The Smallest Things

Happy “unofficial” start of summer!  I say it’s official as I’m tired of the damp, dreary spring we had.  I hope you have some fun plans for Memorial Day.  I will be spending some time in the garden.  I’m a little behind on the vegetable planting so I must get them in the ground this weekend then I will work on the flower pots. Speaking of flowers, that is the theme of one of the…

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Blended Birthday Bloom

Happy Monday…I hope you had a good weekend and your week is off to an equally good start.  We do have the holiday weekend to look forward to after all. I’m playing with the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge this week. Although, I found this combination a little difficult to figure out…. Today’s card features a stamp that will be hard to say good-bye to soon….Blended Bloom.  The flower is so large and beautiful and is…

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A Perky Plaid Thank You

Isn’t it amazing how the weather can have such an affect on your days.  It is finally a warm, sunny day here after so many cloudy, rainy days and this has actually influenced my card today…go figure!  I also had some guidance from The Challenge #72 color challenge…… Since this challenge included two of my favorite colors, blue and yellow, I jumped right in. This color combination makes for such a cheery card.  The card base is Pacific…

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Gilded Birthday Bloom

The challenge this week at the Pals Paper Arts is a fantastic color combination…. I love a pink and green color combination anyway, but add gold to the mix and it really takes it to a new level. The photo really does not do the actual card justice.  This card is just the right combination of soft and sparkly.  I used my absolute favorite stamp at the moment, the Birthday Booms.  This flower is so…

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