Hello Flowers & Catch Up

Everyday, flowers, Newton's Nook, Ocassions

Hello friends!  I hope you’ve had a great week so far!  It’s a rainy day, but I have some errands to do as it will be a busy weekend so I wanted to get some things done.  I also have some more catching up to share with you at the end of the post too!

I made a card using some older Newton’s Nook products I have and played along in a few challenges as well:

I am not sure if I used this stamp set or not before that I received a few years back from Newton’s Nook called Versatile Vases (retired), but I think it’s a great set with lots of versatility.

I stamped the flowers, then stamped the vase over top of it to make it look like the flowers are inside the vase.  I colored with my Copic markers and cut out the panel with the Newton’s Nook Framework Die Set and then cut another panel with pink cardstock for the frame around it.  I then stamped the hello sentiment at the top right corner of the panel.

I followed along with the sketch (see below) for the Inky Paws challenge and used some pink ink to stamp the solid flower image from the Versatile Vases set and layered it over a pink cardstock layer.  The purple dotted paper came from the Newton’s Nook Birthday Woofs Paper Pad.  I arranged each panel over a white top folding A2 card base, but before attaching the purple dotted strip going horizontally behind the flower panel, I wrapped some white twine around it and added a bow with it.  

I used some foam tape to pop up the flower panel and then added some purple rhinestones to the center of each flower.

It’s a very simple and sweet card perfect for sending a smile!

I’m still catching up with some projects that I had been working on earlier this year and never had a chance to post each thing I was doing at the time.

You may remember the “Stamp Joy Virtual Event” that I did back in March and I shared those in my post here.   During the exact same time I was doing that, there was another event going on through Scrapbook.com called SBC Fest which was recorded so I watched it later and participated in the classes as I had time.  I finally finished what I wanted out of it in May and so here are the things I made except for the scrapbooking classes as I wasn’t interested in those projects.  (I used items mostly from my stash.)

*If you’re on my website, click on each photo to enlarge*

Day 1 – Sparkle and Shine class
Day 1 – Mixed Media Tags
Day 1 – Birthday Mini Album
Day 1 – Conrad Class
Day 1 – Laura’s Class
Day 2 – Whale Class
Day 2 – MM Tag with my own spin using Tim Holtz tag board medium size
Day 2 – masculine class
Day 2 – Highlighting Class

I’m getting closer and closer to posting my “catch-up” projects!  I have one more event that I attended this Spring and a class that I haven’t shared yet, but will post soon!  

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by, for leaving me a comment or just catching the photos of what I’m doing.  I hope you enjoy my sharing as much as I’m enjoying creating.

Have a wonderful day!

Challenges: (Top card only)

  1. Inky Paws – #228 sketch
  2. Cupcake Inspirations – #599 Pink & Purple
  3. Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – PIP2430 Flowers
  4. Lil’ Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
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25 thoughts on “Hello Flowers & Catch Up”

  1. What a fun post Vicki. I love seeing all the creations you’ve recently worked on. That looks like a great class too with so many great techniques. And not just for cards or tags either. 👍. I can tell by your work you enjoyed yourself. I hope your busy rest of the week is fun busy. And happy last day of July too. Hugs Erika

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  2. Loving the colors, design and images on your hello card. So fresh and fun for summer! On your catch up postings, on the second line first card, I am going to case the wellies (I have that stamp set) and I look the background splashes, it adds so much. Everything you made is just fabulous and inspiring. Smiles, Kathy

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  7. Very pretty card following the sketch, Vicki!

    What a fab variety of beautiful cards. Love them all.

    xxx Margreet

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  10. I love the floral image in the vase and how you used that great sketch to put it together. It’s so simple, classic and as pretty as can be. I’m amazed at all the projects you’ve been working on too – just look at you creating! I am loving the bunny with the glasses – that just makes me smile. Nice job on everything and I hope you send some of that rain a toward me here in PA – we could use it! Take care and have a great week ahead.

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  11. Beautiful post Vicki and gorgeous cards, they are all so beautiful and fun, I love the mixed media tags in pink and blue, very pretty, the flowers and ballons, the cute rabbit with the glasses, so cute and the leaping dolphins having fun in the water, all wonderful..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  12. Great combination of colors with the Inky Paws Challenge sketch! I haven’t seen this stamp set in ages, and it looks so cute with your paper selection! So glad you pulled this stamp set out and showcased it!

    Hugs,

    Debbie

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  14. Wow, a veritable feast for the eyes! Love your pink and purple card and I could spend hours picking up all the details in your project gallery, especially love the tag with you and hubby on it! I’m finally back blogging now. Thanks so much for your well wishes, xoxo

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  15. Such a lovely take on the sketch, Vicki! Beautiful colors and I love your coloring! Thanks for joining us over at the Inky Paws Challenge! Inky hugs, Crystal

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  18. This is so cute!! I love your layering of that pretty paper and your image is so pretty. Thank you for playing with us this week at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.

    Nora

    DT Member

    Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

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  19. The floral image is gorgeous Vicki,love your choice of colours and papers, another fabulous post with so many wonderful cards

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  20. You are so ‘together’!!! I have had a year of non-stop traveling, doc appointments, etc., and can’t seem to get back into my creative space. Keep sending me inspiration!!! Great work, dear friend – you always make me smile! Hugs!

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  21. It’s raining here this morning (left over from Debby) so I’m finally catching up. It cooled off this week, and it was so nice to get outside so I got a bit behind on my blogging. Your flower card is lovely, and I like your catch up too. That bunny with the glasses definitely caught my eye as did the photo tag. I can always tell you have such fun making art. Your pieces always make me smile so I’m guessing you were smiling when you made them. It sounded like (in your comment on my blog) that you’re heading out on an adventure. If so, have fun and enjoy. Hugs-Erika

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  23. Your cards contain sunshine and a piece of your heart. This card is a messenger of love and joy. I love your ease in putting together layered cards. A wonderful design.

    hugs,

    BożenA

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