Very Simply Susan

I had put off using this little cutie for long enough!  So I thought this would be a great card for a happy hello on a Monday!  The little chick is darling and again, it is all about the balloons this spring.  And how can you have a balloon without a party hat?

The stamps are from the Honeycomb Happiness set in the Sale-A-Bration catalog and are only around until March 31st! The paper is from the “It’s My Party DSP Stack”.  But the paper has one subtle difference.  I wanted to use this Bermuda Blue ribbon from the Occasions catalog.  So, I added in Bermuda Blue dots on the paper with a Stampin’ Write marker! A good example showing if the paper isn’t exactly what you need, it can be easy to make it your own!

With great patience and dexterity as well as 2 tries on the balloon, I fussy cut the chick and the balloon.  The party hat is actually a scrap from the flip side of the background paper. How lucky is that?  I just strategically cut to the star on the paper!!!

I used the “Oh Hello” sentiment from the set, but this card and stamp set would work for birthdays, Easter or even as a thank you with just a change of sentiment. So get stampin’ with this little guy and have some fun!

Recipe

Papers: Crushed Curry, Bermuda Blue, It’s My Party DSP Stack
Stamps: Oh, Hello
Embellishments:Bermuda Bay 1/8″ Stitched Ribbon, Crush Curry Enamel Dot

I created a  card this past week for Global Design Project  Tuesday that featured the Typeset Specialty DSP and these colors. (You can see the card HERE!).  Because I hadn’t used this DSP in so long and because I absolutely fell in love with this color combo, I just had to try another design.

I love the vintage and artistic look of this DSP.  So I knew the stamp set had to be Awesomely Artistic. The grid paper design “lives” with the Basic Gray and Smoky Slate very well.  I choose Daffodil Delight for the pop color because I wanted to use the GDP Color Challenge.  But with a design like this, you have many options. I could see a pink shade or a green with this.

My design process usually involves picking out a DSP(patterned paper) I like and then coming up with a design around that.  The design or patterned paper usually dictates the color scheme. But with a paper like Typeset, you can build whatever color story you want on it.

I encourage you to get out your Typeset Specialty DSP and try something vintage…I know you have a pack laying around somewhere!  Don’t we all?

Recipe

Papers: Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Typeset Specialty DSP
Stamps: Awesomely Artistic