Cute Fruit

Hi! Hope all is well in your world. Things are good here, just a little crazy with building a house. Foundation is being poured later this week. I've got a card class planned for this Saturday. I need to clean, but the dust from the excavation is insane! I'm going to put it off until the last minute and then regret my decision because I'm so stressed trying to get it done in time.

This card is from a challenge my upline had put together for the month of June. I bought the stamp set Cute Fruit when I first saw it because it's so...cute. I kept pulling it out to come up with a card, but nothing was coming to mind. Then it retired and then I came up with something. Of course...

I really wanted to use the banana, but that was too much yellow.

I love how bright and cheery this card is.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Cute Fruit

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Garden Green, Whisper White

Ink: Early Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Real Red

Accessories: Artistry Blooms adhesive-backed sequins, Stitched So Sweetly dies, Big Shot

Thank You's

Hello! How's it going! Good here. I forgot to post the project I made for Teacher Appreciation week. We celebrated our amazing teachers and I made some little cards to go along with one of their gifts.

At our elementary school, the PTA had a slow and not much happening year with COVID, but we had two lovely parents help out with some things so the PTA wanted to send them a Thank You. I made these gift card holders and we put a coffee gift card in them.

I LOVE the Mini Treat Bag thinlits. One of my favorites. It's retired, but still gets lots of use.

Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Harvest Hellos / Coffee Cafe

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Real Red, Whisper White / Pattern Party DSP, Poppy Parade, Whisper White

Ink: Early Espresso / Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade

Accessories: Coastal Weave 3D embossing folder, Apple Builder Punch / Mini Treat Bag thinlits, Poppy Parade mini striped ribbon, Coffee Cups framelits, Pool Party/Whisper White baker's twine

Timeless Tropical

Hi! This weekend has had the perfect amount of chores and fun time so far. Yesterday, my husband and I worked on the fence to keep the cows in and then we worked in the garden. I spent a little time working on some cards and then we got in the pool. Today, I will make some homemade donuts and work on some cards. My daughter and I will clean out the bunny cage and I'll probably pull weeds in the garden again. Then back in the pool.

This card in one we made at my June class. I've been trying to have one masculine option at my classes so this was what I came up with.

I like how the palm trees in the DSP is more than one color. To copy that, we stamped the palms in Old Olive and then used Stampin Sponges dabbed in Pretty Peacock and then tapped randomly on the palms to make the different colors. Turned out nice, I think.

Card Supplies

Stamp Set: Timeless Tropical, Here's a Card (retired)

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White, Tropical Oasis DSP 

Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock,

Accessories: In the Tropics Dies, Subtle 3D embossing folder (retired), linen thread, Stitched Nested Labels Dies (retired), Stampin Sponges