I was intrigued by the TGIF Challenge this week – All on Black. I love the use of black in fashion, interior design and of course crafting projects. So I took on the challenge.
I used SU Petal Pink card stock and retired Petals & More Thinlits to create a trellis on SU Basic Black card stock. This was layered on a brushed rose gold foil from Tonic Studios.
Then using the Spellbinders Glimmer Foil System and Elegant Occasion Sentiments with Rose Gold Foil I added the sentiment.
A few Pink Rhinestones from my stash and the card is complete.
We are in the dog days of summer here in SWFL. The humidity is stifling and we are counting down the weeks until we begin to feel some hints of cool air. So it seemed fitting to pull out a fall inspired stamp set.
I love the Woven Threads Trim. It adds fun soft texture to the project without getting too frilly.
Here is a close up of the focal point. I had colored the berries in yellow then added the Gold Metallic Pearls over them. I really like the result. The Linen Thread ties in the Woven Threads Trim nicely.
This week’s Global Design Project is hosting a Color Challenge with the rich jewel tone colors of Mossy Meadow, Merry Merlot and Pretty Peacock.
I am eagerly awaiting my Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog pre-order due to arrive tomorrow. So I dug into this Concord & 9th Magnolia Wreath Bundle for the challenge.
I used retired Wood Textures DSP for the backdrop; I would love to see this DSP return. The wreath is stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. This unique set includes dies for extra magnolia leaves to add layers and depth. You can see that in the photo below.
There are “evergreen” sprigs of Pretty Peacock card stock and berries in Merry Merlot. The ribbon is retired SU ribbon from last year’s holiday catty.
I don’t usually create holiday cards this early however the GDP #201 color challenge seemed to call for something Fall or Holiday centric.
I hope you are having a great weekend and enjoying some creative time.
When I saw the Floral Essence Washi Tape in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog I was intrigued and added it to my first order.
When it arrived I immediately opened it and placed the petals on the corner of a A2 card. It was super fun to see the flower come alive. And then I put the card to the side because I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do with it.
Over the weeks I continued to add petals and play with that initial card…
… I am pleased with the result. The Floral Essence Washi Tape includes the vintage washi that is on the outer border of the card. Then I added a thin strip of Rich Raspberry card stock followed by a retired washi that also uses Soft Suede.
The dots from the Painted Harvest stamp set were added in Soft Suede ink and add a fun element tying in the Soft Suede border nicely.
Here you can see that I repeated the border on the envelope flap.
After creating the first layer of petals add the second layer only adhering two-thirds of the petal. On the top third use your Stampin’ buddy to remove the stickiness on the top third. This gives the flower the dimension you see here. I added retired Very Vanilla Enamel Dots to the centers of the flowers.
A few Nuvo Dots were added to the card to mimic the flower centers.
I hope I have inspired you to give this Floral Essence Washi Tape a try. It is a very unique product and fun to create with.
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