This or That Thursday - Embraced With Love

I have really had fun this week with this stamp set. I've even had the family smiling and falling in love with them too! I have been using Embraced With Love stamps and today I have added a few more stamps and the dies from the Charming Duckpond and dies from Winterley Tree Tops too. Quite a mish- mash of stamps etc but if they work, then why not?

My THIS card I started by using a Granny Apple Green mat and die cut the frame from the Winterley Trees dies. I wanted to make it so the bear and rabbit were deep in the forest hiding as the bear was poorly. I guess even bears get poorly too, don't they?

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My THAT card is in the same colours more or less as the THIS card but this time I have used the frame dies from the Charming Duck Pond. I coloured in some of the bullrushes and have given the bear a really bright blanket and added a few frogs to cheer him up. They may even sing the frog chorus to him to make him feel better!!! You never know? Stranger things have happened!

This or That Thursday - In My Heart

Hello, Tuesday was my son and daughter in law's 8th anniversary and today is my brother's birthday. I won't tell you how old he is as it will give my age away! Age is just a number right? The traditional gift for an 8th anniversary is Bronze apparently.  It is supposed to symbolise strength and longetivity but the modern idea is for linen and lace. I think I will stick with the bronze as I'm rather old fashioned in that way. Besides...I know Jemma doesn't like lace! Anyway, back to cards... using the In My Heart stamp set, today's choices are 2 cards both very similar and both have some pieces in different colours of the Delightful Floral DSP.

 The design is one that I cased and converted into metric measurements from Susan Campfield. I do love her designs. She is one very talented lady. Thank you Susan.

A basic C6 card shape and a full length piece of white card for the inside at 14.4cm high and 29.7cm wide. I scored at 5.9cm and then every 3 cm until there was the 5.9cm left at the other end. It's so easy and so stylish to make. The Coastal Cabana card has squares on and the Berry Burst has the Spotlight on Nature circles. I made the green card with the little boy on the front and the pink with the little girl on. So I may give then both of the cards, then they can decide which to keep... if I don't decide which one first. They are away for a few days so I have until late tonight to make the final decision. Please help me?

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I do hope that you like them.

This or That Thursday - Poised Peony

Hello and thank you again for stopping by. With the Poised Peony stamps today I have made a pair of simple Z fold cards.  

THIS card has the papers from the 2024-2026 In Colour range of DSP and THAT card I have used the gorgeous Full of Life DSP. Both papers are stunning, bright and very cheerful. If you make a card with either paper, they are certain to make people smile. 

  

2024 - 2026 In Colour DSP

 

 

THIS I have used the In Colour DSP in the new Summer Splash and the squares are in Peach Pie. I stamped the flower in Smoky Slate ink and coloured it in using the same colour Stampin' Blends pens.

 

Full of Life DSP

 

 2 cards, both similar but which is your favourite? This or That?