You choose, Dogwood or Cherry Blossom?

Bunny here today showing you just how versatile the Bold Blooms Mega Die Set can be. 

Create different types of florals using it just by shaping them different or even shading them with Distress Oxides differently.

I have always wanted a dogwood blossom die, and upon research, found that the Bold Blooms Mega Die Set is just that die! for this card, I shaped them differently.

Now I will say Jillian said these look like Cherry Blossoms! Call them what you want, I love this card! 

Sometimes a card just comes out better than expected!

I started with the Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set cut from cream cardstock as the card base.

Then grabbed the Spring Birdie Die Set for the tree branch. I cut a couple of them, and then cut it apart so I could add some branches. I shaped the pale pink petals of the Bold Blooms Mega Die Set using the Petal Pusher Stylus and Shaping Mat, then added some Ground Espresso around the edges then creased them in the middle of each petal. I use the Leaves and Petals Die Set for the leaves to better match the shape of them in real life.

I added the Blessed word die and shadow from the Fresh Florals Arch Die Set and the sentiment from the Fresh Florals Arch Stamp Set. Also from the Fresh Florals Arch Die Set, I used the sentiment banner and the sentiment was stamped in Potting Soil Archival Ink.

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If you are in the Akron Ohio area, come visit us this weekend at 

Adventures in Stamping

https://adventuresinstamping.com/

Saturday, April 29th, 9-5pm

Sunday, April 30th, 10-3

John S. Knight Center, 77 Mill Street, Akron Ohio.

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Pretty in Pink!

Hello and Welcome to another "Bunny is obsessed with this pale pink cardstock and monochromatic cardmaking..." post.

I am, I admit I love this pale pink 110 lb cardstock that Jillian picked up at Michaels!

It is so pretty, and the photos do not do it justice!

Key point:  I used the SAME pale pink cardstock for all die cuts. Some were embossed with the Brutus Monroe Rainbow Sparkle Embossing Powder. This is like a translucent embossing powder and gives such a beautiful effect on the pale pink cardstock.

I first started with the Basic Rectangle Die Set and the Stitch Dot Rectangle largest dies. I stamped the Meandering Stitches Background Builder Cling Stamp using Wow Embossing Ink then embossed with the  Brutus Monroe Rainbow Sparkle Embossing Powder it is just gorgeous and on this pink, it seems to match it perfectly!

I cut the Embroidery Hoop from the Hoop It Up Set. Jillian came out with it back in 2014, then relaunched it in July of 2022 due to customer requests. I embossed more card stock then cut the stork scissors, Hoop screw, and the Sew word die from Antique Sewing Machine Die Set, out of it. Then embossed the Hoop with the same embossing powder: Brutus Monroe Rainbow Sparkle Embossing Powder.

Stamped using the Fresh Florals Arch Stamp on the inside of the hoop using Wow Embossing Ink and the SAME Brutus Monroe Rainbow Sparkle Embossing Powder.

I used the banner sentiment from the Fresh Florals Swag Die Set, it seemed to fit the sentiment "kind of you" perfectly.

I love how Jillian added a banner sentiment strip to three of the Fresh Florals die sets, so they can be used depending on how long you want. Each is 1/4" different in length! So if you own all three sets, you have a set of 3 sentiment banners to use with other stamps too!

I had a vision for this card, and it actually came out BETTER than my vision...normally that is not the case!

I just wish the photos did it justice!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a Blessed weekend.

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Blessed by your Kindness

Don't let those big Fresh Floral Stamps be intimidating!

We are not big coloring people...well, we are now coloring more than before, but 

I have always kind of been intimidated with coloring and all the available mediums.

I know how to use Copics but are a little rusty with them.

So I grabbed my Distress Inks and my Tim Holtz Watercolor Brush and colored this beautiful Fresh Florals Arch using Festive Berries and Candied Apple Distress Inks, I used Mowed Lawn for the leaves.

Black Archival Distress in Black Soot for the sentiment which is on the same Fresh Florals Arch Stamp Set.

 

I decided to use the Mini Hearts A2 Cover Plate layered on the Basic Rectangle Backdrop to give this a loving feel. I love the Blessed word die cut that comes with the coordinating Fresh Florals Arch Die Set coming the end of March! It also features a shadow so if you want to stamp and cut it or layer the die cut on the shadow is an option as well.

Three of the Fresh Florals Die Sets include a banner sentiment die, same height but different widths so you have a set of 3 when you purchase all the coordinating die sets. How fun is THAT!

 See our post HERE for the video of me showing how to color with Distress Inks from our Tuesday Night Live and Jillian showing how to use Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol!

Take a chance and try watercoloring with your distress inks, it really is fun and relaxing as well as a great way to use what you already have in your craft room!

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