Did you have a nice long weekend? I sure did, with my family! We all traveled to Cincinnati, OH to see our son-in-law perform in a voice recital as part of his doctoral degree he is pursuing at the University of Cincinnati and then were also treated to another multi-choir extravaganza he participated in. We took in some sights including the Cincinnati Zoo and The Creation Museum and ate all the food, haha! Overall, it was a really a fun trip with a surprisingly easy flight connection from Montana. We arrived home last night 50 minutes ahead of schedule - when does that happen?!!
When I go away like this, I don't think a lot about Stampin'Up! or things related so it feels like I've been absent for a lot longer this morning. I almost had to remind myself I have a blog and I also have two card classes today, so I'm hitting the ground running (or stumbling, we will see). I decided to go with sorta simple today, featuring a stamp set with a lovely font and the Distinktive type rubber stamps that create some dimension and texture by the way they are carved. Here are some examples:
All the greetings in this set are the main thing. They are bold and attention-getting. For this card, I wanted to use some more of my Valentine paper from the "All My Love" DSP. It has an interesting color scheme with the Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo and Soft Sea Foam Green. I used a doily framelit and my sprig punch for some background details. Can you see that I cut four rectangles from the DSP and placed them in a windowpane fashion on the base of the card? I also used my Stitched Framelits oval for the sentiment.
For this second Idea, I wanted to feature a favorite Designer Series Paper of mine from the "Share What You Love" bundle. It has a shimmer to it that is really pretty. Almost anything using the color of Mint Macaron is really pretty, right?! I kept this simple to emphasize the pretty paper, with just a few sequins added for some bling.
I like this card for the simple reason that using a darker color for my sentiment, such as Lovely Lipstick, really shows off what I mean about the shading, texture and dimension of the stamps. It looks like a almost double stamped it with two different colors, but I didn't. This idea also gave me a chance to use some Lemon Lime Twist card stock, which I rarely reach for, as well as the "Broadway Bound" Designer Series Paper.
If you need a stamp set with some bold sentiments, this is certainly a good choice! I enjoyed working with it and will reach for it again soon. I plan to make some birthday cards with different color schemes and also use up some DSP that haunts my shelves longer than it should!
Thanks for stopping by today. We are still in the midst of Sale-A-Bration which is a perfect time to shop, host or join Stampin'Up! There are several promotions going on and I'd love to chat with you about what works for you and your budget! Contact me via email, phone or text and we'll start a conversation!
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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