Hello, hello! Can you believe we're nearly at the end of May already?! Time is flying.
For the second suite showcase of the month, I'm featuring Countryside Inn. This is a fab suite that includes a stamp set, dies, designer series paper (DSP) and embossing folder. The embossing folder even lines up beautifully with one of the papers to allow you to emboss the printed design. I haven't quite managed to get all of the suite yet, so for today's offerings, I'm showing you how the DSP can be combined with another stamp set, this time it's Tow-Tone Flora (one of my favourites) with sentiments from Something Fancy.
For my first card, I kept things fairly simple. I selected a page of DSP with the trees on and cut to standard matting layer of 10.1cm x 14.5cm. I then cut this layer down so one part is larger than the other. I reversed the DSP so there is a contrast. I lined up the two pieces and adhered together on the back side using some tear and tape. To cover the join, I added some Night of Navy ribbon and adhered to the Night of Navy standard card base, measuring 14.85cm x 10.5cm.
From Something Fancy, I selected the sentiment and in Night of Navy, stamped it on Basic White. I die cut this using the second largest label die from the Something Fancy dies. This was adhered over the ribbon on dimensionals.
Using the Two-Tone Flora stamp sets, I stamped the detailed stamp for both the large flower and a smaller one in Misty Moonlight and completed the flowers by stamping the block stamp in Boho Blue. The leaves were stamped in Balmy Blue. I die cut them all out and adhered them to the card using a combination of liquid glue and dimensionals. To finish the card, I added some blue gems from the Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems.
For my second card, I created a book fold card. The card base measures 10.5cm x 29.7cm scored at 14.85cm and 18cm. I tied some Night of Navy ribbon between the two score lines and then glued that section down. This creates the book fold. I selected some DSP and layered on Basic White to fill the 'spine' and the remaining section of the front.
I stamped 3 of the large flowers in a combination of Misty Moonlight/Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight and Boho Blue. The leaves were also stamped in Boho Blue and Night of Navy. I die cut two circles using the Stylish Shapes Dies in Night of Navy and Basic White. I layered these up and then adhered the flowers on the circles.
For the sentiment, I die cut a banner shape also from Stylish Shapes Dies and white heat embossed (from Something Fancy stamp set). Before adhering the sentiment on top of the flowers, I added some white twine in a faux bow. To complete the card, I added some of the blue gems, the same as the previous card.
For my final card, I decide to throw the kitchen sink at it hehe. On a Night of Navy standard card base, I added a layer of Melon Mambo and then a layer of DSP, reducing each down by 4mm each time. I wrapped some Boho Blue textured ribbon in two directions, similar to wrapping a present. With the Deckled Rectangle dies, I die cut the fourth smallest from Melon Mambo cardstock. In Basic White, I die cut using the Dots & Spots die; from this die cut a piece using the third smallest die from the Deckled Rectangles and adhered using liquid glue to the Melon Mambo layer.
I stamped and die cut a combination of large, small and cluster flowers in Boho Blue/Misty Moonlight and Melon Mambo 1st & 2nd generation. The leaves were also stamped in Night of Navy, Boho Blue and Melon Mambo. For the sentiment, I white embossed on Night of Navy. I adhered the sentiment on dimensionals to the Melon Mambo and Basic White layer. Then, using liquid glue, I framed the sentiment with the flowers and leaves. I tucked a bow from white twine under the sentiment under one corner and finished the card with some of the pink embellishments from our Glossy Dots Assortment.
I think this is my favourite card just because of the pop of pink. Thanks for stopping by, I really hope you like what I've created. Head on over to see what Alison has been making at The Inkspirational Crafter.
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