Morning all!
I’m back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today, showcasing another favourite set that is being retired by The Greetery.
It’s the Always in Bloom stencil set and the coordinating stamps. (A die set is also available here for the full look)
I love the symmetrical effects you can get with these stencils just by arranging them in different places on your A2 background panel.
I’m definitely channelling some spring/English garden colour combinations at the moment.
So I grabbed my inks and detail blending brushes and got to work to create this background with a little selective inking.
Stencils: The Greetery – Always in Bloom
Stamps: The Greetery – Always in Bloom, Curio Labels
Dies: The Greetery – Curio: Divider and Details, The Greetery – Honey Bees, The Greetery – Nordic Frames
Once the leaves and base colours of the buds and flowers are done, you can go in with the stamp layers.
I used the same ink shades for the pink and blue flowers, but added orange to the peach and yellow blooms.
I also used pencils to add details to the leaves, berries, and flowers and a black pen to add dots here and there. You can really customise the look as much or as little as you want.
Once the background was complete, I cut it out with the largest Nordic Frame die (currently out of stock, but you can subscribe for restock notifications), however any decorative edge will work nicely here.
To complete the garden look, I used the large Honey Bee dies cut from black and white cardstock. I blended a little light blue on the wings and ink smooshed the body into yellow Distress Inks.
The bee fits perfectly in the centre of the card, and I just stamped a simple sentiment from the Curio Labels set on a Curio Divider sentiment label and assembled the card on a pretty powder blue base for a change.
Super simple and easily reproducible – this would even make a nice Easter/Spring card.
Until next time, happy crafting!
 The Greetery – Always in Bloom stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Curio Labels stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Curio: Divider and Details dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Honey Bees dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Nordic Frames dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Always in Bloom stencils Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 Distress ink pad – Fossilized Amber Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 The Stamp Market – Cactus ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Cheeky ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Gumdrop ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Melon Orange ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Pale Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Peach ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Sunshine ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Tropic Teal ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 Versafine – Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC |
 Bearly Art – Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC |
 Waffle Flower – 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Detail blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Tim Holtz – Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Waffle Flower – Mini Media Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Crafter’s Companion – Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Sizzix – Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Thermoweb iCraft – Purple tape for die-cutting – 1 1/2″ Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
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