Well Wishes for Patty

 My sweet friend, Patty, is recovering from surgery,

so I made her a card to wish her well during this time.

Patty loves bees, 

so how perfect was this collection & edger die?!

I 'spruced' up the edger die by cutting out parts of the bee in jet black cardstock;

then adhering them so the bee would be black & golden.

I also cut some vellum wings for added interest

and topped them with stickles so they would sparkle.

The Paper Rose collection "Bees & Butterflies"

has a page with beautiful yellow-gold flowers.

This made a perfect background for the edger die to be on top of.

These pieces were then adhered to the 

beautiful green paper of the main card.

A few glitter enamel dots dressed up the card as well.

Also in this collection are embossed die cuts.

I've used some bumble bees.

Unfortunately, the photos don't show the glossy embossed areas,

but Patty will see them!

The inside of the card has more embossed die cuts

and a simple sentiment of recovery wishes that I die cut.

Thanks for viewing Patty's card today.

Wishing her a speedy recovery!

Have a blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Paper Rose - Bees & Butterflies Collection

Maja Design - Monochromes - Shades of Wonderland -  Green

Recollections - Spice Market Pack (used the golden yellow)

Scrapbook.com - Clear Vellum

Creative Expressions Die - Bumble Bee Edger

Simple Stories - Glitter Enamel Dots - "Fresh Air"

Cheery Lynn Designs Die - Horizon French Flair

Ranger Stickles - Frosted Lace

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe
Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Sizzix Big Shot 

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Sizzix Cutting Plates

Adhesives

Nuvo Craft Glue

Nuvo Precision Nozzles

Scor-Tape

Springtime Hello Cards featuring Paper Rose Rainbow Village

 Awhile back I discovered Paper Rose, an Australian crafting company. 

I've now bought quite a number of their collections & dies.

I can't wait to use them all in my card-making projects.

I find that Australia is a really scrap-happening place!

The Rainbow Village collection is one that I had 

specific intentions for making my closest friends 

some cheerful cards in the Spring.

And so I've done that!

This collection is so bright & cheerful!

It made me smile;

then I chuckled;

then I outright laughed out loud!

The bright colors & whimsicalness of the collection brings a big smile.

Then you start noticing oddly shaped, fun little houses

and then you see the birds - 

this is when a chuckle bursts into laughter!

I just couldn't WAIT to create these cards

 and to share this joy with my friends.

Each card has the friend's favorite color(s)

and each has a reminder how 'tweet' she is!

Starting with the purple cards....

Four of my friends love purple.

A recently purchased card die made these cards unique!

I even used crafting magnets for the first time,

to hold the flap down & the card closed.

Here are the individual cards - 

First closed; then fully opened.

Next are the blue cards.

One friend loves the colors of the sea - turquoise.

The other one loves every shade of blue and mostly when combined with white.

Her's is the only one that I computer printed an inside sentiment.

She's my 2nd Mom.

This one was made for her.

Lastly are the pink & red cards.

I have only one friend whose favorite color is pink

and two who love red.

My very bestfriend in the world loves red.

She's very special to me.

I sure had a total BLAST making these cards!!

From what my friends tell me, 

I was successful in my purpose for bringing joy & laughter.

Thanks for coming by to see them.

Have a blessed day!

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Paper Rose - Rainbow Village collection

Recollections - cardstocks

Blue Shimmer 

Red

Soda Pop pack - used pink

Dark Turquoise

Purple Passion pack 

Sugar Candy pack - used purple

Crafter's Companion - 6x6 Ombre Glitter cardstock

KokoRosa Studios - Semi-Circle Foldable Card Die

Tonic Studios - Small Craft Magnets

Hobby Lobby - Rickrack

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut
Paper Trimmer

Sizzix Big Shot machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Sizzix Extended Plates

Adhesives

Scor-Tape

Nuvo Glue

Loctite Super Glue