Simple Saturday for GDP #81

Stampin Up Flourish Thinlits Dies GDP81 Calypso Coral Mcihelle Gleeson Stampinup SU

Hello♥ and happy Saturday. It is absolutely beautiful here in Southwest Florida and we are relishing it. We know the hot and humid summer is not far away. I create this card for the Global DesignProject Challenge #81, This week is a color challenge;  I chose Calypso Coral as my Free Choice for the challenge. The center design element was created using the Flourish Thinlits Dies border die. Then I added to 1/2″ strips of…

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Swirly Bird Birthday Card

Stampin Up Swirly Bird Pop of Pink DSP Birthday card Michelle Gleeson Stampinup

The Swirly Bird Photopolymer Stamp Set was flooding Pinterest and Instagram when it first came out. As with many things then our attention gets diverted to newer products and it falls off the radar. It remains one of my favorite sets. The backdrop for the card is from Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper. This DSP is a classic with a Black, White and Melon Mambo color palette. Here I combined the black and white…

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Rose Wonder

Stampin Up Rose Wonder Birthday card Michelle Gleeson Stampinup SU

I am very excited to share this card with you today. I want to share a technique that is super easy and creates a stunning result. I stamped the large rose stamp from the Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set in Versamark and heat set it with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Watermelon Wonder card stock. Then I took my white colored pencil from the Watercolor Pencil set and lightly shaded the edges of the flower. I…

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Oh Happy Day with Scenic Sayings

Stampin Up Festive Embossing Folder Scenic Sayings Birthday Card Michelle Gleeson Stampinup

The Scenic Sayings stamp set has large sentiments that can be the focal point of any project. And the fonts are fabulous! Time is my craft room is therapeutic for me. Yet sometimes my stamping mojo is just not flowing. Pinterest to the rescue! My card today was CASE’d (Copy And Selectively Edit) from this card by fellow Pal, Shannon Jaramillo. I love her clean style. The 2015 – 2017 In-Colors will be retiring soon.…

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