Sympathy With Garden Impressions

Time for another Sympathy card.  I would really prefer not to have to make these, but we all know we need them from time to time.

Recipe:
Night of Navy - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Smoky Slate - 5 1/4" x 4"
Night of Navy - 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Garden Impressions DSP - 3 1/4" x 2 1/4"
So Saffron - Scrap for Sentiment and Pretty Label Punch

Stamps:  Rose Wonder (retired) my only sympathy stamp though...
Ink:  Night of Navy
Tufted Embossing Folder

Thank you for looking in today.  One week away from our Primary Election.  Going to be an interesting week...

~ Donna

Special Celebrations

Today some friends are getting together for lunch and a birthday celebration of a dear sweet lady we all like to call Mean Jean.  She's the farthest thing away from mean as anyone can be!  I'm really looking forward to seeing her, even if just for a short lunch.

Here's the card I made for her.

Recipe:
So Saffron - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
So Saffron - 5 1/4" x 4"
Night of Navy - 5 1/4" x 2"
Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper - 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Whisper White - 2 3/4" x 1 1/2
Night of Navy - 2 7/8" x 5 5/8"
Whisper White (inside) 5 1/4" x 4"

Stamps:  Special Celebrations
Ink:  Blueberry Bushel

Check out the luxurious look of linen on this cardstock below.  This was made using the Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder.  Can you see I used two different sides facing up here.  I didn't really realize it until it was done, but we can pretend it was on purpose... okay? 

Thank you for looking in today!  Happy Thursday!

~ Donna


Product List

Special Celebrations Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143882]

$45.00

Special Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143885]

$33.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$7.50

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105118]

$8.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146289]

$11.00

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$10.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Square + Square + Sentiment

Today's inspiration comes from Mary Fish.  My mojo needed a boost and here it is!  However, after cutting the DSP (Designer Series Paper) for a couple of cards using Mary's measurements, I changed it up with new measurements.  Here is why.  The DSP comes in a 6" x 6" square and Mary's card was cut at 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" leaving 2 3/4" to work with.  So, I changed my DSP to 3" x 3" and that way I can get 4 squares out of a 6" x 6" square.

I wanted to use cardstock and ribbon that matched, so even though none of cardstock colors match the colors in the DSP, they work perfectly together.  I used Blueberry Bushel, Call Me Clover and Grapefruit Grove.  The Grapefruit Grove and Call Me Clover are the larger squares.

Recipe:
Soft Sea Foam - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Solid Cardstock - 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" (Grapefruit Grove, Blueberry Bushel, Call Me Clover)
DSP - 3" x 3"
1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - (same colors)

Stamps used for sentiments:
Blended Seasons (coming August 1st for a limited time)
Beautiful Day 

Thank you for looking in today and for hanging in there while I recuperated.   My hip is feeling much better and we even went out for lunch on Saturday and a very short grocery trip late at night when the place was nearly empty.  That's the best time to shop anyway.  No screaming littles running around!

Have a Blessed Sunday!

~ Donna

Team Swaps - June 2018

Monday night was our Team Meeting and I just had to share my swap card with you  I'm really happy with how it turned out.  So bright and colorful.  You should have seen the mess on my craft table when I finished getting all the bits out of these die cuts.  Eight cards were made, bigger mess was made!  ha ha!

Recipe:
So Saffron - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored and folded at 4 1/4:
Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4"
Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper (two can be cut from 1 sheet of 6"x 6" paper)
Springtime Impressions Thinlits
Stitched Shapes
Rhinestones

Stamps:  All Things Thanks
Ink:  Pacific Point

Thank you for looking in today.  I'm off to order more of this paper, now that I've used all the pretty sheets to make my swaps!

~ Donna


Product List

All Things Thanks Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143089]

$27.00

All Things Thanks Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143097]

$19.00

Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146289]

$11.00

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105118]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies

[146326]

$29.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration

[144262]

$12.50

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[147098]

$7.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Paper Piecing Vases

How about some Paper Piecing?  You know, the first time I saw that on someone's blog, I thought it said Paper Piercing - you know, like poking holes in something.  I couldn't for the life of me see any holes poked anywhere, so I read it more carefully and realized it was PIECING...  ha ha ha!  Have you ever done that?  So embarrassing... and yet, here I am sharing it with you! 

The Varied Vases Bundle is so much fun to use and the possibilities are endless.  Today I stamped the vases onto the base piece of paper and then added the flowers and leaves.  To get your vases nice and straight - line them up on your grid paper - stamp side down.

This way you can simply place your clear block over the stamps and they are ready to ink up and stamp.

Recipe:
Whisper White Thick - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Lovely Lipstick - 5 1/4" x 4"
Whisper White - 5" x 3 3/4"

Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper - stamped and punched with Varied Vases

Stamps:  Varied Vases
Ink: Memento Black
Stampin' Blends: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Calypso Coral

Thank you for looking in today.  Happy Hump Day!

~ Donna


Product List

Varied Vases Photopolymer Bundle

[148381]

$39.50

Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146289]

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146970]

$8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144042]

$4.50

Old Olive Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144573]

$4.50

Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144578]

$4.50

Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144576]

$4.50

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144585]

$4.50

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Stampin' Trimmer Cutting Blades

[126995]

$6.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

$8.50

Clear Block H

[118490]

$8.50

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00