Back to Good Morning Magnolia

Good Morning! I hope you all had a beautiful Easter weekend and were able to celebrate in unique ways in your own home.

I realized that it has been a long time since I’ve pulled out my Good Morning Magnolia set. So, I thought I would revisit these beautiful stamps and paper to create some cards for shut-in elderly friends of mine. With Covid-19 on the front of everyone’s mind and our attempts to shelter in place, I can only imagine how lonely it must be for those in residential care facilities. So today I have a couple of cards that I want to share before I put them in the mail. Let’s go back to Good Morning Magnolia!

Card #1

This one uses both the large magnolia stamp, colored with Blends, and the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper. First I stamped the magnolia onto Whisper White Cardstock with Early Espresso ink. Then I cut it out with the matching die before coloring it with Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink, Soft Suede, and So Saffron Blends. Here’s a look at the Bundle that you can purchase at a 10% discount for a couple more months.

The card itself is simple layering. I used Early Espresso for the base, Whisper White for the next layer, and the Espresso DSP from Magnolia Lane for the top layer. Then I took the striped sheet from the same DSP and cut two strips to add a bit of color to the bottom.

I stamped “Hello” (Varied Vases, page 60 in Annual Catalog) using Mossy Meadow ink directly to the white stripe in the DSP.

Last steps were attaching the flower to the card with Dimensionals and adding a bow with Old Olive Linen Thread, part of the Magnolia Combo Ribbon Pack.

Card #2

On this second card, I colored the magnolia with just a whisper of Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam Blends. Tiny, light-handed flicks of color will create a very soft subtle look. This “Hello” is from Good Morning Magnolia. The strips of DSP added to the top and bottom are from the Neutrals 6″x 6″ DSP Stack. The bow is Linen Thread.

On the inside, I stamped and colored the small flower using the same Blends. The beautiful “Thinking of You” stamp in the set that is perfect for such a time as this.

It really has been a long time since I used this set. Looking back at my posts, I see it was July 2019! Click HERE to see that card. It was fun to pull it out and play with it again! What sets have you stashed away that could use some lovin’ again?

Coming up…

Be sure to stop by again on Wednesday for our monthly CASEing Coast to Coast! Meanwhile, stay safe, get crafty, and use this time to do all those things you never have time for under normal circumstances! 🙂

Ordering Info

I will list each product that I used below. If you would like to purchase any of them, I would appreciate your order! Just click on the pictures of the products you want. They are linked to my online store. Before you check out, be sure to add in my new Host Code for April: BSYA3B4T. Orders of $40+, when you use my host code, will qualify you for one of my tutorial packages, with photos and step-by-step instructions for three cards that you will love.

Product List

Good Morning Magnolia Bundle [151087] $63.75	Varied Vases Photopolymer Stamp Set [146644] $26.00	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper [149484] $11.50
Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119686] $8.75	Neutrals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149614] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $7.50	Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $9.00
Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [148547] $9.00	Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147273] $9.00	So Saffron Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [149556] $4.50
Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [148059] $9.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack [149485] $9.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25