Welcome to the Art With Heart Stampin’ Up! Team Monthly Creative Showcase.
The theme for this month’s showcase is Mother’s Day. Under the current conditions Mother’s Day this year is going to be completely different to any other Mother’s Day celebrations we have experienced, so the sending of a handmade card is going to have special significance.
my cards:
I loved creating this set of cards. The Ornate Garden DSP is just so beautiful. It really resonates with me. I do think it is because of it’s vintage style and the feeling of nostalgia it invokes in me.
“Nostalgia is a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.”
And it certainly does bring back happy memories of long hot summer days in Wangaratta, where my Nanna would collect the fresh veg from the garden and place it in the large pocket of her pinnie. She wore an apron everyday, unless she was ‘having company’ or ‘getting dolled up’ to go out. They were made of fabrics very similar in design to the florals in the Ornate Garden DSP.
All four cards feature the yellow tone florals from the collection. I have teamed the florals with the neutral tones of Crumb Cake and Early Expresso cardstock. And of course there had to be at least one square card featuring a wreath design. 🙂
Note:
To make the centre of the daisy on card 4 I used the small dots stamp from the SAB stamp set Happy Birthday to You. It was perfect for tying back my punched daisy to the daisies in the DSP, which all have a yellow centre featuring a small cluster of brown dots. I then sprayed the centre with glimmer mist before attaching it with a dimensional. I do love to use stamps in unexpected ways and little filler stamps like this are perfect for adding those extra little touches/texture.
2020-2021 Early Release:
The Ornate Garden suite is an early release from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue. The suite consists or two stamp and die bundles, designer series paper, ribbon, gilded gems and an embossing folder. It is perfect for occasions such as Mother’s Day and it is available NOW!!!
AWH Team Showcase:
The Art With Heart Team are hoping to share a little Mother’s Day love and inspiration with you tonight.
The next demonstrator to share her Mother’s Day project is the amazingly talented Tina Gillespie.
If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:
My list of products:
Ink
- Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad [147087] $13.00
- Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114] $13.00
- So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147109] $13.00
Card Stock
- Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
- Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25
- Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25
- Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25
- Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25
- Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
- Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25
Tools & Adhesive
- Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $15.50
- Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274] $15.50
- Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $6.00
- Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
- Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00
- Simply Shammy [147042] $14.00
- Snail Adhesive [104332] $11.50
- Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
- Stamparatus [148187] $85.00
- Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Punch
Accessory
Your cards are fabulous. The paper reminds me so much of my Nana too.
Your beautiful cards remind me too of my nana and a dress my mum made me – thanks for the trip down memory lane Michelle with your inspiring and so creative cards xxx
Yes, stunning projects once again, Michele and I love them all but you’ll never guess my favourite?!!!! 🤩
This suite is going to be popular!
Thanks so much Kate. I really am enjoying using this DSP.
Wow Michele, I love all of your cards! They are just amazing! I’m a Crumb Cake fan, and the DSP looks fabulous teamed with it.
Thanks Caroline. Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand are my go to neutrals. I love them.
Michele, each card is lovely and they are great as a set. Your colour coordination is just right.I really Love your square wreath style card. Must chase up your Wreath card template so I can give it a go. xxx
Give it a go Andrea but be warned, it is addictive.
Love your memories of days with your Nanna. The 2 yellow daisies papers make such a pretty set of cards, and I’m not even going to name a favourite here, just like a good Gran I’ll just say “They’re all my favourites!”
Spoken like a true grandmother. Thanks Rachel.
Beautiful cards Michelle. You have been so prolific with your creating using this suite.
it is just so easy to use Claire. Love it!