*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Hello friends... I'm here today to share the card I made for the Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop. This hop is to make cards of encouragement for friends and family, to show them that we are here for them no matter what they are going through.  We hope that these cards will put a smile on someone's face or at least let them feel a hug from far away.

I had this larger scrap of paper sitting on my desk for a while now and decided to feature it in a card for this months' hop.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Mossy Meadow

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Moonlit Flora

*Stamps:  Honeybee Best of Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Honeybee Best of Everything
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Every month, a group of us creative friends gather on Instagram to spread a little sunshine... we make cards of encouragement, meant to brighten someone's day.  I wanted to see what these gorgeous washi tape flowers would look like against a black background.  After I put it all together, I wished I had done some embossing on that black layer.

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, I play along with a group of online friends sharing a little sunshine on Instagram with the cards we make.  We make cards that we would send to someone having a bad day or needing a pick me up.  My card today uses some soft greenery and a big beautiful butterfly

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Certainly Celery

*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Lattice Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Fern & Flora; Paper Rose Studio Alora Layered Butterfly; Waffle Flower Sweet Lattice Sentiments

*Tools:  Scor Buddy

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month I play along with a group of creative friends on Instagram where we create and share cards of encouragement...  a card we could send to someone who might be going through something tough.

This month, I chose to play with a black and white card and I really like how it turned out!  I even used some bling again!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*Stamps:  Gina K You Give Me Butterflies
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Nesting Ovals (yes, the leftover piece from my card from yesterday!); Paper Rose Studio Alora Layered Butterfly

*Embellishments:  HAI Supply

*Etc:  foam adhesive

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Every month, I join a group of card makers for the Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop.  We make and share cards of encouragement in hopes of brightening the day of someone who needs it.

I will admit that I am feeling very behind in my creating (I like to have things done more than a week in advance) and when I do sit down to create, my mojo isn't flowing very well.  I am struggling to be creative lately.  I like the cards I am making, but I feel like I keep reusing the same products and the same ideas.

For my card today, I used some printed Pinkfresh Washi (and the matching dies) to create a happy rainbow card...

All of the items on this card are from Pinkfresh Studio.

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, I join a group of paper crafters on Instagram and we share uplifting cards to try to encourage someone who might have found themselves in a rough spot.  We call it the Sending Sunshing Instagram Hop.  For my card today, I used some soft spring colours, highlighted with some gold...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  unknown gold mirror;  Stampin' Up! Sage Shado, Pale Plum

*Stamps:  LDRS My Wish For You
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Nesting Circles; Spellbinders Floral Spray

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

Each month, the Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop hopes to share a little sunshine through our cardmaking.  We make cards with uplifting messages and happy images in hopes of brightening someone's day.

I was inspired by a beautiful rainbow card that I saw that had a black element that really made the rainbow elements pop!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi Tape: Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses; Waffle Flower Nesting Circles
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, a group of us gather on Instagram to share some sunshine with our cards...  we try to create cards with an uplifting message to hopefully help someone who might need to see it that day.

I had every intention of making this a colourful card.  I started by using my Misti to stamp one flower in the one corner of my panel, turned the panel 180 degrees and stamped it again.  I cleaned everything up and went to start colouring when I realized I hadn't used Copic friendly ink...so I went with it and created a black and white card instead!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  Altenew Hennah Elements; LDRS My Wish For You

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges: All About #2

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

It's the second Friday of the month which means it's time for the Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop!  Each month, a group of us share cards in Instagram meant to be sent to brighten someones days.  We never know what others are going through, so we want to send a little sunshine each month in case someone else needs it in their life.

I am trying to make more clean and simple cards again this year...  last year I made some, but many of my cards were way more busy than my usual style.  I will still be making all styles of cards as I like to create whatever makes my heart happy, but if I can create something that is clean and simple, I'm going to do that.

I kept this card super clean and simple, utilizing only one corner of my card front.  I added some interest to the white squares by sending them through my Big Shot with an embossing folder.  The sprig is popped up on foam adhesive.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Brocade Blue

*Stamps:  MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Nesting Squares; Spellbinders Petite Blooms; MFT Something for Everything

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Soft Waves

*Etc:  foam adhesivde

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Today, I am participating in the Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop.  Each month, we share cards of encouragement that we could send to someone who needs a little extra sunshine.   As I'm still deep in Christmas card mode, I made a Christmas card that might bring a little extra love to the person who gets it.  I used mirror cardstock for my light bulbs to make it extra cheery!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  assorted mirror carddstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  MFT Merry & Bright

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  MFT Christmas Lights

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Every month, I participate in the Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop...  we each share a card we've made that we hope will lift someone's spirits.  I had to get myself out of Christmas card mode to create my card for today... I used some pretty papers and a simple sentiment.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Night of Navy

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Paper Blooms

*Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, I am part of a group on Instagram that shares cards that we would send to someone as a little piece of sunshine... a card of encouragement.

This month I used a bunch of items that were on my desk to put together a relatively quick card.

Card Info

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! True Love

*Stamps:  Altenew Gracious Peonies

*Ink:  Verasfine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterlies
*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies

*Etc:  foam adhesive

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, a group of us gathers on Instagram to share uplifting cards... it started after the first annual Suicide Prevention Hop a few years ago and we continue spreading words of encouragement to others each month.  I try to make my cards colourful.. in hopes of bringing a little light in to what might a tough day for someone else.

Today I played with two of my favourite things... strips and rainbows.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Gorgeous Grape

*Paper:  unknown

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Sunshine Vibes

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

Each month, a group of us gather on Instagram to share cards of encouragement... something you could send to someone who's having a bad time, a rough spell, is feeling down....  someone who needs a little pick me up.

My card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest... black and white stripes have always been a favourite, but lately I find I've been playing with that a lot (in fact, I have another card coming up tomorrow with black and white stripes).

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Pattern Party

*Stamps:  Gina K You Give Me Butterflies

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses; Gina K You Give Me Butterflies

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, a group of us gather together on Instagram to post cards meant to encourage or lift someone up... we call it the Sending Sunshine Hop.  I played with some scraps of patterned paper to create my card for today...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*Paper:  MFT Bundle of Blossoms Brights

*Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Slim Strips

*Embellishments:  Michael's Bridal Flowers; Kaiser Pearls

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Freshly Made Sketches #694

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, a group of us gather on Instagram to share cards that might help to lift someone up who's finding life a little rough.  A little piece of sunshine, if you will.

I bought this Taylored Expressions stamp and die set and was a little disappointed that the stamps and the dies don't line up.  So what I did today was cut the rainbow out of a white panel.  I took the arcs and did some ink blending on them and then put them back in to my die cut panel (the negative space).  I then stamped some of the elements from the stamp set on top.  I like how it turned out.

Card Info

*Stamps:  Taylored Expressions Over the Rainbow; Honeybee Stamps Best of Everything

*Ink:  Stampin' Up! Gorgeous Grape, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Taylored Expressions Over the Rainbow; MFT Stitched Rectangles

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, a group of us posts as part of an Instagram Hop.  We make cards meant to be sent to someone who might be struggling, who might need an encouraging word, who might just need a piece of mail to brighten their day.

I know that my card today isn't bright and shiny.  It isn't colourful and fun.  But I think the simplicity of it packs a punch... 

Card Info

*Paper:  MFT Black & White Stripes
*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne
*Dies:  Spellbinders Floral Spray; The Ton Easy Expressions

*Embellishments:  Kaiser Pearls

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, a group of us gather together with an Instagram Hop, intended to share a little sunshine to those who might be struggling.  We make a card with an encouraging sentiment, a card that might bring a smile to someone's face.

For my card today, I used a stencil I don't think I've played with before.  I trimmed it down to a smaller panel and stamped my greeting directly on top of it.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Granny Apple Green

*Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Ink:  Catherine Pooler Tiki Torch, Lime Rickey, Aquatini; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Stencil:  Uniko Picked Posies Layering Stencils
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 I'm participating in the Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop today... each month, a group of us posts a card of encouragement, a card that would hopefully brighten someones' day.  I hope that this bright and colourful card will bring a smile to someones' day...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Pattern Party

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Sending Sunshine Instagram Hop*

 Each month, a group of us on Instagram share a card that is uplifting or encouraging, hoping that it makes someones day just a little better.  We don't often know about the struggles others are having, but sending a card of encouragement is sometimes a little lifeline when someone is drowning.

Card Info
*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Happy for You; Honey Bee Stamps Best of Everything
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne:  Copics
*Embossing:  Wow Clear Embossing Powder
*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Happy for You; Honey Bee Stamps Best of Everything
*Tools:  Perfect Layers