Vanilla thanks

I'm determined to use more Very Vanilla card, since I accidentally double ordered it a while ago. The trouble is, my inclination is always to turn to white. So thanks, Global Design Project 205, for having a colour combination that made me think vanilla instead. And thanks, Freshly Made Sketches FMS401, for a sketch that got me creating!

Ingredients:
Stampin' Up! card, (Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Rococo Rose), vellum, ink (int Macaron, Rococo Rose, Memento Tuxedo Black), stamps, (Lovely is the Day, Mixed Borders), dies, (Lovely Leaves, Layering Circles, Stitched Shapes, Needlepoint Elements)
Other: francheville rhinestones

CAS Sympathy

I used Freshly Made Sketch's #396 as inspiration for a sympathy card I needed to make. I've kept it very simple - in fact, I had trouble showing the simple embossed lines of the frame in a photo. This is the second card I've made with the Lovely is the Day set - I have a feeling it will just keep on giving, and it's already a favourite.

Ingredients:
Stampin' Up: card, (Whisper White, Mint Macaron), ink, (Mint Macaron, Memento Black), stamps, (Lovely is the Day, Lasting Lily), Dies (Lovely Leaves, Rectangle Stitched).

Lovely!

I loved CAS Colors and Sketch's #329 - very clean and lots of possibilities. I used the 'Lovely is the Day' Stampin' Up Bundle  from the latest catalogue. that I didn't really understand how gorgeous this set was until I explored - the half page in the catalogue doesn't do it justice. I've tried to photograph the card so you can see the cool 1/2 cut dies which lift the image off the page. What a hidden treasure!

Ingredients:
Stampin' Up card (Whisper White, Basic Black), ink, (Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi), stamps (Lovely is the Day, Itty Bitty Birthdays), dies (Lovely Leaves, Layering Ovals), Subtle embossing folder, Striped Metallic ribbon.Other: Memento Black ink, francheville diamantes.