Double D Challenge - Books/Bookmark & Postal/Postage

Hello friends. When I saw the new DD Challenge, I knew I had to play!  If you've followed me for any length of time, you know I LOVE postal themed stamps, dies & stencils!  The only real challenge was what one to use...I do have a few!  Haha!

Obviously the bottom two photos inspired me with all the floral postage stamps pictured, and so I went with a stencil set from The Ton called Wildflowers. Here's what I came up with...

The directions on the packaging suggest using 3 shades of pink for ALL the flowers, but I am so hungry for Spring that I used multiple colors...did a bit of easy masking so I could use multiple colors, and it turned out beautifully IMHO.

I added the postage amounts using WF's Postage Collage mini stamp set and then attached the panel to a Highland Heather (SU!) panel and a white card base.  I finished with a die cut sentiment from MB Just A Note Posh Script in black and then finished with a few Disco Ball Sequins from Gina K.

I have a twofer for you today as I actually didn't line my first stencils up too well and only half of the stamps looked good to me.  I cut them apart and used 3 that still looked good and made this card...

I used SSS's Floral Butterfly Bouquets ef for my background and then added the stamps, a vellum butterfly (Poppystamps) and 2 little gold butterflies from SU!. The sentiment is the same as on the first card. Two Spring cards that are totally making me happy!!  Now if only the weather would actually cooperate!  (Although I do have Snowdrops blooming and my Daffodil's are just starting to poke up through the ground!!)

The DT as usual have FABULOUS inspiration for you, so check it all out right HERE and then play along.  This challenge is open till Sunday, March 15th @ 8:00PM.

Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!