Creative Worship Birds & Blooms IG Hop

Are you ready for an awesome Instagram Hop where you'll have the chance to WIN a $25 gift card to spend at Creative Worship Stamps.  Well, if you're interested, please pop on over to the Creative Worship Stamps IG Page to get started on the hop.  You can also find the link on My Instagram Page if you get lost.  There's a FABULOUS NEW RELEASE at Creative Worship with stellar new products that you will LOVE along with loads of great inspiration in this IG Hop.

I used the awesome NEW Cosmos Background Stamp Set to create the lovely flower which I stamped, painted and cut twice to do some layering of the petals.  I used some pink embossing powder in the center along with several pink and green floral prills for added texture.  The Hickory Smoke ink stamped background (on the first white layer) uses one of the (3) new backgrounds found in the NEW Mini Marks 2 Stamp Set.

I used the NEW Cheery Birds & Buds Stamp Set for the sentiment, the berry sprigs and the various small leaf clusters that I used to frame the sentiment rectangle.  The outer base of the card (green) was cut using the Scallop Stitched Rectangle Frame Dies as were the inside rectangles (pink and white pieces rectangles).  I used some old Crate Paper Pretty Party patterned papers.

The Cosmos Background Flowers were stamped twice, painted with various colors of ink; including some oxide inks and some alcohol.  The petals were stamped in Ground Espresso Oxide Ink and were hand-cut due to the unfortunate die-cut problem currently facing our favorite companies.  By keeping this situation in prayer, we can trust that it will be resolved as it's meant to be resolved.  We're all a bit impatient, but by turning our frustration into prayers; we can sit back and watch God do what He does best - take care of us and bless us.

It's clear to see that the NEW Cosmo Background Stamp, the new Mini Marks 2 and the new Cheery Birds & Buds Stamp Sets are all going to be new favorites.  They're absolutely awesome!  And I haven't even used the two AWESOME Stencils in this New Release.  I hope you'll join us as the talented Design Team reveals more inspiration using the FAB New Release from Creative Worship Stamps.

When I first put this card together, it looked like what you'll see next.  I had used black cardstock on the first layer, and I cut it with the Scallop Stitched Rectangle Dies.  I used a mauvy pink piece of cardstock on the next layer.  When I saw this finished card (below), it was just way too dark for me.  I knew I wanted to light it up using green and a patterned paper for the pink.

The only other thing that I contemplated then, and that I'm still contemplating right now, is....should I restamped the first white layer and used a matching green ink to stamp the images using the Mini Marks 2 Stamp Set that are currently stamped in Hickory Smoke Ink.  What do you think?

I'm sure not a talented painter, that's for sure!  I have a lot of fun doing it, but I'm not great at it by any means.  This is why I want EVERYONE to know that they can make pretty cards using stamps from Creative Worship.  They're SO SWEET that it becomes easy to create lovely cards, and almost impossible to go wrong.

Thanks so much for visiting me here today.  Don't forget to do the Instagram Hop for your chance to WIN the $25 gift card.  Just head RIGHT HERE NEXT to begin hopping along.  Also, don't forget about the SALE taking place site-wide at Creative Worship.  

Blessings,

Karen