Blossom Petals XL Punch

This time of the year in central Florida we get to enjoy the beautiful blooming of azaleas and gardenias!  Here are a few pictures of mine.  I can see the Stampin' Up!Blossom Petals XL Punch coming out!   

Which of the flowers would you like for me to create on a card?

 Azalea 1  (click on the pictures to enlarge)

 Azalea 2

 Azalea 3

 Azalea 4

Gardenia

BUILD A BLOSSOM - CRYSTAL FOUNTAIN CLEMATIS

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Looking for a birthday card idea?  Here is one for a special female.  If you haven't, I strongly recommend you purchase the wonderful    Blossom Petals Punch before Sale-a-Bration ends.  It is like the Petal Cone Bigz Die; very versatile and your use of it is limited only by your imagination.  Many Stampin' Up! Demonstrators and customers are thoroughly enjoying this punch.  Today's project features this punch and a Crystal Fountain Clematis (see picture below).  Yes, it's pink, Pretty in Pink, that is!  Remember, only your imagination is your limitation?  Well, I wanted a pink Clematis to match my second card layer, Lap of Luxary Designer Series Paper, so I created one.  I created it with seven of the punch's small blossoms, which I spritzed with the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.  I made the Concord Crush stamen of the Clematis with many of the smallest leaf from the Blossom Petals Punch.  Using the Stampin' Up! Paper Snips, I cut the leaves into thin strips, ensuring I didn't cut completely through the edge.  

I made the Pear Pizzazz and So Saffron stamen by (1) cutting two small, narrow strips of each card stock, with the So Saffron shorter than the Pear Pizzazz; (2) cutting the pieces into thin strips, which were cut only to the edge; and (3) rolling them up with the So Saffron in the middle of the Pear Pizzazz.  Using the Crop-A-Dile, I punched a medium-sized hole in the center of the pink and purple parts of the flower, inserted these two rolled-up strips, and glued them together on the back side.  The leaves of the flower were made with the punch and Always Artichoke card stock.

I used a Happy Birthday stamp in the Bring on the Cake stamp set to stamp the sentiment on Pretty in Pink card stock.  The sentiment is encased with the largest of the Beveled Windowpanes,  and attached to the card with  Concord Crush Stitched Poly Ribbon.  I embellished the card with Pretty in Pink Flower Brads, Subtles Collection.

What do you think of this one? 

Don't forget, purchase the Blossom Petals Punch before Sale-a-Bration ends!

To purchase the Stampin' Up! products used for this project, click on the blue links above and you'll be taken directly to the on-line product!

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Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

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BUILD A BLOSSOM - LORD BALTIMORE HIBISCUS

I must say that I am having a blast with the Stampin' Up! Build a Petal punch.  Here is another "Blossom" card that I created with the punch.  The inspiration for the Blossom is my Lord Baltimore Hibiscus that has 8" wide blossoms.  It is a beautiful Hibiscus plant (see picture below). 

The petals of the blossom were made  from Rich Razzleberry card stock.  The Rich Razzleberry Marker was used for the center of the blossom and the veins on each petal.  The staminal column was created with two small strips of Rich Razzleberry card stock.  The stamens were created by punching extra-small circles from So Saffron card stock and adhering them to the column.  The finished blossom was spritzed with Vanilla Shimmer.  The leaves and part of the bloom were created with Always Artichoke card stock and marker. 

Other products
used were the Rich Razzelberry paper from the Brights Designer Series Paper Pattern Stack, Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper, and the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impression Emboss Folder.

To purchase the Stampin' Up! products used for this project, click on the blue links and you will be taken directly to the product.

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Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Florida

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BUILD A BLOSSOM - ANGELIQUE DAYLILLY

 Hello, Friends!  I hope you're having a good day.  It is raining in my part of Florida, which is good as we need the rain.  My share today features the Stampin' Up! Blossom Petals Punch for building a blossom.  This punch and the matching stamp set, Build a Blossom, are a lot of fun.  If you've hesitated to purchase it, I encourage you to do so.  With Spring upon us, this stamp set and punch will be featured more than it is already. 

So, what blossom was I building?  It's an Angelique Daylilly that is featured in a current catalog of flowers (see photo below).  I started with Whisper White card stock, punching three large petals and three large leaves.  Using a combination of Stampin' Up! Watercolor Pencils and Brights Water Wonder Crayons, I watercolored the petals and leaves yellow.  Then I used the Rich Razzelberry crayon to pull in the pinkish/purple color.  I continued using the pencils, crayons, and the Aqua Painter until I got the look I wanted.  I created the stamen of the flower with two of the smallest leaf/blossom from the punch.  The stamen is made with So Saffron card stock that I cut into strips and adhered them together.  The center of the stamen is embellished with a Basic Rhinestone.

The Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper worked great for matching the color of the Daylilly.  Always Artichoke cardstock was used to create the flower's stems as well as the photo corners and the first layer of the card front.

This photo was my inspiration for this card.  Compare the card with the photo and tell me how I did!  Don't waste time searching for Stampin' Up! item numbers; just click on the blue links that will take you directly to the on-line product. Thanks for stopping by. 

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Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Florida

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