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Fresh Wings

7/31/2017

Check out the bold diagonal at this week's Freshly Made Sketch #298! I think I'll add these lovely colors from Paper Craft Crew #253, too!
These colors combined with the sketch made me think of a link of pretty moths flying up the page, so out had to come my lovely Watercolor Wings - it needed some ink! I did different combos of the PCC colors and wing markings to make my little guys all different, even on the envelope. At the end, I realized the envelope one is my fave, go figure! Funny how some of these combos are almost neon...
Watercolor Wings Stamp Set; Whisper White & Mint Macaron (retired) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Mint Macaron (retired), Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise & Lemon Lime Twist Inks; Seaside EF; Layering Circles Framelits; Butterflies Thinlits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #FMS298; #PCC253.

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Global Bouquet

7/30/2017

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This week we are reprising Clean & Simple #26 - let's go for the triple! These rich colors from Global Design Project #97 will be just right, too!
So, I really felt called back to my new favorite stamp set, Beautiful Bouquet - I LOVE the wide variety of sentiments and images, combined with lovely detailed framelits - it's like a one-two-three punch! I even loved it when I had to keep all the flowers the same color, lol! I chose the anniversary sentiment because I so rarely have these cards on hand - time to fix that little problem, too!
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set; Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Wild Wasabi, Berry Burst & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Bouquet Bunch Framelits; #FTL26; #GDP97.

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Fusion Hello

7/29/2017

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There's a lovely combo of challenges at Fusion "Hello" this week - make sure you check out the DT cards!
I decided to focus on the floral aspect of the sketch, and the hello sentiments, of course - I still have my now-retired Crazy About You bundle that has that nice big "hello" in it! I stacked up 4 of them in Pear Pizzazz for this one. I tried to make my Tranquil Tulips (which look more like crocuses to me today, lol) go up to the top left corner so I could also be taking a stab at the sketch aspect as well - not sure that reads as well as I hoped, but I still LOVE these flowers!
Tranquil Tulips Stamp Set; Whisper White, Crumb Cake & Pear Pizzazz CS; Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Hello You Thinlits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #FusionHello.

Pumpkin Club July 29!
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Pretty Birthday

7/28/2017

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So many possibilities with this great sketch from Paper Players #354! I think I'll add in this week's What Will You Stamp #126 - Label Me Pretty!
I decided that today is the day I get to finally color the beautiful floral "Happy Birthday" sentiment in this set. Since I decided to also include a scrap of Whole Lot of Lovely DSP, I took my colors from that collection, and just went to town with my aquapainter, lol. A touch of our lovely new Shimmer Ribbon in Powder Pink, a few rhinestones, and it's all set. Flowers flowers everywhere!
Label Me Pretty Stamp Set; Whole Lot of Lovely DSP; Whisper White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Powder Black, Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizzazz Inks; Powder Pink Shimmer Ribbon; Pretty Label Punch; Spring Flowers EF; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #PP354; #WWYS126.

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More Medallions

7/27/2017

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Yes, yes, yes! A no-stamp challenge from Less Is More #338! Can I do it twice in one month?? I think I'll include Color Throwdown #453 for a little help, too!
When I think about fancy non-stamping effects, I jump immediately to Eastern Medallions. You can go a little or a lot, and pulling in bright colors is a cinch! After some playing, I also switched my card base to Basic Black - LOVE how these colors pop on the darker background! A quick search through my retired embossing folders turned up Lovely Lace, which I think complements the medallions beautifully - no naked envelopes! This being a Less is More challenge, I ditched the rhinestones, too - restraint being the better part of stampin' valor, lol...
Eastern Medallion & Greetings (retired) Thinlits; Layering Circle Framelits; Lovely Lace EF; #LIM338; Basic Black, Whisper White (panel inside), Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight & Old Olive CS; ; #CTD453.

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Daisy Blues

7/26/2017

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Check out this cute focal layout at Case This Sketch#231! I'm combining with TGIF #117's "Summertime Blues" theme, too!
Guess what suite has a super cute sheet in summery flower blues?? Yay for Delightful Daisy! Today I stamped my layering daisies in Night of Navy, with a bright Daffodil center. I have once again pulled in my sentiment from Beautiful Bouquet - I can't seem to let this one off my desk for long, lol...
Daisy Delight & Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Sets; Delightful Daisy DSP; Whisper White, Night of Navy & Daffodil Delight CS; Night of Navy & Daffodil Delight Inks; Daisy Punch; Layering Ovals Framelits; #CTS231; #TGIF117.

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Retro Feathers

7/25/2017

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What a happy theme this week from Retro Rubber #67 - Rainbows! This sketch from Paper Craft Crew #252 seems made for it, too!
For my retro set, I pulled out my still awesome Four Feathers set - so simple and so perfect, all the way from the 2014 Holiday Mini! I did a random rainbow stamped off background, with a couple full strength clusters on my floating square. I decided my "bunch" sentiment from Beautiful Bouquet would be just the right touch, too! It's fluffy rainbow!
Four Feathers (retired-2014) & Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay & Rich Razzleberry Inks; Solid Black Baker's Twine; Feathers (retired) & Layering Circles Framelits; #RR67; #PCC252.

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Bike Ride

7/24/2017

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SO excited about this week's SU Only #179 - it's all about NEW FUN and I have just the set burning away on my desk to pull out - thank goodness I now have no excuse!! Freshly Made Sketch #297 will give me plenty of scope for a layout, too!
So, I have been so excited to play with the completely adorable Bike Ride set - what a thrill that it makes a "something new" challenge! I have had such a blast playing with all the little parts and pieces, settling on a color scheme, and then browsing the catty for a sentiment to go with! What a good time - and I'm delighted to have this card to send to a friend who needs a little pick-me-up!
Bike Ride & Sunshine Sayings Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Silver Foil, Bermuda Bay & Soft Sky CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay & Sahara Sand Inks; Build A Bike Framelits; Seaside EF; Silver Enamel Shapes; #SUO179; #FMS297.

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Dragonfly Frenzy

7/23/2017

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Fun angles to play with in this week's As You See It #154!
For this layout, I decided to reverse my usual paper order: The DSP is the base this time, and my angled layer is my working space. Check out that gorgeous Foil Frenzy DSP, though - have you checked it out yet?? All different color foils over kraft paper, sturdy enough to serve as a card base, or even for a a box! This shiny Berry Burst background made me think of the Dragonfly Dreams set, and that was all she wrote! Sparkly!!
Dragonfly Dreams Stamp Set; Foil Frenzy DSP; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Berry Burst Ink; Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits; Glitter Enamel Dots in Berry Burst; Silver Mini Sequin Trim; #AYSI154.

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Beautiful Bouquet

7/22/2017

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Take two on a another fun sketch from Clean & Simple 25! These bright colors from Color Throwdown #452 will go beautifully, too!
Today's bright colors were the perfect chance to ink up my brand new Beautiful Bouquet set! I kept the elements pretty sparse, and of course, I had to rebel against the square shape, lol. There's always one in every crowd, right? I have a feeling there might be a few bouquets for the next little while!
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set; Color Theory DSP; Whisper White, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight CS; Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Real Red & Daffodil Delight Inks; Bouquet Bunch Framelits; Polka Dot Basics EF; Old Olive Enamel Shapes; #FTL25; #CTD452.

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