Hello there! Hope you had a lovely weekend. We had fabulous weather while visiting in North Carolina and came home to hot weather here too. These jumps in temperatures and heavy pollen count are really playing havoc with my allergies and sinus issues. Whew - drippy eyes and noses just aren't a whole lot of fun. So, what can a person do? Today it was stay inside and create another card. The colors aren't really my usual style, but I'm trying to expand my creative horizons and use brighter colors. I used one of the awesome dies in the Everyday Details set for the focal part of the card. I love those circles with the dot cut-outs surrounding them. So different and very interesting in my opinion.
Granny Apple Green and Calypso Coral together are usually a little bright for my taste, but I think they work well together here and create a nice, cheery combination. I wanted this card to have the look of summer, and I think I succeeded.
The card starts with a base of Granny Apple Green cardstock that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". This is scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.
Next is a layer of 5 1/4" x 4" of Calypso Coral cardstock. Attached to this is a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of the Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper. This is a water-color wash type of print and so versatile. The variations of greens on this print are a perfect backdrop for any type of florals, and I thought it would be great for this card.
A retired ribbon in Lemon Lime Twist color was wrapped around the two pieces and tied in a loose knot to the right side. Then these layers were attached to the card base using a number of Dimensionals.
The Basic White cardstock piece was die-cut with the largest circle die in the Everyday Details Die set. Doesn't the open-work design really stand out nicely? I love it! Two stamps from the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set were stamped onto the Basic White circle. The sentiment was stamped across the top with Basic Gray ink. The floral image was stamped to the left and curving around the bottom of the circle. It is also stamped with Basic Gray ink to give both the image and sentiment a softer look.
Stampin' Blends were used to color in the images:
Flowers - Flirty Flamingo Light and Dark colored on first with a bit of Calypso Coral Light over this to deepen the flower color
Centers - Lemon Lolly Light and Dark
Large Leaves - Granny Apple Green Light and Dark
Small Leaves - Lemon Lime Twist Light and Dark
The stamped circle was added to the card front by using Dimensionals. Make sure the ribbon knot snugs up next to the edge of the circle.
Three of the Parakeet Party 2022-2024 In Color Pearls were added to the card. I love how they blend in nicely with the other greens used here. (They are retiring at the end of the month, so order them now if you want them.)
Two butterflies from the Painted Lavender stamp set were stamped with Calypso Coral ink onto a Basic White scrap. They are die-cut using the matching die in the Perennial Lavender bundle. The tiny one is attached with a Mini Glue Dot. The larger butterfly is attached with a half of a Mini Dimensional to fit underneath it without showing.
Thank you for visiting my blog post today. I'm so happy when you stop by. Feel free to leave me a message and let me know what you think about my projects. I love to get feedback. It always helps me to improve my card designs.
Have you had a chance to peruse the new Annual Catalog? Oh, my, the wonderful goodies that are in there! My wish list is growing every time I look through there. If you haven't yet received your catalog from me, please contact me and I'll get one out to you asap. Ordering from the new Annual Catalog starts May 1st. If you'd like to order but you need help, get in touch with me and I'd be happy to help any way I can.
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
sharoncarr50@gmail.com
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