PPA103 - Believable Flowers

Stampin' Up! Beyond the Garden DSP &
Just Believe

This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is a template challenge from our own Design Team member, Margaret Moody.  To me a template challenge is the perfect opportunity to incorporate some Designer Series Paper and because there's only about a month and a half left to our Summer Mini, I thought I better feature a paper from that catalog.  Beyond the Garden is a wonderfully brilliant paper with both mono and poly chromatic designs.  I selected one using Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride, and Rose Red.  The DSP serves as a beautiful frame to inspire the message.

Stampin' Stuff:

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Stamp Sets -

• Just Believe Clear Mount (120453) <-Feature item

Ink - 

• Blushing Bride Classic (119786)
• Melon Mambo Classic (115656)
• Wild Wasabi Classic (109014)
• Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker (121074)

Paper - 

• Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
• Garden Green Card Stock (102584)
• Wild Wasabi Card Stock (108641)
• Beyond The Garden DSP (122342 - Summer Mini) <-Featured item
• Subtles Collection DSP Paper Stack (117152) <-Featured item

Accessories -

• SNAIL (104332)
• Dimensionals (104430)

Tools -

• 1 1/4'' Circle Punch (119861) 
• 1 3/8'' Circle Punch (119860)
• Blender Pens (102845) <-Featured item

Putting It Together Tips:

•  Convention Tip:  While we know that we can use the Blender Pen to extract color from the lid of our stamp pad cases and color images, did you also know you can also use the Blender Pen to extract color from a stamp?  That's how I colored the small flower center in the 1 1/4'' circle.  I inked the stamp up with Wild Wasabi, and then removed the center color using a Blender Pen.  I then used my Melon Mambo Stampin' Write marker to add the center back in.  Works like a charm.
• Although Garden Green and Blushing Bride are not in the official color palette for this DSP, Garden Green is the perfect darker shade to Wild Wasabi, and Blushing Bride is the perfect lighter shade to Melon Mambo.  If you don't have Melon Mambo, Rose Red is also a great option to use.
• I love matting the 1 1/4'' circle with the 1 3/8'' circle.  T allows exactly the same amount of border as my square mats, which is 1/16''
• Did you know that whether you stamp the light flowers over the dark sentiment or the dark sentiment over the light flowers, you get exactly the same result?

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Comments

[Carla Bazhenow]

1.

Wow, this is my favorite!!! I love it and the colors. Its just right!!! *smile* Hugs,

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2.

Mike, I love this color combo and your card is great!

Pinky

PS I never found out what happened, but I have to sign in under google to leave a comment.

[Terry]

3.

Like it alot Mike....gonna snag - as usual.
Thank you.

[Barb in Ontario]

4.

Beeeeeeeeeautiful Mike!

[Patti MacLeith]

5.

Fantastic combo of patterns on this sketch.

[Terri]

6.

Very pretty and I like the colour combination, cool and refreshing.

Ter ;)

[frenchie hum]

7.

GOOD JOB! MR. MIKE, LIKE ALWAYS....
TFS,
FRENCHIE

[Mary Fish]

8.

This is gorgeous!

Love the way you layered the stamp images with your sentiment.

Hugs, M

[Sue O.]

9.

This is a beautiful card, Mike. What a great way to use designer paper without having things be too "busy" on it. That stamp set is one of my favorites, too.

[Patricia Willey]

10.

That's a great sketch and fantastic card Mike!

[Sharon J.]

11.

Very pretty card...I love the color combination!

[Bette S]

12.

Beautiful card, Mike! I especially like the tips you graciously give out. You do great work and I really enjoy your blog.

[Ginger]

13.

Gorgeous card Mike. I feel like I am sitting in the middle of an exquisite garden when I look at your card.

[Celia Cawthon]

14.

Whoa! Major great tip on the removal of color with the Blender Pen Mike! Thanks! I'm going to WOW my girls today. (Not THOSE girls, silly)

[Susan Mac]

15.

quite the combo & I'd have to repeatedly look at it.....I made 226 conv. swaps with this paper, so I'm a bit tired of it! TFS!

[Pam Giudici]

16.

Fantastic color here, Mike! That pink in the middle of the white flower just make this card pop! That's first thing I noticed about this beauty!

[Linda Callahan]

17.

You have a fabulous way of taming (what I think is) wild and loud designer paper. Using it here as the frame is perfect - this came out great!

[Ann Schach]

18.

Beautiful, Mike! Excellent coordination of stamps and paper! A perfect take on the sketch!

[Maria A.]

19.

Mike~ I love your card for this weeks challenge. Beautiful!

[Irina]

20.

Mike,
Normally, I don't like layered cards, because they are often overdone and lack taste, but yours is an exception. It is so neat and beautiful! Such a gorgeous creation!

Irina

[Linda Fisher]

21.

Amazing! Love your color choices and thank you for sharing all those 'putting it together tips' very informative!!

[Deb]

22.

Absolutely beautiful execution of the sketch. Your colors, images and background papers all go together perfectly...just a gorgeous card!

Deb
Conroe, TX

[Kathy t]

23.

Mike , As always I enjoy seeing your creativity. I never even thought I needed this stamp set and now I think it is beautiful how everything coordinates so well together. Also I love your tips you give at the end of your posts :-)