My monthly club which is called The Press Club is a technique club. I decided it might be fun to explore color a little bit with our club cards. So the first card we made last month was a monochromatic card. The Color Coach that Stampin'Up! offers has a great component for some of the colors. It is a combination that they recommend for two step stamping. I thought it would be just as easy to use one of those recommended combinations for my monochromatic card. So I chose Elegant Eggplant and Perfect Plum. What do you think of this Sushi Original?
Supplies
Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Whisper White card stock
Elegant Eggplant ink
Subtles Designer Series paper pack
Honeycomb embossing folder
Flower Shop and Yippee Skippee stamp sets
Pansy and Decorative label punches
Large Rhinestones
HINT: In order to make the background behind the saying, I punched one decorative label out of Elegant Eggplant card stock and then cut it in half the long way. When I attached each half to the top and bottom of the saying it added just the right amount of accent to the card.
One of the designer papers I sometimes overlook is this one called Natural Composition. It is already embossed in clear designs. I think it helps make this such a simple but elegant looking card. Lots of fun elements are used here. The pearls make the card look feminine, but leaving them off and using a different accent border could change the card and make it look masculine.
NOTE: The embossing at the top of the card was done using the Framed Tulips embossing folder. The card measurement fits nicely inside the border so only one line of the folder shows on the cardstock.
Supplies
Night of Navy, Whisper White card stock
Night of Navy ink
Natural Composition designer paper, Regals Designer paper stack
Framed Tulips embossing folder
Pearls
Sassy Salutations stamp set
This is the last card that is featured in my class coming up on April 21st called Fill Your cardbox with Congratulations cards. Contact me on my website if you are interested in attending. www.sushi.stampinup.net , or email me with any questions at sue.scheets@gmail.com.
Gorgeous Grunge was one of our convention stamps last year and I have to admit I was a little disappointed. I wasn't even sure what to do with it. But now, it is a favorite. I creates great accent pieces on a card like this one. Can't you see making this card and just changing the sentiment?
Supplies
Gorgeous Grunge, and Itty Bitty Banners stamp set
Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, and Pacific Point ink pads
Pacific Point, Whisper White, and Pumpkin Pie card stock
Island Indigo baker's twine
Pacific Point candy dots
Bitty Banners framelit
Who would you send this card to and for what occasion? I think I might send it to Abby for her part in the local spelling bee.
Do you like using designer papers? I like to use them because they coordinate so well with each other. For this card I used the Retro Fresh DSP for everything except the smallest flower. And the great thing about using the DSP is I could have created this very same card using different papers or different DSP all together and then see a different looking card.
Supplies
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
Retro Fresh designer paper
Banners Framelit
Blossom and Pansy punches
In Color Boutique Details
Baked Brown Sugar card stock
What colors would you use to recreate this card?
I don't know about you but I love the colors of this card. The black and grey together are very sylish. Perfect card for a graduate male or female. Can you image making the same card and instead of black and grey using the school colors?
Supplies
Blue Ribbon stamp set
Basic grey ink
Black, Basic Grey and Whisper White cardstock
Metallic brads
Polka-dotted ribbon (retired)
