Flower Pot For Global Design Project

You can't imagine my delight when I saw the color challenge for the Global Design Project #29! The colors were definitely my kind of colors! In fact, I had used these colors previously (minus one) in my post, Shake It Off.

It didn't take long for me to plan my design.

I cut an Early Espresso card base for a 4.75 x 6" card and a matte from an Early Espresso text paper from the Neutrals Backgrounds DSP Stack. After inking the edges with Early Espresso, I adhered the matte to the card base and proceeded to punch flowers from Bermuda Bay using the Pansy Punch as well as flowers from Tangelo Twist using the Petite Petals Punch.

Tangelo Twist polka dot paper from the Brights Backgrounds DSP Stack was used for a flower pot and separate piece for the trim on the pot.

Using a sponge dauber, I inked each flower and used a sponge to ink the flower pot pieces in Early Espresso, applying a bit more shading to the shadow side of the pot.

I assembled the flowers using Multi Medium Matte, adding a Bermuda Bay Candy Dot from the Brights set to each flower.

The trim was adhered to the flower pot using Dimensionals and then a Tangelo Twist Ribbon was tied around the pot. The pot was adhered to the card front using Dimensionals. The flowers were also adhered with Dimensionals.

Using a sentiment from the Gift From The Garden, I stamped with Early Espresso onto a strip of Bermuda Bay. I used the Banner Triple Punch to flag one end. I cut a piece of the Tangelo Twist polka-dotted paper for another banner. It was adhered to the card front with Fast Fuse and the sentiment banner was popped up over it with Dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, I used a matte of the now retired Naturals White card stock. I used one of the stamps from the Petite Petals stamp set to stamp flowers in both Bermuda Bay and Tangelo Twist around three edges of the matte, stamping more than once before reinking for some of the flowers. I adhered a strip of the Early Espresso text DSP to the right side of the matte, after inking the edges, and then inked the remaining edges of the matte. I adhered the matte with Fast Fuse to complete the card.

I chose not to make a shaped flower pot card for this challenge, as I preferred to have the flower pot mounted onto the Early Espresso text DSP. I like the way the card came together!

What do you think? Do you like this color combo? Drop me a comment below!

Card Inspiration—Color

In my job as cashier at Walmart, I occasionally get a moment between customers. It is then that my thoughts turn to possible card projects.

One of my favorite activities is to make a list of new color combos. I love color and can't imagine a world without it. I glean ideas from all sorts of things. A printed fabric, packaging, or like today, from a magazine.

I saw this cover for Style At Home magazine and right away I knew I wanted to use Lost Lagoon, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake and Gold. I even jotted down a description of the card, complete with a rough sketch.

This card idea gnawed at me all through my shift until I could get home and bring it to fruition!


My apologies for the difference in color between the two card images—the second image is closest to how the card actually looks.

The card deviates only slightly from my design idea. I decided to use a smidge of Island Indigo to make the card pop. Also, I stamped on a die cut rather than straight on the card. I used two now retired stamp sets on this card: Million & One and En Francaise. I also used a punch from the retired set of punches, Itty Bitty Shapes.

Leave me a comment below to let me know where you find your best color ideas!

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