Happy Friday! It’s TGIF time and Kelly is here with the most beautiful card trio. When I was thinking about a name for today’s post, I was trying to pinpoint the vibe of these gorgeous cards by Kelly. They feel a little rustic to me, but almost fairytale-like at the same time…I think Rustic Whimsy sort of sums it up, don’t you? Or we could just call them GORGEOUS! 🙂 Read on for all the details from Kelly…
Hello and welcome! It’s Kelly here for this week’s TGIF feature! I took a little bit of time to do some much-needed organization of my stamps/stencils/dies from The Greetery! It felt like Christmas morning as I revisited many stamps/dies that I haven’t used in a while! You know when a kid goes in to clean their room and they end up playing with all of the treasures they’ve unearthed? Yep! That was me! Ha ha!
With that said, I’m sharing a trio of cards today using quite an assortment of products that made their way onto my desk; I honestly didn’t want to stop! My first card in the series features the beautiful new Jumbo Curiosity: Moth Die/Stencil paired with some older favorites to create a birthday card for my darling daughter who will be celebrating her birthday later this month! I absolutely adore the versatile Boxwood Heart Wreath and used that as my staring point for this card. I die cut all of the piece and then colored them using Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide inks. I used the handy guide that is provided to assemble the wreath, securing it with liquid glue.
The background was created by die cutting the Deco Frames Die using Rustic White cardstock. I also die cut a few pieces from the Macrame Borders and Tassel Dies. I just love the extra texture and detail they add to the design. I glued them to the Deco Frame using liquid glue and then trimmed the overhanging pieces with scissors. I stamped the ‘Look who’s turning’ sentiment, which is from the Digit Sentiments stamp set, using black ink. I layered the wreath, the moth, and the Jumbo Number (19) onto the front using foam squares. I tucked a few flowers and berries from the Floral Delicacy set behind the moth for added detail. The entire focal panel is layered onto a top-folding Rustic Cream card base using additional foam squares.
My second card for today uses the fabulous new Leaves All Around stencil/die combo! I’m seriously obsessed with this particular product and keep finding excuses to use it! It’s the perfect backdrop for so many designs! I’ve actually been dreaming up a different card using it, but my idea uses yellow and I felt like I used a TON of yellow during the release, so I thought I’d give you all a break! Ha ha! I did, however, really love using the Wood Slice: Heart in the center of my release day card, so I brought that idea back, but this time with the addition of the smallest of the Heart Leaf Posie Pockets! It was the perfect thing to tuck a few more flowers from the Floral Delicacies stamp set inside! I chose to use the beautiful Love Is stamp set and Let’s Have a Word: Love die for the sentiment! I touch of glitter finishes off this card!
My final card for today uses both the BotaniCuts Lavender and the BotaniCuts Wheat dies. I’ve been itching to pair these two together for quite some time, and today was the day! I actually made two of this particular design, but chose two different sentiments from the Put a Bow on It stamp set and opted for the regular wood slice and one with the heart wood slice. As you can see, I used the same background and macrame detailing for the backdrop for the bundles; simple, yet elegant!
I die cut two each of everything for both the wheat and the lavender so I would be able to create nice, full bundles. I colored them using Distress Oxide ink and assembled them with liquid glue. I added them to the wood slices using liquid glue as well and then secured the bow using foam squares.
I had so much fun creating this trio of cards! I hope I’ve inspired you to take a fresh look at your inventory to combine
older products with some newer favorites! Thanks for joining me today!
