Forever Fern Bridal Shower Card

 Good Morning & Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

Today is also September 1st!

Time sure is flying by, isn't it?

I know I have been all over the place with cards for different holidays or occasions lately.

Stampin Up has brought out their holiday items early this year so that is why I also started sharing card idea's with them. I can't say enough about the Annual Catalog and the Holiday Catalog this year!

My card that I am sharing today is nothing related to the holidays but rather for a bridal shower.

My card lady was invited to a shower for a family at her church.

She always gives me the card itself so I can try to replicate it.

I did not save the picture that I took of the invite but my card was just about spot on.

The card itself was a rectangle scallop which is what I presented in the center section of the card. We do not have a scallop rectangle that is any larger than what I used here.

The center of the invitation had all the information that was needed to attend.

So I replaced that with a sentiment.

Then around the oval panel in the center was a layer of greens completely around it.

I matched up the color to what was on the invitation with Mossy Meadow.

Some of my greens are stamped directly on the scallop panel and some were stamped & diecut then adhered under the oval panel.

Lastly, I added some white pearls and a Mossy Meadow bow.

My card lady was so happy with this card!

I'm telling you....it was pretty darn close to the original!

Card Details:

Stamps: Forever Fern, Dandelion Wishes (sentiment)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White

Accessories: Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Oval Layering Framelits, Forever Flourishing Dies, Mossy Meadow Satin Ribbon (retired), White Pearls, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Now that the bridal shower is over my card lady gave me the invitation to the wedding so I can work on a card for that. 

The wedding is next month so I hope to soon get busy on that!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Bokeh Dots & Dandelion Wishes

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your all having a nice weekend so far.

Calling for a wet weekend here which is fine by me.

I just need to pop out to grab some groceries later on.

Today I have a card to share made using another one of the Distinktive style stamp sets.

This one is called Bokeh Dots and it's on page 153 of the Stampin Up annual catalog.

I paired it up with Dandelion Wishes.

I stamped my Bokeh Dots with Balmy Blue ink. 

Once that dried I heat embossed the dandelion wishes and sentiment with black embossing powder.

I added a black rhinestone to the center of the dandelion and a bow made with retired white organza ribbon.

Card Details:

Stamps: Bokeh Dots, Dandelion Wishes

Ink: Balmy Blue, Versamark

Cardstock: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Black Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Black Faceted Dot, 1/4 White Organza Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I've noticed with these Distinktive stamps that you cannot use a juicy inkpad or your image will turn out blotchy. I just took a paper towel and blotted my ink pad to get the excess off and inked up my stamp. Worked like a charm!

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My thoughts today.....

Dandelion Wishes

Good Morning & Happy August!

The time is just flying by!

Sorry for being MIA this last week. It was crazy without a washing machine and on top of that my adult son who is in a wheelchair was pretty sick. I'm thinking something he ate did not agree with him as he spent 2 days in bed. He's still not 100% but slowly getting there. It was not a good week to be without a washing machine either especially with him being sick but we managed to get thru it and Shawn was an especially huge help when it came to lifting him from his wheelchair. Poor guy, I felt so bad for him but hopefully this week will be better.

I have not had much stamping time with taking care of him that is why the lack of posts but yesterday I did manage to get to my table and create a card for some very dear friends of ours.

They celebrated their anniversary this past week and yes, I completely forgot!!

It was fun to get back to creating a card.

I kept my card monochromatic with a couple pops of silver.

I was inspired by a card I recently received from a friend that was done in Pacific Point & White. 

It was absolutely gorgeous!

Card Details:

Stamps: Dandelion Wishes, Itty Bitty Greetings

Ink: Pacific Point, Versamark

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Silver Foil Paper, Pacific Point DSP

Accessories: Subtle EF, Winter White Embossing Powder, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, White/Silver Metallic Ribbon, Pacific Point Enamel Heart (retired), Rhinestone, Heat Gun, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I added a gift card for Red Robin and delivered the card last evening to our friends.

It's always great seeing them!

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My thoughts today....

I know I am a few days late but better late than never, right?

We've had SO much rain in the last 2 weeks.

Weather guy said yesterday that is was about 20 inches! 

Yes, you heard me correctly...20 inches!

Wouldn't it be nice if we could package it up and send some out west for those suffering from those horrible wildfires. Such a sad situation. 

That is all for me now!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!
~Wendy