For this week's card I have chosen to feature a couple of the freebies you can earn during Saleabration, being the stamp set Friendly Hello and the coordinating Designer Series Paper which you can get for free when you spend $180. Both products are some of the nicest freebies Stampin' Up! have had of recent times.
My starting point for this card was to stamp the gorgeous bird image in Memento Black and then colour it using Stampin' Blends in Pool Party, Pale Papaya and Crumb Cake. I have then die cut this using one of the Layering Circles dies and then embossed it using the Tasteful Textile folder. This has then been mounted on a scalloped die cut piece of Pool Party and then finally on Black cardstock that has been die cut using one of the Encircled in Beauty dies. You can see the embossing and the lovely die cut outs a bit clearer on the photo below.
I have then mounted this on a piece of the beautiful paper from Friendly Hello paper. The sentiment has also been stamped in Black Memento and then die cut using one of the Tasteful Labels dies. I have attached a small bow using Black and White Gingham ribbon, which I have just realised has retired, Oops! Finally a couple of Iridescent Rhinestones added to the paper and a Black classic Matte dot for the bird's eye.
Next in tonight's blog hop our lovely host Catherine Proctor. I look forward to seeing what beautiful creation she has to share with us tonight.
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Don't forget to pop back next week when our feature colour will be Poppy Parade.
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As always enjoy your week.
Theresa
Pool Party looks so great on your card, Theresa, paired with Pale Papaya and Crumb Cake. The Encircled in Beauty die is just perfect for framing your sweet bird. What a charming card!
ReplyDeleteSo many gorgeous details on your card, T; I love it. The stamped image, so sweet, is coloured beautifully. I love that the circle piece is dry-embossed, and matted on those lovely die-cut layers. The stamping on the sentiment label, and the addition of the gingham bow, are some of my favourite features. (I hadn't noticed, either, that the gingham ribbon has retired ... I love it, and use it.)
ReplyDeleteThe black circular frame looks lovely on your Pool Party card Theresa, it really pops
ReplyDeleteLovely card Theresa and I especially like your coloured bird and flowers framed on the multiple die layers.
ReplyDeleteThat Encircled in Beauty die-cut in black is very bold and eye catching. The way you've drawn the eyes down to the sentiment and the gingham bow is very clever. Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteA lovely card to showcase Pool Party Theresa. I think the touches of black look great with this lovely colour.
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