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Laura Bassen

Garden Party Collection Day 1

June 12, 2024

Hi there! This month I am honored to join The Greetery for their Garden Party Release. I am such a huge fan of Betsy’s designs and this month is no exception! My first card features the Sips Tea Stamp + Cut Combo, Stencil along with the Tipsy Strip Die. For the background I used one of the A2 Stitched Scallops Dies along with the Scalloped Gingham Stencils. I will have a video showing how I made this card when the release goes live. You can find the video HERE!

The Greetery-Sips Tea

My second card features the Pours Tea Die & Stencil along with the Brew-Tea-ful Stamp & Bouquet Die. I used one of the A2 Stitched Scallops Dies for the background as well.

The Greetery-Pours Tea

My last card features the Fine China Stamp, Die, Stencil & coordinating Hot Foil Set. How gorgeous are these plates? You could change up the colors to create so many different looks.

The Greetery-Fine China

All of these gorgeous, new products will be available on Friday, June 14th at 10am EDT.
I will update this post with all of the links when everything goes live on Friday.

Giveaway!
To celebrate the new release, the Greetery is giving away two $50 gift certificates.
Leave me a comment for your chance to win!
Comments must be made by Thursday, 6/13 at 11:59pm EDT.
Winners announced on The Greetery Blog on Friday.

Blog Hop:
The Greetery
Angelica
Dana
Dawn
Kelly
Laura 
Laurie
Wanda

Pretty Pink Posh: June Blog Hop

June 10, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pretty Pink Posh for Day 1 of their June Blog Hop!

Pretty Pink Posh-Stitched Stars Dies, Rocketship Shaker Dies

My first project features the Stitched Stars Dies & the Rocketship Shaker Dies. First I blended the background panel, which was blue cardstock, with Chipped Sapphire & Wilted Violet. Then I die cut the stars into the panel to create a shaker. I added the Rocketship Shaker filled with Evergreen State Shaker Beads. I think this might be the first double decker shaker for me! It’s a shaker ON A SHAKER! The sentiment is from Outer Space.

Pretty Pink Posh-Stitched Stars Dies, Rocketship Shaker Dies

My next card features the Layered Sports Balls Stencils for the background, which I blended with a rainbow assortment of distress inks.

Pretty Pink Posh-Layered Sports Balls Stencils, Sports Stamp Set

I used one of the Eyelet Ovals Dies with vellum to create a frame for the trophy, which is from the Sports Stamp Set. The sentiment is also from the Sports Stamp Set.

Pretty Pink Posh-Layered Sports Balls Stencils, Sports Stamp Set

GIVEAWAY!

Pretty Pink Posh is giving away 3 $30 gift certificates(one winner each day).
Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop.
Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 6/17/2024.
Winners will be announced on the PPP blog.

Pretty Pink Posh blog 
Nichol Spohr
Laura Bassen
Christina Rannow
Mindy Eggen
Barbara Tarayao
Lisa Mears
Rebecca Keppel
Gemma Campbell

Grad Cards

June 1, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of grad cards made recently using some fun Concord & 9th products.

Concord & 9th-World's Greatest, Sunburst

My first card was inspired by the live that Jennifer & Greg did using these World’s Greatest Dies. Greg showed a fun way to create the embroidery floss tassel, which I added to the side of the trophy. They also had the fun idea to add cash to the trophy. I used the Sunburst Die for the background.

Concord & 9th-Bravo Dies, World's Greatest, Sunburst

This second card uses the Bravo Dies with glitter and matte gold cardstock. I added the sentiment from the World’s Greatest and the Sunburst on the background as well. I love that you can easily customize the background color for the graduate.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Aurora Blooms

May 31, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing another project using the gorgeous Aurora Blooms dies.

SSS-Aurora Blooms, Vintage Garden

For the background I die cut a panel of Buttercream cardstock using one of the Modern Postage dies. Then I masked off the edges and blended Buttercream ink onto the panel as well as flicking some gold aqua pigment on it. I stamped the sentiment from Vintage Garden in Black and Latte ink. Then I created a small cluster of blooms using the Aurora Blooms die set.

SSS-Aurora Blooms, Vintage Garden

Here is a reel I shared showing how I created this card. I love this gorgeous font paired with the postage border and blooms. Such a fun, vintage inspired yet still clean and colorful design.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Rainy Days

May 29, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project using some older products. I was busy cleaning and organizing my stamps & dies yesterday. You know what happens when you do that? Well, first of all, you get completely overwhelmed and want to light the house on fire. Then you find old stuff that you forgot about and loved and feel inspired to use it again.

SSS-Rainy Days, Nested Domed Arches, Cozy Autumn Hugs

We have had a ton of rain here in Illinois, which inspired this card, but also, rainbow umbrella!!! I love the pop of color over the dark peacock teal background. I used the Rainy Days die set for the girl and one of the Nested Domed Arches dies to frame here. For the sentiment I pulled out the Cozy Autumn for a very something very simple. Forgot to mention, I used a tiny white gem for the center of the embrella and a tiny scrap of old pattern paper for the girl’s skirt.

SSS-Rainy Days, Nested Domed Arches, Cozy Autumn Hugs

I think everything looks better framed with an arch, don’t you? Here’s to some sunny and dry days ahead. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Best Dad

May 28, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing these projects over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel featuring the Best Dad Ever Die-namics & Build-a-Beach Stencil.

My Favorite Things-Build a Beach Stencil, Best Dad Ever

For both cards I did a lot of blending using distress inks(colors linked below). I masked off stripes using post-it tape and then for the beach card I only used the “dad” from the Best Dad Ever Die-namic and paired it with a sub-sentiment from Next to You.

My Favorite Things-Best Dad Ever

You can check out the video of these cards HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Oh Hey Bundle

May 23, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing these two projects over on the Concord & 9th YouTube channel featuring the new Oh Hey Stamps, Dies & Stencils.

Concord & 9th-Oh Hey Bundle

For the card above I blended Grapefruit, Sorbet, Poppy and Aqua Sky with the Oh Hey Stencils. I stamped blooms on the Oceanside background using Oceanside ink. For the sentiment banner I used Sorbet ink on Sorbet cardstock.

For the card below I used the same Oh Hey Stencils with several inks. I started stencil one using Honeysuckle, Buttercup, Sprout & Aqua Sky. I continued to use the same colors with the next two stencils, just blending with more intensity, but on the last stencil I used Dragonfruit, Sunflower, Parsley & Oceanside ink for more pop. I adhered strips of solid colored cardstock on the Pebble background and added Dew Drops for embellishment. For the sentiment banner I used Aqua Sky ink on Aqua Sky cardstock.

Concord & 9th-Oh Hey Bundle

You can check out the video of these project HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Embossing Folder Magic!

May 22, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a fun embossing folder technique using the Winslow Medallions Embossing Folder included in the June Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp. I added a sentiment using the Birthday Wishes Die, which is also in the card kit.

SSS-Winslow Medallions, Birthday Wishes

Here is a video showing how I created this card.

You can check out more AMAZING embossing folder ideas HERE! Also, Simon Says Stamp is running a 25% off sale on all Simon branded embossing folders! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Citrus Crush

May 21, 2024

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a simple, citrusy project using the Citrus Crush set by Concord & 9th. I love these simple shapes and always seem to fall back on this clean, colorful design. The hello is from the H2 Hello Die Set.

Concord & 9th-Citrus Crush

The real star of the show is the gorgeous Concord & 9th cardstock. Here is a quick reel showing how easy it is to make this card. Watch till the end to see a guest appearance by my trusty sidekick, Hank!

Thanks so much for stopping by!