Birthday Poppies

It's a beautiful, sunny Mother's Day and I'm so glad I'm off work and can enjoy the time at home. Following church, we opted to avoid the crowded restaurants and just have a cookout at home. We ate in our new sunroom and enjoyed the breeze through the screens without fighting any bugs! This card is a CASE of Jo (aka reddydyisco) who is the FS this week on SCS. She has a number of poppy creations, but I went with her colors in this card. I used the masking technique for the images and colored with Copics. The layout is for the Totally Gorjuss sketch challenge and it also works for the Play Date Cafe Challenge to be inspired by this picture using red, yellow gold & white. I'm also entering this card in the Crazy 4 Challenges to use lots of flowers.
STAMPS: Poppy Patch (Flourishes), Sentiment Flags (Lil' Inker Designs).
PAPER: Modern Homemaker (OA), Summer Days (Echo Park), Real Red, White.
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.
ACCESSORIES: Nesties, Adhesive pearls, Button, Baker's twine, Copics.

Casing Shelly

Today's featured stamper on SCS is Shelly aka Freshn'Sassy. This was a new gallery to me, but thoroughly enjoyed browsing through Shelly's wonderful creations! I decided to CASE this card - changing the colors, using a butterfly instead of a flower and placing the sentiment on a tag die instead of the lower panel. This card is also for the Free 4 All challenge to use orange, for the Paper Sundaes challenge to use 2 or more of the following toppings (sparkle, pearls, die cuts, yellow) and for the Totally Gorjuss challenge to Bling it On!
STAMPS: Faithful Phrases by Verve
PAPER: Stella & Rose Mabel papers by My Mind's Eye, White
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: EK Success large scallop border punch, Half pearls, A Cut Above dies (sentiment) by Verve, Butterfly by Recollections (Mike's), Adhesive bling (Mike's).
Wishing all my blogger friends a blessed Easter! What a beautiful Resurrection Sunday it's been with gorgeous weather and a meaningful worship service this morning! Blessings to all!

Basket of Eggs

Hey blog friends...just a friendly reminder to get those brain waves rocking and join us in the For Your Inspiration challenge! Stef has a beautiful sunset photo and if you are ready to use up some shades of lavender or purple...this is your chance!



Stef gave us another fabulous web site (Ruche) to browse for inspiration for the IC and I loved all the unique fashions and accessories! I chose this adorable coral red dress for my inspiration in dressing up this PI image. The ruffles inspired my use of the doily lace border punch. The layout is based on the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge in the MFT forum and because this is a spring themed card, it qualifies for the Totally Gorjuss Challenge. I add Crystal Effects to the eggs and colored with Copics, Can't stop making these rolled roses now that I have a tool to make it so easy to roll the die cut paper! Have to get busy and run some errands...it's so cold again and even calling for snow tonight! Brrrr.
STAMPS: My Basket of Eggs (MFT)
PAPER: Stella & Rose "Gertie" by MME, X-Press It Blending Card, Neenah Solar White
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Copics, Mini Rolled Roses Die-Namics, 2-step bird punch (SU) - leaves, Simply Chartreuse satin ribbon (PTI), Dotted Swiss EF, Braided trim, MS Doily lace border punch

Beautiful Mojo Monday

When I saw the CR84FN challenge colors, I knew I wanted to use these lovely Webster's Pages papers. Julee's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge worked great for the layout, plus this works for Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge to use big buttons, and for the Totally Gorjuss Challenge to button it.
STAMPS: Happy Hello (Verve)
PAPER: Petite Papers (Webster's Pages), Ripe Avocado & Vintage Cream (PTI)
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: MS seam binding, Springtime Vintage button (SU), Scallop border punch (SU), MS butterfly punch, Kaiser silver pearls, Circle Nesties, Corner chomper