This week at the Friday Mashup we were challenged with using a very yummy colour palette: aqua, chocolate and white! And, if we so dared, mash that up with a Christmas theme. I decided to take a break from Christmas with this challenge, and used the awesome colour combination to make a clean and simple birthday card using one of my favourite stamps: the Triple Treat Flower.
I love those bold lines, and how about all the coordinating punches?! Use the Fancy Flower, 5-Petal Flower, or circle punch to separate the layers and mix up colours!
Happy Birthday Wishes
(FM34)
For this card, I wanted to keep it simple!
1. Embrace the white space!: The white space in a card (or, the space without patterns/images), can be as striking as the focal point! It helps keep the card looking clean, and can really draw attention to the 'main attraction'. I resisted the urge to sponge, versamark, and slap on patterned paper... Something that's really hard for me! Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper is so gorgeous, I usually look for every excuse to use it! Since I didn't want to use DSP in the main body of the card, I used it as an accent for the stamped image - a tiny hint of Spice Cake in the middle of the Triple Treat Flower.
2. Be bold!: Using colours that really contrast each other help make the card pop - it gives the illusion of depth and dimension. I like to use stamp sets with very bold and heavy lines when the rest of the card is clean and simple! It gives the card some weight, like having a light and fluffy mousse cake with a nice cookie crumb crust ;)
1. Embrace the white space!: The white space in a card (or, the space without patterns/images), can be as striking as the focal point! It helps keep the card looking clean, and can really draw attention to the 'main attraction'. I resisted the urge to sponge, versamark, and slap on patterned paper... Something that's really hard for me! Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper is so gorgeous, I usually look for every excuse to use it! Since I didn't want to use DSP in the main body of the card, I used it as an accent for the stamped image - a tiny hint of Spice Cake in the middle of the Triple Treat Flower.
2. Be bold!: Using colours that really contrast each other help make the card pop - it gives the illusion of depth and dimension. I like to use stamp sets with very bold and heavy lines when the rest of the card is clean and simple! It gives the card some weight, like having a light and fluffy mousse cake with a nice cookie crumb crust ;)
The supplies I used for this card were:
Cardstock: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Paper: Spice Cake DSP
Stamps: Triple Treat Flower, Petite Pairs
Ink: Early Espresso
Tools: Fancy Flower punch
Cardstock: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Paper: Spice Cake DSP
Stamps: Triple Treat Flower, Petite Pairs
Ink: Early Espresso
Tools: Fancy Flower punch
Until next time - Happy Stamping :)
-Tara
Hi Tara,
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Love the white space to focus the eye onto the stamped image.
Thanks for joining us.
Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz
Friday Mashup DT
Very nice CAS card. You did a great job with the color challenge portion!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!
Beautiful clean card, I love the layers on the flower.Thank you for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteI love all the white space! I wish it didn't terrify me so much. :) I love all the layers of your flower; they have so much depth and dimension. Thanks for joining The Friday Mashup this week.
ReplyDeleteLove the white space! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup.
ReplyDeleteLove your layered flower. Great CAS card! Thanks for playing the Friday Mashup!
ReplyDeleteOoh-la-la! I just love this! This CAS type of card is just my style, and I love what you did with that stamp and the punches and the layers... I will be casing this card!
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