PPA 196, Birthday Card

My trees are in bloom already and it's starting to look like spring in the desert. I have to say, this might now have been the place I'd have chosen to spend the later years of my life, but in the spring it is just gorgeous.

So, I put a little spring in my card for the Pals Paper Arts challenge. If you would like to join in just click the PPA link in my right side bar, you will see many more cards based on this sketch.

I'm using So Saffron, I think it's my favorite yellow, so soft with a hint of gold. I also used Perfect Plum,  Old Olive and a touch of Tangerine tango.

Love, love, love this Hardwood background stamp, it just works so well for so many things, here it's the fence for the flowers to grow against.
The sentiment is from See Ya Later, if you like this set now is the time to get it, it's one of the free sets with a $50 order from any current product. This special ends the last day of March so time is getting short.

I added Candy dots to hold down my greeting and used the Bitty Butterfly for accent with rhinestones for bling.

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See Ya Later Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$0.00

Backyard Basics

$17.95

Bitty Butterfly Punch

$15.95

Hardwood

$13.95

Regals Candy Dots

$5.95

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PPA 193 Sketch Challenge

Welcome!  I had to ponder this sketch for quite a while before it started coming together in my head.
I love, love, love, the Watercolor Wonder DSP, and the background for the butterflies came from that pack.  I picked up the 2 other colors from that piece of DSP, Daffodil Delight and Island Indigo.

I wanted to use the  larger butterfly punch with the petite butterfly punch on top, however I'd have had to cut my strip and piece it in to use a punch. So, I took the Butterfly die cut from Backyard Basics and used that, then put my Petite butterflies on top.

The Backyard basics is still available as a bundle at the special price until the new main catalog comes out, if you like it, now is the time, or it will have to be purchased as a separate stamp set and die set.

The sentiment came from Perfect Pennants, in the Occasions catalog, you have until June 1st on that one, however, until March 31st, for every $50 you purchase you can choose something from the Sale a Bration brochure. There is some neat stuff in there.

After doing my layering, putting on my tiny butterflies and stamping my sentiment, I sponged on a bit of the Daffodil Delight here and there for some interest.

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Backyard Basics Clear Bundle

$36.50

Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Bitty Butterfly Punch

$15.95

Perfect Pennants

$21.95

Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents

$4.95

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Mojo Monday 334, You make me Happy

Mondays is so much fun anymore. Of course I had to retire to say that, but adding in the Mojo monday challenge really perks up my morning.

Today is tall and skinny card day, this one was really fun.  I decided to do the 3 1/2" x 6" card. I had to start with a 12x12 piece of Very vanilla CS, cut it the length by 3 1/2", then folded it at 6".

What do you do for an envelop for a card this size you ask?  You whip out your Envelope Punch board! There are directions for that very size.

I ended up using 2014-2015 incolors for this one.  The tag was created with the new Scallop tag punch in the Occasions catalog using Crisp Cantaloupe Core'dinations card stock. And I used a Stampin Up sanding block to shabby it up just a bit.

I used the Backyard Basics bundle stamps and die cuts for the flower and bird and See Ya Later for the sentiment (Sale a Bration brocure, these free for each $50 spent are only on for another month.

I recolored Very Vanilla Seam binding for the ribbon holding the tag and used 3 pieces of the Ruffled stretch ribbon at the bottom.   I also used one of the Circle framelits and the 2 3/8" scallop round punch.

I hope you like it and it helps with some inspiration, thanks for stopping by.

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

$22.95

Envelope Punch Board

$19.95

See Ya Later Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$0.00

Circles Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim

$8.95

Backyard Basics Clear Bundle

$36.50

2-3/8 Inch Scallop Circle Punch

$16.95

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