Hexagon Gingham Garden

Linda spotted a great card today and shared it with me.  I loved it so much I simply had to CASE it tonight.  Wonder if Linda is doing that tonight too... hmmm... guess I'll find out at tomorrow's workshop!  :)

The original spotting came from Annette Elliott.  Thanks Annette for sharing.  I changed a couple of things, but it's your basic design and it's beautiful.

I've often thought about how to use this paper from the Designer Series Paper called Gingham Garden.  This is a perfect way to use it I think.

Stamps Well With Others Recipe and Measurements:

Card Stock - Daffodil Delight - Begin with a base of 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and score it at 4 1/4".  Cut a piece of Island Indigo 5 1/4" x 4" and the DSP 5 1/8" x 3 7/8".

Run a piece of Island Indigo through the Big Shot using the Honeycomb Embossing Folder (129378).  I used a full 5 1/4" x 4" piece through so I had enough to figure out the measurement, plus you can use it for a 2nd card.  Cut the Honeycomb piece to 5 1/8" x 1 3/4".

Punch 3 Daffodil Delight circles using a 1 1/2" Circle Punch (which I just now realized SU doesn't carry- Ugh!).  You should use the 1 3/8" Circle Punch instead (119860) although it will be a little tight on sizing.  Sorry about that!

Punch small flowers with the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack (118309).  Attach either a Pearl Basic Jewel (119247) or Rhinestone Basic Jewel (119246).

Stamp the pretty flower pattern from the Six-Sided Sampler (w-130953 / c-130956) onto Whisper White card stock - two in Island Indigo and one in Daffodil Delight.  Punch them out using the Hexagon Punch (130919) and pop them up onto the Daffodil Delight Circles with Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Stamp "hello sweet friend" and trim it up into a flag with your paper snips.

Assemble as shown and give it to your BFF - for no reason at all!  Aren't those the best to receive?  I sure think so!

Thank you for looking in today!  I hope you're ready for a fabulous weekend!

~ Donna

Secret Garden Bright and Fresh

Here's another pretty card using Secret Garden stamps and framelits with the Gingham Garden DSP.  I love the bright colors that go with this card.  The sentiments come from the Remembering Your Birthday stamp set.

Here's how it all comes together:

• Begin with a base of Daffodil Delight - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4".
• The second layer begins with Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4".
• Cut the larger piece of Gingham Garden DSP (129310) - 4" x 1 3/4" and the smaller piece - 4" x 3/4"
• Attach both to the Whisper White and run through the Big Shot (113439) using Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335).
• Attach to the Daffodil Delight card base.
• Stamp the solid flowers from Secret Garden Stamps (w-131940 / c-129144) using Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo.
• Die cut the flowers using the Big Shot and Secret Garden framelits (129372).
• Pop up flowers with Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
• Punch leaves with the Bird Builder Punch (117191) or use the leaves stamp from Secret Garden and the matching framelits.
• Stamp sentiment on Whisper White
• Punch sentiment with the Decorative Label Punch (120907). Punch an additional Decorative Label in Melon Mambo. 
• Cut the Melon Mambo in half and place it behind the sentiment, trimming off any excess that peeks out.
• Add Large Pearl Basic Jewels (125577) to the center of the flowers.
• Cut an additional Whisper White for stamping the inside sentiment - 5 1/4" x 4".

Well, that looks like a LOT of work, but really, it's very simple.

Thank you for looking in today.  Welcome to Friday and the weekend ahead!

~ Donna

Secret Gingham Garden

It occurred to me that I haven't played much with my Secret Garden stamp set or framelits yet, so out they came!  This can be done with so many of our colors but this is what I picked for this round.

This was fun to do.  Details below.

• Begin with Pear Pizzazz - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4"
• Daffodil Delight - 5 1/4" x 4"
• Whisper White - 5" x 3 3/4"
• Melon Mambo - 4 7/8" x 1 7/8"
• Gingham Garden DSP - 4 3/4" x 1 3/4"
• Stamp flower of choice from Secret Garden with Black StazOn onto Whisper White, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight.
• Using Stampin' Write Markers highlight the flowers.
• Using the Secret Garden Framelits (129372), die cut the flowers.
• The leaves are from the Bird Builder Punch (117191).  The Secret Garden Stamps and Framelits has a leaf but I had extra from the Bird Builder to use up. 
• Pop up the flowers with Stampin Dimensionals (104430).
• Add a little bling with Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246)
• Stamp sentiment from Chalk Talk (w-130631 / c-130634)
• Punch out sentiment with the Extra Large Oval (119859)

Have fun making this one.  Share what you make, I'd love to see your designs.

Thanks for looking in today.

~ Donna

Gingham Garden Thank You

My apologies for missing yesterday's posting.  My computer decided to go haywire about the time I was attempting to post on Friday night for Saturday morning.  It was easier to just tell it "good-night" and start up fresh the next day.

Today was my first workshop for the new catalog and we had a grand time with our BOGO sale and our Hostess Brittney had one of the best attendance for any of our events at my house.  We had ELEVEN people here, plus me.  It was a fun fun day!

Can you tell I love this Gingham Garden DSP?  Maybe soon I'll actually use the Gingham side of the paper, but I love these flowers so much!

Stamps Well With Others Recipe:

Stamp Sets:  A Fitting Occasion - (butterfly) (w-131952 / c-127049) page 86, Label Love (w-130619 / c-130622) and Delightful Dozen (w-128547 / c-122652)

Ink:  Melon Mambo

Card Stock:  Whisper White (cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" - score at 4 1/4"), Melon Mambo (, Daffodil Delight

Extras:  7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" (129404), Circle Punch (119850), Artisan Label Punch (130920), Dimensionals (104430)

I hope you enjoy this beautiful card.  I know I do and I'll be making more - so pretty!!

Thank you for looking in today and have a great Sunday.

~ Donna