I Was Cleaning My Craft Room When I Got Distracted By My Stamps!

By | 05/10/2016

That’s right!  I was cleaning my craft room and sorting through retiring stamp sets when I cam across the Blended Blooms set.  It’s retiring at the end of this month and will no longer be available for purchase through Stampin’ Up!  I purchased it two years ago to practice using the alcohol markers that Stampin’ Up! had come out with at the time.  I decided that I wanted to play with it one more time before I placed it on the retired shelf!

This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge is a simple challenge:  Flowers!  I love big, bold, graphic blooms so this was too tempting to pass on!

 

Stamping Imperfection Blended Blooms

My color inspiration came from this season’s garden catalogs.  Everywhere I look, I’m seeing the pear green combined with the navy and white.  I found it so irresistible that I actually decorated my porch with that very same color combination.  Joanne Fabrics had a perfect plain pear fabric that I used on the seat cushions and I found a wonderful navy with a bold graphic white flower pattern.

kim's porch

I found outdoor rugs to coordinate from the Home Decorators at homedecorators.com.  I’m hoping the rugs arrive this week!  They had a nice sale with free shipping a couple of weeks ago and a big percentage off. It seemed like they were calling my name!

rug

The card sketch that I started with from the Paper Craft Crew this week is here: Paper Craft Crew

I have a video with details about the card:

Card Recipe:

  • Whisper White cut at 4-1/4 x 11″, score at 5-1/2″; one piece at 3-1/4 x 4-1/2″; scrap
  • Pear Pizzazz cut at 3-1/2 x 4-3/4″
  • Pear Pizzazz cotton ribbon
  • Rhinestones
  • Blended Bloom
  • Night of Navy card stock and ink
  • Versa Mark ink, white and black embossing powder, heat tool
  • Dimensionals and glue

Thank you for stopping by!!  Have a wonderful day!

For stamping supplies, stop by mystampingstore.com!  Check out the retiring products and the clearance rack for some extra savings and while supplies last stamps and tools!

5 thoughts on “I Was Cleaning My Craft Room When I Got Distracted By My Stamps!

  1. KerryJoy Dean

    Awesome card! Love the colors and the white embossing added so much dimension. Love it!

    Reply

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