Yes, I'm still playing with my stencils today, and no, I haven't moved on to the other two designs in the Elegant Trio Set!
Isn't this card striking? The Dusty Durango color pert near gathers dust in my stamping studio, but I wanted create something with paper from the Designer Series Paper Stack and I chose a bright striped pattern. See that dot in the center of the fleur de lis? That's the paper I wanted to use and the one little 1/2" punched circle, housed inside a Build-A-Brad, is what makes the design for me! (I love how you can customize your own brad with ANY color paper or card stock!)
That's the one thing I adore about using patterned papers…they inspire me to use color combinations that I wouldn't normally choose. It's the Designer Series Paper that can pull the whole project together! The Dusty Durango and Taken With Teal work very well together here, and that really should be no surprise considering they are complementary on the color wheel.
Speaking of which, I've had a sneak peak of the brand new Color Coach that will be available after the New Color Renovation in officially introduced on July 1. Man oh man, is it Too Cool! Rather than being a wheel like the current Color Coach, it has swatches of each color on a book ring, and the backs of each have information on complementary and coordinating colors. It will be a fantastic way to play with different combos and find just the right colors for your stamping projects. Can't wait for this!
Version #2 I used a similar design for this second version, swapping out the bold
colors with Bordering Blue and Sahara Sand. My little circle was
punched out of Bella Bleu DSP this time. I also tried something different
with the double-sided 1/2" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon by only showing a knot. I like the results!
Card Stamping Details
- Brayer Soft Suede ink onto the En Francais background stamp. Remember the easiest way to stamp with a background stamp is by turning it upside down and laying your card stock on top of it. Hold it in place while you burnish over the entire thing, making sure to do the edges.
- Use VersaMark with the stencil, then heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder. TIP: Don't forget to use the Embossing Buddy before you ink to remove the static. I didn't and embossing powder stuck where I didn't want it to. You can see the specs near the top point of the design.
- Brayer over the entire piece with either Dusty Durango or Bordering Blue.
- Sponge Soft Suede around the edges and around the embossed design. Wipe off the excess ink.
Time To Play
I'm SO excited! I just received my pre-order for items from the upcoming Summer Mini Occasions Catalog (available May 1). It's time to play with my goodies—I'll be sure to give you some sneak peaks. If you're on my mailing list, you'll be receiving your new flyer in the mail in a couple weeks. If you're not on my mailing list, why aren't you? Email me your address and I'll send a flyer to you when it's available.
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Hope your day is filled with an Elegant Trio of love, laughter and peace!
~Angie