Sunday, May 13, 2012

Poppy-tastic Birthday Wishes!

Hey, hey...it's Sunday! Happy Mother's Day to all the momma's out there! This week at the Paper Players, the lovely and talented Ann Schach is our hostess, with a fabulous color combo to take for a creative spin. 

ANY color combo that includes Poppy Parade is a winner in my book. Sadly, that color is retiring from the SU! catalog at the end of the month. I may, or may not, have bought an extra ink pad and 2 packs of "reserve" card stock, just because I LOVE that color so much! Ah, Poppy Parade, i will miss you so.... :( 
For the layout of my card, I looked no further then one of my favorite sites for sketch inspiration: Stamping 411. Check it out!! :) 
I busted out my Floral Fusion and Swirly Scribbles (retiring soon!) dies...simply because I haven't used them in a while. (Although I accidentally used the wrong color blue card stock on the flowers the first time I made my card...sigh) Speaking of unused items...I have been neglecting the Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess) stamp set, so wanted to show it some love before it retires. The Designer Series Papers ARE new, however! The Daffodil Delight pattern is from the Summer Smooches DSP and the Baja Breeze pattern is from the Floral District DSP. Both are coming soon in the new SU! catty on June 1st! All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of this post.
A quick shot of the inside of the card, that coordinates simply with the front: 
I hope you will join us this week over at the Paper Players! The challenge closes on Friday, May 18th at 12 Noon (PST). Please stop by and visit the rest of the gals on the Design Team to see their colorful creations: 
The Paper Players Design Team
Anne Marie Hile (you are here)
Welcome our Guest Designer for May: 

Thank you so much for stopping by! 
Have a HAPPY day, 

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Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess set) 
Paper: Summer Smooches DSP (New!), Floral District DSP (New!), Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White card stock
Accessories: Poppy Parade and Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Markers, Floral Fusion Sizzlit Die, Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit Die, Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched Poly ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder, Bity Punch pack, Stampin' Dimensionals and Basic Rhinestones

35 comments:

  1. Happy Mother's Day Anne Marie! :-)

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  2. Absolutely gorgeous – just love it.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    Doing Life

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  3. Fun and pretty! Love those colors together too.
    Lynn

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  4. Oh so pretty AM, lurve those flowers!!!

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  5. Super duper fun & cute! Love how you used the sketch. I didn't really see myself using it when I first saw it but after seeing your card, I think it's fabulous!

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  6. Anne, you cards are always so beautiful. I just love seeing what you come up with. I love your style! I secretely CASE your cards at times.. just because they are sooooo darn pretty! Thank you for helping kick start my creativity at times!! Have a great Mother's Day!

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  7. Beautiful, Anne Marie! I love the flowers and rhinestones! What a fabulous job with the sketch...and the colors! I will miss Poppy Parade, too! Happy Mother's Day!

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  8. What a pretty card! I love the bright colors.

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  9. This card has already started the party! Love the sketch - love the colors - and love your creation!

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  10. Love this crisp card! Gorgeous! Happy mothers day to you!

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  11. Hey I love it even if your flower is the wrong color! Very pretty Anne Marie ~Happy Mother's Day!

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  12. What a bright and happy card! Love those flowers--especially with the itty bitty one in the center. That swirly sizzlit is so cool and the perfect accent for the flowers! Hope you had a great day today...hugs!

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  13. Ann Marie this card just screams FUN! LOVE The festive look and those new DSP patterns look Terrific! Your swirl and little flowers are so cheery and crisp against the white.
    I always like Poppy and will miss ALL the retiring IN colors. I used every single one a LOT! hugs

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  14. Great card!!! The flowers are gorgeous!! Thanks for joining us at Stamping 411!

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  15. A lovely bright colored card with sweet flowers! Pretty dp and bow, too!

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  16. Pretty & cheerful card.

    I had stocked up on Almost Amethyst when it was retiring and this time with Concord Crush.

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  17. A birthday card that could celebrate and cheer on even the most stubborn aged people! WOW...so fun and bright!!!

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  18. Anne Marie this is such fun cheerful card! Love the colors and that Floral Fushion sizzlit is so cute on the card! Another great card as always!

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  19. Love the gorgeous color on your card.

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  20. What a pretty, happy card! If I could vote, this would have mine!!

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  21. What a great card! Great colors and so much attention to detail.

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  22. I got on the poppy parade love train a little late but oh how I'm going to miss it now! It's a go to color for me! :-( But this card is so fun! I always forget about my little sizzlit flowers! Thanks for the reminder!

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  23. Hello to a fellow Poppy Parade lover!!! I am SO going to miss this color especially after checking out this amazing card made by you. I love all your Big Shot accents. Thanks for playing along with the Stamping 411.

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  24. So totally gorgeous Anne Marie! It's so clean and sharp!

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  25. Anne! Look at this beautiful, bright card! Love the dimensional flowers -- what a great way to use this week's sketch! Thanks for sharing it with us at Stamping 411! Blessings, Gretchen

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  26. Bright and pretty like a Birthday card should be!

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  27. This is simply an amazing card Anne Marie - I'm in love with it!

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  28. OH MY! You have managed to perfectly balance these bright colors with the tiniest bit of white to make one lovely card! Love those flowers!!!

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  29. Oh wow, everything about this card just makes me smile! Love the trio of flowers, the rhinestones and the overall balance of the challenge colours is just perfect! This card is so bright and fun-LOVE it!

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  30. Wowzers Anne Marie. Love this bright, cheerful card and how you made those colors pop. Great.

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  31. very nice. Shuch cheerful colors! Thanks for sharing.
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  32. Fabulous card. So honored to make the Showcase with you! :)

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  33. Cuteness!! I will miss Poppy Parade, too! Love all of the fun colors, patterns, and the sketch is great to show off this bright color combo. The layering of the floral fusion dies is so much fun and the rhinestones add that perfect sparkle. Hope you had a blessed week...enjoy your weekend!

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Have a great day! :)
Anne Marie