Hi Stampers!
Today’s post is all about options! One of my favorite things about cardmaking is the fact there are always options! Today’s cards demonstrate how one card design can be used to make three similar, but different cards by choosing different options.
I used two stamp sets from the Stampin’ Up!®️ 2021-2022 Annual Catalog for today’s cards:
PARTY PUFFINS
WATERCOLOR SHAPES
* Basic White (Thick) card base and 2 Coastal Cabana card bases - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”
* 4 pieces of Basic White cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4” - 2 for card fronts and 2 for inside the Coastal Cabana card bases, plus scrap for greetings.
* Basic Black cut at 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”, and 2” x 3/4”.
* Sticky note or small piece of printer paper to make a mask for the greeting on the basic white card.
* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black and Coastal Cabana; For the No Layer Basic White Card - Stampin’ Write Markers - Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry; For the other two cards - Stampin’ Blends - Daffodil Delight (light and dark), Pool Party (dark), Bermuda Bay (light), Granny Apple Green (dark), Pumpkin Pie(dark)
* Embellishments - Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Coastal Cabana), Pool Party Shear Ribbon (5-5 1/2”), Baker’s Twine (black).
* Adhesive of choice, tape, and dimensionals.
OPTION 1 - NO LAYER CARD
* Ink the Watercolr Shapes stamp with Coastal cabana ink. Stamp it toward the top center of the Basic White card base. Ink the stamp again, and stamp it on the sticky note toward the top where the adhesive is located. Cut out the mask, and set it aside.
* Ink the greeting stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and stamp it on top of the Watercolor Shapes image.
* Cover the greeting with the mask. Ink the candle image stamp with the Tuxedo Black ink, and stamp on the card front. Repeat the process until the card front is covered with the candle images. Remove the mask.
* Use the Stampin’ Write Markers to add color to the candles. (Note - Stampin’ Blends will bleed through the cardstock to some degree, this is why the Stampin’ Write Markers are the best “option” for this card.)
* Embellish the card with rhinestones.
OPTION 2 - FOCAL PANEL LAYER, RIBBON, & DIMENSIONALS
* Stamp the greeting as for the previous card, except stamp it on the scrap of Basic White cardstock. Fussy cut the image and set aside.
* On one of the pieces of 5” x 3 3/4” of Basic White cardstock, stamp the candle images with the tuxedo black ink.
* Color the images with the Stampin’ Blends (or the Stampin’ Write Markers).
* Adhere the focal panel layer to the card base.
* Adhere the ribbon to the back of the greeting. Attach this piece with dimensionals to the card centered and toward the bottom of the panel.
* Embellish with the rhinestones.
OPTION 3 - LAYERS AND TWINE
* Stamp the greeting as for the previous card, fussy cut it, and adhere it to the Basic Black mat (2” x 3/4”). Place dimensionals on back of greeting.
* Stamp the focal panel and color the images as for the previous card. Adhere the focal panel to the Basic Black mat (51/8” x 3 7/8”).
* Tape the end of the black baker’s twine to the back of the focal panel just below the halfway point. Wrap the twine around the panel 3-4 times, cut the twine and tape the end to the back of the card. Adhere the greeting to the card front over the twine toward the right side of the card. Take about 12” of twine, fold it in half, slip under the twine on the card panel, and tie a bow.
* Adhere the focal panel to the card base.
* Embellish with the rhinestones
Inside each card I stamped the Happy Birthday from the PARTY PUFFINS stamp set. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card base of the Basic White no layer card. I used the remaining two pieces of 5” x 3 3/4” Basic Whit cardstock for the inside of the Coastal Cabana card bases.
One basic design - three option! What could be better? How about unlimited options? Each of the cards I made can be changed a bit here or there by changing up the colors, or how about using a blending brush to add a bit of color (or colors) to the Basic White cardstock? How about cutting the focal panel into thirds, matting them, and adhering to the cardbase? Or how about........, well.... the options are truly endless.
That is all for today. Thank you for stopping by. Until next time...
Stamp Happy!
Kim
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