Hi Stampers, Today’s cards are quick and easy to make and feature a stamp set you might have overlooked. It is found on page 44 of the Stampin’ Up!®️ January-June 2022 Mini Catalog. Today’s cards also feature a dry embossed background. Some of you might remember last year my card making goal was do more fussy cutting. I did, and now I actually enjoy it. This year my card making goal is to use embossing folders more! I love embossing folders, but I tend to overlook them. Hopefully I can change that this year! Let’s take a look at today’s cards And here is the stamp set You know how I love options! I like this stamp set, because the images leave so much room for personal interpretation. The top left image- blueberries, cranberries, winter berries, tallow berries? It’s up to you! The same goes for the bottom right image - radishes, turnips, or beets? The bird image - it could be one of several types of actual birds or even an imaginary bird. Some see the bottom center image as a flower. It looks like an artichoke to me. As you can see, these images are very versatile The remaining images can be used to add a watercolor wash look to the other images; a quick and easy way to add color. You can also use these two stamps as a background for greetings. I like the little dots image. It is great for adding that little something to focal panels. Of course the stamp set also includes some great greetings. For today’s cards I used a very basic layout, and an embossed mat the same color as the card base for a color on color palette. The focal images were stamped on Basic White cardstock and colored with Stampin’ Blends and cut out with dies, except for the radishes / beets - I just cut rectangular pieces of cardstock for stamping the images. Each image is matted. The greetings are stamped on Basic White cardstock. I stamped the greetings and used my trimmer to cut them to the desired size. I embellished with gems and / or twine. BASIC LAYOUT * Card base is A-2 size, portrait orientation, cut at either 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4” OR 11” x 4 1/4” scored and folded at 5 1/2” * Embossed layer - 5 1/4” x 4” How easy is that? HAPPY BIRD CARD SUPPLIES * Card base and mat - Gray Granite * Embossing Folder - Macrame * Basic White cardstock for image, image mat, and greeting * Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Gray Granite, Balmy Blue (use with blending brush for sky); Stampin’ Blends - Smoky Slate (light and dark), Gray Granite (light and dark), Crumb Cake (dark), Granny Apple Green (light and dark); Wink of Stella (added to bird image) * Elegant Faceted Gems - 3 Pearlescent White * Layering Circles dies - largest circle & largest scallop circle * Adhesive and dimensionals ARTICHOKE WISHES SUPPLIES * Old Olive card base and mat * Rich Razzleberry cardstock for focal panel mat * Embossing Folder - Gingham * Basic White cardstock focal image and greeting * Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party (use with blending brush around focal image); Stampin’ Blends - Rich Razzleberry (light), Old Olive (light and dark), Granny Apple Green (light and dark); Wink of Stella * Linen thread - about 9” * Brushed Metallic Dots - 3 * Dies - Tasteful Labels and Layering Circles * Adhesive and dimensionals (I used liquid glue to adhere the bow.) JUST DON’T KNOW CARD SUPPLIES * Balmy Blue card base and mat * Embossing Folder - Bark * Pacific Point cardstock to mat focal piece * Basic White cardstock for focal image and greeting * Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Pacific Point, Balmy Blue to use with blending brush around image; Stampin’ Blends - Balmy Blue (dark), Night of Navy (light), Granny Apple Green ( light and dark) * Twine- White about 6” * Pearls Basic Jewels - 3, smallest * Layering Circles Dies * Adhesive and dimensionals THANK YOU RADISHES CARD SUPPLIES * Poppy Parade card base and mat * Embossing Folder - Painted Texture * Basic White cardstock for focal image and greeting (greeting fro Sweet Strawberry stamp set) * Granny Apple Green cardstock for focal image mat * Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party to use with a blending brush around the image; Stampin’ Blends - Poppy Parade (light and dark), Granny Apple Green (light and dark), Poop, Party (outline image) * Linen thread - about 6” * Adhesive and dimensionals BEETS FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY SUPPLIES * Crumb Cake card base and mat * Embossing Folder - Tasteful Textile * Mossy Meadow cardstock for focal panel mat * Basic White cardstock for focal image and greeting (greeting from Sweet Strawberry stamp set) * Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow, Pool Party to use with blending brush around focal image); Stampin’ Blends - Cherry Cobbler (light and dark), Old Olive (dark), Mossy Meadow (light) * Twine - Crumb Cake about 5” * Adhesive and dimensionals. As you can see the Eclectic Garden stamp set presents a card maker with endless possibilities! I think the embossed background panels being the same color as the card bases add a subtle, but interesting element to the cards. Why not give the color on color palette a try, and definitely use those embossing folders! That’s all for now. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time… Stamp Happy! Kim All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2022 STAMPIN’ UP!®️