Blossom Hello Card

Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful week. I haven't had a lot of crafting time over the last couple of days. This Blossom Hello Card has been a work in progress since Monday. Finally, tonight I was able to sit down and finish my card. This card started with the idea of using woodgrain for the challenge at Just Us Girls. The woodgrain and black patterned paper are from the Spring 6 x 6 collection by American Crafts. The Hello sentiment is from TPC Studios and it was stamped using StazOn Jet Black ink. All other supplies for this card are by Stampin' Up! and they include: Natural, Crushed Curry and Whisper White cardstock. Square Lattice embossing folder, Banner framelit, Secret Garden leaf framelit, Blossom punch, Mixed Bunch stamp set, Classic Stampin' pads in Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry and Wild Wasabi. There is one lonely Crushed Curry Candy Dot and Stampin' dimensionals. It may have taken me awhile to complete but I really like the contrast of the black background with the Strawberry Slush flower. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This Blossom Hello Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Just Us Girls: Woodgrain
• Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes
• Creative Moments: Anything Goes/Use One Flower

Blooming Love Card

Hello! I hope you're having a fantastic day. Mine has been pretty good. I was sitting by myself at lunch and was approached by a lady who needed a hair model for a training class. I was brave enough to participate. She washed, trimmed and styled my hair for free. Plus she gave me a scalp and neck massage. I guess I was in the right place at the right time and it turned out terrific. It really made my day!

Onto my card.... this Blooming Love Card was made using the colors in the Sunday Stamps challenge. The colors are Black, Fuchsia and Red. The closest color I have to Fuchsia is Melon Mambo, so that's what I used. I went with a really simple layout and used a fun black and white patterned paper by Recollections. The sentiment stamp is by Print Works and the pansy flower was stamped using the Flower Shop stamp set by Stampin' Up!. I layered the punched pansy with a real red punched blossom flower and used a black glitter brad in the center. Feeling I needed a little more of a glam look, I added the strip of black glitter tape by Recollections. The corners of the white card stock were punched using the scroll corner punch by Fiskars and I punched a couple of pieces of Melon Mambo and inlayed them into the punched white card stock. (I hope that makes sense!) This card could be used for an anniversary or wedding and it was pretty easy to make. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Blooming Love Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sunday Stamps: Colors
• Make It Monday: Anything Goes
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner: Anything Goes
• Victorine Stamps: Wedding or Love