Welcome back to another Monday Montage.  This week is the last week of school for my kids so I'm trying to get as much work done as possible so I can have some fun time with them before work and camps start up.

My projects this week all feature the Today is the Day Memories and More card pack. I love working with these packs because it makes it so quick and easy to make a stack of cards.  I start by grabbing matching card stock and then I see what I can create using the cards.  I often cut the 4 x 6 cards in half but also will trim them to 4 x 5 1/4 to use as a mat. 

For this first one I added a sticker to the middle of the phone and then mounted it on a base of matching strips of card stock.  I used  Gray Granite, Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight and Mint Macaron.  It's a great color combo!

This one used all the leftover pieces from trimming the 4 x 6 cards down.  A great way to use up my scraps. 

On this card I used two 3 x4 cards turning one vertical and one horizontal. 

Layering these pieces looked a little like a polaroid to me. Some quick stamping on the base in Daffodil ink on Daffodil card stock creates texture for the background. I'm also loving the new Glossy Dots for adding bling to my cards.  Pictures don't do these gems justice! 

Be sure to click next to check out what Julie has created this week or back to see Elizabeth's project! Thanks for joining us. 

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Happy Monday! I'm excited to be participating in another Monday Montage Blog Hop with these talented ladies.  I'm also excited to show off new product from the recently released Annual Catalog.  SO many amazing items.  

Today I'm going to share a few cards I made with the Hues of Happiness Suite.  You can find it on pages 108 and 109 in the new catalog. When I first got the paper I started fussy cutting the flowers and then realized that most of the images had dies to match! SO much better than cutting them all by hand. 

Another new item I am in love with is the Stylish Shapes dies. I've already been using them a lot! This card really came together in a flash. 

The Glossy Dots are a perfect embellishment for this suite.  You can never have too much bling...right??

Adding a little Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon is a perfect little touch for this card. 

You really can let the Designer Series Paper do the work on these designs.  They come together so fast. All of the background pieces are cut to 4 x 5 1/4. This is my go to way of cutting 12 x 12 down for cards. 

Three cards all using the same basic layout but changed up just a little each time! 

Click next to check out Julie's creativity or back to see what wonderful creations Elizabeth has to share. 

Old and new flowers abound! So many flowers to show off.  

The first card I made features the Daffodil Daydream set from the Jan-June mini that I am so excited has carried over to the new catalog.  It's a perfect set for coloring. I loved using soft spring pastels for this one. 

These next two feature the Flowing Flowers set also in the Jan-June mini. Sadly though, this set is not carrying over.   I loved being able to create two very different looking cards simply by changing the color scheme.  Both are very simple but stunning!

Which do you prefer?

This final card is a sneak peak of a beautiful new set launching in the new Annual Catalog tomorrow.  Fresh Cut Flowers on page 65 has a number of flower stamps included. I love the possibilities for layering them but for this card I wanted to show off how amazing this bouquet looks colored in two of the new In Colors.  I also wanted to showcase the new Stylish Shapes Dies.  I have already gotten a LOT of use out of these dies.  

Happy stamping!