Inkmistress Studio Crafting: Abstract Impressions And July Specials!

This beautiful card features a large die cut butterfly and 3rd layer are from the Springtime ImpressionsThinlits Dies cut out of Garden Impressions Designer Series Papers, as well as ovals die cut using Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. The ink used to stamp the sentiment from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set is Memento Tuxedo Black and the cardstock colors used are Whisper White, Shaded Spruce and Night of Navy. The ribbon is Bermuda Bay 1/4" Mini Striped. I love how this card looks like an ornate picture frame!

This second card features flowers and sentiment from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set on Whisper White cardstock using Shaded Spruce ink, Pacific Point ink and Melon Mambo ink used stamped off once as well as full strength. The patterned papers are from the Garden Impressions Designer Series Papers, and the cardstocks used are Melon Mambo, Shaded Spruce and Pacific Point. I love the color blocked design of this card!

This 3rd project is a small gift or gift card holder bag. I used the Gift Bag Punch Board to create the bag out of Night of Navy cardstock. The large butterfly die cut is from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies cut out of Garden Impressions Designer Series Papers. The sentiment from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set in Night of Navy ink onto a tag from the Share What You Love Embellishment kit. The ribbon is 3/8" Real Red. I love die cutting from Patterned papers!

This 4th card features that large die cut butterfly from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies cut out 2x from both Merry Merlot and Gray Granite cardstock. The Gray Granite has first been embossed using one of the Petal Pair Embossing Folders. The sentiment from the Abstract Impressions stamp set is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and Basic Black Cardstock and Basic Black Faceted Dots embellishments complete the design. I love the neutral palate of this card! It makes it suitable to give for so many occasions!

This 5th card features fussy cut flowers and leaves from the Abstract Impressions stamp set on Whisper White cardstock in Melon Mambo ink (1st, 2nd and 3rd generation ink strength), Pacific Point ink (1st and 2nd generation strength), Soft Sea Foam ink and Shaded Spruce ink. The Soft Sea Foam cardstock flower die cut is created using the Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies, and the Soft Seafoam layer is embossed using the Lovely Floral Embossing Folder and distressed using Shaded Spruce ink. The card base is made from Petal Pink cardstock. Pacific Point and Whisper White cardstocks frame the sentiment from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set in Pacific Point ink. So Saffron pearls from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls are used as a finishing touch. I just love all the layered effects on this card!

The 6th card here was created by layering Gorgeous Grape, Mint Macaron and Calypso Coral inks rolled onto Whisper White cardstock with Sponge Brayers. The butterfly is die cut from the Springtime Impressions Thinlets Dies. The sentiment from the Abstract Impressions stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The card base is made from Mint Macaron cardstock and the other cardstock layers are Petal Pink and Gorgeous Grape. Share What You Love Artisan Pearls in Grapefruit Grove accents complete the card. I love the soft summery look this creates

The 7th card is one of my favorites! The a frame card base of Whisper White cardstock has a cut out on the front with 1 1/2" strip of Window Sheet creating a peek-a-boo glance at the inside which is stamped with Melon Mambo ink (1st and 2nd generation). These and the sentiment are again, from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set. The sentiment is stamped in Melon Mambo ink. Powder Pink cardstock frames the sentiment. The Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies butterfly is die cut in Calypso Coral cardstock. The beautiful roses patterned paper is from the Garden Impressions Designer Series Papers. Share What You Love Artisan Pearls in Petal Pink and Grapefruit Grove. So pretty!

The 8th card in this series features flowers on a square of Whisper White die cut with Stitched Shapes Framlits Dies, background and sentiment from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set in Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Petal Pink, Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green inks. The Highland Heather cardstock base stamped in Gorgeous Grape lets the Highland Heather die cut flowers from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies stand out against the card base of the same color! Gorgeous Grape, Petal Pink and Whisper White cardstock are used for a great layering effect. I love the tone-on-tone elements of this design!

This 9th and final card in this series is created using an elegant Z-Fold design! The base is created from Whisper White cardstock and is layered with Petal Pink, more Whisper White cardstock and those beautiful roses sheet of Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper. die cut flowers from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies and circle from Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies in Whisper White create beautiful elements! The sentiment from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set is stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. Metal Leaves Trinkets and Metallic Edge Ribbon complete the look. So sophisticated!

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