Hello Fellow Stampers ~
It's Hump Day!!! And it's just been beautiful weather this week. We're shoveling around the mounds of snow trying to get them to melt -- LOL 😂🤣😂 It would be nice to get things melted off a little before the next storm arrives this weekend!
Today I'm putting the Hello Ladybug bundle in the "spotlight." Our group just completed our last Coffee & a Card virtual class series using this bundle; and everyone had so much fun!! The set is absolutely adorable, and there are so many things you can do with it. I even taught them how to make bumblebees from their ladybugs. Are you missing out on our virtual Coffee & a Card classes. We're just kicking off the new series which centers around Sentimental Swirls. Keep an eye for the next Coffee & a Card series classes over on the Class Schedule page.
I promised my stamping group that there would be more fun ideas on the blog for this cute bundle!! And I'm one to keep my word!! LOL
So I'm featuring some fun cards today using Hello Ladybug, stepping away from the traditional Black, Red and White.
The first card is a fun combination of Granny Apple Green & Bermuda Bay/Coastal Cabana! I love fresh bright color combination and this card makes me feel happy!
The base is Thick Basic White, cut 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored @ 4-1/4"; with the fold to the top.
Then there are layers of Bermuda Bay and Granny Apple Green, before the top Basic White layer, that has been die cut with the Tasteful Labels Dies.
Cutting out the center, allows a pop of color (instead of the usual matting around the outside edges), and creates a cute way to showcase the sentiment.
The ladybugs alternate the two colors - one with a Coastal Cabana Body, Granny Apple Green wings, and Coastal Cabana dots using the 2-step stamping that this stamp set affords; the other with a Granny Apple Green body, Coastal Cabana wings, and Granny Apple Green dots. These ladybugs are all stamped with the images in the stamp set, and then punched - a technique we didn't get time for in class. Most of our class ladybugs were straight punched from different colors of cardstock.
The dots on the wings are overlaid with the fabulous Iridescent Basic Rhinestone Jewels, which capture and reflect the colors perfectly, and allow the coloring of the dots underneath to peek through!
With some Clear Wink of Stella in all the right places, and a fabulous Old Olive/Pretty Peacock Reversible ribbon bow - which looks like it matches perfectly - this sweet little card is ready to "fly" into someone's day!!
The other cutie patootie card, showcases a piece from the Ombre Specialty Paper, that has been embossed with an emboss folder from the Meadow Moments Embossing Folder set.
In this case, I chose Evening Evergreen to border and offset the panels (rather than black) for a softer look to the edges. Black can be very harsh. And the Evening Evergreen looks nice as a backdrop for the Granny Apple Green leaves that have been stamped in a random pattern in the background.
This cute ladybug is all punched instead of stamped (unlike the ladybugs in the card further up); a Basic Black body and Poppy Parade wings. The only thing stamped on this ladybug are the black dots on the wings.
I hope you have enjoyed our ladybug fun today!!! Keep an eye out on the YouTube channel; a Class With Wendy video will follow soon walking through how to make each of these fun cards!!
I Love to hear from you. Leave your questions or comments below!!
Hugs, . . .