Today’s card features the Simply Sketched (wood mount and clear mount), Papillon Potpouri (wood mount and clear mount) and Perfect Pennants (wood mount and clear mount) stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! The Simply Sketched stamp set is one of the lovely hostess items you can earn through the Stampin’ Rewards program. I am in love with the flower in this set! This is the second card I’ve created with it this week. I think you can see by the different colors I used how versatile that little flower can be. (There’s a cute little bird in that set too. I haven’t used that one yet, but I expect you will be seeing it here soon.)
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Today’s card was inspired by:
I began my card with a Whisper White card base. Then I added a panel of Tempting Turquoise card stock using SNAIL adhesive. Next, I dry embossed a panel of Island Indigo card stock using the Lacy Brocade embossing folder and added that to the front of my card. For my focal point, I layered panels of Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight as the base for my three dimensional elements.
Next, I used Staz-on Black ink and my Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the flower and leaf elements from the Simply Sketched stamp set onto a square of watercolor paper. I also stamped an additional flower and leaf on another scrap of watercolor paper to add some dimension later. I colored my stamped images using the Brights Collection Stampin’ Write Markers (Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, & Daffodil Delight) and a Blender Pen to give it a watercolor effect. I cut out the extra flower and leaves using paper snips. Then, I attached the leaves to the foreground of my square with mini glue dots and used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add my flower on top of the one on the square of watercolor paper for some extra depth. Then I stamped the butterfly from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set onto some Whisper White card stock using Staz-on Black and colored it with my markers. Then I cut it out using the Bitty Butterflies Punch. I added a Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accent to the butterfly and added it to my square using Stampin Dimensionals. I adhered my watercolored panel to a square of Whisper White and added the finished piece to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Then I stamped the “You Make Me Happy” greeting from the Perfect Pennants stamp set on Whisper White card stock using my Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pad. I cut that out using the Banners Framelits Dies (2nd from the center). I also cut a banners in Tempting Turquoise and Island Indigo (3rd from the center). (Remember, the Perfect Pennants stamp set and the Banners Framelits can be purchased as a bundle for 15% off, wood mount and clear mount.) I layered my greeting onto the Island Indigo banner and trimmed it down. Then I repeated the process with the Tempting Turquoise banner. Finally, I finished my design off with a button from the Designer Subtles Collection and some bakers twine from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (Sale-a-bration item).
For my finishing touch, I stamped the leaves from Simply Sketched and the butterfly from Papillon Potpouri on the inside of my card and colored them to match the front of the card.
I love how my watercolored square turned out. The colors just pop off the page, and the dimension added by the 3-D elements make it all really jump out at you. If you liked my post today, please pin it to Pinterest for me. I am new to blogging and I would love your help in developing a blog following. If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you will find a “pin it” button just below my supply list for the project… and, don’t forget to leave me a comment for your chance to win a handcrafted card!
If you would like to purchase the earn the Simply Sketched stamp set as a hostess reward, I hope you will consider contacting me. Of course, you can always shop in my online store for any of the great products featured in this project by clicking here. Remember you can earn the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack for FREE (Sale-a-bration items) with a $50 purchase.
You can find a complete list of supplies used for this project at the very bottom of this post.
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Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through March 17.
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Happy Stamping!
Heather
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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:
Stamp Sets: Simply Sketched (Hostess Reward – 129672); Perfect Pennants (133230); Papillon Potpourri (123759)
Dies, Punches, & Embossing Folders: Banners Collection Framelits (132173); Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127819); Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406)
Card Stock & DSP: Whisper White (100730) – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, 2″ x 2″ panel, one banner; Tempting Turquoise (102067) – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel, 2-3/8″ x 3-5/8″ panel, one banner; Island Indigo (122923) – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panel, one banner; Daffodil Delight (119683) – 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ panel
Markers & Ink: Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pad (126952); Brights Collection Stampin’ Write Markers (131259), Staz-on Black (101406)
Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents (119246); Buttons – Designer Subtles Collection (130030); Bakers Twine from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (Sale-a-bration item)
Tools: Big Shot (113439); Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)
Adhesive: SNAIL (104332); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Mini Glue Dots (103683)