Good Morning! This is a very busy month for me. My husband and I have a 2 family house and had a tenant move out and have to renovate the whole apartment! So my posts this month may be a little late.
I'm sitting here watching the snow fall (not much yet) and since it's nice and quiet I can get this post out. I still have many swaps to share and don't want the post to be too long! So if you haven't been following, we had our annual Spring Fling event last month and we had a big group that signed up for the organized swap.
So for this first card, this is where I really want to be right now! Sunny Florida! Ah, the sun, the warmth, no snow! Ok, let me get back to the details! Barbara made this card. So simple. She used the Waterfront stamp set, I just got this set but haven't had a chance to play with it. She also used the Seaside embossing folder and Stitched framelits. The other addition was the burlap ribbon. Wish I could go to this place right now!
This next card was made by Mary Ann. She joined my team last year during Sale-a-Bration. I love this card! She used Sunshine & Rainbows. So often I see this set with the rainbows and I think that's a lot of work. This card looks so dreamy to me. I've been temped to get the coordinating dies, because I really like those clouds and how she used the bottom ones as a border. The card base is Pacific Point and the sun is non other then Daffodil Delight. That just screams sun as well! To soften the look Mary Ann used Soft Sky and some Clear Wink of Stella on the sun. I'm not sure you can see it but she also used some of those clear epoxy shapes. You can use them clear or color with our Blends!
This last card, I didn't even recognize this stamp set. How bad am I! I think it's adorable but had no idea it was Stampin' Up! This is another place I'd like to be right now! Everything is green and warm and NO SNOW! Don't get me wrong I do like the snow but I'm just so tired of it! Anyway, back to the card. Peggy made this card and it's a Hostess Set called Cozy Cottage. If you don't know what a Hostess set is, it's available only to someone who has a party or places an order of $150 or more. Peggy did a lot of coloring on this one. She used our new Blends. She used all light of the colors mentioned. Here are the colors: Old Olive, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight. She also used Smoky Slate light & dark, Crumb Cake light & dark. The ribbon is a Sale-a-Bration item, it's a trio of shimmer ribbon. When coloring with our Blends or any alcohol marker you need to use a water base ink to stamp your image so you don't get bleeding.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope these cards have sparked your creativity and give them a try. You can find all these items in my STORE. If you need help with anything, please contact me. As always, I'd love to hear your comments, so please leave them!
Stay warm, dry, and keep the electricity flowing!
