Hello, my stamping buddies! Hope your day is going well and you're staying dry. I mention that because we've been getting a good amount of rain through the night and all day today. So that just means it's a good day to stay inside and create something cheerful. And that's exactly what I did. I love the hexagon shape die in the Memorable Blooms Bundle. Creating with it is one of those things that have been rolling around in my thoughts for a while. Today was the day to make it happen.
I love the looks of this card! These are some of my favorite colors and I always like to see them show up on cards. Who doesn't like pinks in their many shades from a pale baby pink to a bright rich rose color? I do, I do! This card features the yummy Strawberry Slush one of the newer In Colors that is making a return visit. Which I'm very happy about, in case you can't tell. It will be available again on May 6th in the new Annual Catalog. Loved it before, love it now!
So, we start with Strawberry Slush cardstock for the card base. It measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". This is scored and folded in half. The DSP shown here is one of the awesome prints found in the Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper. This is one of the new DSP offerings in the new Annual Catalog that will be available May 6th. I've actually made several cards using the floral side of this DSP and decided this was a lovely background print that needed some care and attention too. The print layer measures 5" x 3 3/4".
The print is layered onto a Basic Beige layer that measures 5 1/4" x 4". The two layers are attached together with "green glue". Then they are attached to the card front with Dimensionals.
Now for the focal point of the card. The plain hexagon die from the Memorable Blooms set was used to cut a layer of Basic Beige. This is a nice neutral color for the sentiment and flowers.
The sentiment used is from Memorable Blooms, and it's stamped with Strawberry Slush ink. This is placed on the right side to leave room for the flowers.
For the flowers and leaves, the Everyday You & Me set has a nice assortment of sizes to choose from. You can find this set in the Online Exclusives section. The largest flower was inked with Pretty in Pink ink. Then a sponge dauber was pounced in the middle of the flower with Strawberry Slush ink to give it more interest. The two smallest flowers were inked and shaded the same way. The other two flowers are straight Strawberry Slush ink. The two different leaf clusters were stamped with Garden Green ink. All of these pieces were stamped on Basic White cardstock. After stamping, each of the pieces was die-cut using the coordinating dies.
First, I laid out all the pieces onto the hexagon label in the fashion I liked. Then I started picking up the outer pieces of the design and adhered them to the hexagon with adhesive. I was tucking the leaves in under the flowers as I went. The largest flower in attached with a Dimensional to bring it forward in the design.
TIP: I saw a video a while back (sorry I don't remember who did the video) where the lady had her design laid out then added a piece of Press & Seal over the pieces to keep then in place. She turned it over and proceeded to add Dimensionals to the backs of all the pieces overlapping the edges to hold them together while they were still in the proper order. Then she flipped it to the front side again and attached it all to the label and easily peeled off the paper. I thought that was an awesome idea, but I didn't have any Press & Seal to try this idea out. It would have really been a big help and it's definitely on my shopping list now!
After getting all the pieces onto the hexagon label, this was attached to the card front with Dimensionals.
For the added bling on this card, I used the pink sequins in the Adhesive-backed Sequins Trio. I liked how the iridescent pinks on these sequins played off the different pinks on the card.
That's it for today's card. I'm still playing around with the lovely Florals in Bloom DSP. I can't seem to get enough of these bright spring florals. Stay tuned for more in the coming days.
Just a heads up. If you like the Memorable Blooms stamp and die bundle, it's on the Last Chance List right now. That means there are some left, but not that many and there won't be any more added. So, take advantage of the Free Shipping and get your set now!
Yes, there is Free Shipping going on April 24 - 25th. To receive the free shipping, your order must total $75 before tax and shipping are added. And if you haven't stocked up on your color cardstock, now is the time before the prices go up with the new catalog. It would be a win-win for you!
Thanks for stopping in to see what's new here today. Check back for a bundle of new cards made with the Florals in Bloom. They're quick and easy cards that let the gorgeous DSP do all the work. See you soon!
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
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