In the Meadow-Miscellaneous Monday

  In the Meadow was the stamp set that jumped off the page of the Occasions catalog as my favorite.  I was so glad to find out that it will be carried over into the new catalog.   Because of that I decided to feature this stamp set this week.  Many of the samples I will be sharing have come from my friend Robin Armbrecht.  She is so very creative and her style of stamping matches mine. Here is what I like about this card.

1. The trees jump out at me because they have been added on card stock that has been placed over the mountains.

2. The mountains look great as a background piece.

3. The colors of the card are some of my favorites, Mossy Meadow and Lost Lagoon.  I will miss them as they are retiring in-colors.

  Check back tomorrow to see a great technique card made with this wonderful stamp set.

Bloomin Love-Fix t Friday

 
This is a card I made to swap at On Stage 2016 that I attended a couple of weeks ago.  

  Here is how I changed the above card to use the Bloomin Love stamp set.  I stamped the heart 3 times and then used the Pansy Punch to punch out a flower. 

  I have had a great time this week playing around with the Bloomin' Love stamp set and finding ways to use it that do not look like Valentine's cards.

  Come back on Monday and check out the new stamp set of the week In the Meadow.

Bloomin Love Template thursday

  So this week's template is Designer paper, accent piece, ribbon, and a saying.  The accent piece was cut out of the heart from Bloomin Love after it was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink. The designer paper for these cards is called Farmer's Market, and the sayings are from the Hello You thinlits.

Can you tell what part of this card was made with the Bloomin Love stamp set? The little hearts are stamped on Sahara Sand cardstock and can be found in the featured stamp set.

 The final card for today features the flower and the word friend from the Bloomin Love stamp set.  

  Come back tomorrow to see how I changed a swap card I made for OnStage and used the Bloomin Love stamp set in its place.

Bloomin' Love-Wednesday Wow

I had fun creating this Wow card.  What do I think makes it a wow?

1. The lace.  I tried one layer and did not like it so tried several rows and liked it better.

2. The tiny lace at the top.  I thought it created a nice finishing edge to the accent piece.

3. The blue accents.  These are part of the Bloomin' Love stamp set that I do not focus on because the heart is such an outstanding piece.

  Come back tomorrow to see how using the same template but different elements can make this stamp set look very different.

Bloomin Love-Technique Tuesday Video

  
   Today's Technique is one I call Double Thinlit.  

1. Choose a thinlit with an intricate design and cut it out using the Precision Base Plate and the Die Brush.

2. Cut a smaller outline shape out of the design you cut out in step 1.

3. If necessary cut out an addition outline shape as a background.

4. Glue these two shapes together using the Fine Tip Glue Pen.

5. Create a card using this as your focal point.

Check out this video for more details and examples.  

Come back tomorrow to see a WOW card using the Bloomin Love stamp set.