Hello! Addicted to stamps and more is back after a little festive break and we are continuing our challenges (& with a new colourful logo!). I love this challenge because it is a fairly open theme each time and lots of blogs to visit who take on the theme and make it their own.
We start for challenge #484 with Any Occasion.
And I decided it was time to start working through some of the half made pouches I have in a basket to the side of my desk. I sometimes do extra die cutting when I make one project and then just stick it all in a pouch ready to grab next time – well this was one of the spellbinders stitching die sets I’ve really not used much of and in fact I don’t think I’ve ever used it for sewing – this time included. It includes books, the cup and then lots of florals and I had lots cut out so I could stack the die cuts and put together this cluster for the card.
I concentrated on the glueing together the die cuts and making the cluster and then needed to decide how I wanted to use it.
I went with a cream tall card and created a background for the cluster using two embossing folders – the brocade and the wood! This created a table/ wallpaper look!
I inked in a pale pink behind the cluster and then light brown for the wood and the edge of the panel just to give it a slight difference to the card base itself.
Once I was happy with the background I adhered all the elements of the cluster together.
Then I splattered with some champagne shimmer ink to give it some shine.
Once that was dry it was time add a sentiment. I chose the Lawn Fawn hugs one and stamped the two parts of the sentiment in the dark purple and die cut and stacked the hugs sentiment a few times. I also added some extra strips under the left hand side of the sending to make it even with the dimension of the flower on the right hand side.
I really love all those flowers and leaves that make up the floral display and probably need to use this set more – maybe even do some actual sewing with it!
But for now this is my any occasion card for the Addicted to Stamps and More challenge. Why don’t you come and join us over there with a creation of your own?
Happy crafting!
Catherine
Inkyfingeredcat 
Fantastic card! Love all the flowers and the background is just beautiful!
Must admit I was rather pleased with this one!
Love all of the detail that went into this card, Catherine. That soft yellow background and all of the textures are gorgeous with your die cuts. Wow! There is so much to look at!