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Hello to my creative friends – thanks for popping by again. I truly appreciate your support.

I have a friend who really likes succulents and has them in her garden and in lovely wide, shallow pots.

This is a card I made on a recent Facebook Live. I wanted to do some messy water colouring and overlay the die cut frame over the top.

I used the widest of the set of three WATER PAINTERS to swirl splotches of colour onto some FLUID 100 WATERCOLOUR PAPER. Once it was dry, I adhered the overlay piece of Basic Gray card stock that was cut using one of the POTTED SUCCULENTS DIES.

The birthday greeting is from the FLOWERING CACTUS STAMP SET and it was cut with one of the other POTTED SUCCULENTS DIES. These two product bundles (medley) work very well together.

The other twine found in the product medley is Calypso Coral. I teamed it with the Basic Gray Twine from the WELL SUITED TWINE COMBO PACK.

Another feature of the product medley is the packet of felt floral shapes in both Calypso Coral and Highland Heather.

It’s been fun using these new products and each time I finish one, I’m ready to move onto another.

Happy stamping.

These are the products I used for this card. For those of you who live in Australia and want to order any or all of these products, just head to the SHOP NOW icon or the product images below.

Simply Succulents Bundle [156264] $95.25	Simply Succulents Cling Stamp Set [154480] $38.00	Potted Succulents Dies [154330] $68.00	Flowering Cactus Product Medley (English) [154559] $122.00
Well Suited Twine Combo Pack [154566] $12.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $15.25
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $13.00	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $13.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

Helloto each of you who have found your way to my post today – thank you for popping by.

Today’s project uses the very glimmery mercury glass designer acetate.

The colours are Highland Heather and Rococo Rose.

I used the HYDRANGEA DIES to cut three of the flowers to overaly onto the front of the card. to achieve the mirror imaged flowers I cut one on each side of the acetate. Then I ran my bone folder along the edge to flatten the lip that occurs when it is cut. The silver is the colour on the reverse side of the acetate.

I enjoy using pieces of DSP, in different sizes, to show how well they coordinate. This card has a 1″x 4″ strip of the paper that I used on the gift box from Monday’s post. As yuo can see, I tied a bow and then wrapped the ribbon around this piece.

The background piece of DSP is Seaside Spray, so I decided to use this colour to stamp the sentiment. I love the thought of giving this card to someone who I believe is ‘capable of amazing things’. The die to cut the sentiment is a wonderful new addition to use.

I’m going to miss the 2019-2021 IN COLOURS when they retire later in the year, when we receive the 2021-2022 ANNUAL CATALOGUE.

Which one is your favourite?

So with only five and a half months until then, I need to make sure that I make lots more projects to use up all my card stock.

I wonder what the 2021-2023 IN COLOURS will be?

Thanks for popping by.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Hydrangea Hill Suite Collection [155985] $154.25	Hydrangea Haven Photopolymer Stamp Set [154470] $45.00	Hydrangea Dies [154326] $56.00	Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper [154570] $20.00
Hydrangea Hill Mercury Glass Designer Acetate [154574] $20.00	Pastel Pearls [154571] $11.25	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock [150889] $15.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

Hello and thank you for popping by.

When you start creating with new products do you just keep making different projects?

That’s what I found I was doing with the SIMPLY SUCCULENTS BUNDLE and the FLOWERING CACTUS PRODUCT MEDLEY. In a day, I made seven cards and a gift box. I’ll post them on alternate days to make sure that I don’t bore you.

I found a bar of coconut and desert lime soap when I was shopping the other day. The desert lime was close enough for me to make a cactus/desert inspired gift box.

The design of this gift box is very similar to the card I shared on the 24th.

I used the same DSP and colours and colouring techniques.

I used a small LAYERING CIRCLES DIE to cut a semicircle to make it easier to lift the lid.

I added five of the Cinnamon Cider 2020-2022 IN COLOUR ENAMEL DOTS to the front of the box.

The natural twine in the product medley was used to tie this triple bow.

This will make a lovely little gift to have on hand for that moment when I want to thank someone for an act of kindness.

Happy stamping.

These are the products I used for this gift box. Just click on the SHOP NOW icon or the individual product images to go straight to my 24 hour online store – if you live in Australia.

Simply Succulents Bundle [156264] $95.25	Simply Succulents Cling Stamp Set [154480] $38.00	Potted Succulents Dies [154330] $68.00	Flowering Cactus Product Medley (English) [154559] $122.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $15.25	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $13.00
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $15.50	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $15.50	Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147283] $15.50	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $15.50
Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147938] $15.50	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] $21.75	Blender Pens [102845] $21.00	2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots [152480] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00