Love Story

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I came across this color challenge from The Color Throwdown and was immediately intrigued:

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I have been in Christmas card mode but quickly changed gears when I realized that try as I might, this was not a Christmas combination for me. AND, another stamp had caught my eye and after that, it was all over.

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This sentiment just pulls at my heart. It’s from an amazing set called Love Story by My Favorite Things. I stamped it in Crumb Cake ink. I layered my colors by stamping off my leaves (stamped in Spring Moss) before stamping onto my Rustic White Cardstock. Next, I added the pretty little flower sprays in Blushing Bride ink. I pulled out my favorite little dot stamp from the Rustic Wreath stamp set and stamped randomly in Autumn Rose ink.

I used the Femme Frames Die to cut out both the stitched top layer and the scalloped base. I love, love, love their look but in the end decided I need to add a pop of color. I added both Autumn Rose and Spring Moss cardstock mats and am soooooo happy with how it turned out!

I hope you can see that the scalloped layer and up is popped off of the card base. I use Stampin’ Dimensionals from Stampin’ Up! to achieve this effect. I wanted to share exactly how I use them to economize:

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I cut them in half and then space them evenly along the border with a few in the middle to keep my layers from ‘sagging’. Oh…and go ahead and use the flip side of your card to experiment…it won’t bleed through with Papertrey cardstock.

I was having so much fun creating the card that I continued on the inside:

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I was so inspired by this color combination!!

Tomorrow I will be back with more Christmas cheer. My shopping is done and I am enjoying the festive season. I hope you are as well!

Wishing you joy and blessings…

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Products Used:

Cardstock: Rustic White, Autumn Rose, Classic Kraft and Spring Moss by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: Bow and Arrow by Kaiser Kraft

Ink: Spring Moss and Autumn Rose by Papertrey Ink, Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake by Stampin’ Up!

Stamps: Love Story by My Favorite Things; Kinda Eclectic and Million-Dollar Moments (retired) by Stampin’ Up!; Rustic Wreath by Papertrey Ink

Dies:  Femme Frames by Mama Elephant

Embellishments: None

Other: Envelope and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

3 comments

  1. Wanda Cullen says:

    Shannon, this card is so gorgeous! Love the soft, muted florals behind this awesome sentiment! It’s beautiful inside and out! So happy you joined us at Color Throwdown! Hope you have a merry Christmas!

  2. Vickie Z says:

    Lovely card!! That sentiment is fabulous!! Love how you overstamped the sentiment and those background images!! So glad you joined us at CTD!

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