FMS688 Just a Note

 Happy Thursday, peeps! I am moving slowly this morning....rain and clouds make me feel like a sloth, LOL! I did find some time to create a couple of cards using the FMS sketch though! Here's the sketch:

I chose some florals from Florals in Bloom along with some Petal Pink DSP; I swear, sometimes I have the worst time matching colors.  The background of the floral looked like it matched the Petal Pink until I went to photograph it.  Now it doesn't look like it matches at all!  But I already put it together, so it is what it is!

I embossed the Petal Pink DSP with the Eyelet embossing folder to give it a bit more interest, then added a sentiment from Notes & Totes, stamped in Secret Sea and added some Cloud Cover ribbon and mat:

For fun, I created another card, which really has a fall vibe to it, using Timid Tiger inks and Pumpkin Pie DSP, as well as the retired Cottage Wreaths bundle:

The little sentiment is from Friends are Like Seashells:

Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

"The Lord saves the righteous and protects them in times of trouble." Psalms 37:39

First Card Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Notes & Totes
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Florals In Bloom, Cloud Cover, Petal Pink DSP (ret)
Ink	Secret Sea
Accessories	Cloud Cover Ribbon, Dimensionals, Festive Pearls
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Textured Notes Dies, Eyelet Embossing Folder

Second Card Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Cottage Wreaths (ret), Friends are Like Seashells (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Timid Tiger, Pumpkin Pie DSP
Ink	Timid Tiger, Peach Pie
Accessories	Iridescent Sequins (ret), Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Textured Notes Dies, Country Wreath Dies (ret)

Fun with Florals in Bloom

Happy Wednesday, all! I have had a busy couple of days and haven't had time to post a thing! So, no challenges today but I thought I'd share a few samples that I made for my customers to peruse; they use the pretty Florals in Bloom DSP and the Spring Corners stamp set...such a fun set!  So here we go!

I rarely use yellow, but I had scraps of this print which featured some yellow florals, so I cut them down to fit on some Perennial Postage dies, added a sentiment and backed it with a panel of Lemon Lolly Dotted Circles embossing!  It's so fun and cheerful!

I used the new Timid Tiger to match these pretty florals; I used a square die to create the sentiment for some interest:

This gatefold card also uses some orange-hued florals and another Timid Tiger panel.  This time I selectively embossed around the sentiment with the Eyelet embossing folder and added a ribbon to hold it closed:

And I stamped a couple of the florals in Peach Pie and Timid Tiger as an embellishment...aren't they sweet?

And finally, I created a couple little totes for my hostesses from the Notes & Totes bundle:

I used a piece of Adhesive Sheet to adhere the DSP to some cardstock to create them; it made them a bit sturdier, but also a bit more tricky to assemble!  But I like how it all coordinated! And it holds two chocolate candies, which is quite important!

Hopefully they loved them!  Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Spring Corners, Notes & Totes
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Timid Tiger, Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop, Florals in Bloom DSP
Ink	Timid Tiger, Poppy Parade, Petunia Pop, Bubble Bath, Peach Pie
Accessories	White Ribbon, Dimensionals
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Perennial Postage Dies, Notes & Totes Dies, Dotted Circles Embossing Folder, Eyelet Embossing Folder, Spring Corners Dies

IB335 Happy Spring

 Happy Friday, peeps! It is quite damp and dreary today in SE PA, but we always need the rain! My card today is one I almost didn't share....it isn't quite up to my standards but I decided to show it anyway to prove that no matter how experienced a stamper you are, sometimes things just don't come out the way you expect!  

I have been playing with the Notes & Totes bundle and as much as I love it, I am struggling with it...I think it's bigger than I envisioned!  Anyway, the Inspired By challenge this week inspired me to try to use the tote die; here's the photo:

So off I went to create:

I won't go into all the details about what I don't like about this card, but I will say that the pretty flowers  from You Are Remarkable, stamped in Soft Seafoam ink,  just got lost.  I should have stamped them in something darker....so maybe I'll try them again!  

I tried an old technique for the tote itself; I stamped the retired Knit Together stamp using Versamark ink and dabbed on some pastels with a cotton ball....remember them?  It turned out darker than I wanted, sadly.  I couldn't even stamp the inside correctly...it was crooked and had a halo, so I had to trim my stamp, restamp and diecut a piece to cover it up:

 

At least I managed the background okay, using a piece of Country Woods DSP!  Well, you can't win them all!  Thanks so much for bearing with me here today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Year of Flowers, Choose Happy, Knit Together (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Soft Seafom DSP (ret), Country Woods DSP
Ink	Versamark, Soft Seafoam, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink, Pecan Pie
Accessories	Dimensionals, Pastels (ret)
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Notes & Totes Dies, Textured Notes Dies