Friends Are Sunshine of Life

Hello Blogger Friends. Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today.

Well, I just finished my Federal & State income taxes for 2025. I am quite a bit earlier this year. I usually wait until the filing date of April 15. But I bought the Turbo Tax Software in early February and this past week I organized all the necessary receipts. 

So, I worked on it yesterday and just finished up today. They are both e-filed and I already heard on the Federal return that it was received and accepted. So relieved they are done. 

Now onto my card for today. This one I created using the colors from the Splitcoaststampers color challenge. We were to use coastal cabana, silver and pool party for our color trio. Optional was to use stripes. It didn't work for my card design, so I skipped the option.

coastal cabana, silver, pool party

For my card, I used the Stampin' Up "Flowering Foils" designer paper and colored in some of the flowers. This paper pack is a few years old and was never opened until I made this card. It has such pretty papers, so I plan on using it again. 

For the coloring I used ink daubers with coastal cabana and pool party inks. I decided not to color the silver trimmed leaves. And I like how the flowers are outlined in copper foiling. 

Layered the designer paper on brushed silver cardstock and then coastal cabana as my card base.

I stamped my sentiment on a die cut label, added some coastal cabana ribbon and scattered a few sequins to complete my card.

Well, that's it for me for this post. So, until next time.....God bless. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Spring Sentiments (Stampendous)

Paper: coastal cabana, flowering foils dsp (Stampin' Up), brushed silver (MFT)

Paper Size: 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Ink: coastal cabana, pool party (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: coastal cabana ribbon (Stampin' Up), sequins (Recollections)

I am also entering:

1.  Creative Inspiration Challenge #36 is anything goes.

2.  Paper Shelter is anything goes w/option of tic-tac-toe. I used ribbon & a die cut.

3.  A Place to Start is anything goes just no square cards.   

4.  Make My Monday has an all tied up challenge. 

5.  Neglected Stuff Challenge is atg. I used designer paper & ribbon (both at least 2+ years old.