Mixed Florals - Knowing You Brings Joy To My Heart

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It's the middle of the week & I'm getting ready to find out what is in store for me with radiation today & will get my 1st tattoo's ever, wish they could be something pretty like a dragonfly instead of just dots though.

Today's card features the Online Exclusive Mixed Florals Bundle. I started by stamping the smaller floral image onto Basic White Cardstock & colored it in using the DSP as inspiration with Daffodil Delight, Boho Blue, Pecan Pie & Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. I used a piece of Beautiful Bokeh DSP & die-cut it using the Everyday Arches Dies, then stamped a sentiment from the So Sincere Stamp Set using Memento Black Ink. I chose to stamp 1 ladybug directly to the arch background, stamped another onto a piece of Basic White Cardstock, coloring both in with Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack & die-cutting just the one using the Mixed Floral Dies. For the background, I used a piece of Boho Blue Cardstock (I'm going to miss this color, when my stock runs out) & used the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder to emboss it before adding it to a Basic White Cardstock base. Lastly, I added a few Iridescent Foil Gems to finish the card.

     

Paper Measurements-

• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
  • Image - 2 1/4 x 4 3/4
• Boho Blue Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
• Beautiful Bokeh DSP:
  • Layer - 3 3/8 x 4 5/8

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Product List

Mixed Florals Bundle [164642] $56.50	So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283] $24.00	Everyday Arches Dies [164629] $29.00	Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder [162189] $10.00
Beautiful Bokeh 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164607] $12.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00	Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161724] $11.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $11.00	Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161659] $11.00	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $11.00	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674] $11.00
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $11.00	Iridescent Foil Gems [162842] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $130.00

Inspiring Snapdragons - Inspired By You

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Today's card was inspired by the current Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge. Looking at the inspiration picture brought me back to living in Texas, while I never took pictures with the Blue Bonnets the upper right picture inspired me the most.

I chose to use the Inspiring Snapdragons Stamp Set & the coordinating dies to make my "bluebonnets"  from Basic White Cardstock that I then colored using Blueberry Bushel & Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. Next, I used a Basic White Cardstock layer used Blending Brushes to add color using Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, & Granny Apple Green Ink Pads. For the dragonflies, I used the Basic Black & Brights Stampin' Write Markers directly to the stamp & then used Wink Of Stella to add a bit of glimmer to the wings. I used a sentiment from the stamp set with the Blueberry Bushel Ink Pad to the bottom of this layer. I added this to a layer of Granny Apple Green Cardstock & Blueberry Bushel Cardstock base. 

 

     

Paper Measurements-

• Blueberry Bushel Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
• Granny Apple Green Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 x 5 1/4
  • Scraps for die-cuts

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Product List

Inspiring Snapdragons Cling Stamp Set (English) [163672] $26.00	Inspiring Snapdragons Dies [163673] $32.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $11.50
Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146968] $11.50	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $9.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $9.00	Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663] $9.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $9.00	Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161679] $11.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $11.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [161696] $35.00
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [162481] $3.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $9.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $15.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $130.00

Every Thought Of You

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Are you like me & have tons of DSP not being used & taking up a lot of room? An easy way to use some of your DSP up is to use sketches that you find online. Today's card was inspired by a sketch I saw on Sunny Day Stamping.

For this card, I used Blueberry Bushel, Basic Black (not included on the sketch) & Basic White Cardstocks, along with the Lovely Garden DSP. I chose a sentiment from the Textured Floral Stamp Set & stamped it with the Blueberry Bushel Ink Pad. I finished the card by using a few Brushed Brass Butterflies.

     

Paper Measurements-

• Blueberry Bushel Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
• Basic Black Cardstock:
  • Layer - 3 5/8 x 4 5/8
• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Layer - 3 x 3/4
• Fancy Flora DSP:
  • Layer - 3 1/2 x 4 1/2

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March Paper Pumpkin - Daisy Daydream

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It's been a long time since I've actually played with a Paper Pumpkin kit, I really need to catch up. EEK! This month's kit is called Daisy Daydream & it came with an extra stamp set as March kits always do. Springtime is here with these cards, but today & the next few days I think Mother Nature is a bit confused giving us mid 80's.

Below are the 3 cards this kit made exactly per the instructions.

This is my alternative to the original kit. I started with a Basic White Cardstock layer that I stamped the honeycomb onto using the Crushed Curry Ink Pad, then stamped the bee using the Memento Black Ink Pad. Next, I die-cut a hexagon using the Meant To Be Dies & Crushed Curry Cardstock which I glued straight to the stamped layer, I added a few daisies & a bee from the kit to the hexagon & used the Wonderful Thoughts Stamp Set to stamp the sentiment with the Memento Black Ink Pad. The stamped layer was then added to a layer of Basic Black Cardstock, before being added to a Crushed Curry Cardstock base. Lastly, I used a few sequins from the Sequins Trio to finish the card.

     

Paper Measurements-

• Crushed Curry Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
  • Hexagon - 3 1/8 x 2 3/4
• Basic Black Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 x 5 1/4

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Product List

Wonderful Thoughts Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161899] $25.00	Meant To Bee Dies [166582] $35.00	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $11.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $9.00	Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio [161206] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $130.00