boughs with Clear Wink of Stella. I think you can see it in the photo.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Frosted Gingerbread, Beautiful Baubles

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Granny Apple Green Cardstock

Ink - Tahitian Tide, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Parakeet Party, Pumpkin Pie, Balmy Blue, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green

Accessories - Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Gingerbread Dies, Pine Bough Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Decorative Borders Birthday

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

This design was inspired by the challenges at Color Throwdown, Freshly Made Sketches, Just Add Ink, and Paper Craft Crew.

Clean and simple cards are difficult for me - I'm a "how many layers is too many?" kind of stamper! I've had this set since last year's OnStage gathering and hadn't inked it up yet. I used my Stamparatus to line up the floral sprays in the corner so they'd be even, added the sentiment in the center, and then colored in the flowers and leaves using the color challenge colors. I had to add a little bling - even a CAS card needs bling! - and the little diamonds at the ends of the floral sprays were the perfect size for the epoxy shapes I had in my stash.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Decorative Borders, Go-To Greetings

Paper - Basic White and Garden Green Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Daffodil Delight Dark, Granny Apple Green Light, Lemon Lolly Dark, Poppy Parade Dark

Accessories - Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials

Tools - Stamparatus, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Cheerful Anniversary Daisies

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

This card was inspired by the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches, Hand Stamped Sentiments, and Paper Craft Crew.

I used the daisies in the upper left corner of the mood board as my inspiration. The new Cheerful Daisies stamp set was perfect for this card! I added some layering with Fresh Freesia to pop the circles. And I even had some Fresh Freesia Opal Rounds in my stash to add a little bling!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Cheerful Daisies, Ringed With Nature

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Fresh Freesia Cardstock

Ink - Early Espresso, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green

Accessories - 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Cheerful Daisies Dies, Apple Blossom Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Timeless Tulip Birthday

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

This design was inspired by the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Retro Rubber. I made the tic tac toe three ways - diagonal from top left to bottom right, center row, and right hand column!

The strips with the colored stripes were leftovers from a card I made a few weeks ago. I trimmed them down to get 5 of them to fit the sketch. I added them to a panel of Balmy Blue, then ran that through my Big Shot with the Quatrefoil Tile embossing folder. The tulip was stamped with Fresh Freesia and Pear Pizzazz and added to the front, along with the birthday sentiment strip. I also added a few Iridescent Pearls to enhance the shiny part of the striped paper (it's a resist paper from a few years ago).

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Timeless Tulips (from 2020)

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock, Balmy Blue Cardstock, Irresistibly Floral Specialty DSP

Ink - Fresh Freesia, Pear Pizzazz, Balmy Blue

Accessories - Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder, Tulip Builder Punch, Sponge Daubers, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Just for You Butterfly

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

This design was inspired by the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Hand Stamped Sentiments.

This card went together pretty quickly with minimal stamping. The background was embossed with the Timeworn Type embossing folder. The circles were cut out of Blackberry Bliss and Pool Party using the Stylish Shapes Dies. Those dies were also used for the sentiment banner. The pieces for the butterfly were also cut from Blackberry Bliss and Pool Party, with the bottom layer stamped for some added texture. A couple of Elegant Faceted Gems were added to the wings and I tied some Mint Macaron ribbon under the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Watercolor Wings

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Blackberry Bliss, Mint Macaron, and Pool Party Cardstock

Ink - Blackberry Bliss, Pool Party

Accessories - Elegant Faceted Gems, Mint Macaron Sheer Linen Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Butterflies Thinlits, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Two-Tone Flora Birthday

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

This design was inspired by the color challenge at SUO Challenges (Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral, and Soft Succulent) and the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

Whenever I do a color challenge, I look for a DSP in my collection that has at least two of the colors. This Fancy Flora DSP filled the bill! I like the abstract nature of the background - you can see the texture in the hand-painted canvas.

The flowers were stamped first in Pale Papaya, then the detail was added with Calypso Coral. I brought in the Soft Succulent in the leaves, the circle under the flowers, and the stamped sentiment. I also added a few In Color Opal Rounds for some bling.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Two-Tone Flora, Charming Sentiments

Paper - Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral, Soft Succulent, and Basic White Cardstock; Fancy Flora DSP

Ink - Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral, Soft Succulent

Accessories - 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Two-Tone Flora Dies, Sentiment Silhouettes Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Petal Park Birthday

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

This design was inspired by the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches, Inkspirational, and Tic Tac Toe Challenges. I made tic-tac-toe three ways - diagonal (floral, free, enamel dots), center column (die cut, free, embossing), and bottom row (floral, embossing, stitching).

I stamped the floral images from the Petal Park stamp set, then layered a stitched circle die cut from vellum and embossed with the Subtle embossing folder. I layered the sentiment with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals and added a few Faceted Gems.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Petal Park, Sentimental Park

Paper - Balmy Blue and Basic White Cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Regency Park DSP

Ink - Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Old Olive

Accessories - Solid Faceted Gems

Tools - Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

CAS Spring Birthday

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

This card is for the challenges at CAS Colours & Sketches, Freshly Made Sketches, and The Paper Players.

Those colors from the color challenge were perfect for the CAS spring challenge, and it was easy to incorporate flowers into the sketch. I punched two of the daisies from each color and stacked them, then layered them onto Basic White circles that were embossed and brushed with the matching color. I used Opal Rounds for the flower centers and stamped a simple "happy birthday" at the bottom of the card. Simple and easy!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi 

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, and Parakeet Party Cardstock; Simply Marbelous DSP

Ink - Parakeet Party, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather

Accessories - Opal Rounds

Tools - Big Shot, Hive 3D Embossing Folder, Medium Daisy Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Blending Brushes, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Birthday Candles

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

This card was created for the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and The Paper Players.

The stamps in the Build a Birthday stamp set are multi-purpose - they can be cake layers or candles. I alternated the designs with the Balmy Blue and Petal Pink, then added So Saffron candle flames. I used a sponge dauber to add the glow around the flames and some Iridescent Rhinestones to make them sparkle. The stamped piece was layered onto a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and a ribbon was tied around it before adding it to the card front with the sentiment label.

On the first version I made, I used a Basic Black Stampin' Write marker to outline the candles and flames, but I wasn't as happy with that look. I think it's a bit too stark for the subtle colors - maybe a Crumb Cake marker would have been better.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Build a Birthday

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Crumb Cake Cardstock

Ink - Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, So Saffron; Stampin' Write Marker: Basic Black

Accessories - Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Stylish Shapes Dies, Sponge Daubers, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals