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!
Last month our friends at Stampin' Up! offered the darling Perfect Mix Stamp Set for one lucky reader!Put your hands together for...
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!
Thanks for sharing these wonderful projects and the chance to win.
Posted by: Sue LD | March 04, 2017 at 08:48 PM
Love love love these cards! They are so very pretty!
Posted by: Mimi R | March 04, 2017 at 09:29 PM
I love succulents! And that DSP along the side of the card is absolutely gorgeous. Wow!
Posted by: Jeanie | March 04, 2017 at 09:36 PM
What a lovely card! Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win a great stamp and die set. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | March 04, 2017 at 11:30 PM
Love SU! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Angie | March 05, 2017 at 12:11 AM
So pretty, looks fabulous in the plant pot too!
Posted by: Lynne in NI | March 05, 2017 at 02:13 AM
Gorgeous projects that are screaming spring to me! How I would love to win this set. Love that it has both solid stamps and outline stamps, giving you the option to do some hand colouring as well. And dies, too! I hardly ever buy accompanying dies with my stamps to save money, but I can see how having the dies would make it so much easier to create beautiful flower arrangements. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Marianne | March 05, 2017 at 05:38 AM
What a lovely way to personalise the potplants!
Posted by: Manda | March 05, 2017 at 06:46 AM
That is a pretty Set Of Stamps and dies , but .beautiful use of them on those cards
Posted by: JoAnn H | March 05, 2017 at 06:51 AM
Super cute- thanks for sharing
Posted by: Mary Dredge | March 05, 2017 at 08:09 AM
Terrific bundle. I love the flower accent in the plant. Can't get enough of floral bundles--good for many home decor, card making, and scrapping.
Posted by: Sue Alger | March 05, 2017 at 09:02 AM
Your cards are gorgeous Kimberley!
And that stamp/die set is so nice!
Might have to grab that up on my next SU! order,
unless I'm lucky here!!!
S&CT you Rock!
Posted by: Joan | March 05, 2017 at 09:34 AM
I love the banner for the succulents. I adore gardening so this "Oh So Succulent bundle set by Stampin' Up" would be a perfect addition to my stamp collection! Thanks so much for sharing and the chance to win this great giveaway!
Posted by: Cindy P. | March 05, 2017 at 09:41 AM
Pick me! I love this stamp set. It includes the little details to add on when stamping with flowers. Love the sentiments as well.
Posted by: Cyndi | March 05, 2017 at 11:55 AM
Stampin' Up! has great products. I especially love the quality of their card stock.
Posted by: Helen Van Daalen | March 05, 2017 at 12:39 PM
I don't have much of a green thumb, so succulents work for me! What fun it would be to use the Oh So Succulent set in my crafting!
Posted by: Margaret | March 05, 2017 at 01:34 PM
Lovely combo pack. Thanks for the chance to win. Great samples and tons of inspiration.
Posted by: Janice | March 05, 2017 at 01:55 PM
WOW beautiful cards. This set looks awesome and the fact that it includes the matching dies....well what can I say. Perfect!!! Would love this set and thank you for the opportunity to win.
Posted by: BevB | March 05, 2017 at 02:28 PM
The Oh So Succulent bundle is gorgeous! Love all the projects...helping me turn my thoughts to spring flowers.
Posted by: Karen Carvell | March 05, 2017 at 04:05 PM
WOW love all of the stampin up sets. what a great give away so many project to make this set. thanks SCT
Posted by: sherry stanley | March 05, 2017 at 05:14 PM
Great springtime bundle! It's time for some flower projects! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Sandy Clinton | March 05, 2017 at 06:50 PM
Cute! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Posted by: Karen Lingel | March 05, 2017 at 10:57 PM
What fun projects! I love the picks for the sweet little succulent pots.
Posted by: Dana M | March 05, 2017 at 11:13 PM
Beautiful cards! TFS
Posted by: Julie A. Shearer | March 05, 2017 at 11:14 PM
Such a fun & fabulous set. Thanks for the
cute inspiration.
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | March 06, 2017 at 08:17 AM