Flowers for a Friend Swap @ SCS

theme for this swap is flowers...any occasion...but had to have flowers...easy right?....NOT!...i guess i am not a flower kinda girl....had to get some ideas from the SU Galleries @ SCS...such inspiration...

Paper: rose red..regal rose..whisper white..girl diamonds dsp
Ink: rose red..regal rose
Stamp Set: looks like spring..fundamental phrases
Accessories: lg & med circle punches..so saffron button..rose ric-rac..dimensionals

so the first one i used the rock-n-roll technique on the flower...hadn't done that in ages...and this stamp is perfect for it...

Paper: pretty in pink..pink pirouette
Ink: pretty in pink
Stamp Set: sage advice
Accessories: cb..ef..lg & med oval punches..med & lt pink paper flowers..white brad..dimensionals

the second card i had trouble with...matching up the paper flowers...was going with purple and lavender...changed my mind and went with pink shades...

p.s. my back injury is not as serious as first suspected...but what a pain (literally) when stamping...good thing i got "in the zone" for awhile

Christmas Cards 2010 II

Paper: Garden Green, Whisper White
Ink: Garden Green
Stamps: Delightful Decorations
Accessories: ornament punch, oval punch, green/red ribbon, cuttlebug, snowflakes ef, dimensionals

 here are the rest of my Christmas cards for the year...finished them over the weekend...you can't tell from the photo...my skills...yadda yadda...but the jingle card has red glitter embossing powder...sparkly...and the bell really jingles!
entered the green card as suggested by Genny to the Snowflake Challenge @ Hand Stamped Sentiments!

Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark Watermark
Stamps: Alphabet Soup, Looks Like Spring
Accessories: red glitter embossing powder, gold cord, small green bell