The card I have for you today was a total surprise when finished. And that is a very Happy Surprise. This is really outside of my comfort zone and I love the outcome.
Stamps 1
This card utilized A Lot of stamps. It may be an all time record! But it was so fun to create and see it come to life. The majority of the stamps are from the Hills Of Tuscany stamp set. This is one that I overlooked a couple of times in the Mini Catalog. I am so happy that I finally ordered it. These stamps are distinctive, which means they have lighter sections in each stamp.
To create the Hills, I used the large hill stamp. It is inked with Lost Lagoon Ink and randomly stamped across the lower half of the card. I went from one side of the layer to the other. And even turned the stamp upside down to fill in spaces. The outcome, surprisingly, reminds me of rolling hills. Next came the clouds in Balmy Blue, followed by the trees. The tree stamp is three trees together. They are stamped using Shaded Spruce and the lighter ones are where I stamped twice without re-inking.
Stamps 2 & 3
The sentiment is from the fabulous Perennial Postage stamp set for set number 2. I love the message, but also the mix of fonts. And the last stamp set is the Painted Lavender set. The Gorgeous Grape flowers are from that set. As is the greenery behind them. I wanted the flowers to pop more than the greenery, so I stamped the greenery in the same Lost Lagoon as the hills.
Papers and Finishes
There is no Designer Series Paper for the second day ! Oh My!!! 🙂 However, the Gorgeous Grape really pops the flowers from the scene and that is enough. I must confess that I had intended for the layer to be Lost Lagoon and accidentally pulled Pool Party instead. When I realized my mistake, I decided I liked the Pool Party.
To complete the card I punched the sentiment from Pool Party with the larger oval of the Double Oval Punch. Behind it I placed two little strips of the Orchid Oasis Metallic Ribbon. I love this ribbon and all of the colors available! The final touch is a scattering of the beautiful Purple Shimmer Dots.
Thank you for stopping by today!!!
HOST CODE
My MARCH Host Code is GBUE3X7H. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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:
another beautiful card!