Today, I am playing along with Splitcoast Stampers Inspiration Challenge (IC580. The challenge for this week was to find inspiration from the listings on the Altered Diaries' Etsy site HERE.
I was drawn to this book cover.
Well, I gotta be honest... I think I was more inspired by this one because I knew that I had a stencil just like the pattern on the book! But that's okay, because inspiration is inspiration, right?
Here is my card:
I started by taping down my stencil onto a Neenah Solar White card panel. I used 5 different distress inks over the stencil. I was pretty pleased with how nicely the colors blended with hardly any effort at all. Starting from the bottom, I used Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade and Candied Apple. I, then, added the red strip on the left side just like the book, but it looked a little too plain, so I added the sequins. A simple remedy. (the sequins look silver in the photo, but they are actually clear).
I used Simon Says Stamp's Love Loop die from their latest release and created a die-cut inlay using orange and yellow cardstock. Finding a sentiment to fit just right in the yellow heart was a little tricky, but with a little patience, I struck the jackpot! And the sentiment even has the word "heart" in it, like it was just meant to be! Don't you just love when that happens?
I am pretty new to participating in card-making challenges, but I've found that they definitely help me in creating cards. I feel like I have some direction and I am not overwhelmed with a ton of supplies at my fingertips to cause me stress! I know that may seem odd, but it sort of streamlines my thinking having a theme, a sketch or even a color palette to inspire me.
Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
To check out the other cards created for this challenge, click HERE.
Supplies Used:
Stencil - Asanoha (Judikins)
Sentiment - Framed out (PTI)
Die - Love Loop (SSS)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks:Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade & Candied Apple
Sequins - 4mm & 6mm Sparkling Clear (PPP)
Neenah Solar White 80 and 110 lb.
Yellow, red and orange cardstock
Great take of your inspiration piece.
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