Today’s card features some gorgeous DSP and a really fun and interesting Die. It is a shabby, chic sort of birthday card.
Paper and Colors
This layout is a bit out of the norm for me, and especially some of the layers. They are a bit out of order more than anything. In my opinion, the star of the card is the gorgeous Texture Chic Designer Series Paper. Those colors are some of my favorites and they work so well together. Of course all of the colors used came from that pieces of DSP. And I am sure that you are as surprised as I was on some of the colors chosen.
The background of Pool Party cardstock is not a normal companion for the Soft Suede layer. And who would ever decide to add Soft Sea Foam with those two colors? But to top it off with Petal Pink is really stretching! However, since they are all in the gorgeous DSP piece, they all really work well together.
Stamps and Dies
Since I said the DSP was the star of the card, I will add the second best is the “torn notebook page” look given to the DSP. That Die is featured in a few of the samples in the Annual Catalog. Two of my Club ladies found it and the set it was from even before I did. The Die is from the Blossoming Happiness Dies that are part of the Happiness Abounds Bundle. There is also another similar die in the set for a different edging.
The flower and sentiment both come from the Happiness Abounds stamp set. Not wanting to cover the DSP layer was a priority in choosing what other products were added to the card. By using the small flower, it could be placed on a smaller layer. And the sentiment on a strip of cardstock was so easy as it is a photopolymer stamp set. Simply snipping the ends was quick to finish everything.
Sneak Peek
The flower was not large enough to stand alone, so it was layered using one of the newer punches. This punch is the Handmade Tag Punch. The unique shape is a great one that can be used as a square or as a diamond. A sneak peek of seeing a new product ahead of time is something I love. This lovely tag pairs with a stamp set in the upcoming July – December Mini Catalog.
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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