Good Morning Magnolia

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Stampin Up Good Morning Magnolia Floral Essence DSP Birthday Card Idea Michelle Gleeson Stampinup SU

Today I am sharing a card created for my sister-in-law. I feel very fortunate to have a sister-in-law I call my friend as well as my family.

Her birthday always makes me chuckle as she LOVES to celebrate it for as long as she can. Sometimes it is a week and sometimes it is the entire month of July!

This year her birthday is taking the backseat to moving their oldest to Minneapolis where he is taking on a new job. We are all very excited for this new chapter in his life. Of course it is never easy having a loved one move farther away so it is bittersweet for my sister-in-law.

Let’s get to the project…

This card was CASE’d from Teneale Williams. I loved the layout and simple elements used in her project.

I used a sheet Perennial Essence DSP. I stamped, colored (with Stampin’ Blends) and cut out the magnolia buds from the Good Morning Magnolia Bundle. The sentiment from Stitched All Around was heat embossed in White Embossing Powder. Then I sponged on White Craft ink to soften the Crumb Cake card stock. I used Retired SU Project Life framelits to cut out the sentiment.

The scallop edging was created from the SU Be Mine Framelits. A bit of Linen Thread and Basic Adhesive Backed Sequins provide the finishing touches.

And the inside of the card was also stepped up. This sentiment is from SU Beautiful Bouquet. The font used in this set is so pretty and I love the sentiments.

I hope you are having a great week. Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers, Michelle

A Floral Essence Celebration of Friendship

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Last week my best friend celebrated her birthday. We typically do not exchange gifts yet sometimes we find something that is just perfect for the occasion and we break the rules.

My project was CASE’d (Copy And Selectively Edit) from a beautiful project Emma Goddard created for her best friend. When I saw her project I new I wanted to CASE it.

This photo was taken when Kathy and her daughter (my goddaughter) came for Spring Break. It was the BEST girls week and I wanted to capture the joy of being together.

The shadow box came from Michael’s. The flowers were created using SU Floral Essence stamp set and coordinating punch. I also added some leaves using SU Leaf Punch and dies from SU Magnolia Memory in vellum. Some flowers were fussy cut and were easy to cut. I am not one of those designers who loves to fussy cut because my perfectionistic tendencies get in the way.

The sentiment was created by citing three sets of letters from Retired Silver Matte paper using Concord & 9th Simple Serif Alphabet Dies and layering them for depth.

I hope I have inspired you to create something beautiful today. Do you exchange birthday gifts with your best friend? I’d love to hear from you.

Cheers, Michelle


Fireworks for 85

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Today my dad turns 85! I am so pleased that he traveled from Arizona to be with us for his birthday.

When your birthday is on July 3rd you are used to cakes with sparklers instead of candles and celebrating with family for the 4th of July. So when I saw this stamp set it seemed fitting to get for my dad’s birthday card.

The fireworks were created using Stampin’ Up! Silver and Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. The YOU was cut with a die from My Favorite Things. And the sentiment overlay was heat embossed on vellum.

I hope you have a happy and safe 4th of July.

Michelle

Floral Art Birthday

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It has been a while since I have posted. That does not mean I have not been crafting! We took a trip to Napa Valley California for two weeks in May and since then time has been flying by.

This card is for an old colleague whose birthday is around the corner. I love this flower from Altanew Floral Art. It is a multi-step stamp that always produces a beautiful result. The flower was stamped in Stampin’ Up! Petal Pink and new Terracotta Tile.

The background was stamped in Gray Graphite using the Altanew Pinstripes stamp set.

The vellum leaves add texture without taking away from the focal point. They were cut using Stampin’ Up! Frosted Bouquet Frameltis.

The sentiment is from Stampin’ Up! Perennial Birthday stamp set. A few sequins and Gray Graphite ribbon are the finishing touches.