Today's card usual several techniques and elements that I enjoy. The stamp is one of the single, A la Carte, stamps that Stampin' Up! sells in it's 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog. To get this to look like I stamped several colors, I used the Stampin' Write markers and the "Kissing" technique. If you are unfamiliar with that technique, leave a comment and I'll explain it! Lots of fun to use! I then stamped the blossoms in Night of Navy Classic Ink on Daffodil Yellow card stock and punched out the centers with a 1/4" hole punch. I then cut pieces off of Stampin' Dimensionals and attached them over the letters that stamped the first time. (I gotta say, 1/4" is VERY small!) I backed it with a piece of Night of Navy card stock.
The background is Whisper White and Daffodil Yellow card stock run through the Big Shot and the Framed Tulips Textured Embossing Folder. The embossing process "seals" them together to appear as one piece.
When I got through, I felt like it needed something to add some "pizazz - WOW - factor." So I added the "left over" pieces from the Blossoms Triple Layer Punch and some butterflies cut out with the Big Shot and Butterfly Wings Sizzlet Embossing Folder. The danger came in wanting to add too much! Sometimes, a little is enough, a lot is overkill! So, I have butterflies for another project!
Let me know if I can help with any of these techniques or supplies. Leave a message and let me know if you think I "got it right" on this one!
Happy Stamping!
Comments