STAMPIN' UP! BLOOM WITH HOPE

The idea for this one definitely came from Pinterest.  I notice a little black spot on the petal of the flower but decided to go ahead and finish off the card.   I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the designs.  Once in a while I get a little speck like that from the fiber of the ink pad .

Tomorrow is the beginning of another new month!!!!  Where does time go?  Thank you for stopping by!  

STAMPIN' UP! - Swallowtail Butterfly

Card #1

I hate to think how long ago I purchased this SU stamp!  I had used it at a workshop and fell in love with it.  I ordered it soon after and when it came it sat in my "hoard" (or should I say collection) of stamps.  I hadn't ever used it until now.  For August our group had a color swap which was Brown and Turquoise.  I stood over my collection of SU stamps and decided it was time to pull this one out.  

I stamped it with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and then colored it with Copic markers.  When I finished I found a smudge on the bottom edge of the larger piece I had cut so I trimmed it down and mounted it with foam squares.

Card #2

Actually I started off wanting to just make a one layer card.  The area was masked off with post-it notes and then stamped with the Swallowtail stamp.  I colored the design with Copic markers but inspite of using a heavy cardstock, I could see a hint of the color on the back side.  I decided to trim it down and add it with form squares to a new card base.

Card #3

After making Card #2, I thought it would be fun to do the same thing but have the butterfly in a window.  I didn't actually stamp the butterfly on the inside, but did it on the square that had been cut out from the front of the card base.  There is still room for a short sentiment inside and a signature.

I hope this has give you some ideas that could be used with other stamped designs.  

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THINKING OF YOU - POPPY

I've had this Poppy stamp from Penny Black for a while but had never used it.  It really doesn't take much else to make a card with it due to the size of it.  I colored it with Copic Markers, added the sentiment and then matted it with black card stock.

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BASKET OF FLOWERS

Today is my mother's 93rd birthday.  This isn't the card I'm giving her but wanted to mention her special day here even though she won't see it.

Using card parts from my basket always feels good.  A while ago I did make up several cards from pieces I found in my baskets (Yes, I have more than one basket of them).  The basket of flowers is actually made up from two separate stamps.  I stamped them off who knows how long ago at one of the gatherings we have in Des Moines each year.  I finally colored it with Copic markers, put it together and "sat" it on half of an SU doiley.  I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the background so I pulled out several large stamps.  I decided on the one with the stripes and inked it with SU Soft Suede ink which tended to blend well with the brown of the basket.

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ALTERNATE LAYOUT FROM YESTERDAY'S CARD

For this card, I did have to trim down the width of the card so that there is no white margin   around the dp.  I saw the layout on Pinterest and loved how the little white piece was added for a mini sentiment.  The bottom edge was embossesd with a folder and a scored line added.  The butterfly is one of a set of two from PTI.  I really like this layout.

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FOR MY FRIEND

Using a curved die from PapertreyInk, I cut this piece of Stampin' Up! designer paper and attached it to a top fold vertical card base.  I remembered having a little dimensional bird that was just the right color to add and then stamped the "For my Friend" with SU Baja Breeze ink.  The sentiment inside says "A little birdie told me today is your special day."

Our Yahoo group had the monthly "Artist's Choice" swap and this is the card I sent to my partner.

Tomorrow I will show another version using the same die and dp so I hope you will come back again then.

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STAMPIN' UP! - Bloom With Hope