Pretty Petals

Celebrating You – Freshly Made Sketches 198

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Hello Friends!!

I’ve been on break for just about a month now but my hubby’s back in school so I’ve dusted off my crafting supplies and put them to use!!

Celebrating You - Freshly Made Sketches 198I came across the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin’ Up! and was immediately drawn to the delightfully bright colors! I managed to use three different patterns here (!) and used Calypso Coral as my focal color.

Celebrating You - Freshly Made Sketches 198I had such fun stamping with this set from Clearly Besotted Stamps called Celebrating You. There are separate stamps for each of the flowers as well as the flower centers. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to stamp!

Celebrating You - Freshly Made Sketches 198Matching die cuts are available which make adding pretty details easy. Isn’t the bow and ribbon adorable?? One simple button is the final touch to this creation, the first in quite awhile!

Enabling Alert…The Precision Base Plate by Sizzix made die cutting this VERY delicate die easy. It’s meant to be used with the Magnetic Base Plate and if you use intricate dies, this is a must have tool!

I didn’t want to stop there so I flipped the card open and kept going…

Celebrating You - Freshly Made Sketches 198Too Fun!!

I want to thank the design team over at Freshly Made Sketches for providing inspiration week after week. This week’s sketch is darling…

Celebrating You - Freshly Made Sketches 198Thank you all for your kind comments while I’ve been on break, it’s so good to know that sharing my joy with this craft is making a small difference in the world…

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Vintage Cream by Papertrey Ink; Basic Black and Calypso Coral by Stampin’ Up!

Pattern Paper: Pretty Petals by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento; Calypso Coral by Stampin’ Up!

Stamps:   Celebrating You by Clearly Besotted Stamps

Dies: Celebrating You by Clearly Besotted Stamps, Pierced Rectangle STAX by MFT Stamps, Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  Sizzix Precision Base Plate; MISTI

Embellishments: Designer Buttons by Stampin’ Up!

A Whole Lot of Lovely – Pals Paper Arts 257

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A Whole Lot of Lovely - Pals Paper Arts 257bHello my stamping friends! I have to tell you that I am IN LOVE with Stampin’ Up’s new In-Color, Mint Macaron. I can’t spell it or say it, but I love it!!

I found these two pattern papers in the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Pack. They are actually the reverse of each other (the green stripe on one side and the black hexagons on the other). I thought they were striking together so I had to sit down and create with them!

I used the Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge for my layout. I haven’t played with them in awhile, so it’s nice to visit friends!

A Whole Lot of Lovely - Pals Paper Arts 257cI actually found the sketch challenging and decided to modify it a bit…but you can still see it! I tried to put a layer of paper on as shown in the sketch but my OCD self couldn’t live with the angles being off so I had to tilt my layer a bit more! lol

A Whole Lot of Lovely - Pals Paper Arts 257aIsn’t the sentiment darling? It’s from a hostess stamp set called A Whole Lot of Lovely. Very aptly named!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! It’s finally HOT here in Southern California so I will do my best to stay indoors!! I’d like to leave you with a few memories from last weekend and my trip to the California Central Coast. It was breathtakingly beautiful, cool, and we got to see a lot of sunbathing sea lions!

A Whole Lot of Lovely - Pals Paper Arts 257eA Whole Lot of Lovely - Pals Paper Arts 257f

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Vintage Cream by Papertrey Ink; Mint Macaron by Stampin’ Up!

Pattern Paper: Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Pack by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps:   A Whole Lot of Lovely by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  2 1/5″ Circle Punch by Stampin’ Up!; Circle Nestabilites

Embellishments: 2014-16 In Color Blossom Accents by Stampin’ Up!