Love of Leaves

Do you ever get something stuck in your head and you just can't sleep because you keep thinking about it?  I can't stop thinking about the Love of Leaves and the Stitched Leaves dies.  Don't know why, but I think I was skimming through my dies, and one of the big dies in this set caught my eye.  And I've been thinking about it for days.  So...

 Tonight I sat down and made a card using this set.  It started out as a "white on white" card with the stitching along the left side.  That is the die I kept thinking about.  It adds so much texture to a card with just one pass through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.  

Then the leaves - as I'm dreaming about Spring, I went with greens.  I chose the largest leaf and used a Blending Brush to ink it in Granny Apple Green, with some Garden Green to give it more depth.  The stitches on the leaves are part of the die set, which adds the stitches AND cuts out the leaves.  Nice!  

 

I wasn't sure how I wanted to arrange the leaves on the card front, but I remembered a card I saw with a circle that had the Vellum Layering Designs paper over it...so I copied.  😁.   It was a card by Sandy McCullough, and you can see her card here.  

I love how this came out, and I think I'll be able to sleep now that I have finally made a card with Love of Leaves and the Stitched Leaves dies!  But what will I start thinking about next?  

Product List

Love Of Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[153452]

$18.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Layering Designs

[157764]

$10.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

Stitched Leaves Dies

[153567]

$35.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$12.00

Genial Gems

[155500]

$8.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Blending Brushes And Love of Leaves

My Cards-by-Mail last month included a Blending Brush so my customers could create some pretty backgrounds for their stamped images.  Today I got a comment from one of them noting that she wished she could have seen me demonstrate the Blending Brushes in person.  

That got me thinking...and creating...I decided to make a little video with tips on how to use the brushes.  But I needed a card to demonstrate, so:

A simple little card using Love of Leaves and the Stitched Leaves dies.  AND the Blending Brushes!

I started with a piece of Basic White cardstock and added ink with the brushes - Mango Melody, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green.  

Then, using the dies, I cut out the leaves, creating some multi-colored pieces.

The greeting was stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink and cut with the Tailor Made Tags dies.  

Such a cute little card!  

Here's the video on how to use the Blending Brushes:

Interested in the Blending Brushes?  Give them a try!

Product List

Love Of Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[153452]

$18.00

Love Of Leaves Bundle (English)

[155195]

$47.50

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

$7.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$7.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$12.00

Stitched Leaves Dies

[153567]

$35.00

Tailor Made Tags Dies

[155563]

$22.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Seaside Sympathy

 Making sympathy cards can be difficult.  First of all, the occasion for the card just sucks.  Then there's the difficulty of creating something that will help the recipient through a difficult time...difficult, difficult, difficult!  

I needed a card for a very long-time friend, and although I actually made three cards, one stood out for it's simplicity and calming nature.  When I showed them to my husband, he picked the same one as me, so this is what was sent:

Pretty, peaceful, and with a lovely sentiment.  

I used Love of Leaves and the Stitched Leaves dies.  And lots of white space.  

The card base is Thick Whisper White.  The layer is also Thick Whisper White, and I stamped the leaf in Seaside Spray, then cut it with the coordinating die.  

What I love about these dies is that there is stitching OUTSIDE the image itself.  So the stitching was left on the paper and the leaf was in my hand.  I tied a piece of Flowers for Every Season bakers twine around the stem of the leaf.

I also used the stitching die to make the stitched lines on the right side of the card.   So pretty!

Once the greeting was added, I layered the piece on the card base using Foam Adhesive Sheets, but leaving the leaf "hole" empty.  Then, using Dimensionals, I placed the leaf in the hole to finish the card.

Wishing my friend peace; I hope that is what she feels from the card.  

Product List

Love Of Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[153452]

$18.00

Love Of Leaves Bundle (English)

[155195]

$47.50

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150085]

$7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Stitched Leaves Dies

[153567]

$35.00

Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack

[153620]

$10.00

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Cards

 Why don't I make more mini cards?  These little 3" x 3" notecards are perfect for slipping into a package, onto a gift, or in someone's lunchbox.  

I made a cute set of these in order to fill one of the new 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" Acetate Card Boxes for a quick gift.  I love Plaid Tidings patterned paper, and combined it with the Love of Leaves stamps and coordinating dies.  Let's look at each card.

Bright fall colors define this card.  A Melon Mambo base with the pink/mango plaid and a Mango Melody leaf is so cheery!  

I inked the leaf using Crushed Curry, and then sponged some Cajun Craze in the center, stamped, then cut it with the dies and mounted it over a Merry Merlot plaid.  Feels like fall.

A little different spin - the leaf was cut with the dies and I used the negative space, mounted over a subdued plaid of Pretty Peacock and Cajun Craze.  One of my favs!

And finally:

Classic Black and White!  The background was created with the "lines" die (hard to see) and a plaid leaf was cut and adhered over the lines.  Subtle and pretty.

And they all fit in the Acetate Box:

Before gifting, I tied a bow of Metallic Mesh ribbon and included a little "thank you" tag.  Just a perfect  gift for a host. 

Stampin' UP! carries all kinds of small gift boxes - Mini Pizza Boxes, Mini Shipping Boxes, Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes and two sizes of Acetate Card Boxes.  Need a few quick gifts?  Check them out!  

Product List

Love Of Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[153452]

$18.00

Love Of Leaves Bundle (English)

[155195]

$47.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

$7.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$7.50

Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[153527]

$11.50

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115320]

$8.75

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146989]

$8.75

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$8.75

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$8.75

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Stitched Leaves Dies

[153567]

$35.00

3-1/8" X 3-1/8" (7.9 X 7.9 Cm) Acetate Card Boxes

[150428]

$6.00

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

[152718]

$9.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Banners Pick A Punch

[153608]

$23.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00