Creating Pretty Cards # 38

I’m in a bit of shock with this card as I’ve created it for a challenge.  I know, it has been so long since I’ve actually done a card for a challenge.  When I saw this sketch, I knew exactly what stamp set I was going to use & the colours, so it come together super easy!  Don’t you love it when that happens?  I think we tend to overthink things a lot of the time & create stress on ourselves.

For the challenge over at Craft Project Central, I’ve used “Kinda Eclectic” – love every stamp in this set – plus a couple of the new In Colours – Lost Lagoon & Tangelo Twist.  I didn’t actually do the card size of the sketch, but a standard size card – hope that will be ok?

Supplies –

• Stamp Set – Kinda Eclectic, Label Something (Retired)
• Ink – Lost Lagoon, Soft Sky, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Tangelo Twist
• Cardstock – Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Night of Navy
• Embossing Folder – Decorative Dots
• Ribbon – 3/8″ Stitched Satin – Tangelo Twist
• Punches – 7/8″ Scallop Circle, Bitty Butterfly
• Accessories – Stampin’ Dimensionals, Big Shot, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Pearl Basic Jewels

Measurements –

• Base Card – Lost Lagoon – 8 1/4″ x 5 7/8″ or 21cm x 15cm
• Layer 1 –  Whisper White – 5 5/8″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm
• Layer 2 – Night of Navy – 4″ x 3″ or 10.5cm x 8cm
• Layer 3 – Whisper White – 3 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ or 10cm x 7.5cm
• Scrap Whisper White – Greeting, Leaf & Butterfly

Tutorial –

1. Ink print image with Lost Lagoon Ink, stamp off onto scrap paper prior to stamping onto Layer 3 – Whisper White
2. Mask stamped image, ink sun image in Daffodil Delight Ink & stamp off to LHS of card
3.  Wrap Tangelo Twist Ribbon around bottom part of card tucking ends under & tying a bow
4. Adhere to Layer 2 – Not Quite Navy
5. Run Layer 1 – Whisper White through BS using Decorative Dots EF prior to adhering to Base Card – Lost Lagoon
6. Adhere layered Night of Navy to top of embossed Base Card
7. Stamp leaf image onto scrap Whisper White with Soft Sky, cut around image prior to adhering to Base Card with Stampin’ Dimensionals
8. Stamp small Butterfly image onto scrap Whisper White with Tangelo Twist Ink, punch with Bitty Butterfly Punch & adhere to top of leaf
9. Stamp greeting onto scrap Whisper White with Night of Navy Ink & punch with 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch prior to adhering to card
10. Complete card by randomly adhering small Pearl Basic Jewels around card & to centre of Butterfly

Thank you ladies for a great sketch.

Until next time, Happy Stampin’

Vicky