May Day Bouquet with Concord & 9th

I think the world is just better with the beauty of flowers in it!  I’m celebrating May Day with a gorgeous bouquet of florals from Concord & 9th’s new release.  This design uses the new Paper Posy Bundle, with the addition of the Paper Posy Embossing Folder .  

I couldn’t resist playing with the same colour palette as yesterday’s card, because I think it’s a great combination.  I die cut all the flowers and greenery, used the embossing folder to add some texture to some of the petals and leaves, and ink blended some of the colours into the layers.  I also ink blended the background with some water splatters in Rainforest to tie it all together.  

The sentiment is from So Many Sayings Stamp and Dies.  The whole design has so much texture and dimension.  Really delightful to put together!  

 

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May Day Bouquet with Concord & 9th

Plumberry Friend from Concord & 9th

 

Hello!  Today I’m happy to showcase a few fun things I picked up from Concord & 9th and the new colour release.  I’ve been playing with a few different colour combinations, and decided that this was one that was a bit unusual, but I really liked!  I started with the new Petal Print Stencil, and it’s beautiful unique style and a few new colours - Plumberry and Starfruit, along with Briar Rose, Grasshopper and Rainforest.  It packs a vibrant punch!  

Next, I used the Hugs & Friends Dies and those same colours of cardstock to make a bold sentiment.  I love the font on this one!  

I finished off by accenting the card with a few blossoms from the new Paper Posy Bundle, adding in flowers around the sentiment with enamel dots in the centers.  Curling up the centres of the flowers gives it a perfect 3D touch.  

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Plumberry Friend from Concord & 9th

Graphic Flowers with Crafty Meraki

Hi There!  Today I’m hopping along on Instagram Crafty Meraki, showing off another card for the April Release Meraki Melody.  I hope you pop over to Instagram to see all the creations!  

For this fun and graphic design I used the new Meadow Muse Press-Tacular Plate, and the really awesome A2 Timeless Frames Para-Dies.  

I decided to bring some fun colours together and coloured up parts of the images with Copics,  then I outlined the edges with a black Copic marker.  I also pressed the image into the background of the card.  

To tie all the colours together, I used Crafty Meraki Strip Suite- ZigZag Zoom dies.  The sentiment is from the Meadow Muse Stamp set.  

Just a few Meraki Matte Eclipse Black Opal Gems add some shine and coordinate with the black centres of the flowers.  Thanks for stopping by!  

 

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Graphic Flowers with Crafty Meraki

Cross-Stitched Roses with The Greetery

 

Hi There!  Today I’m playing with some pretty products from The Greetery.  The stencil is called Rose Tapestry which I’ve ink-blended in coral and bright green shades.  Next I paired it with the Aida Cloth Texture Plate, it really gives you the sense of cross-stitch fabric.  

Funny enough, I didn’t feel like my Big Shot gave the paper enough texture, so I lined up the texture plate again, sure that I had it perfectly set, and it “hopped” the cutting a bit - but ironically I don’t mind it.  Somehow the tiny double dots are really sweet!  

For the sentiment and little embroidery hoop I used the Hoopla Mini Dies, the Hoopla Mini Inserts and Mum’s the Word stamps and dies.  With a little iridescent cording and enamel dots, it’s ready for a Birthday!

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Cross-Stitched Roses with The Greetery

Peony Sunshine with Pink Fresh Studios

Happy Friday!  Today I’m bringing a little floral sunshine with this pretty new set from Pink Fresh Studios, it’s called Peony Perfection.  In my garden I have 7 different peony plants, and one of my favourite ones is called Coral Charm, so I coloured the blooms with that variety in mind.  The set comes with coordinating dies, which I used to cut them out.  

I stamped the background layer of the card with the set, then added texture with the Dotted Chevron Coverplate Die.  Each of the blossoms are popped up.  

Isn’t that sentiment a lovely one?  A perfect way to congratulate someone, or use as a Wedding design.  

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Peony Sunshine with Pink Fresh Studios

Periwinkle Blossoms with Concord & 9th

 Hello!  I felt like colouring something really special this week, so I pulled out an older set from Concord & 9th called Blended Petals.  I chose not to use the stencil, and instead pulled out my Copics and some coloured pencils to bring it to life.  

I chose to go monochrome, even adding in blues to the greenery.  Then I created tone on tone texture and colour in the embossing folder, dies, and accents, including a little strip of glittery periwinkle paper.  

Love how it turned out!  I’m eagerly anticipating flowers this Summer...maybe not periwinkle coloured...but beautiful regardless!  

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Periwinkle Blossoms with Concord & 9th