Timeless Tulips - Fast forward to Spring

Spring is still quite a way away.  It's snowing outside and the temperature is anything but warm - but I'm thinking Spring.

These thoughts were helped along with the new stamp set from the Mini Catalogue which just went live - Timeless Tulips.

Tulips have always been harbingers of spring, peeking their heads out of the ground even before all of the snow has departed. So, let's fast forward Spring.....

These tulips were stamped with Grapefruit Grove and Calypso Coral marrying the two.  These are Stampin' Up's Distinctive stamps, so all that wonderful detail is there upon stamping- nothing else is needed, although I did add some Early Espresso with my Aqua painter to emphasize some features.

The leaves were stamped with Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow, again marrying the two colours.  Again, some stripes were added with Early Espresso ink.

Coordinating with this stamp set is the Tulip Builder punch, which was used to punch out the two larger flowers and the leaves. The smaller bloom and stems were fussy cut.

The card base is Soft Suede, a perfect colour to show off these wonderful soft colours.  On this is added a piece of Whisper White card stock  die cut with the Stitched Rectangle die. The center of this piece is die cut with a Stitched So Sweetly die that looks like a window.  This allows the dark colour of the base to peek through and provide a perfect foil for  the floral arrangement.  Before adding it to the card base, some texture was added using the Subtle Texture Embossing Folder.

After the flowers , stems and leaves were assembled they were arranged in a bouquet and tied together with some braided trim. Using dimensionals they were attached to the card front over the die cut window.

The sentiment "Happy Easter, Happy Spring.  Happy, Happy Everything", stamped with Soft Suede ink on Whisper White, was matted with Soft Suede and adhered below the leaves using dimensionals.

A few randomly placed Champagne rhinestones, as well as the application of Clear Wink of Stella  on the tulips, provided the finishing touches to the card.

Supplies Used:
Stamp:  Timeless Tulip
Ink:
Flower:  Grapefruit Grove and Calypso Coral with accents of Early Espresso
Stem and Leaves:  Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow with accents of Early Espresso
Sentiment:  Soft Suede
Papers:  Soft Suede, Whisper White
Accessories:  Subtle Texture Embossing Folder, Stitched So Sweetly die, Stitched Rectangle Die, Tulijp Builder Punch, 3/16 Braided Linen trim, Champagne Rhinestones, Clear Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

A Parisian Adventure - another Mini Catalogue Sneak Peak

Wouldn't you like to go on an adventure and take a trip to Paris and see the Eiffel tower ?  Sigh!! Maybe someday!

In the meantime, my imagination will have to do and I used plenty of it to make the final card. I think this might be my favourite card.

The base card is Cherry Cobbler, layered with Parisian Blossoms DSP.  On top of that is added a 2 3/4 by 5 1/4" piece of embossed Cherry Cobbler card stock.  The Eiffel tower, die cut in silver foil, is added to this embossed piece.  A small bow made with the metallic edged Petal Pink ribbon is added to the middle of the tower, just above the sentiment piece.

The sentiment is stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink on a strip of Petal Pink card stock the corners of which have been rounded using the corner rounder punch.  It is added to the card front using dimensionals.

Champagne rhinestones are added to the embossed strip - with one lonely one added to the middle of a flower in the DSP.

Stamp:  Parisian Beauty

Ink:  Cherry cobbler

Papers:  Cherry Cobbler, Parisian Blossoms DSP, Silver foil, Petal Pink

Accessories:  Parisian dies, Parisian 3D embossing folder, Champagne rhinestones, 3/8" metallic Petal Pink ribbon, dimensionals.