Fiesta Sunrise

Happy Tuesday...yay...Monday's over! Actually my Monday was fabulous. I held my virtual team meeting last night and it was a blast. I love that technology allows us to connect with team members from all over the country! Can't wait for next month!
Today I have another project I designed for my private event this Friday that features the Festive Birthday Suite. Check it out...

Now, this one isn't nearly as much fun as yesterday's project, but I still love it. I used the Sunburst Thinlit to die-cut the Crushy Curry background panel. I love the way the yellow pops agains the Tempting Turquoise layer behind it. I added some die-cut streamers in Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie and Emerald Envy card stock. I used some Festive Birthday DSP as the "ground" from which my cacti are growing. They are stamped in Emerald Envy ink and die-cut using the Fiesta Time framelits. The little flowers are stamped in Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie ink and then also die-cut.

The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black ink on Whisper White card stock. I added a little fringe of green with some Emerald Envy card stock and my fringe scissors. The only embellishments are a single rhinestone in the centre of each flower and some 1/8" Melon Mambo stitched ribbon.

On the inside I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped the sentiment in Basic Black and the vine image in Emerald Envy. I added a little die-cut Pumpkin Pie flower in the centre.

This one was much easier to put together than yesterday's card! Hopefully it will all balance out in my class this weekend!

Have a great day!!


Product List

Birthday Fiesta Photopolymer Stamp Set [141500] $26.00	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $10.00	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320] $10.00	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117] $10.00
Tempting Turquoise 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102067] $10.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper [141630] $14.50
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $8.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $8.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $8.50
Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $8.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Fiesta Time Framelits Dies [141475] $35.00	Sunburst Thinlits Die [140617] $39.00
Banner Triple Punch [138292] $30.00	Fringe Scissors [133325] $13.50	Melon Mambo 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Stitched Ribbon [141650] $8.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $6.75

Shiny Sunday and Sneak Peeks

Happy Mother's Day! I hope today finds you celebrating with those you love. Unfortunately my mom lives too far away for me to be able to spend the day with her, but I sure will do my best to make sure she knows just how much she is loved and appreciated.
Today marks the start of a new sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps...

 This sketch is soooo versatile! The possibilities are virtually endless, though we are encouraged to create a scene with it. So here is my project for the Design Team...

 Can you spot the new products on this card?? There are two items from the upcoming 2016/17 Annual Catalogue. Firstly I began with some Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP...in fact, it was the pattern on the piece that I used that inspired this entire project! I layered behind the DSP a piece of Cucumber Crush card stock which I had embossed with the Softly Falling TIEF and sponged lightly with ink of the same colour. The sunburst is die-cut from Daffodil Delight card stock using the Sunburst Thinlits (which are carrying over into the new catty...yay!). I stamped each ray with the dotted border from the Sunburst Sayings stamp set using Daffodil Delight ink. Then I sponged the edges of the die-cut and added sparkled with the clear Wink of Stella glitter pen.

 The swirly gold die-cut behind the sentiment was created with the second new product I used called Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. Let me just say they are the bomb!! I am in love with them! Here I die cut the largest swirl from gold foil sheets. The sentiment is from the Sunburst Sayings stamp set and is heat embossed in gold. I added a few gold sequins for just a little more sparkle. The whole card is built on a piece of Pool Party card stock and then adhered to a Night of Navy card base.

On the inside I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped another of the sentiments from the Sunburst Sayings set in Night of Navy ink. I added a stamped swirl in Daffodil Delight from another new product called Swirly Bird. This stamp set coordinates perfectly with the Swirls and Scribbles Thinlits and will be available in a discounted bundle June 1st. The final touch on the inside was a little gold glimmer heart punched with Heart Border punch, which will be retiring June 1st.

Be sure to check back this week as I showcase more new products. I'm having great fun getting to know the new In-Colours and all the fabulous new possibilites they offer. In the meantime, but sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's projects and then give this sketch a try...it is a great one!


Product List

Swirly Bird Photopolymer Bundle [142353] $59.25	Sunburst Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140725] $22.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50	Cucumber Crush 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138335] $8.75
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $8.75	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683] $8.75	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $8.75	Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper [141632] $17.00
Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad [138324] $8.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $8.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $8.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.25
Embossing Buddy [103083] $7.50	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.25	Heat Tool [129053] $37.00	Big Shot [113439] $136.00
Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $10.50	Sunburst Thinlits Die [140617] $36.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $22.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $10.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $8.50	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $6.25

Shine

Happy Wednesday to you! I hope you are having a good week. Here it is frigidly cold and snowy...typical January in Canada. Today's project is meant to add a little warmth to this frosty day...

Birthday card featuring the Sunburst Sayings stamp set and coordinating Sunburst Thinlit die.

I have to say, I did a little happy dance when I saw the Sunburst Thinlit dies in the Occasions catalogue. I love the look of sunburst cards but don't so much love the effort that goes into making them.  Can anybody else relate? This card was so quick and easy to make I am adding it to my line-up for my Birthday card buffet next week. I began with a piece of Perfectly Artistic DSP for the background and then die-cut the starburst from Daffodil Delight card stock. I cut the card stock to the same size as the Bermuda Bay card base (5-1/2" x 4-1/4") so that it would extend right to the edge of the card.

The sentiments are from the Sunburst Sayings stamp set. I stamped Shine in Daffodil Delight ink on a 2-1/2" Whisper White circle. I also sponged the edges of the circle in the same colour. I added some toussled silver metallic thread behind the circle and popped it up using dimensionals. The little banner is stamped in Bermuda Bay ink and popped up as well. The clouds are punched from vellum using the Tree Builder punch. I adhered them using a glue stick, which doesn't show through the vellum. The only embellishments are a few rhinestones for some sparkle.

On the inside, I stamped another one of the sentiments from the Sunburst Sayings set in Bermuda Bay ink. Then I used another die-cut sunburst as a stencil and sponged some rays in Daffodil Delight ink.

I hope this sunny card brightens your day a little. Goodness knows I could use a little sunshine this week.

Here are all of the products used on this project:

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