Dinosaurs Meet Botanical Blooms

Now that Sale-A-Bration is over, I thought I would pull out one of my favorite sets from the annual catalog...AND I pulled out one of my favorite designer series papers from the Occasions Catalog.  Together they make magic!  Thought I'd enter this to the Watercooler Wednesday challenge, which this week is "anything goes:



And here's my card:

The tropical garden page from Botanical Gardens DSP (140583) seemed to make a wonderful backdrop for my dinosaur card.  No Bones About It (138756) is a great set for making cards for my grandsons, who are nuts about dinosaurs.

The dino is stamped in Old Olive ink (126953) and then I stamped the skeleton on top of him, using Mossy Meadow (133645).  I also stamped a cluster of leaves from the same set using the same inks, and some footprints with Tip Top Taupe (138325). My stamped white cardstock (100730) was glued to a Mossy Meadow (133676) base.

I took some DSP and adhered it to Cajun Craze cardstock (119684) and used my Ovals Framelits  (129381) to cut the hole in the center. This was then popped up on top of the base using Dimensionals (104430), creating a diorama look.

Then I had some fun cutting leaves and flowers using the Botanical Builder Framelits (140625) and added them to the card front.  The sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink.

For my inside, I completed the sentiment:

and of course, added one more dinosaur.


I'm pretty sure Ethan and Jacob will love this card...what do you think?


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Botanicals for You - Another Sneak Peek!

Sale-a-Bration, Stampin' UP!'s annual give-away, is going to be starting in a few short weeks (we just need to get through those pesky holidays...).  Today I have a card showcasing a wonderful set, Botanicals for You, which coordinates with the upcoming Botanical Blooms.  Take a peek:

I love this one!  The giant sentiment easily creates a focal point; all you need to do is dress it up a little.

My color scheme of Mossy Meadow and Cajun Craze were dictated by the colors in the coordinating designer series paper, Botanical Gardens; instead of Hello Honey, I chose to use some Crushed Curry to make my flowers pop.

My card base is Mossy Meadow, with a narrow layer of Cajun Craze.  Very Vanilla is my top layer, with a strip of the Botanical Gardens DSP along one side.

 The Crushed Curry flowers were stamped and cut with the matching Botanical Builder Framelits Dies - so easy!  And those tropical leaves?  Just cut with the dies - no stamping needed.

Check out the Botanical Gardens suite in the new Occasions Catalog, coming January 5.  Purchasing the bundle (stamps, DSP and Framelits) will enable you to get the Botanicals for You FREE!  And who doesn't love FREE?

If you are a customer of mine, your new catalog is ready for you.  Don't have a demonstrator?  Contact me and I'll get one to you.  You don't want to miss this! 

Another Botanical Blooms Sneak Peek

Yesterday I showed you a new set to be released in January in the Occasions Catalog. Today I'll share another card I made using the same, Botanical Blooms.

Yes, it's a busy card!  But it really is pretty in person.

One of my colleagues of 10 years has moved on to another job.  She was the administrative assistant in my office, and my co-workers and I will be "lost" without her.  Hence the sentiment (actually another sneak peek from another new set--I'll feature that one next).

This new suite of products, Botanical Gardens, has Designer Series Paper that actually matches the stamps, meaning that you can stamp right over the images on the DSP with your stamps to give it more depth.  Pretty neat!

I used a large square of the DSP to start me off (this card measures 5-1/4" x 5-1/4").  On the left edge, I added a strip of Cajun Craze (cut with the Small Scallop Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Blade), and a strip of Gold Glimmer Paper.  This was all layered on a card base of Mossy Meadow, on which I stamped leaves along the side.

I cut an oval with my framelits and stamped some leaves and flowers using inks that match the DSP and then I adhered the Expressions Natural Elements (the wooden Thanks) using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen.  Then I just added some stamped and cut flowers and leaves, made easy with the matching framelits. 

Inside I stamped a few leaves and the sentiment, using Mossy Meadow.

And it was finished with a matching envelope made with the Envelope Punch Board and Neutrals Envelope Paper:

I hope you have enjoyed my "sneak peek weekend" and are looking forward to getting your hands on this lovely new suite of products!

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