Gift Jar Inspiration - Let's Get Hopping... Round 2

I missed the Let's Get Hopping... Round 1, so I didn't want to miss Round 2 - and I almost did! Thanks to our Blog Hop leader, Jennifer, for letting me sneak in. (This is what happens when I'm not consistently blogging and too much time is spent working and not playing LOL!)

Do you ever find yourself with some household items that you're saving and thinking, "One day I can make something really cute out of this..." Well, I'm one of those people, too! I took this cute little drink jar (I don't even remember what tasty beverage was in there - or when I started hoarding it) and turned it into something cute. I liked the idea so much I, used it for inspiration for my stamp club group project!

I love Stampin' Up!'s Delightful Daisy stamp set and coordinating punch! You may remember the card I did as a sneak peek for the annual catalog back in May (see it here). I'm sure this won't be my last time I use this set.

Check out how much texture and shimmer are on those flowers!

Thanks so much for hopping by... hopefully this inspires you to want to stop hoarding and start creating something beautiful with everyday items like beverage jars!

Now let's see what amazing project Sherry Espinoza has created!

Happy hopping!

RemARKably Creative - Something New!

I'm excited to be participating in the RemARKably Creative Blog Tour this month - a first for me. Ever. I've never joined a blog hop before, but have admired the talents of many bloggers and hoppers, and I've always wanted to... so I thought I would give it a try.

Everything's coming up... no, not roses... Daisies! I'm in love with the new Delightful Daisy Suite (available June 1) and how versatile it is. It's funny... when I sit down to create a card I have a certain vision, but as I start playing with different colors and elements, I tend to go in a different direction.

The colors in the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper are Daffodil Delight and Old Olive, but I tried a couple of different yellows and greens to bring out the different hues of the paper. I settled on Always Artichoke as a nice complement to the Old Olive, but found the Daffodil Delight complements itself.

As soon as I finally decided on my colors, everything else just sort of fell into place. And this is what the finished card looks like!

The center of the daisy doesn't show up very well in the above picture, so I had to include a close-up!

Fun, isn't it? Nothing a little Wink of Stella and Fine Tip Glue Pen can't make prettier!

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Thank you!