Hoppy Birthday

 

F4A837 - Spring Flowers

MIX684 - Spring Flowers

For my card today, I started with this adorable House Mouse image, colored it with Copics, and trimmed the panel so the sentiment sits neatly beneath the image. I layered it on a soft purple to bring out the shading.

I added a piece of handmade paper from my stash, a textured sheet my MIL picked up for me from an art store that closed a few years ago. Its surface adds so much interest. I layered it on more purple cardstock, then set everything over a green designer paper and a coordinating purple card base.

I finished the card with a few purple pearls for a simple, polished touch.

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Hoppy Birthday

I'm All in with You

 

WT1095 - Playing Cards

For this card, I was inspired by the gorgeous playing card series from Spellbinders. My son used to carry a deck with him everywhere he went, so I knew I had to have this collection.

I began by hot foiling the gold playing card for the main panel. Next, I die cut the individual cards and their decorative pieces, adding touches of gold glitter for extra interest.

To finish the design, I added gold glitter crowns to each of the playing cards and completed the layout with a sentiment banner and one of the cards popped up on dimensionals.

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I'm All in with You

Thanks Pup

 

SC1104 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For this card, I pulled out my pawprint paper and layered it, along with a checked strip, on black cardstock for a bold base.

Next, I die cut the pink layers and added a pair of black dogs to complete the layout.

The card is finished with a Thanks sentiment popped up on dimensionals and layered on a white card base.

This will be another of my pet donation cards.

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Thanks Pup

Thinking of You Cat

 

CAS888 - Celebrate Cats

For this card, I sponged a setting‑sun background on the card base using pink, orange, and yellow inks, masking a circle at the bottom to preserve the glow.

Next, I stamped the Thinking of You sentiment and added a die‑cut black cat at the base of the scene, finishing it with a few white highlights for definition. The panel is layered on a black card base for a clean, bold frame.

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Thinking of You Cat

Scrappy Thanks

 

FS995 - This week's featured stamper on splitcoaststampers.com is justus aka Robyn. I found this INSPIRATION.

I am working my way through a stack of designer papers this year, and when I saw Robyn’s card, I immediately thought of using some of the scraps from one of my paper pads to build a background. I glued several 1.5‑inch squares onto cream cardstock and then embossed the panel for added texture. From there, I layered it on another piece of cream cardstock and mounted everything on a rust card base.

To finish the card, I stamped the thanks sentiment, layered it on a scalloped oval, popped it up on dimensionals, and added a few grey candy dots for a simple, coordinated touch.

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Scrappy Thanks

Anniversary Scene

 

IC1056 - Gatsby Backdrops - INSPIRATION

For this card, I was inspired by the trees and thought they would make a beautiful setting for an anniversary scene. I began by sponging a soft setting‑sun background on the card base using pink, orange, and yellow Distress Oxide inks.

Next, I die cut the bride and groom and created a black heart aperture to frame them. I added a light white spritz from Heidi Swapp to the heart layer for a touch of texture and contrast.

For the trees, I used a Spellbinders die and cut them from several shades of green, arranging them on either side of the heart and sentiment banner to complete the scene.

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Anniversary Scene

Black and Gold Anniversary

 

WT1094 - Johnny Cash's Birthday

For my card, I reached for this great Sizzix die and cut the design from black cardstock. I layered it over gold glitter paper to let the details shine, then mounted the panel onto a black card base for a clean, bold finish.

The card is completed with a gold‑glitter heat‑embossed Happy Anniversary sentiment, which ties in beautifully with the shimmer in the background.

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Black and Gold Anniversary