Welcome back to the August 2014 Release. Kara here to share a project showcasing the new Flora & Fauna 2 stamp set as well as the Strictly Sentiments 5 stamp set. Flora & Fauna 2 is a set full of beautiful butterfly, hummingbird, and floral images.
I was blown away by the stunning watercolors Dawn shared on Instagram and Facebook using this set. While I'm building those skills I can still achieve beautiful results by stamping the images 'as is' to create a clean and simple design.
I stamped the 3 sizes of butterflies in several shades of PURECOLOR Dye Ink, slightly overlapping from largest {at the bottom} to smallest {at the top} to create the feeling of movement or flight.
I used the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment from Strictly Sentiments 5 stamped in black ink to push the images to the background and make the sentiment stand out.
Recently, I have started to pay attention to the long neglected inside of the card. I added a single butterfly image and secondary sentiment to tie the inside and outside together.
Flora & Fauna 2 has a companion die set that will be available on 8/5/14 as well. While I didn't use the dies on this project, I did use them on another card I'm sharing on my blog today. I'd love for you to come by and check it out!
I hope you are enjoying the release so far. What's your favorite set?
Giveaway Alert
Chupa has some inspiration to share with you as well over on her blog. And guess what, she's got some brand new product up for grabs too! Be sure to check out her blog for details and to enter to win!
Featured Supplies - available 08/05/14
Flora & Fauna 2
6x8" Clear Stamp Set
$21 USD
Strictly Sentiments 5
4x6" Clear Stamp Set
$14 USD
All Featured Supplies
Gorgeous card. Lovin' the new stamps.
ReplyDeleteFavourite set:flora & fauna 2- love the butterflies
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the flora and fauna 2 set, it's gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteLove the movement you got with this...
perfect!
So far my fave...Lucky Stars! :)
Oh man. How do I choose? Well, Strictly Sentiments has just the font I love and find that, and a great die cut, are just what I love to use for my cards =] Michele
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stamping! Love the soft colors! Can't pick a fave - they are all awesome and I want each one!
ReplyDeleteWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! LOVING this BEAUTY!! This is a HARD one they are ALL AWESOME!! I think that Flora and Fauna 2 and the Strictly Sentiment 5 are the two that I NEED the most though!! =) THANKS so much for sharing and for the chances to win!! Have a Fabulous Weekend!! =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Kara! I love the decorated inside too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful showcase of the new sets...love those butterflies! Choosing a favourite out of this stunning release IS a challenge, but if I have to select only one, I'll go with Strictly Sentiments 5...and Flora and Fauna. It's a tie *grin* Thanks for the chances to win and the fabulous inspiration!
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What a beautiful card, and I just love this new stamp set, it's perfect for watercoloring or for a more clean & simple card. Congrats on another awesome release!
ReplyDeleteI love this pretty card!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Gorgeous butterflies and love the sentiments!
ReplyDeleteLoving the Butterfly set and the color combo on the card.
ReplyDeleteDo I have to have a favorite? I think they're all lovely must-haves. That butterfly card is lovely, as well. Love the color choices.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful butterfly card. My fave set is Flora & Fauna 2--I am a nature lover.
ReplyDeleteboth great cards..on your blog too...I was in amaze from Dawn's coloring with the butterfly too..such gorgeous colors..would love to see how she did that!
ReplyDeleteSuch nice sizes of butterflies in this set:)
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful, beautiful card. The images are amazing. Strictly sentiments is my favorite. Love your products and website.
ReplyDeleteThis card is so well done. I love the outline stamping and the sentiment .
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this card. Those butterflies are so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteThose butterflies are amazing! Love your card and the colors you used!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Kara!! My fave is Flora & Fauna 2 - I am beyond excited about the hummingbirds, which are my mom's favorite bird :) She'll be getting lots of cards with the stamps in that set !!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Kara! I know I'm going to love this set. The butterflies are wonderful and I'm totally in love with the hummingbirds!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards...love the flora and fauna set but also the Lucky Stars set.
ReplyDeleteLove the Flora and fauna stamp set and the greetings set. Matching dies are like frosting on the cake. I loved the simplicity of your card
ReplyDeleteElegant comes to mind!
Love what Kara did with the butterflies.....beautiful! The colors are stunning!
ReplyDeleteSherry in MI
Gorgeous card! Love the colors of those pretty butterflies. That sentiment set rocks.
ReplyDeleteThis might be my favorite set - I have been waiting for hummingbird stamps!
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty! Love the CAS design!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful stamp set! And I love the Strictly Sentiments stamp sets, this latest is the perfect addition.
ReplyDeleteSweet card! I love those butterflies.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Kara! Love those sentiments!
ReplyDeleteThis set is truly beautiful and stunning. Incredible artwork. And beautiful cards to showcase them :)
ReplyDeleteFlora and Fauna 2 is my favourite of this release :) and the strictly sentiments set is a close second :)
DeleteSo Cute! Love the color combo! I think my favorite so far is Lucky Stars!
ReplyDeleteLove these light and airy stamps. Very nice color palate. Off to see some more.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. These Flora and Fauna set is lovely and would be nice to colour. I think they are my favourite of the release.
ReplyDeleteLovely card. Love this set to.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love the Flora and Fauna 2 stamp set so far!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous stamp set!
ReplyDeleteWow ! Butterflies..are always lovely..Beautiful card n loved the inside too :)!
ReplyDeleteThese are some amazing cards ... Wow's
ReplyDeleteOh my this is a stunning set I love it and you showcased it so well ,I really love it thank you...
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