A new colour scheme

I've made two similar cards this week using a colour scheme I would not normally choose. I had some gorgeous Sunny Garden DSP that was screaming to be used. Also my Stampin' Up order came in so I had new toys to play with. These cards, while probably similar to other cards out there, were again from my own mind. I'm glad these worked out because one I attempted earlier in the week just doesn't do it for me.

The 'Thank You' card I made for my Mum and Dad. The 'Congratulations' card I made for my nephew's housewarming.

Materials:
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Sunny Garden DSP.
Inks: Poppy Parade inkpad.
Stamps: Curly Cute, Punch Potpourri.
Other: Bird punch, Top Note die, Big Shot machine, Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon, Modern word label punch, stick on pearls, 2 way glue pen, mini glue dots.
Non Stampin' Up: Polka dot embossing folder by Cuttlebug, Prima Flowers.

Tips and Tricks:
1. I cut out the Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait top notes at the same time, then trimmed the Peach one along the perforation line. I glued them together with SNAIL (glue tape) and then put it in the polka dot embossing folder and ran it through the big shot.
2. I used a 2 way glue pen to glue the leafy branch to the card.
3. On the 'congratulations' card, I cut an extra piece of ribbon and threaded it around the base ribbon. I find that easier than trying to tie it all at once.

Stuff Ups:
The only one (omg, only one!) is that the 'congratulations' sentiment is glued on crooked. I was so annoyed that I didn't spot it until after the glue had set.

Thank You Card

Rating: Delightful

This post is from another blog I tried to set up but it just wouldn't work. This is the first card that I designed and created without being inspired by another card I’d seen. I wanted to send a thank you card to two couples who are friends of mine. I didn’t want an overly feminine feel to the cards. I feel the colour scheme works in that department even though it is flowery.

Materials:
Cardstock: Brilliant Blue (retired), Tempting Turquoise.
Inks: Briliant Blue, Versamark.
Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment for the background stamps, Greetings Eight for the 'thanks so much' stamp.
Other: Pink Flamingo DSP for the red flowers, dimensionals.

Tips and Hints:
1. I popped up two of the flowers on foam dimensionals for a bit of interest.

Stuff Ups:
Cutting out the flowers wasn't the easiest, especially because I wanted a thin white border for distinction.