I had a vision in my head for a card, & couldn't get it out of my head ... so had to just create it. Haha. I LOVE the Changing Leaves Bundle that is an Online Exclusive from Stampin' Up! Fun fact ... I was going to use it on the last card I made for the TGIF Challenge this week. (Click HERE to see that card.) But the large leaf image I wanted to use was a bit too large for what I wanted with that card, so I used the Spotlight in Nature stamp instead. Well ... that's probably why I got this card idea in my head and couldn't get it out. Haha. I wanted to do a bold & graphic card with the leaf bundle. Black & white with pops of bright color filled my head and this is what came out on paper:
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Colors: Basic Black, Basic White, Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana
Inks: VersaMark, Pretty in Pink, Coastal Cabana, BLENDS: Melon Mambo
Cardstock/Papers: Basic Black, Basic White, Coastal Cabana
Stamps: Changing Leaves, Saying Hey
Tools: Perennial Postage Dies, Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder (also comes with the dies!), Heat Tool
Accessories: White & Clear Embossing Powder (Basics WOW! Embossing Powder), Iridescent Faceted Gems
You can see I used the Saying Hey Stamp Set again. Yeah ... kinda can't get enough. I LOVE this stamp set! And it was perfect for my bold & graphic card. 😁I got a little picky with the look I wanted for the "hey" greeting. So it was a bit fussy. Hee. But I love how it turned out. I stamped it in VersaMark onto Coastal Cabana cardstock. Then individually cut out each letter, adhered it to Basic White cardstock, and fussy cut that. I just was picky with the color that I wanted, and so I just went with it! Hee.
I also was a bit picky on the color pink I wanted on this card. Melon Mambo cardstock was too dark for what I wanted & Pretty in Pink was too light. So what did I do?! Why ... I used my Light Melon Mambo Blends Marker & colored on some Basic White cardstock! It was the perfect pink! 😍 Once it was dried ... that was when I embossed the "thanks." I also used this same trick for the side detail made with the Perennial Postage Dies. I just out a piece of the largest shape, and then just colored the side with the same Light Melon Mambo Blends ...
Just look how cute it is! Once again ... perfect color pink for what I had in my head! This card just makes me happy to look at it. And this Changing Leaves bundle is PHENOMENAL! The stamps are gorgeous & fun (just LOOK AT HOW fun it is in black & white) and the rest is magic! The bundle comes with a Hybrid Embossing Folder & coordinating dies. (Keep reading for an explanation of that!) Notice the white die-cut leaf under the "hey"?! ...
Yeah ... they Hybrid means that you can die-cut & emboss all in one pass through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine! It is so wonderful! Here is a photo so hopefully you can see what I mean better: Love it! Now one last little bit of info. This is a black card, so I added a white insert on the inside to write in. Didn't want to leave it naked so I did a few quick stamps and VOILA! Fun and coordinated inside! I hope you enjoy this card! Thank you so much for visiting my blog! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions at all! Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!If you need any help getting any Stampin' Up! supplies (and live in the US), I would be happy to help with that as well!
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