Here is the sketch that we are inspired to play with this week at
Global Design Project.
I have had the absolute pleasure to welcome two new team members to my Stampin' Up! team, Paper Diva's, this week, so exciting!! I used the sketch challenge to design two cards welcoming them both.
I have used the sketch on a portrait style card rather than a landscape (you can do that!). A 14.8cm card front was just a little too wide to get the gorgeous stamps from the SAB set Delicate Details to fit across the card front in one go and I didn't want an accidental break in the design.
I first heat embossed the lace images in White on Shimmery White card before adding a water colour wash over the top, using a palette of three colours on each card to create an ombre effect. After trimming to size, I popped this piece up on the card front with Dimensionals. I then added just a thin strip of card in one of the colours on the water colour panel above that, before then adding a ribbon in yet another of the three original colours I used.
The Bermuda Bay 1/8" Stitched Ribbon was perfect for the blue card but I had to colour the ribbon myself for the purple card, using a Stampin' Write Marker and the White 1/8" Grosgrain ribbon from the Sending Love Ribbon Combo Pack (Occasions Catalogue pge.15). I love that everything in the Stamp' Up! range colour coordinates and if they don't have something in a particular colour, such as my ribbon, you can colour it yourself!
I then carried the ombre colour to the sentiment inside to finish off this pretty card.
This is a great little sketch this week and lends itself to clean and simple designs. I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Be sure to link your entries to the
Global Design Project page. Have fun!
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Just stunning! What a great idea to colour the ribbon yourself. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks Petra! Being able to colour the ribbon yourself opens up so many other options for your projects :-)
DeleteUm, WOW!!! Stunning, Paula. Congrats on your new team members, too, lovely. x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Chris, it's lovely to have you visit ♥
DeleteWow, I'm in love with your cards Paula. Gorgeous colours and so stylistic, would love to case this if I may. Congrats on your new team members - they are so lucky to be in your team. :) xo
ReplyDeleteYou CASE me? Are you kidding - of course you can Juana!! The highest honour ♥♥♥
DeleteThese are absolutely stunning Paula! Love that you carried the ombre colour over into the sentiment. Your new team members are so lucky! xo
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks Lou, I am lucky to have them too xox
DeleteStunning !!! Love the white embossing with the omber effect! <3
ReplyDeleteThanks Krista ♥
ReplyDeletePaula, these cards are to die for! Loving the crisp white of the lace against the gorgeous coloured backgrounds! xx Cheryll
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous Paula! gorgeous color and fab idea.
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous gradient color!
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