Good Morning Fellow Stampers!!
TGIF!! So glad to have reached the end of the week. How about for all of you? I'd love to have a good nap this weekend :-) We'll see what happens; the list of chores is long!! I'm sure it is for you too. Maybe a good movie, curled up with someone you care about? That sounds nice too. I'm sure Miss Sadie Ann and I will also try to get in a walk or two. Maybe even the doggie park for some play time with BFF's (best furry friends ;)). I hope you have some nice plans ahead for your weekend as well!
It's time for the Mojo Monday [MOJO457] challenge. This week's sketch had me standing at my stamp closet for quite awhile contemplating the possibilities. I hope you like what I settled on.
Have you looked at the sweet little stamp set, Feather Together ? It's a brand new one you can find over on page 108 of your new catalog! I think it's pretty terrific myself. The incredible sentiments in this set are absolutely the best. What wonderful cards you can create from this set for the special people in your life. So this card design today is chock full of all kinds of new and wonderful products that you need in your stash, trust me!! :-)
Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:
- Layerothology. This card base is cut from Thick Whisper White cardstock, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". The background piece on this card is Smoky Slate embossed with the beautiful new Petal Burst TIEF, then overlaid with a mid-section of the absolutely gorgeous Blooms & Bliss DSP, 3" x 4", matted with a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock, 3 1/8" x 4 1/8".
- Feather Together. These cute feathers have indeed been "fussy cut" -- but it really wasn't that hard to do; so don't let it overwhelm you. I stamped these three feathers in Blushing Bride, Sweet Sugarplum and Rich Razzleberry - the coordinating colors in the designer paper. The other somewhat cool thing about this set is that the feathers are a little bit of a 2-step stamping set; check it out and you'll see what I mean. I actually stamped the "frame" feather, and then one of the other feathers inside of it. Very fun!! How did I create this sweet feather bundle? I "fussy cut" each feather; put fast fuse on the back of each feather, then laid on the Whisper White baker's twine; then I used the Blushing Bride baker's twine and tied it around all 3 strings to create my little feather bundle. The back feathers were secured with dimensionals; the front feather has been allowed to lay loose.
How about a closer look? ;-)
Notice that wonderful sentiment, stamped in Rich Razzleberry and cut and layered with the wonderful Layering Squares Framelits! Don't you just love it??
Instead of creating some "triangles" as represented in the sketch, I placed a cascade of pearls instead - my favorite of course.
And finished off the rest with strategically laid pearls as well!
I wanted you to have a better look at how lovely this embossing folder backs the designer paper and the whole ensemble!
Do you love it ?? ;-)
- Turn to the Inside. This teeny tiny feather is also a part of this cute stamp set. It is stamped in Rich Razzleberry and Blushing Bride. So simple! And what a great way to have the space to write your very own message to the special someone.
This is such a fabulous color combination together! Pull these colors out and give them a try!
You'll find you love it!
I hope you have enjoyed today's card design, and will go check out these wonderful new products. There is so much wonderful new stuff to play with here! Click on the "Shop Online" icon on the right-side of my blog to order all these supplies today! Don't forget -- our current promotion where you earn $5 for every $50 you spend -- what a great way to earn those 'bonus dollars" towards your August orders! Not much time left to take advantage of this fabulous promotion.
You have a wonderful Friday everyone!! Stay cool :-)
Until Next Time . . .
