It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. This was a really fun sketch to use this week! I know I’ll be using it again…sooner rather than later!
HAPPINESS ABOUNDS
Here’s another bundle that demos could preorder this month…but in just a few days EVERYONE can order everything from the new catalog! I can’t wait…what about you?
Stampin’ Details:
- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Fresh Freesia cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- A 2-3/4 x 5-1/4 piece of floral from Hue of Happiness Designer Paper was cut and added to the left side.
- A 1-1/8 x 5-1/4 piece of the reverse striped print in Hue of Happiness DSP was cut and added to the right side, leaving a small gap between.
- A 1-3/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the Happiness Abounds greeting in Gorgeous Grape Ink. The bottom was cut with the spiral die in the Blooming Happiness Dies. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A 1/2 x 2-1/2 strip of Gorgeous Grape cardstock was added below the greeting.
- The rose and leaf branch were stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Light & Dark Fresh Freesia and Light & Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. They were cut with the Blooming Happiness Dies and added to the Basic White panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A trio of blue Glossy Dots were added to the background.
Isn’t that designer paper GORGEOUS? Purple roses are one of my favorites! I just love how this card turned out! OK, go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!


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I told myself no more flower stamps then you designed this beautiful Happiness Abounds card! Love it!
Ha…we don’t talk about flower sets! lol! Have to have them all!