Greetings!
Today's card began with a thought for a simple birthday card with a background of the same image stamped multiple times in multiple colors. Many months ago I remember seeing someone use the tall vase from the Earthen Textures bundle sideways, and that image lodged itself in my mind. I decided to play with it for this card and I love the way it turned out. The biggest thing to remember when stamping the same image multiple times in multiple colors, is to be sure and clean your stamp in between each color 😊.
To add a little dimension, the vase with the "Happy Birthday" message on it has been stamped onto the background and also stamped and die cut so it's popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. If you look closely, there is a little grass clump die cut, sideways, behind the message, for a little something extra. Adding the strips of coordinating cardstock colors behind the stamped images helps to anchor each color.
The "Happy Birthday" from the Translucent Florals stamp set is in a small and simple font, and just the right size for this card. It has the two words stacked and I simply cut out each word so they could be placed side by side, which works much better for this card. Remember that even though a stamped message is oriented one way, the beauty of creativity is that you can cut it and switch it to suit your vision.
These 2022-2024 In Colors are only around for a little while longer so make sure to get them before they're gone. You can purchase the cardstock and the ink pads as a set, or stock up on your favorites individually. They are bright and happy colors, and as you can see, they work very well together. I didn't use the Sweet Sorbet in this card, but it rounds out this group of five 2022-2024 In Colors very nicely.
Gather Your Supplies:
- Earthen Textures Bundle
- Translucent Florals stamp set
- Basic White Thick cardstock
- card base 4-1/4 x 11 scored & folded at 5-1/2 OR 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored & folded at 4-1/4
- Basic White cardstock
- 5 x 3-1/2 panel
- 3-1/2 x 1-1/4 w/adhesive sheet
- 3-1/2 x 2
- Parakeet Party cardstock
- Tahitian Tide cardstock
- Starry Sky cardstock
- 4 x 1/2
- 2-1/2 x 3/4 w/adhesive sheet
- Orchid Oasis cardstock
- Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad
- Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad
- Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad
- Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad
- Adhesive Sheets
- 2022-2024 In Color Pearls
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Here's How It's Made:
Ink tall vase stamp with Parakeet Party, stamp horizontally at top of Basic White cardstock panel. Clean stamp. Ink with Tahitian Tide, turn stamp 180 degrees (one end of vase is flat, other end is slightly rounded), stamp below Parakeet Party. Clean. Repeat with Starry Sky, then Orchid Oasis at bottom.
Apply adhesive sheet pieces to Basic White 3-1/2 x 1-1/4 and Starry Sky 2-1/2 x 3/4 cardstock pieces. Die cut Basic White with palm frond die, and Starry Sky with grass clump die.
Ink tall vase stamp with Starry Sky. Stamp onto remaining Basic White cardstock, die cut. Adhere Starry Sky grass clump die cut to die cut vase as shown below. Adhere palm frond onto stamped panel as shown.
Run a couple strips of adhesive on backside of Basic White stamped panel. Position and adhere strips of cardstock behind coordinating stamped vases, with ends extending evenly on either side.
Adhere die cut Starry Sky vase with Stampin' Dimensionals on top of stamped Starry Sky vase. Ink "Happy Birthday" with Starry Sky, stamp onto Basic White cardstock, cut out each word with Paper Snips, adhere words side by side over grassy clump.
Embellish with 2022-2024 In Color Pearls.
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Have a beautiful day! 😊
Beverly J