*Flower Vine*

I absolutely love the simplicity of this card....  one stamp, a little colouring, a few gems and a sentiment.... still lots of white space.  And just so elegant.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb

*Images:  AlteNew Flower Vine

*Ink:  Gina K Amalgam; Copics

*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Sparkling Crystals

*Faceted Rainbow*

I love a good rainbow... in the sky or on a card!  Although I feel I do a rainbow theme far too often.  I hope you aren't sick of them!

Items Used

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Gorgeous Grape; Vellum

*Images:  Impression Obsession Cover-A-Card Faceted; Gina K Wreath Builder

*Ink:  Catherine Pooler It's A Girl, Bellini, Limoncello, Mint to Be, It's a Boy, Pixie Dust; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Spellbinders Circle die, Beaded Circle die

*Tools:  Heat Tool; Perfect Layers; Gemini Jr; Life Changing Blender Brushes

*Etc:  white embossing powder

*Black and White Hello*

I love the look of black and white together... add a small pop of colour and you'll have me hooked.  I usually use black, white and red but for this card, I went with pink.  I could have left it as just black and white and I still think the card would have been great... but I had to take it to the next step, just because.

Items Used
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Dies:  Picket Fence Studios Hello Word Die

*Tools:  Gemini Jr; Perfect Layers

*Embellishments:  Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen; Studio Katia Central Park Fusion; White Kaiser Perals

*Etc:  Crafts-Too Daisy Delight embossing folder

*Happy Happy*

You might need to zoom in on this photo to get the full effect...  I can sort of see it on the photo "as is" but I know what I did to the card so I know to look for it LOL!

Did you see it?  I stamped with Versamark ink on the rainbow strips to create a watermark effect... so the cardstock is just slightly darker than it's regular colour where I stamped the AlteNew Hennah Elements flower on the strip.  In person it gave a neat effect... but it was difficult to photograph.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; assorted Lawn Fawn

*Images:  MFT Essential Sentiments; AlteNew Hennah Elements

*Ink:  Versamark; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Hello Bluebird Happy Birthday Words

*Embellishments:  Stampin' Up!

*Rainbow!!*

I hope you've been having fun playing along with the creative prompts with Scrap 'n Stamp Canada.  Todays prompt is "rainbow"... and everyone know I LOVE a good rainbow!  There's just a few more days left in June for you to play along!  Post your cards on the Scrap 'n Stamp Facebook Page or on Instagram with the hashtag #snschallenge and you will be entered in to a draw to receive a $50 gift card!  You can post as often as you want!

I had some fun playing with some square dies and a rainbow of colour.....

I cut each of the nesting squares using my Gemini Jr (although you could achieve a similar effect just cutting squares with your paper cutter).  I then used a craft knife, ruler and self healing cutting mat to cut each of the squares in half on a diagonal as my original idea for this card was to have just one side with the rainbow.  I then adhered the red square to my card front, making it as close to centred on the side as I could.  I then added each additional square in rainbow order.  I used glue for this project so that I could have a little wiggle time to try to get the pieces evenly placed.  It was when this part was done I decided to replicate the rainbow on the other side of the card.

To finish it off, I stamped this great greeting from Picket Fence Studios in Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, cut it in to a square and adhered it on top of the rainbows.

I can't wait to see what rainbows you create!

*Polka Dot Birthday*

One more month until my big birthday.... I still don't know how I'm turning 50 this year!!!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Gorgeous Grape

*Images:  Catherine Pooler Spot On; Avery Elle So Kind

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Distress Ink Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Evergreen Bough, Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed

*Tools:  Perfect Layers
*Embellishments:  Twine

*Fanciful Blossom*

Good afternoon!  I hope you are all enjoying the day today, whatever it is you are doing.

This card uses another Nicole Wright designed stencil from Wild Whisper (she designed the Circlet one too).   Although you can't tell from what I've posted so far, these stencils have a "live edge" which means the shape goes to the edge without a border.  I was hoping to get that effect with this card but I had no way of easily masking off the edge of the stencil along the right side of the flowers so I had to use a straight piece of tape.  

But that's OK because I still love this card and this stencil!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Pacific Point

*Images:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Gina K Lipstick, Wild Dandelion, Grass Green, Blue Raspberry, Sweet Mango

*Dies:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips, Simple Strips Backer

*Stencil:  Wild Whisper Fanciful Blossom

*Tools:  Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blending Brushes; Gemini Jr; Perfect Layers

*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Arctic Breeze Pearls

*Blended Florals*

This big daisy stamp caught my eye and I had to have it.  I have a thing for Gerber Daisies.  I saw an idea like this while I was surfing one day and wanted to try it.  I think next time I'll use something other than the green with the blue as most flowers aren't green in colour.  All that said, but I really do like the effect of this card.

Items Used

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Images:  Paper Rose Daisy Bouquet; Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Gina K Blue Raspberry, Grass Green

*Dies: Taylored Expressions Simple Strips, Simple Strips Backer

*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Sparkling Crystals; Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust

*Tools:  Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brushes

*More Glimmer Circles*

I'm back with another card using that fabulous Nuvo Shimmer Paste and the Circlet Stencil from Wild Whisper.  Can you tell they are both favourite products?

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Granny Apple Green

*Images:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

*Stencil:  Wild Whisper Circlet

*Embellishments:  Prima Flowers; Pebbles Pearls

*Etc:  Moonstone Nuvo Shimmer Paste

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*AAA#168*

Welcome to another challenge with AAACards!  We are all lovers of the clean and simple card style and love to see how other interpret our challenges!  This week, we have a $15 credit to be used at CASual Fridays up for grabs!  Just link up your card on the AAACard blog and one creator will be chosen to win the prize!

For the next two weeks, we want to see what you come up with using only ONE corner of your card front!  And if you'd like to, our optional twist to add to the card is to use masking.

I used masking to create some wonderful rainbow strips on this card...

I used Purple Tape to mask off the parts I didn't want to colour and then did colour blending with some Catherine Pooler inks to create the stripes.  Instead of being a perfectionist, I allowed the coloured stripes to be different widths.

I love this technique of laying down some colour and stamping an image over it.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Purple Posy

*Images:  Paper Rose Daisy Bouquet; Studio Katia It's Your Birthday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Catherine Pooler Pixie Dust, It's A Girl, Bellini, Limoncello, Mint to Be, It's a Boy

*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Sparkling Crystals

*Etc:  Purple Tape

I hope you'll play along with us!

*Big Blue Happy*

How's that for a blog title for you?!  Geesh, I hate naming blog posts (but you know that already).

Here we are, getting late in to June already.  I don't know about you, but even with all that's going on and being at home more often than anything else in the last 3+ months, I find that time is flying by.  It seems that the older I get, the faster time is going.  I hope it slows down sometime...  I mean I blinked and suddenly I've been married for 29 years, have kids who are 25 and 23 and will be turning 50 next month.  How??? LOL

This Nuvo Glimmer paste is a product I truly love.  Often I buy these new items, use it a few times and then never look at it again until it's dried up and needs to be thrown out.  But this shimmer paste?  I am on my second jar and thinking I should order another.  I love how versatile it is and how much awesome sparkle you get when you use it!

Items Used:
*Cardstock: Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Blueberry Bushel; velum

*Images:  Simon Says Stamp Big Happy

*Ink: Versafine Claire Nocturne

*Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Big Happy

*Stencil:  Wild Whisper Circlet

*Embellishments:  Moonstone Nuvo Glimmer Paste

*Just a Note*

I've said it before and I'll say it again.... sometimes the worst part of writing a blog post is coming up with a name.  I'm sure that, over the years, I have duplicated post names.... some maybe more than once....  I gotta come up with a system.

This card uses a new to me embossing folder and few more of those scrap cup glitter stars I cut and didn't use a while back.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Real Red, Basic Black; silver glitter

*Images:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Revolution Nesting Stars; Taylored Expressions Simple Strips, Simple Strips Backer

*Etc:  Stampin' Up embossing folder

*Tools:  Gemini Jr; Perfect Layers

*Big Flower Hug*

I bought this gorgeous stamp from one of my local stamp stores and then let it sit for a while.  It's beautiful, but I'm not great at colouring... in fact, I get a little intimidated by choosing colours and the act of colouring.  But I decided to go crazy on this one and just use colours that called to me in the moment. 

And surprisingly, I like how it turned out.  No fancy shading, just simple colouring.

Items Used:  

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Pacific Point, Basic Black

*Images:  Wild Whisper Fanciful Bloom; Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

*Ink:  Gina K Amalgam; Copics

*Dies:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips, Simple Strips Backer

*Hip Hip Horray*

I love these patterned foiled papers from Stampin' Up!  So sad that they're now retired, although I've been hoarding it somewhat so I still have some left!  I like this idea of a small flower stamp in the centre of each flower.... makes the idea that the foiled paper is designed with flowers, not just shapes that overlap!

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Pacific Point

*Images:  Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Blooms; Avery Elle So Kind

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne:  Gina K Wild Dandelion, Sweet Mango, Blue Raspberry, Passionate Pink, Lipstick

*Dies:  Spellbinders circle die

*Tools:  Gemini Jr; Perfect Layers

*Big Blue Happy Birthday*

Hello all....  I hope you are having a good day so far.  It's hard to believe it's been a month since I stopped chemo.  Some of the side effects are gone, some are getting better and some are still as bad as they were a month ago.  A big one is that my tastebuds are slowly returning to normal and I am able to taste more of each food I eat.  For a while there, there wasn't much I wanted to eat because so much of it had no taste.  

I created this card for a magazine design call... but since I never heard back from them, I'm guessing it wasn't chosen for publication.  They wanted to see cards using blue, the Pantone colour of the year.  It's so strange for me to have white as a mat layer and blue as my card base!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up Blueberry Bushel

*Images:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips; Catherine Pooler Doodle Garden Background

*Ink:  Versamark; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips; Simon Says Stamp Big Happy

*Tools:  Heat Tool; Perfect Layers; Misti

*Embellishments:  White embossing powder

*SnS HELLO!*

Hi All... I am on the Scrap 'n Stamp blog today with this fun and colourful card.  I had fun with some strips of patterned paper.  The prompt for today's card is Pattern....  so I used Patterned Paper!

To create the patterned paper strips, I took pieces of patterned paper and cut them down to 1" wide and whatever length the scraps happened to be (longer scraps).  I then used my paper trimmer to cut each of the strips on an angle to create the wonky strips.  I managed to get 2 wonky strips out of each 1" piece of patterned paper.  I then arranged them in the colour order I wanted and glued them down to a piece of black cardstock that I had cut to 4"x2.5".  I used my We R Memory Keepers Layers Guide (Perfect Layers Tool) to create a black border around this piece to make it stand out from the card a bit more.  I added a die cut word and some pearls to finish off the card.

I had some pieces left so of course, I held on to them... and I've made another card that I will show you in a few weeks.

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Gina K Onyx Black
*Patterned Paper:  MFT Dots & Strips Bright
*Dies:  Picket Fence Studio Hello Word Die
*Tools:  Gemini Jr; Perfect Layers
*Embellishments:  Kaiser white pearls; Nuvo Aqua Shimmer

*Fabulous!*

I made a promise to myself to colour a little more... maybe I'll get a bit better at it over time.... so this card features a big floral bouquet that required colouring.

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Only Orange, Basic Black
*Images:  Tonic Studios Botanical Burst; Taylored Expressions Simple Strips
*Ink:  Gina K Amalgam; Copics
*Dies:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips, Simple Strips Backer
*Tools:  Perfect Layers; Gemini Jr
*Embellishments:  Kaiser Craft White Pearls

*Joy*

I usually save the word JOY for Christmas cards.... I don't know why, but I do.  But I thought I'd play with the word for a non-Christmas card to share with you today.  Because these days, I think we could all use just a little extra joy!

Items Used
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up Taken With Teal, Real Red
*Images:  Pink & Main Birthday Script; Alte New Henneh Elements
*Ink:  Gina K Amalgam; Copics
*Dies:  MFT Impact Alphabet
*Tools:  Gemini Jr; Perfect Layers
*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Arctic Breeze Pearls

*Good Vibes*

How is it possible that it's pretty much the middle of June already?  Only a few weeks left to go until my possible first day back to work since the end of October.  While some days have truly gone by at a snails pace, I find the last 8 months have gone by quite quickly.  And I guess when you're recovering from surgery and going thru chemo, fast is a good thing. 

I love the colour combination of the blue and green on this card... not sure if the pink was the right choice to go with it though.

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb
*Images:  Gina K Crazy Daisy; Picket Fence Studios Good Vibes
*Ink:  Gina K Blue Raspberry, Grass Green, Passionate Pink
*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Sparkling Crystals

*Big Hug*

This card looks a little washed out in this photo... and honestly I have no idea how to edit photos other than to size them and add my watermark.  Once again I took a little creative inspiration from a card from Pinterest or Instagram or somewhere for this beautiful card.  I am so thrilled with how it turned out!

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb
*Patterned Paper:  MFT Bundles of Blossoms Pastel
*Images:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne
*Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Circle of Leaves;  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips
*Etc:  foam tape

*You Are My Happy*

I was in a patterned paper mood when I made the last card, this one and a few to come up....  I love patterned paper, especially 6X6 pads (as the scale of the images is perfect for card making as opposed to 12X12 which often has images that are just too big).  I have several, and I want more.

But this one is not from a 6X6 pad... it's from a 12X12 sheet that I absolutely loved (and still do) from the days I worked at the Scrapbook Store (like 11-12 years ago!).  I had a small piece of it left and decided it was time to use a little of it.  Don't worry, I still have a little more LOL!

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White; silver sparkle
*Patterned Paper:  Retired Imaginisce
*Images:  Picket Fence Studios Good Vibes
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*CAS#370*

Welcome to another challenge with the team at CASology!  For the summer, we are moving to once a month challenges since we know most of you will want to be outside enjoying some beautiful weather!  At least, that's what the design team is going to be doing!!  There is nothing I like better than sitting in the sun in a comfy chair with a cold drink and a good book!

Anyway.... you're not here to talk about me... you're here for the challenge!

For the next month, we want to see your cards that focus on the cue "father".  Our sponsor for this challenge is Stamplorations.  Link up your card at the CASology blog for your chance to win!

This was a tough one for me as both my hubby and I have lost our dads...  but in the end I am thrilled with how my card turned out.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Images:  Catherine Pooler Good Vibes Border; Photo Play Mom & Dad

*Ink:  Gina K Powder Blue; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Photo Play Mom & Dad

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Patterned Paper Cheers*

I saw a card similar to this somewhere in my internet travels and it stayed in my head... I just had to try it!  I might have to make another because I really like how it turned out!

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 100lb; Stampin' Up! Highland Heather
*Patterned Paper:  MFT Bundles of Blossoms Pastel
*Dies:  MFT Cheers, Stitched Rectangles Set 2
*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Arctic Breeze Pearls
*Etc:  foam tape

*AAA#167*

Happy Sunday Everyone!  I hope you've all had a good weekend so far!  

It's time for another challenge with the gang over at AAACards.  This week our sponsor is Stamplorations.  Our winner will get a $15 gift certificate for the Stamplorations store so make sure you link up your clean and simple creation on the AAACards blog!

For this challenge, we want to see your one layer cards... this means there is only the card base that you've stamped on... not even any die cuts!  Our optional twist is the graphic below...

Now, as much as I love butterflies, I will admit I only have one stamp of a butterfly and I don't really like it.  So I used the colours of the butterfly as my inspiration instead....

I really like how the card turned out...  clean, simple, a beautiful message.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb

*Images:  Hero Arts To Seize or Not to Seize; MFT Distressed Patterns

*Ink:  Catherine Pooler Orange Twist, Limoncello; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Tiny Iridescent Bubbles

Please be sure to head to the AAACards blog to see what the rest of the design team has come up with for this challenge... and link up to your creation for your chance to win that prize from Stamplorations!

*Celebration Card*

This card could be used for any type of celebration.... anniversary, graduation, new job....  And again, I'm using a few scraps from the scrap dish that sits on my desk....  it's the glitter stars because you just can't go wasting silver glitter paper!

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up Basic Black; silver glitter
*Images:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne
*Dies:  Revolution Star Nesting Dies; Taylored Expressions Simple Strips, Simple Strips Backers, Unknown stitched circle
*Etc:  Intrinsic embossing folder; foam tape
*Tools:  Gemini Jr

*Scrap 'n Stamp Perfect Pearls Blog Hop*

Welcome to the Perfect Pearls Blog Hop with the team at Scrap 'n Stamp Canada!!!  For this hop, we are playing with Perfect Pearls!  There are SO many things you can do with Perfect Pearls so I tried to find something I hadn't done before.  Sadly, my picture taking skills suck so you can't see the wonderful shimmer along the side of this card. 

We'd love to see the cards you create with Perfect Pearls... head on over to our FB Group to share them with us.

Also be sure to hop along with us over the next two weeks ... leave comments on each of the blogs for your chance to win a $50 gift card from Scrap'n Stamp.  We will announce the winner near the middle of the month!

AND, this weekend only (until Midnight Sunday), all Perfect Pearls products are 10% off at the Scrap 'n Stamp store!

Now, on to my card... as I said, you can't see the awesome shimmer that Perfect Pearls creates in my photo... sorry about that!

For this card, I started with the smaller white panel and used purple tape to not only adhere a Tim Holtz stencil to my cardstock, but to also protect the right side of the panel from ink and Perfect Pearls.  I then used the Life Changing Blending Brushes to add Versamark ink over the stencil.  While it was still sticky, I used a big fluffy brush that came with my Perfect Pearls in blue and gold, to put the powder on different areas of the stencil and rubbed it around.  I removed the stencil, added the dark blue layer using the We R Memory Keepers Layers Guide and put it all on a white card.  I then used my Gemini Jr to cut out this wonderful die from Picket Fence and added it to the front of the card.  I love being able to use stencils and powders and things from different companies to create my signature clean and simple style.

And since I didn't love how this card turned out, I decided you'd get a two for one today!

For this card, I used Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink on a white card panel, creating an ombre effect by using more layers of ink on one corner and feathering it out to a lighter shade in the opposite corner.  Distress Inks stay wet a little longer than most dye inks (and less long than pigment ink) which is why they are so awesome for blending... and also the reason I could use Confetti White Perfect Pearls over top of it.  I rubbed off the excess before putting the white panel through my Big Shot with an embossing folder.  What you can't see in the photo is how using the embossing folder makes the Perfect Pearls jump out at you at different angles.  I adhered the embossed panel to a white card and added the Picket Fence Studios Hello Word Die in black to the front of the card.

I can't wait to see what you create!

For now, be sure to hop along with the rest of the team (and remember to leave comments so your name will be entered in the draw to win a gift card from Scrap 'n Stamp!

Tara

Deborah

Kia

Chala

Susan

Laurie

Nancy

*Did You Know???*

It seems to me that at some point, Blogger made a change to how people can comment on blogs... and my comment count has gone way down.

You DO NOT need to have a Google or Gmail account to leave comments on my blog (or any other blogger blog for that matter).  When you click on comment, beside "comment as" there is a drop down menu... you can choose to post Anonymously or you can choose Name/URL and enter your information in there.

Just thought I'd share what I discovered this morning!

Have a wonderful Friday (I'll be back in a few hours with my Scrap 'n Stamp blog hop post!)

*Floral Celebration*

Happy Thursday everyone... at least I think that's what day it is!  With no one here heading out of the house on a regular schedule I truly don't know for sure what day it is.  I know Saturday and Sunday because there is no alarm clock set, but otherwise it's a toss up!

But hey, any day is a good day to craft!  I am looking forward to heading back to work in about a month but disappointed to lose my "every day is a crafty day" attitude!  I will still have some days off but who knows how creative I will be on those days... so at some point I may have to switch back to posting every second day or so.

I certainly don't get creative every day... but every day has the potential to be crafty!  While this is card #114 that I'm posting, I have more than 175 cards made so far in 2020! I have NEVER made this many individual designs in one year, let alone 6 months!  Cancer gave me a gift in a lot of time to create... and while the other things it gave me haven't been gifts, I will take the creative gift!

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; unknown green
*Images:  Tonic Studios Summer Flowers; MFT Anything But Basic Birthday Wishes
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Catherine Pooler Sugared Lavender, Polished, Sage
*Dies:  Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiments Banner

*Stripes of Colour*

I truly love how simple this card was to put together...  I love the look of coloured images and I wish I could colour like so many other people.... but I find colouring less than relaxing and I don't put enough practice in to it so my colouring is pretty beginner at best.... and I want it to look like an expert.  So my answer is to just not colour very often (which means I don't get in much practice and leaves me a beginner... what a circle, eh?)

Anyway... I saw a card like this online and I wanted to try it... and I ended up loving it!

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
*Images:  MFT Distressed Patterns; Tonic Studios Botanical Burst
*Ink:  Catherine Pooler Pink Champagne, Bellini, Tiara, Mint to Be, It's A Boy, Sweet Sixteen; Versafine Clair Nocturne
*Tools:  Perfect Layers
*Embellishments:  Studio Katia Arctic Breeze Pearls

*Flower Scrap*

Once again, I turned to my little cup of extra bits to create this card.... in fact, all the pieces were in that little cup, waiting to be used.

I have no idea who makes the flower stamp I used... it's either AlteNew or Concord & 9th.... but I no longer have the set to be able to look it up for you.  I fall in love with the multi-step stamping floral sets and then never use them so I sell them.... stupid, eh?  I have another on my wish list right now.... wonder if I'll use it if I buy it?

And did you see it?  It's another coloured base!  Don't get too excited because there aren't too many of them in my stash right now LOL!

I'm not going to include an items used on this card because most of it was scraps... sorry!

*Bright Birthday*

Just a quick shout out to my hubby today....  29 years ago today we said "I Do".  I can't imagine spending our Covid-19 quarantine with anyone else.  He's been a wonderful rock and support during my two cancer diagnoses, and is always there to cheer me on when even I doubt myself.  He's got a dry sense of humour, is smarter than I know what to do with and is so very loving.  Happy Anniversary, Bruce!

Now, I don't want to alarm you... don't fall over... but I have a few cards in the next few days that don't have a white card base!  I KNOW!  Crazy!!  This card just looked so pretty on the yellow that I wanted more yellow!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Yoyo Yellow
*Images:  Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Blooms; Avery Elle Big Birthday; MFT Essential Sentiments

*Ink:  Gina K Passionate Pink, Turquoise Sea, Wild Dandelion; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Embellishments:  unknown gems