Hues of Happiness Designer Series Papers are colorful, but they’re not chaotic. They make a perfect backdrop for a single image. Here they highlight the Maidenhair Fern from Natural Prints:

- Stamps: Natural Prints, Amazing Year
- Color Palette: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather
- Accessories: Big Boss, Natural Prints dies, Timeworn Type 3D EF, Hues of Happiness DSP, Metallic Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals
I chose Fresh Freesia out of that DSP to offset the brilliant green of Granny Apple. I like that they’re similar intensities, and emotionally those two colors almost vibrate together. I think that makes “the message really “To a wonderful friend” really resonate.

I flicked the edge of my Highland Heather Stampin’ Write marker against the cap to get that fine spatter. It’s hard to see in photos but in your hand, it softens the Basic White card stock.

The Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder is my current favorite. Does that happen to you? For a while I was all about the Fern EF, and then I got hooked on the Tropical Hideaway background stamp. Now it’s Timeworn Type, but don’t hold your breath – I’m pretty fickle.
The 2023 DIY Template is now available! It’s just $5 and you may use it to make as many calendars as you like. It includes a page of covers, 12 monthly calendar blocks (4 to a page), and a set of cutting instructions. The blocks are designed to be cut to 3 1/2″ square.
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