Black and White with a Pop of Color

Hello Stamping Friends,

Don't have much time today but I'm dropping by quickly to share this fun card with you. It uses the botanical blooms. Remember this set from the 2016 Occasions catalog? It was such a huge hit that it is still available in the 2016-2017 Catalog. If you don't have it you will want to get it and the coordinating framelits because there are so many great projects you can make with it.

I love the black and white on this card and then of course the great pop of color from the leave and the flower. The stamped images really "pop" on the black and white. This card was inspired by another version that I saw somewhere online (sorry, can't remember where at this point) that I tweaked a bit to make it my own. I absolutely love how it turned out.

When I made it at a class, it was one of the favorites of the attendees as well.

Product List

Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [140757] $17.00	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies [140625] $33.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50
Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] $6.50
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $5.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $8.50	Heat Tool [129056] $49.95

Did You Wear Your Pearls Today?

Hello Stamping Friends,

Today at the Sisters in Stamping we are celebrating "Wear Your Pearls Day" by sharing some great projects that use some Basis Pearls, the perfect little addition to finish off every stamped project. The Basic Pearls are a great finishing look.

For this card, I used the botanical blooms stamp set and thinlits in what I would call a non-traditional color combination. I usually want to make flowers that are yellow, pink, and purple. Never blues, but I must admit that I really like the finished look of this card even though I'm not a "blue person."

I love these thinlits because they cut the shape out and also cut the center out just a bit so some of the flowers have dimension. Notice the little pearls at the center of each flower? They really add a lot to the overall finished look of this card. Without it, the flowers would be a bit "dull." Do you agree?

Adding some texture to the layered basic gray cardstock gives the card even more dimension. You know I love using some textured folders on most projects. I think at this point, I often feel that a project isn't "finished" until it has some texture on it.

Don't forget to check out the Sisters in Stamping blog for more ideas using pearls. Hope you wore your pearls today.

Product List

Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [140757] $17.00	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies [140625] $33.00	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $5.00
Elegant Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138287] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $8.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $8.00	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201] $8.00	Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923] $8.00
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $7.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00