A few days ago, I posted a card I had done for the Global Design Project Color Challenge.  I posted then that I had made several cards in for this color challenge of Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake and Berry Burst.  Today’s post is one I made, but did not enter into the challenge.  I love the card and the stamp set, In The City.  I just loved the one I entered into the challenge more.  You can see that card HERE!

Today’s card used the same background of the Hardwood background stamped in Will Wasabi on a Crumb Cake card stock.  But this card uses the In The City set from the 2017-2018 Main catalog Host Stamp selections.  This is a stamp set of many, many parts, but your imagination is the only limit to the types of designs you could create with this.  I love it because of the little houses.  Almost any stamp set that comes along with little houses in it , I love.  There is just something about using small houses in paper crafting that appeals to me.

And again, I have gone back to the Stitched Framelits for layering and framing.  I don’t know what I would do without these! I would love to have more bordered shapes.  They set off your stamped artwork perfectly!  Tomorrow, I will show you one more card made for this challenge that uses another stamp set.

Card Recipe

Papers: Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Berry Burst
Stamps: In the City
Embellishments: Berry Burst 5/8″ Crinkled Seam Binding
Tools: Stitched Framelits, Big Shot

I haven’t participated in the Global Design Project challenge in a while and I was determined to make a card for it this week.  After several tries, I settled on using the Merry Mistletoe stamp set.  I had in my mind something with the hardwood background.  I made several cards, which I will be sharing with you in the next few days, but this one is the one I chose to enter challenge #GDP097 with.

The challenge this week was a color challenge.  The challenge colors were Crumb Cake, Berry Burst and Wild Wasabi.  When I looked at the colors, I saw Christmas! I also saw rustic and hardwood.  Which explains the background stamp chosen for this card. The Merry Mistletoe has been one of my favorite sets from the new catalog, so choosing this stamp set was a natural.  With the stamp and the colors, it was a great time to try using some of the Boxwood Wreath embellishments. The cute little wreaths have been in my craft stash just waiting to come out. And I don’t know what I would do if Stampin’ Up! did not have the stitched framelits! They have really become my go to for framing artwork and sentiments.

I have to say, there were a lot of neat interpretations of this color challenge for #GDP097.  I encourage you to take a look at some of them by clicking HERE or on the image below.

Card Recipe

Papers: Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Berry Burst
Stamps: Merry Mistletoe, Hardwood
Embellishments: Boxwood Wreaths, Corrugated Elements, Berry Burst 5/8″ Crinkles Seam Binding
Tools: Stitched Framelits, Big Shot

This card using Pop of Paradise, was for an organized swap.  I started out with the new flamingo Stamp set, Fabulous Flamingo, but decided I did not want to be that artsy.  I wanted a simple card that was easy to duplicate because I had to make a lot.  Plus,  I wanted a modern clean look.  The flamingo from Pop of Paradise was perfect for creating a modern, simple card.  To bring in some trendy elements, I used the Balloon Celebration.  I had seen a card on Pinterest where someone used pieces from this set to create lemons and cantaloupes.  I didn’t get that specific with the shapes from this set, but I thought the shapes definitely looked tropical.

For colors, I used the In Colors of Flirty Flamingo and Lemon Lime Twist.  I loved how they work together. I need a vibrant pink for the flamingo and the Flirty Flamingo was certainly the color.  The background stamp is from Work of Art.  It was a simple way of getting a watercolor look without the time it takes to watercolor!  I could simply stamp and move on to the next card. Some 3/8″ Flirty Flamingo Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and Basic Rhinestones were the finishing touches.

Card Recipe

Papers: Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Whisper White
Stamps: Pop of Paradise, Balloon Celebration
Embellishments: 3/8″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

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