As You See It Challenge #224—-Speed Painted Poppies

Today’s card I made as a challenge from my stamping friend Tracy.  She had participated in her very first challenge, I can’t say I’m very far ahead of her.  Although, this isn’t my very first challenge, it’s pretty close.  So here goes, the challenge was to make a card with flowers in 10 minutes or less.  I was allowed to gather my stamps, ink and paper and design my card in my head or sketch it out.  I designed this card in my head, loosely based on a card I had created several weeks back.  It was a time intensive card with a lot of coloring and shading with my stampin’ blends.  So, I pulled out my Painted Poppies, Varied Vases for the sentiment and First Frost to use one of those stamps to color in my smaller poppy.  I sure hope you like it as much as I do.  

I started with a piece of whisper white cardstock cut at 5 1/8 x 3 7/8I stamped the sentiment in early espresso first near the center of the card to ensure I would have plenty of room for it.  Next, I stamped the large poppy outlines, then the smaller poppies in early espresso.  I then filled in the larger poppies using lovely lipstick.  The smaller poppies were filled in with a stamp from First Frost in seaside spray and grapefruit grove.  I then masked the poppies with a post it note and stamped the leaves in early espresso.  These leaves are very quickly colored using the stampin’ blends in the old olive combo with a little light mossy meadow.  I then added my focal image to a card base of early espresso cut at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, and folded in half.  Time to finish was 8:37:57. #simplestamping

I would love it if you would play along as well.  This was a lot of fun!  Thanks Tracy for asking me to play along.  Now, if you would like to purchase any of the items I’ve used in my project, click on the shopping cart to the right.  It will take you directly to my online store, where you will find the products you might need.  I would love to earn your business.  

Thanks for stopping by, I hope I’ve inspired to you to go and create something of your own.  Until next time, stay safe, stay healthy and happy stamping!

Teresa

Happy Birthday To You In purple

Today’s project starts with a base of Whisper White cardstock.  To this, I stamped the splotchy image from the Painted Poppies stamp set (151599) around the outside of the card base in Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape and Purple Posy (stamp can be inked with the Stampin’ Write Marker if you don’t have the stamp set which is no longer available).  I cut the rectangle frame using the Heirlooms Frames and Dies (152325) in Gorgeous Grape.  I then used the coordinating embossing folder (which comes with the dies) to emboss the frame.  To the back of this I added a piece of Purple Posy cardstock.  I then stamped the birthday cake image from the Sale-a-Bration free Happy Birthday  To You stamp set onto Whisper White, twice.  I colored the first image completely and only the flowers on the second image using my blends in Highland Heather combo, Purple Posy combo, light Blackberry Bliss and light Call me Clover.  I first cut the fully colored cake image with the coordinating Birthday Dies (153590) which are only available until March 31, 2020, or while supplies last.  I fussy cut the centers of the flowers from the second image and added them on top of the complete cake image with mini glue dots.  I cut the bottom from the cake piece and added a die cut cake platter from the Birthday dies out of gold foil to the cake piece.  I added this entire piece to the front of my frame and tied a piece of purple tri-colored ribbon (149708) around the frame piece prior to adding to the card front.  I love how this turned out.  

I hope you’ve enjoyed my project today.  I truly appreciate you taking time from your busy day to spend with me.  If you would like to order any items, please click on the shopping cart to the right.  It will take you directly to my online store which is open 24/7.  I would be very grateful for your business.  Until next time, happy stamping and make it an amazing day!

Lucky little Ladybug card

Today’s project features a free Sale-a-Bration stamp set which you can earn with a qualifying order or by hosting a workshop ((either in person or virtual).  I also used the coordinating Ladybug dies (153588) which can be purchased through March 31, 2020, or while supplies last.  I started with an A2 card base in Granny Apple Green.  Then on a layer of Whisper White, I stamped the four lady bug image around the edges, masking the corners with a sticky note.  I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock using the stitched scallop die from Stitched So Sweetly dies (151690) and then stamped the large flower.  I also stamped the large flower on a scrap piece of cardstock, along with the lady bug.  I colored these images in with Stampin’ Blends, then cut them out with the coordinating dies.  In the die set, there is a die to cut the entire flower, or just the flower top.  In cut just the flower top.  The sentiment also comes from the same stamp set.  I added the scallop rectangle to a piece of basic black cardstock, then added to the lady bug framed whisper white piece.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest by Terri Pocock.

The photo below shows the colors I used for this card.  

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Until next time, happy stamping and make today amazing.