Pause Dream Enjoy: Hope is a Wish with a little more Clout

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Hope is a Wish with a little more Clout

Hello all my bloggy and crafty friends!

I have to say, it was so much fun yesterday posting the winner of May's Mystery Hostess! Ema was our May's winner, and you could be our next! Just use June's Mystery Hostess Code when you order HERE for a chance to win. Click HERE for more details.

It rained and thundered a bit yesterday afternoon. It was very relaxing. I love the rain and the thunder. While that was going on and the lights were flickering now and then for a short while, I made this card to show you today.

Here's My Project Recipe

Stamp Sets:

Secret Garden (flowers and leaves)

Wood # 131940
Clear # 129144

Blooming With Kindness (sentiment)

Wood # 131961
Clear # 126422

Inks:

# 131174 Backed Brown Sugar (leaves, flowers, sentiment)

Papers:

# 102128 Chocolate Chip (card base)
Whisper White

# 100730 for 8 1/2" x 11"
# 124302 for 12" x 12"

# 129310 Gingham Garden Designer Series paper pack (flowers)

Accessories:

# 119247 Pearl Basic Jewels (flower centers)
Twine p. 173 Comes in various colors
# 129372 Secret Garden Framelit Dies (coordinates with Secret Garden stamp set!)

Adhesives:

SNAIL #104332
SNAIL Refill #104331
Glue Dots #103683

Technique:

Chocolate Chip Card base cut @ 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Whisper White cardstock cut @ 3" x 5 1/2"
Secret Garden flower stamps inked with Baked Brown Sugar and stamped directly onto papers from the Gingham Garden Designer Series paper pack
Secret Garden Dies used to cut out flowers and leaves
Pearls added to flower centers for a touch of elegance
Blooming with Kindness sentiment stamped directly onto Whisper White cardstock using Baked Brown Sugar ink

Thanks so much for stopping by today!