Welcome to the Color Fusers Blog Hop and October 2019 Color Challenge!
I love simple monochromatic designs and so was happy to play around with the October 2019 Color Challenge. The colors include Cajun Craze, Grapefruit Grove and one of the new 2019 – 2021 In Colors, Terra Cotta Tile. I have two cards to share with you today. They both feature the Beauty and Joy Stamp Set from the Holiday Catalog.
Now, before I created these cards I had been playing with this same stamp set for my October Simple Suite Stamper’s Tutorial Bundle project. For that project a used the set as designed, with a simple planter type focal piece. I loved the project, but for this one wanted to do something a bit different by playing around with one of the images in the set, in an atypical sort of way.
I just love the shape of the planter image in the set. Plus, that little swirl in it is so sweet too!
A few project details:
- For this design, I simply started stamping my images in the center of my Very Vanilla cardstock and worked my way up and down to cover the whole piece. I aligned the tops and bottoms of each planter to create the pattern you see here.
- The central row of planters was stamped using the Grapefruit Grove ink. The row above is Terra Cotta Tile and the top row is stamped in Cajun Craze. Then I simply stamped the other two rows continuing the pattern to cover the whole piece of cardstock.
- The sentiment piece is created with the Tailored Tags Punch. To create the black edge I punched a tag from Basic Black cardstock, cut it in two the long way, and attached one piece to frame the top and another to show at the bottom.
- Both the sentiment piece and larger black cardstock piece are attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
For my second card… I essentially did the same thing except I left some open space, to show the stair-step pattern, in the upper right-hand corner.
I actually prefer this second card over the first one. It’s a little less busy without all the stamped sentiments and I like seeing the stair-step pattern since it’s not totally covered with stamped images.
For this version, I used the Basic Black Scalloped Edge Ribbon instead of the Black Satin ribbon, which I also prefer.
I hope you like my two atypical designs made for the October 2019 Color Challenge and blog hop!
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Project Dimensions
Card #1:
- Grapefruit Grove Card Body: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
- Basic Black Layer: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
- Very Vanilla Stamped Piece: 3-11/16″ x 4-15/16″
- Very Vanilla Inside Piece: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
Card #2:
- Basic Black Card Body: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
- Very Vanilla Stamped Piece: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
- Very Vanilla Inside Piece: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
What a fun idea and it looks great Melissa!
Absolute wonderful use of that stamp set. I never would have thought of doing that.
Thanks Jacqueline! Honestly, I was pretty proud of my “out of the box” thinking on this one. LOL! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I need to do more of that because it’s really fun! Have a great day and thanks for taking the time to comment!
Love the way your mind thinks and these creative cards!!!