The sun is shining with beautiful blue skies and a balmy temperature of 80 degress. Could the day be any more perfect? Well, maybe if I was sitting on my deck with an icy cold glass of ice tea visiting with you!
Almost as nice as the scenario above, I have been in my cool (not icy cold) basement dreamining about flowers and butterflies. This morning I knew that I wanted to create a z-fold card with some flowers. That was about the extent of my idea. But, you know how it goes. You start creating and pretty soon the card kinda has a direction it wants to go. Or at least, that is what it was like today.
Later in the week, I will try to post some hints about using the Pansy Punch to punch out the flowers stamped with the Flower Shop. I discovered a trick by trial and error for lining up the punch and the flower. Be sure to check back.
The sentiment is usually the last thing that I stamp. Looking at the white embossed cardstock, I decided that I needed a bit of color. So, keeping with the "summer" theme, I stamped the sentiment found in the Six-Sided Sampler on a bird punched out of Daffodil Delight from the Brights DSP Stack with the Bird Builder Punch. Whoo – that was a mouth full!
Because the card is a z-fold card, I wanted to make sure that it would stay closed until the card is opened. The new Crisp Cantaloups 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim not only dressed the card up with a punch of color, but because the ribbon is stretchy, it makes it easy to slide it off and on the card.
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STAMPIN' UP SUPPLIES USED:
stamps – Flower Shop 130939 wood, 130942 clear, Six-Sided Sample 130953 wood, 130956 clear
ink – Jet Black Staz On 101406, Coastal Canana 131175, Crisp Cantaloupe 131176, Pistachio Pudding 131177, Strawberry Slush 131178, Daffodil Delight 126944
paper – Whisper White, 2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack 130136, Brights Designer Series Paper Stack 130134,
accessories – Pansy Flower Punch 130698, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder 117335, Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim 130021, Pearl Basic Jewels 119247, In Color Dahlias 127556, Bitty Butterfly Punch 129406, Stampin' Dimensionals104430, Glue Dots 103683
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Hugs,
Ginger
How unusual!! I like the card! It has class, color, and creativity!! I think I will have to try this card!!
Your card is stunning – so Springy. I love it. I will definitely have to get the stamp set and punch. Thank you.
I like love the colorful flowers! Very nice card and yet again you have inticed me to want this stamp & punch. Very nice card!
The flowers are a really nice touch. I’m wondering what size the card is opened up flat, and thinking about how to emboss the whole length of the paper–but I think I’ve got it!!! Another great idea!
I posted about this card yesterday but today my comment is not there, what is going on. I guess we have a mystery. It is no mystery that I really like this card and would like to copy it in the very near future. Ginger you are amazing in what you can do with card making.
Thanks Gussy!
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Wow. That’s all I can say. Amazing.