More Geraniums

 Hi there! Hope you like geraniums a lot, because I've definitely been having fun with the Potted Geranium stamp set and Geraniums dies.  This bundle is so much fun to use.  Today's card is using both the stamped images and coordinating dies to make the lovely focal piece.  Again, I've gone for a red and green palette, but changed it to Granny Apple Green and Melon Mambo.  This color combo reminds me of the colors of the geraniums that were on my front porch.

I love how all the pieces of this card come together for one sweet look!  This card starts with a card base of Thick Basic White cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half.  The green layer is Granny Apple Green cardstock cut at 5 1/4" x 4".  There is a strip of Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper across the middle of the green layer that's cut 1 1/2" x 4".  I love this Designer Paper with all the lovely roses on it.  The full sheet of this design has a rainbow of tiny flowers like this covering it all.  So cute and the colors blended exactly with what I had in mind.

The leaves, flowers, and flowerpot were all stamped on a piece of Basic White cardstock.  Starting with the detail leaf stamp, I used Mossy Meadow ink.  Then used Granny Apple Green ink over this to fill in the leaves.  The flowers started with the detail stamp and Melon Mambo ink.  The fill-in stamp also used Melon Mambo ink but was off-stamped before stamping on the white.  The more solid flowerpot image was inked with Sahara Sand ink, then off-stamped before stamping on the white.  The shading stamp for the flowerpot was stamped full strength with Sahara Sand ink.  All these pieces were die-cut with the coordinating dies.

Now we get to put it all together.  I planned to just layer the geranium pieces onto a plain piece of Basic White cardstock, but then realized I already had one of these Scalloped Contour rectangles already cut and it would be a great size for my design.  This is the size that's cut by the middle rectangle die.  First I attached the different pieces together with a little adhesive on the back to hold them together.  Then I attached Dimensionals behind the images to further hold them together.  Then attached it all to the scalloped rectangle piece.

Before attaching this all to the card front, I decided there needed to be a strip of Melon Mambo cardstock to anchor the piece a little better.  I was just going to use a plain strip, but then remembered the Basic Borders Dies.  I loved the scalloped and stitched border and it seemed to fit nicely. I carefully cut a piece that's about 1/2" wide to fit right under the printed DSP.

The rectangle piece was attached to the card using Dimensionals.  The last item needed was a sentiment.  The friendship and caring one I chose is also from the Potted Geranium set.  This was stamped on a 1/2" strip of Basic White cardstock using Melon Mambo ink, then trimmed close to the words.   It was attached at the bottom of the card using Dimensionals.

The final touch is always the bling.  For this card, I used the Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels that are new in this catalog.  Oh, so pretty.  Just a subtle touch that is so much prettier in person than in the picture.

Well, this is the 2nd in my Geranium Series or whatever you want to call it.  Still loving these geraniums!!  Think I'll try one next that uses only part of the images.  Stick around to see how that one turns out.

Thanks for stopping by again.  I hope you like the ideas that I share with you.  Please let me know what you think.  If you'd like to order any of the items I've used here, please use the Host Code shown at the top of the blog post.  It's much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and find some time to do something fun - like stamping of course!  

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon