Play it again, sport....

Here is the same layout I shared with you yesterday, only this one doesn't have a "picture" on the panel but flowers punched using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Punch.

The sample does not use Stampin' Up! designer paper, but the card stock is Stampin' Up!.  I used the retired Kiwi Kiss with the Not Quite Navy and Going Grey card stock.  For the two gray printed pieces that go across the card, I backed them with Kiwi because I think it makes them pop more.  (See yesterday's card without that backing.)

 For the sentiment, I again used the Happy Greetings stamp set and the same punches.  But I put two flowers in Kiwi from the Triple Punch on each end of the Decorative Label punch (Not Quite Navy).

 Here is a close-up of the flowers.  Can you see the 3/4" circle layer behind the flowers?  I've shown you that trick before. It gives them more depth.

As you can tell from my blog, I like using a layout a couple of times in different colors and different images.   Thanks for stopping in today!!                       Smiles, Laura

Peace Within....

That's the name of this set--Peace Within--and isn't it a calming set! Yes, lots of coloring, but peaceful. I used Poppy Parade for this card, layered with Build-a-Bear Workshop Pawsitively Prints II designer paper. I know I'm using it alot lately but it is lovely and fun.

                                               
 For the sentiment, I used the Happy Greetings set from the Summer mini, stamped in Poppy.  The sentiment label is made using the Decorative Label, Curly Label and Wide Oval punches.

Here is a close-up of the little cat.  I colored him yellow like my sister's cat, Bo.  He's such a neat little fellow and I spent some time with him this weekend.

This layout for this card is one I saw on one of the layout blogs.  I'm going to share another card using the same layout.  So come back soon!

Thanks for stopping in today.
Smiles, Laura

Happy Greetings, Fifth Avenue Floral!

Today I'm sharing another sample I made using a layout I saw from another stamper.  This was probably the challenge of the day on some group, but I just saw the one sample and decided I wanted to try it.  The stamper also used the Happy Greetings sentiment, which I decided I'd also use.  But went for my own colors and designer paper and flowers. 

My card is Peach Parfair and White, and I used papers from the Sunny Garden series and the Build-a-Bear Workhop Pawsitively Prints II series.  Who knew this So Saffron dotted paper was in that pack!!

I ran the white through my Square Lattice embossing folwer for added interest.  I love that look.

 

Here is a close-up of the sentiment.  I colored the middle HELLO with my Peach Parfait marker.  I think it makes it show up better--sort of emphasizes that word!

I stamped the flowers from Fifth Avenue Floral and colored them with my aqua painter and cut them out.   They are raised with dimensionals and I've decided that alittle Dazzling Diamonds glitter will help them so I plan to put that in the centers.  Funny how we forget those little touches until we look twice and decide we need alittle glitter to help!

I like this layout and will be making more of these in the coming days.

Smiles, Laura

Flowers and Happy Greetings...

I am still having fun using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch to make flowers.  This card is full of them!!  I tried to make several different flowers using Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight colors.

                          

 Here are some close-ups of the flowers.  I punched all three "choices" on the punch in all three colors, so I could build the flowers any way I wanted.  Talk about fun!!  I had a pile of pieces punched and just played with them to find good combinations.  I figure there are dozens of combinations you can make with the layers.

 Here are two more of the flowers. 

 The sentiment is a bunch of layers, too. I used the Decorative Label punch in Daffodil and Cherry for the back of it.  I them punched a layer in Pumpkin Pie using the Curly Label.  The top layer is the Wide Oval in White.  I used the new set, Happy Greetings, from the Summer Mimi for the sentiment.  Love that one!!  I sponged the edges with Cherry Cobbler, too. 

Yes, I think this is a happy card and a fun one to put together. 

If you don't have the Triple Layer punch and love flowers, you need to order it!! It's just fun to see what you can make using it!!

Thanks for visiting my blog again today!!
Smiles, Laura

Happy Greetings Sneak Peek

Here is another card with a sneak peek from the Summer Mini.  This one uses a sentiment from the Happy Greetings stamp set.  I like this one and will use it ALOT, I know.  I also used the Friends Never Fade stamp set from the big Idea Book and Catalog.

Since the flower stamp is one you'd want in multiple colors, I used markers in Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, and Chocolate Chip to color in the flower. These colors go with the Greenhouse Gala designer series paper (dsp) I used for both the background and the opening.  The card itself is Real Red, layered with Pear Pizzazz.  I layers one side of DSP over the Pear.  For the cut-out part, I punched out a half circle on each side with the big 2-1/2" Circle Punch.

I think this one would be suitable for any occasion!

Thanks for stopping by today!!  Smiles, Laura