Stamps, Paper, and Ink

Here today, gone tomorrow!

I thought that title might catch your attention! Read on to the end of this post to solve the mystery of what I'm talking about in this case. :->

We had a wonderful trip over the weekend to visit family, and a wonderful time too! It always takes me awhile to get back to stamping mode, but the lovely sketch at MOJO Monday 182 gave me the best jump start to using one of my favorite sets, Easter Blossom. It was a lovely chance to feature the spray of sweet blossoms, don't you think?

I was happy to play along with Ann's Color Challenge at The Paper Players this week. I wanted to have a light airy feel to the large panel, and the Presto Patterns DSP was just right  with the large flourishes in white and sponging of Baja Breeze ink to provide the background color. I also randomly stamped the small floral image on this panel.

The blossoms were stamped in Basic Brown ink and colored in with markers.

Dressing it up with a layered bow and pearls, I was pleased when this card was finished. After I photographed it, I set it on the sofa with my camera, intending to edit soon. Left the room for just a few minutes to find that - JOSIE ATE IT! Yep, the dog ate my homework! She ate most of the card back and the lovely bow with three pearls must have been delectable because it's gone too!

Although somewhat distressed - think anybody would recognize teethmarks, lol? - the intact card front is somewhat salvageable. Moral of the story: thank God she didn't eat the camera! She tried.

Hope I'm leaving you chuckling, have a great day today!

   

Supplies~  all supplies by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Easter Blossoms, Oval All
Paper:  Whisper White, Presto Patters Specialty Paper, Early Expresso, Blushing Bride
and Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Brown

Accessories:   Stampin' Write markers, Basic Pearls, Ribbon Seam Binding, Oval and Oval Scallop punches

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Lots of Blossoms

I love the blossoms that mean spring is here to me! We know it's spring when the three huge Bradford Pear trees that line the driveway become laden with tiny white blossoms. (They are pretty as a picture, but when the breeze wafts, they carry quite a pungent smell!) We've also got peach blossoms, camellias and forsythia in bloom in our yard.

No wonder I chose to make a card covered with blossoms from the Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper. Here's today's card.

 
I used the Easter Blossoms set to stamp the spray of blossoms on the Crumb Cake circle and added tiny pearl accents. Using patterned paper with sponged edges, I rolled the three flower accents, again with pearl centers. I've seen these made all over blogland but this is the first time I actually made my own - I'm sure they'll get better with practice and practice I will because I love what they add to the card. I punched a 1" circle and snipped a spiral around the inside, then rolled the spiral tightly and adhered the flower to a glue dot. Tip: the sizes vary somewhat based on how tightly (or not) they are wound, and on the smallest one, I actually cut the spiral strip a bit. I did this completely by accident, not design, lol!

The sketch is lovely and fun from Julee at Mojo Monday and I'm playing along with the Spring Has Sprung challenge at The Paper Players.

Thanks for the encouragement of your kind words and lovely comments, makes my day!

   

Supplies**~  all supplies by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Easter Blossoms
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Springtime Vintage, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz
and Ink: Early Espresso, Rose Red

Accessories:   Little Leaves Sizzlet, Rose Red Ribbon Seam Binding, Basic Pearls; Corner Rounder, 1" and 2-1/2" Circle and Scallop Border Trim punches

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Do you have any questions about our products, my projects/classes, or being a demonstrator? I am happy to answer them, just send me an e-mail, you'll find it HERE