Make It Simple Monday - #simplestamping - Translucent Florals

 Wow! Cary did go to town last  week with the Circle Sayings didn't she? Some more beautiful cards once again too! I am going to be a little more sedate in comparison this week using the Translucent Florals. They stamp set is exactly as it sounds. The images are very translucent. I love them. In fact, last Saturday, we attended a presentation online from some amazing demonstrators who had been working on this set. I had the set already so I started making my cards whilst watching along and joining in. My first card is obviously a simple one as it's #simplestamping Monday today. In fact, I made 2 cards for most days this week!

The first is stamping straight onto a white mat. I used Petal Pink for the flowers and Old Olive for the leaves. I matted them onto a piece of Pretty Pink card. Very simple and understated. My second card is similar except that I stamped and fussy cut the leaves and flowers out. I layered them onto a piece of the gorgeous DSP called Hello, Irresistible 6" by 6" double sided papers. They are only available by ordering them an the rest of the suite online. They really are gorgeous I promise you. 

 

 

Card 2

Fun Fold Friday - Irresistible Blooms

 Hello again and thank you for stopping by. Today's post using the Irresistible Blooms stamp set and matching dies I have made a really fun fold. Now it looks very difficult and that's the response that I got from everyone in a class a few weeks ago. They were so surprised how quickly they made it and accepted that it was so much easier than they first thought!

Using a piece of A4 card, I cut it at 14.85cm in portrait so, once cut, that made it 14.85cm high by 29.7cm wide. I turned it to the landscape position and scored it from each end at 9.9cm. Now you have a piece of card that has 3 equal sized panels side by side. Using the piece of card that I removed, I cut it into 2 long strips each approximately 3cm wide. These 2 pieces were then cut into 4 lengths of 10.5cm. I scored each of those 0.5cm from each end and in half too. These centre of the 4 pieces were placed over the right hand fold and the 0.5cm folds at each end I added adhesive tape and sealed them to the card base. I placed the top and bottom pieces first and then laying the other 2 in the gap, I spaced them out and then adhered them too. That was the basic cutting and scoring of the card.  

Now to decorate. I used some of the beautiful papers that coordinate with the stamp set and dies called Hello Irresistible papers. I know that I say this every-time but they honestly are! I cut a piece of DSP 10cm by 14.4cm for the front and 2 strips for the inside 4.8cm by 14.4cm. I did add some DSP strips behind this one as I rather like the papers showing in the background. I added some fussy cut flowers and leaves from another piece of the DSP and I stamped a few sentiments and adhered them to the card base to complete it. I added a Petal Pink mat to the back of the card for writing on and used Memento ink pad for the stamping.

I hasten to add that the card was not my design, I found it on Pinterest. It was made by thestampinninja.com by Melissa Seplowitz. It is beautiful design so I must say a huge thank you to Melissa for her beautiful design. The card that I made for the class a few weeks ago is below.

 

 

I made a one sheet wonder design using the Nature's Prints stamp set and then chopped it up. 

Thank you so much for joining me once I got here eventually this week.

Cary will be back to share her designs on Monday so please stop by. 

 

Until I return, please take care, stay safe and well but as always.....

 

KEEP ON CRAFTING!! 

Bye Bye. 

xxx 😍 Gill 😍 xxx