Aloha! Although I've actually been doing a little creative work while here vacationing on the Big Island, I made my first finished card today. What a great setting to work in - sitting on the lanai, feeling the tropical breeze, watching the waves hit the shore while working on a card. I printed out a few card samples for inspiration before our trip from Deb's blog, ARTfelt Impressions. I'd bookmarked her blog a while back, and rediscovered it again last week. I love the fresh, simple but elegant style of many of her cards. One card on her blog that caught my eye was this one. I didn't want to flat out copy it, so I did make some subtle changes. The stamp set is Great Friend, which I was happy to see made it into the new catty. I wanted to use some of the new In Colors, so this card features a scrap of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Whisper White card stocks, along with Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive inks. I love that polka dot ribbon - I broke down and bought a spool of each In Color. The card background is sponged with Melon Mambo to give it some depth (I'm kicking myself for not bringing along Itty Bitty Backgrounds - ugh!). The butterfly is popped up with dimensionals, as is the piece below it that's tied with the ribbon. I plan to make more of these in different In Color combinations while we're away. Mahalo for visiting today!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Stampin' in Paradise
Aloha! Although I've actually been doing a little creative work while here vacationing on the Big Island, I made my first finished card today. What a great setting to work in - sitting on the lanai, feeling the tropical breeze, watching the waves hit the shore while working on a card. I printed out a few card samples for inspiration before our trip from Deb's blog, ARTfelt Impressions. I'd bookmarked her blog a while back, and rediscovered it again last week. I love the fresh, simple but elegant style of many of her cards. One card on her blog that caught my eye was this one. I didn't want to flat out copy it, so I did make some subtle changes. The stamp set is Great Friend, which I was happy to see made it into the new catty. I wanted to use some of the new In Colors, so this card features a scrap of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Whisper White card stocks, along with Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive inks. I love that polka dot ribbon - I broke down and bought a spool of each In Color. The card background is sponged with Melon Mambo to give it some depth (I'm kicking myself for not bringing along Itty Bitty Backgrounds - ugh!). The butterfly is popped up with dimensionals, as is the piece below it that's tied with the ribbon. I plan to make more of these in different In Color combinations while we're away. Mahalo for visiting today!
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