October Blessings Calendar Page

Hi, everyone!  Here is the next finished page of the birthday calendar I am working on.  The new ODBD Custom Stitched Leaves Dies were perfect to complete this page!  The leaves were cut out with various polka dot patterns from the ODBD Fall Favorites Paper Collection and the ODBD Christmas Coordinating 2015 Paper Collection.  Instead of stamping a sentiment, I used the ODBD Custom Blessings Border Die since it was the perfect size for the bottom of the calendar page! The tiny little accent leaves were cut from the same paper collections using the ODBD Custom Lovely Leaves Dies.

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Blessings,

Violet Hearts Inspiration

Happy Saturday, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the Pandora jewelry site.....I was drawn to this white enamel charm with the purple hearts.  I've been wanting to try a negative die cut card with the new ODBD Custom Layering Hearts Dies and this is a perfect opportunity!  The polka dot paper from the ODBD Plum Pizazz Paper Collection was cut with the ODBD Custom Rectangles Dies, the white panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, various sized hearts were used for the cut outs, a sentiment from 'Hugs and Kisses' was stamped, then the white panel was popped up on foam tape over the purple panel.  Instead of using ribbon, some tiny purple hearts cut with the ODBD Custom Umbrellas Dies set were added in the corners.

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Have a blessed weekend!

Murphy's Birthday Balloons!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast is a simple one...yay!!  I had originally planned on a very clean and simple design, but once I decided on Birthday Murphy by North Coast Creations, I got carried away with the fun colors and paper!  The designer paper background is from the ODBD Cozy Quilt Paper Collection; the polka dot die is by Spellbinders, the rectangle framing was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles and ODBD Custom Rectangles Dies.  The sentiment from 'Deer Silhouette Greetings' (by North Coast Creations) was stamped on green twill ribbon.  The image was stamped directly onto the designer paper (simply because I didn't want to fussy cut around the balloon strings!) and another was stamped on white, water-colored, then cut out and popped up.

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Blessings,

Polka Dot Posies for My Friend

Hi, everyone!  When you subscribe to the Fan Club at Splitcoast Stampers, there are monthly challenges and special events throughout the year in which you may participate.  My card today will be submitted to a couple of the monthly challenges.  For my card, I dusted off an old Stampin Up set, called Polka-Dot Posies since it fit so well with the Fan Club Inspiration challenge which included red, black, polka dots, and more.  The flower was stamped in red, overstamped the flower center in black, then fussy cut and popped up over the background which was stamped several times with the sentiment stamp then dry embossed with a polka dot folder.  Gingham ribbon, red button, and paper piercing were added for embellishments.

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Blessings,