It's Monday, but we're not showcasing Merry Monday Christmas cards! We're hosting a Surprise Birthday Hop for our fellow papercrafting friend and Merry Monday Design Team member, LeAnne Pugliese! Happy Birthday, LeAnne! I hope you have the most fabulous birthday ever!
If you're following our hop, you've arrived from Katie Melhaus's Sweet n Spiffy blog and I'm glad you're here! LeAnne loves blue and flowers, so I created a simple card using lots of blue and flowers stamped to create a background! I enhanced the centers of a few of the flowers with adhesive rhinestones to add a little sparkle in honor of the special occasion!
You can join us by creating a card for LeAnne and posting it to our Merry Monday blog! I know LeAnne's completely blown away today by this special surprise in her honor and you could make it even more special if you joined in the fun! Create a card for LeAnne and post it at Merry Monday!
Visit Kathy Schweinfurth's Stamps at Play blog to see the wonderful card she created for LeAnne's Surprise Birthday Hop!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Flower Shop, Occasions 4 You
Paper: Whisper White card stock; Subtles Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink: Marina Mist
Tools: Paper Snips
Extras: Adhesive rhinestones (my embellishment stash), Stampin' Dimensionals
Absolutely gorgeous card, Margaret!! I love these flowers with the gems inside - pretty! Have a wonderful week! xoxox
Posted by: Lori Turner | 07/28/2014 at 09:00 AM
Beautiful card, Margaret!!! LeAnne is going to love it. Have a great week.
Posted by: Kristie G. | 07/28/2014 at 09:09 AM
Proud you're back!! Beautiful card and love the colors. Let me know when my order comes in. Myra
Posted by: Myra Smith | 07/28/2014 at 09:46 AM
what a great monochromatic card! Beautiful!
Posted by: Susan Powell | 07/28/2014 at 10:18 AM
Hi Margaret. I'm so glad to see you back! You've been missed! What a lovely card for LeAnne. She will love all the blue!
Posted by: Bonnie | 07/28/2014 at 10:21 AM
Oh a blue and white beauty - LeAnne will love it;) This is so pretty and I love the bling flower centers. Happy Birthday LeAnne.
Posted by: Darlene Gabriel | 07/28/2014 at 11:56 AM
I've so missed your posts so I'm thrilled to see you again. Gorgeous card, so nice you're all doing this for LeAnne.
Posted by: Tina Batori | 07/28/2014 at 12:08 PM
Beautiful! I love that big bold sentiment!!
Deanne :)
Posted by: Deanne @ Three Trees | 07/28/2014 at 01:53 PM
Gorgeous card, Margaret! The patterned paper around those beautiful flowers makes a perfect frame!
Posted by: KarrenJ | 07/28/2014 at 02:10 PM
I am sure this card would make any birthday special!
Posted by: Debi Burgess | 07/28/2014 at 04:24 PM
BEAUTIFUL! LOVE the monochrome blues and images, Margaret! Hope you have a great week!
Posted by: Kathy S. | 07/28/2014 at 06:26 PM
Oh Margaret, I am so glad you were able to get in some stamping to make me such an AWESOME card! And it's BLUE! YAY!! Love my blue and this has enough happiness on it to last the whole year long!!! Thank you SO much for helping me celebrate my birthday in such a special way!
Posted by: LeAnne | 07/28/2014 at 09:13 PM
This is soooo pretty! What FABulous colours and design. LOve it.
Chrissyxx
Posted by: Chrissy Ashton | 07/29/2014 at 06:29 AM
So pretty, Margaret!
Posted by: Katie Melhus | 07/29/2014 at 11:43 AM
Gorgeous card Margaret, I love the flowers and the gems are such a pretty touch.
Posted by: Nina | 07/30/2014 at 09:23 AM
A very pretty card Margaret. Love the flowers
Posted by: Julene Matthews | 07/31/2014 at 04:22 AM
Absolutely lovely card Margaret!
Posted by: Susan Renshaw | 08/02/2014 at 12:14 PM
Margaret this card is so pretty and gives me a "cool" feeling.... a beautiful shade of blue. LeAnne will love it.
hugs.
Posted by: diane oliver | 08/06/2014 at 06:24 AM