Bloom with Hope

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Welcome back!  Delving into my personal stash as a happy paper hoarder for this one…

Playing with the Freshly Made (#723) Sketch.

My design was influenced by: Retro Rubber (#265) Tic Tac Toe – Die Cut / Pearls / and Pretty Papers for my free choice; Paper Players (#772) for the Colors; and choosing a Vintage Shabby Chic style for Double D (#260204).

Here is the result:

BLOOM WITH HOPE – FMS723 – RRCB265 – PP772 – DD260204

Steps:

  • Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Mossy Meadow cardstock.
  • Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Vintage Floral patterned paper from my personal stash (6” x 6”) trimmed.
    • Additional color was added to the pink-toned floral element with the Light and Dark Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blender Markers.
  • Accent Panel and Trim: (4” x 2½”) Petal Pink and (4” x 1”) Calypso Coral cardstocks hand torn along the bottom edge.
    • All three of these papers were dry-embossed with the retired Subtle 3D Embossing Folder for a vintage linen look.
  • Shape – Branch & Birds: From another sheet of Vintage patterned paper, the Birds were fussy-cut with Paper Snips.  Basic Beige ink was added to the “white” areas with a Sponge Dauber to blend better with the floral paper.
  • Sentiment Label: Basic Beige cardstock scrap.
    • The sentiment, Every year knowing you is a very good year, from the retired Bloom with Hope stamp set (circa 2014), was stamped with Mossy Meadow ink and die-cut with the Label die from the Lovely Arrangements Dies set, an On-Line Exclusive product.
    • Lost Lagoon ink was added to the edge of label with a Sponge Dauber.

All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch, and the Birds and Sentiment were popped up with Dimensionals.  A Basic Beige Classic Ribbon Bow and Antique Pearls were added to complete the vintage shabby chic design.

A pretty friendship or anniversary card…

Thanks for spending some of your time with me today.  Cheers,  Jolanda!

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Published by Jolanda Johnstone

Owner of THE INQUE SPOT STUDIO - Creative Space for Stamping & Paper Crafting and Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in South Carolina.

18 thoughts on “Bloom with Hope”

  2. Gorgeous, Jolanda! This paper is fabulous. You have created a vintage-style masterpiece which showcases the challenge colors perfectly. Thank you for playing in my challenge at The Paper Players this week.

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  3. Such a beautiful vintage-style card, Jolanda! Love the papers you chose and the embellishments–beautifully tied bow. Thanks for playing along with us at The Paper Players!

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  4. Such a gorgeous take on the sketch, Jolanda! The papers and ephemera you chose are just perfect and I love the vintage feeling, too! Thanks, always, for joining us at FMS!

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  6. Jolanda, Bluebirds are our favorite visitors to our nest boxes each year and they sometimes even huddle together there on these brutally cold nights of Winter! I’m so loving your darling pair and how you’ve woven all these wonderful elements together!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

    =] Michele

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  7. OH my friend … this is simply beautiful! LOVE your interpretation of the sketch … well done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge!  Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. 

    DarleneDouble D Co-Owner

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