Sweet Peas for Monday Montage

Look at this charming card that I made using the Sweet Peas stamp set. I paired the stamps with a variety of circle punches and ‘24-‘26 In Color DSP.

I’m loving all the colors I used for this card. My card base is Summer Splash. The circle colors are Summer Splash, Petunia Pop and they are all layered on Summer Splash DSP. I love the addition of the lemon lime twist ribbon and how that color is repeated in the pea pod.

A Thanks for stopping by and visiting with me for a few minutes. Next in our hop is Emily. Let’s go see what she’s been stamping up.

 

#TGIF481 Sketch Challenge meets Bistro Burger

This "great guy" card came together pretty quick thanks to the latest sketch challenge from #TGIF481.

I wasn't sure about the Bistro Burger Bundle, but then at closer look I saw the awesomeness these stamps and dies offer. Together the stamps and dies have so many cool details. This may sound crazy but I love the knife and how it's designed to fit in the top of the burger. That's right the burger die has a slit in the top where you can insert the knife. It's a cool feature.

So Lucky to Know You

I do believe this card is perfect for summer. The Basic White Eyelet 3D embossed panel I think is what gives this card it's summer vibe.

I've combined the Country Flowers and Country Birdhouse Bundles for all the stamped and die cut elements. For all the color I used a Water Painter and inks to fill the images with Wild Wheat, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, and Misty Moonlight colors. Before those I stamped with Saddlebrown Stazon Ink which is waterproof.

Here's a look at the inside of the card. I used the same inks and watercolor technique. The finishing touch is the "love you" which is from the Saying Something Ephemera Pack.

Well, now that you have checked out one of my latest hand-stamped cards it's now time to hop over to Emily's and see what she has been stampin' lately. Enjoy and happy stampin'.

Creation Station is Casing the Annual Catalog

It's the first Sunday of the month which means it's Creation Station Blog Hop time! Welcome to the hop. This month we are casing the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.

Below are two cards from the Catalog that I decided to case or rather copy and selectively edit. Take a look and I think you will see where I grabbed a bit of inspiration from the Wildly Flowering samples on page 40 of the Catalog.

I used the Wildly Flowering Suite Collection to create these two cards. For this card one of my favorite details is one you most likely won't notice. Around the edges I stamped the small texture stamp from the Wildflower Designs Stamp Set over and over to give the illusion of blending ink around the perimeter. I say that small texture stamp is the "money" image of the set.

Two things I did add to this card that are not part of the Wildly Flowering Suite Collection was a leaf die from the Country Flowers Dies and a rectangle from Everyday Details Dies.

 

My second card was inspired by the mauve card. I loved the row of florals so I mimicked that and then went with my own thing. That to me is the "selectively editing" part of casing. I find it fulfilling to grab one idea and then go from there with your own style.

The simplicity of the two strip of colored cardstock to me pull this card together. Most important they provide gravity to the card and color. Another simple and subtle detail for this card is the light ink blended background and delicate splatters. These simple touches allow the wildflower images to pop and be the star of the show/card.

While the stamps and blending brushes are out I always do a quick bit of added detail to the inside of my cards. Here's a look at the interior touches of this card.

I sure appreciate you stopping by today to check out our Creation Station Blog Hop. Next up is the lovely Andrea Tracy. Click over to see how the Annual Catalog has inspired her.

A Paper Pumpkin Thing "Life is Sweet"

Hello Paper Pumpkin fans! Welcome to A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. This month's hop features the Life is Sweet Kit from June 2024 and wow is this a beauty. It's jam packed with all kinds of gorgeous bits and bobs.

For this Peach Pie colored card I included the Thanks and Beyond dies, which were designed to coordinate with this Kit, and the everything else is part of the Life is Sweet Kit. I flipped the leaf frame over and used the white side to soften the look. I cut apart one of the large leaves die cut and tucked the pieces here and there behind the peaches. I touched and rubbed a bit of Whisper White Ink to each of the cut apart leaves to help them match the peach leaves.

Another alternative I made is a fancy fold card and belly band. I started with a 5 1/2" x 11 Pool Party card base. I cut apart one of the envelopes to create the belly band and then tied it with the Petal Pink and White Diagonal 1/4" Ribbon. I used the Petal Pink color and it's amazing how it takes on a peach tone when wrapped around the peach belly band.

I scored along the long edge to create accordion gate folds and then added all of my decor to the left side of the card base. My focal decor is mounted on a large label cut from the Citrus Blooms Dies and half of one of the peach card bases from the Kit. I love how this Kit coordinates with the Citrus Blooms Dies!

I mentioned the Citrus Blooms Dies, but I also used the Citrus Blooms Stamp Set. I stamped the large white Stylish Shapes circle with the small background image from Citrus Blooms to add visual interest then I smeared the circle with gold Metallic Enamel Effects.

Behind the "hello" is a Stylish Shapes banner which I cut from scraps of the envelope that I used to die cut the belly band. It makes the perfect layer to stage and help the greetings stand out.

I did add a 4" x 5 1/4" layer of Basic White to the inside of the card. I stamped it with Peach Pie and Pecan Pie Inks and added a few of the smaller die cut peaches to finish it all up.

It's been great to have you visiting my blog today. Be sure to come back next month for more alternative projects with Paper Pumpkin Kits. For now, click next to stop by Tami's site to take a look at her alternative for this Life is Sweet.