Garden in Bloom – Sunday Stamps 118

 

Greetings!! Today is a new challenge from Sunday Stamps…a sketch!!

Garden in Bloom - Sunday Stamps 118

I admit, I had tons of trouble finding a substitute for the butterfly! I had just posted a card using a butterfly and didn’t want to use one again so soon. After much contemplation, I went with flowers (big surprise, right? lol):

Garden in Bloom - Sunday Stamps 118

I must be feeling pink lately but I’m not really a Valentine’s kind of girl so I made my pink card all purpose instead 🙂 It’s always good to have a general card on hand, right? You never know when you will need one!

Details:

  • I drew my colors from the fab designer series paper “English Garden” by Stampin’ Up!
  • Stampin’ Up’s Ovals Framelits form the curved layer. I used the scalloped oval with Melon Mambo and then used the next size smaller for the white sentiment layer. I adhered both ovals together, added them to the card and then used my guillotine trimmer to trim the excess away.
  • Garden in Bloom by Stampin’ Up! has lovely three step images to add depth and personality to the flowers! I used Melon Mambo for the flower outline and center, then Blushing Bride  stamped off once for the flower and Blushing Bride, full strength, stamped twice for the inside of the flower.
  • The leaves are a two step stamp. I used Mossy Meadow stamped off once for the interior of the leaf and Mossy Meadow at full strength for the outline.
  • I added gold twine (from the Christmas catalog) behind the flowers and a few gold sequins to set everything off
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals add depth behind the oval layer as well as behind all of the flowers.
  • I used my Brother Scan-n-Cut to cut both the flowers and leaves out 🙂

Garden in Bloom - Sunday Stamps 118

Here’s a peek at the inside:

Garden in Bloom - Sunday Stamps 118

I hope that my project has inspired you to join us in this challenge, for more inspiration please visit these lovely ladies:

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Products Used:

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Melon Mambo and Blushing Bride by Stampin’ Up!

Pattern Paper: English Garden Designer Series Paper Pack by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Mossy Green, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride by Stampin’ Up!

Stamps:  Garden in Bloom by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Ovals Framelits and Envelope Line Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  MISTI

Embellishments: Wink of Stella, Gold Sequins and Gold Thread by Stampin’ Up!

Garden in Bloom - Sunday Stamps 118

 

10 comments

  1. Annette Elliott says:

    Absolutely gorgeous, Shannon! I love everything about it! I will have to CASE this beauty! Way to master the challenge!

  2. Charlotte Coombes says:

    That stamp set in the catalog really didn’t do much for me, and then I see what you created with it, and now it’s been moved it to the must have list! Stunning card, Shannon! Love the layout and colors. Saved this one to my ideas folder, thank you!

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