Oh So Succulent Greenhouse Card

Good Day Crafty Friends,

Welcome, I hope you are having a fabulous day.  Today, I'm so excited to share my very own creation!! The whole point of starting my blog is being able to share my creations with a wider audience. I designed this envelope fold Succulent Greenhouse card quite by accident. It showcases the amazing, new Oh So Succulent Stamps & Dies, which are available as a bundle from Stampin' Up!. 

 

My "happy accident" occurred when I was trying to construct something completely different. I was fiddling and dropped it on the floor, when I picked it up, my creation was on a different orientation and looked more like a Greenhouse than what I was originally trying to create - which was a shop front for some stamped tee shirts.

I love the sentiments used on the inside of the card - both are from the Bookcase Builder stamp set. The little floral images inked around the sentiments were stamped in Pink Pirouette to match the layered panels.

 

Close up look at the inside of the card reveals planter boxes and pot plants fill with water coloured succulents. The Hot Air Balloon Thinlit from the Lift Me Up Bundle was used to create the Pot Plant holders. The Brick Wall & Wood Grain Embossing Folders were used to create texture on the back walls and floor.

 

The card folds by "poking" the middle of the window frames lol. The back of the card has a Whisper White panel for a handwritten greeting.

As it is an envelope fold, I decided to add a sentiment to the front of the card as well - this gorgeous sentiment is from the Paisleys and Posies stamp set.

I have had many requests for custom orders for this card - Thank You to all those willing to purchase my creations, I hope the recipients loved their handmade card.

Until next time, stay awesome

Fresh Florals DSP - Tranquil Tide

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Today's set of cards feature more of the new Fresh Florals DSP. These cards are all made using the new 2017-2019 In Colour called Tranquil Tide. Its a deep, rich colour, which I think will be great for Masculine themed cards. All these cards are simple and easy to replicate in little amount of time.

 

 

I really wanted to highlight the new Tranquil Tide colour, so predominately used Whisper White and Black card stock with the Fresh Florals DSP.

First up is a card using the die from the Up & Away Thinlits.  The sentiment is from the soon to be released Birthday Delivery stamp set - available June 1st. I love the two different fonts in one greeting. I also adore bling on the Hot Air Balloon! Any excuse to use bling is a good one!

 

The next card has a Sahara Sand base, a layer of DSP and the sentiment from the Bookcase Builder Stamp Set was inked up in Sahara Sand before the panel was run through the Big Shot using the Hexagons Embossing folder. Little flower die cut in Tranquil Tide card stock had a bow of Bakers Twine added and then a pearl embellishment.

 

For the next card, layers of DSP and Tranquil Tide card stock were given a Whisper White matt. The Succulent was made using the Oh So Succulent Dies cut from Mint Macaroon card stock and sponged on the tips with Sweet SugarPlum. I tucked in the sentiment from Blooms & Wishes stamp set under the Succulent and attached with a dimensional.

Hope I have inspired you to get into your craft room and use some of your lovely DSP's. Enjoy your day x

Beautiful You & Succulents

Who doesn't love rainbow coloured things?!?! I do anyways and I love sponging my own backgrounds. I especially love using cheerful, bright colours like the ones used in the card below. Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Peekaboo Peach and Flirty Flamingo.

The lady from the Beautiful You stamp is one of my absolute favourites from the 2017 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue. I've used it again on this card, stamped in Black Archival ink and coloured with White Craft ink and an Aqua Painter. The frame surrounding her was made using the Layering Square Framelits.

 

 

After sponging I splashed lightly with water and let dry before adhering embellishments. The congrats Die is from Sunshine Wishes and the succulents from Oh So Succulent bundle. Pink Bakers Twine and a few drops of the fine tip glue as clear droplets were the only other items added. 

I have another card using the Beautiful You stamp set to share with you tomorrow. Until then, 

Happy Crafting x

 

Mothers Day Cards

 I have made several Mother's Day Cards this year, one for my Mumma, one for my Mumma in law and also a few for friends who wanted to send their cherished Ma's a handmade card - go the snail mail!!

This card uses the Oh So Succulent stamps and dies to make the 3D Succulent and the water coloured images. I also used the Happy Mother's Day sentiment from the set and die cut it using the Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits. The Wood Grain Background stamp was stamped on Pool Party card stock using Crumb Cake ink before adhering to a Crumb Cake card base.

I took a piece of Whisper White A4 card stock and stamped a whole heap of the different stamps from the Oh So Succulent Stamp Set to make my own DSP. I then cut up the DSP to make four card fronts. On this card I used Sweet Sugar Plum card stock as a base for the card front and to cut the scalloped circle for the sentiment.  Little succulents were adhered with dimensionals to the bottom of the sentiment. 

Little pots on a brick wall! Using the Oh So Succulent bundle again raised on dimensionals with a little pot underneath. I used Pool Party & Sahara Sand card stock and Shimmery White card stock for the water coloured succulents. The Brick Wall Embossing folder was used for the card front.

This one is a little different. The Everyday Hero stamp set was used along with the Happy Hearts & Confetti Embossing Folders. I love the cartoon features of this stamp set and the sentiments are great for both Mum & Dad Super Hero's. 

Hope my cards have inspired you to get into your craft space and make all the Super Mother's in your life a handmade card or gift that's been made with Love.

Happy Crafting xx