Secret Garden with Concord & 9th

Hello!  Today I have a delightful little scene for you from Concord & 9th’s newest release.  It’s called Secret Garden Stacks and it pairs with their Pop Out Stacks Base Die.  It is THE most delightful die set to create the most lovely garden!  I had the best time creating with it, and did a little borrowing from my own backyard for the colour palette.  I have the prettiest Indian Spring Mix of Hollyhocks that are having their best year yet, so that inspired the colours.  

The die comes with sections of pop ups that you can add details to on four levels.  Base, background, middle ground and foreground.  I love the little touches in a tiny birdbath, a stone wall and pathway, the pretty fence and sign.  There are several more die in the set that I didn’t even use this time. 

Amazingly, it all folds down into a A2 size for an envelope, without a lot of bulk.  Everything about it feels sweet and fanciful!   It feels like you can peek into little corners.  

Here you an see it folded up.  And here is my own secret garden along the backyard fence with my beautiful hollyhocks. 

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Secret Garden with Concord & 9th

Treasure Sunrise Roses with Simon Says Stamp

 

Well, its been about 6 weeks since I’ve created for myself!  A lot of things have happened in the last few months including a big career change back into a church Pastoral role and our son got married last weekend.  A lot of my creating has gone to doing little bits and pieces for their wedding.  I honestly thought I might have lost my creative spirit.  It’s hard to start back up again isn't it?  

When I’m lost for inspiration, I always go back to what I know, and that’s my love of colouring.  I pulled out this stunning set from Simon Says Stamp called Beautiful Flowers and its coordinating die.  I inked it in Toffee Crunch Memento Ink for a no line look, and coloured the image with Copics, and a bit of coloured pencil for details.  I have some Sunrise Roses in the front flower bed which I used as inspiration for this design.  They come out of the bud in deep coral shades and then fade to apricot and the faintest peachy blossom.  

The image is so beautiful and large that I went with an A6 sized card for the design.  The background is first inked on the card base with SSS’s background stamp Overlapping Drops, and then the next layer is ink blended with Distress Oxide ink and then run through the SSS Pincushion Plate Die, where I left all the holes in the die so it just brings texture.  I’ve added in some ink blended die cut leaves for more tone on tone texture.  

The sentiment, from the stamp set is embossed onto a vellum strip.  Hope you enjoyed!  

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Treasure Sunrise Roses with Simon Says Stamp

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

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

Favourite Tulips with Honey Bee Stamps

 

Hi there!  Of all the flowers out there, I think tulips are my all time favourite.  I love their colour, shape, and how they usher in Spring with vibrance.  I decided to pick up the Lovely Layers:  Tulips Honey Cuts from Honey Bee Stamps because the dies are so realistic and give you 3 options of size of bloom to play with, and cut multiples layers of the flowers for wonderful realism.  

Coral coloured tulips are some of the ones I most gravitate to, so I used a few shade of coral cardstock to cut the layers, then ink blended on the layers to give added depth.  While also adding in a few textural details by adding coloured pencil in the die lines.  I also added in some bluebells from the Lovely Layers:  Wildflowers Honey Cuts, because they make a great contrast in colour to the coral tulips, and their petite size adds extra interest.

The background is ink blended with Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink, with water splatters, and I cut a small section of white lattice for the bottom section of the card for texture.  

The sentiment is foiled and is a Spellbinders Let’s Celebrate Sentiments Better Press set.  

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Favourite Tulips with Honey Bee Stamps

Clean and Simple New Colours with Concord & 9th

Hello!  Happy Colourful Day!  I am delighted to live in a world with such beautiful colour.  So, when Concord & 9th introduced another set of six new colours I was IN.  The six new colours a great addition to their collection of cardstock and inks.  Today I’m playing with the Blooming Hello Inlaid Die which is exclusive to their new Colour Club, and I’ve used 4 of the new colours on this card (Lakefront, Plumberry, Pistachio and Starfruit), plus the addition of Aqua Sky.  I’m crazy about the moody blue-green of Lakefront.  

For this design I went very clean and simple and used the dies from the inlay on a CAS layout.  The greenery and florals from the die are perfect to use on their own, and tucked around this beautiful die cut “Hello” font, it makes a nice flower spray.  

A few clear dew drops are a great accent and added texture.  It’s not often I make CAS cards, I’m just not really good at them, but this was a happy graphic and cheerful medium.  

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Clean and Simple New Colours with Concord & 9th

You’re So Wonderful with Concord & 9th

Hi There!  I just love great colour combinations!  This month Concord & 9th showcased a new combination of Creamsicle, Grapefruit, Spiced Cider, Oceanside and Juniper.  I thought it was a fun one to play with.  I picked up my Artisan Petals Bundle of Turnaround Stamps and dies and did a little inking.  

After I had stamped all the layers of colour, I created some texture by running the panel through Concord & 9th’s Basket Weave Card Front Die.  It creates the perfect accent.  I also stamped a few extra florals from the set and die cut them to use as accent.  The sentiment is cut 3 x and stacked together over an outline layer of vellum.  

Lastly, it’s just a few enamel dots in coordinating colours to give some bling.  What do you think of this colour combo?   

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You’re So Wonderful with Concord & 9th

Meraki Melody Release is Here!

Hello!  I’m delighted to be bringing you a beautiful card design from the Meraki Melody Release!  Today I’m showing off the Meadow Muse Suite of products, including the Meadow Muse Presstacular Plate, and the Meadow Muse Stamp Set.  It’s the prettiest combination of petals and leaves!  The perfect size for colouring too!  

For this design I used the Press Plate to foil the image onto Copic XPress It Blending paper, then added colour with my Copic markers.  I foiled a second layer onto the pretty purple cardstock.  Next I used the new Timeless Frames die (cut 3 x) to frame up the “windowed layer”, outlining it with a gold pen, to coordinate with the gold foiling.  The whole image is framed again in gold shiny cardstock with the largest of the Timeless Frames die.  It’s really lovely because it adds dotted texture to the scallops as well.  

The lovely sentiment is from the stamp set, and its embossed ingold to coordinate.  A few gold enamel dots accent the sentiment.   

Be sure to pop on over to this post on Instagram for your opportunity to win a gift code from Crafty Meraki!  

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Meraki Melody Release is Here!

Creamy Magnolias with Crafty Meraki

 

Hello!  I’m back today with another lovely design using the Meraki Harmony Release from Crafty Meraki!  Today the designers are joining together with another hop to celebrate!  Be sure to pop on over to this post Instagram to enter to win!  

Today I have a rich design using the new Whimsical Magnolias Stamp, and Whimsical Magnolias Coordinating Meraki Para-Dies.  I created a design that opens on the 3/4 mark to allow the beautiful Magnolias to spill over the edge.  

I stamped the flowers in a soft ink to let the cream of the petals show through, then placed them over a background created of weaving different strips from the Crafty Meraki Strip Suite - ZigZag Zoom Die Set with straight strips for texture.  I've also foiled a pretty butterfly on vellum from the Flutter Glow Presstacular Plate.  Colouring the back of the vellum with Copics.  

The sentiment is also from the sent and embossed in gold to coordinate with the pretty old sparkly paper on the 3/4 edge.  

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Creamy Magnolias with Crafty Meraki

Sketches of Spring Bouquet with Power Poppy

I am so excited about Spring flowers this year.  We are a few weeks away from that ....but I can’t wait to see things pop up in the flower garden this year.  Being so in the mood for flowers, I pulled out this beautiful floral arrangement from Power Poppy called Sketches of Spring Vol. 1.  It is a dreamy combination of different daffodils, fritillaria, and a viridiflora tulip, with its varigated colours.  

Colouring is primarily with Copics, with a few smoothing details with coloured pencils.  The beautiful frame is from Pink Fresh Studios called Essentials:  Rounded & Braided Rectangle die, with a little out of the box cutting to make that tulip leap from the page.  

I love that daffodils are such a welcome sign of Spring!  

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Sketches of Spring Bouquet with Power Poppy

Parcel of Petals with Concord & 9th

 

I had a fun creative session with this pretty bundle from Concord & 9th called Parcel of Petals.  I wanted to make a vibrant Spring arrangement that was full of colour.  I pulled out a number of Concord & 9th colours including Oceanside, Grapefruit, Lemongrass and Peacock and die cut the pretty pieces.  It’s a great way to use up scraps of cardstock!  I stamped the liner of the envelope using the coordinating stamp set, and then started arranging the floral details (always the fun part!).      

For the background, I ink blended a panel of Oceanside paper in an ombre fashion, and die cut soem texture with Concord & 9ths. Triangle Background Die. I like the variation of colour it brings, just adding a simple detail like that.  The triangles are a fun nod to the open shape of the envelope too!  

Once I had the arrangment I liked, I added in some enamel dots, and the pretty sentiment dies.  Its really such a versatile set!  

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Parcel of Petals with Concord & 9th

Floral Cake with Honey Bee Stamps

 

Hi there!  I’m back for day 2 of Birthday Cards this week, with another beautiful cake, this time from Honey Bee Stamps.  Its called Wonderful Wishes, and I’ve used both the stencil for the set, as well as the coordinating Honey Cut dies.  I adore the concept of a completly floral cake!  

The stencil produces just beautiful results!  I’ve stenciled and die cut a few extra elements from the set to pop up, and I’ve spritzed it all with glitter spray, so it sparkles.  And isn’t the green glass cake stand pretty?  

To coordinate, I’ve also added an ink blended and embossed background (Spellbinders) with coordinating colours.  

The HUGS sentiment seemed perfect (from the set), and a few sparkly sequins add to the shine and shimmer.  

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Floral Cake with Honey Bee Stamps

Birthday Party and Cake with Power Poppy

 

Hello!  I have a few birthday designs to finish out this week, and today I’m starting with a sweet combo card using the prettiest cake on a stand from Power Poppy called Layer Cake Digital Stamp Set.  It’s perfectly decorated, and displayed!  Coloured up with Copics, in a sweet colour palette.  

Next, I paired the image with the confetti dies and stencil from The Greetery called Celebration Streamers Stamp and Stencil, and the Curly Q Streamers Die for the background Party on the paper.   

The sentiment is from the polymer version of this set, with a few enamel dots that coordinate with the candy on the cake.  

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Birthday Party and Cake with Power Poppy

Stunning Magnolias from Crafty Meraki

Hello!  I’m delighted to be hopping on Instagram with the Crafty Meraki Team for the beautiful March Release called Meraki Harmony.  There are so many delightful designs this month, and I had a wonderful time creating.  Today, I’m starting off with one of my favourite cards from this release, it uses the gorgeous Whimsical Magnolias Presstacular Plate.  Magnolias are one of my favourite flowers - even though they don’t grow here in my part of Canada.  

The shimmer is lovely on the press plate when you foil it!  I coloured the design with Copics, using the coordinating Meraki Para-Die die to die cut it out.  The background is watercoloured with Daniel Smith Watercolours, and splatters of white acrylic paint.  A few vellum die cut circles give anchoring points for the layout.  

The sentiment is from the set, also foiled and die cut, and a few sequins accent the design.  Please join us on the hop on starting here on Instagram, comment and you’ll be entered to win a $50 Gift Gift Certificate from Crafty Meraki!  

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Stunning Magnolias from Crafty Meraki