My first card features the whimsical floral design from the Dream Big stamp set. I love this large image as it can be used in so many ways...the whole image, just a portion, monotone with one of the great sentiments, included in the set, stamped over the image. I love possibilities!! The flowers are colored with Copics and after attaching a second butterfly (for some dimension don't ya know) I added a few rhinestone flower centers for a little bling. The DP is from My Minds Eye.
My second card features this serene bridge and water scene, from the Bridge of Hope set...isn't it beautiful and so perfect for sympathy or I'm thinking of you cards? It communicates a calmness and peace. I kept this card fairly simple, stamping the bridge in a pale blue, which coordinates with my Kraft core and Authentique paper. Then I simply added one of the sentiments and four large brads.
So...what's in store for today's blog hop?
- Comment on each blog on the hop and be entered into a drawing for a GRAND PRIZE of the entire July release! All of the stamps and dies released today!
- Virtual Stamp Day, with challenges, on Splitcoast
- A free stamp set when you place a $50 order
But that's not all...you also get to see all the crafting goodness on the other DT blog, check it out here! Next on the hop, after me, is Dina Kowal. Enjoy!!
Kim Schofield (YOU'RE HERE!!)
Dream Big is SO cheerful! And I so love the softly stamped bridge highlighted by the sentiment!
ReplyDeleteThese are such pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteThe serene bridge is beautiful! Cannot wait to ck out the other sites!
ReplyDeleteLove your Dream Big design Kim, great colors and shading on the colors. Your Bridge of Hope design is so soothing...lovely design and perfect for those occasions when you want to share a bit of encouragement for those going through a difficult time.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful, Kim! The flowering vine on the Dream Big card is fun and wonderfully colored...love the bling in the middle of each bloom! Love the sentiment stamped over the softly stamped bridge on the second card! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeletewow! they look both so fantastic and striking! awesome!
ReplyDeletehugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
Both cards are fabulous but I really love the peacefulness of the bridge card!
ReplyDeleteI love how you overlaid the sentiment on top of the bridge. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous cards dearie!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are both awesome!! I love the popped butterfly and the sympathy/encouragement card is perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Kim. The pretty flowers look great, love the coloring and the ribbon treatment. Your second card is so serene. The embossed background panel looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteLove your bridge card!!! It has not occurred to me to leave an image non-coloured.Doi! You did fabulous with the black sentiment over top of it.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I especially love your bridge card!
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteThere are some beautiful images in this great new set - and your cards are lovely! Wishing you a happy Monday!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Great cards - love them both. But the bridge card is my fave! I love the way you layered the sentiment over the bridge! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!! I like how you did the layout and stamping on the bridge card.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Love the DP you used on that first card and the serene feeling of the second.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Lovely cards--I like the second butterfly and the rhinestones on the first card and the peacefulness of the second card.
ReplyDeletegreat cards! I love them both. Such great images released. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards! Love the coloring of the dream big card - cheery! And the papers & layout of the bridge of hope - peaceful!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding cards, Kim! I really love your bridge one - it's so perfect with the sentiment stamped like that and your dream big one is colored so perfectly!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love the butterfly popped up, very cute! The bridge card is absolutely exquisite! TFS today.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Maureen
The colors on your first one appeal to me so much, Kim, and the simplicity and clean layout are perfect on your second one, Kim...both are so very pretty!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are awesome!! Love that bridge card. It makes a perfect sympathy card.
ReplyDeleteI think these cards are simply wonderful!The layers of the bridge card work so well, and are so balanced ... so NICE!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Esther
beautiful cards! love the purple butterfly
ReplyDeleteBeautiful artwork! Fabulous colors, design and details!
ReplyDeleteFabulous samples, Kim! Love the subtle design you've created with "Bridge of Hope".
ReplyDeleteI love how the bridge is faded into the background of the card!! The poped up butterfly is so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteKristan
sierrababy08 at hotmail dot com
These are very pretty! I love the soft colors you chose!
ReplyDeleteLots of depth to these "simple" cards! Both lovely and well done!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic Dream Big card! love the button tab and how you did the butterfly! And WOW I just love your bridge card. I love the image and the paper pierced corner is fantastic with this!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!!! I just love these two projects. The more I see of that flower set, the more I just have to have it!!
ReplyDeleteStamping the image in one color is my cup of tea...it's beautiful! Love the blossoms card as well as the colors fir the stamp design so well. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLove both of your cards, but that bridge is amazing. You designed a very, very beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards. I love how you mixed up all those papers on the first card...I have a hard time getting mine to look that pretty! Good job!
ReplyDeleteFantastic colors!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful and inspiring cards!
ReplyDeleteYou're all just making me love the Dream Big set more and more!
ReplyDeleteYour color choices are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI just love the way you used your colors, especially on the flower card1 Very nice!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, I would love to be that one lucky person and win that awesome set!
ReplyDeleteThe tab on your dream big card is so fun. I love the piercing in your second handsome card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, love the piercing, TFS!
ReplyDeleteI totally love the simplicity of your bridge card. Stamping the bridge as a background behind the sentiment is just perfect. The Dream Big card is so fun and whimsical!
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