Bloom with Hope for Loll

My good friend Loll (Stamping with Loll)

is celebrating her birthday.

Happy Birthday again, my friend.

One of the first cards that I saw of Loll's was lollipops.

This single daisy reminded me of a lollipop

so it had Loll's name on it right away.

I stamped the daisy (it's from a new Stampin' Up! hostess set)

with Smoky Slate and colored the center with a 

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker.

I cut out the flower and the stem

and placed it on my embossed piece with dimensionals.

Then I added some glue over the center and filled it with 

Faux Flower Soft.

The twine is some crochet cotton (the thickest I could find)

that has been dragged through some Gesso.

I let it dry on wax paper and wind on an empty ribbon spool.

I love how it molds easily with my fingers.

The partial embossing is something I saw recently on the Internet.

I usually save these things, but I can't find it now.

If you recognize this as your technique, please let me know

and I'll credit you with it.

I placed some painter's tape on my embossing folder, 

using 2 pieces to measure about 1 1/2"

Using tab 1, I put the edge of the cutting plates even

with the bottom of the tape

and ran it through my Big Shot.

Then I repeated the process for the top section.

I love how it leaves a clean spot for the sentiment.

Loll is the hostess for the

Addicted to CAS challenge 

I know it's a stretch, but this daisy has a sunny yellow center.

So I'm going to enter this over there.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

says

 ANYTHING GOES

The flower is from a snippet

so I can go to

Pixies Snippet Playground

and check out the ducks.

Addicted to Stamps

is doing

ANYTHING GOES 

They had a birthday last week.

a belated Happy Birthday ladies!

I'm so glad you could stop by.

And a very happy birthday, Loll.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bloom with Hope

Ink:  Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz, SU Marker (Daffodil Delight)

Paper:  110# Solar White (Neena), Whisper White

Other:  Square Lattice EF, Crochet Thread (stiffened with Gesso)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.