Sort of a CASe with Impressions Abloom

Hello, my stamping friends!  Today is shaping up to be another cold and rainy day.  It hasn't started yet, but it's gray and dreary.  We're told the rain will definitely be here soon and will last til tomorrow evening.  Of course, tomorrow is Sunday, and we've been getting rain just about every Sunday for a while.  Add in the fact it will be Mother's Day too and we're supposed to be going to see the Spartanburgers play ball at the new ballpark that just opened last month here in town.  I'm just not sure the day is going to be all that great the way things are going.  We'll see.  Maybe it will all work out just great.  Positive thinking and all that.  Anyway, today I have a bright and cheery card with daisies, so that's a good thing.  And this card is the starting place for two more cards I'll share later.  I saw something close to this card, but I haven't been able to find it again.  Whoever made the original idea, thank you for getting my mojo going!

The card idea that got my mind whirling had a strip of cardstock that was tucked into a die-cut opening.  I thought that was a cool idea so that was the start.  The cardstock base is Old Olive cardstock that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and is scored and folded in half.

A 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Floral Delight DSP was cut with an oval die from the Impressions Abloom set.  Make sure you keep the oval that is cut out!

A piece of Timeless Plaid 6"x 6" DSP was used to fill is the opening and give it a contrasting print.  A piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock that was about 1 1/2" x 5" was embossed with the Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder.  This piece was attached at the top edge of the DSP print and tucked in at the bottom.  These pieces were all attached to the Old Olive card base using adhesive.

Next the flower pieces were die-cut using the Impressions Abloom dies.  The daisies are Basic White, the centers are Daffodil Delight, the stems and leaves are all Old Olive cardstock.  I always like to cut extra when I'm doing this step, so I have more ready when I need them next time.

The stems and leaves were all attached flat to the corrugated piece by using adhesive.  The daisies were popped up on one Dimensional each.  The centers were added to the daisies using Mini Glue Dots.

Oops, I just noticed one of the flower centers was attached upside down.  Do you think anyone will notice?

The sentiment is from the recently retired Happiest Day stamp set.  I really like the words, so I'll probably still continue to use them   This time they are stamped on a 5/8" strip of Basic White cardstock using Pecan Pie ink.  I thought this matched the stems in the DSP and blended well with the design.  The sentiment was trimmed and then attached to the card front with several Dimensionals.

The last decision is what kind of bling would work on this card.  The Tiny Bee Trinkets looked like they'd be very happy flying around in this daisy garden.  So I obliged, and three of them were added to complete this card.

I liked the card so much that I made one for Connie too.  Don't forget that I mentioned this card was a jumping off place for two more cards.  That's where the die-cut floral DSP comes in.  She and I both took those pieces and made another card with them.  Needless to say, we didn't make the same card at all.  Stop by tomorrow for the next installment of the ongoing saga of my sister and I starting to stamp with the same products and then doing our own thing.  I promise you'll like the cards we created.  See you soon.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon