Well my friends…it's going to happen again this week, the end of another month. Darn I swear that the older I get the faster that darn calendar spins around. You know what March 31st is as well, the end of Sale-a-bration.
I am not going to go over all of the "why's and favorites" that I have…as you have heard me and other SUD's many, many times but I will say – that this is the best time to stock up on staples and also take advantage of the Clearance Rack.Between staples and clearance goodies, I am sure you will hit that magic threshold for a freebie!
(I truly thought I had bought all of the Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Ribbon left in the world but I see it is still available!) This is BEAUTIFUL ribbon and do you remember when I did the Advent Boxes? One roll will do all 25 boxes…(trust me – I did many) and for that fact the 25 days Photopolymer Stamp Set will do the trick for a fun project next year.
Let's get going on today's fun and bright card and more importantly….the challenge for the week! Remember, this is a personal challenge that I throw out to you…why??? I want you to pull out your supplies and have fun and also help you learn to step out of a comfort zone, I know you can do it!
Today's personal challenge is to use (2) solid pieces of card stock and a DSP as the "bulk" of our card….this is for all of you I CAN'T USE MY DSP as it is so beautiful….I know you are out there….(trust me – SU will come out with even more incredible paper and then you will want that!!!!) yes, I will be doing the color swatches with the next catalog.
This is a fun and festive card that could be used for a graduation, a promotion, a simple "Way to go" (that is what I am using it for). It is from the stamp set called Bravo! and I truly love this one in the photopolymer so it makes is a breeze for exact placement. This is a BIG stamp set and has so many great sentiments for so many occasions.
I wanted to make the sentiment pop out like a bookmark and against the paper, I think it did the trick! Here are a couple of tips and tricks that I want to share with you – hopefully you will find them useful for projects!
- When you use 2 colors like I have done today, adhere them together with sticky strip BEFORE you run it through the Big Shot with an embossing folder, this way your points will always be perfectly aligned and also your adhesive is already on!
- Don't be afraid to mix up and bring lots of different colors and textures to your projects. The best thing is that Stampin' Up's products all match, from our paper – to our ribbons – to our ink pens…you are always guaranteed to have a "closet full of matching items"
- Have fun with trim, ribbon and please try getting use to using Bakers Twine…we have it is sooo many colors and it is super affordable…play around and do something festive and fun like I did today, it will be remembered by the recipient!
Having fun with color is a reflection of who you are. For example, this print "speaks to me" and I find it easy to use where as the Something Borrowed DSP is absolutely beautiful, but I would have a hard time having an idea POP into my head…I guess what I am saying it try different things!
Another great tip…NEVER EVER SKIMP ON STAMPIN' DIMENSIONALS – these are not only super affordable, they truly are the best on the market and they do the job! Having a "lift" on your card adds an instant WOW factor….so the moral of the story….never run out of these!
The biggest Stampin Crisis is…running out of Whisper White Paper, Stampin' Dimensionals and adhesive…the worst – so making sure your pantry is stocked is soooo important!
Getting back to the stocking up point….remember we are going to be saying bye-bye to the in colors: Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Cantaloupe. Saying goodbye is hard and you know once it gets closer to the new catalog, these are going to be swooped up!
I hope that this cheery card put a smile on your face and I do hope that you will be able to carve out some time today and try this personal challenge, you can email me your card and I will randomly pick a winner and let you know tomorrow ….
Let's have a great week…Hannah had a great birthday (even though I was sad that we were not together) but she will be coming home this weekend so what better way to celebrate than with Easter!
This is a GORGEOUS and FUN card, Susan. I just love the colors and what you did with the bakers twine….AND A BOW, a BEAUTIFUL Bow!! WOOT WOOT and enjoy your day!
Oh my…I never really looked at that stamp set before, but I can see many possibilities
of using it. Thanks for the inspiration. Your card is a winner in my eyes Susan. Your tips are
so helpful too.
Beautiful card with such fun bright colors and a decked out tag besides! I totally agree with you about the stampin’ dimensionals. And how is it that you knew exactly the type person I was? I have hoarded dp’s just in case something special comes up and I want to use it, or it’s way too pretty to use and I just want to keep looking at it! Sounds like I need to take some of them out of hiding and start using them….Thanks for the reminder and the great tips, as always, Susan~
What a cheerful card!
It is true. Some of us have a hard time cutting into our beautiful DSP. BUT, the colors in the paper make it so easy to plan out the rest of your design. Pull out 2 or 3 colors for your card stock and the card almost finishes itself.
Go ahead! Cut it up, ladies! As Susan said, there is more to come!
I love love DSP ! I hoard it ! There I said it ! Giggle ….
I agree with you about those little octagon shaped darlings . You gotta have those . My take away from you this morning is the two colors of CS put together w/ sticky strip and put through the Big Shot in the Embossing Folder. Great idea and I will be playing with that tip today .
Love this card ….colorful,cute and creative . Love all of the details !!
What a bold and beautiful card! I love how you used both the ribbon and bakers twine at the top of the bookmark. I am also a bit of a DSP hoarder (the real question is, who isn’t?) but am proud to say I’m doing much better about using it up. I wish I had time to take part in your challenge as I look forward to them.
This is really cute. I love your color choices.
This card is SO cute ! Who wouldn’t want to open this up ? Love the colors you used – This card makes me happy just looking at it ! TFS
I like this card and I love paper so I will try this, but I am confused – sticky strip the two color blocks together before embossing them – I am not picturing this ….
Yes, Margaret, that’s exactly what she means. Before you put the 2 solid colors of cardstock through the embossing folder, use a piece of sticky strip to hold them together, just don’t peel the red part off until you are ready to glue it down to your cardbase. Hope this helps~
SOOO Cute! I love that bakers twine and bow! It’s like a starburst for the congraulations! But I need help on it! How did you tie those together so they don’t come out the side?
Dear Susan, What a great card. I love the colors together.
I love the starburst with the bow. You are so talented.
Thank you for the inspiration. Hugs, Ellen Hinds
SPUNKY! That is my term for this great card! Loving the colors and all the fun details. I sure wish I was getting a congrats card! Keeping my fingers crossed and much needed prayers. Hopefully soon I can be spunky as well!
This is definitely a WOW! card. I need to buy everything you have just to re-create it but thankfully I have most of it. Love your tips as well. What a joy it is to read your blog each day!
thanks! I want to try this.