Hello Fabulous Fellow Stampers ~
Another crazy week behind us!! A crazy day ahead!! It's our "Off-Friday"; but I've got a full schedule for us with a trip down to Colorado Springs to meet with our florist and the planner at our wedding venue to start working details and vision for the wedding --- that I just realized is ONLY 4 Months Away!!! Eeeeeeeeeek!!! So unbelievable!!
But before we head off into what I hope will be a little bit quieter weekend, I wanted to share a couple of "fun Friday" cards with you.
I was so excited earlier this year when I saw a brand new stamp set for our Cat Punch; AND a new stamp set and punch for "the Dogs"!!!! Whooo hooooo -- because of course, here at DDS Studios, it is ALL about the Dawgs!!! LOL
These two cards incorporate some of the sentiments from the two new sets; but uses the punches "in silhouette" for a fun dramatic look!
The design is similar for both cards -
The black matting helps bring that "dramatic" look seamlessly across the entire design.
The background Whisper White piece has been embossed with the Subtle textured impressions embossing folder.
And then a "snippet" of the Gingham Gala DSP, brings some "country chic" flair.
The background layers are wrapped with a piece of Calypso Coral 3/8" Satin Ribbon, and when the design is complete, you add that pretty satin bow.
The center squares of each card feature a special sentiment in the coordinating ink color.
What I love about both of these stamp sets is they are "2-step" sets, which means you stamp a detail stamp, and fill in the color with a solid coordinating stamp.
Here we did the yarn ball in Smoky Slate, and the overlay color in the Grapefruit Grove which is the card base color and the gingham paper color.
You'll notice the sweet little hearts stamped "off" in the background also in Smoky Slate.
All the central pieces on these two cards are popped with dimensionals to give the card great dimension.
And both of them are finished off with some wonderful embellishments!
I have to tell you - I am going to miss Lemon Lime Twist soooooooooooooooooo much!!! This is the DDS Studio signature color -- so we'll probably have to tuck this one away in the "keep box" for awhile!
The adorable heart on both cards can be found in the Dog Builder Punch - so many uses for this sweet punch!!
When I taught these two cards at my class in early May, I shared with the gals that these DSP pieces were cut using the "One Sheet Wonder" concept. You can go on Pinterest and search for "One Sheet Wonder" and find all kinds of ideas for both 12" x 12" designer paper, and 6" x 6" - which is what Gingham Gala is. I particularly like this "One Sheet Wonder" idea for 6" x 6" sheets right now:
You can download a "pdf" version of this template for your use HERE.
Well -- we're off to much business!! I hope everyone has a crafty and creative weekend -- and more fun than me!!! LOL
Hugs, . . .
