Creative + Curious Bee Kind Toile ~ Power Poppy

Have you been enjoying the Power Poppy Creative + Curious Collection previews?  Marcy really pulled out all the stops this time.  Well, actually, she always does, but I get just as excited every time there's a new release.

Today I went a little crazy with the new Bee Kind Toile set.  I have two cards to share with you, and I actually made another one with this set too, but I'm saving that one for the 20th.  It might even be my fave.

There are limitless ways to use this set.  It's just full of little images that work beautifully together, or alone as on the inside of my card.  Toile is often monochromatic, so I used Peanut Brittle for outside and inside and just used a couple of dies to give it dimension.  So easy...no coloring involved at all.  The hardest part is deciding your pattern.

For my next card, I used a variety of techniques.  For the base, I just stamped a pattern with Smokey Gray Versafine using my Misti.  For the dark gray patterned piece, I stamped the pattern onto copy paper, copied it with my copier that has toner ink, and Minc'ed it with White Foil. For the honeycomb background, I inked it up with Peanut Brittle again, stamped it off, then added it to the tag for a distressed look.  I added a little bit of highlights to the bee skep with a 0.3 Sepia Copic Multiliner, and added a couple of mini-tags to the top. 

No coloring at all today.  That's rare for me, but this was so much fun!!!!

Check out what the following Bloom Brigaders have to share today:

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Kathy Jones
Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

Power Poppy 

Thanks for stopping by, and for all your encouraging comments.  They are treasured!!

Happy Stamping!

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Orange Toile

Stamps:  Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Ink:  Peanut Brittle (Memento)

Dies:  Outside In Stitched Scalloped Square Stackables (Lawn Fawn), Scored and Pierced Ovals (Spellbinders)

Gray/White Toile

Stamps:  Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Paper:  White (PTI), Yellow and Gray (Bazzill)

Ink:  Peanut Brittle (Memento), Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Dies: Nested Tags (Scrapbook.com), Gift Tags (Paper Smooches), Scallop Borders (Pretty Pink Posh)

Accessories:  Twine, Minc Machine, Minc Foil, Dimensional Tape

 

Cheer Up

I have a shabby, whimsical card to share with you today. I love the kite and sweet clouds from Paper Smooches' Sunny Side Up set, and thought the "Cheer Up" sentiment complimented the "Celebrate today and everyday" sentiment from the Pretty Phrases set.

The kite and clouds are paper pieced, and I added a bit of sparkle to the clouds for some fun. All the paper is from the dp Be Amazing by My Mind's Eye, and the button is from MME's coordinating decorative buttons pack.

That's it for today. Be sure to stop by each day the rest of this week. I have a JustRite card and more Waltzingmouse projects to share.

Thanks for visiting!
Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps: Sunny Side Up and Pretty Phrases (Paper Smooches)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Be Amazing dp (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Smokey Gray (Versafine)
Accessories: Quickie Glue Pen, Ribbon, Button (MME), Twine (Twinery), Glitter, Border Die (MFT), Distrezz-it-All (Zutter), Gesso

Paper Smooches Friend

Hello my paper crafting friends. I had the pleasure of working with my friend Laurie in the Paper Smooches stamps booth at CHA last month, and met some of the sweetest and most talented women. The owner and designer, Kim Hughes, started Paper Smooches a year ago, and has a fabulous array of the cutest and most charming whimsical, and geometric images. Since I worked in her booth for a short time, she's generously blessed me with a few of these sets, and I'll be sharing some projects, over time, that I made with them.




I fell in love with the this little tree set called Gently Seasoned (How cute a name is that!!!), the first time I saw it in their booth. I love the variety of leaves, and the charming bare tree. So many possibilities!!

I've also really been enjoying the clean lines of graphic art lately, so I thought I'd start by making a card with the leaf trio branch, and color them three coordinating colors. Now, for me, CAS cards take waaaaaaaay longer to make than Shabby Chic cards with tons of details!! So this collection took some time for me to get it the way I wanted. *sigh*

I included a trio of scored lines along the bottom of the card, and attached a tiny rhinestone to the center of the leaves. (If you click on the photo, the scored lines are much more visible.)



Now, I thought I was done. But then I thought, I had to share the sweet little tree too. Especially since being inspired by the blooming of our fruit trees right now. There are pink blossoms everywhere around here right now. They're so sweet and beautiful. Thus, the inspiration for this little tree using the Gently Seasoned set, as well as the little green oval of grass from the Vogue Abode set. I LOVE mixing and matching images from different sets, and Kim's work beautifully together. The "too kind" sentiment is from the Chit Chat set, and the "let's chat" sentiment is from Vogue Abode.



Now, I mentioned that I love the current graphic design style. But I'm also very vintage at heart. So I made a sweet little lacy box to hold all these cards along with some return address labels and stamps. I used the Labels 11 Grand die (Spellbinders) as my base, and added a couple of 2 1/4" squares to the sides for some stability. All the panels were embossed with a Sizzix Embossing folder. The medallion in the center was made with an Ironwork Accents die (Spellbinders), as well as some SU! Oval and Circle Punches. Lastly, I added some lace and Satin Ribbon (SU!), as well as a PTI button.

That about sums this project up. I hope you'll take the time to check out Paper Smooches. They have a variety of images that will appeal to any taste.

Happy Stamping my friends!!

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Stamps: Gently Seasoned, Vogue Abode, Chit Chat (Paper Smooches)
Paper: PTI
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine), Tuxedo Black (Memento), French Roast, Sage and Amethyst (a muse)
Accessories: Labels 11 Grand, Long Rectangles and Ironwork Accents dies (Spellbinders), Circle and Oval Punches (SU!), Copics (B93, BV11, YG93), Postage Stamp Border Punch (Fiskars), Rhinestones (Pizzaz Aplenty), Satin Ribbon (SU!), Button (PTI), Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Scor-Buddy