Tulip Bouquet Thanks

Good Morning everyone, and happy April 1^st!  I’m not fooling, this was a fun card to make! This is posted today on the Memory Box Outside the Box blog as well.

I started off my cutting a piece of card stock slightly smaller than an A2 base card and sponged Frayed Burlap ink through the Scraped Paint stencil.  I cut two of the Tulip die, one in red and the other in green.  I placed the pieces of each tulip back into the die cut and taped it on the back to secure them, then glued the flowers directly over the green die cut.  

For dimension, I added a little Frayed Burlap ink at the very bottoms of the flowers and then a little Wink of Stella glitter brush to highlight. 

I cut one Tall Bamboo and curled each of the leaves to add to the bouquet, and adhered them with the flowers to the stenciled card stock.  I die cut the word “Thanks” from “A Little Thanks” die, and also covered that with Wink of Stella before adding it to the layer.  Once assembled, I used mounting tape to adhere this to the card front.  I found some tan-ish pearl embellishments in my stash, and added those to the card front to finish it.  

Hope everyone makes it through the day without being pranked!  Thanks for stopping by.

 

I Really Miss You

The card below is a springtime version of the winter card posted previously.  It features the Curbside Mailboxes, Frisky Squirrels and General Store Tags dies from Poppystamps. 

I used the Rectangle Layers again on this card.  I really believe all of the layer dies from Memory Box are must haves!  With so many different sizes, there are lots of ways to configure the layers for unique layouts, which I will be showing in posts to come.

I sponged the background using Shabby Shutters ink through the Mini Dots stencil.  The Leafy Sprig die from Poppystamps was cut using two shades of green card stock. The "letters" were cut from the smallest tag in the General Store Tags set.  It's the perfect size for the mailbox!  I arranged all as shown, and added some Spring Flower Soft at the bottom.  The sentiment is from a Penny Black set.

A Little Lavender

It's a peaceful, quiet Sunday, and it's about time I posted again, yes?  I refuse to bore you with details as to why it's been so long.  We will simply move on.  With any luck today, I will have some uninterrupted time to actually get ahead of the game a little. 

Since my last post, I have become a new member of the Memory Box Outside the Box Design Team.  I am so honored and excited about this opportunity.  Below is my first post for Memory Box, and I hope to inspire my viewers with their wonderful dies, stencils and stamps.  There will also be some classes within the next month or so at Ultimate Hobbies sometime after they move to their new location. I will keep you posted on that.

So here is my card featuring the Long Stem Lavender die. This is one of the cards we will be creating at our next Memory Box class at Ultimate Hobbies.

I cut two sets of the Long Stem Lavender die, and one extra stem to add some curly filler. The flowers were sponged with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink and enhanced with Wink of Stella glitter brush before being adhered to the stems. I cut two of the Lenora Bloom in two shades of green, and snipped off everything above the leaves.  After sponging Shabby Shutter Distress Ink on the leaves, I arranged them as shown around the bottom of the lavender stems. 

I love the Open Studio Rectangle Layers sooo much!  I cut one of the layers, spattered with lavender ink, and added a sheer length of ribbon before adding the lavender and leaves.  I created a banner using the “Wishing You a Happy Day” stamp, curved the banner a bit and then added it to the layered piece as well.  I adhered the assembled layer to the card front, and added some gem stones to finish.

Thanks for stopping by, and there will be more to come! 

 

Some New Inspiration!

There's a new challenge happening at Poppystamps blog starting today! You'll find some examples from the design team to inspire you for this month's "My Love" them.  Entries can be any creations related to love ... Valentine's Day, Wedding, Anniversary, or just because ... and you have the entire month to post.  You must include at least one Poppystamps image on the project you design. The prize this month is the Large Madison Window Set.  For more information, hop on over to the Poppystamps blog by clicking on the Challenge icon on the right.

Below is the sample I provided.

I used the new Curbside Mailboxes die as the focal point here, and the Frisky Squirrels die is the perfect size to add a little fun.  The letters were created with the smallest tag in the General Store Tags die, and with a little squiggling, it looks just like miniature envelopes.  I cut the leaves from a tree die, and added some white Flower Soft for the snow.  I also added a little Flower Soft on the mailbox and lots on the ground.  The background was sponged in with a gray ink pad, and the snow drops were created by splattering white acrylic paint that was diluted with water.  And I have to say something about the layers ... I LOVE the new Open Studio products, and a favorite is the Rectangle Layers die set.  It makes layering sooo easy!!   Hope this inspires you to post an entry for this month's challenge!  Be sure to check out the other samples on the Poppystamps blog!