Yes, another month is gone and we're ready to start in again. Whew - if this is October already, that means Christmas is just that much closer. Not ready for that at all! And today is going to show you that I'm still stuck in more of an autumn mode. I was playing around with ideas for cards to mail out to all of you that ordered in September. You know how I like to send out cards all the time. Well, this idea has gone through a few revisions to get to where it is now. Hope you like the finished idea.
Here are two versions of the same color combo. I wanted to make something really simple with just the die-cuts and Designer Series Paper to anchor the card. So the one on the right is what I started with (more or less!) and then I sort of branched out to stamping and coloring the cone flowers, daisies, or whatever they are. Isn't it funny how you start out with one thought and things just morph into exactly what you thought you weren't going to do?!
The color combo of Crumb Cake and Merry Merlot I had already decided on. So a card base of Crumb Cake was cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half. I love the gorgeous Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper and knew I wanted to use one of the Crumb Cake neutrals. I chose this pretty wall paper style print. This is cut 5 1/4" x 4" and attached to the folded card base using adhesive.
The layer of Merry Merlot is next. This is cut 4 1/2" x 3 1/4". The Basic White cardstock is cut 4 1/4" x 3" to fit over it. For this version of card, I just used the large "splotchy" stamp with Crumb Cake ink. I did stamp off to get a nice light shade to it. Then there is a bit of Merry Merlot marker splattered over the Vanilla cardstock to give it even more interest and not be so bare.
On this card, I chose 2 of the dies from the Meadow Dies in the Annual Catalog, and the front floral one from the Harvest Dies set. These coordinate so well I really have to think about which one is in which set. They are both must-haves in my stamping opinion.
They were cut from both Merry Merlot and Crumb Cake cardstock and layered on the card base with Multi Purpose Liquid Adhesive.
The sentiment is from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set. I love the sentiments and the fonts in this set and use them often. It was stamped on Basic White cardstock using Merry Merlot ink. It was cut around loosely, layered on Merry Merlot cardstock, and cut again. This was attached to the card using a couple of Dimensionals.
It was finished off with a double bow of Linen Thread attached with a Mini Glue Dot. And a few gold Metallic Pearls were added for some very subtle bling.
This is the version I like better, at least most of the time. Yes, I'm just too indecisive! But you have to admit, it is pretty. This card starts out exactly the same as the first one. But this one uses the Nature's Harvest stamp set instead of the dies. It is stamped in Merry Merlot ink along with that same sentiment from the first card. I had planned on not coloring it at all, just leave it really neutral. But as you can see, I couldn't help myself! I used a water painter to just soften the color on the flowers. Then I thought, why not? I used the Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends to lightly sketch in the leaf and stem color. I really like how that turned out.
To finish, I liked the Diamond Weave Ribbon from the July-Dec Mini Catalog much better than the Linen Thread on this one. Still arguing if I want to color some white baker's twine with the Merry Merlot marker and add a bow on the ribbon. If you get this card in the mail, you'll know which way the argument went when you see it! LOL There are also a few of the Metallic Pearls scattered on this card too.
There you have it. Start out the same, but come up with two really different cards. That's kind of my life at the moment. I'm just struggling with making a definitive decision on so many different things. Arrrgh! I'm going to start tossing a coin to make my decisions soon if I can't do a better job of making up my mind on things!
Just a quick reminder that the current host code is shown on my blog in the upper right corner. Thank you all for the orders that were placed in September. You ladies are awesome! I'm looking forward to serving you in October, so if you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch.
Happy October stamping!
Sharon
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