Ready for a fun and hip card! This mosaic 1 inch square tile card has an up-beat feel that is a super fun technique to do!
To be honest with you…when I sat down to make this, I had no idea where I was going with it but at the end…it all came together!
I love using the "single stamps" that Stampin Up! offers…I think it is a super way to "go out of your box" as they are usually fun, bold, and odd size stamps! Today I am featuring this simple "hello-hello" stamp!
The other thing that I love is the Circle Circus Stamp Set that I used scattered all over the place! This set is going "bye-bye" and I know that I have said in previous posts that there are 3 sets that I am really sad about being retired…well this is one of them!
Why??? I don't exactly know but it always makes me smile when I use it – just a simple and fun set that mixes well with colors…I guess you can say it is one of my "favorites" BUT…have no fear as I have "scouted out" a new set in the upcoming catalog that I think will fill my void when this one is gone!
Here you go…enjoy and please email me if you have any questions!
- Starting out with a 4 X 4 Very Vanilla Card Stock, I stamped my images in Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Old Olive and Summer Starfruit!
- Using the BEST trimmer in the whole wide world….the Stampin' Trimmer, it was a cinch to cut into 1" squares!
- Next an Early Espresso Square and using the 2 Way Glue Pen, I positioned my "tiles" into place! Using this adhesive made it super quick and easy!
- Next I matted this to a piece of 4 1/2" Square of Island Indigo and using the POP factor, the Stampin Dimensionals made to come to life!
- The Card itself is a 5" square…..super fun and different!
- Now to the envelope…where did I get this? Easy-peasy…..I made it! Soooo easy! Using a 8 1/2 " Square and scoring it at 3 7/8" all the way around…PRESTO~ a perfect envelope!
- TIP – when I make my own envelopes, I do use sticky strip to hold them….always the strongest hold!!!
- The liner is from a NEW paper pack, Soho Subway….a super hip new Designer series paper!
Different……right? It truly is a fun card to make and you feel like you are putting a puzzle together! I used to use this technique when I scrapbooked with Photos….it always produced an interesting effect!
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Until tomorrow……
The mosaic-style is a look that I really like. Every time I see something done like that, I really want to try it, but I never have!
Based on your comment about not knowing where you were going with your card when you sat down, how DO you decide what you are going to do? I look at other people’s galleries all the time and also at tons of youtube videos. I have a terrible time deciding where to start/what design to pick. That keeps me from even starting some of the time. Any pointers on that?
Thank you for sharing! I really like your card!
I like this card and you are again enabling:). But you already know that, right:). Please let us know what set you may replace Circle Circus with, as I don’t have that set.
Hope you are having a great weekend.
Norma
You didn’t know where you were going with the card? Well, it sure looks planned out to me! I love it. I, like Bridget, like the look but have never tried it.