Hello Fellow Stampers -
Happy Sunday :-) Is everyone staying warm and snug? I've been out and shoveled a couple times and let Miss Laredo bounce through the snow drifts -- one of her favorite past times :-) Have been working through boring household chores like laundry and ironing -- yes, I really do still iron ;-)
Inspiration and creativity has come slow today; but in the end I think I'm fairly pleased with today's design. Just wish I had accomplished this a couple hours ago -- LOL. At any rate, it is time for today's Mojo Monday [MOJO385] design which I combined this week with the colourQ [cQc#280] color challenge.
I will note that Raspberry Ripple is a retired In Color that is no longer in any of our collections. As such, I have replaced it with Rich Razzleberry as a comparable substitute :-) I do not use retired colors in any of my work as a rule; in fact, I pretty much clear out retired colors from my inventory, so I really don't even have them to use.
Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:
- Layerothology. This is one of those cards that incorporates a lot of layering and fun :-) This card base is cut from Whisper White cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4". The background layer for this card is created from Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White, with the Whisper White having been stamped with Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, and Rich Razzleberry inks -- I have incorporated 4 different stamp sets into this card -- Work of Art, Build A Bouquet, Lovely Amazing You, and Four Feathers. The background is stamped with images from Work of Art, and some fabulous images from the Build A Bouquet stamp set -- great stamp set!!! This layer is wrapped on the diagonal with White Jute Ribbon before being laid down on the card base.
Technique Tip: Always use a scoring tool to make lines. Don’t just fold by hand. This often results in buckling and wrinkling of the cardstock, depending on its “weight”. A great card deserves a great foundation on which to build. Also, use a Bone Folder to create a crisp edge on all of your folds. But be careful…too much pressure can lead to unsightly “cracked” edges.
Technique Tip: Did you know that there is a right and wrong side to your scored card base? The “bump” formed by the scoring tool goes toward the inside of your card. You’ll notice when you fold inward so the score bump is inside that you get a perfect professional-looking fold and card every single time!
- Dots, Blooms & Feathers. The focal layers of this design incorporate a number of elements. The background square (more of a rectangle at 2 1/2" x 3"), is cut from the new Painted Blooms DSP and matted with Rich Razzleberry cardstock. It is popped up with Dimensionals so that it fits nicely over the Jute Ribbon. The center rectangle (1 1/2" x 4 1/8") is cut from Brushed Gold (matted with Crumb Cake), and embossed with the new Spring Flowers TIEF. It has dimensionals on the ends to keep it even with the piece underneath; but actually lies flat to the popped piece underneath. It creates a lovely "relief" piece that helps pull the other pieces of the card into focus. The vintage feel of this piece draws the rest of the card together. The main focal point is all about a brand new set that I've featured on the Weekly Deals postings in the last two weeks -- and is an unbelievable Fabulous set!!!
Lovely Amazing You has some gorgeous sentiments in it (reminiscent of our Endless Wishes and Endless Birthday Wishes font type), along with a beautiful feather image which I stamped in Wisteria Wonder around the edge of my circle and then supplemented with feathers from our Four Feathers stamp set -- another one of my favorites from last Season, and still very much available :) Along with those fabulous coordinating framelits to cut them out! The circle is popped with Dimensionals; the feathers and ribbon are adhered with glue dots. A Blackberry Bliss Satin Stitched double bow with pearl embellishments finishes off this piece :-)
Technique Tip: The pieces or strands you see sticking from behind the circle are piece pulled from the Jute Ribbon. I've done this a couple times recently. It's very easy.
Cut the very outside edge "strand" of ribbon off, and then you can pull off strips/strands easy as pie as you want them and need them to embellish your designs. They slide right off. But you have to cut that very outside piece off first.
Now, onto more important business -- the winner of my Blog Candy Giveaway from my One Year Anniversary Celebration earlier this week -- A goody box packed full of "Sale-A-Bration" items perfect for a Celebration :-)
And The Winner Is ----
Jan Elmore!!!
Congratulations Jan :-)
I will be emailing Jan shortly -- and sending her box off to her as soon as I have confirmed all mailing instructions.
I'm very excited for Jan to receive this Goody Box!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by and left comments this week. I will try to get a response back to each of you yet this weekend!! It was a thrill to see what everyone "loved" from this past year, and certainly makes me feel good that my efforts are appreciated! I look forward to the months ahead with all of you as we explore the new Annual Catalog as it is released in June. There are so many exciting things coming this year from Stampin' Up! -- including an exciting announcement this week! So stay tuned :-)
Until Next Time . . .
The Doggone Delightful Stampin' Team!
