Mother's Day with The Friday Mashup!

Well hi there,

So glad you stopped by today!  I have a Mother's day Card for you.  I know, I know a bit early, but I don't think you can be too ready for celebrating your mom!  

I used the layout sketch challenge over at The Friday Mashup....challenge 205 to be exact.  Check out all of the wonderful cards made with this inspiration here.  

When I saw this sketch, the first thing I thought of was flowers, lots and lots of flowers - perfect for moms, don't ya think?

So, I pulled out my three favourite flower punch and matching stampset combos - Mixed Bunch with Blossom Punch, Petite Petals stampset and punch as well as Flower Shop with Pansy Punch.  

The Mixed Blossom set has different options for the flower centers, where as the other two don't.  So to make them a bit more matchy-matchy, I coloured the flower center before I stamped them onto Whisper White Cardstock.

I used my Scalloped Edge Border Punch with some more Whisper White, I just love the yellow and white combo!  My 'Mom' stamp is from the retired set called Family Reunion, a great one to hang onto if you have it. 

Well, what do you think? I hope my cards has provided you with some Inkspiration!

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Black and White Birthday

Hello there!  Glad you stopped by!

I have a black and white card inspired by the sketch over at Create with Connie and Mary!  Make sure you hop on over to see all of the cards they have created!

For my card I stated with a black card base and layered with some newsprint DSP.  I used my ovals framelits to create a layered oval using black and Very Vanilla. 

My sentiment is from Bring on the Cake!  I just love this set - perfect for any birthday!  I used one of the flowers from the stampset Flower Shop and stamped a little flower half on and half off in yellow.  I used the coordinating Pansy punch and punched a So Saffron flower and used my 7/8" Scalloped Circle punch to give me a center.  I wanted my flower to resemble a sunflower.  I added three little strips of black cardstock to the corner to follow the sketch - I liked how this card turned out. 

I hope you enjoyed my version of the sketch.

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

Paper Pals Challenge #187 and Pals Paper Arts #195

Hello my stampin' friends!  Thank you for stopping by again!

I found some great inspirational challenges at The Paper Players and Pals Paper Arts.  If you haven't been there already, you should hop on over and take a look at the wonderful creations found there! 

I wanted something spring feeling and cheerful for my aunt who is not well right now and these challenges offered just the opportunity!  Here is the card I created....

I started with a Very Vanilla card base, used Wild Wasabi for an extra layer for a border and then So Safron for the top layer.  I used the new matching Pansy Punch and Flower

Shop stampset from the Annual Catalogue.  I love when there is a matching punch and I just love these little flowers!  I arranged them in a bouquet of sorts and added some green leaves from the Bird Builder Punch!  My greeting is from an oldie but a goodie, Sincere Salutations - I LOVE this set!  If you can get your hands on it, buy it!  It covers every kind of occasion.

Here is one last look.  I used the Decorative Label Punch to cut out my greeting and then punched a second one in Rose Red to make a 'border' by cutting it in half and gluing it to the ends - sort of a fooler, if you will.  I love the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder when I want to add a little something, always the perfect touch, I think!  And finally a little ribbon for the flowers.

  Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Tammy