SIMPLE "FLORALS IN BLOOM" NOTE CARDS

The three cards that I'm sharing today--all made exactly alike--were created with just one sheet of "Florals in Bloom" designer paper.  I didn't even use the whole piece of paper--there's plenty left to decorate the flaps of three envelopes.

All three cards are 4.25" square and feature Blackberry Bliss layers, silver trim, and shiny pink sequins.

The center square layers were embossed with the Coastal Weave (retired) embossing folder, which you can see a bit better in the photo below.

Aren't the flowers so very pretty?  This paper collection is simply gorgeous and, as you can see, quite easily makes beautiful note cards.

"FLORALS IN BLOOM" MOTHER'S DAY GIFT

 

I had to work today and, since it's Mother's Day weekend, I wanted to take a little something for my "bestie".  I've only got three pictures to share of the adorable little box and the way the envelope was decorated--both featuring Stampin' Up!'s gorgeous "Florals in Bloom" designer paper and pink gems.  Below is a better picture:

It's such a feminine ensemble, right?  I can't even find the best words to describe how pretty this designer paper collection really is.

Of course, the envelope flap had to be decorated, too.  And just look at those pretty gems on the box! 

I haven't processed the photos of this year's Mother's Day cards, so I'll share them in a separate post.  

Happy Mother's Day to you (if appropriate) and to all the mothers who are special to you.

SIMPLE (ROUGH CUT) CIRCLE FLOWERS

Sharing a really simple card today.  I found this gatefold card base in the file with my cardstock and decided to put it to use.  It wasn't actually meant to be a gatefold card.  Last Fall, I taught a paper crafts class at the club where I work, and the white card base was left over from a slide-up gift card project.  Moving right along . . . some time ago, I saw a card similar to the one I'm sharing today and loved how colorful it was and its truly simple design.  Scissors were used to cut the flower layers and leaves, and I used a paper trimmer to cut the stems.  

The colors really pop, don't they?  My cardstock colors are Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Poppy Parade, and Calypso Coral.  The sentiment is from "Go To Greetings" (Stampin' Up!, retired).

In the above photo, you can see how pretty Stampin' Up!'s brand new Holographic Resin Dots are but, of course, they're much prettier in person.

Whenever your scrap cardstock is piling up, this might be a good way to use some of it.  :-)

"ZANY ZOO" BIRTHDAY CARD (AND A CUTE PHOTO BOMBER)

Today is my nephew's 30th birthday!  I'll admit that the card I made for him might look a bit juvenile with the (not black and gray) raccoon holding balloons, but I thought the image was cute, festive, and one that adds a pop of color.  Why is the raccoon not black and gray?  Well . . . coloring with black ink is scary--especially on a small image where a very dark color can all of a sudden become way too much of a very dark color.

I wanted to make sure this little guy looked as cute as the balloons he's holding.  Even though this card was made for a 30-year-old man, it still needed some coordinating sparkly gems.  Can you spy the lighter green gems that are beside some of the die-cut letters on the darker green paper?  I was hoping they wouldn't blend in as much as they did--they're scattered between the die-cut letters on the dark green paper.  

A coordinating pocket was adhered to the inside of the card to hold a nice little check.  Isn't that what every 30-year-old nephew wants for his birthday?

While I was trying to take photos of the card, my sweet little Jack photo bombed--and totally stole the focus!  But look at his adorable little face.  Who could be mad at that?  

Happy birthday, Bryson!!!