Welcome to Sunday and a new edition of The Paper Players challenge! I truly enjoyed seeing all of your creations last week with dies, so many wonderful cards!! This week we are hosting a color challenge in true spring fashion!
I love these Stampin’ Up! in-colors and am so sad to have them retire in June. I’m so glad we are focusing on them now, both to get a change to play with them together, as well as an opportunity to remind you that if you haven’t picked them up yet, now would be a good time to do so. If you do have them, you might want to check you stash and replenish if necessary, before the retiring list comes out because they will sell out quickly!!
I was feeling clean and simple when I sat down to create my card. I love these colors and wanted them to take center stage so I pulled out the flowers2share stamp and die set by The Stamps of Life.
I stamped each flower in black and then pulled out my stamp pads and a blender pen to color them in. I intentionally went outside the lines to create a (I hope) soft watercolor effect. I then went back in with my Stampin’ Write Markers to create a bit of shadowing.
After die cutting the flowers out and moving them around on my card base I decided I needed to add a few details. Side note: I have noticed that the dies made by Sizzix (and all of The Stamps of Life dies are) really adhere well to the magnetic platform. They must have a bit more metal in them. I love it because it means they stay where I put them and I don’t have to use any micropore tape to keep them from moving!
I used a lovely scallop die to create a fun but subtle detail around the edge and the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set by Stampin’ Up! to add a bit of interest to the background. When using this stamp, I always stamp off before stamping onto my card stock, it gives a very subtle effect without detracting from the focal point.
I adhered my flowers directly to the card base. I thought popping them up with Dimensionals would be too busy (this time). I almost always pop things up with Dimensionals so I find it amusing that this time I didn’t 🙂
I wanted to add a bit more color to my background so I pulled out the Rustic Wreath stamp set by Papertrey Ink. This set includes my absolute FAVORITE go-to stamp. It’s a stamp that has three little dots in various sizes and is all of 1/4″ big, maybe. Bust SUCH a useful stamp!! Need a little something?? This fits the bill every single time!! So I added dots in all three colors, stamping off before stamping onto my card stock. Pretty!
Three sparkly sequins round out the design nicely!
Please visit the rest of the design team to get some great inspiration using these wonderful colors!!
The Paper Players Design Team
Wishing you joy and blessings!
Products Used:
Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink
Pattern Paper: 2013-15 In Color Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin’ Up!
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush by Stampin’ Up!; Tuxedo Black by Memento Ink
Stamps: flowers2create by The Stamps of Life; Gorgeous Grunge by Stampin’ Up!; Rustic Wreath by Papertrey Ink
Dies: flowers2create by The STamps of Life; Femme Frames by Mama Elephant; and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!
Tools: MISTI by My Sweet Petunia (for the sentiment); Stampin’ Write Markers by Stampin Up!; Blender Pen
Embellishments: Sequins
This is such a beautiful design! I love this card!
Gorgeous card!
I pretty much love everything about this card. Great design, and just a beautiful CAS card!
Love these cute little flowers and the subtle splatters behind are such a cool touch. Fabulous CAS card, Shannon!
I absolutely LOVE your card, Shannon! The trio of flowers is so fun and I especially like the subtle stamped background. The sequins are the perfect finishing touch, too. 🙂
Great card. Love the Grunge background. Clever idea!
Shannon, I just LOVE this card! Those fun flowers are so pretty in the colors! The soft grunge adds so much and the sequins look beautiful! Perfect CAS card! XX
This card makes me HAPPY!
This card is so perfectly YOU, Shannon! Clean design with lots of attention to detail. The added background stamping adds so much dimension to the clean design. Love the sequins and your colored flowers are beautiful!
I agree with Nance Shannon – this card is super clean and so very you! I love your trio of stylised flowers, and the sequins and background soft splatter adds great interest and detail without detracting from the focal point. Gorgeous – thanks for rocking my colour challenge this week!
A gorgeous CAS creation and perfect use of the colors, Shannon! Those little blossoms are so sweet, and I love the delicate scalloped border. Thanks for the tip about gorgeous grunge, maybe that’s why I never use those stamps!
I love the CAS feel and how cute your flowers are. Cx
You are the QUEEN of CAS – have I told you that before?? Wow! I can’t get them to looks anything remotely like this. Your card is perfectly detailed and I love the scallop edge!!
Oh Shannon – I ADORE this card!!!