Florals in Bloom Card Set

 Hello my friends!  I feel just a little bit scattered lately.  Maybe it's knowing my birthday is right around the corner and that means another year to tack onto that growing number.  Good grief, how did I ever get this old?  I keep thinking I'm younger, but my body keeps telling me "Hey, you're really old!"  But I know some really cool gifts will be coming my way, so I guess I can deal with another birthday.  I've already received some absolutely lovely cards that I'll need to share with all of you soon.  Thank you, ladies, for sharing your creativity and sending them to me!

Ok, on to the creating and sharing on this end.  Today's set of cards are focusing on the Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper and one basic layout.  Having them all sitting on my table together reminds me of a vase of spring flowers or even a basket of Easter eggs.  I love all these bright (but not too bright!) colors.  They just make me happy, so I'm extra happy to share them with you too.

Here's number one which I think might be my favorite of the bunch.  The basic dimensions for each one of the cards are the same so I'll share just once here:

Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Extra Side Piece - 7/8" x 5 1/4"

DSP - 3" x 5 1/4"

 

The card base is Coastal Cabana on this card.  I tried a good number of different cardstock colors, and they were all good. This print just lends itself to so many choices.  But I couldn't resist this combo.  The card base is scored and folded in half.  The extra piece is embossed to give it an extra pop of interest.  This time I used the Plaster Painting 3D Embossing Folder.  I wish you could feel and see the gorgeous texture this adds!

The DSP print was attached to the card base using "green glue".  It was centered on the right edge leaving a frame of the Coastal Cabana showing.

The embossed strip was attached to the left edge with "green glue".  This leaves a frame of the card base showing evenly around the two pieces.

The sentiment on this card is from the Thankful Garden stamp set.  It's stamped on a Basic White strip that measures about 7/8" x 3".  It stamped in Pretty Peacock ink.  There is a layer of Coastal Cabana under this that measures 1 1/8" x 3 1/4".  This is attached to the card front with Dimensionals.

A retired Pool Party ribbon was used to make a bow which was added to the side of the sentiment.  It's attached with Mini Glue Dots.  For bling, I used the greenish gems in the Tinsel Gems Three-pack.  I thought these blended in nicely.

Here is the 2nd card in the set.  This has a base of Petunia Pop cardstock.  The extra strip this time is embossed with one of the Basic Embossing Folders.  This gives it a more subtle texture than the first card.

The sentiment comes from the Unbounded Love set.  It seems to be a sentiment I use often.   It's sort of generic and can be appropriate for so many occasions.  So, I can leave the inside of the card blank until I'm ready to use it.  That makes it rather practical.

The sentiment is stamped with Petunia Pop ink on a 1/2" strip.  It's backed by a Petunia Pop layer that is 3/4" wide.  They were trimmed to fit the area I wanted to place the sentiment.

After attaching the sentiment layers together, I used a strip of Tear & Tape across the back.  This holds the 3/8" Petunia Pop ribbon that I folded back and forth on it.  I used about 10 1/2" of ribbon to do this. The ends of the label are left free of the ribbon.  This is where I placed the two Dimensionals to hold the sentiment on to the card.

The gems here are from the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems.  I used the rosiest of the gems and think they blend quite well with Petunia Pop of the card.

This next print also works nicely will several different colors.  For my card, I chose to use Summer Splash cardstock which is one of the In Colors.  I haven't used it too often, so thought it might need a little love here.  The DSP print is attached to the card front just like the other two.  The extra strip of cardstock is embossed with the Dashing Designs 3D Embossing Folder.  This is an Online Exclusive item if you're looking for it.

For this card, a Basic White label was cut using the Textured Notes Dies.  I love the detail that's around each of the rectangles.  It just adds so much interest to the finished project.  

The sentiment used here is from the You Are Remarkable stamp set.  This set has been getting quite a workout here lately!  It is stamped with the new Secret Sea ink pad which is one of the new 2025-2027 In Colors.  You're going to love this color!

There was a little space on the top of the label, so I stamped in a bee from the You Are Remarkable set using Summer Splash ink.  Then the label was attached to the card front with Dimensionals.

I wanted a small bow on the label but couldn't find a ribbon to use.  I ended up coloring approximately 13" of white Baker's Twine with a Peach Pie Blender Pen.  It does a good job of coloring, and it dries pretty quickly.  I folded the Baker's Twine in half and tied it in a bow.  The ends were trimmed to the size I wanted.  Then it's attached to the label with a Mini Glut Dot.

While trying to decide on the bling I wanted to use, I remembered the Tiny Bee Trinkets.  I rolled a Mini Glue Dot and attached the tiny bee right over the stamped one.  Then added another one on the side.  Perfect.

Now we've come to the last card from this set of cards.  For some reason, I had the most trouble with this print.  There were just too many options for me to choose!  I ended with the Peach Pie cardstock for it.  

The strip on the side was a leftover piece that was just a little too small to use on its own.  I wanted to try something a little different this time - stamping on it instead of using an embossing folder.  I stamped multiple sections of the daisy from You Are Remarkable to cover the piece using Peach Pie ink.  

I had planned on backing the strip and also the sentiment with Timid Tiger, a new In Color, but wasn't happy with the look.  Instead, I went with Granny Apple Green which is the color of some of the leaves in the DSP print.  

The sentiment is on a 1/2" strip of Basic White.  It's stamped with Garden Green ink so it's a little darker.  The sentiment comes from the Spring Corners stamp set.  It's trimmed and attached to the Granny Apple Green strip that's about 3/4" wide.  They're attached together with adhesive.  Then the label is attached using Dimensionals.

The bling for this card is from an old pack of iridescent sequins.  These are in the lime green color.  They seemed to blend better than anything else I tried.  I guess that's why I hang on to so many of my retired embellishments.  You never know when you'll have a need for just that one.

There you have it.  This is one way to use one pack of Designer Paper and one layout but end up with a lovely set of cards that are very different looking but still similar.

And wasn't I right?  They do look like a basket of Easter eggs just waiting to be hidden.

Hope you enjoyed this little creative jaunt and got a few ideas of how you might do this yourself.  I'm sure you have your favorite colors and prints that would work perfectly with this idea.  I can't wait to hear what you do with the idea.

The stock is running low on many of the retiring products.  If there's something you're still considering, please don't miss out.  But that also means that the new Annual Catalog will be available for ordering soon!!  If you're one of my customers and you haven't gotten your new catalog yet, please get in touch with me.  You should have received it by now.

A big reminder - when you place your orders now, make sure you sign up to receive rewards the first time you order after April15!  You won't get them if you haven't signed up for them!  As far as I know, once you sign up, you're good.  You don't have to continue to sign up each order.  They will just automatically be awarded.  And if you need a demonstrator, I would be happy to help you out.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

email - sharoncarr50@gmail.com

I just have to share.  My daughter just ran in after dropping boys off for baseball practice.  She did my nails so I'd feel pretty for my birthday.  Awww.  She's sweet, isn't she?  

She talked me into blue nails!!  Holey Cow!!  Guess I'm not too old to try new things.

Now I have to share the really funny part.  She was about halfway done putting them on me when we realized there is a design of snowflakes on each finger!!  Guess I need some glasses!  Isn't this just hilarious!  Wearing snowflakes in April!  Oh well, these will certainly take a bit of getting used to wearing.  Where are my pretty pink-y/peach-y nails?  I'll get back to normal in another two weeks, thank goodness.

Have fun!