Hand Stamped Sentiments Mother's Day Challenge

I just love how this card came out.  SHHHHHHH! Don't tell my Mom, it's for her.  It's a surprise!  I hope she's not peeking!  The inspiration for this card came from Judy Marshall.  Thanks Judy, your work is awesome.  As you can see I used lots of Old Olive and Certainly Celery for my greens.  For the flowers (made with the butterfly punch)  I used Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Pink Pirouette. The Sentiment is from the new stamp setxxxxx. It is framed with a stamp from the Four Frames set.  Isn't it beautiful....one of my favorites!  It was colored with Stampin' Write Markers and sponged lightly around the edge with Melon Mambo. The background was stamped with the flourish from the Elements of Style stamp set onto Shimmer paper.  Although you can't see the shimmer in this picture....in real life....it's stunning.  The Shimmer paper gave the background just the touch it needed to make this a very special card.  I hope everyone will take time to visit Hand Stamped Sentiments this week and join us in the Mother's day Challenge.

Gift Box of Tags

The gift box of tags is only one part of a set of gifts and card that I will showcase the rest of this week.  All items in this set are made with the same recipe:

• Real  Red CS #102482 $6.95
• Very Vanilla CS #101650 $8.50
• Old Olive CS #100702 $6.95
• Thick Window Sheets #114324 $6.95
• Sincere Salutations #115068 $23.95
• Leaf Lines #114393 $20.95
• VersaMark Ink #102282 $7.50
• Gold Embossing Powder #109129 $4.75
• Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch #118874 $16.95
• Decorative Label Punch #120907  $ 16.95
• Ornament Punch #119847 $16.95
• 1/8" ribbon p.191 $5.95
• 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon p. 191 $9.95

Stay tuned the rest of the week for the remainder of this gift set.

This is a very simple and fast card, but really is very pretty. I forget that I have this Sizzix die (Movers and Shapers #114506 $42.95 with the Holiday Windows Ornament #116821 $29.95). You can do so many thing with the windows that can be cut.  I chose the ornament window to go with the ornament punch #119847 $16.95.  I punched the ornaments out of Pear Pizzazz #119795 $6.95. I stamped the holly from Leaf Lines and added red Fine Galaxy Glitter pack #114286 $13.95.  The sentiment is from  the Hostess set Occasional Quotes #120142 and punched out with the Decorative Label punch #120907 $16.95. The border around the sentiment is designed from 2 of the Decorative Label punched designs and split into to create the enlarged border around the punch. It's all tied off with a piece of 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Real Red #119251 $5.95.

Presto Patterns - Christmas Candles All a Glo

The idea for this card came from a Christmas newsletter I received from Terri at Nutz About Stamping.  She is so creative.  She even does a video every Sunday using the Big Shot.  I so look forward to her videos.  This card highlights a unique way to use the Decorative Edge #120907, $16.95 punch to make the candles.  In her newsletter she used the small end of the punch to make 3 candles on her card.  I used the long edge to make a wider candle and used the design on a scrap of Presto Patterns DSP #117175, $11.95 to add interest to my candle design (Cherry Cobbler ink #119669, $5.95 and a sponge #101610, $3.50 to add the color).  I used a piece or Presto Patterns also for the background (Old Olive #102277 ink $5.95 and a sponge #101610, $3.50 to add the color).  The holly leaves come form the Peaceful Season #121124 Hostess set. It was all wrapped up in a piece or 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon # 119771, $9.95 and tied in a beautiful bow, then mounted on a base of Old Olive #100702, $6.95 CS on the Whisper White #100730, $8.50 card base.

Greenhouse Gala Series

This series of cards was inspired by one of my idols, Patty Bennett. I visit her blog every day and got a chance to meet her at the recent Stampin Up Convention. I used all the new Stampin Up Colors and new In Colors (see the tags below).