Masculine 50

My husband turned 50 this summer and for his milestone birthday I made two cards (one given to him by us and one by my parents). For the first card I used the gorgeous new Classic Car die from Spellbinders and number dies by Studio Light. The background is created by masking a rectangle and ink blending Distress Oxide inks to it before splattering some water and inks to the rectangle. The sentiment is a sticker and it translates basically as 'Congratulations'.

For the second card, I used Bold Numbers die by Spellbinders. I die cut the numbers several times, once from gold cardstock and then a few times from black cardstock, and adhered them on top of each other to make the numbers a bit bulkier. I used the Woven Lattice Texture die (also by Spellbinders) to add a bit of interest to the background. The two panels are die cut with Pinkfresh Studio's Diagonal Stitched Rectangles dies. The die cut sentiment is Finnish for 'Congrats'.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Die Cut Bouquet

I wanted to create an arrangement/bouquet with some die cut flowers and this is what I made. I used my favourite Spellbinders floral dies, Fresh Picked Anemones, along with Spellbinders Gorgeous You Florals dies for the smaller flowers. For the background, I die cut a panel with Scored and Pierced Rectangles die and added a bit of interest with Woven Lattice Texture die, both by Spellbinders. The die cut sentiment is Finnish for 'Congrats'. Lastly, I embellished the card with some gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

* Inkspirational Challenges: Challenge #346 - Word Prompt 'Birthday'

* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #498 - Birthdays

Cherries

I made a couple of cards using Pinkfresh Studio's Cherry Bliss stamp set. I coloured the images with my trusty Copics and die cut them with the matching die. For the first card I then used Stitched Scallop Circle dies and Diagonal Stitched Rectangles dies, both by Pinkfresh Studio, to die cut the elements for the background. The sentiment I used is Finnish for "For [my] Friend" and I embellished the card with black gems. For the second card I die cut the elements in the background with Spellbinders' Scored and Pierced Rectangles dies and the sentiment with a Simply Graphic die. I embellished the card with pretty gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Pinkfresh Studio: July 2025 Challenge - Summer Splash / Anything Goes

Floral Fields

I have to admit I've not been too keen on colouring with stencils as I love my Copics and watercolours -- but I think I'm changing my mind now. I had so much fun with this Floral Field die and stencil combo from Pinkfresh Studio! I'm hooked! I loved trying different colour combos, just ink blending to my heart's content. While I was at it, I made three different cards using the Floral Field die and stencils with Distress Oxide inks. For the first card, I also used the Dotted Scallops coverplate die by Pinkfresh Studio as well as heat embossed and then die cut sentiment (it says 'Congratulations' in Finnish) along with some black gems. For the second card, I used Hexagon Tiles coverplate die (Pinkfresh Studio) and a die cut sentiment ('Hello' in Finnish). For the last card, I die cut a frame using two different sizes of rectangle dies and a heat embossed and then die cut sentiment ('For You' in Finnish).

I'm entering this to:

* Pinkfresh Studio Challenge: July - Summer Splash/Anything Goes

I'm entering this to:

* Just Us Girls Challenge: Challenge #785 - Anything Goes Stencil Week

I'm entering this to:

* The Paper Funday Challenges: Challenge #78 July 2025 - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Fun with Stencils

Feminine 50

A co-worker had her milestone birthday earlier this summer and I made her this card for all of us at work to give her.  I used these beautiful blooms from the You're the Best stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio for the card, coloured them with my Copics and used the matching dies to die cut them. I also used Ornate Oval Frame die and Intricate Stitched Ovals coverplate die for the elements in the background. I die cut the numbers and the sentiment (it says 'Congratulations' in Finnish) out of gold cardstock, and embellished the card with some clear sequins.

Beautiful Branch

I made this card for the current challenge at The Flower Challenge which has a fabulous colour inspiration photo to get inspired by. I used a Pinkfresh Studio stamp called Beautiful Branch and coloured the image with my Copics, trying to get as close to the inspiration colours as possible. I then die cut the panel and the coloured cardstock behind the panel using Pinkfresh Studio die Diagonal Stitched Rectangles. The sentiment is from the stamp set Beautiful Blooms, also by Pinkfresh Studio, as is the coverplate die Dotted Scallops that I used in the background. I embellished the card with some sequins.

I'm entering this to:

* The Flower Challenge: Challenge #104 - Colour Challenge

Hot Air Balloons

I love hot air balloons, I think there's something very tranquil and dreamy about them. I'm just very, very afraid of heights so I would never go into one but on paper? Yes, please! I wanted to play along with the July challenge over at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero and make a card for a friend and thought that these balloons from the Hero Arts set Sky's the Limit Balloons would be perfect for a little summery miss you card. I stamped them onto watercolour paper and coloured them with my Karin markers before die cutting the panel and ink blending some Distress Oxide inks (Old Paper and Brushed Corduroy) to the edges of the panel to give it a bit of a vintage-y feel. I then matted the panel onto a piece of dark brown cardstock, used a piece of patterned paper on the background and attached the panel with foam adhesives. The sentiment I used is from the Here For You stamp set by Hero Arts, heat embossed in white and die cut with the matching die. As embellishment, I only used a bit of twine.

I'm entering this to:

* Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: July - You're My Best Friend (Make a Card for a Friend)

Confirmation Day

Our eldest son had his Confirmation in June and I made him two cards, one was given to him by us and one by his grandparents. I used ready made card images/card toppers for both of them as well as cross stickers. For the first card, I also used Essential Arches dies by Spellbinders for the opening (the panel is attached with foam adhesives and thus a little raised) and then heat embossed in white Pinkfresh Studios stamp Diamond Tiles and ink blended some blue Distress Oxide ink to the panel. I also decorated the opening with a die cut by Penny Black called Dignified. The sentiment is also ready made and says 'Congratulations on Your Confirmation Day' in Finnish.

For the second card, I matted the card topper onto dark blue cardstock and also dry embossed a piece of dark blue cardstock for the background using Penny Black embossing folder Texture. I raised the white panel with foam adhesives and decorated the card with silver coloured half pearls. The ready made sentiment says 'On Your Confirmation Day' in Finnish.

Hello Friend

I wanted to create a card for the current challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero but found the theme - Saturday In The Park - a bit difficult. After pondering about it, I decided to keep it simple and go with the word 'park'. I figured that if you went to a park, you'd need a sunhat and you'd see pretty flowers and bees, and if you were lucky, you'd find a four-leaf clover. Maybe you'd also meet up with some friends. And there you have it - elements in my card! I used Hero Arts' Gardening Tools & Flowers stamp and cover plate die, Morning Glory die and a sentiment from Here For You stamp set as well as Spellbinders' Essential Arches dies. I did all the colouring with my Copics.

I'm entering this to:

* Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: June 2025 Challenge - Saturday In The Park

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

You are loved

I made this rainbow card for this month's Pinkfresh Studio Challenge with the theme of Rainbow Reverie. The stamp I used is from the In the Meadow stamp set, I coloured it in rainbow colours with my Copics before die cutting it with the matching die. Otherwise I kept the card fairly simple, adding only a frame, a sentiment (it's from the Beyond Measure stamp set) and some clear drops as embellishments. 

I'm entering this to:

* Pinkfresh Studio: June 2025 Challenge - Rainbow Reverie

Altenew Instagram Hop

There is a hop happening on Instagram celebrating Altenew's June 2025 release. Below you'll find the cards I shared on this hop but for a chance to win some amazing prizes, please head on over to Instagram and start the hop on Altenew's page. Alternatively, you can visit my page where you'll find the full hop list and take it from there. You'll have until June 16th to hop. Hope to see you there!

Hello Friend

Here's a card I made simply because I wanted to colour some florals. The stamp I used is Sweet as Honey from Hero Arts, I coloured the image with my Copics as usual and used the matching die to die cut the image. I then ink blended a rectangle on the background, stamped my sentiment (it's from the Hero Arts set Wild Columbine), adhered the image and embellished the card with some half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Allsorts Challenge: Challenge 825 - What Makes You Happy? (it's all here on the card: colouring, cardmaking, floral stamps, and friends)

* Just Add Ink Challenges: Challenge #754 - Choose Two (I chose Die Cut and Flower)

Hugs

Here's a quick and easy card I made with some Hero Arts products. I used stamps from the With Sympathy stamp set with their matching dies, coloured the images with my Copics and added a bit of white gel pen here and there. Then I die cut the window with the Trellis Window die, placed some patterned paper behind it and adhered everything in place. The Finnish sentiment is also die cut and it translates as 'Hugs'. Lastly, I embellished the card with some purple gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: May 2025 - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (my something with eyes is the butterfly)

* The Paper Funday Challenges: May 2025 Challenge #76 - Anything Goes

Spring Garden

I made a card with the gorgeous Alex Syberia Designs stamp called Spring Garden using only a part of that stamp (I masked half of it off). I coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting the panel with Spellbinders' Essential Arches die. I also die cut a bit larger panel from dark green cardstock with the Essential Arches dies to be placed behind the stamped panel. I stamped my sentiment ('Congratulations' in Finnish) on the panel before adhering it on the green panel with foam adhesives. For the background, I used a piece of patterned paper. Lastly, I embellished the card with some brown gems.

I'm entering this to:

* The Flower Challenge: Challenge #102 - Add Spots or Stripes (my 2nd entry)

* As You See It Challenge: Challenge #348 - Spots or Stripes

* Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Florals Goes

For Mother

Happy Mother's Day! I'm sharing the card I made for my own Mom. The stamp I used is Stamping Bella's Bundle Girl with a Cornflower, a little bundle of a girl with a huge flower - quite perfect for Mother's Day, I think. I coloured the image with my Copics, die cut the panel with My Favorite Things die and ink blended some Distress Oxide ink to it before stamping the sentiment (Finnish for 'For Mother'). I then die cut another panel with Lawn Fawn's Lacy Rectangle Stackables die and adhered the stitched edge panel onto it. For the background, I used some pretty patterned papers and a border die cut with an My Favorite Things die. Lastly, I embellished the card with some half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Stamping Sensations: May - Feminine

Flower Bouquet

I've got a birthday card to share. I made this with the Hero Arts stamp Togetherness Flower Bouquet and I coloured the image with my Copics. I then used Pinkfresh Studio die Diagonal Stitched Rectangles to die cut the stamped panel and the black panel. Before mounting the stamped panel onto the black panel with foam adhesives, I stamped my sentiment which says 'Congratulations'. I embossed a piece of white cardstock with a Penny Black embossing folder Texture and matted it to a piece of black cardstock before adhering them to my card base. Lastly, I embellished the card with some half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Beautiful Blooms

* Seize the Birthday: Challenge #305 - Flowers

Blue

Here's a birthday card I made with mostly Pinkfresh Studio products. The stamp I used is Beyond Measure, I coloured the image with my Copics before cutting it with the matching die. For the background, I used a piece of patterned paper and a beautiful frame die cut with Ornate Oval Frame die. The die cut sentiment is Finnish for 'Congratulations' and the card is embellished with some black gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Pinkfresh Studio: May 2025 Challenge - Frame It Up

* The Flower Challenge: Challenge #102 - Add Spots or Stripes (the patterned paper has tiny dots arranged in groups of four)

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Gardening Tools

Happy May Day! I'm hoping that May will bring warmer weather so I can gather my gardening tools and get to work in my garden again. Until then, I'll have to make do with gathering gardening tools on a card as I've done here. I used Hero Arts Gardening Tools & Flowers stamp and cover plate die on this card, as well as Trellis Window die. I coloured the little images with my Copics. For the background, I masked a rectangle and ink blended some Distress Oxide inks in Bundled Sage and Rustic Wilderness on it. I also splattered the masked rectangle with some water to lift off the inks. The sentiment is Finnish for 'All the Best' and it's heat embossed on a strip of dark brown cardstock. After adhering everything in place, I embellished the card with some sequins.

Wild Columbine

Here's a birthday card I made with a gorgeous floral stamp from Hero Arts called Wild Columbine. I coloured the image with my Copics and die cut it with its matching die. I then embossed the white panel with Flowing Waves 3D embossing folder by Sizzix and matted it onto a piece of patterned paper. I die cut the two circles with Hero Arts Nesting Circle Infinity dies and heat embossed the sentiment ('Many Congratulations' in Finnish) on the white circle before adhering it with foam adhesives onto the circle die cut from the patterned paper. Lastly, I embellished the card with some gold half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Floral Goes

* Addicted to Stamps and More!: Challenge #491 - Make Your Mark

Miss You

This card was very quick and easy to make which is sometimes wonderful if you want to just make something without spending hours on it. I used one of my favourite Paper Smooches stamp sets for this, the set is called Natural Beauties. The sentiment stamp is from Penny Black and the die I used to cut the panel is from Lawn Fawn. A piece of patterned paper for the background and some enamel dots to embellish the card.

I'm entering this to:

* As You See It Challenge: Challenge #346 - A Blast from the Past: One Retired/Discontinued Crafting Tool That I Will Never Get Rid Of Is... this stamp set from Paper Smooches (if stamps count as tools, that is)

* The Paper Funday Challenges: April 2025 Challenge #75 - Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of Things that Begin with the Letter 'B' (in my case it's a bird)

Hello

I made this just because card with the Waffle Flower Crafts stamp set Smiling. I have a birman cat and I tried to colour this sweet kitty to look like a birman. The die cut sentiment says 'Hi' in Finnish and the background elements are die cut with Pinkfresh Studio dies Stitched Scallop Circle and Intricate Stitched Ovals. I added some gems as embellishments.

I'm entering this to:

* Stamping Sensations: April - Birds, Animals, Flowers, and Nature

* Just Add Ink: Challenge #747 - Inspiration (my inspiration is the sweet cat in the photo and a pop of yellow)

Cake

This birthday card features a stamp from the Penny Black stamp set It's Your Day. I coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting it with its matching die and adding loads of Glossy Accents on the icing of the cake and some Stickles glitter glue to the candle flames (sadly, these don't show in the photo). I adhered the image with foam adhesives onto panels die cut with Pinkfresh Studio die Diagonal Stitched Rectangles and added a piece of patterned paper onto my card base before adhering the panels with the stamped image on it. The sentiment I used says 'Congrats' and the card is embellished with some enamel dots.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Sweet Treats 

Peaceful Christmastime

It's almost Easter - and I have my first Christmas card for this year to share! This features the gorgeous Poinsettia stamp by Marianne Design coloured with Copics. I die cut the stamped panel and the pink panel behind it with Pinkfresh Studio die Diagonal Stitched Rectangles, and adhered the stamped panel with foam adhesives. For the background, I used a piece of patterned paper. The sentiment, which wishes Peaceful Christmastime in Finnish, is heat embossed. I used sequins to embellish the card.

Bouquet

I made a birthday card with a stamp from the Spring Bouquets stamp set by Gina K Designs. I coloured the image with my Copics and added some white gel pen accents to it before die cutting it with its matching die. I then die cut the frame using Pinkfresh Studios' die Ornate Oval Frame, adhered it onto a piece of patterned paper, stamped my sentiment inside the frame (the sentiment translates as 'Heartfelt Congratulations') and adhered the bouquet on the frame. Lastly, I embellished the card with some pretty gems.

I'm entering this to:

* The Paper Funday Challenges: April 2025 Challenge #75 - Anything Goes / Things that begin with the letter 'B' (my 'B' is for Bouquet)

Arches

I made this floral birthday card with a stamp called Friendship Blooms by Hero Arts in collaboration with Gina K Designs. I coloured the image with my Copics and then used dies from Essential Arches die set by Spellbinders (my current favourite!) to die cut a window to both black and white cardstock which I then layered on top of each other before adhering them to my stamped panel.  The sentiment I used says 'Congrats' in Finnish. Lastly, I embellished the card with some white half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: April 2025 - Opposites Attract (my opposites are colours: mauve and yellow green which are opposing colours in colour wheel, and black and white)

* TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge #286 - Pick Two (my two are 'floral' and 'arch')

* Seize the Birthday: Challenge #303 - Layer It (my two panels with the arch windows are layered on top of each other)

Poppies for Birthday

Poppies are one of my favourite flowers and this stamp by Gina K Designs, Poppy Garden, is my most recent poppy stamp purchase. I love how elegant it is! I coloured the image with my Copics and die cut the panel with Spellbinders die Essential Arches. The dark green panel in the background is embossed with a Penny Black embossing folder Texture, I adhered the floral panel with foam adhesives on it. I then die cut the sentiment (it says 'Congratulations' in Finnish) and coloured it with my Copics before adding Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen on it and adhering it to the panel. Lastly, I embellished the card with some black gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Florals Goes

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Happy Birthday!

* Krafty Chicks Challenge: Challenge #762 - Birthday

Floral Birthday Card

Here's a birthday card I made with a lovely floral stamp from Pinkfresh Studio called Beyond Measure. I coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting it with the matching die. I then die cut an opening to the white panel with a die from the Spellbinders die set Essential Arches and before adhering the panel with some foam adhesives onto a piece of patterned paper adhered to the card base, I stamped my sentiment on it (it says 'Congrats'). I adhered the florals in place with foam adhesives as well before embellishing the card with some gold half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Pinkfresh Studio: April 2025 Challenge - Floral Frenzy

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

* Addicted to Stamps and More!: Challenge #489 - Any Occasion (mine is birthday)

Spring Bouquet

I had so much fun colouring these gorgeous florals from the Spring Bouquets stamp set by Gina K Designs. Such a beautiful stamp! I coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting it with the matching die and adding some white gel pen to the centres of the blue flowers. I then die cut the panels in the background with Pinkfresh Studio die Diagonal Stitched Rectangles and adhered the top panel with foam adhesives. I heat embossed the sentiment (it says 'On Your Special Day') on a strip of black cardstock, adhered the stamped image and the sentiment strip in place and embellished the card with some sequins and half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Allsorts Challenge Blog: Challenge #820 - Spring Flowers

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Morning Glory

 I made a card for my dear crafty friend with my new Hero Arts goodies and now that I know she has received it, I can share the card. I die cut the Trellis Window die and the Morning Glory die and coloured them with my Copics adding some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen to the flowers (the shimmer didn't photograph at all but it's pretty in real life). For the background, I masked a rectangle and ink blended some Distress Oxide inks to the rectangle before stamping the background with a Penny Black stamp Letter Background with the same Distress Oxide inks that I used for ink blending. I then adhered all the elements in place, heat embossed the sentiment (it says 'Hugs' in Finnish) on a strip of dark brown cardstock and adhered it in place before embellishing the card with some clear gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: March - Mr. Postman (Create a Card and Mail It)

Mini Slimline Card

I made a mini slimline card, it's kind of fun to work with the smaller scale. I used Small Mini Slimline Stackables dies by Lawn Fawn for the different layers of this card, die cutting patterned paper and white cardstock with them and adhering them to my mini slimline cardbase. The pretty flower is a stamp from the Rainbow Floral stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio, I coloured it with my Copics and die cut with the matching die. The sentiment translates as 'Congratulating You on Your Birthday'. I embellished the card with some sequins and half pearls.

Poppies

I made this birthday card with an oldie but a goodie stamp from my stash, namely Delicate Blossoms by Hero Arts. I love poppies and this stamp is simply beautiful! I coloured the image with my Copics and added tiny details with my white gel pen. I then die cut the side border with a die from the Penny Black set Border Collection before embossing a piece of pink cardstock with a 3-D embossing folder Flowing Waves by Sizzix. I adhered the embossed piece of cardstock on my cardbase before adhering the panel onto it with foam adhesives. I heat embossed the sentiment (it translates as 'On Your Birthday') on a strip of black cardstock and adhered it in place before embellishing the card with some black gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: Mr. Postman (Create a Card and Mail It - this one will be mailed to a March birthday girl)

* Allsorts Challenge Blog: Challenge 819 - Feminine

Morning Glories

My mother-in-law turned 80 and we gave her this card. I haven't used Morning Glory Border stamp by The Ton for ages and decided to use it. I coloured the image with my Copics and matted the panel onto a piece of dark purple cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment in gold (it translates as 'Warmest Congratulations') and added gold glitter numbers that I die cut with Memory Box dies. Lastly, I embellished the card with some gold gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #488 - Birthdays

* We Love Stamping: March - Hello Spring/Anything Goes

Balloons

Here's a card I made using a Stamping Bella stamp called Tiny Townie Blossom Loves Balloons.  I paper pieced her dress, otherwise I coloured the image with my Copics. I also added Stickles glitter glue to the frills on her dress. I die cut the panel with an MFT die leaving half of the balloons out of the panel. After stamping the sentiment, I added a piece of patterned paper on my card base and adhered the panel onto it with foam adhesives. Lastly, I embellished the card with some pink gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: It's a Stich Up

* The Paper Funday Challenges: March 2025 Challenge #74 - Anything Goes

Flowers

I purchased this stamp by Penny Black called Sweetly last autumn but haven't had a chance to ink it up until now. I coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting the panel with Sizzix Framelits die Tags, Rounded and lightly inking the edges with Distress Oxide ink in Old Paper. I dry embossed a piece of cardstock for the background with Texture embossing folder by Penny Black and adhered the panel on it with foam adhesives. I then heat embossed the birthday sentiment on a strip of dark grey cardstock and adhered it with foam adhesives as well. I embellished the card with a little die cut butterfly, a half pearl and some gems.

I'm entering this to:

* The Paper Players: PP727 - Spring Flowers

*Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Happy Birthday

I think this little girl is so adorable, she looks like she has places to go and roses to deliver! She is Bundle Girl With A Rose by Stamping Bella, I coloured her with my Copics before cutting her with the matching die. In the background, there's some patterned paper, a frame die cut with Classy Frames by Penny Black and a sentiment (Finnish for 'Happy Birthday'). Also some gems as embellishments.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Sunflower

Today felt like a good day to colour a sunflower. 

The sunflower is from the Our Friendship Grows stamp set by Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is from the Blooming Sentiments sentiment set by Penny Black.

I'm entering this to:

* Inkspirational Challenges: Challenge #336 - Clean and Simple

* Allsorts Challenge Blog: Challenge #88 - CAS

Hello

I went with sunny colours for this card - hoping it'll lure spring a little closer! The sweet stamp I used is from the Daisy Floral Set by Stamping Bella, I coloured the image with my Copics before cutting it with the matching die. I then die cut the white panel with Lawn Fawn's Lacy Rectangle Stackables die and added a panel of patterned paper (also by Lawn Fawn) behind it. I adhered the white panel with some foam adhesives for a bit of dimension. The die cut sentiment is Finnish for 'Hello', I added a generous amount of Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen on it for some lovely shimmer as well as on the little fairy's wings. Lastly, I embellished the card with some enamel dots.

I'm entering this to:

* TGIF Challenges - TGIFC513 Inspiration Challenge (I took inspiration from the 'hello')

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Flowers for a Friend

I have a friendship card to share. I made this one with It's a New Day Floral stamp set from Pinkfresh Studio. I coloured the stamped images with my Copics before die cutting them with the matching dies. For the background I used a panel die cut with Lacy Rectangle Stackables die by Lawn Fawn that I attached with foam adhesives to the card base. The sentiment on the panel is Finnish for 'For My Friend'. As embellishments, I used beautiful iridescent gems.

Anemones

I love these beautifully swaying anemones with their big, heavy flower heads! I made these with a Spellbinder die set called Fresh Picked Anemones, it was so much fun putting them together. The panel in the background is die cut with a Lawn Fawn die Lacy Rectangle Stackables and the patterned paper is by Lawn Fawn as well. The die cut word (which has loads of Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen on it but unfortunately it doesn't show on the photo) is Finnish for 'Hello'. As embellishments, there are some enamel dots.

I'm entering this to:

* The Flower Challenge: Challenge #99 - Feature the Colour Pink