Stampin' UP! Swirly Squiggles and Butterfly Basics
It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew. We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators focused on sharing a ton of ideas focusing on a single stamp set. This week we're featuring Botanical Blooms. You have likely come from Martha Inchley on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.
This is such a popular set. I believe it originated in our Occasions Catalog this past January thru May. It's now a permanent fixture in our Annual Catalog. I decided to use a thinnest die that is new to our Annual Catalog called Swirly Squiggles. The background for this card is simply layers of Crumb Cake and Soft Suede layered on Early Espresso. Enjoy!
Step by Step Tips:
- The background was created by layering Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Swirly Squiggles die cuts on Early Espresso card stock
- The Elephant Ear Philodendrons were created by stamping Always Artichoke ink on Always Artichoke card stock and using the Botanical Builder Thinlits dies to cut them out. The Plumeria leaves are Old Olive ink stamped on Old Olive card stock. The Plumeria flowers were created by die cutting the flowers from the die set in Very Vanilla and Whisper White. Then I shaded them using my AquaPainter and So Saffron ink.
- The sentiment is from the Butterfly Basics stamp set. Simple!
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There's so much great texture to this card. The swirly background looks like tree bark. Love it.
Posted by: Bronwyn | 08/04/2016 at 02:50 AM
What a great tropical feeling card! Love the swirls for the background, they're perfect and it really sets of the gorgeous blooms!
Posted by: Dawn Tidd | 08/02/2016 at 08:04 AM
Such lovely layers, Mike!
Posted by: Heidi Baks | 08/02/2016 at 08:00 AM
As always Mike, just gorgeous...love the bark behind the flowers
Posted by: tammy fletcher | 08/01/2016 at 06:35 PM
I love the tropical feel of this card, Mike. The layers of squiggles in the background make me think of a wicker mat. Very cool!
Posted by: Mickey Roberts | 08/01/2016 at 09:55 AM
In a word...no 2 HOLY COW! Beutiful Mike. You make it sound simp!e. Love the tone on tone of it all. Thanks for the inspiration. How do you know the names of all those plants/flowers?
Hugs Jess
Posted by: Jessica | 08/01/2016 at 08:54 AM
Great texture and tropical feel to it. Gorgeous card.
Posted by: Holly Krautkremer | 08/01/2016 at 04:59 AM
Very tropical. Very Hawaiian. Very beautiful.
Very going to CAS.
Posted by: Terry | 08/01/2016 at 04:56 AM
Love the garden wall effect Mike, so much lovely texture too. xx
Posted by: Nikki Spencer | 07/31/2016 at 08:10 PM
Mike, I love what you did here. I can just smell those sweet blossoms.
Posted by: Wendie | 07/31/2016 at 07:15 PM
Wow Mike - so much texutre! Great card! Kelly x
Posted by: Kelly Kent | 07/31/2016 at 07:02 PM
What a lush and lovely botanical card!!
Posted by: Tanya Boser | 07/31/2016 at 06:40 PM