Before I get to today’s card, I want to let you know that I will be absent for the rest of the week. I am attending the Stampin’ Up! Convention in Houston. This is the first full convention since pre-Covid and I could not be more excited!! Seeing other demonstrator friends from around the country creates tons of excitement. Plus we get to see the upcoming Annual Catalog early! Oh My !!! But I will be back with you on Monday. Hubby is staying home with the kitties to keep everyone here happy.
Today’s card is a great use of DSP strips. I made this for my club and there are eight members. This can be a bit difficult in using DSP to have enough. However with these strips that is not a problem!
Paper
The paper to create these strips was the beginning of the card. I had the strips idea and in looking through all of the DSP, I stopped when I came to the Forever Love Designer Series Paper. These Pretty Peacock and gold designs are beautiful! There was debate on doing a mix of colors, but I decided this was the best option. I love the same color with just the change of design on each.
The layer of Very Vanilla measures 4 X 5 1/4. Each of the strips is 4 X 1 1/4. And I just eyeballed the placement of the middle one. (With a little help from the grid paper!!) Then added the top and bottom pieces. (Note: To be safe, add the strips to the Very Vanilla prior to adhering the Vanilla tot he card base. This allows you to easily trim your strips if they are a tad long.) To continue with the tone on tone colors, I added the focal layers in the same colors.
Dies
These wonderfully shaped layers for the focal area are the Nested Essentials Dies. They are the second and third from smallest size. I love the different shape from circles and squares. And the stitching around the edges is just enough decoration. I will note that I found it easier to die cut the Very Vanilla piece prior to stamping. It was easier for me to place the flower knowing how much room I had. Since I tend to use scraps for this size cut, I was afraid I would stamp and then not have enough space to die cut.
Stamps
The stamps are not the last thing I generally mention. In this case, it is not the star of the show! This pretty rose is from the Adoring Hearts stamp set. The size was perfect for the space and it is detailed enough to be just right. I colored it using Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends for the flower and Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends for the leaves and stem. There is no sentiment because I thought this card could be used for any occasion. And changing the paper would make this layout great for anything as well. I did stamp the inside, but again no sentiment there This one will wait for the perfect occasion.
Finishes
To finish off the card did not require much at all. I added a couple of the Iridescent Foil Gems since they include gold in the little dot. And I placed a swirl of Gold Elegant Trim behind the card. This was to highlight more of the gold foil. Some of my club ladies opted to leave off the trim and it looked great that way as well. Let me know what you think!
Thanks for stopping by today and I will see you on Monday.
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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Enjoy your time at convention! They are oh so fun. I was just thinking about SU conventions the other day– I’ve attended a few of them in Providence, Rhode Island.