It's a glorious day today here in Montana and I know that these perfect fall days are very limited as we get ready to move into November. I'll enjoy it while I can! A day like this motivates me to take the dog for a walk or ride my bike in our neighborhood. The concept of "neighborhood" is a great one and can take many forms from urban dwelling to rural abodes. I like that Stampin'Up! thought about that with one of their new sets in the Annual Catalog called "Home Life". We recently used this set in some classes and really had fun with it. Here's the card:
What's really fun about this stamp is the house stamping. We first cut out the house shape with the house framelit (bundle comes with stamps and framelits for this set). We also cut out a second house shape in Early Espresso to shadow the house a bit. You stamp the house in 3 steps, allowing you to switch up colors. The 1st stamp is the flower one and I used Cajun Craze ink. The second stamp is the leaf one and I used Old Olive ink. The last one is the fill in doodads and I use Crushed Curry ink for that. I added some metallic jewels and some flowers and leaves from the die cut sets to complete the house. If you look closely, you'll see the background was embossed with the Brick Wall embossing folder. This was really a fun card and the sentiments allow you to congratulate or welcome someone on their new home, to the neighborhood, on their new addition, etc. I am brainstorming some other house ideas including the one below:
I'm guessing there are all kinds of possibilities! I've listed my supplies below if you are interested in purchasing any of them. It's easy to order online and have your order come directly to you. Contact me if you have any questions!
Thanks for stopping by my neighborhood!
Sarah
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