You're Just Dandy!

Today I'm playing at the Four Seasons Challenge where this time anything goes as long as it's SUMMER related! Well I don't know about you.. but it's been a while since I've seen these in the lawn! I often wonder why such bright beautiful yellow flowers are considered weeds. For most of us, it's the very first flower that we present to our Mom's! Something we picked ourselves!

I'm celebrating the beauty of the Dandelion with this set from Pretty Pink Posh. I love their bright bold color and of course you know I'm going to blow on the dried out heads and send my wishes to the winds!

I colored mine with Copic markers and added flat back pearls for flower centers. The background in green is the new Checkered Pierced Plate. I added s strip of lighter green through the center to add some interest and dimension.

The Eyelet Oval makes the perfect focal point. I love the lacy look ! I scattered a few seeds so you can imagine them blowing in the wind. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Have a great day!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Dandelions
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Dandelions, Eyelet Ovals, Checkered Pierced Plate
Pearls | Pretty Pink Posh Shamrock, Sunshine

PPP = Pretty Pink Posh
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
SCB - Scrapbook Dot Com

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Shamrock Pearls PPP | SSS

Stay Curious

Today I'm playing along at Creative Moments Challenge Blog where they're asking for Brights or Pastels and what's your favorite. Well if you know me you don't even need to ask this question.. totally a BRIGHTS gal here. I love making cards in colors that pop.. that makes recipients happy and double bonus.. they photograph well. In real life I am not a brights gal.. I do not wear bright clothing or decorate my home in bright colors. One exception to that would be the Christmas tree.. BRIGHTS!

This card starts with a Distress Oxide blended background. I added a sea floor with one of the dies from the Under The Sea set. It's meant to bee used vertically, I layed it horizontal.

Next I added seaweed, coral and divers helmet. It was fun adding more smaller shells and a school of fish with a silly eye to finish the design.

The sentiment is stamped directly on the blended background. I used Versamark ink so it wouldn't blend or smear.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Truly Deeply
Dies | Waffle Flower Under The Sea, Postage Collage Fish, Happy Turtles (Shell)

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SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp 

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Hummingbird Hugs

Today I'm playing at Conjurer of Dreams Challenge where it's Anything Goes with a twist of Add a Pretty Bird. I'm also linking to Shopping Our Stash where the challenge is Summertime. They also want to remind you to use something you might already have on hand that hasn't had any love in a while.

My "pretty birds" are hummingbirds, and they're also "summertime" because that's the only time of year that I find them here in the Midwest.

My card starts with lots of layers of warm colors. I cut the yellow top layer with the Quatrefoil Texture, and then again with the Piercing Layers die. The bottom two layers (red and orange) are cut only with the Waffle Flower Crafts A2 Piercing Layers. I love the little dotted accent along the borders.

Next I added an Overlapping Vertical Hugs sentiment with Subsentiment, and of course the pretty Hummingbird die cuts. The hummers are easy to assemble with three layers and a little gem for the eyes.

I hope you're having a great day, doing what you love and that you spy some pretty birds of your own today!



Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Waffle Flower Quatrafoil Texture, Overlapping Vertical Hugs, Hummingbirds, A2 Piercing Layers
Subsentiments | Waffle Flower Aloha

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SSS = Simon Says Stamp

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