C'mon Spring!

Doesn't this card just SCREAM SPRING?! I love these colors which were for the Splitcoaststampers color challenge yesterday. Summer sun, pumpkin pie and kiwi kiss. {yes, there is a little kiwi kiss on the leaves!} The background is a cuttlebug embossing folder called swirls and the designer paper is actually a piece of 'Frosty Day' designer paper from the SU! holiday mini catalog. A little punch flower with orange brads and white organza ribbon as embellishments.

Spring really is coming~ we have a few flowers showing their greens. And today the weather was warm and sunny. Yipee~ spring is coming!!
Stamps: Fun and Fast Notes
Paper: Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, DSP-Frosty Days, WW
Ink: Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Kiwi Kiss, Black
Accessories: Flower punch, orange brads, CB swirls folder, ribbon

Checkmate

A masculine card made from the new SU! set called Card Games.

Recipe - All supplies from Stampin' Up

Stamps: Game Night
Paper: Garden Green, Basic Gray, WW, DSP- Prestwick {retired}
Ink: black
Accessories: silver brads, silver library clip

Happy "Sun"day

What a wonderful weather weekend we have had here in St. Louis. We ventured to the Botanical Gardens yesterday. Just sitting in the sun, listening and watching the birds, and smelling the good earth renewed me. We also had the opportunity to see the Orchid Show. So many beauties in all colors and sizes. Another treat was the camellias which were blooming in the Linnean House. Here are a few pics.

Still COLD here!

It is still really cold here- teens to twentys. I keep hearing it will be warming up soon; not soon enough! LOL SO to brighter your day (and mine) here is a springy gift basket and card. The pink metal basket was from Target's $1 bin. Although purchased with Valentine's in mind, my oldest daughter and I converted it into a 'less love, more happy' gift for a friend. What do you think?

Recipe

Stamps: Petal Pizzaz ( I love this set but maybe I oughta' ink up something else for a change)
Paper: Yoyo yellow, Gable Green, Pixie Pink, WW, DSP- Bright Confetti ( Doodlebug)
Ink: Yoyo Yellow, Gable Green
Accessories: Marvy scallop circle punches, SU-scallop punch, 1/4 &1/2 circle punches, rhinestone brads, silver eyelet, ribbons, chipboard, CB-red tag sale alphabet, uniball white gel pen