Morning!
It's the first Friday of a brand-new month, so it's time for a new elemental inspiration challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog.
This month, it's my turn to pick our inspirational image and I went for something with a few autumnal vibes but still plenty of signs of summer:
The elements I went with were embroidered flowers, a hint of lace (in the background), and woodgrain/frames.Paper: Honey Bee Stamps - Grain and Grunge
Stamps: The Greetery - Curio Labels, The Greetery - Embroidered Background
Dies: Honey Bee Stamps - Wood Frame Builder, The Greetery - Curio: Divider and Details, The Greetery - Embroidered Blooms, The Greetery - Hoopla Mini, The Greetery - Hoopla Mini Inserts
I started out by blending In the Buff ink on the front of my white cardbase and then stamping the Embroidered Background stamp in Old Paper Distress Ink for a very subtle pattern.
I grabbed the Curio Divider Details die to work out which Hoopla Mini frames I could use.
Then it was time to grab my cardstock scraps and cut lots of leafy bits and florals to fill the frames and openings.
Once I'd got the rough layout arranged, I created the wooden frame with the Honey Bee Wood Frame Builder dies and stuck everything down.
All that was left to do was add a sentiment with the coordinating Curio Labels stamp set.
The card looks quite dimensional in places, but as there's no foam tape used it's flat enough to mail with a normal stamp. :)
Make sure you check out the rest of the design team projects here, and play along if you can!
Happy crafting!
The Greetery - Curio Labels stamps
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The Greetery - Embroidered Background stamp
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Honey Bee Stamps - Wood Frame Builder dies
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MISC | SBC
The Greetery - Curio: Divider and Details dies
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SHC (UK) | TG
The Greetery - Embroidered Blooms dies
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The Greetery - Hoopla Mini dies
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The Greetery - Hoopla Mini Inserts dies
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Distress ink pad - Old Paper
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MFT - In the Buff ink pad
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Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad
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Bazzill Cardshoppe - Butter Mints
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Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm
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PTI - Melon Berry cardstock
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MISC
The Stamp Market - Coral Reef cardstock
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The Stamp Market - Golden cardstock
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MISC
The Stamp Market - Kraft cardstock
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The Stamp Market - Leafy cardstock
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The Stamp Market - Mossy cardstock
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Honey Bee Stamps - Grain and Grunge - 6x8.5 paper pad
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MISC | SBC
Lawn Fawn - Gold metallic cardstock
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SBC | SHC (UK)
Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue
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Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner
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MISTI stamping tool
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Craft blending brushes
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Detail blending brushes
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Waffle Flower - Mini Media Mat
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Sizzix - Big Shot machine
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AZ (UK) | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi)
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AZ (UK) | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small)
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