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Yesterday I showed you a "make & take" kit we assembled at a Stampin' Up! party last week. I decided I had to throw in a quick and easy birthday card as well. We are always in need of last minute birthday cards, so why not have one on hand and ready to use.
The beautiful paper from the "Pretty Petals DSP Stack" is used with two different stamp sets; the hostess set "Happy Birthday Everyone", and "Cottage Greetings" on the inside.
I love how beautifully the new Archival Basic Black ink stamps! It's so crisp and clean. Below you can see how I layered the card. Of course you don't have to, but I like layers and dimension...
Below you can see how I used the sentiment for the inside as a frame around the writing area, rather than taking from the writing space. I added the little blossoms to fill in the spaces of the frame and used my Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker to colour them in.
You can also see where my stamp block fell out of my hand on the left as I tried to position the stamp before stamping. I dislike it when that happens, but because I was in a hurry, I chose not to remake the inside.
Here are the pretty papers of this stack.
And here is the hostess "Happy Birthday Everyone" stamp set.You can only purchase this or earn it if you are a hostess for a Stampin' Up! party/workshop.
Below are the most of the items I used for this card.
Thank you for stopping by today! Happy stamping!
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Sometimes blending several colours together to get the effect you want can be a little challenge. But if you are willing to try it out on scraps and experiment a little you can surprise yourself. For this card I combined several layers, each one covering less and less area. But it wasn't until I applied the last colour, Tip Top Taupe, that it all came together for this Ink Resist card.
For the inside I used a lighter, softer touch with the colours and second stamped the sentiment inside breaking it in half rather than full on to look like it was a part of a vertical text pattern.
Hope some inspiration has come your way for some of your own creations.
Thank you for stopping by! I'm enjoying my family's visit!!
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