Very Versailles – Thinking of You

Visiting with an old friend that hasn’t seen a lot of love lately.  When a new catalog comes out, we tend to create with all things new and several of the staples in our stash get a little neglected.  For these two challenges, I pulled out the Very Versailles stamp set and complimented it with an image from the retired stamp set Butterfly Wishes.

Playing with the Sunday Stamps Sketch Challenge (#258) and the colors suggested by the TGIF Challenge (#319).

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And this is the result:

Steps:

• The focal panel (3” x 4½”) Basic White cardstock.  The Leafy Vine image was stamped with Night of Navy ink and draped along the left side. The Script was stamped with 2^nd Generation Basic Gray ink (Stamped-Off once) along the right side.
• The accent mat (3¾” x 4 ⅛”) Night of Navy cardstock.
• Shape One – Filigree Frame stamped in Night of Navy ink on to a scrap of Basic White cardstock and fussy cut with Paper Snips.  During the layout placement, I decided to color the center of the Frame.  I chose to use the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend to introduce more of the Gary color.
• Shape Two – Butterfly stamped in Basic Gray ink on to another scrap of Basic White cardstock and also fussy cut.  I chose this Butterfly from the Butterfly Wishes stamp set predominately for the size (scale) and direction of flight.
• The sentiment label (2½” x ⅝”) Basic White cardstock scrap.  Using the Basic Gray Stampin’ Write Marker, I added color to the stamp, omitting the word “Always”, before stamping.
• The accent mat (2¾” x ¾”) Basic Gray cardstock scrap.
• The background panel (4⅛” x 5⅜”) Basic White cardstock. Dry-embossed with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.  Not truly necessary, but I wanted to introduce a little texture and I am not always happy when I try to add texture to the front panel of the card base.

I opted for a Basic White card base (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) and adhered all the elements per the sketch layout to complete the card.

I love how elegant your card turns out when using the stamp set Very Versailles.  Using those masculine colors in a softer application compliments the imagery really nicely too!

Thanks for spending some of your time with me today.  Cheers,  Jolanda!

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