Blossom Party

Gently Falling Deja Vu?

September 30, 2011 By Connie | 7 Comments

I must say (and maybe I already have?) that Stampin' Up! really rocked the fall sets this year in the Holiday Mini! I love both Gently Falling and Always Grateful! They are so easy to stamp and make nice looking cards! I can't say I feel that way about some stamp sets! A few are a little more challenging to use! lol!

I have two cards for you today…both use the same format, just changed up the colors and DSP that I used! Inspiration for my cards comes from Kelly Powell for a Control Freak swap that I received. I've changed up the flower and greeting, but I liked how she ran the background and DSP thru the Square Lattice Impressions Folder! I've gone thru an entire package of Spice Cake…really…just a few scraps left…except for the sheet of green paisley print! I decided to use it to make up a few cards. So, here is my first one…

I started with a base of Soft Suede cardstock and layered on Pear Pizzazz. On top of that is River Rock with a piece of the green paisley print from Spice Cake across the bottom. That was run thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder. I wrapped the Crochet Trim around and tied a knot. (Oh, make sure you stamp your greeting from Lighthearted stamp set with Soft Suede ink BEFORE you run it thru the Big Shot…ask me how I know! lol!) I cut the flower from Blossom Party Die, added the Spice Cake Designer Button with the medallion punched from one of the other patterns in Spice Cake. There is a pearl adhered in the center. I stamped two of the leaves from Gently Falling stamp set in Pear Pizzazz and the outline in Soft Suede, then cut them out. The flower is popped up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals! I think it makes a wonderful monochromatic look to this card, even though I did use different shades of cardstock, they all have a green hue to them.

Here is the second one:

I just changed up the color scheme…I used Early Espresso for the base, Pool Party for the first layer, River Rock with the Spice Cake DSP at the bottom. Then used Pool Party for the flower with the More Mustard Spice Cake Designer Button! Gives it a totally different look, doesn't it?

So…which color do you prefer?

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More Blossom Party

July 30, 2010 By Connie | 2 Comments

Today's card was one of my Control Freak organized swap cards at Stampin' Up!'s Convention last week. I was inspired to make this one by yesterday's Create with Connie and Mary Challenge card. I decided to change up the colors from white daisies to yellow ones. The yellow ones in my garden are in full bloom right now! I LOVE the new Daffodil Delight yellow…it is just SO cheery and fresh to me!

The base of my card is Early Espresso. I added a layer of Daffodil Delight cardstock on top. Over that is a strip of Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper (I thought it looked sort of like a lattice in the background!) That was layered onto Pear Pizzazz cardstock. I used the new Dotted Ribbon punch with Early Espresso Cardstock and adhered it to the back of the Pear Pizzazz so only the one scallop edge showed. I used Daffodil Delight Textured cardstock for the Stampin' Up! Blossom Party Die daisies across the front with the centers of Early Espresso cardstock. Then I tied a 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon in Daffodil Delight into a bow under the flower that is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. Finally, the greeting "Thanks Big Time" is from the new set, A Word For You and stamped with Early Espresso Classic Ink.

I love how this turned out. That Blossom Party die is so versatile…I can't believe I didn't notice it sooner!

Have a wonderful day!

Create with Connie and Mary Challenge – Blossom Party Die

July 29, 2010 By Connie | 6 Comments

Since we've been celebrating my son's wedding all summer, I have had wedding on my mind a lot. The last and final wedding reception will be held here in mid August. And yes, I'm busy planning away. Luckily it is very casual and only about 50-60 people are expected. But…seems like it is one more thing on my list this summer! lol!

Mary found this darling wedding cake and we knew we needed to use it as our inspiration for this week's Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! With all the flower stamps and dies on the market, we are positive you'll find some inspiration, too! After you create your card, link it over on Create with Connie and Mary back to your blog or gallery. Make sure to use the word CCMC109 so we can find your entry!

Here is what I did with the inspiration from the cake! I started with a base card of Whisper White, then added a layer of Pacific Point. I added another layer of Whisper White that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder.

The flowers are from a die in Stampin' Up!'s main catalog called Blossom Party! I overlooked this die for a long time, but recently purchased it and am having LOTS of fun with it! I cut out 5 of them out of more Whisper White cardstock and then cut the centers with the die in Pacific Point and one in Daffodit Delight…don't you like that little POP of a different color? The yellow center flower is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. I wrapped some White Stripe Organdy Ribbon around the card and tied. I needed a greeting, so I picked up Teeny Tiny Wishes and stamped in in Pacific Point on Whisper White, then punched with the Curly Label Punch.

I liked this card so well, I changed up the colors and made one similar for my second Control Freaks Convention Swap…I'll post that one tomorrow!

Have a great day and remember to check out what the rest of the Thursday Challenge Designers did over on Create with Connie and Mary! Some FABULOUS cards this week!