Friday, October 23, 2020

Buds & Blossoms | Three Card Ideas

Hello!

I went into my craft room, earlier this week, because I wanted to play a little with the Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set from Concord & 9th.  The set has this fun bursting flower in it, that reminded me of a shirt hanging in my closet, and I wanted to try to recreate the fabric pattern on paper.  I wound up loving the color palette, so I continued creating using the stamp set and colors.  The result was the three cards I'm sharing with you today. 

Just a note: I used the ink cubes from Concord & 9th in this project, however, in the supply list below the post, I've also linked the full sized pads - everyone has a different preference and different storage abilities - I wanted to give you the option if you prefer larger ink pads.  

Card #1 | Hello Friend

Concord & 9th, Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set, Concord & 9th Inks, Concord & 9th Card Stock, Hello Friend, handmade card, any occasion card

I began this card with a panel of white card stock.  I stamped the burst flower image (a dahlia? I'm horrible with flower names!) from the Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set, using the Grapefruit Ink Cube and the Aqua Sky Ink Cube from Concord & 9th, randomly around the page.  Then I stamped the dots from the Allium(?) flower with the Sorbet Ink Cube around the other flowers.  Finally, I stamped the small hearts in any empty spaces, using the Midnight Ink Cube.

Concord & 9th, Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set, Concord & 9th Inks, Concord & 9th Card Stock, Hello Friend, handmade card, any occasion card

I stamped, and white heat embossed the sentiment, using Versamark Ink on Midnight Card Stock.  I then matted the floral panel using the same card stock, and adhered my layers together, before adding them to a white card base. A few drops of Glossy White Nuvo Drops completed the card.  

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Card #2 | Your Kindness Matters

Concord & 9th, Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set, Concord & 9th Inks, Concord & 9th Card Stock, Kindness matters, handmade card, thank you card

To begin this card, I started with a piece of A2 sized white card stock.  Using my MISTI (with the LEFT  and BOTTOM edges of the card stock in the corner), I stamped the "Your Kindness Matters" sentiment from the Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set , in Black Amalgam Ink.   Once that was stamped, I took my card stock out, and trimmed the tiniest sliver off of the left and bottom edges (1/16" or less), put my card stock back in, and then stamped the sentiment again in Versamark Ink, and gold heat embossed the second stamping.  Once that was done, I again trimmed the card front, so that it was 4"x 5-1/4" in size  (trim the left and bottom edges first, so that 1/8" is taken off in total - including the previous cuts - then trim 1/8" off the right and top edges).  

Concord & 9th, Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set, Concord & 9th Inks, Concord & 9th Card Stock, Kindness matters, handmade card, thank you card

Then, I stamped my floral images along the top and bottom edges, again using Grapefruit Ink Cube, Sorbet Ink Cube, Aqua Sky Ink Cubeand Midnight Ink Cube.  Once the panel was stamped, I adhered the card front to a white card base, and added Glossy White Nuvo Drops in the "empty" spaces along the edges of the flower borders. 

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Card #3 | You're So Sweet

Concord & 9th, Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set, Concord & 9th Inks, Concord & 9th Card Stock, handmade card, thank you card

Again, I began with a white panel of card stock, I stamped the Thank You sentiment from the Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set using the Midnight Ink Cube. Then, I stamped the small heart cluster around it, using the Grapefruit Ink Cube.   Finally, I stamped the larger heart image using the Aqua Sky Ink Cube I then trimmed the panel down to 3-3/4"x5". 

On a small strip of Midnight Card Stock,  I stamped the "You're so Sweet" sentiment, in Versamark Ink, and white heat embossed it.  I added that to my card front with some foam tape.  

Concord & 9th, Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set, Concord & 9th Inks, Concord & 9th Card Stock, handmade card, thank you card

I offset the card front on a piece of Sorbet Card Stock, cut to 3-7/8"x5-1/8".  Then I added that to a white card base - again slightly offset.  Finally, I added some Glossy White Nuvo Drops, so finish the card.  

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I hope you enjoyed these cards.  This was a fun, bright, and cheerful color combo to work with, and I adore the hand lettered look of the sentiments in the Buds & Blossoms Stamp Set.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fantastic Friday! 



Supplies Used:

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