This week we are CASEing the amazing Krista Frattin over at the Global Design Project challenge blog. Krista is a very talented stamper from Canada and we are on the Artisan Design Team together this year. I had the pleasure of meeting Krista in at Leadership Convention last year in Orlando.
Krista's projects are amazing, but let's face it, our styles couldn't be more different. So when I saw at Krista's card there was a fair amount of panic that set in. Instead of getting too worked up about how different our styles are, I decided to embrace the basics and then go from there. Here is the card I came up with based on Krista's original inspiration card.
I am not much of a pastel person when it comes to cards, but I decided to give it my best effort. I love the stripes, so that was a definite place to start. Krista also used some die cut leaves, a touch of silver, and a sweet little white bow. I opted to keep the bow, but instead of white leaves, I cut some silver foil leaves and added some white flowers.
I thought the flowers needed a little color, and since I was trying to stick to a soft color pallet, I decided to sponge some Blushing Bride ink onto the flower centers with a sponge dauber. When it was all said and done, I just felt like there was something missing. I already had a few Mint Macaron leaves lying on my desk, so I thought "why not"? That was a good call, because it added a much needed touch of color to the monochromatic (and a bit boring) flower cluster.
I attempted to stamp a greeting directly onto the background, but no matter how hard I tried, the unevenness of the stripes made it look crooked. So I stamped and embossed the greeting onto a strip of black cardstock and covered it up. Sometimes "mistakes" can be a good thing and I think this is one of those times. It made a huge improvement in the look of my finished project. In the end, I really love the way this card turned out. One of the best things about our challenges is that they force me to try things that I would never do on my own.
Why don't you give it a try? We would love for you to join in the fun! Even if you don't play along, be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.
SUPPLIES
#140557-Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper, #140272-Whisper White Thick Cardstock, #100730-Whisper White Cardstock, #121044-Basic Black cardstock, #138337-Mint Macaron Cardstock, #131172-Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad, #132178-Silver Foil Sheets, #140619-Rose Garden Thinlits Dies, #140625-Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, #140764-Helping Me Grow Photopolymer Stamp Set, #102283-VersaMark Ink, #109132-White Embossing Powder, #137904 White 1-1/4" Jute Ribbon, #133773-Sponge Daubers, #139637-Iced Rhinestone Embellishments.
