I can hardly believe it’s Friday already, but here we are! It’s May and the weeks are flying right by. Dawn is here today with some bright and cheery inspiration that has me dreaming of summer…while we’re still (not so patiently) waiting for Spring here in Iowa!
Hello there! It’s my turn to share for the TGIF post at The Greetery this week, and I’ve got strawberry lemonade on the brain for today’s cards! I’ve been wanting to pair the new Botanicuts Strawberries with the Lemon Blossom set for awhile now, and this was the perfect opportunity to do it! I also love the look of an all over background pattern, made entirely with popped up die cuts! Lots of people have made cards like this, but I hadn’t ever done it and all of these strawberries and lemons provided the perfect theme for this type of card!
Keep an eye out on my Instagram today, as I’ll be sharing a fun Reel Timelapse of making these cards!
I started out by die cutting all the strawberry elements and lemon components.
PRO TIP: A Q-tip is just right for adding a bit of ink blending along the leaf veins!
Next up, I stamped all the things! I also stamped a couple of sentiment elements for each card, using the Birthday Blooms set.
PRO TIP: Go ahead and put your adhesive on the back of all the die cuts, and then arrange everything BEFORE you start sticking it down! This gives you plenty of opportunity to arrange and rearrange until it’s a pleasing composition.
PRO TIP: This type of background works best, when the elements are sort of grouped together in little clusters, rather than everything just randomly floating, independently. See how strawberries and lemons are kind of tucked up together, as though they’re clustered? That makes it appear less confusing to the eye.
PRO TIP: For added interest, I used two different colors of red card stock for the strawberries! They don’t all have to be the same red! I also added some shading (Q-tip again!) to the lighter colored strawberries.
Thanks so much for joining us here on the blog today!
13 comments
Very pretty! TFS –
Lori S in PA
I haven’t tried the strawberries & lemons together yet either, but I’m thinking of trying them TODAY with your inspiration, Dawn! YUMMY!!!! 😉
Such fun cards…bright and cheerful. Also love the Chicken Scratch project as a backdrop, it complements the card perfectly!
What a colorful, and absolutely beautiful card, Dawn! I always enjoy your designs.
Love your card, refreshing
Gorgeous cards Dawn!
I just bought both these sets and they should arrive Saturday. Can’t wait to try this technique. Thanks for the inspiration!
Very pretty and very “Summery”! Love the font in the “birthday” sentiment too. Thanks for sharing!
Dawn, your cards are gorgeous and an inspiration for me. I could never figure out what to do with just lemons, but combining them with the strawberries is perfect for me! Thanks so much!
Such a beautiful and happy card, thanks for sharing!
Very pretty, really nice arrangement of each card, loved the tips . I am just not a fan of fruit cards. But these were beautiful! Thank you.
So pretty Dawn! I’ve never tried a pattern like this before either, using diecuts. Your idea is a perfect way to learn placement along with your awesome ProTips. My family still teases me about my “ fruits and nuts” decor in the kitchen when I was younger. I love your bright colors and thx for the TGIF summertime fun with strawberries and lemons. 😎👏
Love the mix of strawberries and lemons. I also love your style of bright colors!!