This is part 8 of a 8 part series featuring the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set that I will be posting over the next week or so.  

-This bottom and top mat for this first card was cut from Soft Suede CS. The top mat was cut using one of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The middle mat was cut from a piece of Soft Suede DSP from a package of Neutral colors.

-The feathers and branches and sentiment were stamped in Soft Suede Ink. The sentiment is from the So Sentimental Stamp Set.

-I used a Chalk Market to color in the branches.

-Lastly I added some Metallic Pearls.

-This card mas made identical to the one above just in a different color scheme.

-The bottom mat and top mats were cut from Smoky Slate CS.

-The middle mat was cut from a piece of Basic Gray DSP from the same package as above.

-The feathers and branches and sentiment were stamped in Basic Gray Ink.  The branches were colored as above.

-And again I added a few Metallic Pearls.

-For this third card the top and bottom mats were cut from Crumb Cake CS. This time I used a die from the Nature's Thoughts Dies to cut the top mat.

-The middle mat was cut from a piece of Early Espresso DSP from the package as above. 

-The feathers and branches were stamped in Soft Suede Ink and colored as above.

-The sentiment was stamped in Crumb Cake Ink.

-Pearls same as above.

 This is part 7 of a 8 part series featuring the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set that I will be posting over the next week or so.  

-The bottom mat for this first card was cut from Just Jade CS.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and shaded using Blending Brushes with Just Jade and Crushed Curry Inks.  Then the pattern stamp was stamped using Just Jade Ink.

-The flowers were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored with Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend Sets, fussy cut, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The leaves were cut from Just Jade CS using dies from the Foliage Frame Die Set and attached with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set, stamped with Just Jade Ink on Daffodil Delight CS, cut out with one of the Stitched Label Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly I added some coordinating Enamel Dots.

-This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest by Windy Ellard.

This second card was made similarly with the following changes:

-The bottom mat was cut from Rich Razzleberry CS.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS, then I used a Crumpled Paper Technique.  You take the paper and totally crumple it up over and over until you have several well defined lines in the paper.

Then use something to help flatten it out (the edge of a ruler, or a hard roller will do).  Use plenty of glue or Tape Runner to attach it to the bottom mat, especially on the edges.

-These flowers were colored using Rich Razzleberry and Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends.

-Same sentiment but stamped using Just Jade Ink on WW CS.

This is part 6 of a 8 part series featuring the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set that I will be posting over the next week or so.   

-The bottom mat for this first card was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS, shaded using Blending Brushes with Mint Macaron, Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide Inks.

-Then the feathers were stamped with Mint Macaron Ink, the flowers with Tranquil Tide Ink, and the pattern with Granny Apple Green Ink.

-The sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set and stamped using Tranquil Tide Ink.

-Lastly I spray the top mat with Shimmer Spray.

-The bottom mat for this second card was cut from Granny Apple Green CS.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS, shaded using Blending Brushes with Mint Macaron, Granny Apple Green and Tranquil Tide Inks.

-Then the feathers were stamped with Tranquil Tide Ink, the flowers with Granny Apple Green Ink, and the pattern with both Tranquil Tide and Granny Apple Green Inks as shown.

-The leaves were heat embossed using Versamark Ink and White Embossing Powder.

-The sentiment is from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set and stamped using Tranquil Tide Ink.

 This is part 5 of a 8 part series featuring the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set that I will be posting over the next week or so.  

-For this first card the bottom mat was cut from Cajun Craze CS.

-The top mat was cut from Nature's Poem DSP.

-The flowers were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored with Cajun Craze and Calypso Coral Stampin' Blend Sets, fussy cut, and popped up with Dimensionals

-The leaves were cut using the Leaf Punch from Shaded Spruce CS and attached with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set, stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink, cut using one of the Stitched Label Dies and popped up with Dimensionals.

-For this second card the bottom mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.

-The middle layer was cut from Nature's Poem DSP.

-The top layer was cut from Cajun Craze CS using one of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The flower was stamped, cut, and colored the same as on the card above and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The leaves were cut from Tranquil Tide CS using dies from the Foliage Frames Die Set.

-The sentiment is from the Stitched All Around Stamp Set, stamped using Tranquil Tide Ink, cut out using the Stitched Label Framelits, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly I added a few sequins.

This is part 4 of a 8 part series featuring the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set that I will be posting over the next week or so.  

These 3 cards were completed by stamping directly onto the top mat.  I began each by stamping the flower(s) using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then covering it using a mask of the flower I stamped and cut from Post-it Tape and covered the the stamped flower image with the mask.

Then the feathers and leaves were stamped, the mask removed, and then colored the leaves and flower(s) using Stampin' Blends.  See color details below.

-The bottom mat on this first card was cut from Crumb Cake CS.

-The top mat was cut from Petal Pink CS, stamped with the large Drybrush Stamp using Petal Pink Ink (2nd generation) giving the mat some light shading.

-The feathers were stamped with Crumb Cake Ink.

-The leaves were stamped with Garden Green Ink and colored with the Old Olive Stampin' Blend Set.

-The flower was colored with Petal Pink and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend Sets.

-The sentiment is from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set and stamped in Crumb Cake Ink.

-Lastly I added some sequins.

-The bottom mat on this second card was cut from Melon Mambo CS.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.

-The feathers were stamped with Pool Party Ink.

-The leaves were stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink and colored with the Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blend Set.

-The flower was colored with Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend Sets.

-The sentiment is from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set and stamped in Melon Mambo Ink.

-Lastly I added some sequins.

-The bottom mat on this third card was cut from Blueberry Bushel CS.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS, and then I used a Blending Brush to shade the mat using Pear Pizzazz Ink.

-The feathers were stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink.

-The leaves were stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink and colored with the Mossy Meadows Stampin' Blend Set.

-The flowers were colored with Night of Navy, Seaside Spray and Pineapple Punch Stampin' Blend Sets.

-The sentiment is from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and stamped in Blueberry Bushel Ink.

-Lastly I added some coordinating Enamel Shapes.

This is part 3 of a 8 part series featuring the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set that I will be posting over the next week or so.  

All of the Top Mats on these 3 cards were stamped using the Large DryBrush Stamp.

-For this first card the bottom mat was cut from Basic Gray CS.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and stamped using Flirty Flamingo Ink.

-The flower was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Flirty Flaming and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend Sets. It was popped up with Dimensionals.

-The "leaf'" pieces were cut from Flirty Flamingo CS and attached directly to the top mat using Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set, stamped in Flirty Flamingo Ink, cut our with on of the Stitched Label Dies and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly I added a few Basic Pearls.

-For this next card the bottom mat was cut from Purple Posy CS and stamped with Highland Heather Ink.

-The top mat was cut from Highland Heather CS using one of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped with Highland Heather Ink and cut out with one of the Tasteful Labels Dies.

-The flower was stamped with Memento Ink and colored with the Highland Heather and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend Sets, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-I added a piece of Highland Heather Organza Ribbon to the top and bottom of the card and a few Faceted Dots.

-For this third card, the bottom mat was cut from Highland Heather CS.

-The middle mat was cut from Whisper White CS and stamped with Pear Pizzazz Ink.

-The top mat was cut from Pear Pizzazz CS using one of the Stitched So sweetly Dies.

-The flowers were stamped with Memento Ink and colored with Highland Heather and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend Sets and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The "leaf" pieces were cut from Mossy Meadow CS using dies from the Detailed Peacock Die Set.

-Lastly I added some coordinating Glitter Enamel Dots.

This is part 2 of a 8 part series featuring the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set that I will be posting over the next week or so.   

-For this first card the bottom mat was cut from Seaside Spray CS.

-The top mat was cut from a piece of See A Silhouette DSP. 

-The flowers were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink , colored with Blackberry Bliss and Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Sets, and fussy cut. They were popped up with Dimensionals.

-The "leaf" pieces were cut using the Forever Flourishing Dies from Seaside Spray and Rich Razzleberry CS and attached directly to the mat with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the Botanical Bliss Stamp Set, was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS using Blueberry Bushel Ink, cut out using one of the Ornate Frames Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The completed top mat was sprayed with some Shimmer Spray.

-For this next card the bottom mat and top mat were cut from Pretty Peacock CS.  I used one of the Stitch So Sweetly dies to cut the top mat.

-The middle mat was cut from Coastal Cabana CS.

-The flowers were stamped with the Memento Ink, colored with Magenta Madness and Rococo Rose Stampin' Blend Sets and popped up with Dimensionals.

-These "leaf" pieces were cut from Coastal Cabana CS using the Foliage Frame Dies and attached with Tape Runner

-The sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set, stamped in Magenta Madness Ink, cut out with one of the Stitched Label Dies and popped up with Dimensionals.

-For this third card the bottom mat was cut from Real Red CS.

-The top centered mat from Real Red DSP.

-The Sentiment is from the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set, stamped in Poppy Parade Ink, cut out with one of the Tasteful Label Dies and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The flowers were stamped with Memento Ink, colored with Cherry Cobbler and Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends and popped up with Dimensionals.

The "leaf" pieces were cut from Granny Apple Green CS using the Foliage Frame Dies and attached with Tape Runner.

-Lastly I added a few coordinating Glitter Enamel Dots.

This is part 1 of a 8 part series featuring the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set that I will be posting over the next week or so.   

-The bottom mat for this card was cut from Shaded Spruce CS.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and then lightly sponged with a Blending Brush as shown using Poppy Parade and Shaded Spruce Inks. 

-I cut a mask of the flower out of Post-It tape and placed it where I planned to put the cut flower so that I could position the feathers, branches and sentiments properly as they were stamped directly onto the top mat using Shaded Spruce Ink.

-The flower was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS using Memento Ink and the colored using Cherry Cobbler and Poppy Parade Stampin' Blend Sets. It was fussy cut.

-These next 2 cards were made similarly.

-The bottom mat was cut from Magenta Madness Ink.

-The top mat from Whisper White CS and sponged with the Magenta Madness Ink.

-I used Coastal Cabana Ink for the feathers and branches.

-And then used Magenta Madness Ink for the sentiment which is from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set.

-The flower was colored with Magenta Madness and Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends.

-For this card the bottom mat  was cut from Mossy Meadow CS.

-The top mat from Pear Pizzazz CS and then stamped with the lard DryBrush Stamp using Pear Pizzazz Ink.

-I used Cajun Craze ink for the branches, Mossy Meadow Ink for the feathers.

-The sentiment is from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set and stamped with Cajun Craze Ink.

-This flower was colored with Mango Melody and Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends.

-Then I added a few sequins.