Springtime Blossoms

I found this card on Laurie's Stampin' Spot and just had to recreate it.  Laurie does such great work, thanks for sharing Laurie. 

The branch and the sending Springtime smiles stamps are from the Easter Blossoms Stamp Set.  I used Blushing Bride and Basic Gray CS.  It's stamped with Black StazOn Ink and then you color in the blossoms with your White Gel Pen. I then added some Dazzling Diamonds Embossing Powder over the white blossoms once they dried by using my 2-Way Glue.  I used the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder on the edges of the layered Blushing Bride CS.  The saying is cut out with the Small Oval Punch and mounted with Dimensional onto a Basic Gray piece punched out with the Small Scallop Oval Punch.  The ribbon is the 5/8" White Organza.  I added 3 pearls up in the corner.  Hope you like it!

Theresa's Birthday Card

Here's the card I made for Bob's new-found daughter.  It's the first Birthday card she's ever received from her Dad ~ after 53 years!  Hope she likes it?

I used the cupcake from the stamp set Got Treats.  I used Blushing Bride CS for the base card and ran a piece of Poppy Parade CS through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  I used the Mat Pack to punch the corner pattern by the cupcake.  Basic Pearl Jewels and Blushing Bride Poly Ribbon for accents.  The Birthday Wishes is from the Water Color Trio Stamp Set.  The patterned paper is from In Colors Pattern Stack.  Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch around the sentiment and a couple more Basic Pearl Jewels. A little sponging and viola ~ Theresa's first Birthday Card from us!  Happy Birthday Daughter!

A Sympathy Card

I don't like having to make Sympathy Cards because it means someone that means a lot to me has lost someone they loved very much.  My Step-Niece lost her Mother-in-Law last week and I wanted to let her know that we were thinking of her and her family. 

I used Melon Mambo for the Card Base and the Scallop Edge at the bottom and the Scallop Circle.  The Stampe Sets I used were Upsy Daisy (love that one) and Teeny Tiny Words.  I Used Small Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch and some Basic earl Jewels.  The ribbon is Blushing Bride Poly Ribbon and the layer underneath is Blushing Bride CS.  The second layer I ran through the Finial Press Embossing Folder and sponged with Melon Mambo Ink.  I sponged around the Circle and Oval with Melon Mambo Ink also.  I stamped the background using a stamp from the Confetti set (can't see to good in the picture).