30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 19

Good morning,

I really can't believe it was in the 70's yesterday, it's November!  My flowers are a little confused and I have a couple of daffodils blooming which we know is not the right time of year, oh my!  This warm weather inspired me to make this bright, cheery, flowery card for today's gratitude card which uses a couple items that are Online Exclusives.  I feel these items sometimes get overlooked so you I try to look through that section regularly to see what's new.

This card starts with Granny Apple Green cardstock for the cardbase and then I added a piece of paper from the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper Pack.  I took another piece of paper from the same pack with the bright flowers and matted it with Melon Mambo cardstock.

The greeting is from the Simply Zinnia stamp set and was stamped in Basic White cardstock with Blackberry Bliss ink.  I added the greeting to the card with dimensionals and then tied a double bow with Linen Thread for an accent.  As a final touch I added a few pearls on the flower paper to dress it up.

This card just makes me smile, love the bright colors and flowers!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used in today's card:

Product List

Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set (English) [163472]	Flowering Zinnias 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163469]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Pearl Basic Jewels [144219]	Linen Thread [104199]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 18

Good morning,

It was a fun weekend and so happy to get to see our kiddo a little bit (unplanned trip but so happy!)  Of course I'm back with today's gratitude card and this one was fun because I used most of the same products as the card last Wednesday, this one's just stepped up a bit.

The cardbase is Pecan Pie and I added a piece of designer series paper from the Iconic Celebrations Designer Series Paper that's matted with Mossy Meadow cardstock.

I added a belly band of DSP using the pattern on the reverse side of the paper and matted also with Mossy Meadow cardstock.  Note:  between today's card and Wednesday's I used 1 full sheet of the 6"x6" paper.

The greeting is from the Something Fancy stamp set and was stamped in Cajun Craze ink on Very Vanilla cardstock before being cut out with the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  I used dimensionals to attach the greeting to the cardfront.

The final touch is a bow tied with Pecan Pie 3/8" Center Stripe Ribbon.

  Loving the fall feeling of today's card!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used in today's card:

Product List

Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416]	Iconic Celebrations 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164193]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]
Pecan Pie 3/8" (1 Cm) Center Stripe Ribbon [162744]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 17

Good morning,

This weekend has been a bit of a change since our kiddo came into town at the last minute (which we love!) and then proceeded to hurt himself, haha!  It's great seeing him but bubblewrap may be under the Christmas tree.  Despite all this, I did find a little time to head to the studio to make a card for this months gratitude challenge.

The Trucking Along stamp set and coordinating punch is so awesome for fun, easy cards and when I saw the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper I thought it would be fun to make a card with the truck heading out for a fall drive.

This card uses Cajun Craze cardstock for the cardbase and then Basic Black cardstock was used for a mat for the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper.

Next I stamped the truck image on Basic White ink with Momento Black for the outline and then Balmy Blue makes the color of the truck.  I used Stampin' Blends to color in the tires, bumbers, etc.  Once the truck was cut out with the Trucking Along Builder Punch it was attached to the cardfront with dimensionals.

The greeting for this card is from the So Sincere stamp set and was stamped in Momento Basic Black directly on the DSP.  The final touch was some dots from the Faux Glass Dots.

This card is definitely giving me fall vibes and loving this sentiment which I've never used before.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used in today's card:

Product List

Trucking Along Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162299]	Trucking Along Builder Punch [162305]	Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173]	Faux Glass Dots [164060]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana 

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 16

Good morning,

Oh I love the weekends, Happy Saturday!  Today I'm sharing a gorgeous card I created for a recent class.  As soon as I saw the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper and coordinating Citrus Blooms Bundle it reminded me of our visit to Capri last year and had to have it.

This card starts with Night of Navy for the cardbase and I cut 2" off the right side of the front for a fun peekaboo effect.  The inside of the card as Basic White cardstock and a strip of the DSP along the side.

For the front of the card I added a different piece of the DSP to the left side and then created a front panel (that overhangs the shortened front using a third piece of DSP matted with Daffodil Delight cardstock.  I wrapped a piece of Night of Navy & Gold 1/2" Glittered Ribbon around the DSP and then tied it in a knot.

The greeting is from the Citrus Blooms stamp set and was stamped in Night of Navy ink on Basic White cardstock before cutting it out with the Stitched Shapes dies and attaching to the cardfront with dimensionals.

This card, I just love it!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used in today's card:

Product List

Citrus Blooms Cling Stamp Set (English) [163286]	Mediterranean Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163284]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683]	Night Of Navy & Gold 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Glittered Ribbon [162011]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 15

Good morning,

There are so many times and ways to show your gratitude and I want to make sure to reflect that in the different cards and projects I create for this challenge over the month.  When I saw the Hearts & Hugs stamp set I just knew it would be a fun, lighthearted way to say to express appreciation.

This card starts with a cardbase of Flirty Flamingo and then I added Summer Splash cardstock under the Basic White cardfront that was embossed with the Dotted Circles 3D Embossing Folder.

For the main image, I stamped these cute guys in Momento Black ink on  Basic White and then colored them in with Stampin' Blends before cutting them out with the coordinating dies and attaching to the cardfront.  The greeting was stamped in Summer Splash and was fussy cut with Paper Snips before attaching also with dimensionals.

I love the cute-ness of these guys along with the fun colors, perfect for lighthearted greetings!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used in today's card:

Product List

Hearts & Hugs Bundle (English) [163667]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]	Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock [163797]	Dotted Circles 3 D Embossing Folder [163789]
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 14

Good morning,

OK so with the weather finally cooling down I'm definitely embracing fall and all the fall things, which are reflected in the past couple of days gratitude cards.

The cardbase for this card is Mossy Meadow and then I added a piece of the Iconic Celebrations Designer Series Paper as a cardfront that's matted with Basic Black cardstock.

The main stamped image is on Basic White cardstock that's matted with Mossy Meadow.  I stamped the outlines of the leaves in Basic Black ink and then used Mossy Meadow and Pumpkin Pie ink to fill in the leaves (this is a separate stamp so it's super easy!)

The greeting is on Basic Black cardstock and I used Versarmark and White embossing powder for the image which is from the Layering Leaves stamp set.  After embossing the greeting, I cut it out using the Nested Essentials Dies and then attached it with dimensionals.  The finishing touch are some green dots from the Faux Glass Dots (yes, I know I used them again, lol!)

I was so happy with how this card turned out and the heat embossing always dresses up a project.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used in today's card:

Product List

Layering Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161277]	Iconic Celebrations 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164193]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]
Basics Embossing Powders [155554]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Faux Glass Dots [164060]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana