Very Simply Susan

I have been wanting to use the Crafting Forever set to make a decor piece for my studio and I have finally got around to it! The DSP from Pieces & Patterns was an obvious choice and it was a lucky coincidence how well it fit into a section of another piece of DS from that set. It worked for me as the mat for the piece!

For the artwork, I simply stamped on Whisper White and colored in with Watercolor Pencils.  For the vase, I stamped on a piece of Flirty Flamingo and fussy cut to adhere over the original stamped image. It adds a lot of pop and dimension to the piece, which you can’t see.  But I was so impressed with how that turned out, I stamped and then cut out the scissor to add to the piece as well.  It seemed to balance everything out. And I loved the raised dimension. The artwork is layered on Emerald Envy.

With all the cute accessories in the Pick a Pattern Suite, it was easy to choose an Eclectic Shaped Paper Clip to Match and Tie a piece of ribbon to it. I love all the ribbons this year and I like looking at them, so I decided to add several to the piece. I find if I “have everything in sight” in my studio it helps creating. This really helps spark my creativity!

Of course, the biggest boost to my creativity is that my studio is pretty much all Stampin’ Up! Color coordination is one of the things that drew me to Stampin’ Up! and has kept me coming back for more. I know I will have the products I need to be as creative as I like.  And I can create anything from cards to home decor to gifts and favors for parties. Whatever is possible with paper is easy with Stampin’ Up!

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I had been wanting to feature Lemon Zest in a card and I finally was inspired by a card a friend was creating for a class.  And because I wanted to start featuring a autumn or fall theme in all the cards I do for the next few weeks, I chose the new Wood Textures DSP as the background.  I love this new paper for its rustic look.  And I think this DSP is perfect for fall and harvest cards and decor.  The paper has rich detail and color.

The wood background turned out to be a perfect backdrop for the yellow color of the lemons. A first I thought I would have to create “limes” from this stamp set.  But I tried the yellow and I loved the look.  A neat thing about this set is that it has a matching punch for the lemon and the leaves.  And the 1 3/4″ Circle punch is perfect for the lemon slice.

A narrow ribbon and some glitter dots finished the look.

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Lemon Zest Clear-Mount Bundle

[145360]

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100702]

Old Olive 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon

[144171]

Glitter Enamel Dots

[144200]

1-3/4″ Circle Punch

[119850]

 

Petal Garden Memories & More is a lovely new card pack  designed for memory keeping.  But these floral designs are so pretty you are going to want to use them for simple card making as well! I have been having a lot of fun with Memories & More used for card making.  You can see my last card designs using the Color Theory Memories & More HERE!

I love all the beautiful cards, designs, stickers and embellishments in each card pack. And when you need a quick card, tag or note, these are perfect!  For less than the cost of a pack of DSP, you get endless possibilities!  When I opened the Petal Garden pack, the papers you see in this card are what caught my eye.  And because I am more of a card maker than a memory keeper(scrapbooker), I am always looking for interesting ideas for cards.  These marvelous little packs of cards are like a box of treasure for card makers!  And because everything is perfectly coordinated to your other Stampin’ Up supplies and stamps, you will always be able to create something beautiful.

For this card, I layered the Memories & More cards with regular card stock. I also die cut the sentiment using a Stitched Framlit Square. I thought it gave the card more of a finishing touch to frame the sentiment this way. I also popped the sentiment using Dimensionals. A little ribbon and a scrap of doily finished the card! Try out a pack of Memories & More soon.  Whether it is simple card making, quick memory keeping, cute tags or framed art, you will find Memories & More card packs your “must have”.

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