Love & Courage

I am delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Just Add ink for the next couple of months.  I am a regular contributor / player with this group of talented designers, so it is fun to be on the other side.

I hope my card inspires you and I look forward to seeing what you will create with these lovely colors.

My design decisions were influenced by Festive Friday (#191) choosing Shades of Blue (Cloud Cover & Lost Lagoon), using the Sanding Technique with Two-Tone Cardstock and adding several lovely Pearls.

I selected the Sunday Stamps (#367) Sketch to bring everything together.

Here is the result:

Steps:

• Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Gorgeous Grape cardstock.
• Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Two-Tone Cloud Cover cardstock (light side) dry-embossed with the retired Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (a long time favorite).
• Cross Strips: (1½” x 10”) Two-Tone Lost Lagoon cardstock (dark side) cut apart at (5¾”) and dry-embossed with the Glass Embossing Folder, an On-Line Exclusive product.
  • Using a Sanding Block, the white core pattern was exposed.
• Focal Image: (4” x 3¼”) Basic White cardstock.
  • The Sunflower / Sentiment image from the new Love & Courage stamp set was inked with Gorgeous Grape ink and the ink was then removed from the Petals with a paper towel and replaced with Highland Heather ink added with a Sponge Dauber.
  • The image was then selectively die-cut with the (2½”) Stitched Circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies set to only be on the “word” side.
  • The rest of the image “flower” side was fussy-cut with Paper Snips.

All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch with the Focal Image popped up with Dimensionals and several Basic Gray Pearls from the Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls pack, still available but on the Last Chance List, were added around the “words”.

Standing Strong Together…the purchase of this stamp set results in a $3.00 donation to Breast Cancer Organizations. 

I appreciate that you spent some of your time with me today.  Cheers,  Jolanda!

Need a card? Ask me and I can create one for you.  Want the supplies to create your own, let me know and I can help you with that too!

Like this card? Want to make one similar?
I would LOVE to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. If you live in the United States, you can order your paper crafting supplies from my on-line store.  It is so easy. THANK YOU!

If you choose to shop with me today, please remember that every purchase of $20.00 or more will yield 10% in Rewards that can be used on your next purchase.  The new Annual Catalog is here, and new products have been added to the On-Line Store. Lots of great products.  Check out the Last Chance List for retiring products and deals.  There are some wonderful choices.