Bloomin' Accordion

This is my final card for the Kindred Stamps design team.  Again, I made an interactive card using the KS set Bloom and a Karen Burniston die, this week the Fancy Label Accordion die.

After stamping and coloring the three panels, I cut them out using one of the smaller dies in the set.  To give a bit more depth to the panels, I sponged around each one so it almost looks like they're framed.

I hope you have enjoyed my cards this month using Bloom.  I'm sure I'll be showing you some more creations from Kindred Stamps in the future -- they are so much fun to play with!

Karen Burniston September Designer Challenge - HOUSE

Can I start this blog post by saying that I am so excited to be part of the Karen Burniston Design Team and being able to play along with the rest of the very talented ladies on the team?  The September Designer Challenge is entitled HOUSE.  As a new member of the team, I don't yet have the dies from the new September release, which includes a really cool "house" die; but I was able to play along in this month's challenge by using a house stamp and a couple of other Karen Burniston dies -- the Fancy Label Accordion die and the Fancy Flourish Frames.  I used just a simple sentiment from the Sunny Studio Christmas Home stamp set on the front, which in reality is actually the back!

But when you open this accordion, you'll find my houses.

I love the way the Fancy Flourish Frames accent the edges so nicely.  Of course, I spent more time popping out those cut-out sections than I did stamping!

The dies used on this card are: