Constantly Stamping

Global Design Project: GDP 237 Color Challenge

We have a new color challenge this week at the Global Design Project project blog.  For my card, I started with a top-folding Night of Navy card base and set it aside for later. Then I stamped a random floral pattern on a 5.5"x4.25" piece of Night of Navy cardstock with Night of Navy ink using one of the beautiful floral images from the Bloom and Grow stamp set (#149229).  (NOTE: Tone-on-tone stamping is a great way to create subtle interest on your backgrounds.) This is the piece I die cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies (#148551). I also cut a slightly larger rectangle from Mint Macaron cardstock to layer between the two. I adhered the larger piece to the card front and then glued the smaller panel to the Mint Macaron piece.

Next, I wrapped a strand of the Whisper White Flax Ribbon (#148764) around the panel before attaching it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).

I stamped and fussy cut three of the same floral image using Melon Mambo ink on Whisper White cardstock. I also stamped and fussy cut some of the leaves in the set with Mint Macaron ink.

Finally, I stamped a greeting from the same stamp set and die cut it with the 2" Stitched Shapes circle die (#145372). I also punched a slightly larger Night of Navy circle using the 2-1/4" Circle Punch (#143720) to layer behind the sentiment.

I even made a coordinating 3"x3" notecard with some of the extra pieces I had leftover. One of the things I love about today's projects is that I only used one stamp set. This Bloom & Grow stamp set is so beautiful and versatile.

Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this great color challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

We would love to have you play along with us this week. 

 

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Have a blessed day!

Global Design Project: GDP 236 CASE Challenge

This week we are CASEing Janneke DeJong at Global Design Project. I love this card. I especially love the unique "glow" coming from behind the center panel, however, I opted to go a different direction with my card.

Instead, I decided to let the Best Dressed 6x6 DSP (#151319) be the focal point of my card. I typically don't design with this soft of a color pallet, but the colors in this DSP are beautiful so I just had to give it a try.

Basically, I focused on the card layout for inspiration.

There is quite a bit of fussy cutting going on here. The floral images are loosely illustrated so it wasn't too time-consuming.

I die cut a Whisper White panel using the Stitched Nested Labels die set (#149638). The sentiment is from the Peaceful Moments stamp set (#151595) stamped with Highland Heather ink. I had to resist the urge to use black ink on the sentiment. It would have probably been just fine to use black, but I believe the softer color of ink is better suited to this card.

Just like Janneke, I added a few simple rhinestones. Of course, I couldn't resist adding just a touch of twine with a small bow in the lower flower cluster.

We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

I WOULD LOVE TO BE YOUR STAMPIN' UP! DEMONSTRATOR

If you are in the United States and need a demonstrator, then you can order your supplies in my online store here.

Global Design Project: GDP 235 Spring/Easter Challenge

The theme for this week's challenge at Global Design Project is Spring/Easter.

Spring has sprung here in Tennessee and it really looks pretty from my window. Regardless of everything going on in the world, this is always a difficult time due to my seasonal allergies. I love the warm weather and all the beautiful flowers, but if I spend more than a few minutes outside, it makes me very sick. But I can't let all that get me down. Life is a beautiful gift from God and I am blessed in so many ways. I love this week's theme and absolutely had to make a card. Easter has such a special meaning to me as a Christian and nothing can take away the joy that brings.

I started with a standard top-folding Thick Whisper White card base (4.25"x5.5"). Next, I embossed a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock with the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder (#151474). After embossing, I highlighted the raised images with a Whisper White Craft Pad and added splatters of white craft ink. I set the panel aside to dry but ended up using a heat tool to complete the drying process.

Next, I stamped 2 of the cherry blossom images from the Forever Blossoms stamp set (#151457) with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored the images with Stampin' Blends. I used both Petal Pink and Calypso Coral markers for the flowers and Old Olive for the leaves. Then I die cut both with the coordinating Cherry Blossoms Dies (#151456). I used one of the flower images for the base and then I fussy cut the other and used dimensions to add height to the flowers. I layered the flower cluster over a thread nest and scattered Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#151193) around the image.

Finally, I stamped the greeting from the Timeless Tulips stamp set (#151534) and added it to the card front.

We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this fabulous challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

I WOULD LOVE TO BE YOUR STAMPIN' UP! DEMONSTRATOR

If you are in the United States and need a demonstrator, then you can order your supplies in my online store here.