I have made a card today that follows the sketch from Case This Sketch Challenge #316. The sketch is one that Brian King created. So of course I had to play along.
Painted Harvest, 144783
And here is the sketch I CASED.
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I am going back through annual catalog stamp sets. This has always been one of my favorites. The Panted Harvest stamp set is so versatile with the sunflower. It makes gorgeous wreaths as well. But today I went with a sunflower. That is something that can easily stand alone.
I used the Floral Romance Designer Series Paper for a part of the background. For the top section I made my own background by stamping a leaf from the same stamp set. It is Pear Pizzaz stamped onto Pear Pizzaz card stock. I love the look that gives. I also used the Layering Circles for the center scallop and plain circle. The sentiment is punched with a 3/4″Circle Punch. Just to add a bit more texture, I added the linen thread beneath the flower layer. I hope that thread never goes away. It is perfect when just a touch of texture or ribbon is needed.
Thank you for stopping by today. Please come back on Monday for some new projects. I have a card swap with my Stamp Club on Sunday. So I will share the cards I have made for that next week.
I have found myself looking over the stamp sets I have from the Annual Catalog. As I look at them, I am wondering which will carry over and which will I be sad to see go if they do not. Unfortunately we must say goodbye to some in order to add new.
Ones that we know will not carry over are the Host Rewards Stamp Sets. So I have used my favorite one for today’s card. It is the Just Because set.
Just Because, 148786
I love the stamps from this set. They are all flowers with a sweet and very useful sentiment. I consider this card a Clean and Simple card. And any of the stamps in this set, Just Because, would make a beautiful similar card.
The only thing I added from just Ink and Paper is the Embossing Folder. This one is the Tin Tiles Embossing Folder which was a carryover from the Holiday Catalog. I have my fingers crossed that it carries on into the next Annual Catalog! I love the texture it gives to a card. I have not been using my embossing folders lately. I have been more focused on the beautiful designer series paper that Stampin’ Up! carries. When I made yesterday’s card which used the Dot to Dot Embossing Folder, I realized I had missed the folders. So of course I used another one today.
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I am back to my bright colors with a quick but dimensionally card. (I’m not really sure that is a word!) I used the Dot To Dot Embossing Folder and it really adds a punch to the card. Here is is:
Dot To Dot Textured Embossing Folder, 148533
I paired the DOTS with my favorite dot designer series paper from the Share What You Love Designer Paper. And added a few more dots in the Gingham Gala Adhesive Backed Sequins.
This is one of those very versatile cards. You can really change it up just by adding a different sentiment. I used the Wonderful Romance stamp set for the flowers and sentiment in the circle. I wanted to cover the center of the doily and needed a large circle. So I had to do the background stamping to justify the size of the white circle. I like having the soft leaves in the background there.
Thank you for visiting today. I hope you will return tomorrow for another quick card. All of the supplies I used are at the bottom of the post. Have a great day!!
I am making a “Day At The Park” card for the Global Design Project 183 challenge. It is a very soft card, which I do not do very often. I tend to lean towards bright colors. I was pleasantly surprised that I really like it!
Flowing Fountain, 148738
And here is the challenge icon:
This is a really simple card that would work for a variety of occasions. It took me some time to originally give this stamp set even a second look. But then I thought of it as a “sketch” or “Pin and Ink” type drawing. Then it seemed to have more appeal. Now that I have colored it, although softly colored, I like it even more. I never would have dreamed I would like the results this much when I first opened the catalog.
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I have some awesome new products to show you at the bottom of the post. So don’t close out too soon! But let’s get to the card of the day first.
The layout I have used for today’s card is one that would work for pretty much any card. And I adore it! It is also great for the scraps we all cannot stand to through away. The layers can be adjusted actually so that they would fit the scrap pieces you have. Isn’t that a great idea?
Itty Bitty Birthdays, 148618
I planned this card as a Birthday card, but in adding the categories that it wold fit, I realized this sentiment is an awesome one. It would be great for a Graduation, which is coming up real soon, or a retirement. And probably a few others.
The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set. I love all of the “Itty Bitty” type sets. They are the perfect size and usually cover almost any occasion, even the more unusual ones. Or at least ones that you do not use very often.
I have not used a lot of Grapefruit Grove card stock, so decided to remedy that today. It is one of the colors in the pack of this gorgeous DSP. It is the Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper. I also used Night of Navy as the DSP backing , and Pineapple Punch for the sentiment backing.
Thank you so much for stopping in today. I hope you enjoyed today’s card and will return tomorrow to see another new project.
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