Stampin' Up!'s Island Oasis and Sentimental Journey
The theme for this week's Pals' Paper Arts Challenge is Summer. I don't know about you but when I think of summer, I think vacation. Then I took a look at the Summer Mini set Sentimental Journey and for some unknown reason The Who's Magic Bus came to mind. I'm a child of the 60s and Flower Power was prevalent while I was in high school. Just look at the images from Sentimental Journey - they scream Flower Power. And don't even get me started talking about Island Oasis Designer Series paper! But what a great source for a color palette - FAR OUT!
This is my third installment supporting the results of my poll to determine the top five stamp sets in the Summer Mini. Sentimental Journey was number two. I also used Elements of Style which came in at number 3.
Stampin' Stuff:
Stamp Sets -
- Sentimental Journey Clear Mount (120075 - Summer Mini)
- Elements of Style Clear Mount (120045 - Summer Mini)
- In A Word (120057 - Summer Mini)
Ink -
- VersaMark® (102283)
- StazOn® Jet Black Ink Pad (101406)
- Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink (105216 - returning ink color)
- So Saffron Classic Ink (105213 - returning ink color)
Paper -
- Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
- Tempting Turquoise Card Stock (102067 - returning paper color)
- So Saffron Card Stock (105118 - returning paper color)
- Pumpkin Pie Card Stock (105117 - returning paper color)
- Island Oasis Designer Series paper (117173 - Summer Mini)
Accessories -
- 1/4” Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon (109038 - retiring ribbon color)
- White Stampin Emboss powder (109132)
- SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
- Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Tools -
- Scallop Oval Punch (114889)
- 1“ Circle Punch (109046)
- Scallop Oval Movers & Shapers (115953 - Punch Windows Set of 4)
- Luggage Tag (114508 - Lots of Tags Sizzlits Set of 4)
- Buttons #5 Sizzlits Die (113440)
Putting It Together Tips:
- My first plan was to use So Saffron Card Stock as is for the matted base of the card, however as I was pulling it together it just looked too - well, BLAH! I used the scrolled vine stamp from the Elements of Style set to create a subtle background with So Saffron Classic Ink. This stamp perfectly mimics the scrolling in the plane, boat, luggage & automobile. TIP: Tone on tone is easy to accomplish when you use the same color ink as the card stock.
- Of course I double matted the card face to pull the same Tempting Turquoise around the card that I used to frame the modes of transportation and the compass.
- The Scallop Movers & Shapers servers perfectly as a matting for the punched Scallop Oval Punch.
- Likewise the big button from the Sizzlits #5 Button die mats the compass punch-out perfectly.
- Using white embossing powder really makes the ”our“ pop in the center of the journey sentiment. The Pumpkin Pie card stock doesn't hurt either!
- One last tip. To use the Movers & Shakers die independent of the card face, cut a piece of card stock the size of the die. Position it over the die but keep the die in the Movers & Shakers base. Otherwise there will not be enough thickness to cut the card stock. Any other combination risks damaging the die.
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(See Sunday's posting) and I'll rebate your sales tax!
Place a $100 order from me
and I'll send you the new 2010-11 Idea Book & Catalog!
OR
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and I'll pay for the Priority Mail to get it to you!
