Oh Just Because

Do you have that absolutely fabulous paper that you have no idea, photo to match or card to make.

And you what to do something creative, how about a 3D product.

I'm in love, love, love with the In Color 2013-2015 Collection.

Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush have been incorporated 

into this gorgeous construction, there is also Baked Brown Sugar in the collection 

but I haven't used that on in this project.

When you love these colours Venetian Romance Designer Series paper is perfect match.. 

   

                                                                         

I have used all Stampin' Up! products and tools in styling my beautiful creation.     

I handcrafted these flowers using the new Petite Petal punch and a Simply Scored Stylus.

I used the 3/4"circle punch to create the little swirls, 

the large flower is made with Pansy Punch

and the medium size cabbage flowers are made with the smallest flower framelit 

from the Secret Garden Framelit set. 

Using Simply Pressed Clay and a stamp set call Stippled Blossoms 

I created these cute little leaves.

Just take one of the leaves from the set, stamp it on a a small peace of clay in the shape of a leaf, shape and

leave to dry, when clay is dry combine Crystal Effects and Pistachio Pudding ink and paint it on to the leaves. 

the heart and just because banner were done the same way using different inks. 

So just because you can, you should.

'Til next time.

All My Love

A beautiful heart-warming moment that I wanted to capture and give appropriate credibility to in a scrap booking sense. 

I started with Early Espresso 12"x12" card stock, then incorporated River Rock card stock 

as my next main colour 

The "lace" like feature beneath the circular mount was created by pleating a border punched with Lace Ribbon Border Punch (now retired). This served two purposes - it added dimension to the circular mount and allowed for the flower embellishment behind the photo to nestle without difficulty.
I continued the "circular" theme by creating a void behind the photograph. I heat embossed the large Medallion background stamp in black on the Early Espresso background. I made the flowers using some Baja Breeze DSP and the Secret Garden Framelit dies. Of course I daubered the edges of the flowers with Soft Suede ink and distressed them to match the rustic theme of the layout.

Enjoy!