Daisies, Doilies and Gingham

Here’s a sweet little card that reminds me of a laid back summer day in the country.  The simple little daisy image is from the In Every Season stamp set and it reminds me of picking daisies from our neighbors garden when my kids were little.  I received this stamp set as a prize patrol at On Stage in April.  It’s a great set because it has 12 different flower, one for every month of the year.I love how the Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon and the doily pair so well together to evoke those days gone by.

Stampin' Up! In Every Season stamp set, Stampin' Studio

I stamped the flower on Whisper White cardstock in Stazon ink and colored it in with Stampin’ Write Markers before I punch it out with the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch.  I then layered the stamped image on a 2″ circle of Night of Navy.  The backside of the Pearlized Doilies are white, so they’re perfect for changing the color (So Saffron in this case) by rubbing an inked sponge dauber over the doily.  A bit of snail in the middle of the doily is all that was needed to hold it in place before tying  a bow in the gingham ribbon and wrapping it over the doily and around the Whisper White Layer.  The banner was stamped with a sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings set and finished off with a Pearl that I  colored with the Light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.

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A touch of nature & a bit of elegance

A few weeks ago when I was playing around in my stampin’ studio, I decided I wanted a card that could be used for male or female and for any occasion (just by swapping out the sentiment).  I came up with this card which has a touch of nature and a bit of elegance as well as a fun fold.

Stampin' Up! Rooted in Nature stamp set, Stitched Labels Framelits, Stampin' Studio

My go to stamp set these days, when I’m wanting something masculine is the  Rooted in Nature stamp set which I paired with the Natures Poem Designer Series Paper and the Natures Twine.  Now, for a feminine flair, I am so on love with the incredibly detailed Stitched Labels Framelits.  I think these two new products compliment one another so well on this card.  By keeping the color palette neutral, it tends to stay rather gender neutral which is perfect. 

Color Palette

Stampin' Studio Color Palette

The stately tree silhouette is truly the only focal point needed, but since I love texture, I used the Natures Twine, which I tied into a knot, then unraveled the ends so that all 3 plies show.

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The Stitched Shapes Framelit piece is attached to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals , so that the finished height of the card is 5-1/2 and it fits into the Very Vanilla Envelopes.

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Measurements:

Soft Suede Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ folded in half for card base

Early Espresso cardstock: 4″ x 4″

Very Vanilla Cardstock: 3-5/8″ x 3-5/8″ and 3-1/2″ x 3″ for framelit

Natures Poem DSP: 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″

Natures Twine: 5″

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Varied Vases

One of the most versatile stamp sets in the new catalog is the Varied Vases stamp set and coordinating Vases Builder Punch.  It’s a 2-step stampin’ set which makes opens the door to even more possibilities.

Stampin' Up! Varied Vases stamp set, Stampin' Studio

Color Palette

Stampin Studio Color Palette

Have you played around with the new Gray Granite paper or ink yet?  I am so in love with it!  It’s kind of a gray, kind of a taupe color and it goes so well with so many of our colors.

Supplies:
⦁ Stamp Sets –Varied Vases (146644)
⦁ Card Stock –Gray Granite (146983); Calypso Coral (122925); Whisper White (1007330)
⦁ Stamp Pads – Gray Granite (147118); Calypso Coral 9147101)
⦁ Misc.- Vases Builder Punch (147040); Share What You Love Artisan Pearls (146927); Snail Adhesive (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Paper Snips (103579); Aqua Painter (103954)

Measurements:
⦁ Gray Granite: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and 3″ x 3/4″ for banner
⦁ Calypso Coral: 4″ x 5-1/4″
⦁ Whisper White: 3-3/4″ x 5″ and scrap for vases

Instructions:
⦁ Fold Gray Granit cardstock in half for cardbase.
⦁ Attach Calypso Coral cardstock to front of card with Snail.
⦁ Stamp stems in Gray Granit on large Whisper White cardstock
⦁ Stamp flowers in Calypso Coral (stamping off first to get a lighter shade)
⦁ Attach Whisper White Cardstock to front of card with Snail
⦁ Stamp vases in Gray Granite on scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock and punch out with Vase Builder Punch.
⦁ Attach vases over stems with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
⦁ Using Aqua Painter pick up a little Gray Granite ink from the lid of the stamp pad and watercolor a little shadow around one side of each of the vases as well as below.
⦁ Attach Whisper White layer to card front with Snail.
⦁ Stamp Sentiment in Gray Granite on banner piece, then cut notch in left side of banner with Paper Snips and attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
⦁ Attach Share What You Love Artisan Pearl to the banner.

You can order the supplies for this card by clicking on the photos below.