Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Heather Hoffman showcasing some super sweet inspiration showcasing our newly released Get Whale Soon stamp and die set in such a fun and unique way! Read on for all the details and enjoy!

One of my favorite things about cardmaking, is the ability to create things in a way that is perhaps not realistic, but beautiful all the same! I loved the adorable Get Whale Soon set, and thought it would be fun to use it without coloring and lots of pattern paper instead. I think they are so fun how they turned out!

I started off by selecting some floral pattern paper from Echo Park Secret Garden 6×6 paper pad, as well as a few simpler patterns (Tip: the back side of double-sided pattern paper is often a great place to find more solid or simple patterns that coordinate with the busier patterns in the pad!). I cut two sizes of circles from the floral paper after trimming it to A2 size, letting the circles hang off the edge so I was left with partial circles.

Next, I stamped several of the elements from the stamp set on the pattern papers, heat embossing each one in white, and die cutting with the coordinating elements. I built my scene, using foam adhesive to pop everything up slightly from the background for dimension. I also die cut a few flowers from Whimsical Branch Frame die set, and tucked those around my scene.

Finally, I stamped my sentiments in black ink, and trimmed down to a small rectangle before adding with foam adhesive. Finished off with a few Trinity Stamps Bubble Blow Out embellishments on the flower centers and around the scene to add a touch of sparkly and bubbly fun!

Do you like to use pattern paper to build a scene? Or do you tend to gravitate to ink blending and/or coloring?

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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Heather for being our guest!

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