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So Long Summer

8/16/2019

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Hi friends!  I know it's only August 16th, but let's consider today's card my official cardmaking end of summer.  I know, I know. . . Collective groans from the interwebs! : )  But, you can't be too sad because today's card IS filled with butterflies and rainbows and both of those just exude happiness.  I say "end of summer" because I need to begin creating cards for my fall classes, so I'll begin using a new color palette and switching out to more seasonal and holiday products.  I'm excited, so you have no choice but to embrace it too!  Hmmmm, now doesn't that kind of leave you excited for what next week's posts might be?!
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Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I cut a sheet of Lawn Fawn Really Rainbow paper for the first mat.  Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the sentiment on a sheet of white cardstock and die cut it using the Gina Marie Designs Stitched Oval Nesting dies.  On a separate sheet of white cardstock, I stamped the butterflies in a rainbow of colors using Lovely Lipstick ink, Pumpkin Pie ink, Daffodil Delight ink, Pear Pizzazz ink, Marina Mist ink (retired) and Gorgeous Grape ink.  I punched the butterflies using the coordinating punch and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  Lastly, I put a coat of Clear Wink of Stella on each butterfly for added sparkle.
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Here is the Butterfly Gala stamp set and coordinating punch from Stampin' UP! that I used to make today's card:
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Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!

XO, Crystal

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An Experiment in Color

7/15/2019

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Hello friends and happy Monday!  I hope you all had a nice weekend.  Monday's are always so tough to bounce back from. . . Today's post is a bit of an experimentation in color.  What if I told you that you could make the same exact card for two entirely different people, just by changing up something as simple as the colors?  Case in point:  Happy Birthday in primary colors (ROYGBIV) are great for 5-year-olds.  Happy Birthday in gold and black works for 85-year-olds!  Last weekend I made the first birthday card in
ROYGB (no IV) colors and it didn't really appeal to me because I don't necessarily love traditional primary colors.  But, I decide to try it again and I LOVED how it came out in black and gold.  It really made the card look so much more elegant and classy.  Hmmm, I guess gold can do that to anything!
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Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  Using the Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Nesting Rectangle dies, I cut the first layer from Basic Black cardstock.  On top of that scalloped layer, I cut a piece of 5" x 3 3/4" white cardstock.  I die cut the letters from Real Red cardstock, Pumpkin Pie cardstock, Pineapple Punch cardstock, Garden Green cardstock and Blueberry Bushel cardstock.  I used the Large Letter Framelit Dies (retired) by Stampin' UP! On a thin strip of Basic Black cardstock I stamped the "happy birthday" sentiment inVersamark ink and heat embossed it in white embossing powder.  I notched both ends and added it to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.
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Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  Using the Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Nesting Rectangle dies, I cut the first layer from Basic Black cardstock.  On top of that scalloped layer, I cut a piece of 5" x 3 3/4" white cardstock.  I die cut the letters fromGold Glimmer paper using the Large Letter Framelit Dies (retired) by Stampin' UP! On a thin strip of Basic Black cardstock I stamped the "happy birthday" sentiment in Versamark ink and heat embossed it in gold embossing powder.  I notched both ends and added it to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.
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Here are two more samples using this same "experiment in color:"
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What do you think of this little experiment?  Have I convinced you?   Are you ready to try creating the same card in color AND in black/gold?!

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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