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GDP325: Global Design Project Color Challenge

We have some really pretty colors for our challenge this week at Global Design Project.

Maybe it's because we just had 6" of snow dumped on us last week, but I feel like this is a very spring-like color pallet. Regardless, spring will be here before you know it, so why not get ahead of the curve?

I am longing to use some of the new product from the new Spring Mini Catalog, but alas, my order is running late due to the weather. So instead, I pulled from our amazing annual catalog for this challenge. I used the Artistically Inked stamp set (#154542) along with the coordinating Artistic Dies (#155371). (FYI, you can save 10% if you order them as a bundle #155456.) 

You know I love gingham, so I pulled in some Pale Papaya gingham paper from the Pansy Petals DSP collection (#155807).

I added some white twine from the Baker's Twine Essential Pack #155475 and who can resist those adorable Bumblebee Trinkets #155568?

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Global Design Project: GDP324 Case the Designer

It's a new year and we have a new challenge this week at Global Design Project. If this card looks familiar, it's because we are CASEing me. You can see how I made the original card here.

For my new card, I used a similar layout but drew inspiration for the color palette from the Hand-Penned DSP (#155499). You can find this suite on pages 104-105 of the Annual Catalog. I stamped the floral image from Hand-Penned Petals (#155070) with black ink on white cardstock and then die cut the floral images using the coordinating Penned Flowers Dies (#155557). To stamp the coordinating flowers I used Pale Papaya, Misty Moonlight, Mint Macaron, and Garden Green inks. I stamped an extra set of flowers and cut it into pieces to fill-in some of the areas that needed a little extra love.

I didn't want to over-power the beautiful flowers, so I used a small greeting from the same stamp set and die cut it with the small circle from the Tasteful Labels Die Set (#152886). Since the background paper already has a subtle dot pattern, I decided not to add any additional splatters.

I substituted White Baker's Twine (#155475) for the Linen Thread and added clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the larger flower centers instead of the randomly placed pearls. I also replaced the die cut florals with a Square Vellum Doily (#152484).

To frame and ground the busy floral design, I placed the panel onto the front of a top-folding card base made from Misty Moonlight cardstock.

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.

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GDP321: Global Design Project Color Challenge

We have some great colors for our challenge this week at Global Design Project. This traditional Christmas color pallet was a great opportunity for me to finally try my hand at some Scandinavian-inspired folk art. I used a greeting from Merriest Moments (#156353) and the In Symmetry (#155140) stamp set along with a Stamparatus (#146276) stamp positioner to make this colorful one-layer card.

I must admit that it is a little outside of my comfort zone, but when I bought this set, this is exactly the style of card that I had in mind. I was a little short on time and I would like to experiment more, but for now, this is a great start.

The best part of this design, is that once you set up your Stamparatus plates, you can make several cards with ease. The hardest part is being careful to work with clean hands so that you don't smudge your cards. I made several extras, just in case I messed one or two along the way.

The card design can be a simple or complex as you like. I did end up freehand stamping some of the smaller elements just to save time. I love how this turned out and I loved this challenge. Now it's your turn to give this color challenge a try. Check out what the other talented designers/players have created at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog and then join in the fun.

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GDP319: Global Design Project Theme Challenge

The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner and it's also our theme this week Global Design Project. 

If this card seems a little familiar to you, that is because around this time last year I made a similar tag using the same technique. As a matter of fact, I made the flowers last year and put them away for later use, so this was the perfect opportunity to pull them out and make a card. You can see the tag and read about how I made the flowers here.

I was really glad to see Stampin' Up! bring back this beautiful Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper (#153492).  The traditional Christmas colors make it one of my favorite go-to paper for the holidays.

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S.A. I am so thankful for all of you and the wonderful friends I have made through this amazing craft. May you and your family be blessed with good health, happiness, friendship, peace, and love.

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 Sketch Challenge: GDP318

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

We have struggled with internet issues (i.e. we haven't had a connection) for the past few weeks and it has been frustrating to say the least. You don't really realize how much you depend on technology until you don't have it. It appears everything is back in working order (at least for now), so I am going to try to get this card posted before anything else go wrong. Fingers crossed.

This is a fairly easy sketch to work with, especially if you use designer series paper. I drew the inspiration for my color pallet from the Heartwarming Hugs DSP. I love the somewhat traditional colors of Real Red, Old Olive, and Evening Evergreen.  I combined the papers with elements from the Merriest Moments Bundle (#156783).  

The sentiment is from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set. I stamped the greeting with Evening Evergreen ink on Basic White cardstock and cut it with a tag from the Tailor Made Tags Dies (#155563). I doubled-up the tag layers to give it more stability. A simple bow made with Linen Thread adds some additional texture to the card without making it too bulky.

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: GDP315 Theme Challenge

Our theme  for this week's challenge at Global Design Project is "pumpkins". 

I started with a top-folding card base made with Bumblebee cardstock and covered it with Pattern Party Designer Series Paper (#155426). You can earn this very versatile paper pack for free by hosting a Stampin' Up! workshop.

The Pretty Pumpkins stamp set (#156472) is a great stamp set for this challenge. I stamped the pumpkin trio with Memento ink and then colored them with Stampin' Blends markers. I don't have the coordinating die set, so I fussy cut them by hand. I also added a sunflower to the mix from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set (#152517). I borrowed the "hello" from the Timeless Tropical set (#151497) stamped on Bumblebee cardstock and then die cut it with the banner from the Tasteful Labels Dies (#152886).

I placed everything on a white cardstock circle that I cut with the Layering Circles Dies (151770). Next, I wrapped the card with some Linen Thread (#104199) and placed the circle on the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals (#1104430). Finally, I added a few Pearl Basic Jewels (#144219).

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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GDP313: Global Design Project Color Challenge

I love the color challenge this week at Global Design Project. It is full of great neutrals and you can do just about any style you want with them.

I am excited to finally use the In Symmetry Stamp Set (#155140). Up until now, I have focused on the great sentiments in the set, but it is actually a very versatile stamp set and easy to use.

My card layout was inspired by this card by the fabulous Melody Hyde. To make it my own I stamped a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock with Sahara Sand ink and then used the Stitched Rectangles dies (#151820) to cut them. I consider this die set to be a "must have" in my paper crafting arsenal and I use it often.

I knew in advance that I wanted to use this particular sentiment, so I placed the rectangles a little askew to make a little play on the word "unique". To follow that theme a little more I added some splatters to the background with white acrylic paint mixed with a little water.

I mounted everything on a 5.25" x 4" Sahara Sand panel and then added my favorite touch...linen thread, before adding the panel to a top-folding card base.

To pull in the other colors from the challenge, I stamped the sentiment in Basic Black on Basic White cardstock and stamped the heart in Real Red ink. I used the Heart Punch Pack (#151292) to punch out the sentiment and backed it with a Real Red scalloped heart. I placed two die cut florals from the Penned Flowers die set (#155557) behind the heart to add some softness and interest. And of course I used some Pearl Basic Jewels (#144219) to add just an extra touch of elegance.

Now it's your turn to give this color challenge a try. Check out what the other talented designers/players have created at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog and then join in the fun.

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Global Design Project: GDP312 CASE Challenge

It was a joy to CASE Madeleine Mrotzek’s card this week at Global Design Project. Madeline has a soft, beautiful stamping style. You should check out some her other projects at her blog.

For my card, I focused on using a similar layout, corner floral elements, and color palette by using the Hand-Penned Petals (#155070) stamp set along with a sentiment from In Symmetry (#155140). I stamped with Gray Granite ink on white cardstock and then die cut the floral images using the coordinating Penned-Flowers Dies (#155557). 

I wanted a little more variation in color than the stamp set would give, so I decided to color my floral images with Stampin' Blends Markers using a very loose-handed coloring technique.

I skipped the embossed background and let the florals stand on their own. I filled in the florals a little by adding some additional leaves. This also helped a little with the flow of the card and kept it from being too sparse.

I trimmed the card front down with the largest Stitched Rectangle die (#151829) and then mounted it on a slightly larger piece of Old Olive cardstock before adhering the entire panel onto the front of a top-folding card base.

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.

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