Well…I have a confession and when I read Jeanie’s comment yesterday about it being Thursday NOT Wednesday I totally laughed out loud! I am soooo darn confused with what day it is. Hannah and I have been in “high gear” trying to get all of her things ready to go abroad for the semester!
As you can see…today’s card is for the Pals Paper Art Challenge and that goes live on Thursday’s but here you go! Below is the color palette that we are to work with this week and I hope you go to the Pals Paper Art sight and see the inspiration that the Design Team #2 came up with this week!
This is a FUN card and even though it looks like the list of supplies is MANY…they are really the basics! You know me…I like to create clean and simple cards that can be easily duplicated…and this is one of those kinda cards!
Think out of the box…change up the embossing folder…change up the stamp set…change up the size of the card – just have fun! Let’s get going….
- The card is a 5” square in Pear Pizzazz and then the other layers are (white) 4 ¾” square and (strawberry slush) 4 5/8” square!
- The FUN factor to the Strawberry Slush piece is that I left 1” on the bottom plain…I simply put the NEW Lucky Star Embossing Folder over the paper but left a 1” overhang and then simply ran it though the BIG SHOT!
- Pulling out the Pictogram Punches Stamp Set (remember I used it yesterday and just look at the different feel this card has) and I decided to heat emboss the sentiment! (This still gets me excited every time I turn on the heat tool)
- The Star came from the Be the Star Stamp Set and then there are matching framelits…woot-woot, Mr. Big Shot had another chance to play today!
TIP ALERT: I realize that this is a person preference but when I emboss with an embossing folder I like to adhere this piece to the white piece and THEN put the stampin’ dimensionals under the white! WHY??? I think that sometimes the embossed piece gets a bit warped!
- Taking a piece of Black and White Bakers Twine and wrapping it around not only “broke” the embossing but it gave the card some interest!
- I knew that using the Pear Pizzazz that I could make an envelope with the envelope punch board and the color still be light enough to write on the envelope! That is such a great tool and I was able to make the envelope with a 8 ¼” square piece of paper!
- Heat embossing the front added some fun but the FUN Confetti Celebration DSP made the POP happen! I just love my envelopes!
That’s is folks! I might be a day late but I think I used the colors well! Hopefully you have a SUPER STAR to send a fun card to!
Please do not forget about the great opportunity with the Big Shot promotion! Please click here to see the free offerings and pop back tomorrow as I will be showcasing the Stars framelits with a NEW stamp set…
If you are not 100% sure of what the Big Shot does...CLICK HERE to watch a quick video on this great product!
If you go back through my blogs you will see that I use the Big Shot just about daily…it is an amazing tool and I will say that when Hannah sees me use it, she always says….”That thing is amazing…. it does so much!”
Enjoy your Friday….(yep! I’ve got the day right)…until tomorrow!
Happy Friday . . . yes you are the “star”. This card is is a winner. The DSP envelope liner looks like a constellation. I thought the card looked like watermelon, which always puts a smile on my face.
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Super cute!
Love this! I really appreciate the dimensions – thanks for taking the time to provide them:-)
What a great job, Susan! Pear Pizzazz is the perfect accent color for the mat! And your envelope pulls it all together. Stunningly simple! Thanks for playing Pals Paper Arts!
I just received my Star EF last Friday and haven’t used it yet . I think it will get a lot of use ! Cute cute card ! And I agree with Mike that the addition of Pear Pizzaz made it pop !
Don`t worry about day mix ups ….it happens to the best of us ! (Giggle)
Susan, This is a great card. I love it so much. When will that Star embossing folder be for sale in the catalog. I love the colors together. Perfect paring together. This card makes me a happy camper. Hugs, Ellen Hinds
Another stellar card! I, too, thought the envelope liner paper sort of looks like the constellation! I like the close up of the star EF (I can never tell from the catalog what it really looks like). I think I will need this. Thanks again for the tip about the bottom so you can stamp a sentiment on the flat part. Love the pop of the green too!
You are a “STAR” Susan! It’s beautiful!
Great use of the Lucky Stars embossing folder Susan, I love it! Thanks for joining us this week 🙂
OH MY GOODNESS!! You ARE a star!! This card is fantastic!! I’m going to CASe it 🙂 Hugs!!