Magnolia Blossoms

 Here are some new-to-me Simon goodies that I recently received.  I liked the way these flowers are constructed, simply, but they show a lot of detail and dimension.  I also got a new 3D embossing folder to go with them.  My post today has 3 cards made with them.

supplies: white, several pinks, and green cardstock, a dark pink Zig marker, Simon Says Stamp Etched Magnolia Blossom dies, Magnolia Branches embossing folder, leaves from PTI Build a Bouquet die set, Spellbinders Curved Everyday Sentiments Glimmer Plate/die, Rose Gold glimmer foil, Doodlebug Tiny Heart sprinkles

Simon is putting their newer dies on a magnetic sheet now, which is a lovely plus!  I used 2 shades of pink for my flowers, and a marker in a shade darker to color the top 2 parts of them, lifting the very center above everything else, and pulling the middle layer upwards.  This set doesn not have leaves to go with it, but these PTI ones worked just fine with them.

We have a Betty magnolia that has wrapped itself around a corner bedroom, making the room feel like it's in a tree house!  This year the buds formed and a few flowers opened, but then we had a couple cold nights, and that was the end of them for this year.

Here's a picture of it in better years.

This type of magnolia isn't nearly as big the as the beautiful Southern Magnolias, but nonetheless a nice option for us here in the north.  

Next I used these dies and made an ivory version to represent the southern variety.

supplies: 3 shades of ivory, gold, and green cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Magnolia Blossom dies and Magnolia Branches embossing folder, stamped sentiment from Vintage Garden

The sentiment is from a 2022 stamp set with the most lovely cursive font on the sentiments.

And finally, my friend Mary Anne sent me a pop-up card for Easter that I couldn't wait to CASE.  I used just one of these flowers as the focal point for my version of her card. It measures 4 inches wide, and folds flat so it fits into an A2 envelope.  There's room on the reverse for a sentiment.

supplies: white, pinks, green, and yellow cardstock, Doodlebug patterned papers, Magnolia Blossoms dies, PTI Build a Bouquet leaves

Hope you're doing well - thanks for visiting me today!

Simon Says........Interactive

 Welcome to the new challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog!

"Interactive" is our theme this week, and the team is playing with Lawn Fawn products!  I got myself their Platform Pop-Up die set and had a ball making my card this week!

supplies: Lawn Fawn 12" Let's Polka striped dp, lavender solid cardstock for bow, various Doodlebug Designs Petite Prints for flowers, leaves, and small sentiment, Platform Pop-Up dies, Impression Obsession Happy Birthday Top Edger die, MFT (retired) Sending You Hugs die, Stitched Blooms and Stitched Flowers dies

This box is beautifully designed, everything went together smoothly!  I first constructed the box with 3 tabs and then added a bank of flowers behind and 2 sizes of sentiments.  The little bow is included in the Lawn Fawn set, and has stitching details like the flowers do.

Here is the box folded flat for mailing.  This envelope measures 6 1/2" wide by 4 3/4" tall.  The compressed box measures 5 1/4" wide and if you lower the flowers, or use something smaller, it would fit into an A2 envelope.

Now it's your turn!  We have a $25.00 gift certificate 

to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge!  I can't wait to see what you all make this week!