DOstamperSTARS Challenge #164: Botanical Builder Flowers

It's time for another DOstamperSTARS Thursday Challenge.  This week we're having a Home Sweet Home challenge. 

For this week's photo inspiration, there are lots of inspiration to choose from…color, the blanket, the yarn the lamp and more!  I focused on the flowers on the lamp and the color scheme.

Like I shared last week that I wasn't a fan of the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies.  But now that I've been playing with them…oh my, I've lovin' them!   For this card, I started by cutting a set of flowers and leaves from Marina Mist, Soft Sky and Rose Red cardstock.  With only 3 passes through the Big Shot (with Precision Base Plate), I had tons of die cuts to play with.  TIP:  place all the dies on one sheet of cardstock for quick cutting!  Then just play!  I mixed and matched until I found the combos I liked.  Then used a little sponging to give them a some depth – Marina Mist for all the blue die cuts (use a light touch when sponging the Soft Sky die cuts).  White Perfect Accents complete the flowers!

At the last minute, I decided I wanted to give the leaf edgelit a try (it comes with the set).   I liked the way the Crumb Cake cardstock popped, when it was adhered to the Rose Red card base.  And lastly – the greeting is from the new Birthday Blooms stamp set.

If it wasn't for today's photo inspiration, I never would have selected this color combo.  Seriously…blue leaves?  But I think it works.  Definitely took me outside my comfort zone.  And sometimes, that's a good thing. 

So, if you like flowers and/or if you like punch art…these Botanical Builder Framelits are for you!  Consider the Bundle that comes with the Framelits, matching Botanical Blooms stamp set and coordinating Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper – yes, save 15% on all three AND right now, choose a free Sale-a-Bration product too (bundle item #140819)!

Enjoy~Dawn O 

Check out more "Home Sweet Home" inspiration from DOstamperSTARS (Be sure to click on their links below):  

• Judy Strickling: Little Letters Love card
  
• Connie Plaumann: Large Numbers card
• Miriam Bollinger: First Sight Wedding card
• Sharon Bennett: Watercolor Thank You card
• Dawn Olchefske: Botanical Builders card

Dawn's Stamping Supplies

Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Bundle [140819] $51.75	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies [140625] $33.00	White Perfect Accents [138416] $5.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $7.00
Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119682] $7.00	Rose Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102544] $7.00	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203] $7.00	Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad [126962] $6.50
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126954] $6.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	Big Shot [113439] $110.00	Precision Base Plate [139684] $25.00
Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Birthday Blooms Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140655] $27.00	Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $19.00