Today is the last day of my countdown for Flower Garden and Flower Garden Sentiments. I have a few last cards to share today. a little dessert so to speak. :)
First... Nichole's post yesterday was so inspiring! I am a vintage loving girl and wanted to create something with my sets using the same color combination.. Aqua Mist is AMAZING with Cream and Kraft!
I love how this combination turned out ... I had to include some sweet buttons too... I'm sort of becoming addicted to buttons! LOL! This photo doesn't do this justice in all honesty.. this card is smoother looking IRL. I paired up the bunch sentiment with the circle image from Bordes & Corners {Circle). These Marvy flower punches are so sweet.
Here is a close up...
Next, This is the very first card I made using my sets... I just wanted to play... get a feel of it. So I started to simply stamp.
Nothing elaborate. simple and sweet!
When I was creating Flower Garden Sentiments I knew I needed a stamp that said I'm Sorry. Really... I need one more often than not. :) This is also the card I was working on when I figured out the rotating flower concept for this set. There is a companion card to this one using the flower individually, however you will have to wait until it shows up in PaperCrafts Card Creations: Quick and Easy in December. It just got accepted yesterday!
I have grown to love masking SO much and I will share with you in a moment a special way I've just started to do it. Masking really made this card come alive! This quote is so lovely and I can see using it on sympathy cards as well as pick me up cards. this is yet another Flower Garden Sentiments stamp!
Here is my new way of masking: I take a transparency sheet and stamp all of the images that I might want to mask in a set. (I use black StazOn for this) I then trim out the stamped images and store them in a glassien bag with a little label. I use these babies over and over again when masking the traditional way! So easy! not only is the transparency thin enough... but I can really see what I'm doing!
I hope that through the Flower Garden and Flower Garden Sentiments countdown posts this week you have seen the amazing and versatile uses of this Whimsically fun set! Also... make sure not to forget to order the mini set, Flower Garden sentiments. Many people just plain forget to order the mini sets only to be bummed about it later! it's an incredible deal at on $5!
I hope you have enjoyed this week with all of the Papertrey Ink countdowns. Nichole and Debbie have more to share, make sure to pop by their blogs!
This has been a special week. I feel like I am in my last day at Disneyland. I've had a fantastic time, not sure if Im ready to be done, but tired beyond belief! LOL! I have a brand new appreciation for Nichole and the amount of work that she does every month with her count downs. What a fantastic Designer,example and friend she is! I hope you will, if you have not already, take the time to thank her for all of her hard work. Her unique involvement in her tri-owned company is one of the major aspects that sets Papertrey apart from the rest! She goes beyond the needed and embraces the extra mile!
Make sure to stop by the Papertrey Ink Forum and join in on the release party tonight! (June 14th, @ 10pm EST)
Have a creative... flower filled day!
Lisa
All supplies by Papertrey Unless otherwise noted
Vintage Thanks a Bunch card
- Stamps- Flower Garden, Flower Garden Sentiments
- Ink- Bunt Umber, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss
- Cardstock- Cream, Kraft, Aqua Mist
- Other- Buttons, cream ribbon (joanns). Mega Flower, Giga Flower, Extra Jumbo Scalloped circle punches by Marvy, Linen thread (SU)
First card/ Thanks SOW much
Masked Simple skinny flower card Triple Stamped Flower card
I was going to send the sentiment "Where flowers bloom, so does hope" to Nichole yesterday, but decided to wait until after the 15th because I knew she would be so busy. Needless to say...........I was ecstatic when I saw your card today using that sentiment!!! I LOVE IT!!! YIPEE!!! Thanks for reading my mind!
Posted by: Stephanie | June 13, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Amazing work.
Posted by: Image Editor SBL | June 14, 2008 at 04:13 AM
Question...how do you get the transparencies to stick to your paper for the masking? I do love the idea of the transparency! But not sure how to secure it to the card stock...
Your projects are beautiful! Can't wait until tonight! :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | June 14, 2008 at 04:52 AM
Beautiful, Lisa!! Your work is always so inspiring and your stamp design....AMAZING! Can't wait to get Flower Garden in my hands and start creating!!
HUGE CONGRATS on your first release!!
Posted by: Melissa Bickford | June 14, 2008 at 05:15 AM
Awesome, Awesome set, Lisa! Can't wait until I have the oppotunity to create with your beautiful stamps. I LOVE the fonts you used for the sentiments. Congratulations on your first set!
Posted by: Cresta Woodruff | June 14, 2008 at 05:58 AM
Congratulations on your first set Lisa! It is definitely a winner! And thanks for sharing your masking technique with the transparencies. fabulous idea!
Posted by: Shawna | June 14, 2008 at 06:44 AM
Gorgeous, the colour combination is beautiful. I must confess I'm a bit of a button addict too although I'm sure I'll never use all the buttons I've collected in a million years but they are just so pretty.
Posted by: Susy | June 14, 2008 at 07:03 AM
Great job again Leese! I especially love the top one, because I adore Kraft with Aqua Mist and I can't get enough buttons lately either!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | June 14, 2008 at 07:23 AM
Awesome! And the sentiments, love the font! Great design, just beautiful!
Posted by: peggysue | June 14, 2008 at 08:20 AM
Thank you for sharing your masking technique. Your card is just so sweet, too.....
Sara
Posted by: Sara in WI | June 14, 2008 at 09:02 AM
I have loved all your samples, especially the ones using the jumbo flower punches. Where can I get them? Do they sell them at Michaels? thanks!
Posted by: Kris Tolman | June 14, 2008 at 10:36 AM
What wonderful things you made! I'm excited for you and wish you the best with this release!
Holly
hogwildaboutstamping.blogspot.com
Posted by: Holly Young | June 15, 2008 at 04:25 PM
Hi Lisa, Do you know that FLower Garden matches Stampin Up's almost perfectly? ;-)
www.paperandinkplayground.com
Posted by: Charlene | August 22, 2008 at 06:31 AM