Welcome to InKing Royalty’s July Blog Hop! We are embracing some (or all) of Stampin’ Up!’s beautiful blues for today’s hop – there are so many great ways to showcase the blues in the current color families! We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Blue has always been my favorite color. It changes a little from time to time and then I find myself leaning back to blue. So this challenge was easy. Of course having a pack of Designer Series Paper that is everything Blue, is a great help.
Colors
To begin with the colors is easy for this card. I chose a variety of the Countryside Inn Designer Series papers to be the stars of the card. However I used the reverse sides of what are the general favorites. This gave me a simple mix of blues. The common blues in these pieces are Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, and Boho Blue. So I used all three.
The card base is Misty Moonlight for a little softer touch. A layer of Basic White was necessary just to add some highlight, and then a layer of Boho Blue.
Stamps
To compliment the DSP I needed something that was large enough to stand alone, but would not overwhelm the papers. The perfect flower was this one from Color & Contour. This is an amazing set that I truly do love. From the mixed font sentiments to the pretty flowers. The flower is stamped using Night of Navy Ink and then only the flowers are filled in. I used Boho Blue with the filler stamp. It leaves a little white showing.
The sentiment is also from the stamp set. As I said above, I love the mixed fonts. And it is also stamped using Night of Navy Ink. I believe it is a nice and crisp color that is dark enough to work without using black.
Dies
There are two different Die sets used on this card. The flower was die cut using the die from the Scalloped Contours Dies. This is the partner to the Color & Contours stamp set. They are no longer a bundle, but are a personal favorite! And the other Die set is the Nested Essentials Dies. These are a stand alone Die set in the Annual Catalog. They are amazing with three different shapes that each have multiple sizes of each shape. I chose to use the four larger of this fun shape.
The three largest are the DSP pieces. I wanted a different looking layout and these lined up perfectly across the card. The flower fit well on the blue backgrounds. And to complete the scene I added the smaller of the die shapes. I was thrilled when the sentiment I wanted to use fit perfectly. To complete the card all it required was a scattering of the Iridescent Pearls to add a touch more White to the card.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
- Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
SUPPLIES:
All the blues. All the labels dies. All the beauty you could ask for. Love this, Jackie! So glad you hopped with us today! ♥
This DSP was perfect for today’s hop! That cascade of nested shapes is a beautiful backdrop for the showcase flower. And yes, the sentiment was made for that piece!
Gorgeous card, Jackie! I can’t wait to get my hands on those dies! Love your paper combinations.
Oh my goodness! Your card is adorable. I love a single flower and this one is a beauty!
Absolutely love it. I don’t have those dies yet, but they are going on my list. Thanks!
Jackie, just a great use of dies. I love working to see what I can come up with and you hit the jackpot. Love it!