Gingham Cheer

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I just love the Gingham Garden Suite! And as I begin to play with various elements in it, I find I just keep loving it more and more. These two cards turned out to be so cheerful that I'm not sure I'm ready to part with them by giving them away. I had seen something similar that inspired these cards. When I decided to color the Wildflower Meadow stamp and cut out elements of it, I figured I might as well do the whole stamp. Of course, one section of the flowers is taller than the other, which meant the cards had to go in different directions, but I just love the way they turned out. I just can't say which one I like more. I set the scene, so to speak, with the Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape, colored and embossed the Wildfower Meadow stamp and then cut out the flowers and stems, finally attaching with Stampin' Dimensionals. You will notice I also used a stamp from our new birthday greetings set (Remembering Your Birthday), which I just love.

Products Used:
Remembering Your Birthday stamp set (8), W 131347, $23.95; C 131350, $17.95
Wildflower Meadow stamp, W 129165, $17.95; C 129168, $13.95
Whisper White 8½" x 11" card stock (40), 100730, $8.50
Melon Mambo 8½" x 11" card stock (24), 115320, $6.95
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad, 126948, $5.95
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker, 119677, $3.50
Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker131266, $3.50
Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape (3 designs, 5 yards each), 129314, $4.95
Wildflower Meadow EmbossingFolder, 129376, $7.95

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