Picture Perfect ft. You're so Lovely and A Dozen Thoughts - You Made My Day

Hello!

It's a beautiful Tuesday morning in Perth! And hard to believe but it is also Autumn in our hemisphere!

As I mentioned in my previous post I still had to create one more  'You made my day...' card  to say thank you to someone for really making me feel special... And I'm also early with my Global Design Project  challenge this week! A beautiful sketch challenge!

Mint and Lavender or in my language Mint Macaron, Wisteria Wonder and Perfect Plum!

My inspiration!

How adorable is the Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder!

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Hints & Things

• The Fluttering Embossing Folder was my start off point for this card, the lady I'll be sending it to, adores butterflies! To get the letterpress effect I inked up the embossing folder with Mint Macaron on the side with the most solid area - in other words the de-bossed area on the cardstock! (Does this make sense?)
• I built an embellishment (focal point) with a few flowers and anchored it on a circle of Vellum - this kept the card still simple in a way.
• For cutting out the rose I used Stampin' Up!'s Paper Snips! Really fantastic for fussy cutting! And no, sometimes we have to cut out the old fashioned way - not all stamps have co-ordinating punches or dies!
• The it's my Party Designer Series Paper Stack (12" x 12") is really something that will take you very far! There is something in the stack for everyone as well as any type of project! 48 sheets!Double-sided!
• I used a left over piece of Gold Trim (from the previous Occasions Catalogue) to add a little more gold! I have a jar full of left over ribbon, cording, thread, etc as well as a basket with left over DSP and I love searching through all the bits and pieces until I find something that might work with a current project! As far a my cardstock goes I keep pieces no smaller than a standard card front. 

I had so much fun creating this! I hope you like it! Let me know!

Best of luck for the week ahead and remember to MAKE time to do something you love!

Take care!

Mel xx

Picture Perfect - The Sky is the Limit

Hello!

What a wonderful morning here in Jindalee, Western Australia! After some really hot days I can appreciate the cool sea breeze in the air... My card today captures just that... I created it with a 21st Birthday in mind, but will have to adapt it to a more masculine card.I love the outcome though and will send it to someone that needs to here the sentiment behind it. We need to send more hand made cards!!

The Picture Perfect photopolymer stamp set from Stampin'Up!'s Occasions Catalogue is simply breathtaking and it makes you look like an artist! What more can you ask for? It makes cardmaking a breeze!

Don't you feel like going for a walk along the beach...?

Bermuda Bay + Mint Macaroon = Ocean

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Hints & Things

• I inked the Watercolor Wash background stamp with both the Mint Macaron and the Bermuda Bay inks - to soften the look, I used a soft kitchen towel to dab of some excess ink.
• To add a hint of Gold (of course) I wrapped Gold Metallic Thread around my card front a number of times.
• I think what brings this card to a WOW! (for me) is the Dazzling Diamond Glitter that I heat embossed onto the Vellum - I used the "grid" background stamp from the Timeless Textures stamp set for this as well as "flourish" from the same set , to add more interest to the greeting label.
• In the end I had so much fun making this card - I realised I have to make peace with the fact that my whole house would be decorated in Mint Macaron, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party, if I didn't apply some restraint because of it's other occupants!

Let me know what you think? I would love some feed back!

I hope this week treats you well... The say: "The Sky is the Limit"!

Take care!

Mel xx