Blooming Love Valentine Day Card - Red

Well, I'm back again with another Valentine Day card that I made with the Blooming Heart Thinlets.  I just love this heart!  This card I made using SU's Real Red CS for my base.  My layer was DSP from last year's SU's Love Blossom pack.  I love this paper!

I die cut my heart with Real Red and used the red glimmer paper to die cut the small flowers and decorated them with some rhinestones.

I used the # of Years die again for my sentiment as well.  This card was so easy to put together, and I love how it tuned out.  We are in the midst of a downpour.  I hate to imagine if the temperatures were colder how much snow we would have on the ground.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Sympathy Card

Unfortunately, I needed to make a sympathy card over the weekend.  I  didn't have any in my stash, so I decided to use my favorite Botanical die and CASE this card I saw in Pinterest.  As usual, I changed it up a bit.

The original had only white for the flowers, but I decided to add some color to them.

Recipe:

Ink - Lost Lagoon
Stamps - Party Pants,  Sympathy sentiment
Paper - Whisper White Thick and regular, Lost Lagoon
Accessories - Botanical Die
Embellishments - Pearls, Wink of Stella

My base card is 5 1/2" x 4 x 1/4" in thick Whisper White.  I just ordered this and wanted to try it out.  My layer of Lost Lagoon is 3 3/4" x 5" and my layer of regular Whisper White is 3 5/8" x 4 7/8".  I used the Lost Lagoon CS for the center of the flowers as well, and then sponged the edges on the outer petals with it for some added color.  I popped them up with dimensionals and slipped some leaves underneath.  I used my clear Wink of Stella on the petals so they would stand out.  Love how this makes them look!

Here is a picture of the inside sentiment.  The only sympathy stamp I have is an old wood one that I have had for years.

Well, it is going to be a busy week.  Joe just left for his other cataract surgery.  We will be glad when this is behind us.  The girls are in the last few weeks of summer - hard to believe that it is August!  Hope your week ahead is good!

Thanks for stopping by
Nancy, Rachel & Sarah

Botanical Blooms Birthday Card

Well, we are off to another start of a hot week!  We have been hibernating inside all weekend due to the weather, and I got some time to make some birthday cards.  I used my Botanical Blooms die again - I just love that set.

Here is the inside of the card.  I used my copper embossing here as well.

I also used my Wink of Stella again for the petals and love how it makes them stand out!

Recipe:

Stamps - Butterfly Basics
Paper - Whisper White, Brushed Gold, Rich Razzleberry, Lovely Lilac, Blackberry Bliss,
              Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Ink - Copper Embossing Powder
Embellishments - Pearls, Wink of Stella
Accessories - Botanical Blooms Die

I think this card would be so nice in any array of colors.  I had ordered the new copper embossing powder and wanted to try it out and love how it looks!  Well, at least I have a few birthday cards in my stash.  It seems like I have a lot of birthdays in the summer and always run out of cards.  Hope wherever you are you stay cool.  I try not to complain as I know what is coming this winter.  Have a great week!

Thanks for stopping by,
Nancy, Rachel & Sarah