Sweet Dragonfly Dreams

This sweet friendship card uses the same faux watercolor technique as my husband's birthday card. I used Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, and Melon Mambo to create this vibrant color block.
 

Usually, I decorate the inside of my cards with a sentiment and some type of embellishment such as a piece of washi tape or a stamped image. Sometimes there isn't a particular sentiment that fits. Or, like in this case, there are many possible sentiments that are fit perfectly. You could use this card for a birthday, a hello note, a thank you, and more.

So, I chose to stamp the dragonfly image in the lower left corner, leaving plenty of room for a personalized heart-felt message.

How do you decorate the inside of your cards? I would love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Dragonfly Color Block Friendship Card Project Supply List
Stamps	#144728 Dragonfly Dreams Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #121045 Basic Black
Ink	#140931 Archival Basic Black #126950 Rich Razzleberry #131259 Brights Stampin’ Write Markers
Embellishments	#119246 Rhinestones
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #139684 Precision Base Plate #118486 C Acrylic Block #126185 Spritzer

Surprise Inside!

Stampin' Up! turned creative control of April's Paper Pumpkin Kit over to CEO, Sara Douglass, and the end result is stunning! Her style is, “bold, vibrant, and artistic—with a little bit of sass,” which is exactly how she described the kit. Sara designed this kit for you, so you can discover creativity through the eyes of our CEO while having an experience that is uniquely YOU! Get ready to embrace their inner artist and skip to the fun with Sara.

As if a kit designed by Sara is not reason enough to sign up, there’s more! She’s including a FREE gift inside every April box! Sign up before April 10th, 2017 to get your specially designed kit!

I love Sara's fresh and artistic style, so I'm really looking forward to April's kit. I'm especially curious to see the exclusive stamp set as well as the color palette she chose.

If you haven't tried Paper Pumpkin before this is a great time to try it! I love the convenience of Paper Pumpkin! Every month an all-inclusive kit arrives in my mailbox with everything ready to go for a fun project.

Contact me today to sign up! Sign up before April 8th to receive your specially designed kit!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

You Lift Me Up!

The Lift Me Up stamp and thinlit set reminds me of my first trip to Australia. My friends and I took a sunrise hot air over the Hunter Valley.

We floated over vineyards and fields with grape vines and kangaroos. The mountain views were absolutely stunning. We had such an amazing day that I recreated my hot air balloon ride with this thinking of you card.

The green and blue color block was made by applying markers to clear acrylic blocks and spritzing them with water before "stamping" it onto cardstock. I used Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise, and Pacific Point on an H block.

The sentiments in Lift Me Up are so lovely and heart-warming. 

Looking at this card I thought the layout and color palette would work well for a masculine card. I changed the greeting to create a masculine birthday card for my husband's birthday next week.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the small and medium sized clouds. I sneaked/snuck in a little love cloud too. I think he will really like his birthday card!

How have you used the Lift Me Up Bundle? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

You Lift Me Up Card Project Supply List
Stamps	#144712 Lift Me Up Bundle (Clear-Mount) #144711 Lift Me Up Bundle (Wood-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #138336 Tip Top Taupe
Ink	#126970 Night of Navy #126952 Tempting Turquoise #131259 Brights Stampin’ Write Markers
Embellishments	#124262 Whisper White Baker’s Twine #119246 Rhinestones
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #118490 H Acrylic Block #126185 Spritzer

 

Happiest Birthday Gift Certificate

One of my sweet customer's sister contacted me for the perfect birthday gift - a Stampin' Up! gift certificate. To celebrate, I created a personalized gift certificate envelope with my customer's favorite butterflies. My customer was thrilled with her birthday present!

The butterfly images come from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set and silver embossing powder. The belly band was created using the Stitched Shapes Framelits and the Cool Treats stamp set and slides off for easy opening.

I added a framed Whisper White rectangle on the inside of the envelope so my customer's sister could write a personalized message. I took a photograph right before adding the message rectangle but forgot to take a second photograph.

Are you looking for the perfect gift for the stamper in your life? Contact me today to order your gift certificate for your loved one.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Papillon Potpourri Gift Certificate Holder Project Supply List
Stamps	#123759 Papillon Potpourri (Clear-Mount) #132058 Papillon Potpourri (Wood-Mount) #142982 Cool Treats Stamp Set #145181 Cool Treats Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #122922 Wisteria Wonder #120953 Crumb Cake
Ink	#102283 Versamark #126985 Wisteria Wonder
Embellishments	#114319 Whisper White 5/8” Organza Ribbon #109131 Silver Embossing Powder #119246 Rhinestones
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #145372 Stitched Shapes Framelits #103083 Embossing Buddy #138135 Bold Butterfly Framelits #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat