Hello, my stamping friends! I've been so stuck on making blue cards lately that I've started to bore myself. Ho hum. I decided it was time to play with a new set I've gotten recently but haven't used yet. It's the Nature's Symphony stamp and die bundle that so intrigued me. For this nature inspired card, I really felt greens should be my main color today. Have you seen the gorgeous new DSP called Nature Walk yet? It's on page 39 in the January - May Mini Catalog and you really need to check it out. This is going to be one of my favorites for sure! Let's get creating and see what we make.
My first idea was to use this mottled DSP print for my leaves, and the design came together from that start. After cutting the leaves with the die in the Nature's Symphony die set, Mossy Meadow cardstock was chosen for the card base. It measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and is scored at 4 1/4" then folded in half.
The double frame die in the Gallery Blooms set was used to cut Crumb Cake cardstock. This matches the color in the DSP print so nicely. The frame I used here is the smaller, inner frame on the die. The larger die-cut frame would be used in my next card. Since I was keeping this card design on the simple side, I didn't do any embossing or stamping on the frame but left it as is. I thought the plain simplicity made the leaves really stand out as the focus.
The frame was attached to the center of the card front using adhesive. Tombow Liquid Glue was used sparingly on the stems of the leaves and just a little on the leaf base to hold in place. I wanted the leaves to be a little loose from the card base to look more natural. The stem was tucked right above the inner frame with the leaves fanning out and over the frame. Several leaves were slightly finger-curled at the tips to help them stand apart from the frame.
The sentiment is from the More Messages stamp and die bundle. FYI - these are on the Last Chance list so get it while you can! This time I stamped the sentiments with Pecan Pie ink and cut with the matching die in the bundle. And just like that you've got 19 sentiments all ready to use when you need them. Easy peasy.
Before adding the sentiment to the card front, a large floppy bow was made from Linen Thread. This was attached behind the sentiment with a Mini Glue Dot in the top left area.
Then Dimensionals were added behind the sentiment label, and it was attached near the bottom of the frame.
The last touch was adding some bronze dots to finish off the design. The darker metallic look seemed to work nicely with the natural look of all the other components of the design.
Just a little teaser here. This shows the next card I worked on with more of the same components as the original. Come back tomorrow for another installment on the Nature's Symphony bundle. I hope you love these ideas as much as I do!
Don't forget that Bonus Days are going on this month. There's still two more weeks to earn your Bonus Days coupon or two (or more!) For every $50 you spend this month, you receive a coupon worth $5.00 to redeem in February with your next purchase. Woo Hoo! And don't forget to hang on to those coupon codes. You'll need those numbers. That's the only way you can cash them in!!
Thanks for stopping in today to see what's happening here. Come back for the 2nd installment tomorrow. So happy to have you visit. Please be sure to add a comment and let me know what you think of my designs. Thank you!
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
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