Nature's Prints

I'll be honest, when I first saw the Nature's Print set in the new catalog, I didn't think that I needed it.  (Ha!)  I have a couple other sets that look very similar. 

But after seeing all of the pretty cards on Pinterest, I changed my mind.  I think it pairs so well with the Fern embossing folder, don't you?

I watched a video from Lisa Curcio to learn how to make this amazing cut out technique.  I just love the pretty green color (Just Jade) and how it turned out.

Originally I was going to make the card with some designer papers that had leaves on them.  But when I turned the paper over, I loved the Gray Granite brick wall.  It gives the card a very subtle look.  The papers are from last year's Bloom Where You Are Planted papers.  I saw this card made by Jan Musselman and changed the color to green.

For my next card, I kept with the green theme and added some stamped images to the front.  I used the Fern embossing folder and love how this card turned out.  I saw the idea for this from Beth Wainright.  The base of the card is Mint Macaron and the accent circle is Just Jade.

The second time that I made the card, I reversed the colors of the stamped images.  In the first card, the focal image is a light green and in the second card, it is the darker image.  Which one do you like better, the light or the darker?  

For the third card, I used Gray Granite for the base and added just a hint of Mint Macaron for the accent color.  I saw this idea from Akiko Sudano.  I added the brick paper to the front of the card and the pretty cut-out wreath from the Natural Prints die cuts.  I love the subtle look of this card along with the Fern embossing folder.

The three cards coordinate well together and I had fun making them.  I can imagine this set in another color scheme and it would be just as pretty.  :)

 

Senior Moments - I think She looks like me!

I think it's kind of funny that this lady from the stamp set Senior Years looks a bit like me!  So I thought that it would be fun to put her into different scenarios. 

For this first card, I had her baking a cake for someone for their birthday!  She even has her own party hat.  I used the cake, present, candle and hat stamp from an old set called Party Animals.  Doesn't she look ready to go to the birthday party?  She's all decked out in her finest and is looking forward to her party.

Because I like to go camping, I thought she would like to, also.  I put her in the woods in front of the campfire making s'mores!  Even though it's getting dark out, she has her lantern to light the scene.  I made this card for a friend that goes camping with me.  Don't mind her skirt, she's kind of a glamper, like me, that's why she has a skirt on!  I cut off the earrings to make her look less dressed up.  And that s'more stick, it fits right into her hand.  

The fire, lantern and s'more stick are from an old Campout set and the trees are from Santa's Sleigh.  I love mixing old and new stamps to make fun projects.  :)

For this card, I was experiencing a rainy day so I gave her an umbrella from Under My Umbrella set.  I had gone camping last weekend in the rain so I had a rainy day on my mind.  

What do you think of her in the different scenes?  Once I got started I didn't want to stop.  Now I just keep thinking of other scenes to put her in!  What would you do with her to make a fun card or project?

I think she needs to go to a pumpkin patch, or decorate the tree for the holidays.  We'll see...