Layers of Beauty Cards

Layers of Beauty stamps and masks came out last year but I finally decided to get them.  I am so glad that I did!  The masking templates work so well and the flowers turn out looking very professional.

I always say that I am not a purple girl, and I'm surprised at how many times that I do use purples.  I used Fresh Fresia for the cardstock, added a strip of Soft Succulent designer paper from an old pack, and embossed the white background for this card.

I stamped the purple flower on a white piece of cardstock, used the masking templates and then cut it out with the die.  For my masking colors, I only used one color for the purples and one color for the greens.  It's the shading that makes them turn out so well.

Honestly, this is one of my favorite cards that I have ever made.  It goes well for birthday, thinking of you and even sympathy cards.  

The matching dies that go with this set are awesome, too.  I like the look of the textured leaves. Here is another one that I did make for a sympathy card.

Card #2 uses papers from Country Woods designer papers.  I love the rustic look of this card.  For this technique I stamped the flowers and gently outlined the flowers and leaves,  It gives it a nice subtle look to the card.  I got the idea from Lori Pinto.  This is also one of my favorites.  

Here is another look at that pretty card.  :)

For this third card, I embossed the flowers with gold powders.  Then I added gold cut out leaves.  I did a little outlining in the flowers with yellow just to make them stand out more.  Gold cards are hard to photograph and this card looks to much better in person.

I decided not to put a saying on these.  They can be used for a wedding, anniversary, birthday or other special day.  I wish you could see them in person.

Which one do you like the best?  

 

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. :)