IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM APPRECIATION

Today’s card features the Impressions Abloom Bundle and Florals In Bloom Designer Series Paper which are part of the new Online Exclusives releasing on May 6th.  What does that mean?  That while these products are not featured within any of the current catalogs it can be ordered just like any other product once they are released.  I have always loved flowers so this set was a natural for me.

Here is what I made using it…

The card base is Secret Sea cardstock (this is one of the new 2025 – 2027 In Colors that will be released with the new Annual Catalog in June) cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I then took a piece of Secret Sea cardstock cut to 4 x 5 ¼” and Die cut the center using dies #1 and #2 (see below) from the Impressions Abloom Dies.  I simply placed them in the center of the piece and die cut them.  The cut piece from die #1 was set aside to be used on another project.  I then took this piece of cardstock and embossed it with the Damask Designs Embossing Folder (another new product from the upcoming annual catalog).  I added a 3 ½ x 4 ½” piece of the Florals In Blooms Designer Series Paper behind the cut-out center and then added the die cut from die #2 over the edges of it.  I popped this whole layer up onto the center of my card base using Dimensionals.

Now it was onto the flowers.  I cut layered image #4 and #5 together, images #3 and #6 together and #7 and #8 together (I used a little piece of scotch tape to center them inside one another) and die cut them out of scraps of Strawberry Slush cardstock (another of the new 2025 – 2027 In-Colors being released in June) I inked up the center with a little Strawberry Slush Ink using a Dauber.  I layered die cut image #13A and #13B and #14A and #14B (x2) the same way as I did the flowers and die cut them out of scraps of Darling Duckling (another of the new 2025 – 2027 In-Colors) I inked them with Darling Duckling Ink using a dauber and then mounted those onto the center of the flowers.

I die cut image #20 out of scraps of Darling Duckling cardstock and image #21 out of a scrap of Timid Tiger (yet another of the new 2025 – 2027 In-Colors).  I die cut image #17 (x2) and dies #11 and #12 out of Granny Apple Green cardstock scraps and inked them with Granny Apple Green Ink and a dauber.  I used my bonefolder to give my flowers and leaves a little dimension before adding them to my card.  Some are adhered directly to the card while other are popped up with Dimensionals.  With everything in place, I grabbed a scrap of Basic White cardstock and stamped my sentiment “I appreciate you” onto it using Strawberry Slush Ink.  I simply fussy cut around the sentiment and added it to my card front.  The addition of some Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels where the finishing touch.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  While I can not create a direct link to the some of the new 2025 - 2027 In-Color cardstock and Inks or the Impressions Abloom Bundle and Florals In Bloom Designer Series Paper they will be available to purchase come May 6th from my website at:  https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796

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