Today’s card showcases two of the gorgeous, and bright, 2022-2024 In Colors. I love bright colors and generally lean towards that family of colors. If you love these colors then now is the time to grab them. They will be retiring at the end of this Annual Catalog. That time is fast approaching as it ends April 30th. That is not far away!
Stamps and Matching Dies
This card is cased from a layout Mary Fish showcased last week. I made a few changes, which is proper, and love the outcome. The boldness of the “Sending” definitely jumps out at you. I really did not intend for the tag to be quite so large. But when that is what fits then you have to go with it. And I do like it now.
The sentiment, both parts, is from the Sending Smiles stamp set. Actually all of the images are from that set. I stamped the stem of the flower directly onto the Parakeet Party with Parakeet Party Ink. That was not what I cared to pop out, so it works perfectly. The flower is stamped on a scrap and cut using the matching Die set. (They are no longer a bundle, but both still available in the Annual Catalog). The Die set is named simply Sending Dies.
Tag
The fabulous tag is from a different Die set. It is the Tailor Made Tags Dies. There are two different tag sets with different edges to them. This is the largest of one of those sets. I really like the stitching, and the edges near the hole are pretty.
Papers
There is no Designer Series Paper on this card! That is shocking I know. LOL!!! But with the brightness of the Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide it really was not needed. I do love this layout with the two larger center colors and will be using it again.
Finishes
The Tahitian Tide Metallic Ribbon is almost the star of the show. This ribbon is available in all of the 2022-2024 In Colors. I have them all and use them regularly. They pair great with a lot of the regular colors and not just these In Colors. Sadly the ribbon will retire when the colors do. 🙁 I may be stocking up on these!
The other finish is one that I thought had carried over and is not in stock. So hopefully you have something similar to use, or happen to have these. It is the Adhesive Glitter Sequins. The colors are perfect to match my bright colors. I added a large one to the center of the flower and a small matching one to dot the “i” in Sending. Then there are three of the green lined up on the Tahitian layer. It gives great Bling to the card!
Bonus
This card was the second version I made. For the first one I fussy cut the sentiment instead of using the tag. It is ok but not as exciting as the tag. You do see more of the flower stem in this first version. I am sharing it with you as a Bonus Card! Let me know what you think.
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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