For days, maybe even weeks, you have been combing Pinterest, pinning cards that utilize a particular stamp set in amazing ways. You order the set and sit down to create a masterpiece only to end up with a card that looks like . . . well, you know.
For me, the stamp set/bundle in question was Sea of Textures. I sat down with it a number of times after receiving it only to be disappointed in my results.
Finally, today I created a card that I deemed worthy of showing. In designing this card, I decided to create my design using a fancy fold Double Easel card. Patty Bennett has a wonderful tutorial and measurements for this card fold.
I started by cutting a 4.25 x 11" vertical card base from Mint Macaron, scored at 5.5". The Tranquil Tide matte to go on top was cut at 4 x 10.25" and scored at both 2.5" and 5". Two sheets of Tranquil Textures DSP was cut to fit the matte in dimensions of 3.75 x 5" and two different patterns at 3.75 x 2.25".
I used Tranquil Tide to stamp the octopus on Thick Whisper White. I also stamped the sentiment on Tranquil Tide card stock using Versamark and heat embossed it using Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder.
The octopus was die cut using the coordinating dies and then sentiment was die cut using the #2 oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. The #4 oval from the Layering Ovals was used to die cut a Mint Macaron matte. The net was die cut from Silver Glimmer paper after removing the backing. (This was a very difficult cut. I had to repeatedly run the die through the Big Shot and turn the panels around and run it through again. However, I am pleased that it finally worked as I needed that sparkly bit!)
I used Wink of Stella on my Octopus to add some fun shimmer. The now retired Distressing Tool was used on both the Mint Macaron matte for the sentiment and the card base itself. The mattes and DSP were adhered to the card base using liquid adhesive.
Fast Fuse was used to lay down a patch of adhesive for the net and then both the Octopus and sentiment were adhered using Dimensionals.
On a matte of Very Vanilla, I repeatedly stamped the seaweed in Tranquil Tide and then used Night of Navy, stamped off, to stamp the octopus offset. I used Mint Macaron to stamp the netting around the card and then used both Mint Macaron and Night of Navy to ink the edges of the matte before adhering it inside the card.
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| Check out the shimmer on the octopus! |
Whew! It was a lot of work (counting the cards that didn't work out) but I'm so pleased with the results! I also really like the color combo in this card. Feel free to save the color combo for your own projects.
Have you had difficulty working with a particular set? Let me know in the comments below!
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2 comments:
Fantastic, Linda! That DP is perfect for the eatery background. Love the color!
Thank you Donna! I’m loving this paper
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