Heather Parade Varied Vases

I haven't posted a Varied Vases (p 45) card in a while,

so here you go.  This Bundle (coordinating punch)

 is so much fun, because you can create many looks.

You get to do a bit of coloring, some punching and a lot

of organizing detailed images.  I also enjoy the 

sentiments, which are very forgiving as you try to get

them to stamp straight.  That is always a bonus.

In this example, I paired Highland Heather with 

my fav Poppy Parade, with a hint of Granny Apple Green.

These vibrant colors really look nice together!

Dandelion Wishes Masked and Sponged

 Dandelion Wishes (p 118) is a set that is great for

"simple" cards, or technique cards.  In this example,

I sponged Balmy Blue and Highland Heather on

a masked card.  I then stamped the images and

sentiment in Gorgeous Grape,

 layered things up and finished off the card.

I love the way the dandelions drift off, 

resembling little wishes that are being sent.

Lemon Zest Squeeze It

Lemon Zest, on page 117 is another one of those sets

that is so utilitarian, because it gets the job done

quickly and easily.  The sentiments that pair with the 

lemon images are excellent, and somewhat unique
(humorous) in comparison to many other sets.  Love it!

Stamp Off Wishing You Well Color Challenge

It's another Friday morning, and Susan, Buffy and I

are here to welcome you to our Stamp Off Challenge.

Today, we are doing a color challenge.  Pineapple Punch

and Mango Melody are new colors in the 2018-19 catalog.

This card is a Holiday catalog sneak peak, featuring

the Wishing You Well stamp set on page 35. 

This Stampin' Up! catalog goes live on September first.

I love this flexible set, that works for fall, Christmas

and general uses. That bow is incredibly handy,

as a background or focal image.  I colored

enamel dots with a Mango Melody Stampin' Blend.

The Blends will color just about anything!

Thank you for stopping by.  Now please hop on over

to check out the color challenge ideas offered by

Buffy and Susan.

Healing Hugs in Gold

Healing Hugs, on page 110 is another one of my

go-to sets.   I love all of the images, and the sentiments

are very creative.

In this example, I used Crushed Curry and 

Mossy Meadow, with a bit of Crumb Cake.

This is a simple card, with a bit of Gold Foil

to add some sparkle. 

Animal Outing with Follow Your Dreams!

Yes, let's go one more time with the Animal Outing stamp

set (p 27) and the coordinating Animal Friends Thinlits

on page 215.    These animals are so much fun and you

can absolutely use any color combination that strikes

your fancy.  In this case, I used Soft Seafoam,

Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Ivory Stampin'

Blends (p 205).  I love color combinations that pair

a pale color with black!

The "Big Wish" sentiment comes from the 
Follow Your Dreams set on page 54.