Grow Love With Kindness - Polka Dot Orchard

Today we're hopping over on Instagram sharing lots of Polka Dot Orchard inspiration!  You can start by visiting my IG account here!  Hop and comment for your chance to win one of five $5 gift codes for Digital Stamps in the Polka Dot Orchard shop!  I've used two sets today, Hello Friend and Change Is Beautiful!  I've used some awesome Slimline dies from Trinity Stamps.  Hope to see you over on Instagram!  You have until July 12th to comment and hop!

Terrific Flowers - CAS-ual Fridays Release!

It's Day 2 of the CAS-ual Fridays Release!  Today we're sharing projects using the Terrific Flowers stamp set!

I've been playing a lot with my Color Bursts lately and I used them here.  I cut my background layer from Watercolor Paper and stamped and embossed the flowers from the set onto the Watercolor paper.  Then I used Ken Oliver Color Bursts to watercolor in the flowers.  I added a little extra color using my watercolor pencils.  Finally I colored the background with more Color Bursts.

After the panel was dry, I added a subtle pattern using the Tin Roof Stencil and some Distress Oxide Inks.  And for my sentiment I cut the Sweet and Friend words out of white glitter paper and twice more from white cardstock and stacked and glued them together before popping them up onto my base.

I stamped and cut out one of the sentiments from Terrific Flowers and added it to the bottom of the card.

And that's me for today!  Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays stamps blog and see what everyone has created for you today!  And the entire New Release is available now in the shop here!

And should you decide there is something you must have, I have this for you:

Thanks for stopping!  And come back tomorrow for more Release Inspiration!

Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge - July 2016

Welcome to the July Inspiration Challenge over at the Paper Sweeties Blog!

 

Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge | July 2016!

  

Don't you just love this July Inspiration Photo??!! And here is what I've created for you today:

My favorite youngest son's birthday is on the 3rd of July.  So many red, white and blue birthday parties for him!  And many times he even got fireworks for his birthday!  So when I saw this inspiration challenge I decided to make a birthday card for him.  My design is similar to one for last month's release but this time I used the Be Happy Sweet Cuts for the sentiment banner and the coordinating Hello Friend stamp set.  I just love those two sets together for a grand sentiment!

Then exploding out of the banner are some fireworks from the June Release I Love Summer Stamp Set and Sweet Cuts and my all time favorite squigglies from the Sweet Borders Sweet Cuts.  My stars were cut out of white glitter paper using the star from the I Love Summer Sweet Cuts for the smaller one and the smallest of the starts from the Be Happy Sweet Cuts for the bigger star and of course some Sugar Sprinkles Sequins.. my favorites because they go with anything!

I added some stickles to the fireworks for some extra sparkle.

I'm also playing along with the Anything Goes Challenge over at Crafting by Designs!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  And don't forget to check out all of the fantastic creations the rest of the Design Team has cooked up for you!

 Beth Luetschwager
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Jeri Thomas  

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak (You Are Here!)

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala

Nancy Penir
 Nancy Salkeld

July Guest Designer: Tracey Kelly

And don't forget to come back later this month for more Paper Sweeties Goodness!  And take advantage of this awesome sale that's going on over the weekend (I know I'm going shopping for sure!):