Sunny flower

Hi stampers!  Sorry I've been MIA for a few days....busy busy....you know how it goes:-)  I HAVE actually been stamping/creating BUT since I've been working on my Artisan Award entries I can't show you what I've been up to:-)  Hopefully later on in the year I can share my winning projects....or if I don't win I can share them too, lol!  But I have been hard at work and I've still got more to do!  I had a bit of a breakdown over them Friday night...that's what I get for deciding to enter kind of at the last minute:-)  I have really been enjoying working on them even if it has stressed me out!  It's always fun to challenge yourself and push your boundaries creatively speaking!

I did find something I stamped a while ago and didn't share though!  This card was for a previous Create with Connie & Mary challenge.  I didn't get around to making a card to enter but I really liked the sketch so I used it anyway.  Challenges are great because even if you can't enter they can still give you a lot of inspiration!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Pursuit of happiness
Paper:  Whisper white, daffodil delight, rich razzleberry, island indigo, lucky limeade, summer smooches
Ink:  Daffodil delight, island indigo lucky limeade
Accessories:  Brights buttons, wide oval and blossom punch, scalloped border punch, labels collection framelits, baker's twine

You can't see much of my little punched border back there but it's there:-)  It's a simple card but I loved the sketch and I think the simple layout works great with all the BRIGHT colors.  This card just makes me happy!!!!

Back to work on my projects!

Happy stamping!

Freshly made DSP

Hi stampers!  Happy Saturday!  I have another sneak peek for you today!  This time I focused on the new floral district DSP.  It's kind of funky and bright and I really like it!  It's got some nice big patterns but also a lot of smaller ones which I find easier to use!  I really have a DSP problem!  I have SO much!  I didn't get the other two DSP's on the pre-order but I have a feeling that one of the two remaining may end up on the order I'm putting in tomorrow night to get my catalog;-)  Hi, my name is Mindy and I'm a DSP addict/hoarder.....

I made this card for the Freshly Made Sketch challenge this week.   Woo-hoo...I managed to do the correct challenge AND get it entered in time, lol!  Been having issue with that lately;-)

And this card only uses ONE stamp...and it's not new:-)  Sorry.  But again, I wanted to focus on the DSP!  And good news, the blossom punch will be in the new catalog!  Yay for fun punches!!!!

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  Fabulous phrases
Paper:  Whisper white, daffodil delight, calypso coral, lucky limeade, floral district DSP
Ink:  Lucky limeade
Accessories:  Everyday enchantment brad & ribbon back (SAB & retired), blossom punch, circle punches, polka dot embossing folder

There aren't any new colors in it (colors include:  baja breeze, daffodil delight, lucky limeade, rich razzleberry, rose red, and tangerine tango) but I did change my colors up a bit on my card.  I know that it uses tangerine tango but I thought the little flower print looked more like calypso coral.  So, I tried some out next to it and it looked pretty good and I liked my color combo better with the coral than with the tangerine.  Can't tell can you? :-)  That's why I love our products, they intermix so well together!!!

I'll be back tomorrow with more to share!!!

Happy stamping!