mmm...Stampin' Time

This week’s challenge is #GPD317 and it is a colour challenge. Of all the GDP challenge categories, the colour challenge is definitely my favourite.

I love this colour combination! What do you think?

For my card, I decided to use the new Blessings of Home Stamp Set. This stamp set, with coordinating dies and Designer Series Paper was an early release bundle demonstrators were able to purchase for our 2021 OnStage @ Home event that was held from 11 – 13 November.

I decided to use a Misty Moonlight card base with a Basic White layer. Before securing the white layer, I wrapped a length of Mint Macaron Soft Velvet Ribbon and used Tear & Tape to fix it into place.

Then I cut a piece each of Blushing Bride and Misty Moonlight using one of the Tasteful Labels Dies. These two die cut pieces were then given some texture using the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. Then I added Stampin’ Dimensionals behind each embossed shape and positioned evenly above and below the ribbon.

I am so pleased with the way the embossed card and velvet ribbon combine to provide different textures to the card.

The floral image was stamped using Jet Black StazOn (not the Memento I mistakenly used in my product photo). Then I used my Water Painter to colour it. I decided to fussy cut, rather than die cut, the flower before popping it up onto a die cut piece of Mint Macaron card. This piece was then positioned over the other two embossed pieces.

The sentiment, from the Blessings of Home Stamp Set, was stamped in Mint Macaron and cut using the same Tasteful Labels Dies. Each end of the ‘Thank You’ label was trimmed and then positioned where you can see it.

When the water coloured image was dry, I painted Clear Wink of Stella across the flowers to add some shimmer.

I partially stamped the same floral image on the card insert and the envelope – there’s no surprise there. If you have seen any of my posts before, you will know that I never leave the inside of a card or an envelope undecorated.

I almost always add some embellishments to the front of my cards as my final step. This time I coloured some Clear Epoxy Essentials with the Dark Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blend.

During the OnStage @ Home event, we used the large floral image and I am looking forward to making more projects with this gorgeous set.

I’m so pleased with this card – lots of white space, layering and overlapping elements and such a great colour combination to use.

What do you think?

Until next time, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00	Bark 3 D Embossing Folder [155431] $17.50	Mint Macaron 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Soft Velvet Ribbon [155814] $14.75	Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials [155567] $16.50	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25
Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00
Water Painters [151298] $21.00	Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154889] $15.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $12.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

With two daughters, I often find myself being asked to make cards for their friends. This time it was one for Kat.

The design brief was simple – “just sparkly and florals”.

Thank goodness we have so many gorgeous floral designs across the different Designer Series Papers. For this card I used a design from the Harvest Meadow 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper bundle. I love the simplicity of the Misty Moonlight and Basic White design.

I took a length the white Faux Linen Ribbon, from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack, and gently teased out a couple of threads and gathered up the ribbon to create this ruched effect. The ribbon was stuck down using Mini Glue Dots and each end was secured, on the underside of the DSP, with Tear & Tape. Then the DSP was adhered to the Misty Moonlight cardbase.

I think my favourite greeting stamp set at the moment is the Biggest Wish Stamp Set. It’s great to mix and match the two different size fonts. The birthday greeting was stamped and then cut using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies.

I attached some Foam Adhesive Sheet to the back of some cardstock and cut Kat’s name out using the Playful Alphabet Dies.

I cut a long thin strip of the DSP and added it to the card insert and envelope.

Florals – tick! Sparkly – I added lots of Artistry Blooms Sequins to the card front – tick!

The card has quite a basic layout but just by choosing gorgeous paper, adding ruched ribbon and embellishments it can be transformed into a lovely card.

Until next time, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $30.00	Harvest Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156494] $20.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620] $17.50
Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] $12.25	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $12.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00

This is the third card I have made using the Back on Your Feet Stamp Set. While I thought the sloth and the turtle were totally cute, the giraffe with its knotted neck is the sad winner.

All three cards featured a Basic White card base. For this card, I added a Misty Moonlight layer that was embossed using the dots from the Checks & Dots Embossing Folder.

Thenk I stamped the giraffe and coloured it with the Stampin’ Blends I have listed below in the product list.

I think that “SIGH … OUCH!” is the perfect for the front of the card – it really says everything.

For the envelope, I stamped and coloured the giraffe from the knot up.

For the inside of the card, “This is knot good” was the best way to finish the message.

I coloured some of the silver circles from the Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials using Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends.

Now I am down to six stamp sets that I need to use before the end of the year.

Until next time, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Back On Your Feet Cling Stamp Set [149385] $37.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Checks & Dots Embossing Folders [155432] $14.00	Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials [155567] $16.50	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154922] $15.50	Cajun Craze Dark Stampin' Blends [147908] $7.75
Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153105] $15.50	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] $15.50	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $15.50	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00