Stippled Roses Cards

For this week's Stamp Class, I decided to use the Stippled Roses stamp set.  I made three cards using the set and the coordinating designer papers, Softly Stipples.  I have to say this set is not normally something that I would use (honestly, I don't even know why I bought it!).  

However, I loved working with it and how beautiful the cards came out. :)

I called this stamp class as "special occasion card" class because this set and these cards are so pretty that they can be used for wedding, sympathy, congratulations or special day cards.  

For the first card, I made a double back fold where you can fold back the front layer of the card.  I added some designer papers to decorate the panels and a pretty coral piece to the front.  I stamped and cut out the coral roses and added them to the circle focal piece.  A few sprigs, some flowers and gems and it turns out to be a beautiful card.  

For my next card I stamped the saying onto the front of the card first, then added the designer papers at the top and a little splash of dots for color on the white piece.  I added the roses using dimensionals and then some sprigs and flowers.  

On the inside I added a gift card holder.  I mean, what Mom wouldn't want a gift card for Mother's Day?

Card #3 is made using Smoky Slate for the card base and then some designer paper added to the front.  I used a leaf embossing folder for the white focal piece and then mounted it onto a piece of Lost Lagoon for a frame.  Then added the roses and sprigs.  I thought that the card needed a little something more, so I added a strip of the designer paper as a little banner to place under the saying.

I love the cohesive look of the three cards.  For the most part, I used the same embellishments on each card to tie them all together.  They're so pretty, I hate to give them away.  LOL

 

Everyday Details

This past week I made some cards using the stamp set, Everyday Details in the mini catalog.  I loved the set right away when I saw it in the catalog and decided to make some cards using the set.

I love the little tea cup stamp and put it on my card with some papers from the Softly Stippled designer papers, one of the offerings during Sale-a-bration.  The background for all of my cards this week is Pebbled Path.  The gray matched some of the papers in the designer pack and for the first card, I chose the flowered teal background.  

Here is the same card made only using a soft coral color.  I didn't color in the tea cup for this card and love the look of it.  I also used Everyday Details dies for the focal point and accent piece.  I added a little doily cut out from the designer papers, too, to add some interest.  

For the nest card, I used the stippled flower paper as the background and added a gray strip across the front of the card, cut out with one of the dies.  I stamped the speckled dots on the eggs but didn't really like how it came out.  I think just using a blend or marker dots would look better, for the next time I use the little nest image.

The vase image with the flowers is so sweet and I love how it looks with the outer border raised just a bit.  I let the ladies who come to my stamp class pick which designer papers that they wanted for their cards.  I tend to use a lot of the same colors in my projects so it was nice to have some variety for them.  I got the idea for this card from Ange McKay on Youtube.  

I would definitely use this set again.  I'd like to try some brighter designer papers to pair it with.  What colors have you used with it?  Maybe I'll find a little bird to put with the nest.