It's the same story for me every year in May when it comes to my paper crafting goals; use up the paptterned papers I have been hoarding and focus on inking up those stamps sets that will be retiring from the Stampin' Up! Catalogue. Now as a demonstrator I was able to get my hands on some upcoming new items that will be released in the 2019-2020, however I have been really good and set my preorder aside, until now.
TGIF Challenges was the perfect excuse to pull out a fabulous new stamp set called Free As A Bird. It has beautiful imagery, fresh fonts and useful phrases. For my card I combined it with the "Happy Mother's Day" from the Strong and Beautiful set.
For my card I mixed some old with the new, and even managed to use up some DSP! The Petal Promenade Designer Series Pager is full of gorgeous floral on one side and more neutral patterns on the other side, like the bokeh shown here. I love stamping on my DSP, it can create added interest and depth to your background.
The colour combination of Petal Pink, Pool Party and Crumb Cake was perfect for creating a pretty feminine card. I stamped the main image on Thick Whisper White card stock and coloured with my Stampin' Blends. The birds were coloured using a combination of the both light and dark Crumb Cake and light and dark Petal Pink. I start with my darkest colour first then blend in the lighter then continue to add until I get the desired depth. I stamped the flower and leaves on a scrap piece of paper, coloured them and fussy cut them out. TIP: Use the Stampin' Blends Colour Lifter to remove colour and create highlights in the image.
I love the Very Vanilla Lace Trim and will be sad to see it go, but no worries as there are some really amazing accessories coming out in the new catalogue available June 3rd. I used it here to add texture and finish the edges of the DSP, TIP: Tear & Tape adhesive works perfectly to attach ribbon to any project. I love the way it just adds a little something extra. A few Share What You Love Artisan Pearls help to finish it off. The sentiment was stamped using Stazon Ink on Vellum Cardstock, I chose Vellum as it creates a softness and doesn't break up the overall design.
Exquisite card! The lace on the sides adds such a romantic, feminine touch. And I love your combination of old and new products.
Posted by: Tami Hewlett | 05/09/2019 at 11:07 AM