Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Flowering Desert

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop for April. This month we are showcasing the Flowering Desert Stamp Set which can be found on Page 29 of the Occasions Catalogue. When I first laid eyes on this set I was in love, however, I have only recently take possession of it. After a quick play I was extremely impressed.

This stamp set is sooooo much fun! I loved making my cacti in different colours for really cute fun creations try some bright vivid colours.

I have a few cards to share with you today, designed for a variety of crafting levels - beginner, casual and avid. The first card I have to share is perfect for the beginner crafter - it has a fun colour combination, with the images stamped in Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana.  The stamped images have been die cut with the Rectangular Stitched Shapes Framelits and adhered to the Coastal Cabana card base over a panel of Melon Mambo Brights DSP.

BEGINNER crafting level

The following two projects would make perfect cards for the casual crafter. Lemon Lime Twist Gingham Gala DSP was the inspiration for the next card. The images have been stamped in Lemon Lime Twist and Melon Mambo with a white heat embossed sentiment on Melon Mambo card stock to tie in with the layer behind the embossed card front.

For the CASUAL Crafter

The second card for the Casual Crafter, again features embossing, DSP, die cuts and heat embossed sentiments.

AVID Crafting Level

The Avid level creation that I have to share  features the large Cactus image surrounded by one of the sentiments from the stamp set.  The Flowering Desert has 16 photopolymer stamps, meaning the sentiments can be shaped to stamp however you wish them to appear. Using my stamparatus and circle die cut, I bent the stamp in a circular shape using the die cut as a guideline.

As simple as this card looks it has many elements that would appeal to the avid crafter - colour blocked die cut sun, circular sentiment, fussy cutting and the "inked" or drawn outline. Yes, I have hand drawn the black detail around the cactus and shrub. Just use a fine tipped ink marker and use the stamped image as your guide.

Casual - Avid

I have one more project to share that possibly fits perfectly between the casual to avid crafting level. It has a few stepped up techniques but not as many as in the Avid crafter card. Again, stamping that awesome sentiment "be your own kind of beautiful" in a circular shape with the images stamped in Flirty Flamingo and Berry Burst. My final card is a great in between for the casual and avid crafting levels. It has a few stepped up techniques but not as many as the first card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope I have inspired you to create some fun, bright cards with the awesome Flowering Desert Stamp Set. Be sure to follow the Blog Hop all the way through for even more inspiring ideas and creativity.

A participant list has been provided below. Up next in the Hop is the super talented Tami Hewlett with her stunning creations - Enjoy x

Until next time, stay awesome and stay crafty