Thinking of You

This certainly is the week of CASE'd cards! I had one for you on Monday that was inspired by my friend Michelle Suit and now today I have one that was inspired by Dena Rekow...check it out:

Thinking of you card featuring the Botanical Builder Framelits with sentiment from A Dozen Thoughts

I began with a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and then layered 3/4" strips of Basic Gray card stock on it to get the wide stripes. I love the bold background they provide. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Gray ink right on the Whisper White base.

The flowers are die cut using the Botanical Builder Framelit dies. I used Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Wild Wasabi card stock. I added some detail to the larger leaf with the Botanical Blooms stamp set and Wild Wasbi ink. Then it was just a matter of arranging and adhering my flowers...pretty simple, really. The final touch was a few rhinestones for some sparkle.

Inside view with sentiment from the Timeless Love stamp set.

On the inside I layered a piece of Whisper White card stock on which I stamped the sentiment from the Timeless Love stamp set in Basic Gray ink. I added another little die-cut flower and leaf and a single rhinestone.

I will be offering this card as part of my Botanical Garden class on Saturday, April 30th. Click my Upcoming Events class above to more information.

Have a great day!

Product List

A Dozen Thoughts Clear Stamp Set [131059] $23.00	Timeless Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139408] $21.00	Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Bundle [140819] $64.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $8.75	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $8.75	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.75	Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [108641] $8.75
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $8.75	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $8.00	Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies [140625] $41.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $6.25

Thank you Blooms for Sunday Stamps

Happy Easter! I hope you are celebrating with those you love today.

Today marks the start of a new colour challenge at Sunday Stamps...

Here is my take on the rainbow colour scheme using the the Botanical Builder bundle:

Thank you card featuring the Botanical Blooms stamp set and coordinating Botanical Builder Framelits.

For this project I turned to one of my favourite techinques: Emerging Colours. I began by sponging several colours of ink onto a piece of Whisper White card stock. I used: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, and Tempting Turquoise. Then I stamped several of the flower images from the Botanical Blooms stamp set in Versamark ink and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder. I then sponged the entire panel with Night of Navy ink. The clear embossed areas resist the ink, allowing the vibrant colour to show through. To make the colours pop even more I wiped the embossed areas clean of ink using a tissue.

Using the Botanical Builder Framelits, I die-cut several flowers and some leaves. I used Cucumber Crush card stock fo the leaves, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Tempting Turquoise for the flowers. I also punched a few small flowers using the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack...they are perfect for layering. I used some scrap gold foil sheet for the centre of the largest flower. I also die-cut the sentiment from gold foil sheets using the Greetings Thinlits. I embellished the centres of the flowers using rhinestones that I coloured using the gold Wink of Stella glitter pen to give them a more golden shine, rather than silver. Behind the sponged panel, I added a piece of gold foil sheets, off-setting it slightly. The focal panel is actually adhered square on the Night of Navy card base, but the off-kilter panel behind it gives the layout a funky twist.

Inside view with sentiment from the Lovely Amazing You stamp set

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from Lovely Amazing You in Night of Navy ink on a Whisper White panel. I added some more flowers from the Botanical Blooms set in Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo inks.

This rainbow colour challenge is so much fun...I am going to keep playing with it this week...stay tuned. In the meantime, be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's projects and then give it a go yourself. We'd love for you to share your work with us at Sunday Stamps this week!

Have a blessed Easter!


Product List

Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [140757] $21.00	Lovely Amazing You Photopolymer Stamp Set [140594] $18.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320] $8.75
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $8.75	Tempting Turquoise 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102067] $8.75	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $8.75	Cucumber Crush 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138335] $8.75
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $8.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $8.00	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946] $8.00
Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] $8.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $8.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $7.50
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $6.25	Heat Tool [129053] $37.00	Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies [140625] $41.00
Greetings Thinlits Dies [138275] $18.50	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $21.00	Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141898] $10.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $6.25
Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $3.75	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $6.25

Celebrate Friday!

TGIF!! I hope you've had a good week.  Mine has been crazy...but they're all that way :)

Today I have a project that features the dies that I emphatically said I didn't need when I saw them in the Occasions catty.  I have tons of flower dies, so I had no intention whatsoever of purchasing the Botanical Builder Framelits. Then I started see the gorgeous creations my fellow demonstrators were showcasing on Pinterest and I was in trouble. Check out this project and you'll see why...

Birthday card featuring the Botanical Builder Framelits with sentiment from the Suite Sayings stamp set

So I bought them. And I love them. I was wrong (don't tell my husband!). These dies create beautifully detailed three-dimensional flowers and beautiful intricate foliage that is completely different from anything I already had in my stash. I mean seriously, look at these gorgeous blooms...

My colour scheme for this card included Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Calypso Coral for the flowers. I used Basic Black for the centres. The leaves are Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow. I built my bouquet on a gold metallic doily. The card base is Basic Black card stock, which I die cut using the vine border die. I added a gold foil panel behind the die-cut border to make it pop. I added some subtle spatters with my gold Wink of Stella pen to the card front...not sure that shows in the photos.

The sentiment from the Suite Sayings stamp set is heat embossed in gold on Whisper White card stock. I die-cut it using the Rose Garden Thinlits.

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Birthday Blooms stamp set in Basic Black ink and added another little die-cut blossom.

If you're like me and think you don't need yet another set of flower dies, you need to reconsider. These dies are FABULOUS!

Have a great weekend!

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