MIM #39 - multi-stamp-background

Using different stamps, in different sizes, you can create your own background papers.

I custom-made the floral background paper, using the following steps:

step 1: stamp rows of the circle border (from "tag its #2")

step 2: stamp the flower inside each circle (from "in bloom")

step 3: fill in the gaps with the tiny circle image (from "fly away") - I just noticed that I missed to stamp one area!  Can you spot it?  ha ha.  I'll go back and stamp the live card :)

I did create an extra step, which was to stamp over the whole thing with the hero arts envelope pattern background stamp.  I feel like the subtle pattern helps to unify everything...

The colors I used (crumb cake, baja breeze, and very vanilla - all SU) fit in with this week's Play date cafe challenge.  I'm sliding my card under the door, so to speak.  I think there are only a few more hours of play on that one.

Thanks for looking!

Forever love

We're back from the beach!  One week in sunny, beautiful VA beach was exactly what our little family needed... the memories will last a lifetime.

In a little under 2 weeks, my cousin Julie will be married!  So, that means a slew of wedding cards on the blog.  Why a slew?  Because I have to create one from me, one from my mom, and one from my sister.  Of course.

It took so long for my new PTI order to get to me that it was my first time playing around with these goodies! I used the half & half die collection, the vine die, the wonderful words die - all PTI.  The half & half die strip was embossed with my favorite SU square lattice embossing folder.  When distressed, it shows off even more wonderful texture!

The roses are MFT, the mini-rolled-rosettes.  A little bouquet of flowers for the bride and groom.

I die-cut the vines from a very subtle patterned paper (sorry, I can't reference it!) and left enough room on the right to stamp a strip from the coordinating set.

I hope you like it!  I have to admit that after a good 10 days of not crafting, I felt a little rusty trying to create this one.  

And, because I miss it already, here's a shot of Sofia lugging the boogie board back into the ocean for another run...

Have a great day!

happy monday!

Here's a quick card I made with PTI's botanical silhouettes:

I was inspired by this card.  I love the bright colors, the sponged-blue-ink around the edges and the twine around the bottom.  For the sentiment, I used the new PTI set, wonderful words additions - but without the dies.  I stamped Y-O-U from an alpha set I already had.  Gives it a different look, no?

Hope this was a bright and cheery way to start your beautiful day.  Happy Monday!