Back into the Swing of Things

For the past couple of months I have let life get in the way of what I really love...making cards.  I have been hit and miss with challenges and I really hate that feeling!  When I was doing challenges every day I felt like I was accomplishing something and now that I haven't been as consistent with it I have felt kind of sad!  So today is the start of a new week and I am starting it out by getting back into a few of my favorite challenges...Black Tie Fridays and clean&simple. 

I was actually going to participate in the Black Tie Fridays challenge last week but the challenge was to use paint and no ink. Since I only use Stampin' Up! products and we do not sell paint, I didn't have any to participate!  Bummer!  I was so glad to see a bright and cheery color combination for this week and new right away that I wanted to use Pleasant Poppies with the sketch.

I don't know why I waited so long to get this stamp. It is so much fun to use and easily makes a pretty card. I love stamping it on Designer Series Paper and then coloring the flowers in with my blender pens.  It's a great way to use up scraps of DSP that are lying around too!

 

Stamp Sets: Curly Cute, Pleasant Poppies

Cardstock: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Black StazOn, Daffodil Delight

Tools: Square Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Blender Pen

Accessories: Rhinestones, Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Summer Smooches DSP, Dimensionals