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May Jaded Blossom Release Blog Hop


If you're here from Cindy's blog you're in the right place, if you're just passing through start at the beginning because you don't want to miss a thing. I also have the complete line up at the bottom.

This release had me feeling all splashy and sassy, so I did lots of ink sprays, blending, and splatters in turquoises and greens. For the background, I stenciled over a smooshed background with the Mermaid Silhouette Stencil Freebie, then added more ink, sprays, and splatters.



The main die cut elements for the focal circle are from the Gnome Dies: Mermaid Add Ons set, cut from watercolor paper and painted with shimmerz paints. I used a bit of that dirt I used in yesterday's card to ground my plants, then popped them up on a vellum circle splattered with coordinating paints. I added this to a scallop circle with a stitched circle cut out of the center to make a frame.

The sentiment is from the Mermaid to Be Friends stamp set and cut with the coordinating outline dies. Thanks so much for stopping by today!


Next up on the hop is: Rosemary

And of course we have to have a deal for you right?
This week only you can get the entire release package for $135.99

Regular Price for the Release Package is $146.99


FREEBIE OFFER: Mermaid Silhouette Stencil
1) Free with orders $50 or more (before tax/shipping)
2) Order MUST contain at least 1 new release item
3) Freebie offer is Thursday and Friday Only, while supplies last

BLOG CANDY

One Lucky Winner will get to pick a stamp set of their choice!
Just leave a comment on all the blogs along the hop!
The more blogs you comment on the more chances you have to win!

Now on to the HOP....

Just in case something goes amiss, here is the entire line up:


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The Best is Yet to Bloom



Hi friends! There's a gorgeous new bundle in the Not 2 Shabby Shop today. It's called the Rustic Blooms I Want it All Bundle and is absolutely lovely. It includes a gorgeous word die with shadow layer, a sentiment stamp set,  a beautiful paper pad and coordinating ephemera, and a new collection of Sparkling Enamel Dots. There's also a cute matching button included. Coordinating dies for the stamp set are available as an add-on.


I couldn't wait to start creating when it showed up in my mailbox and quickly got to work creating four cards. I used  Bourbon Creek Crafts No Scraps Sketch Set #4 (links to video with this sketch set on her YouTube channel) for the cutting guide and layouts (with a few minor tweaks).


For this first card I used the beautiful scripty hello die, cutting it from pink cardstock, layering it for dimension, and then adding a white cardstock shadow layer.  The papers in the Rustic Blooms Paper Pad are so beautiful and I loved these dreamy roses so wanted them to take the stage. I prefer portrait orientation for cards, so changed the 4B sketch to portrait and moved the sentiment to the bottom of the card. I finished off with some of the Sparkling Enamel Dots.


For the second card, I created it pretty much the same, except this time I used rose gold foil cardstock for the hello die cut, as well as as a mat for my rectangle grid.  To make things flow a little better with the rose gold I added just a hint of vintage photo inking around my four rectangles before adding them to the mat.


For the next two cards I used the 4A sketch, but swapped out the 3/4" strip that was intended for the inside of the card with one of the 1 3/8" strips. I just liked the look of the varied sizing a bit more. The larger strip gave me some paper to work with to create the banner elements on both cards, as well as still have a bit left over to decorate the inside.


For both cards I used the Flower Carts Ephemera for my focal image and added a sentiment from the stamp set embossed in white on brown cardstock, then cut with the coordinating dies.  I finished off with some glitter accents on the ephemera, then added a few sparkling enamel dots from the previously released Coffee and Cream Collection Sparkling Enamel Dots. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a super amazing day.

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