Stampin' Up! Six Sided Sampler
& Kind & Cozy
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When I first saw this set it reminded me of a patchwork quilt. So decided to go with that. This is also a homage to our retiring 2012-2014 In Color Collection. I might mention as well that the paper piecing idea was borrowed from Mary Fish, with my own little twist.
Putting It Together Tips:
- Think out of the box! Or in this case, think out of the hexagon. Just because there are hexagons with different patterns in them, it doesn't mean that I have to use the whole hexagon. I used the patterns to create the paper piecing stock. It not only made it easy to match, it also created continuity in the design.
- Use your darkest color, in this case Midnight Muse, as your ground color. It was used as the background mat, image frame, and the ink I used to stamp the tulips.
- I stamped the Midnight Muse gingham frame on a piece of Whisper White card stock first. Then I created a mask for the frame using a Post-it note and the 4th smallest Circle Collections FrameLits. I inked the Blessed Easter image and stamped the three tulips in the center of the frame, and then punched out the frame using the 2 1/2“ circle punch. Perfect!
Stampin' Stuff:
Thank you, Mike; love the new photo. You look the extreme opposite of a "dufus." :o)
Posted by: Beverly Ann | 05/01/2014 at 02:18 PM
Hi, Mike! The "Kind & Cozy" stamp set is one of my all-time favorites. Never in a million years would I think to pair it with the tulips from the Easter Blessings. There's something about pastels that are so calming and cheerful. Perfection! Beverly Ann
Posted by: Beverly Ann | 04/30/2014 at 08:45 AM
Wow Mike fabulous card! I love how stamped on the tulips with the hexagon set too. Beautiful!
Posted by: Holly/Rubber Redneck | 04/24/2014 at 02:02 PM
Such a cheerful card! Reminds me of a summer quilt. TFS!
Posted by: Adriana | 04/23/2014 at 09:21 AM
Great card Mike!!! I really LOVE the stamp review crew hops! SOOOOOoooooo glad you all started doing this. Brilliant idea.
Joan!!!
Posted by: Joan Norris | 04/22/2014 at 08:54 PM
Fun card Mike - great colors and the gingham hexagons work great with the kind & cozy stamp set.
Posted by: Jill Coleman | 04/22/2014 at 06:45 PM
Hi Mike, I came back to check everyone else's cards out. Getting up at zero dark thirty helps. lol I couldn't get in to 2 of the blogs, so I'll come back, if I have time, later and try again. I agree there are quite a lot of great ideas... I really need this stamp set! lol
Hugs, Jess
Posted by: Jessica | 04/22/2014 at 03:28 AM
I've really been looking at this die and now you've given me one more reason to believe I need it! It reminds me of the fantastic quilts my great-grandmother made and I still have. Terrific idea, Mike. Thanks!
Posted by: Karren Reda | 04/21/2014 at 03:31 PM
Great card, Mike. Love how you thought outside the hexagon with those tulips.
Posted by: Paula Wright | 04/21/2014 at 02:56 PM
Great card, Mike. Love how you thought outside the hexagon with those tulips.
Posted by: Paula Wright | 04/21/2014 at 02:56 PM
Gorgeous and so different from the other submissions...loving the colors and the designs on the stamps!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | 04/21/2014 at 01:45 PM
Fabulous Mike, I love hexagons. I don't know why, I just do. Love your patchwork effect too. I'm often drawn to a quilt like card, even though I don't quilt. lol I really need to get this stamp set. (Is it in danger of going away soon?) TFS, Hugs, Jess
Posted by: Jessica | 04/21/2014 at 01:03 PM
Fabulous Mike, I love hexagons. I don't know why, I just do. Love your patchwork effect too. I'm often drawn to a quilt like card, even though I don't quilt. lol I really need to get this stamp set. (Is it in danger of going away soon?) TFS, Hugs, Jess
Posted by: Jessica | 04/21/2014 at 01:03 PM
Fabulous Mike, I love hexagons. I don't know why, I just do. Love your patchwork effect too. I'm often drawn to a quilt like card, even though I don't quilt. lol I really need to get this stamp set. (Is it in danger of going away soon?) TFS, Hugs, Jess
Posted by: Jessica | 04/21/2014 at 01:02 PM
A little bit of country! Great effect to use the stamped DSP for paper piecing-- perfect coordination that way!
Posted by: betty traciak | 04/21/2014 at 12:44 PM
Great card! I love the quilt background and the paper pieced tulips. Looks fantastic!
Posted by: Yapha | 04/21/2014 at 10:16 AM
Hi Mike, I love your card. The combo of stamped images is great.
Posted by: Wendie | 04/21/2014 at 09:35 AM
Hi Mike, I love your card. The combo of stamped images is great.
Posted by: Wendie | 04/21/2014 at 09:35 AM
Love the paper piecing... how fun!
Posted by: Heidi Baks | 04/21/2014 at 07:35 AM
Your background of hexagons is such a fantastic idea! It makes the perfect backdrop to the pretty tulips!
Posted by: Deb | 04/20/2014 at 08:52 PM
Wow, Mike! I love this, so bright and cheery! The tulips look sweet stamped on DSP too! Makes me smile!
Posted by: Dawn Tidd | 04/20/2014 at 07:43 PM