This is possibly the brightest card I have made in a while and the brightest I would probably make because I am not really a “bright” person {in more ways the one lol}, They are also colours I normally would not use together but I really like the finished product. I was asked to design a few “pocket” cards for a friend who wants to make them to give to members of her staff, The brief was bright, cheery and girlie. She wants pocket cards so she can put gift vouchers in the pocket with a note on the tag….This is the first of a few that I came up with and I will show you the other cards over the coming week.
I have used Playful Petals on this card, I really like this set because it was easy to use and I do like stamps that I can watercolour, even thou I have a long running love hate relationship with water colouring. I have stamped the image on SU watercolour paper then coloured with a Blender Pen and the ink from the lid of an ink pad. On the Almost Amethyst section of the flower I have also used a Marker to colour the centre of the small circles direct to paper giving a darker tone. I have used the flower image on the Pretty in Pink Cardstock by stamping in VersaMark. I have used the Circle image on the So Saffron Card. I think what sets this card off is the Dazzling Diamonds, which I have applied using Two Way glue.
Just thought I would show you a shot with the tag coming out, A note can be written on the tag. I have left the tag quite plain by just stamping the flower image in the corner using VersaMark. The pocket it self is super easy to make, I cut a piece of Pretty in Pink Cardstock 21cm x 10.5cm I scored a line at 9cm and folded that over and adhere using Sticky Strip and you really do need Sticky Strip because it is so strong. In this case I have folded back the right corner before adhering. The Tag is Almost Amethyst Cardstock cut to 8cm x 11cm. The ribbon at the top makes it easy to pull out the tag.
WHY? Do I have a close up shot of the ribbon…… Well, I wanted to show you a close up of the FREE Ribbon that you receive when you spend $100 this month…. Yep… FREE Ribbon….You receive 9m of this Certainly Celery Twill Ribbon AND 9m of So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon. That’s 18m for FREE. This ribbon is not sold in the Catalogue and is only around for September. Read HERE for more info. {Can you tell I am excited about free ribbon}
Materials Used: ALL Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Playful Petals {All the images in this set are shown below}
Ink: VersaMark, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery and StazOn
Paper: Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Almost Amethyst and Watercolour
Other: Blender Pen, Rich Regal Brads, 32mm Circle Punch, Horizontal Punch, Corner Rounder, Daubers, Sticky Strip, Twill Celery Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds and Two Way Glue.
Playful Petals. Set of 7. $52.95
WOW, I LOVE the colours you have used. I just adore your cards and I am so excited when you update.
Please keep up the good work. God Bless.
Love Beth
Beautiful colors used and your coloring is fantastic! beautiful tag card!
Great use of this stamp set and colours Teneale. Love the use of Dazzling Diamonds. Margaret
that is just stunning – absolutely love the colours – perfect now we’re heading into Spring
Wow, this is Fab u lous! I have this stamp set & really struggle with how to make it pretty, I am CASEing this one for sure!!! Thanks heaps for sharing!
Holy Cow Teneale! This is just the most beautiful pocket card i think I’ve ever seen!!! Thanks for giving us a close up of the ribbon too……..I was wondering what it looked like! lol
Luv Karen
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Gorgeous! And I didn’t think I liked that set…
xoxo
Hi Tenealle, I love your choice of colours and your watercolouring is as beautiful as always! You are such an inspiration. Am going to go and add you to my blog right away, so I too always remember to take a look more often. Hugs Angie :0)
OMG Teneale, this is just STUNNING! I love it! I have always had a “maybe……” kind of thing for this set and now you have totally convinced me! Darn you!!!!! LOL! Thanks for sharing.
WOW, I love this card. It is just amazing, and as for your watercolouring….Please. You do it so well.
Hope you are feeling well today, I have been thinking of you.
Lots of love
Kate 🙂
I second the motion – WOWSER, this is gorgeous Teneale – love it, love it!
Luv Ngaire