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Global Design Project: GDP302 Sketch Challenge

It's time for our sketch challenge this week at Global Design Project.

This sketch is a little out of the ordinary. It can be interpreted in so many different ways, but I decided to focus on the background. This beautiful paper is from the Harvest Meadow Suite Collection (#156280) from the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog (available August 3). The colors in this paper are Calypso Coral, Bumblebee, Soft Succulent, Misty Moonlight, and Crumb Cake.

I cut eight 3/4" strips of DSP and overlapped some of the edges. I distressed the edges of the paper and added a hint of Crumb Cake ink.

The flowers and sentiment are stamped with Misty Moonlight ink. I love that this stamp set is paired with coordinating dies. I don't really mind fussy cutting, but I will opt for the perfection of die cut images almost every time. I really wanted the flowers to be more substantial, so I cut and layered four pieces of cardstock on top of the other so that the end result resembles a chipboard element. This entire suite is perfect for late summer or early fall cards. As a matter of fact...I predict that you are going to love practically everything in the upcoming mini catalog.

Finally, I added an adorable Bumblebee Trinket (#155568) from the annual catalog. 

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 fun challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

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Global Design Project: GDP301 Color Challenge

We have a great color challenge this week at Global Design Project.

Stampin' Up! is trying something a little different and having a second Sale-A-Bration in August. I know...right! So here is a little sneak peek of one of the stamp sets that you will be able to earn for free with a $100 purchase (USD). It is called Delicate Dahlias (#156601) and it is a wonderful set. It can be used in so many different ways, but here I stamped the photo-realistic flower in Polished Pink and then stamped the matching outline in black. I can really see this color combo used in so many different ways, but I really was excited about making a card with this new stamp set, so I had to give it a go.

I don't necessarily love fussy-cutting, but when the end results are so stunning, then I don't mind the extra effort. Honestly, the images are fairly easy to cut by hand with scissors.

I used the Stitched Greenery die (#155451) to create this subtle, yet beautiful background for the base and then just added on layer after layer of beautiful flowers and greenery...and the pearls are the perfect finishing touch!

I really think this is going to be a favorite set during Sale-A-Bration. It will be available beginning August 3, 2021.

I hope you are inspired to give this color combination a try and play along. 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.

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.

Have a blessed day!

Global Design Project: GDP300 CASE Challenge

This week at Global Design Project, we are CASEing this amazing card by the talented Steffi Helmschrott. I must tell you that this card is way out of my comfort zone and style, but I really did enjoy trying something new.

Steffi has a great video tutorial for this card, however, it is in German. She does a great job showing how she made her card, but a few things do seem to get lost in the translation. I had to contact Steffi and ask what is "Seidenglanz"? Turns out Google Translate doesn't do a good job translating to "Shimmery White Cardstock". Other than that, I had no problems understanding her technique.

I decided to try to be as true as possible to Steffi's card, but of course, I didn't want to make an exact copy, so for the background, I used Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red ink. Next, I substituted a flower cluster from the Artistic die set (#155371) for the butterfly.

I needed to make a belated graduation card for a friend's daughter, so I used the "Congratulations" from the Art Gallery Stamp Set (#158201). In my first attempt, I heat embossed the sentiment in white on Basic Black cardstock, but I didn't like it, so I ended up doing it over on the same woodgrain DSP that I used for the background layer (In Good Taste DSP, #152949).

I mounted the panel on some Crumb Cake cardstock and used some Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#150457) for some added sparkle. In the end, I hope I did justice to the original card, but most importantly I had fun.

I hope you like today's project. 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.