The Spot #122 - Nothing's Better Than

 

Welcome back to another challenge at The Spot, your place for inspiration and weekly cardmaking challenges. The week we have a fabulous Theme Challenge! 

I had just received the Nothing's Better Than Bundle and of course, it was a no-brainer that it had to be inked up for this challenge! Also, if I personally had to choose between the three above items I am not quite sure what I would pick, but for today's card I went with cocktails;)

I started with a Thick Whisper White card base and the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper. The gorgeous gradients designs were just perfect for the feel of this card. I cut two different colours with the Stitched Rectangles Dies and layered them on top of one another, making sure the blue one was tilted on an angle slightly and offset so it could peek out from behind. For the focal image, I die cut a circle with the Stitched Shapes Dies from Thick Whisper White Cardstock. Using both the Light and Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers, I blended the colours together to create a pretty ombre background, reminiscent of tropical vacation waters. 

I just love how the cocktail glass image also has matching little stamps to fill in the umbrella, fruit garnish and drink, including ice cubes! So adorable. To create the two-toned beverage I just simply ink the stamp using Sponge Daubers with Bumblebee and Magenta Madness Classic Inks. I did the same for the orange slice, this time using Bumblebee and Terracotta Tile Classic Inks. This bundle has so many possibilities and with having word dies it is easy to create an impactful sentiment. I first took a strip of Basic Black Cardstock and attached a piece of Foam Adhesive to the back, then die cut the word. A little Clear Wink of Stella really helped to make it "pop" even more. A few scattered sequins added a little more sparkle and the stamped sentiment was cut into word strips. 

Now be sure to check out The Spot for some fabulous inspiration, and we would love to see you join in on the challenge! 

All products I have used for today's project are listed below with a direct link to my online store for easy shopping!

Comments

[Stephanie Atterbury]

Gorgeous and fun w/so much fun color!