Hello There Sweet Strawberry

I just love red and black together and this Sweet Strawberry Bundle is perfect to showcase these colors. I do like strawberries, but have to admit they are not my go to fruit. However, this is certainly my go to set and I love the sweet little flowers too!

Did you know that crafting is also educational? It’s true, I learned today that the top green leafy part of the strawberry is actually called the calyx. Yup, not the green leafy thing on top of the berry, but the calyx. Who knew!

You will find this sweet bundle in the JJ2021 Spring mini and remember, it is Sale-A-Bration time, so whenever you spend $50, you earn a FREE product. If you spend $100, then you will earn the Berry Blessings Bundle!

The Sweet Strawberry Bundle featured in my card below is a perfect companion for Berry Blessings. Don’t you just love how Stampin’ Up! coordinates everything for us. It makes creating cards so easy an fun!

• Begin with a Basic White card base 5 ½ x 8 ½. Score in landscape position at 4 ¼”.
• Add a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of Real Red to the card front.
• Using the Stamparatus and the Buffalo Check Background stamp, stamp in Memento ink on a piece of Basic white and then cut the image to 3 7/8 x 2 ½”.  Layer this on the left side of the Real Red panel.
• Next, with the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, cut the largest smooth oval from the Laying Oval dies from Basic Black cardstock.  Cut the next oval size smaller from Basic White cardstock and layer together.
• Stamp the outline of the strawberry, leaves, calyx and the flower in Memento Black ink.  Then stamp the strawberries in Real Red ink, the leaves and the calyx in Granny Apple Green and leave the flower white.  I added a bit of yellow to the center using one of the Stampin’ Write markers. 
• After stamping all the images, punch out using the Strawberry Builder punch and layer onto the Black and White oval. 
• To finish the card simply add a sentiment and a little bling. I used the hello there stamp from the bundle and punched it out using the New Double Oval Punch.
• I left my inside blank, but you could certainly add a strawberry or even a few of those sweet little flowers.