This is part 1 of a 4 part series of cards featuring the Peaceful Cabin Stamp Set and coordinating Cabin Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For most of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat, except as noted below.

...Bottom Mat - Basic Black

...Middle Mat (top mat sized) - Peaceful Prints

...Top Mat - Basic White (reduce size as desired)

...Cabin - was stamped directly onto the top mat with Memento Ink and colored with Cherry Cobbler Blending Brushes

...Background - I applied Tombow glue to bottom half of top mat and then sprinkled Dazzlin' Diamonds for a snowy effect

...Sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set and was stamped with Real Red Ink

...Bottom Mat - Cherry Cobbler

...Top Mat - Seaside Spray shaded with Misty Moonlight, Blueberry Bushel and Night of Navy Inks

...Cabin Mat - was stamped onto Basic White CS with Memento Ink, die cut and colored with Real Red, Basic Black and Smoky Slate Blending Brushes

...Background - I applied Tombow glue to white part of cabin mat and then sprinkled Dazzlin' Diamonds for a snowy effect

...Trees - were cut from Evening Evergreen CS and highlighted using Wink of Stella

...Sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set and was stamped with Memento Ink

...Sky dotted with a White Acrylic Pen

...Card Base - Blueberry Bushel

...Bottom Mat - Silver Foil

...Top Mat (reduce size as desired)- Pacific Point

...Moon - made a circle mask and sponged Whisper White Craft Ink inside the circle

...Cabin and Trees - using Memento Ink the Cabin was stamped directly onto the top mat and then masked before stamping the trees

...Background - shaded with Night of navy and Blueberry Bushel Inks

...Sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set and was embossed with White Embossing Powder

... Sky and snow highlighted and dotted with a White Acrylic Pen

...Cased from Tina Wardell - see her video on You Tube

...Bottom Mat - Cinnamon Cider

...Top Mat - Crumb Cake

...Background - shaded with Blueberry Bushel Ink

...Cabin - was stamped onto Basic White CS using memento Ink and colored with Cinnamon Cider, Mango Melody and Basic Black Stampin' Blends

...Sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set and was embossed with White Embossing Powder

... Sky was dotted with a White Acrylic Pen

 

This is part 6 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For all of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat.

The bird was cut using the Best Birds Stamp Set and cut out with the Birds and Bloom Dies.

...Bottom Mat - Misty Moonlight CS

...Top Mat - Seaside Spray CS, stamped (dots)with Misty Moonlight Ink

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Misty Moonlight and Silver Foil

...Stamped Leaves - Misty Moonlight Ink-popped up

...Bird colored with Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends

...Embellished with Basic Rhinestones

...Bottom Mat - Cajun Craze CS

...Top Mat - Pale Papaya CS, stamped (dots)with Pale Papaya Ink

...Detailed Leaves - Cut from Basic White CS that was sponged with various Orange, Yellow and Green Inks and Copper Foil

...Die Cut Solid Leaves - Cajun Craze CS

...Twigs - Early Espresso CS

...Bird colored with Cajun Craze and Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends

...Embellished with Brushed Metallic Dots

This is part 5 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For all of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat. 

...Bottom Mat - Evening Evergreen CS

...Top Mat - Soft Sky CS, stamped (dots)with Evening Evergreen Ink

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Evening Evergreen and Silver Foil

...Stamped Leaves - Soft Sky Ink-popped up

...Bow - Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon

...Embellished with Blue Adhesive Baked Dots

...Bottom Mat - Gorgeous Grape CS

...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped (dots)with Highland Heather Ink

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Highland Heather and Silver Foil

...Stamped Leaves - Gorgeous Grape Ink-popped up

...Bow - Highland Heather Open Weave Ribbon

...Embellished with Gorgeous Grape Enamel Shapes

...Sentiment - Paper Pumpkin - The Gift of Fall - October 2019

...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow CS

...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped (dots)with Bumblebee Ink

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Mossy Meadow and Gold Foil

...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee Ink - popped up

...Bow - Mossy Meadow Diagonal Striped Ribbon

...Embellished with Old Olive Enamel Shapes

...Sentiment - Paper Pumpkin - The Gift of Fall - October 2019

...Bottom Mat - Merry Merlot CS

...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped (dots)with Merry Merlot and Crushed Curry Inks

...Detailed Leaves - Merry Merlot

...Stamped Leaves - Crushed Curry Ink - popped up

...Bow - Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon

...Embellished with Cherry Cobbler Enamel Shapes

...Sentiment - Paper Pumpkin - The Gift of Fall - October 2019

 This is part 4 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat.

These 2 cards were inspired by one I saw on Pinterest by Tammy Wilson.

 

...Bottom Mat - Early Espresso CS

...Addtional Mats - Two Bumblebee and an Early Espresso Mat

...Top Mat - Basic White

...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee Ink with Early Espresso daubed onto the edges before stamping

...Dots stamped with Early Espresso Ink

...Embellishments - Crushed Curry Glitter Dots

... Sentiment - Country Home

...Bottom Mat - Early Espresso CS

...Top Mat - Basic White

...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee Ink with Early Espresso daubed onto the edges before stamping

...Dots stamped with Early Espresso Ink

...Embellishments - Crushed Curry Glitter Dots

...Ribbon - Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon

... Sentiment - Gather Together Stamp Set

This is part 3 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For all of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat. 

...Bottom Mat - Night of Navy CS

...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped Dots with Night of Navy Ink, stamped Wood Grain with Balmy Blue Ink

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Balmy Blue & Night of Navy

...Stamped Leaves - Balmy Blue Ink-popped up

...Bow -Misty Moonlight Ribbon

...Embellished with Misty Moonlight Square Gems

... Sentiment - Paper Pumpkin - The Gift of Fall - August 2019

...Bottom Mat - Cajun Craze CS

...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped Dots with Paper Pumpkin Ink, stamped Wood Grain with Mossy Meadow Ink

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Old Olive, Cajun Craze

...Stamped Leaves - Old Olive & Cajun Craze

This is part 2 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat. The top mat on each of these cards was sponged with Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie Inks, then they were spattered with water.

...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow

...Top Mat -see above

...Detailed Leaves - Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight

...Stamped Leaves - Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow and Crushed Curry

...Bow - Daffodil Delight Organza style Ribbon

...Embellished with pale Crushed Curry Glitter Dots

...Sentiment Stamp Set - Paper Pumpkin -The Gift of Fall - August 2019

...Bottom Mat - Old Olive

...Top Mat -see above

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Bronze Foil

...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee, Old Olive, Cajun Craze

...Bow - Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon

...Embellished with Crushed Curry Glitter Dots

...Bottom Mat - Pumpkin Pie

...Top Mat -see above - plus then I took the various leaf stamps and dipped them in water and then stamped on the mat to create sort of a watermark. Seen on France Martin You Tube Video

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight

...Stamped Leaves - Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow and Pumpkin Pie onto the watermark spots

...Embellished with pale Old Olive Glitter Dots

...Sentiment - Country Home Stamp Set on a Cajun Craze & Old Olive Mat - popped up

This is part 1 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For all of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat. The top mat on each of these cards was embossed. 

...Bottom Mat - Cajun Craze

...Top Mat - Grapefruit Grove CS, stamped (dots)with Cajun Craze Ink

...Embossing Folder - Bark 3D

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Cajun Craze and Copper Foil

...Stamped Leaves - Mossy Meadow Ink-popped up

...Bow - Old Olive Twill Ribbon

...Embellished with Brushed Metallic Dots

...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow CS

...Top Mat - So Saffron CS, stamped (dots)with Cajun Craze and So Saffron Ink

...Embossing Folder - Painted Texture 3D

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow and Copper Foil

...Stamped Leaves - Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze & So Saffron Inks

...Bow - Old Olive Twill Ribbon

...Embellished with Old Olive Glitter Dots

...Bottom Mat - Pumpkin Pie CS

...Top Mat - Pear Pizzazz CS

...Embossing Folder - Painted Texture 3D inked with Old Olive Ink

...Detailed Leaves - Copper Foil, and White CS sponged with various yellow and orange Inks

...Twigs - Pumpkin Pie 

...Stamped Leaves - Old Olive

...Bow - Lemon Lime Woven Ribbon

...Embellished with pale Crushed Curry Glitter Dots

...Bottom Mat - Early Espresso CS

...Top Mat - Bumblebee CS spattered with White Craft Ink

...Embossing Folder - Hammered Metal 3D 

...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Bumblebee, Basic White and Early Espresso

...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee and Early Espresso

...Bow - White Organza Ribbon

...Embellished with Crushed Curry Glitter Dots

...Sentiment Stamp Set - Country Home

...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow

...Top Mat - Basic White, dots stamped with Mossy Meadow and Gold Inks

...Embossing Folder - Stone 3D 

...Detailed Leaves & Circle - Old Olive, Gold Foil

...Stamped Leaves - Old Olive

...Bow - Very Vanilla Tea Room Ribbon

...Embellished with Brushed Metallic Dots

...Sentiment Stamp Set - Gather Together

...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow

...Top Mat - Basic White, dots stamped with Mossy Meadow and Bumblebee Inks

...Embossing Folder - Subtle

...Detailed Leaves & Circle - Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry

...Stamped Leaves - Mossy Meadow

...Bow - Gold Shimmer Ribbon

...Embellished with Crushed Curry Glitter Dots

...Sentiment Stamp Set - Gather Together

 Paper Pumpkin October 2021 Peaceful Christmas has great Christmas Sentiments, and I loved the card bases. 

 Here are the alternatives I made using the winter scene background by adding some of my favorite die cuts:

And here are the ones I made using the green plaid:

This is part 4 of a 4 part series of cards featuring the Friends are Like Seashells Bundle which includes the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set and the Seaside Seashells Dies, and the coordinating Seashells 3D Embosssing Folder all from the May 2021-April 2022 Annual Catalog.

This card was CASED from one I saw on You Tube made by WOW NOLA Creations - if you haven't used Stampin' Blends with Rubbing Alcohol on Vellum you might want to watch this video and others before you proceed with this card.

You can click on the photo to get a closeup of the card below - it will show the details and colors much better.

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

-I colored some Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends " splotches" on a piece of Vellum and then used 90+%  Rubbing Alcohol to blend and spread the colors. 

-Next I carefully embossed the vellum using the Seashells Embossing Folder.

-To bring out the colors you add the Vellum piece to a piece of Whisper White CS.

-I wanted a bit more emphasis on the seashells so I stamped the various seashell and grasses stamps on the vellum over top of the embossing using Whisper White Ink.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped on a piece of Whisper White CS using Pretty Peacock Ink and cut out using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.  I cut a piece of Granny Apple Green CS using one of the larger dies in the set and then popped up the first piece on the top.

-Lastly I added a few Opal Rounds that I colored with the Stampin' Blends listed above.

This is part 3 of a 4 part series of cards featuring the Friends are Like Seashells Bundle which includes the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set and the Seaside Seashells Dies, and the coordinating Seashells 3D Embosssing Folder all from the May 2021-April 2022 Annual Catalog.

These 3 cards were all made similarly using the featured set.  I did all my stamping using the Stamparatus, it took me quite a while to get the pieces lined up on the various clear plates but it was worth the time and gave me the ability to use all the same color on the seashells or a combination of one or more different colors.

You can click on the photo to get a closeup of the cards below - it will show the details and colors much better.

-The bottom mat for this first card was cut from Bermuda Bay CS.

-The top mat was cut from White CS and then I added some color with Blending Brushes and Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam, and Seaside Spray Inks.
-Then for the die cut -  you emboss your cardstock and then line up the large die from the featured Die Set and cut it out.

-I used blending brushes with Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Balmy Blue to color the shells, and then Pear Pizzazz and Soft Sea Foam to color the foliage.

--I added a few drops of Frosted White Ink onto a clear block and then used a Blending Brush to add some shine and a bit of sparkle to the entire die cut.

-The finished piece was popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly I added a few Opal Rounds.

-The bottom mat for this second card was cut from Soft Sea Foam CS and embossed with using the Painted Texture Embossing Folder that I lightly inked with some Seaside Spray Ink.

-For the die cut -  I used the Stamparatus (see above) to stamp the shells with Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Seaside Spray, and So Saffron Inks, than you emboss your cardstock and then line up the large die from the featured Die Set and cut it out.

-I used blending brushes with Soft Sea Foam Ink to color the foliage.

--I added a few drops of Champagne Mist Ink onto a clear block and then used a Blending Brush to add some shine and a bit of sparkle to the entire die cut.

-The finished piece was attached to the card base with Tape Runner.

-Lastly I added a few Blue Adhesive Backed Gems.

-The bottom mat for this last card was cut from Pool Party CS

-The top mat was cut from Sand & Sea DSP.

-For the die cut -  I used the Stamparatus (see above) to stamp the shells with Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Seaside Spray, and So Saffron Inks, than you emboss your cardstock and then line up the large die from the featured Die Set and cut it out.

-I used blending brushes and the inks above to add extra color to the seashells.

-I used blending brushes with Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam Ink to color the foliage.

-I added a few drops of Frosty White Ink onto a clear block and then used a Blending Brush to add some shine and a bit of sparkle to the entire die cut.

-The finished piece was popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly I added a few Opal Rounds.

This is part 2 of a 4 part series of cards featuring the Friends are Like Seashells Bundle which includes the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set and the Seaside Seashells Dies, and the coordinating Seashells 3D Embosssing Folder all from the May 2021-April 2022 Annual Catalog.

These 4 cards were all made similarly using the featured set.  I did all my stamping using the Stamparatus, it took me quite a while to get the pieces lined up on the various clear plates but it was worth the time and gave me the ability to use all the same color on the seashells or a combination of one or more different colors.

You can click on the photo to get a closeup of the cards below - it will show the details and colors much better.

-The bottom mat for this first card was cut from Blushing Bride CS.

-The top mat was cut from a piece of Tranquil Texture DSP.

-I stamped all the seashells using Blushing Bride Ink on Basic White CS, embossed the piece, and then die cut it.

-I added a few drops of Champage Mist ink onto a clear block and then used a Blending Brush to add some shine and a bit of sparkle to the die cut.

-I attached the finished piece to the top mat with Tape Runner and then added a few Genial Gems.

-The bottom mat for this next card was cut from Pear Pizzazz CS.

-The top mat was cut from a piece of Sand & Sea DSP.

-I stamped the seashells using Sahara Sand & Seaside Spray Inks on Basic White CS, embossed the piece, and then die cut it. I used a Blending Brush with Soft Foam Ink to color the foliage parts of the die cut.

-Then, as on the card above I added a few drops of Champage Mist ink onto a clear block and used a Blending Brush to add some shine and a bit of sparkle to the die cut.

-I attached the finished piece to the top mat with Tape Runner and then added a few Genial Gems.

-The bottom mat for this card was cut from Pear Pizzazz CS.

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

-I stamped the seashells using Pear Pizzazz Ink on Basic White CS, embossed the piece, and then die cut it. I used a Blending Brush with Soft Foam Ink to add some extra color to the shells and then some Balmy Blue ink to color the foliage parts of the die cut.

-I finished the die like the one above but for this card I used Frost White Ink.

-I attached the finished piece to the top mat with Tape Runner and then added a few Opal Rounds that I colored with Stampin' Blends.

-The bottom mat for this last card was cut from Misty Moonlight CS.

-The top mat was cut from a piece of Sand & Sea DSP.

-I stamped the seashells using Soft Sea Foam and Seaside Spray Inks on Basic White CS, embossed the piece, and then die cut it. I used Blending Brushes with Soft Foam Ink and Seaside Spray Ink to add some extra color to the shells.

-I finished the die like the one above with Frost White Ink and then added a little Shimmer Spray.

-This time I popped up the finished piece with Dimensionals and then added a few Genial Gems.

-This card was inspired by a Video I watched by Frenchie Martin. 

-Oops I just noticed that I photoographed this card upside down.  Unfortunately I don't have the original to retake the picture.

 This is part 1 of a 4 part series of cards featuring the Friends are Like Seashells Bundle which includes the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set and the Seaside Seashells Dies, and the coordinating Seashells 3D Embossing Folder all from the May 2021-April 2022 Annual Catalog. 

These were 2 of the first cards I made with the featured items. I was just trying out the embossing folder and die to see how easy they were to line up, and it was actually quite easy.  You begin by embossing your cardstock and then line up the large die from the featured Die set and cut it out.

You can click on the photo to get a closeup of the cards below - it will show the details and colors much better.

-For the bottom mat on this first card, I cut a piece of Pretty Peacock CS  and then used a Blending Brush to add some splotches of Whisper White Ink, and used the dotted stamp from the featured set with Whisper White Ink to add some more color.

-Then I embossed and die cut the top piece as described above from another piece of Pretty Peacock CS,

once it was cut out I put a few drops of Frost White Ink on one of the clear blocks and used a Blending Brush to add color across the cut piece.  I loved this effect! 

 

-The finished piece was popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly I added several of the Elegant Facet Gems.

-The bottom mat on this second card was cut from Pool Party CS.

-The top mat was cut from a piece of Lily Impressions DSP.

-Then I embossed and die cut the top piece, as described above from a second piece of Pool Party CS. Once it was cut I finished it like the card above using Frost White Ink and then popped it up with Dimensionals.

-I finished it by adding several Elegant Facet Gems

These cards feature the Hydrangea Haven Bundle which includes the Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set and Hydrangea Dies from the May 2021-April 2022 Annual Catalog.

-The bottom mat for this first card was cut from Elegant Eggplant CS.

-The top mat was cut from Hydrangea Hill DSP.

-Then I cut another piece of Elegant Eggplant CS that I embossed with the Tasteful Texture Embossing Folder and cut with one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies.

-I stamped the Flower/Stem Outline Stamp onto WhisperWhite CS using Mossy Meadow Ink - then used Old Olive Ink & the Leaf/Stem Fill on the stem.

-Using the flower die from the featured die set, I cut out a flower from the same Hydrangea Hill DSP that I used for the Top Mat.  I used Dimensionals to pop up up four additional tiny flowers that I cut with the tiny flower die from the set to add some dimension to the flower, and added some tiny pearls to the centers.

-The sentiment is from the Lovely You Stamp set and was stamped using Elegant Eggplant Ink, cut with the Stitched Label Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals

-Lastly I added some White Organza Sheer Ribbon and a bow, and a few larger pearls.

-The bottom mat for this next card was cut from Rococo Rose CS.

-The top mat was cut from a piece of Hydrangea Hill Mercury Glass Designer Acetate.

-The flower was stamped with Memento Ink.  The flower head was colored with Rococo Rose and Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends, the stem/leaf section was colored with Old Olive Stampin' Blends. The piece was popped up with Dimensionals.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped using Old Olive Ink.

-This bow was made from a piece of ribbon was leftover from an old Paper Pumpkin Set.

-Lastly I added several Rhinestones to the sentiment piece and the flower head.

-The bottom mat for this card was cut from Gorgeous Grape CS.

-The top mat was cut from a piece of the Hydrangea Hill DSP.

-The white piece was cut using one of the Ornate Layers Dies.  I added another piece cut from the Hydrangea Hill DSP to the center for better contrast.

-The flower with stem was stamped wtih Memento Ink and colored with the light Flirty Flamingo and both Highland Heather Stampin' Blends, then cut out and popped up with Dimensionals.

-I added a bow made with white Twine around the flower and hung the little tag cut from Purple Posy CS, stamped with a sentiment from the featured set using Gorgeous Grape Ink, and die cut with a die from the featured die set.

-The standard size bottom mat for this last card was cut from Seaside Spray CS and embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder.

-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS (4-3/4 x 3-1/2"). 

-I stamped the full hydrangea outline stamp on the card positioned as shown and then used Highland Heather and Old Olive inks with the "fill" stamps.

-I stamped some "dots" scattered around the mat using a stamps from Beautiful Blizzard Stamp Set

-I shaded the edges of the top mat using a Blending Brush and Misty Moonlight Ink.

-I decided to stamp the flower cluster outline stamp onto a scrap piece of Hydrangea Hill DSP, cut it out with the flower head die and then popped it up over the stamped image.  The I added some individual tiny flowers cut from Seaside Spray CS and Vellum to the top using the long die from the featured Die Set.  It's a quick way to cut 9 embossed flowers at once.

- The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink,cut out with one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies and popped up with Dimensionals.

-I used a Mistly Moonlight Stampin' Blend to color some sheer Organza White ribbon for the bow.

-Lastly I added some of the Pastel Pearls.

 These cards feature the Hydrangea Haven Bundle which includes the Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set and Hydrangea Dies from the May 2021-April 2022 Annual Catalog.

These 4 cards were CASED from a video by Mary Anne Cowan that I saw on You Tube showing a quick and easy way to make 4 cards from one piece of Whisper White CS.

I used several different sentiments for these cards.  "You make me smile"  and "You are capable of Amazing Things" are both  from the featured set.  "Just Because" is from the Lovely You stamp Set.

I took a full sheet of CS and randomly stamped the full hydrangea outline stamp (with the stem), and the double leaf outline stamp across the CS using Basic Gray Ink.  Then I went back and stamped Gorgeous Grape Ink with the flower fill stamp to add color to the flower head, Old Olive Ink with the stem/leaf fill stamp to add color to the stem/leaf section of the full hydrangea stamp, and to the double leaf fill stamp for the leaf outline.

I also stamped "dots"in between the stamped items using a stamp from the Beautiful Blizzard Stamp Set and Highland Heather and Marina Mist Inks.

Be sure not to stamp to close together - leave a good amount of "white" space.

Next you cut the sheet down the middle in both directions and then trim each piece to your desired size for the top mat of the card - I tried my best to have a full hydrangea on each piece.

I used Blending Brushes to add shading on the white sections of the cards.  Misty Moonlight Ink for the top card.  And Old Olive, Misty Moonlight and Highland Heather Inks to this last card

I used Marina Mist, Gorgeous Grape, Mossy Meadow and Dapper Denim for the Bottom Mats.

I embossed the Gorgeous Grape and Marina Mist pieces using the Subtle Embossing Folder.

Lastly, I used a coordinating ribbon on each card and some type of gem or dot to finish the cards.