Stampin' UP! Petite Petals and Hello You Thinlits
It's the third Monday of the month and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew. We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators focused on sharing a ton of ideas featuring a single stamp set. This week it's a set called Petite Petals. You have likely come from Rochelle Blok's blog on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.
As you all know, I'm inspired by - well - inspiration! On May 16th my partner Rick and I started an amazing 22 day adventure visiting, among other cities, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, St John's NF, Belfast, Dublin, and London! We boarded a cruise ship in Montreal after a few days in Toronto and a train ride north. The photo above was a piece of blown glass artwork in one of the stairways on our ship. This was just the beginning of the inspiration on this trip. And it's the perfect inspiration for Petite Petals.
Step by Step Tips:
- I wanted something other than just the Petite Petals mounted on the Very Vanilla card stock, but I wanted to also stay true to the stamp set challenge. I try to only use the featured stamp set. So I relied on the Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for texture and Hello You Thinlits for the sentiment. Tear and Tap is the perfect product - new to Stampin' UP! - to adhere textured card stock to a flat surface. When it sticks, it's stuck! It's great for all your 3D projects too!
- Marina Mist, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz, Pacific Point, and Blackberry Bliss provided the perfect color match stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and punched out using the Petite Petal Punch. Why fussy cut when you can punch?
- I opted to create an asymmetrical look by placing the matted image towards the top of the card. This allowed me to attach the “Thanks” sentiment below.
- I used Basic Black card stock for the matting and the sentiment to create a balance. I hope you like it!
Next stop on the Hop is Betty Traciak where she'll wow you with her beautiful design skills.
Welcome back Mike and Rick.
What a great trip!
Love this card - thank you.
Posted by: Terry | 06/19/2015 at 09:25 AM
Love the artwork that inspired your card and I love your card. The colors are beautiful with the black and white background. Your 22 day adventure sounds wonderful. Hope it was!
Posted by: Lisa Young | 06/17/2015 at 07:45 PM
Super design interpretation! I love the addition of the black!
Posted by: betty traciak | 06/16/2015 at 05:56 PM
Ha, Mike, your comment on my blog made me laugh!
What a great job using inspiration on your project. I love that!
Posted by: Heidi Baks | 06/16/2015 at 05:32 AM
Love the story behind your inspiration for your card and it's gorgeous. Love the colours and layout.
Posted by: Bronwyn Eastley | 06/16/2015 at 04:07 AM
Your card and your inspiration's are both beautiful. I hope you had a great time on your trip, sounds like the trip of a lifetime. Keep up the good fun, It makes
me want to stamp more.
Posted by: Gloria Sperring | 06/15/2015 at 04:30 PM
Such a pretty, sweet and CAS card, Mike! Love all of your elements!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | 06/15/2015 at 12:32 PM
It's great that you find inspiration everywhere. You must have been on overload on vacation! Tell me... we're you in awe standing on the same ground where great and famous people have stood?
The I can't imagine standing where some famous authors stood. The pubs being gathering places, you could meet anyone there. Love the card. The colors are very close. TFS, hugs Jess
Posted by: Jessica | 06/15/2015 at 12:00 PM
Love, love, love this card. I have a bunch of flowers leftover from another project, and will be using them to CASE your design. Thank you for sharing!
Sounds like you and Rick had a fantastic trip! I need to look for card design inspiration in other things. Although I've seen other "inspired by" designs, for some reason, this one really hit me.
Posted by: Kim | 06/15/2015 at 11:19 AM
Sounds like you two had a fantastic trip! And found some great inspiration :) Love the flow of colors across the card, and all of the texture! I am looking forward to more details about your trip ;)
Posted by: Tanya Boser | 06/15/2015 at 08:27 AM
Mike, you ALWAYS have the nicest cards. Love this stamp set, the colors you used are awesome together. How are you fairing in the heat??
Posted by: tammy fletcher | 06/15/2015 at 08:26 AM
Hi Mike! Love how you took inspiration from the blown glass; it translated beautifully to your finished card. (And what an amazing trip that must have been. I hope you both had a wonderful time!)
Posted by: Adriana | 06/15/2015 at 07:49 AM
What a gorgeous card, Mike! And a perfect tribute to your inspiration piece.
Posted by: Yapha | 06/15/2015 at 06:49 AM
Wonderful card! Very fresh and full of energy, too.
Posted by: Carol Lucas | 06/15/2015 at 06:33 AM
I love the inspiration for the card. The colors are gorgeous! Your trip sounds like it was a awesome!! I am glad you had a great time.
Posted by: Holly/Rubber Redneck | 06/15/2015 at 05:19 AM
Fantastic creation Mike. Love the colours and love your inspiration. It always amazes me when and where we get our inspiration from.
Posted by: Rochelle Blok | 06/15/2015 at 02:00 AM
Love how you used your inspiration piece as your "muse" on this. Really wonderful card! And your trip sounds fantastic!
Posted by: Jen Timko | 06/14/2015 at 08:34 PM
How fun! I love the inspiration and the card is fantastic! The colors and the embossing are gorgeous together.
Posted by: Dawn Tidd | 06/14/2015 at 06:40 PM
Your trip looked fabulous! So glad you had a great time! And you found the perfect inspiration....this is so pretty! Love the flowers scattered against the textured background!
Posted by: linda callahan | 06/14/2015 at 06:27 PM