Hello and welcome back! Today I'm excited and honored to be a guest designer for the challenge at What Will You Stamp?
And here is my card:
Most of the cards that I've seen that use this stamp set, use it as background in subtle or neutral colors. I went in a different direction. I love rainbows and thought this set provided the perfect opportunity to try and create one. I used a variation of the step technique on the Stamparatus to stamp the grid down the center of the card with seven different colors (in ROYGBIV order, of course), then added some textural interest with other stamps from the set. Since the top layer is so colorful, I attached it to a neutral base of Basic Gray and Smoky Slate.
The sentiment is small, but stands out with layers from the Layering Circles Framelits. Then I raided my stash to add a bow with seven strands of different colors of baker's twine.
After adding all that to the front, I couldn't just ignore the inside of the card. I used the speckle stamp from the set to create the rainbow border around the edge of the insert and added the sentiment from the Incredible Like You stamp set. And I couldn't forget the envelope either!
Well, it was fun being challenged this week. Hope you all like the card! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! --Cindi Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): Stamp sets - Timeless Textures, Itty Bitty Birthdays, Incredible Like You Paper - Whisper White, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral, and So Saffron cardstock Ink - Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party, Balmy Blue, and Highland Heather Accessories - Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Wisteria Wonder Baker's Twine (all retired) Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, Subtle Dynamic TIEF, Stamparatus, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, SNAIL, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
My niece is graduating from high school this week - those years went by quickly! Her school colors are purple and silver so this is what I came up with. I used the sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches. The card base is Whisper White Thick Cardstock (my favorite for card bases!), with a layer of Gorgeous Grape. The sentiment in the corner was stamped with Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder. I pulled some Brushed Silver Cardstock from my retired stash and used the old Perfect Pennants Bigz die to cut two triangles, then layered them to get the effect on the left side of the card. I also die cut the "hooray" from the silver and stuck it to a white piece punched with the Tailored Tag punch.
A really simple card, so I made a big statement on the envelope with the Congrats stamp from the retired Bravo set. This card is for the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches and the theme challenge at Paper Craft Crew.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! --Cindi Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): Stamp sets - B.Y.O.P., Bravo (both retired) Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Gorgeous Grape, Brushed Silver (retired), and Whisper White Cardstock Ink - Versamark, Gorgeous Grape Tools - Big Shot, Well Written Thinlits, Perfect Pennants Bigz Die (retired), Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Tailored Tag Punch, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals
This was definitely hard for me, since the challenge at TGIFC this week was to make a card with no layers. That meant all of the stamping and coloring had to be right the first time - no opportunities to cover something up with a die cut or label! I will have to put a lining in this card since I used the Stampin' Blends to color it and they bleed through the paper. I used the Serene Garden stamp set and embossed the corner motif with the Garden Scene Framelits. The leaves were stamped in Shaded Spruce and the bird and greeting with Bermuda Bay. I used the Shaded Spruce Blends for the leaves, Mango Melody for the flowers, and Pool Party for the bird.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! --Cindi Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): Stamp sets - Serene Garden, Cottage Greetings (retired) Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock Ink - Shaded Spruce, Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends - Dark and Light Shaded Spruce, Dark and Light Pool Party, Dark and Light Mango Melody, Dark Pumpkin Pie Tools - Big Shot, Embossing Mats, Garden Scene Framelits
I used a Whisper White card base and added some Very Vanilla DSP from a Neutrals Background package from about 8 years ago. The Very Vanilla banner is embossed with the Subtle embossing folder and created with the Triple Banner Punch. I stamped the flowers and leaves with Versamark on vellum and heat embossed with white powder. The small flower is layered with another cut from Very Vanilla. Finally, I added pearls to the centers of the flowers. It's a bit difficult to see, but I snipped and curled some of the petals on the larger flower.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! --Cindi Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): Stamp sets - Falling Flowers, Best Birds Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Vellum, Neutrals DSP (retired) Ink - Soft Suede, Versamark Accessories - Pearls Basic Jewels Tools - Big Shot, May Flowers Thinlits, Subtle Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Triple Banner Punch, SNAIL, Mini Glue Dots, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
With June coming up soon, I'll be needing lots of anniversary cards. This one is for the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and the challenge at Color Throwdown.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! --Cindi Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): Stamp sets - Needle & Thread, So In Love (retired) Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock, Wood Textures DSP Ink - Old Olive, Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue Tools - Big Shot, Needlepoint Elements Thinlits, Subtle Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Hello and welcome back! Today's card was inspired by four different challenges - I love making a combo!
I used the sketch from the Sunday Stamps challenge and the colors from the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. The Retro Rubber and SUO challenges provided the theme. This stamp set was one of my favorites when it appeared in the Stampin' Up! 2017 Occasions Catalog. As with any 2-step stamping set, it can be tricky to get all of the stamps lined up just right, but this one is random enough to be pretty forgiving. The vase never seems to stamp as solidly as I'd like, but I've come to appreciate the texture that comes from using an old fabric stamp pad. A couple of the flowers didn't stamp quite right, which provided an opportunity for embellishment! I added the rhinestones for camouflage.
This card is being entered in the following challenges:
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! --Cindi Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): Stamp sets - Thankful Life (retired), Crazy About You (retired), Perennial Birthday Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Mango Melody, Garden Green, and Whisper White cardstock Ink - Mango Melody, Melon Mambo, Garden Green Accessories - Rhinestone Basic Jewels Tools - Big Shot, Celebrate You Thinlits, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Hello and welcome back! It's been waaaaaaay too long since I posted but I was inspired this week by a couple of challenges.
I have several packages of this Botanical Butterfly paper from Sale-A-Bration, but hadn't yet opened it. When I saw that the colored butterflies matched the ones on the black and white paper, I knew I had to do this. The colored butterfly is simply fussy cut and layered on top! I glued down the center and popped up the wings with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. The trickiest part of this technique was figuring out where to cut the black and white paper so the colored butterfly would be well placed on the card front.
As you can see, there are lots of options depending on how you cut the paper. I also added some of the Gingham Gala ribbon from Sale-A-Bration to coordinate with the colored butterfly. Another trick I used was to edge the cut out butterfly with the Basic Black Stampin' Write marker to eliminate the white edge of the paper and to cover up any mistakes in my fussy cutting.
I think I'll be cutting some more of these butterflies tonight just to be prepared for the many cards I need to catch up on! I'm entering these cards in the challenges at The Paper Players, What Will You Stamp?, and Stamp Ink Paper.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! --Cindi Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): Stamp set - Butterfly Gala Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Basic Black and Whisper White Cardstock, Botanical Butterfly DSP (retired) Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather Accessories - Gingham Gala Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack (retired) Tools - SNAIL, Tombow Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
