Peach of Birthday Bloom

It’s a cold and dreary day here today but making this card really brightened it for me.  I am playing along with the Can You Case It #117 color challenge….. I love the combination of cream and black and peach is such a nice addition to this combo. I just can’t seem to get enough of this beautiful flower from the Birthday Blooms stamp set that is available in the Occasions catalog.  But the good…

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Bloomin’ Birthday Bunch

I’m back today with a challenge card.  Today’s project is for the Pals Paper Arts color challenge….. This is such a soft and pretty color palette….. I started with a card base of Whisper White Thick cardstock then matted it with Pool Party cardstock layered with another piece of Whisper White Thick cardstock that was embossed using the Woodgrain embossing folder.  The stamp set I used is the Grateful Bunch set from the Occasions catalog.…

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A Flower Patch Punch

Hello…today’s card was inspired by The Paper Players #290 color challenge…. This is as great color combination and one that I would never have thought of.  That’s why I love these challenges.  They really stretch your creativity.  Here’s what happened when I stretched… I think this is such a cheerful card and cannot wait to send it.  I have a few birthdays coming up so I will have to decide who get this one. The…

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Hot Diggity Dog Birthday

Wow…what a day it’s been here today…3″ of snow when only rain was predicted.  We had mulch delivered yesterday and now it looks like one of those huge mountains of parking lot snow in our driveway.  It was still a good day, as I helped a friend make announcements for her daughter’s college graduation.  They really turned out great and we were both very pleased with them. Today I am playing along with The Challenge…

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