To Market

This weekend I was playing around with the papers from the "To Market" suite.  I didn't get the stamp set or the cut-outs for this set, so I worked on making a stamp class with just the papers.

For this first card, I fussy cut the totes and the flowers, the carrots and the onion from the papers.  I somewhat copied the sample that is listed on the website for this set.  I added some cut outs from Country Birdhouse to embellish the brown tote bag.  Okay, I just love this card!  So let's see what else we can do with these papers.  :)

For this card (isn't it pretty?) I cut out the barrel and the flowers from the designer papers.  I added a fancy frame cut out that I had and I love how it really highlighted the bushel of flowers.  I added more of the little flowers for embellishment.  So sweet.  :)

I have to admit, I would probably never use Pumpkin Pie cardstock with the purple that is in the papers, but because they are contrasting colors, I think these cards look cool.  This card is a book fold and the cut out is from Sentimental Park.  And of course, I just added more flowers from Country Flowers dies.  

After making these cards, I just wanted to make more!  But I had other things to do.  So for now, this is my rendition of going "to the Market."  

I'm sad that all of these sets are leaving - To Market, Country Birdhouse and Country Flowers and Sentimental Park.  They are some of my favs.  

 

Country Flowers in a Frame

Today I was playing around with a little shadow box frame that I picked up at Michaels.  I painted it with cream paint and then added some images from the Country Flowers bundle.  I used white embossing powders for the saying and added some little flowers for embellishments.

This would be great for a sweet little gift for someone or a nice desktop frame.  What do you think?  I might keep it for myself.  
 

Country Flowers

At the OnStage convention in March, I got to pick a stamp set and die cuts for a special night of Make & Take crafting.  I chose the Country Flowers set and honestly, I just love it.  It coordinates with some beautiful papers, Country Lace.   

I got my inspiration to make my cards from Gail Ellis, who made some really cards using this set.  For this card, I used a basket weave emboss folder for the background and added a piece of blue paper from the Country Lace papers.  I used a peach ribbon to accent the blue paper and added a scalloped rectangle for the focal point.  

I stamped the bucket image onto one of the light gray designer papers and cut it out with the dies.  Then I spot colored some of the flowers with Stamping Blends.  I embellished my card with some flower cut outs from one of the designer papers.  

These are some of my favorite colors and I love everything about this set.  :)

This second uses cut a stamped image of a bird and some cut strips from the Country Birdhouse stamp set and Country Woods designer papers.  There's not a lot of stamping on this card, but I just love the look.  I ripped the edges of the strips of paper and if you look closely, I stamped a little flower strip on some of them.  

I stamped and colored in the bird and fussy cut him out.  Although there are cut outs, they don't cut close enough to the little bird.  The saying is stamped onto a little tag and the leaves and flowers are cut out that come with the sets.  

For a little bit of interest, I stamped the flower images and fussy cut them out to add to the card.  Simple and so sweet!

My third card in this series uses the tea kettle image that I stamped onto the designer paper.  For the focal point, I cut out the arch from the Garden Meadow bundle.  I added a little strip of designer paper to the lower portion of it and then added a coral ribbon.  

The cute little bird sits on the saying made from a small tag cut out and the card is embellished with some little flowers.  

Here I am at OnStage playing around with the Country Flowers stamp set.  There were three sets to chose from and I'm so glad that I picked this one.

Last year I celebrated 20 years with Stampin Up!  It's been a lot of fun, creativity and I've

met a lot of wonderful people!

I got a change to walk across the stage and earn my 20 year milestone with Stampin Up.  Thanks for

stamping with me for these past two decades.  I hope there's many more cards and projects to come. :)