Hello crafters! I’m Kimberly, a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from Florida. Here in Florida the flowers are starting to bloom and you can see the beginning of spring. I’m excited to share a fun spring project I created for my friends who helped me with a recent conference using the Succulent Garden Suite from Stampin’ Up!
Succulents are so popular and a perfect gift to give friends because they are easy to care for. Being the crafty person I am, I wanted to spruce up the succulents I purchased and create a banner & card combination my friends could remember our time spent together. The Oh So Succulent photopolymer stamp set and Succulent Framelits Dies were the perfect combination to complete my project.
To create the banners for the succulents, I used the Banners Framelits along with the All Things Thanks stamp set. To keep with a natural look for the banner, I used Kraft Cardstock. The greeting was stamped using Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad.
Die cut two banners and place a wooden dowel between the banners using hot glue to keep them together. You will notice a small piece of Delicate White Doily between the banners. I’m a huge fan of doilies and how they add a delicate look to any project.
The flowers were stamped and then die cut using the Succulent Framelits Dies. Each stamped flower was simply layered around the greeting and attached to the banner using Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
I kept the same color schemes when creating the greeting cards. I used the largest circle die cut from the Stitched Shapes Framelits and die cut from Watercolor Paper. I added a watercolor wash over the Watercolor paper using Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin’ Pad and an Aqua Painter.
The greeting was stamped, although I omitted a portion of the words so only the “thanks” was seen. This was done simply by layering a few pieces of the Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper across the circle die cut. I also used a piece of the designer series paper along the left edge of the card. I love how this beautiful paper made the colors pop from the stamped flowers. All of the flowers were stamped onto Stampin’ Up!’s smooth Whisper White cardstock.
The following colors were used to stamp the beautiful flowers using Stampin’ Up! Classic Ink Pads: Sweet Sugarplum, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry.
My last card was created using Stampin’ Up! Whisper White Notecards. Notecards are perfect to use for a more simplistic card. I kept the color scheme the same, only changing out the thank you greeting.
I hope you have enjoyed my projects today. There is one thing we know for sure, creating a fun project for a friend is a great way to let them know they are loved!
Thank you Kimberly for joining us again and for sharing these sweet projects! And we completely agree, what a lovely way to let a friend know you're thinking of them! We're thrilled that our friends at Stampin' Up! have offered the Oh So Succulent Photopolymer Bundle to one lucky reader! For an opportunity to win, be sure to leave a comment below by March 28th!
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The Perfect Mix stamp set is so adorable! Love all the projects, especially the scrapbook layout! So many cute ideas for this stamp set! Posted by: Judy Stiles | February 04, 2017 at 09:01 PM
Congratulations Judy! Please send your address and telephone number to us at ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and we'll send if off to Stampin' Up! Please put "Stampin' Up! winner" in your reference line.
Thank you for joining us today and sharing Kimberly's beautiful projects! Enjoy the rest of your Saturday!
Spring is shining on this post thanks to these adorable succulent stamps and dies! WOuld love to win them and bring Spring to my house sooner than expected~ Fingers crossed~ TFs~
Posted by: barb macaskill | March 04, 2017 at 05:11 PM
How lovely. what a great gift idea using the "Oh So Succulent Photopolymer Bundle"
Posted by: Janice B | March 04, 2017 at 05:24 PM
What a wonderful and diverse set of stamps and dies! I love the banner! The colours used are fantastic. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Posted by: Sandi Marson | March 04, 2017 at 05:28 PM
So gorgeous! I love the little plant pick!
Posted by: Michelle Price | March 04, 2017 at 05:29 PM
Have a 70th birthday coming up soon and hope this will be one of my gifts.
Posted by: Marlene O | March 04, 2017 at 05:32 PM
What a fabulous giveaway! Love the projects too. Thanks for the chance :)
Posted by: Tona | March 04, 2017 at 05:44 PM
Your cards are just amazing...nice to see flowers in the winter!!!
Posted by: Sandy Ross | March 04, 2017 at 05:48 PM
Lovely cards and projects!
Posted by: Heather Parry | March 04, 2017 at 05:53 PM
What a versatile stamping and die set, thanks for sharing all of the different applications.
Posted by: pt | March 04, 2017 at 06:27 PM
These stamps and framelits are a wonderful combination and I love all the beautiful projects. It would be great to win this awesome prize!
Posted by: Kim Innis | March 04, 2017 at 06:34 PM
Beaytiful cards! Thanks for sharing. A great stamp and die set.
Posted by: Linda Johnson | March 04, 2017 at 06:39 PM
Love the original cards designed using this wonderful set from Stampin Up!!
Posted by: Jennifer Reynard | March 04, 2017 at 06:44 PM
Lovely cards
Posted by: MaryAnn N | March 04, 2017 at 06:55 PM
Love, Love and Love your creations and this set! Thanks for sharing with us!!!
Posted by: Lynn Gauthier | March 04, 2017 at 07:08 PM
Such fun cards! love this set! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | March 04, 2017 at 07:15 PM
Wow! Beautiful cards! I love to use floral images on my cards. This set looks like a fun way to build your floral images. Thanks Limberly for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Donna Rinckel | March 04, 2017 at 07:21 PM
I love this set. Today's projects are beautiful.
Posted by: Mel H | March 04, 2017 at 07:23 PM
Awesome prize Stampin' Up and SCT! Love the cards Kimberly. I could so see using this succulent die and stamps for not just cards but my scrapbooking as well. :)
Posted by: Nina Oelke | March 04, 2017 at 07:40 PM
What a beautiful succulent stamp and die set. Just love the cards made with this but my fav is the plant picks. What a great idea! I so love plants of all kinds.
Posted by: Linda Tupper | March 04, 2017 at 07:50 PM
Your Succulent samples are a breath of Spring air on this cold, windy night.
Posted by: lisa808 | March 04, 2017 at 07:57 PM
The colors are perfect for spring and the flowers look so pretty. What a great stamp and die set.
Posted by: Deepa Lakshman | March 04, 2017 at 08:03 PM
Wonderful cards! This is a fabulous set. LOVE succulents ♥
Posted by: Brandi R | March 04, 2017 at 08:08 PM
This Oh So Succulent set by Stampin' Up is beautiful and so creative. Love the cards too!
Posted by: super stick chick | March 04, 2017 at 08:17 PM
Great cards. Thanks for the opportunity to win the set.
Posted by: Geraldine | March 04, 2017 at 08:25 PM
Great idea to put the
flower on a stick and put
it in the plant as an embellishment.
fun decoration.
thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | March 04, 2017 at 08:38 PM