Tropical Birthday

 

IC1068 - Moda Operandi - INSPIRATION

For my card, I was inspired by the tropical birds in the challenge and reached for this vibrant Heartfelt Creations image. I stamped it, die cut it, and colored it with Copics, letting the bright tones bring out that fun tropical feel.

Next, I pulled out more of the paper pads I am working on using up this year and built a layout using bold, tropical colored patterns. Each panel is layered on white cardstock to give the design clean definition and help the colors stand out.

All of the layers are then mounted on a bright green card base, which ties in beautifully with the greens in both the papers and the image.

To finish the card, I popped the tropical bird up on dimensionals along with the birthday sentiment, then added several mirror candy dots for a shiny, festive touch that completes the design.

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Tropical Birthday

Thank a Vet

 

WT1106 - Thank a Caretaker

For today's card, I chose to thank an animal caretaker. I pulled out some paw print paper, layered it on light blue cardstock, and then added it to the white card base.

Next, I used my Impression Obsession die cuts and cut all of the pieces from my scraps to create the scrubs, the bandage, and the masks.

To finish the card, I stamped the thank you sentiment and popped it up on dimensionals.

This will be another of my pet donation cards.

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Thank a Vet

Mother's Day Flowers

 

SC1115 - today's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For this card, I pulled out this gorgeous paper from Creek Bank Creations. I cut the layers, added pink framing to each one, and adhered everything to the white cardstock base.

Next, I die cut several flowers using Spellbinders die cuts in coordinating colors to match the paper and added them to the sentiment panel. I finished the card with several green gems for a touch of sparkle.

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Mother's Day Flowers

Birthday Tulips

 

CAS899 - Monochromatic

For my card, I chose white for my monochromatic color. I used a white card base, die cut these Spellbinders tulips from white, and layered the pieces.

To finish the card, I added the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals and placed several gems for sparkle and interest.

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Birthday Tulips

Thank You

 

FS1006 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Sharon stampscout. I found this INSPIRATION

I followed the triple layer idea and chose a leafy designer paper from the stack I am working to use up this year, letting the pattern set a soft, natural tone for the whole design. Adding a green layer between each panel gave the layout a clean sense of separation and helped the stacked structure feel more intentional and polished.

To keep the inspiration from Sharons card, I stayed with a gratitude theme and created a bold focal point by die cutting the sentiment from gold mirror cardstock. The shine from the gold lifts the design beautifully and stands out against the leafy background, pulling the whole card together with a bright, elegant finish.

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Thank You

Anniversary Birds

 

IC1067 - Kartoti Designs and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

USEIT2026 - Bow

I was inspired by the bold flowers in the inspiration piece and started my card by pulling out a floral paper pad from my stash. I trimmed the layers and added green cardstock frames to each one for definition and contrast. Next, I reached for this adorable retired Heartfelt Creations image, colored it with Copics, and popped it up on dimensionals for added lift.

The card is finished with several candy dots, the sentiment popped up on dimensionals, and a coordinating bow from my tote of items I am working to use up.

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I wanted to note that this card originally went live on Saturday 5/16/26, but Blogger was not allowing comments on that version. I removed the affected post and published it again so everything works properly now. I appreciate everyone who let me know Blogger was having issues.

Anniversary Birds

Thanks for the Assist

F4A847 - Make a Splash

For my card, I started with this adorable House Mouse image and colored it with Copics, letting the soft shading bring the little scene to life. Once the image panel was trimmed down, I framed it with a teal matting layer to give it a crisp, fresh pop of color.

From there, I reached into my stash and pulled out a patterned paper I am working to use up this year. Its tones paired beautifully with the teal, so I layered everything together and set it on a clean white card base to keep the design bright and balanced.

To echo the falling raindrops in the image, I finished the card with several teal gems. They add just the right amount of sparkle and help tie the whole design together.

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Thanks for the Assist