Soft Thankful Garden

 

I know you might have seen me create so many card with this Online Exclusive Bundle, Thankful Garden, I am sorry I am just really having so much fun. The best part is the masks make it so quick and easy! For this card I kept my colors sweet and soft. I also used a piece of Country Woods DSP for the background and a Basic White Memorable Blooms Die for flower to go on. I also added a few leaves from the Thankful Garden Dies. I tried to add a little dimension by coloring with Stampin' Blends. I think now looking at the card I could have added even more color. 

To finish the card I added a few retired sequins. They went with the color so well and I really wanted a little bling! I also added Wink Of Stella Glitter to the flower. If you don't have this glitter brush you need to order one, so easy to add a little glitter that is not overpowering.

I hope you find time to create today! Have a great day!

More Inspiration!

 

Everyday Arches Dies and Thankful Garden Bundle are my favorite twosome these days! Using them together makes the cutest and quickest cards! I also couldn't help but use Petal Pink for the flower again. I also am a big fan of the Textured Notes Dies these days. I was inspired by the pictures from the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge this week also!

I hope this inspires you also!

Memorable Blooms

 

I have one more idea that was inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge. For this card I used the Memorable Blooms Bundle. I gold heat embossed the image and colored with Stampin' Blends. Then used the die to cut out. For the background I saw an idea in one of the old catalogs to stamp with versamark ink on the cardstock behind for a subtle bit of texture and interest. I think this adds just enough but doesn't take away from the main image. ( I love using old catalogs for ideas!) I finished it off with a few Neutral Adhesive-Backed Sequins. (my current favorite)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Thankful Garden Bundle

Another idea for the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge from yesterday. I loved the soft purple- blue flowers in the right hand picture and I love hydrangea that are that color so I played with the masks that are part of the Thankful Garden bundle. How easy the masks and blending brushes make the coloring of the flower. The Everyday Arches Dies are the perfect die cut for the flower and still leave room for the sentiment. I used a piece of Country Woods DSP behind the flower and finished it with a few retired Rhinestones.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Hand Stamped Sentiments #459

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge has new inspiration for you! I love these soft colors and I was really drawn to the, what I thought looked like Petal Pink. I used one of the newer Online Exclusive Bundles, Thankful Garden. You can purchase the stamp set, dies, masks all as a bundle or you can purchase individually. I used the masks to color this with my Blending Brushes and it was so fast and easy. 

For the background I used the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder and then cut the pieces apart. I finished the card with a few Brushed Brass Butterflies. I am so excited to see what inspires you on the board! Have a blessed day!

 

Thankful Garden Hydrangea

 

I am loving how easy it is to add color to these flowers in the Thankful Garden Bundle and that is because you can not only get beautiful stamps, dies but you can also get masks. They are so easy to use and line up. Makes creating a card a breeze. For this card I used Balmy Blue, Highland Heather and Blackberry Bliss for the flower and Old Olive and Granny Apple Green for the leaves. Another new product is the Textured Notes Dies. This set die cuts several different sizes of rectangles all with different designs on the edges. It is kind of hard to see that on this card from the photo, in person it really is a great way to add texture. 

The sentiment is from the Country Birdhouse Stamp Set and the background paper is retired DSP that was just the right color. If you haven't already check out the new Online Exclusive including a few new kits that are so cute! Have a wonderful day!

3 New Kits!

 

Welcoming Garden Kit

Maritime Moments Kit

So Much to Celebrate Kit

Freshly Made Sketches #676

Freshly Made Sketches #676 had the perfect sketch for the new Online Exclusive Bundles Peekaboo Forest Bundle. I could not wait to stamp, color and die cut out this bundle. I had so much fun creating a fun little scene. One of the things I really liked about the dies is not only do they cut out the images but they also leave a little extra tab to adhere the critters behind the tree or wherever you want to place them.

Not sure if the die that I used was supposed to be for the tree or the grass, I guess you could use it for either. 

 

The set does not have any sentiments and so I used one from the Hearts & Hugs Stamp Set.

After I created the card I realized my bear is kind of floating but I would like to imagine the branch is from the tree next to him, not really sure where the rest of his body is hiding haha.

I hope you get a chance to check out the new Online Exclusive items. So much goodness and don't forget to visit the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge. Have a blessed day!

Sketch Challenge

 

Here are a few more ideas to hopefully get your creative juices going for the Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge. For these 2 cards I did the reverse sides of the retired saleabration DSP. 

For this card I kind of made the banners on the sides a little too big, but thats ok. I used the leaf die from the Memorable Blooms Dies and the greeting is from the Courage & Faith Stamp Set.

This card I used the Mixed Florals Bundle. I stamped with Blackberry Bliss Ink and then used a Blender Pen to add a little color. That was an easy way to add color. Just stamp and then use the Blender Pen to pull the ink into the areas you want to add color. 

I hope you are inspired to create today!

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #458

 

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge has a great sketch for this week! I played with some of the saleabration DSP that I am sorry to say is no longer available however, you can always use any DSP in its place. I created 2 different cards with this sketch. The fun part about the Stampin' Up DSP is that it is double sided. On the reverse side I stamped a few stamps from the Mixed Florals Bundle then I used Stampin' Blends to add a little color. 

For this card I used one of the dies in place of the ribbon on the sketch, a retired die to cut the pieces for the sides and stamped the sentiment and used Unbounded Love Dies to cut out. 

For the second card I used another stamp from the Mixed Florals Bundle and then the other side of the die cut piece for the side pieces. I used some retired ribbon and the greeting is from the Faith Collection Bundle. Thanks so much for stopping by. I can't wait to see what creative ideas you have for this sketch!

Memorable Blooms Bundle

 

Happy March!

I am loving the Memorable Blooms Bundle, Everyday Arches and Linked Together Masks these days. I love how they all look together! I stamped with Memento Ink and used Stampin' Blends to color. I die cut the arch with Basic Black Cardstock to create a window. Using the Masks I lightly added ink to the background. I white heat embossed the sentiment and added a few sequins to finish the card off. 

What products are you obsessed with these days?

Beach Days

 

Tomorrow is the last day to get FREE product for the saleabration sale! I used the Bloom Impressions DSP with the Beach Day Stamps and Dies. I also had to use the Everyday Arches for my cute little beach scene. I used Stampin' Blends to add a little extra dimension to the die cuts.

Don't miss out on the FREE items during the last day of saleabration! 

Mised Florals Watercolored

 

I love the Mixed Florals Bundle and I was in the mood to watercolor so I stamped it with Staz On Black Ink and then used a Water Painter and ink refills. After it dried I used Watercolor Pencils to add extra color and details. For the background I wanted it to look like the flowers in the distance and so I used mostly water and a very little ink with the same colors to give the illusion of flowers in the distance. For a little something different cut the piece into 4 pieces and adhered with a little space between pieces. The greeting is from the Country Birdhouse Stamp Set, white heat embossed.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!