Tulips for Mom

Happy belated Easter! I hope you had a wonderful weekend filled with the love of family and friends. We had a fabulous time celebrating the resurrection with our family.
Today I thought I would share a project I designed for my all-occasions card buffet last week featuring the Tranquil Tulips host set...

I absolutely LOVE this stamp set! I only wish I had discovered it sooner. It is such fun to create beautiful tulips in a rainbow of colours. Here I used Berry Burst and Sweet Sugarplum for the blooms and Emerald Envy for the stems and leaves. Here's a closer look...

I stamped off the background layer for each bloom so that the more detailed foreground image would stand out more. I used Basic Black to add the centres to each flower. The sentiment is from a long-retired host set called Something to Celebrate...I just love the scripty font. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Black on a label cut with the Petals and More framelits and then layered it on a filigree label die-cut with the same set. The paint-chip DSP along the side is from the Colour Theory DSP pack.

On the inside I added a Whisper White card stock layer on which I stamped another Berry Burst tulip and a sentiment from the Special Celebrations set.

The nice thing about this card is that a simple change in the sentiment on the front would make a lovely birthday or get well card...gotta love versatility!

Have a super week...thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Tranquil Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set [143767] $13.00	Special Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143885] $44.00	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $8.50	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $8.50
Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $8.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243] $10.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $10.00	Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack [144193] $12.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Petals & More Thinlits Dies [150048] $0.00
Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine [141682] $4.00

Birthday Sunflowers

One of my favourite things about this time of year is the proliferation of sunflowers. One doesn't have to go far to find bouquets of these bright, happy blooms. Lucky for me, sunflowers are a huge trend in home decor and crafting this season. Since Stampin' Up! is always right on-trend, it is no surprise that the beautiful Painted Autumn Suite features stunning sunflower images. I designed today's card purposely to showcase the gorgeous patterns in the Painted Autumn DSP pack...check it out:

Aren't those sunflowers pretty? I am so in love with this suite I am featuring it as my Suite of the Month in September. This is actually one of the projects we'll be making at this month's class. I used two different DSP patterns, layering them on a Garden Green background panel which I embossed using the Layered Leaves Dynamic TIEF. I let the DSP to all of the talking on this card, adding only a stamped sentiment.

The sentiment is from the Special Celebrations stamp set. I stamped it in Early Espresso ink and punched it out using the Pretty Label punch. I added a little stamped branch from the Painted Harvest stamp set in the background, stamped off once, in Garden Green ink. I layered the stamped label on an Everyday Label punched from Early Espresso card stock. The only embellishment is a wee scrap of burlap ribbon which I stapled to the sentiment label.

On the inside I couldn't resist stamping more sunflowers, so I stamped the flower images from the Painted Harvest stamp set using Daffodil Delight for the larger image and then layering Crushed Curry over top with the smaller image. The centre is stamped in Early Espresso. I added more branches, stamping the bottom layer in Lemon Lime Twist and the top in Garden Green. The sentiment, which is also from Special Celebrations set, is stamped in Early Espresso ink.

Want to know the best news? All of the products from the Painted Harvest Suite will be available to order this Friday when the Holiday Catalogue goes live! I know you're going to want to put this suite right at the top of your Wish List.

Product List

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set [144783] $26.00	Special Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143885] $44.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $11.25	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584] $10.00
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $10.00	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613] $14.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $8.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $8.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $8.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $8.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $8.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00
Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704] $11.75	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $23.50	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $23.50	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $9.25

Daisy Love

Happy Tuesday! I am happy to report that my Big Birthday Weekend of Awesomeness was...well...awesome! The U2 concert was spectacular and I had a great visit with my parents. I treated myself to some retail therapy and had a fabulous dinner with my sweetie. All in all, a wonderful way to celebrate.

Now, before I get to today's project, I need to announce the winner of the $46 gift certificate! Drumroll please....

Cherine Vasquez! Congratulations! I will be in touch by email regarding your prize.

Now for some stamping. Today's card is another one I designed for my upcoming Daisy Delight bundle class. It uses some of the stamps from the set that are often overlooked...

I CASE'd the layout for this card from Amy Koenders...a fellow Sunday Stamps Design Team member. My color palette includes Calypso Coral, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight and Pool Party all of the images are stamped off once, with the exception of the detailed layer on the Calypso Coral flowers.

The background DSP is from the Delightful Daisy pack. I used Sahara Sand as a neutral base with this soft colour palette. The sentiment is from the Special Celebrations stamp set, a new one that is fast-becoming a favourite!. I die-cut the sentiment using the Stitched Shapes framelits. The only embellishments are some Pool Party solid baker's twine, a little bit of a Delicate White Daisy and a teensy tiny little wooden heart from the Hearts and Stars Elements.

On the inside I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped the matching sentiment from the Special Celebrations set in Sahara Sand ink and another flower in Calypso Coral.

I love that the Delightful Daisy stamp set has so many beatiful images beyond the large daisy. It makes it that much more versatile!

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set [143669] $21.00	Special Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143885] $44.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $8.50	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $8.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $8.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $8.50	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $8.50	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043] $10.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Delicate White Doilies [141701] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $40.00
Pool Party Solid Baker’S Twine [144353] $4.00	Hearts & Stars Elements [144215] $8.00