I never thought I'd make an all yellow card, but here it is. It's not that I don't like yellow - I do - it's just more of an accent color for me. But it certainly is a happy color and I like the way this card turned out.
This is a stamp I've had for awhile. I got the die specifically to use with the stamp as I didn't care for the images in the set (kind of small) but loved all the sentiments. Then along came some challenges and it all fell together. I've entered this card in these challenges:
As with so many colors, this took some time just trying to coordinate the yellows and patterns. The yellows needed to match or contrast and having lots of Stampin' Up! products in Daffodil Delight helped. But then the patterns on the background and dress had to complement each other. I actually used a Lawn Fawn paper for the background and a retired SU DSP for the dress.
I hope you've enjoyed seeing Cinderella's OTHER dress today. Perhaps this is the one she really wanted...
Stamps: Technique Tuesday Sassy Fashion
Dies: Cottage Cutz Special Occasion Dress, Stitched Rectangles
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I had to laugh at all the "f"s on associated with this card. I'll get to that in a minute.
I created the card for the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. I admit that I don't think it follows the sketch that closely, but all sketch challenges are subject to some interpretation. So I'm going with that - LOL!
Here is the sketch:
Now for the four "f"s. Look at the stamp/die sets I've used - there are a LOT of "f"s there!
Stamps: Stampin' Up! First Frost (retiring June 2, 2020); Stampin' Up! Forever Fern (coming June 3, 2020)
Dies: Stampin' Up!Frosted Bouquet (retiring June 2, 2020); Stampin' Up! Forever Flourishing (coming June 3, 2020); Stampin' Up! Stitched Rectangles
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My card today is for Splitcoaststampers color challenge this week. I've had this Edna stamp forever (or so it seems) and I knew she'd be great for these nautical colors.
The colors this week are Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel and Lovely Lipstick. I stenciled the background stripes and used white nautical die cuts. The sentiment is heat embossed on a Lovely Lipstick banner.
Edna is colored with a combination of Copic Markers colors matched to the challenge colors, Stampin' Blends and Prismacolor pencils.
Above is Edna with just the markers. On an image such as Stamping Bella images, I can get more detail when I use Prismacolors on top of the markers (below). For less detailed images the markers themselves give enough detail.
I'm starting to have a problem with just using foam to pop up a die cut. Sometimes it is fine, but in instances like this one I prefer a solid base. So I used the die and stacked three Balmy Blue die cuts underneath to add the dimension.
I also entered this card in this week's TicTacToe Challenge using the column on the far right. This is a fun challenge where you pick your row of elements to challenge you. It's a bit different than other challenges and I like that!
Stamps and Dies: Stamping Bella Edna Loves the Ocean, Summer Sentiments
Dies: Cottage Cutz Rope Corner, Cottage Cutz Ships Wheel, MFT Blueprints 20
Accessories: Altenew Watercolor Stripes Stencil
Markers: Lovely Lipstick - Stampin' Blends Light & Dark, RV10; Blueberry Bushel - B0000, B32, B34, B37; Skin - E00, E11, E50; Hair - E29, E35, E39; Hat - E30,E31, E55; Neutrals - N0, N1, N3, N5, N7, N8
Prismacolor Pencils: 943, 947, 946, 997, 1034, 939, 927, 944, 195, 930, 935, 938, 1056, 1059, 1060, 1063, 1067, 1079, 1100, 1101
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Lately I've been making all (or mostly) die cut cards and here is one more!
I made this card for my Cottage Cutz design team work and the complete instructions for making it will be on that blog tomorrow.
I used the sketch from this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge.
I really do like sketch challenges - they make creating much easier. There are times when I start out with a sketch and by the time I'm finished you would never know I used that particular sketch! The sketch just becomes a jumping off point.
Dies: All Cottage Cutz - Golden Bear, Garden Phrases, Stitched Scallop Rectangles, Stitched Rectangles
Accessories: Stampin' Up! Spring Flowers embossing folder (retired)
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Happy Tuesday! Recently I cleaned out and organized my cardstock and paper. As result I now know better what I have and I am using it more. I find I'm making a LOT more die cut cards than before. Partly because they are often faster to make (though not always) and also because I see all my pretty paper and colors of cardstock, and I want to USE it!
Today's card is for two challenges - the color challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches
and the "Oh the Places You'll Go" challenge at Shopping Our Stash.
Shopping Our Stash is a new to me challenge and I really love the concept - using what I already own! (I say as I wait for the mail and UPS to come...LOL) Seriously, I do like this idea and that is what I did here. I've had this die for quite awhile and not used it before.
I die cut a circular frame then inlaid the negative center piece back into the die cut. The bicycle is actually a full bike and can be 3-D as well. I constructed the front half, glued it to the circle, then cut off the part that extended beyond the card. I used foam tape to pop the partial circle up off the card.
I decided on a sentiment that could be used for several occasions - birthdays, thank you, thinking of you.
Dies: Spellbinders 3-D Fun Time Cruiser - Large Die of the Month July 2019; Cottage Cutz Sttched Frames, Ellen Hutson Stitching Lines
Stamps: Stampin' Up! Party with Cake
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