Yes it does! I had just come home from a lovely week-long vacation and was excited about crafting with some of my new pre-order goodies. I made cards (see below) and then took a dinner break. But before we could get dinner ready, I had a call from my daughter-in-law that my son was very ill and was headed to the hospital in an ambulance. We needed to come watch the grandkids. And off we ran.
The good news: my son is OK. He got home around 3:30 a.m.
The bad news: I'm late for my post today. Getting in at 4:00, I decided I needed to sleep instead of doing a blog post 😴
But I wanted to show you some cards! So:
Being in a creative mood, I made three cards using the same (mostly) products: the Timeless Arrangements stamps and dies, and Berry Burst, a new (returning) color, available tomorrow.
Let's look at them individually:
First I made a fairly quick and easy card, getting my mojo back after a week off! I cut a piece of Berry Burst cardstock with two of the Radiating Stitches dies and added some greenery and a greeting inside the frame.
Then I had the Berry Burst rectangle that was left from the card above. I adhered it to a piece of the new Bright & Beautiful patterned paper and cut a smaller piece of Basic White with another of the Radiating Stitches dies. (This is a very versatile set of dies! Available in the OnLine Exclusives).
I stamped a greeting in Berry Burst ink, and stamped and colored three sets of flowers, using Stampin' Blends. And check out all that greenery! Cut with a few of the dies in Granny Apple Green and Parakeet Party. LOVE!
I tied up the flowers with a double bow of Linen Thread and added a few Glossy Dots, and then I got to thinking:
I loved the background paper for the second card, so I went back through my stack and found this piece, shades of ombre Berry Burst. I got busy cutting lots of leafy pieces, and stamped and colored even more (thanks to Gail Ellis for the arrangement ideas). The greeting is heat-embossed in white. I also added a bunched-up piece of Simply Elegant Trim in silver.
My colors for this card were Berry Burst, Bubble Gum (💗), Azure Afternoon and Parakeet Party. I love this bright pop of colors against the subtle background.
This card would be for a bit more "avid" crafter, but it really wasn't difficult. I just had to play with all the elements to get the card balanced.
And I finished with some Rhinestone Basic Jewels for a little sparkle.
The new 2023-24 Annual Catalog will go live tomorrow! Timeless Arrangements and Berry Burst will make their debut, and orders can be placed here. I'm so excited! Aren't you?
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