A boxful of cheerful flowers...

Lots of people seem to be making this flowerpot pocket card these days.  I added my own twist by combining it with the Easel Card Box as a result of a challenge posed by my friend Toni. Thanks, Toni, for spotting this great box pattern.  Here's the photo.  I think it would be perfect for giving a gift of seeds to someone for spring/summer planting.  The box pulls out like a drawer to store the goodies.

Hope this brightens the rainy weather for you.  Thanks for visiting today.
Stamps: Kind and Caring Thoughts (hostess set)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango
Paper: Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Very Vanilla (inside the pocket card/flower pot)
Accessories:  Designer Brads Flower Assortment (chocolate chip on the drawer pull), 5/16" brads (chocolate chip), Sending Love Epoxy Brads (chocolate chip), Polka dot Grosgrain Ribbon (Bermuda Bay), Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die Birds and Blooms, Eyelet Border Punch, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers

Vintage Vogue Takes

My Sassy 6 ladies always challenge my thinking.  Thanks, gals!  Last week we gathered with the Vintage Vogue set and various papers/colors and accessories and produced some cards from sketches.  I love doing this because it's a lot of fun to see what people come up with.  This was one of mine.  I stamped a half sheet of Whisper White paper with the flowers and leaves and then cut it down to make two cards.  This one is my own layout, the second is from the sketch/sample we used.  Enjoy them!
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Short and Sweet, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel
Ink : Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Old Olive
Paper: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Old Olive, Whisper White
Accessories: Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Dies Birds and Blooms, Big Shot,Modern Label Punch, Satin Ribbon in Old Olive, Clear Rhinestone Brads, dimensionals

 

This is the one I copied from our sample layout.  I used softer flowers and less ribbon (I actually used up a roll!  Woohoo!)  Color scheme is the same.  The bling is the same.  The accessories are slightly different.

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Fresh Cuts

Ink: Old Olive, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum

Paper: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Old Olive

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch (sale-a-bration), Scallop Trim Corner Punch (mini catalog), Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Dimensionals

Same layout, different take.

 

Here's the "Thank You" version of the Baby Layout.   This is a very useful layout.  Just pick a letter and go.  (That B could go fro Birthday, as well.) This one uses the new Designer Series Paper Shades of Spring.  The great thing about the designer papers is that you get an automatic color pallet to work with.  This one is Orchid Opulence, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink.  Enjoy.

Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts

Ink: Orchid Opulence

Paper: Designer Series Paper Shades of Spring,  Orchid Opulence, Pretty In Pink, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch (sale-a-bration!),  Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Polka Dots, Sizzix Serif Essentials Alphabet Bigz Die, Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die Birds and Blooms,  Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4 inch circle punch, 1-3/8 inch circle punch, Coluzzle circle cutter, Soft Subtles brads, linen thread, Pretty In Pink Corduroy buttons

Bright and Cheerful for a Snowy Friday

Here is a cheerful Birthday Pillow Box that I made yesterday at Die Cut Day.  Perfect bright colors for a snowy day.  Hope everyone in the Mid-Atlantic is staying warm.  Thanks for stopping by.

Stamps: Happy Moments (Sale-a-bration)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Sizzix Bigz Die Pillow Box, Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die Lots of Tags, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Polka Dot, Small and Large Oval Punches, 1/16-inch hand held punch, Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon in Rich Razzleberry, Clear Rhinstone Brads

Simple Valentine

Here's a really simple Valentine/Love You card.  Color scheme is Pretty In Pink, Rose Red and Very Vanilla.  The flourished die is from the Stampin' Up! Lots of Tags Sizzlit Dies.  I really like that it fits around that wide oval punch so well.  The small heart is punched with the new design punch from Stampin' Up! as well.  The Designer Series Paper is from the Specialty Paper Sending Love.  It's got some great glittered texture on it, which may not come through in the picture.  The stamp is from the Well Scripted set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Happy Wednesday.

Stamps:  French Filigree, Well Scripted
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Rose Red
Paper:  Pretty In Pink, Specialty Designer Series Paper Sending Love, Rose Red, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Dies Lots of Tags, Wide Oval Punch, Small Heart Punch, Big Shot machine, Dimensionals