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Apr 28, 2008

Bright & Cheery!

Wow! Another weekend just flew by! But it was so gorgeous here yesterday and our family had a great day doing lots of projects around the yard! Really, it was fun! The girls just loved helping me dig up the beds and pull weeds (mostly crab grass - arrggh!). We had some compost delivered and went to town spreading that in our newly cleaned beds - it looks gorgeous!! even without plants - lol!! Hopefully I can get out soon and buy the plants . . . I'm thinking hydrangeas! :)

Ok, I did have some time tonight to stamp and it was so fun! I used some bright, pretty paper from American Crafts, love that stuff!! Taking the colors from this paper and using my 3 Step Daisy stamps from Kitchen Sink Stamps, (the mid-sized daisy) I stamped the center panel to make my own dp. They are so easy to use and the result is so pretty! I used Real Red and Regal Rose for the flowers (step 1 is stamped off 1 time, step 2 is full strength). The centers are Close to Cocoa and the leaves are Green Galore (stamped off 1 time) and Chartreuse Palette. I just stamped a quarter sheet of paper with all the flowers and leaves (masking as I went) until I liked the way it looked. To pull in the Soft Sky color that is in the inspiration paper (and is the reverse to the green dotted paper) I stamped Soft Sky dots inking just 1 dot out of stamp from Backgrounds and Borders. The sentiment is from 3 Step Honey Bunny.

I think I got a bit carried away with the whole "dot" theme but once I started adding things I couldn't stop . . . and then when I tried to take them off it looked so bare! The sketch for this card was adapted from a card I saw in Cards magazine (I believe it was a card by Melissa Phillips in the April issue??). More buttons were taken from my button tin - there are really a TON of them! :)

Anyway, hope you all have a great day! I cannot believe it will be May this week! Aaron turns 1 on Friday - unbelievable isn't it?! It seems like it was only a month or 2 ago. A new month also means NEW STAMPS!! I can't wait to see what Maria has in store for us next month - I know it will be fabulous!!

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White (PTI), American Crafts (Cucumber Sandwich), Stamps: 3 Step Daisy, 3 Step Honey Bunny, Backgrounds & Borders (Kitchen Sink Stamps), Inks: Real Red, Regal Rose, Soft Sky, Green Galore, Chartreuse Palette, Accessories: buttons, sewing machine, corner rounder punch, hole punch, oval Nestabilities, Bella Baubles, ribbon (American Crafts)

18 comments:

  1. Beautiful Julie! I love the whole dot thing you have going on! So glad you stuck with it!!

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  2. what a beautiful card, love those flowers.

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  3. I love the bright colors in this card - it's soooo pretty & cheerful.

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  4. Simply FABulous! Lovin' everything!

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  5. This card is such a happy one - I love all the dots and don't think it is too much at all - just perfect Julie!! Love it!!

    *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

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  6. Ha! Looks like we're both bright and cheery this Monday morning! ;) Love this card, I must get those out and play with them more!!

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  7. Ha! Looks like we're both bright and cheery this Monday morning! ;) Love this card, I must get those out and play with them more!!

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  8. This is so bright and cheerful on this grey day. I adore it!

    Miss you!

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  9. This is so bright and cheerful on this grey day. I adore it!

    Miss you!

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  10. This is an awesome card. I love that paper, it's so bright and colourful. I love those little dew drops too. I know where to get some now, I just have to do it. Joan

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  11. this is absolutely gorgeous! Love it! I'm gonna have to break down and buy the 3-step daisy set! :)

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  12. this is absolutely gorgeous! Love it! I'm gonna have to break down and buy the 3-step daisy set! :)

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  13. WOW Julie, this is awesome!!!! Love the images and the bright cheerful colors. When you get done with your flower beds you can come tackle mine-I'll even cook you lunch!!LOL

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  14. Awesome card Julie. Love the colors, the images, the scallop border... I need to get a set from KS... love the 3-step images... TFS!

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  15. This is so pretty!! I love the bright colors, buttons, Dew Drops and scallops!

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  16. Wow! those kitchen sink stamps give so much depth. I LOVE your card. Such wonderful happy colors.

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  17. Ok...this is one of the cutest cards I have ever seen!!! I love your colors! Super bright and so cheerful!

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