Happy Monday, peeps! Just a quick post today as I have stamp club gals coming soon! I resisted getting the Country Bouquet set at first but finally caved, and I have been having lots of fun using it. I sometimes get stuck in a rut, using the same colors (usually the ones that coordinate with the DSP) over and again, so I thought I'd try a more rustic, vintage color palette using the two-step heart-shaped image. So here we go: I stamped the image with Real Red and Crumb Cake inks, then fussy-cut it out! The Stamparatus really helped me get a good intense image. I embossed a panel of Crumb Cake with the Timeworn Type embossing folder, then used a Blending Brush to add some Crumb Cake ink to it and mounted it on a Real Red mat. The stamped image went on top with some dimensionals; the burlap and red ribbons are so nice and soft; they made a great accent behind the it. I finally added a little Tailor Made tag that I shortened a little bit, and brushed the edges with ink as well. A retired gold Metallic Pearl finished it off. I am entering this at the Krafty Chicks blog because they're looking for something stamped for their challenge 645! And here's another little card using the same image, this time using Calypso Coral and Mint Macaron inks to match the Country Gingham DSPs: I used the Scalloped Contour die to partially cut a folded piece of Basic White, then simply added the image, DSP and a Stylish Shapes-diecut sentiment: Such sweet colors! Thanks so much for stopping in today--enjoy it and be blessed! First Card Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified Stamps Country Bouquet Card stock & Papers Basic White, Real Red, Crumb Cake Ink Real Red, Crumb Cake Accessories Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo, Dimensionals, Metallic Pearl (ret) Tools Cut & Emboss Machine, Timeworn Type EF, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Blending Brush, Stamparatus Second Card Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified Stamps Country Bouquet Card stock & Papers Basic White, Country Gingham DSP Ink Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral Accessories Dimensionals Tools Cut & Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes Dies, Scalloped Contour Dies, Stamparatus