Sandi MacIver – Stampin with Sandi – Colorful Seasons Vase Card
Hi Stamping friends, well somewhere it’s spring and somewhere the “Tulip Trees” are blooming right? haha, Mother Nature seems to be a little confused this spring. Someone said to me this morning “it’s because the Maple Leafs are still playing hockey”, haha, (don’t tell Ian I laughed at that, he is a die-hard fan). ANYWAY, I saw a picture on Facebook of a blooming Magnolia Tree – here is my paper interpretation.
My layout for today’s card share is from this week’s FAB FRIDAY CHALLENGE – although I did turn it.
How to create the Colorful Seasons Vase Card:
- I started by embossing the Smoky Slate 4-1/4 x 5 panel with the Ruffled Embossing folder before attaching it to a 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored at 4-1/2 Thick Whisper White card base.
- Next, I cut a piece of Lemon Lime Twist at 2 x 4 and punched one end with the Banner Triple Punch attaching it on an angle near the top portion of the card.
- My center background piece is Whisper White 2-3/4 x 4
- I cut a branch with the Seasonal Layers Thinlits, also in Smoky Slate and glued it to the center white piece.
- For the Vase: I punched a “Tailored Tag” piece out of Smoky Slate and ran it through the Seaside Embossing Folder before cutting the top portion off. I attached this with Dimensionals as my vase.
- I cut 3 flowers out of the watercolor paper and used my Aqua Painter and Melon Mambo Ink pad to add pink centers before attaching them with glue dots and adding a small pearl to the center.
- Finally, my leaf buds…the branch die from Petals & More cuts out outline leaves – and these are the little left over cut out pieces, a little fussy to add for sure, but the perfect amount of spring green don’t you think?
Simple and elegant, and I decided to leave off a sentiment. I can always add one to the inside of the card when I’m ready to send it out.
The Colorful Seasons Bundle is on page 147 of the current Annual Catalogue and you might notice it on the retired list. Only the Bundle is retiring, the stamp set and coordinating dies will still be available but not as a bundle. So if you want them, order them soon as a bundle #145348 and save 10%
I hope you enjoyed today’s project and thanks so much for stopping in to visit.
Wishing you Happy Stamping.
This is gorgeous!
thanks Amy
What a beauty! Yes, for sure a way to have your own “spring”. Thanks for sharing!
haha, thanks Kathy, it’s coming slowly, warm and sunny today so more melting going on
So clever and absolutely gorgeous.. Love it!!
Thank you Lou, and easy,
I love your card. It says spring.
thank you Margaretann, I think so too, haha
Hi Sandi, This card is so striking–very Spring and the use of colors together that I would not have even thought of–I really like it. I’m a “texture” fan anyway.
Yes, Spring is coming, even to Saskatchewan!! The geese are back, but albeit a little confused! And you have more snow in P.A. than we do here in Rosthern.
Keep being hopeful, and thanks for sharing your inspirations.
Thanks Yvonne, we are catching up to you quickly, lots of melting going on
Gorgeous and elegant – LOVE your coloring of those little blossoms – just perfect for our old tulip tree! Thanks so much for playing at Fab Friday!
Thanks Heather, it was fun to play along with your great sketch this week.
Oh Sandi, this is so incredibly gorgeous! Your color combo is striking and you are so clever with that punch to create the vase and those flowers are so pretty!!! Thanks for the reminder on the bundle, I think I still need to order that before June. Add it to my forever growing list! 🙂
So pretty Sandi! The colors are perfect and I love your “vase”. 🙂
Sandi, I have been one of your faithful followers for a long time…tho I admire and have learned so much from you…YOU OUT-DID YOURSELF this time…what a beautiful and artistic card!…and you made it so simple for us to case it..I love this set and have made many cards with it, but nothing like this…Thank you for sharing your talent
with us. Beverly
aw, thank you Beverly, so glad you liked it, and it’s easy too!….
Gorgeous! I love the bold modern color combo! and the itty bitty leaves on the ground are just perfect! We don’t have any magnolias blooming here in VA yet but my pink dogwoods are going strong. Hope you get some spring weather soon! Thanks for sharing at Fab Friday!
Thank you Amanda, we have indeed received some lovely spring weather this weekend and are enjoining it