My card to share today took a few different turns in it’s creation. I cased it from the little pamphlet we were given at OnStage for the After Hours stamping event. Ideas from templates and simple layouts inspire me. This one began as a male birthday, then brightened up to where it could be anyone’s birthday hug.
STAMP BUNDLES
There are two very different Stamp Bundles used to create this card front. The Hug comes from the Hearts & Hugs Bundle. I have to say that I am Not a fan of mice, gerbils, hamsters, etc! But this guy is cute on my card. LOL!! He is stamped using Pecan Pie Ink and then colored with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. The sweet, and matching, sentiment is from the same set. I love embossing, but rarely think to do it. But I did think of it today. I White Embossed the sentiment to help it pop even though it is a smaller font.
The second Stamp Bundle is the Spring Corners Bundle. I love the “corner” stamps, but also this set of balloons is great for a number of uses. And the matching Die makes it so easy. These balloons are colored with Real Red, Azure Afternoon, and Light Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends. There are also a set of balloons on the inside of the card.
PAPERS
Deciding on papers was a bit different for this card. I did not even think of DSP. That is very unusual for me! The idea had been for a masculine card so I had thought of the blues, with a layer of Crumb Cake. I ended with Night of Navy as the card base, a layer of Crumb Cake, and then the Misty Moonlight embossed layer. When I began laying everything into place, I realized the huggy guy needed a grounding spot. Thinking it needed a bright, stand out, layer, this became the Real Red strip. And then it developed a bit further with Heat Embossing the sentiment to aid the small font in popping.
EXTRAS
There are two wonderful extras today. The gorgeous Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder created the wonderful layer of depth. This folder gives such detail to a card. And for a change of layout, I staggered the two layers instead of aligning them properly.
The final touch is bling. For this scenario I decided on darker bling. The Regal Foiled Adhesive Backed Dots are rich, deep colors. And since there is a dark blue and a red, they worked perfectly. I used both of those colors and scattered them around the card.
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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Jackie – this card is so cute!! I like the textural elements that you have on the front. Thanks for sharing!
This card is so perfect for Grandchildren. Thanky ou for sharing.