Verdant Garden say hello to Memorable Mosaic

The Blogging Friends are hopping today!  We are all sharing projects for the all-new Annual Catalog from Stampin’ Up!  This new catalog is just jammed packed with such wonderful stamps, inks, paper, and dies.  Our favorite things as a paper crafter!  I have been meaning to make a Birthday card for a sweet lady who has been a part of my life basically forever!!!  She is apart of so many of my childhood memories. So, when my Stampin’ Up! box was on my doorstep when I got home I know it was time to create!!!

Today, I decided to combine two of my favorite stamp sets Verdant Garden and Memorable Mosaic.  I absolutely love both of these stamp sets.   Even more, after getting them inky.   Verdant Garden is going to be so much fun to play with.   You guys know I love color and pattern!!! This stamp set allows you to play with all sorts of color combinations while creating a beautiful pattern!!  You can’t beat that in my book!

 

Memorable Mosaic is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!   I adore the idea of the willow tree in a mosaic form! I can not wait to use the beautiful tree!  This stamp set is available as a bundle with the Timeless Punch.  The bundle is a 10% savings!!!  The sentiment “sending all the happiest wishes your way” was perfect for the birthday card I wanted to make!  This meant I got to use the new punch as well!!!  Yeppie!!!! little happy dance….

I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to using this stamp set in the future.  Let’s talk about how the color combination came about.  It was really easy, I know I wanted to use the Garden Lane Designer Series Paper.  Stampin’ Up! used the best of the best greens in this beautiful paper!!!  So, I had  Soft Seafoam, Mint Macaroon, Garden Green, and Mossy Meadow.  The next step was to add a pop of color!  I decided to use one of the new In Colors!  Because I wanted some contrast to all the green, I chose to use Terracotta Tile.  This red/orange makes the greens shine in all there glory!!!

Just look at that paper, does it not just make your heart go pitter patter.  All those lovely greens all together!!!   I so enjoyed making this card!  It had been so long since I had had the chance to be creative, I think my soul was itching for that creative outlet to be filled.  I did a little of everything, fussy cutting, coloring, paper cutting, layering of colors, coloring again, more fussy cutting,  and of course stamping!!!

• The first thing was to stamp the sentiment in Terracotta Tile. Then using the Timeless punch I punched it out
• Next was stamping the vine and magnolia bud.  After they were stamped I colored and fussy cut them out.
• Next was figuring out how to layer the vines and buds behind the sentiment. It was at this point I decided I need more buds. So, stamp, color, and fussy cut again … If you are going to do this much fussy cutting. You defiantly want the Stampin’ Up! paper snips
• Now it was time to layer the papers and pop the sentiment up with dimensional
• The final step was the envelope.  I love decorating envelopes. I’m particularly in love with how this turned out.

Here is a look at the Inside of the card and back of the envelope.  The inside sentiment is from the Well Said Stamp Set. 

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Thank you for stopping by!  I will be back soon.  My craft room is slowly taking shape which means I actually can find a few of my crafty creative items!!!  I’m looking forward to creating more so I can share more with you!  Have a great day and please hop along!  These guys always have wonderful inspiration!!!

Peace my creative friends-

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