LET'S DRY SOME HERBS

This week I will be featuring the Rustic Crate Stamp Set & Dies.  This is a fun set that I have had for quite a while and have used often.  Initially, I had it in my head that I always needed to use the "Crate" on every card, but recently I started trying to think outside of my own "box" and find ways to make cards without the crate.

Today's card is one of those.

A month or so ago a friend generously gifted me with some of the bounty from her herb garden.  It was suggested that I tie the herbs together and hang them upside down to let them dry!

That was my inspiration for today's card.

I thought the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper (DSP) paired well with the herbs in this stamp, so I used that for my background.  Then chose colors (well most of them) from that paper to color my herbs with Stampin' Blends.  The colors of my herbs from left to right are Blackberry Bliss, Shy Shamrock (not in the paper, but WOW it coordinates well), Fresh Freesia and Lost Lagoon.

The "clothesline" that the herbs are hanging from was made using an old flower stem stamp that I found in my stash.  I could have just drawn the clothesline with a Lost Lagoon Stampin' Write Marker or a Stampin' Blend, but this was easier--and I'm not very good at drawing.

The sentiment is from Rustic Crate, and I thought it was very appropriate for drying herbs.  Mine have been hanging up for a while now, and I still feel like they need a little more time.

If you would like a tutorial for today's card you can use this link to download a copy.

To add a pop of color to the inside of the card I just used a couple of strips of the same DSP as I used for the front.  

The products I used are listed below.  I believe the ribbon is retired, but it worked, and I'm a huge proponent of using embellishments that you have.

Product List

Rustic Crate Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162265]	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679]	Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162593]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092]	Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161680]	Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154877]
Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518]	Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163825]	Tinsel Gems Three Pack [161624]	Lost Lagoon ¼" (6.4 Mm) Bordered Ribbon [161171]

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