Blooms Fill In Birthday Wishes

Concord9th Blooms Fill In Birthday Card Idea Michelle Gleeson

Happy Saturday! I have really been struggling getting my Stampin Mojo going again. Several cards have gone in the trash and I keep tinkering to get the mojo going. This is a fun new stamp set from Concord & 9th with much creative potential. I decided to start out just inking everything up to see how it all fits together. Here is the inside of the card using the Stampin’ Up! Stylized Birthday stamp set.…

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Many Thanks Turnabout

Concord&9th Many Thanks Turnabout Thank You card Michelle Gleeson

Concord & 9th has new stamp releases each month. Their September release was a knock out. They have created a unique set of stamps called turnabout stamps. Their first turnabout stamp was called Triangle Turnabout which I showcased here. The September release has this Many Thanks Turnabout stamp. The card above uses SU Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, and Bermuda Bay inks. The large Thanks stamp is included with the Turnabout stamp. This card uses…

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Magnolia Wreath Birthday Greetings

Concord&9th Magnolia Wreath Simon Says Stamp Thoughtful Messages Birthday Card ideas Michelle Gleeson

My mistake turned into creativity…this autumn wreath started out with dimension and definition. I stamped this Magnolia Wreath from Concord & 9th in SU Crushed Curry and then added the highlight leaves in Cajun Craze. Then I thought I would add Nuvo Copper Drops as accents. Well I did not like the Copper drops on the card. So I tried to quickly scrape them off but it left a smear of copper. I took a…

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Count My Blessings

Stampin Up Count My Blessings Painted Autumn DSP Special Celebrations Birthday Card ideas Michelle Gleeson Stampinup.jpg

These past few weeks we have truly been counting our blessings. Yesterday on the corner of a busy intersection there were people holding signs that said “Honk for the Electrical Linemen” and “Honk if you’re Thankful”. The horns are honking all over the place. The remarkable part is this is at the corner of where some of the worst flooding has occurred from Hurricane Irma. It is a wonderful reminder that there is always something…

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