Quite some time ago, I told you I won a stamp set from Stampin’ Up! for taking a demonstrator survey. While I cannot show you the stamp set, I can show you what I created with it:
I made this birthday card for a dear friend using this new set called Mixed Bunch. It will be available in a future catalog so be sure to return to find out the order number if you like it! The card base is Basic Gray (121044) which is not a color I use very often. But I wanted to use this beautiful Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon (117288) I had sitting around and it looked quite nice with the gray so that’s where I started. I punched the bottom edge of the card base with the Eyelet Border punch (119853) to dress up the gray color a bit. I stamped some of the flower images using Certainly Celery (105217) and Pink Pirouette (111838) inks, then layered that onto a pice of Pink Pirouette (111351) card stock. For one of the flower centers stamped in Pink Pirouette, I punched it out with the 1/2″ Circle punch (119873) and sponged the edges with Pink Pirouette. So many of our stamps coordinate perfectly with out punches! The sentiment is from a retired set, Well Scripted (I love that set), stamped in Basic Gray (109120), punched with the Extra-Large Oval punch (119859) and sponged on the edges with Pink Pirouette and popped up on Dimensionals (104430). I used my paper piecing tool (116631) and Mat Pack (105826) to punch tiny holes around the perimeter of the stamped layer and created faux stitching lines with the Basic Gray marker (120966) connecting the dots. To finish it off with what started it all, I tied a pretty bow using that beautiful Certainly Celery Satin ribbon. My friend really liked it and had to touch the faux stitching, thinking I actually sewed on the card. You CAN sew on cards – I just don’t have the time to get out my machine for it!
