Blessings with a POP!

 This card was a little hard when placing the inside pop-up piece. I decided since the inside was popping up I would make the front simple with nothing crazy on the front. The DSP is the textured chic on merry merlot. The pop-up flower took a bit of finagling. It is sitting on a small piece of card stock that is folded twice to make an accordion. You have to make sure that when you close the card the flower won't get damaged. Coloring the flower was fun, I used dark/light real red, poppy parade, highland heather, polished pink, fresh freesia, daffodil delight and shaded spruce. 

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Final Blessings

The week is ending and we are finishing the week with 3 simple but fun cards. This first card is polished pink with handed-penned DSP. I took one of the pieces of DSP and used both sides to have the different designs. To color the flower I used dark/light poppy parade, real red, polished pink, and old olive. The inside flower is stamped in polished pink. 

 

This card is even easier than the first one. I used blackberry bliss for the base and the first layer. Then the DSP layers are bigger and I used the two different sides. They do overlap a little in the middle. This sentiment I have such a hard time making straight when I stamp it. I did make the shape uneven on purpose and made sure that the squares wouldn't go over the sides of the DSP. I used rich razzleberry for the brushed edge of the square. The inside flower is inked with the blackberry bliss. 

I am always a simple card maker. Even when I try to make a more detailed card they still come out simple. For these cards, I did do a quick sketch so I didn't sit at my desk and have no idea what I wanted to make. 

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Continued Blessings

    As we continue to showcase the Blessings of Home Set and the Flowers of Home Dies. I didn't use the blends for the center image but I did use the dark blends for the little flowers on the front and inside pieces. The base is evening evergreen and the first layer is soft succulent and the Pansy Patch DSP. The flowers are basic white, then I took the darks of pumpkin pie, poppy parade, polished pink, daffodil delight, blackberry bliss, real red, and highland heather for the centers. The embossing folder I used was Painted Texture.  

    I used the same colors on the inside to color the pieces. Everything on the inside is basic white and the ink color for the text is evening evergreen. I don't put an extra layer under the basic white for the inside of the card so it's best to use seal to adhere it. The glue you will be able to see under the cardstock. I will only use seal if I actually have to because I have a hard time putting pieces on straight. The glue always gives you a little time to adjust the pieces. 

    

    I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the dies with the little flowers and leaves. After cutting them out on the basic white and coloring them in I liked them a lot more. I plan on using them on more cards. This set is so pretty to use. 

     

Blessings Little Helper

     This week I had a little helper. This is Liara Kennedy, my daughter, she's 9.5 months. She is the happiest little girl and enjoys helping Mommy make all her cards. 

    She enjoys watching mommy make her cards, she also loves helping me pick out which stamp set to use next. 

Blessing the Week with Flowers

     We are blessing this week with the Blessings of Home Stamp set and matching Flowers of Home dies. This is a rubber stamp set. I love how the flowers come out and when you color them they are beautiful. I am not the greatest colorer but I use the dark color of the blends to make the shadows then use the light color of the blends to color the rest of the image. This gives the images more depth. You don't have to color them this way, you can always just take a color and color the image. 

    

    I used the Handed-penned DSP, blushing bride for the base, and highland heather for the first layer. To color the image I used dark/ light highland heather, daffodil delight, fresh freesia, shaded spruce, pumpkin pie, and polished pink. I'm big on simple cards, only a couple layers, an image with a sentiment. I will either put the sentiment on the front or the inside. 

As the week goes on I'm going to be showing more cards with this set and more stuff with Stampin' Up! If you like to craft and be creative stop by for more ideas. Chat with me and let me know what you want to know.