Last night I was up late stamping and this weeks Splitcoast Sketch Challenge (SC221) popped up in my inbox. Confident I wasn't going to fall asleep any time soon, I put together this card in the wee hours using the SCS sketch and Stampin' Up!'s Petal Pizzazz stamp set.
I stamped and snipped out the top and bottom flowers, Regal Rose on Very Vanilla card stock. TIP: The touch of yellow in the Very Vanilla card stock turned my color closer to Cameo Coral. The center flower is Pink Pirouette stamped on Pink Pirouette card stock. TIP: Stampin' Up!'s Scallop Circle Punch lines up beautifully with this middle stamp. Tr?s cool! The flowers were layered with Stampin' Dimensionals.
The leaves were inked in Kiwi Kiss (over Very Vanilla), snipped and layered over Close to Cocoa and Pink Pirouette. TIP: For the subtle dot pattern, I used Stampin' Up!'s Exclusive Backgrounds I Texturz Plates and a Big Shot. Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper over Pink Pirouette make up the patterned "diamond."
My Very Vanilla card base is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 and scored at the top. I layered Close to Cocoa Textured card stock on top and jazzed up the corners with 1/4" Circles in Cameo Coral (an easy way to "fake" a brad). Stampin' Up!'s 1/4" Circle Punch is retired. TIP: As an alternative, you can use the large hole punch of a Crop-A-Dile (108362). It's such a multi-tasker. Or, simply substitute brads or 1/2" Circles (104390, 1/2" Circle Punch).
The sentiment is from Sweet Little Sentiments (Hostess Level 1). TIP: I isolated the two lines of text by inking the entire stamp in Close to Cocoa and carefully rubbing the ink off the words I wanted removed before stamping. I had an extra snipped out petal (I'm never sure how many to use) and tucked it behind the sentiment. Nifty.
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Stamp Sets: Petal Pizzazz (113417), Sweet Little Sentiments (113690, Hostess Level 1)
Paper: Raspberry Tart Designer Series (113975), Very Vanilla (101650), Pink Pirouette (111351), Cameo Coral (100475), Close to Cocoa (101341), Close to Cocoa Textured (108697)
Ink: Regal Rose (105211), Pink Pirouette (111838), Close to Cocoa (103139)
Cool Tools: Scallop Circle Punch (109043), 1/4" Circle Punch (retired), Big Shot (113439), Stampin' Up! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates (114512)
The Perfect Touch: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Mary, your design is stunning! Everything about it is perfect!
I love the Petal Pizazz set and love what you’ve done with it, Mary! So pretty!
It looks like your creative muse was awake too. I love the way this comes together. I have the Raspberry Tart paper, and I have been thinking of ways to use it. This is another good idea and color choice with the Close to Cocoa.
Oh wow! I LOVE those flowers. So very pretty Mary! All I can say is WOW!
mary! wow. this one is a keeper! great colors..love that stamp set..and great job on the sketch!:)
Absolutely yummy, Mary! You are my best source of SU! inspiration–always something scrumptious on the table ready for me to feast upon!
Amy
You managed to take some paper that I really didn’t care for very much and create a card that I absolutely adore! Really, really beautiful work!
Mary, this is a beautiful, beautiful card.
I didn’t even give that set a second glance in the catalog. But this is just lovely! Great color combo, too!
I really like the Petal Pizazz set. Why didn’t I like it this much before YOU got your hands on it? Too much crafty mojo, girlfriend. My Wish List keeps on growing.
Love the color combo and the use of Petal Pizazz. The close-up pic of the flower is a nive touch. 😉
Enabler… I think I have to get this set! Beautiful card, love the layering of the flowers. Hope you can catch up on some zzzz’s
Wow, you used the sketch beautifully! The colors are absolutely lovely 🙂
Cindy
This is a beautiful card! I love how well Close to Cocoa pairs with Raspberry Tart – brilliant! The extra leaf tucked by the sentiment is such a nice touch too.
Gorgeous card, Mary! I like the faux brads, too 😉
Love those ‘brads’, very economical! Good way to use up scraps, too. Your card is lovely.
Beautiful! I keep putting that Raspberry Tart DSP with Petal Pizazz too! I especially like the faux brads:)