Stampin' Up! Alphabest Beautiful Thistle for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Here is what I created for our hop today...

Can you guess our theme?

Did you guess correctly?

The "spring" is stamped from the Alphabest Stamp Set. The thistles and sentiment are from the Beautiful Thistle Stamp Set. I stamped it all in Memento Tuxedo Black after I had sponged the Very Vanilla panel with Pool Party, So Saffron and Mango Melody.

For the inside...

I colored the little thistle with my light and dark Gorgeous Grape and Old Olive Stampin' Blends. 

The strip at the bottom was cut from the top of the front panel.

Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity. Thank you for stopping by!

Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Kristi Gray
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew

Stampin' Up! No Matter the Weather

Good morning, peeps. Here it is mid-week again and we're over half way done with March! My cards today are from the No Matter the Weather kit and a CASE, which you can view here.

Here's the photo of what Stampin' Up! created

and here is what I created

Just a tad different, but not much. If you've never tried one of SU's kits, what are you waiting for? They are so much fun to put together and you can do it on the fly. Everything you need is in the box except for scissors!

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for our Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop.

Product List

No Matter The Weather Card Kit (English)

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$19.00

Paper Snips

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$11.00

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Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2311

Welcome to PIP Challenge 2311 and the awesome sponsor for this challenge ...

I've featured one of the "Happy Easter Gnomes" images. You can check out all the gnome images and all the other awesome products at Polkadoodles site. I chose to use one of the pre-colored digitals (Gnome Spring Chickens) and layered it on a mat of Stampin' Up! Daffodil Delight cardstock and then on a panel of Basic White cardstock embossed with SU Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder before mounting it on a Basic White Thick cardstock base. 

I added my computerized sentiment, not for an Easter card, but for a friend who has achieved something wowzers in her life!

Five Stampin' Up! Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins were used to embellish the front.

I hope you'll  visit our Challenge 2311 and link your creation for a chance to win a great prize from Polkadoodles!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Image: 3 1/2" x 3 7/8"

Daffodil Delight Mat: 3 5/8" x 4"

Cane Weave Panel: 4" x 5 1/4"

Base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"

Partial Product List

Cane Weave 3 D Embossing Folder

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$10.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$9.25

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

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$8.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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$8.75

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Stampin' Up! Pretty Birds Fun Fold for Creative Creases #53 - Anything Goes with a Fun Fold

Welcome to another Fun Fold Friday at Creative Creases. Here is what I created for challenge #53...

I was inspired by my teammate, Shirley, to use the Pretty Birds Stamp Set. You can see her card on the Creative Creases #52 post as her card was my top pick! I did not go to the great lengths she did to decorate the Double Z Fold.  I do wonder if this should be called a double, double Z fold?!

My friend, Beth, and I had parakeets in the colors I chose...Balmy Blue, Soft Saffron and Pool Party. The Designer Series Paper is from the 6" x 6" pack of Country Gingham. I used the Birdhouse Dies to cut out the three parakeets, swing and cage. The "Happy Birthday" is from the Go to Greetings Stamp Set and is stamped in Starry Sky ink. "Beth" is from the Hero Arts Alphabets wood block set.

The inside flowers are fussy cut from the retired Dainty Flowers DSP.

If you would like a typed Word tutorial, let me know in a comment with your email addy or send me an email and I'll get it off to you.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you will create your own fun fold and enter it in the challenge. Debbie, Rae and I would love to see your creations! Have a blessed weekend.

Stampin' Up! Country Bouquet St. Patrick's Day Card for the Thursday Happy Inkin' Blog Hop

Today I have used the  Country Bouquet Bundle for our sketch challenge. 

Let me 'splain, Lucy...

My card base is Basic White 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded at 5 1/2". 

I cut another piece of BW cardstock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and ran it through my embossing machine with the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder. Then I sponged it with Granny Apple Green ink. 

Next I adhered a 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper from the Tea Boutique 6" x 6" pack. 

I used the following inks for the sentiment, hearts and leaves: Old Olive, Garden Green and Granny Apple Green. I used the Country Bouquet Punch for the leaves and shamrock hearts, along with the Label Me Fancy Punch for the sentiment.

Three Brushed Brass Butterflies finished the card front.

Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity. Thank you for stopping by!

Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Kristi Gray
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew

Stampin' Up! Hydrangea Haven Sympathy Card for Amy's Inkin' Krew Monthly Blog Hop

 Welcome to our monthly hop. Our theme for this month is Celebrate Spring and here is what I created for it...

I miss seeing the hydrangeas in North Carolina when my son and I used to go in the spring. I also miss my son. Since I know what it's like to lose a child, I made this card for a friend who lost a child this spring (although technically it's still winter, but not in Florida!). I think it's a comforting card and I hope you agree.

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

My ink colors are:

• Balmy Blue
• Mint Macaron
• Pool Party
• Smoky Slate

My card stock and Designer Series Paper:

• Basic White: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
• By the Bay: 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" 

Tools and Embellisments: 

• Harvest Dies (sentiment)
• Hydrangea Dies (flower bloom and leaves)
• Basic Borders Dies (cloud-looking edge)
• Pastel Pearls
• Stampin' Dimensionals and liquid glue

The stamp sets I used are:

• Apple Harvest for the patterned design
• Hydrangea Haven for the "watercolored look" block design and flower image
• Nature's Harvest for the outer sentiment
• Peaceful Moments for the inner sentiment

Thank you for stopping by today. Clicking on the "Next" button will take you to TOK, (The Other Karen) and clicking on the "Previous" button will take you to Carol Buckalew. Clicking on the individual names will take you directly to each member's post. Trust me, you're in for a treat no matter how you hop!

1. Carol Buckalew
2. Karen Finkle - that's me!
3. Karen Ksenzakovic
4. Tara Carpenter
5. Akiko Sudano
6. Mary Deatherage
7. Terry Lynn Bright
8. Amy Koenders

Stampin' Up! Let it Ride St. Patrick's Day Birthday Card

Good Monday Morning, peeps! Hope you had a great weekend. I didn't have to cook because friends invited me to dinner Saturday night and Sunday my brother, sister-in-law and I went to our community play and then they took me to dinner at a restaurant on the river. It was a great weekend with people I love. 

So the people who I had dinner with asked me to make a card for their granddaughter who loves horses and was born March 17. Here's what I conjured up...

My card base is Evening Evergreen cardstock with a mat of Basic White. The patterned paper is from Authentique's Emerald DSP. 

I used a die from the Tailored Tags set for the sentiment and horse from the retired Let it Ride Stamp Set. The inks I used are Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Evening Evergreen and Granny Apple Green., I used the Alphabest Stamp Set and Very Best Label Punch for "Becky". I was hoping the jute rope would look like reins ... lol!

The inside is a mixture of stamps. The "happy" and "St. Patrick's Day" are from the retired A Wish for Everything Stamp Set. The "birthday" is from the Go to Greetings Stamp Set. The shamrock is from The House that Stamps Built. I used the retired Detailed Trio Punch on one of the corners and adhered a strip of patterned paper and called it done.

Of course, because envelopes are not allowed to be "nekkid", I adhered a piece of the patterned paper to the flap.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for our monthly Amy's Inkin' Krew blog hop.