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! Today's card is for the challenges at Stamp Ink Paper #13 and Freshly Made Sketches #203.
Several days ago I posted what I thought was going to be my go-to birthday card for September, but these challenges inspired me to make something new. Here's my new card:
I still haven't gotten out of the spring/summer color combo mode, but the weather here has gotten considerably cooler over the last couple of days, so that may motivate me to switch over to fall colors!
Most of the products used to create this card are from my "retired" stash - Regal Rose cardstock, Rose Red patterned DSP, and the Starburst framelits. Current products are Rose Red cardstock and ink, Whisper White regular cardstock and thick cardstock, and the Hello You thinlits. (I just love that new heavyweight Whisper White cardstock for card bases!) This is a clean & simple card, but I still had to add just a bit of bling with the little pearls on the banner.
A couple of these cards went into the mail today; the rest will be sent before the end of the month. Soon I'll have to start thinking about October...
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
