Hello Fellow Stampers ~
Happy Thursday!! I have to tell you that I'm so glad that it is the "end" of my work week!! Yes, tomorrow is an Off-Friday, and I am so looking forward to this 3-day weekend. I've been real tired this past; fighting off some sort of crud. I'm looking forward to sleeping in a little, some time with my stamping girls, and a chance to relax as well.
It's time for our CASE for this week . . . and a return to our "all occasions" stamp-a-stack after yesterday's blog hop fun!!
I have to tell you that I fell in love with the sample at the top left corner of page 84 in our Annual Catalogs. I don't know what it is exactly, but maybe it speaks to the quilter in me. The "ABC" blocks, and the sweetness of the design. I'm not sure I would have looked at this stamp set if it weren't for the brilliant card sample.
Fastened With Love, page 84/85, 2018-2019 Annual Catalog
So let's "open the case" and see what we can find for today's fabulous sample.
Design Colorology . . .
Stamps, and Ink, and Paper . . . Oh, My!
Stamps: Fastened With Love [146470 - photopolymer]
Paper: Pool Party (8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"); Shimmery White - 2 pieces (4" x 5-1/4"); Scraps of Mint Macaron, Bermuda Bay, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo and Pool Party (for blocks and letters); Strip of Subtles 6" x 6" designer paper (in the Pool Party dots - 4" x 1/2")
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black [Item #132708]; Pool Party [Item #147107]
Other: Layering Ovals Framelits [Item #141706]; Subtle Dynamic TIEF [Item #143706]; Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [Item #146933]; Clear Wink of Stella [Item #141897]
"CASE-Out" Design Guide
1. Score the 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Pool Party cardstock at 4-1/4" and gently burnish with your bone folder. [Reminder: Fold "inward" on your bump - bump goes to the inside - to get that nice clean professional look]. Use your bone folder gently so as not to "crack" your cardstock. Note: This is a side-fold card.
2. Take one piece of the 4" x 5-1/4" Shimmery White cardstock, and using the largest Oval from your Layering Ovals Framelits, cut out the center. With the other piece of 4" x 5-1/4" Shimmery White cardstock, take the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (lightly spritz your cardstock with water first), and run it through the Big Shot. Turn the piece of cardstock inside the TIEF 90 degrees, and run it through again. You are going to LOVE the effect of "linen fabric" you get. Layer the Oval cutout cardstock over the embossed cardstock using SNAIL.
3. Using the little triple "star" image in the stamp set, lightly stamp across the front of your Shimmery White layers with Pool Party ink (randomly, and stamp off so some are light and some are darker).
4. Layer the 4" x 1/2" piece of Subtles DSP across the lower third of the Oval using SNAIL.
5. Gently "curve" the "Bundle of Joy" sentiment on a clear block and stamp below the Oval cutout with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
6. Attach the finished layers to the front of the card base.
7. Next, using the 2 block shapes in the stamp set, stamp a block using Memento Tuxedo Black on Mint Macaron, Bermuda Bay, and Flirty Flamingo. Fussy cut out the blocks. [Don't Panic - these are really easy shapes to cut out!]
8. Using the "A, B, & C" images from the stamp set and your Memento Tuxedo Black ink, stamp the "A" on Bermuda Bay cardstock, the "B" on Melon Mambo cardstock; and the "C" on Pool Party cardstock (or Mint Macaron if you'd rather). Fussy cut out each of these letters. [Note: Do not trouble yourself cutting out the centers of the "A" and the "B"; we are only going to cut out the center of the "C".]
9. Using glue dots, attach the letters to the front of the blocks - mixing letter colors to block colors.
10. Use dimensionals and attach your finished blocks to the front of your card, centered across your Oval cutout. Finish your letters off with some Clear Wink of Stella.
11. Add a few Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins and this sweet little card is finished!!
Don't you just love it!?! I hope my stamping gals don't panic on Saturday because they're making 5 of these in one batch!! LOL Honestly, it's really not a difficult design; and I just adore these letter blocks. The other fabulous feature of this design is that you can change up the color palette to work for a girl or a boy. And since I love yellow, I can see this card in Daffodil Delight (or even Pineapple Punch) with greens and corals mixed in for your blocks and letters. How fun and cheery would that be!!
There were just a couple of things we changed up today from the original sample: 1) I used the Subtle Dynamic TIEF instead of the Simple Stripes TIEF. I just liked the effect better; 2) I did not do a splatter technique across the front of the card with my AquaPainter and ink. Instead I stamped the small star image in Pool Party ink. Again, I just liked the ease and look of this more.
I think that's it for today's fun project. Hope you enjoyed! I love to read your comments, so please leave me your thoughts and inspiration as well!!
Until Next Time . . . Puppy Hugs,