Hi Everyone. Happy Sunday night.
I hope your weekend was fabulous. Tonight's card features one of SU's single stamps For Your Flower. This card was created for the Pals Paper Arts – monochromatic purple challenge. Monochromatic challenges are always great fun. It becomes all about shades and textures.
Here's my take on the challenge:
You can see that I used texture on the background and on the lower portion of the card. Additionally, I created more layering and texture on the flower focal point – by stamping it twice and layering it off angle and adding little half pearls. The flower mimics the flower shapes on the embossed background.
Card recipe: (all supplies Stampin' Up! unless specifically noted)
- Card stock: Concord Crush and Whisper White
- Inks: Concord Crush
- Accessories: Concord Crush ribbon, Basic Pearls, In Colors DSP (level 1 hostess), Concord Crush In Color polyester ribbon
- Tools: Big Shot, embossing folder (non-SU), paper snips, Fancy Flower Extra Large Punch
Card instructions:
- Cut Concord Crush to 11 x 4 1/4 scoring and folding at 5 1/2:.
- Cut a second piece of Concord Crush 4 x 3 1/2 and run through your Big Shot with your favorite embossing folder. In this case the embossing folder is a birthday folder. Adhere to card base using snail
- Cut a pice of DSP to 4 1/4 x 2 1/8 and adhere to card base
- Wrap Concord Crush ribbon around the card and adhere under where the flower will be placed
- Ink up the For You Flower stamp with Concord Crush and stamp. Repeat. Adhere the two flower pieces together using dimensionals – off-setting the petals
- Adhere these two flowers to the card base using Pop Up Glue Dots
- Last think you need to do – adhere the half pearls in the joins of the top flower
Tips:
- Adding texture and repeating elements or shapes is essential with a monochromatic card – it really is what adds the interest
- Adding dimension also helps – especially when you have a layer of ribbon beneath. Adding a dimensional underneath the top layer and then pop up glue dots underneath the two flower images adds additional depth and more interest
- Don't forget to condition your stamp – especially with a stamp that has a lot of surface area
That's it. You are done. Very quick and very easy. Additionally, it can be any color combo you want!
On a personal note: well, today was an interesting day. We went out to do a little shopping this afternoon and didn't get more than 1/8" of a mile. We ran over a bicycle allen wrench and put a hole in the tire. 2 1/2 hours later we were back on the road. By that time, it was really late in the afternoon. Well, at least Lou has an Allen wrench for his bike. Well, he's never bought one of these particular Allen wrenches because he didn't need one…. however, for the cost of the repaired tire – at least he got something from it 🙂
On the other hand…. our dinner was the result of our trip to the Farmer's Market yesterday. Fabulous purple carrots, divine cucumber, Arugula salad and bread and rustic cheddar cheese from our local deli. Fabulous!
I hope you all had a wonderful Sunday and a fabulous weekend. Thank you to all of you who commented on my milestone last night. I really appreciate it.
As always, prayers for Trish, Germaine, Arthur, T, Pri and John – and Lou's dad, too.
Thank you for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere. You know your visits are much appreciated.
Have a fabulus Monday everyone
Hugs
Jaydee
Hugs
Jaydee
8 Responses
Love the texture and the DSP, Jaydee! And the pearls are the perfect touch! A beautiful monochromatic card! Thanks for joining us at Pals Paper Arts this week!
Oh this is fabulous Jaydee! Love that new purple…the pearls are such a nice accent too!
Lesley 🙂
Hi Jaydee, Lovely card, I really like the color. I think that every time I see this particular color it seems to change right in front of me. hee, hee. The ribbon is a great touch, as are the pearls. The pearls are so tiny that at first I thought they were Liquid Pearls. I do like this stamp very much and plan to order it with my next order, very versatile. Love the paper on the lower half of your card, will have to get that also. Seems like a quite quick but yet high impact card to make. Great job.
Weather here cooled for one day, that is all, now back to 90’s today. Phew! High 80’s expected all week. I saw where you had some very bad storms last week,I hope they didn’t affect you too much. From the 3 days of storms and rain that we had here the previous week and last weekend, much of our area has been declared a Disaster Zone. By the Grace of God’s hand, we were spared any damage or flooding.
I have been laying low lately, very sick, but positive. The Oncologist told me that was normal, so not to worry, just feel like I got hit by a speeding train and thrown into a blender. Yuck!!!
I keep You All in My Thoughts daily and pray for Everyone needing the Lord’s Help at this time. My heart goes out to Each of you that each new day brings you some kind of pleasure and Sunshine.
Cyber hugs, Trish in Wisconsin
Thanks for the tips on creating a great monochromatic card–very helpful, as usual!
Great card, love the DSP.
Oo, this is fantastic! :o) As always, the pearls give it such an elegant touch. :o)
I’m SO sorry about your tire! That’s awful!! :o( At least you got some delicious yumminess at the FM. :o)
The temps cooled here yesterday, but are expected to hit the 100’s again before the end of the week. UGH.
Your patterns and textures are wonderful! That Concord is a beautiful color! Wonderful card – so glad you play at PPA! But about those purple carrots……………
Love the purple. I am going to put this flower on my “buy” list! Sorry about the tire-has happened to me with a screw! Why would a screw be in the road?
We are enjoying cooler temperatures this summer. What a nice change. Can hardly wait for renovation to be finished. My stamp room is coming along nicely. We are having new doors put in today. Took out the solid oak doors and replacing them with molded plastic ones. Who’d have ever thought this would happen!
Enjoy your week.
So pretty, Jaydee! Love your purple card. I also have that embossing folder and just never think to use it – you’ve inspired me!
Lynn