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Good morning!! I'm excited to be popping in today!! I was able to get a few challenges in this weekend and that made me super happy!!

The first challenge I wanted to get in was the current Ellen Hutson, Mix it Up! challenge!! The mix up is to use Altenew and Essentials by Ellen stamps. Oh, hello two companies that I LOVE!!

I am in need of a few congratulations cards for some sweet kids in our life that graduated the past few weeks. So, I kept things super simple-and made a bundle of the same card! I know it is hard to tell from the photo, but the card front is an awesome embossed stripe--from this Heidi Swapp embossing folder. I love the look and simple class it adds to a card!!! It's really lovely in real life!!

Next I pulled out some neon Hero Arts inks, my Bold Blooms stamps from Ellen, and went to town!! I found that I preferred to use my MISTI--even though I was just stamping to get flowers to die cut, I like that I can get such great coverage with the MISTI!! So, flowers, leaves, die cut--and added to the card front. Then I pulled out my Altenew Label Love set.

I love, love, love these colors. They are summer, happy, and I know the recipients will love them as well!!

Thanks a bundle for stopping by today! Take care peeps and I'll see you soon!!

Love you

Hey there friends!! I have a little something to share today! I've been really loving the sunshine and the flowers coming up in my yard!!

 

My card for today was inspired by the colors in my yard!!

Bright colors...man, I am so happy it is springtime! 

I used the Bold Blooms stamps from Ellen Hutson for my main image. I stamped them with versamark, heat embossed them with clear embossing powder and then heat set them--onto watercolor paper. I added some color with distress inks and a paintbrush. I just smooshed the ink onto my craft mat and then used my paint brush to pick up the color. Then I pulled a move I generally don't--I pulled out a Jennifer McGuire technique! I went to my ironing board and placed the watercolor paper in between two sheets of computer paper and then ironed the embossing powder off. Now, it doesn't look really very different in a photo--but in real life it looks awesome, because there isn't the shiny embossing powder showing how the flowers stayed white...it's really a cool and easy WOW to add to a card!!

 

Then I used my Lawn Fawn script love die and cut it out of pink fun foam! Yep, it works awesome...and adds great dimension!! The little white you is from an Avery Elle die.

 

I made my card base, added a nice big square of Lifestyle Crafts shape 'n tape, and isn't it a great yellow!? The perfect color!! I added a couple of Bold Blooms dies behind my watercolor paper and then added a few Doodlebug "sprinkles!"

 

I am linking this card up to Ellen Hutson's Mix It Up challenge--using Ellen Hutston

 and Lawn Fawn!

 

I am also linking up to Simon Says Stamp Challenge! Spring Flowers/Showers!

 

 

Thanks a bundle for stopping by!!!