THREE PTI MIGHTY BLOOM CARDS

 

Yesterday I didn't have a lot of time so I made these three easy cards using the Papertrey Ink  Mighty Bloom die.  The "blossom" is made up of Stampin' Up! Coastal Cabana dp pieces from one sheet.  I used the die twice so I could use some of both designs.  Part were used on this card and.............

 

and then the rest of the pieces were used on this card to give just a reverse color arrangement.

 

Since the Mighty Bloom die cuts a piece of 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of the designer paper, I had this piece and another one left over from the two cards above.  I simply placed the dp on a Coastal Cabana card base.

 

Three different looks with the same die.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

STAMPIN' UP! - Sheltering Tree

 

This was my first attempt to make a card using the Stampin' Up! Sheltering Tree stamp set.  After I stamped the bike, I wasn't happy with "red" wheels.  Not real good planning on my part. 

It is hard to tell from the picture but using a sponge I lightly pounded Baja Breeze ink over the entire design down to the grass and then did the same thing using Wild Wasabi ink around the rest of the grass area.

 

This was my second attempt.  I like the bike better.  I notice it looked like the leaves were a stamped further on the right side so I thought of the wind blowing and stamped the swing to appear as it was blowing in the wind.

 

I made four cards using this design.  One more is like the second card shown here.  The fourth one will be posted later because I have one more thing to add to it before showing it and the stamp hasn't arived yet.  So stay tuned.

 

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WAITING FOR THE SENTIMENT

I used a Martha Stewart punch to make the lattice work behind the Memory Box die.  When I need a birthday, thinking of you or even a sympathy card, I'll add a vertical sentiment along the side.

 

I hope to be able to keep up with getting cards posted but if I don't here's probably why............The grandchildren's scheduled athletic and music activities have begun and I hope they don't completely exhaust this Grandma!   We have six grandchildren and they are all involved in activities.  Saturday I went to a soccer game.  Yesterday was a singles and doubles tennis match.  Thursday evening is a double-header softball game.  Saturday will be an honor band concert.  And the season has just begun.  My husband keeps one of those large paper calendar sheets to keep us on track of where we are supposed to be and when.  June has my head spinning.  He makes it to more than I do once the weather gets too hot for me.

 

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WITH SYMPATHY

 

The arrangement of the Memory Box dies came from a card I saw on Pinterest but the rest of the card is made in a different arrangement.  I mounted the piece on SU Ballet Blue cardstock and then onto the Papertrey Ink white card stock.  The sentiment is from an Elizabeth Craft Designs die.

 

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SPONGING BACKGROUNDS

 

I used the basic idea and colors that I saw on another card, but mine looks totally different.  I sponged SU Ballet Blue, Calypso Coral and Wild Wasbi on a piece of white card stock.  By masking off various areas I ended up with something that almost looks like a blue sky, maybe a mountain and the grassy field below.....if you use your imagination. 

 

I trimmed the piece for a top fold vertical card which is mounted on a piece of black card stock.  I added the Penny Black die cut of the bird on a branch and stamped the sentiment.

 

I did a second piece using the same colors but for a top fold horizonal card.  You don't end up with two sponged areas that are just alike. 

 

This picture is strange.  There is no blue below the black mat so I'm not sure why it looks that way............I even double checked the actual card but decided not to take another picture since I'm already late getting this posted. 

I love the black silhouette against the sponged areas.  What do you think?

NEW SPELLBINDERS DIE - Contemporary Diamonds

 

Our Yahoo group had a Navy and Yellow color swap in March.  I had just purchased this new Spellbinders die and thought it would be fun to use it for he swap.  It could be used for multiple color combinations.  Using the leftover parts I was able to do the card below.

 

For this color combinaton, I like the first one better.

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PENNY BLACK - Effulgence cling stamp

 

Using Stampin' Up! Pumpkin Pie and So Saffron

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