After I finished this card, I was afraid maybe it look too much like a cabana tent. But I love the look of Mint Macaron against black, so I decided to stick with it. Plus with the balloons and the bold sentiment, it has a “I am happy to be poolside IN the cabana” look to it. What started me on the design was the paper. I just love it. It is from the It’s My Party DSP stack. The stripe has a clean airy look to it and I loved the challenge of doing all the layers on an angle. I didn’t really try to match them up, but I did try to make sure they did not compete with each other. I think it came out pretty good. The sentiment is from the Tin of Cards set. Again, who says the stamps that go with a set don’t have other uses! The balloons are from Beautiful Ride. I haven’t used Beautiful Ride nearly enough, but I do like the fact there are so many “small” stamps in it. It allows you to create custom looks.
The 2-color twine in Mint Macaron and Black really set the card. Honestly I stared at the card a long time wondering what embellishment to add until “bam!” it hit me in the head the 2-color twine was the ONLY embellishment I could use! It’s funny how the simplest solutions are the hardest to arrive at!
Recipe
Papers: It’s My Party DSP, Black
Stamps: Tin of Cards, Beautiful Ride
Inks: Basic Black, Mint Macaron
Tools: Banners Framelits, Big Shot
Embellishments: Baker’s Twine Combo Pack
It’s awesome!
Love it!