I could just SQUEEZE you!

Hi friends! I'm just popping in today to share a few cards I made using the Lemon Blossom stamp set from The Greetery. I wanted to use the "happy summer birthday" sentiment before Summer disappears! I will pop this one in the mail ASAP to the next birthday gal on my list! I also wanted to use the "I could just squeeze you" sentiment as well. I haven't sat down and made anything "just because" in a LONG time, so I was happy to get to just stamp away creating all of the bits and pieces for these two cards!

To begin, I die cut everything using the Lemon Blossom Die collection a few times; I wanted to have a lot of pieces to choose from. Once they were all die cut, I used my mini MISTI to get everything stamped quickly. The citrus slice image is a two step stamp. Betsy has included a little tab on the edge of the stamp so that you know which way to line them up. I actually just layered the second step directly over the first step stamp and lined up the tabs that way. Because it was in my MISTI, I was able to just stamp the 2nd step very easily.

I love how the bright pink centers of the blossoms really make the flowers come alive! I love the attention to detail that Betsy puts into everything that she does!

Once the pieces were all stamped, I set them aside and got to work on the blended panels. I cut two pieces of Fresh Snow Linen Cardstock at 4 by 5 1/4 inches and then blended in some Hawaiian Shores ink using the Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes. 

I smooshed my Hawaiian Shores ink pad onto an acrylic block and added some water so that I could add some ink flecks to the blended panel. Once that was done, I added the different sentiments using black ink. I added the die cut pieces here and there and then spritzed the entire piece with Shimmer Spray. I added some clear Nuvo drops to the the lemons and slices for some juicy shine. The finishing touch is a few sparkling clear sequins. I added each panel to a standard A2 cardbase using foam squares. I had a lot of fun on these two cards! Thanks for fluttering by!