Using a Color Combo

Hello!

I was looking through my ink colors the other day and decided to pull out three colors I've never used together before to create a card.

Blue is my favorite color. Any shade of blue, really, so this combo really speaks to me.  Since I already had the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set out I decided to use it again. I'm crossing my fingers real tight that this set makes its way over to the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog! You too? 

Here's my card.

I added some silver embossed confetti in between the bows to add even more of a party feel. Then I embossed the sentiment on a piece of Vellum card stock and placed a silver banner underneath so the sentiment piece stood out a little more. Last, I added some Silver Metallic Thread and Clear Faceted Gems. The texture on those things are through the roof!

And that's it! I'd love for you to make something with this color combo and share it with me in the comments.

Today's Tuesday Tidbit:

"Creativity is experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun." --Mary Lou Cook

Thanks for stopping by today and remember to make today a great and crafty day!

Rebecca :)

CASE-ing the Magazine

Hello!

One of the perks of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is the quarterly magazine, Stampin' Success. Inside you'll find lots of fun samples and business tips. I was looking through some past issues and came across this card that I loved.

What I loved about it is the Tree Rings background heat embossed on the Pool Party card with the color pops around the sentiment. I liked how the artist didn't cover quite the whole card panel making it look a little scalloped on the edge.

Here's my CASE card inspired by the Stampin' Success sample.

I decided to take the scallop look one step further by fussy cutting around the bottom of the Tree Rings background.

I didn't have the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set so I pulled out my Paisleys & Posies stamp set and framelits dies. I kept the colors the same. Pool Party for the card base, White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Calypso Coral, Peekaboo Peach, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzaz for the leaves. I used the Leaf Punch for my greenery. Instead of using the Silver Metallic Thread, I opted for the Silver Baker's Twine.

The sentiment is from the Painted Harvest Stamp set and it is stamped in Smoky Slate and cut out using the Big Shot and a die from the Layering Circles die set.

And that's it!

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Thanks for stopping by. Make it a great and crafty day!

Rebecca :)

Step it Up birthday cards

Hello!

I'm back today with ideas from the beginning card maker to the more seasoned card maker.

The set I'm using today is the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set. This has quickly become one of my favorites!

This first card is a very basic but happy card that anyone would love to receive. The candles were stamped in Berry Burst, Bermuda Bay, Lemon Lime Twist, Peekaboo Peach, and Pool Party inks on Thick Whisper White card stock. The flames were stamped with Daffodil Delight.

Then I simply stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I adhered the stamped panel to the Bermuda Bay card with Snail adhesive and it's done!

The next card has a little added interest.  I stamped confetti in the corners of the Bermuda Bay card base then I added designs to the candles with Fresh Fig, Island Indigo, Emerald Envy, Tangerine Tango, and Bermuda Bay inks. The black sentiment is stamped on a banner piece I cut from the Mini Treat Bag thinlits dies. Then I popped that up with Dimensionals and popped the panel up as well on the card base.

The last card has the most going on and is what I would call an avid crafter card.  I cut another panel of Bermuda Bay card stock, stamped the corners with the confetti stamp and then ran it through the Big Shot with the Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I then popped that up on the card base with Dimensionals. After stamping the candles in the same way as the second card, I fussy cut them out and popped them up on the Thick Whisper White card panel. Then I added some shadows with the Light Smoky Slate Blends marker (NOTE: the Blends are not currently available to order due to high backorder numbers. They will be available again at the end of May. I promise they'll be worth the wait!) 

I used my Bermuda Bay and Basic Black markers to give a two-toned look to my sentiment and stamped that directly on my card panel. Then I added sequins from the Tutti Frutti Adhesive Backed Sequin Pack and adhered that panel directly to the stamped and embossed panel.

Here's a look at all three of them together. 

And that's it! I hope you've found some inspiration no matter what experience you have with card making.

Today's Tuesday Tidbit is: 

"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." --Maya Angelou

Thank you for stopping by. Make it a great and crafty day!

Rebecca :)