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I hope you had a nice weekend and found some time to get creative.
This card was made with a new Simon Says Stamp embossing folder and die set.
I love being able to get the embossed details in the die cuts and when they
offered a discount on their embossing folders, I gave in to the temptation.
I thought that Donna's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches would be a good
fit for these little blooms.
Here's her sketch....
I used the smallest stitched rectangle die and cut six from Solar White Cardstock.
Then on to the embossing folder. The die cuts three so I cut once from mixed
media paper and colored with Distress Re-inkers used as watercolor. The leaves
were from another die.
After the flowers had dried, I used a white gel pen to highlight details and a
tiny gem for the center to tie the flowers to the sentiment strip.
Challenges:
Freshly Made Sketches #731 - sketch by Donna
NBUS #85 - Never Before Used Schtuff - Embossing folder and die
Card Recipe
Stamps: Sentiment Strips (Alt)
Ink: Whisper White
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore)
Other: Cherry Blossoms EF & Die (SSS), Distress re-inkers (Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron), Subtle EF, Stitched Rectangles die (SSS), Fantasy Bouquet die (SSS)
Enjoy!
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Your sweet and thoughtful comments warm my heart!
What a delightful card, Bonnie. Those sweet colored blossoms look beautiful scattered among the embossed ones.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely. x
ReplyDeleteI adore Cherry blossoms, Bonnie! I'm very happy that you gave in to this temptation and love how you've used this wonderful EF and die set for Donna's darling little rectangles - those little pink ones are so perfectly placed and very sweet!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along!
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What a great way to use your new EF and die set with this sketch. Love the pretty cherry blossoms with your coloring and placement.
ReplyDeleteYour new folder has a perfect take on the sketch! I love the texture and unexpected pops of color from the colored blossoms. Great use of all the things 😉
ReplyDeleteThis is just delightful! Fresh, springy and very, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou always rock the FMS Challenge, Bon, and this one is another winner to me! It is so pretty with the popped-up sweet flowers! I saw that sale and didn't succumb, but now I wish I had. Your library of embossing folders must be amazing and not for the first time, I wish we lived closer! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteA great fit, indeed, Bonnie! I'm loving the white on white with pops of pink from your sweet cherry blossoms! Thanks so much for playing with my sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so delicate! I love the embossed segments and the repeated colorful cherry blossoms added at the top, which adds a beautiful extra dimension. This design is fantastic; you used the sketch perfectly to create this card. I love your spring card, Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteugs,
BożenA xx
Lovely take on the sketch. I love that you have pops of color only on some of the panes.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely aced this sketch Bonnie with your new embossing folder and sweet, sweet cherry blossoms! CAS perfection...LOVE it!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I love those sweet flowers and the embossed panels are beautiful! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteLove the combination of embossing folder and matching die! A great layout!
ReplyDeletegorgeous textur with that pretty embossing folder and I love the little pop of colour with the little flowers xx
ReplyDeleteThis is a great embossing folder and die and you made the cutest card with it. Love the little matching blooms with bright colors.
ReplyDeleteLove cherry blossoms and you made such a pretty card with it.
ReplyDeleteOh, how pretty this is with the embossing and flowers! You chose a clever way to showcase your new folder, and you made the flowers extra pretty with the details you added. I lovelovelove it!
ReplyDeleteI'm playing catch up, Bonnie and each card you created is just as marvelous as the next! I think this one might just be my favorite! Love those pretty little pink blooms!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like we both used the same EF. An NBUS for both too. I love cherry blossoms. My husband and I got a chance to fly to DC to see them a few years ago. Oh my. They were breathtaking.I love the sketch and the CAS it has. Your card is lovely. For once, I didn't get enabled because I already have the EF. [Bunny]
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