What's that you say - she has words on the front of the card - I don't believe it! Okay, okay, so I did it. "A Friend Is Someone Who Makes It Easy" - simply said.
For this week's color challenge we were asked to use Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, and Rose Red. What I really would have liked to use these colors for would be for a patriotic card being that we're so close to July 4th. Alas, I couldn't come up with an appropriate stamp set - imagine that. If you saw my stash of stamps you wouldn't believe it. So lets say then that the brain cells weren't on the same track and I couldn't think of what stamp set I had to make it patriotic!!! Yes, blame it on the brain!
I actually had a lightbulb moment with this card. I knew that I wanted to stamp the solid images first and I didn't want the stitched images to overstamp so I was going to have to mask them out. Ugh - I was going to have to cut out all those flowers. But wait - the lightbulb went off - if I'm going to use my post-it notes for the mask and they're already stuck together, then why not cut them out together??? So I was able to cut 4 of the same flower out at the same time. (Go ahead, say duh - I know you really want to! But honestly, I think that's why some people don't use this technique as often because they think they have to cut out all those little images separately.)
I have used the SU set Simply Said. I think that this set is very versatile. Along with the stamp set, I used the 3 For You punch to punch out the small flowers. You can give them a little dimension by cupping them around the rounded end of a pen cap, or wooden spoon. The flower centers were just 1/4" punched circles. I held back from putting crystal effects on them to make them shiny - still considering that. But as you can see from the pic I tore the edge of the Rose Red because I didn't want it to be too boxy. BTW, this card will be nice and flat enough to mail without any extra postage!
Here is the recipe:
Stamps: Simply Said
Paper: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Rose Red
Accessories: 3 For You punch, 1/4" round punch, 5/8" Brocade Blue grosgrain
Please make sure to check out the other challenge cards by my cohorts in the Friends and Neighbors List on the left.
For this week's color challenge we were asked to use Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, and Rose Red. What I really would have liked to use these colors for would be for a patriotic card being that we're so close to July 4th. Alas, I couldn't come up with an appropriate stamp set - imagine that. If you saw my stash of stamps you wouldn't believe it. So lets say then that the brain cells weren't on the same track and I couldn't think of what stamp set I had to make it patriotic!!! Yes, blame it on the brain!
I actually had a lightbulb moment with this card. I knew that I wanted to stamp the solid images first and I didn't want the stitched images to overstamp so I was going to have to mask them out. Ugh - I was going to have to cut out all those flowers. But wait - the lightbulb went off - if I'm going to use my post-it notes for the mask and they're already stuck together, then why not cut them out together??? So I was able to cut 4 of the same flower out at the same time. (Go ahead, say duh - I know you really want to! But honestly, I think that's why some people don't use this technique as often because they think they have to cut out all those little images separately.)
I have used the SU set Simply Said. I think that this set is very versatile. Along with the stamp set, I used the 3 For You punch to punch out the small flowers. You can give them a little dimension by cupping them around the rounded end of a pen cap, or wooden spoon. The flower centers were just 1/4" punched circles. I held back from putting crystal effects on them to make them shiny - still considering that. But as you can see from the pic I tore the edge of the Rose Red because I didn't want it to be too boxy. BTW, this card will be nice and flat enough to mail without any extra postage!
Here is the recipe:
Stamps: Simply Said
Paper: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Rose Red
Accessories: 3 For You punch, 1/4" round punch, 5/8" Brocade Blue grosgrain
Please make sure to check out the other challenge cards by my cohorts in the Friends and Neighbors List on the left.
Wow!!! I love it. In person the colors must be so vibrant. Beautiful. I am so glad color challenge is helping you out with your stamping. I have to say you guys are inspiring me.
ReplyDeleteVery nice card, I think this set is versatile, too!
ReplyDeleteLeAnne