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Lovely Lilacs Birthday

Rosanne August 8, 2022 August 8, 2022Birthday, Cards, Challenges

Hello again! It’s been a little while since my last post. I guess that means I’m enjoying this long, hot summer…and I am! I’m soaking up a lot of family time before everyone gets busy again going back to school and work. I’m also getting used to the idea that I WON’T be going back to school. Sure not how I’m really feeling about that but sometimes the thought does excite me! Perhaps it will mean more card sharing.

Today I’m sharing a clean and simple, yet pretty birthday card. Lilacs are one of my favorite flowers. Growing up we had a large lilac bush and my Father would cut so many in the month of May for me to take to ALL the nuns at my grade school for their May displays. Needless to say, they loved them and my Father! So even though it’s not lilac season, I can still enjoy stamping them.

I’m using a new to me stamp and die set: Sunny Studios, Lovely Lilacs. This is a multi-step stamp set that creates so many layers of colors to give such a realistic look. Adding the layers was simple using a stamping tool. I’m using the Stamparatus from SU. And once stamped, the coordinating dies make it a cinch to cut. The sentiment is from Gina K’s So Many Sentiments stamp set. The patterned paper is Lawn Fawn’s Flower Market 6 x 6 paper pad. I cut a scalloped border from a Spellbinders Slimline die. Lastly, I added a few sequins for a bit of sparkle and shine.

Here’s a peek inside…I used Gina K’s So Many Sentiments inside, as well.

I’m playing along with the Tic Tac Toe #173 Challenge HERE

I chose the third column down: Sparkle, Ribbon, Flowers

I’ll be back tomorrow with another pretty birthday card. We have lots of summer birthdays in our family. But before I go, here’s a photo (circa 1966) of Dad and I harvesting lilacs for the Sisters.

Take care and stay cool,

Rosanne

It’s Holly Jolly July!

Rosanne July 20, 2022 July 20, 2022Cards, Gift Cards, Slimline Card, Winter

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We’re jumping on the Christmas in July trend for CASEing Coast to Coast this month. If your new here, Karen Hallam out West in CA and myself, here on the East Coast in PA come together once a month to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) each other’s project. This month it was Karen’s turn to decide our direction and she chose the theme: Christmas in July. I don’t usually think about making a Christmas card during the summer but it was fun to pull out some holiday products. It may have actually got me in the mood to continue!

Let’s take a look at Karen’s fun card…

I love that while this is definitely a holiday card, it also gives that tropical summery vibe. You can find all the details on Karen’s blog HERE.

Ok, so here’s my take on our theme…

I created a mini slimline gift card/check holder using Sunny Studios: Deck the Hall stamps and dies to create the cute Santa ornaments. This is a super cute stamp set and was really easy and a lot of fun to color.

To create the slimline with a gift card/check pocket, I cut the card stock at 6 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and scored on the 8 1/2″ side at 3 1/2″ and 7″. After scoring, I used double sided tape on each side of the 1 1/2″ panel to create the pocket. The sentiment on the label is from SU Little Treats stamp set.

Thanks for stopping joining Karen and I on another cross country stamping adventure!

Take care,

Rosanne

Butterfly Birthday Wishes

Rosanne July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022Birthday, Cards, Challenges

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Just popping in today with a quick share of a birthday card I made for the Tic Tac Toe #170 Challenge.

I’ve mentioned before that I’m making a concerted effort to use more of the products in my stash (of which there is a lot of!). This card is a good example of just that. Everything I pulled together here are retired SU products. The white leafy border is from a Specialty Paper pack from some time ago. The butterflies are punched from retired DSP using the butterfly punch. The sentiment is from the Fancy Phrases stamp set and embossed in gold. And lastly, the sequins came from a Paper Pumpkin kit.

The inside sentiment is from the Best Years stamp set.

I can honestly say that since I changed my mindset to that of combining more of what I already have to create new projects, I’m actually having more fun. That’s certainly not to say I won’t be buying any new products (that just ridiculous, right?!). But I’ll just be a little more discretionary about what I do buy. I think you’ll see what I mean when you see tomorrow’s post.

Here’s the Tic Tac Toe #170 Challenge...I chose the third column down: Butterfly, Sequins, Leaves

Thanks for stopping by…have a great day!

Take care,

Rosanne

Pretty Garden Gloves

Rosanne July 6, 2022 July 6, 2022Birthday, Cards, Challenges

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Hello there! Today I’m sharing a card that was so much fun to make. It features such a unique collection of products from one of my favorite stamp companies, The Greetery. If you’re not aware of this company, I urge you to check it out. Betsy and her designers are so inspirational. Their releases are pretty spectacular and hard to resist. I can certainly attest to that!

I created this card using the May 2022 release, Into the Garden. I absolutely love these garden glove dies and how easy it is to decorate them using the coordinating stencils. Once I started…I may have created many more pairs of gloves! The beautiful bow is from the Put a Bow on It stamp and die set also from The Greetery. Lastly, I added a few sequins and two little buttons which were actually brads that I altered to fit on the gloves. I just knew they would come in handy someday!

I created this card for my sister’s birthday this month. We both share a love of gardening and one of our favorite things to do is visit the nursery together in the spring…and summer…and fall!!

I’m playing along with The Paper Player Theme Challenge…