Another Take Two challenge from my Lindsey, Trudee and myself! This time it looks like fun with the brand new Samantha line by Crate paper meeting up with Looks Like Spring from Stampin Up! I just adore this new paper line…even the smell of it! LOL I just can’t wait to see what my very talented friends have been up to! We don’t peek at each other’s work until we all hit publish so it can be a lot of fun for us. I hope you enjoy it too! To check out the other card designs…make sure you visit Follow Your Bliss & Embellished by Jacksonbelle…I know you won’t want to miss them! Keep reading for the instructions on how to create my card below.
Mon Amie, Samantha
I was so excited when we picked the Samantha Line from Crate paper to feature on today’s Take Two challenge. The paper is so heavy and textured and is printed on both sides. The center of the paper is a white core…I love being about to highlight this with sanding the edges to pick up the white. Another thing I like about it is the flexibility of the styles…you can go vintage, shabby or even get a very fresh new look with it. Because it has such a great red in it…I started off by making a card base with Ruby Red cardstock in my traditional 5.25″ square size. I then layered it with the dotted patterned paper after sanding the edges. This paper is actually a beautiful soft amethyst…sorry the photo makes it look more blue. I cut my floral paper where I could get lots of color and florals from the design. I knew I wanted to cluster my stamped images together on the right side of the design, so to add interest and balance of color to the left, I used the reverse red side of one of the sheets and punched a scallop edge with small EK Success corner rounder with the guard removed. I sanded the scallops to highlight the edge.
Quick Tip – Michael’s carries this new little sanding pad called Eversand Sanding Pad that is perfect for papercrafts and super inexpensive. I bought it at the end of an aisle in the woodcraft section. One side has a 220 grit surface and the other a 100 grit surface. It stands up well and is very easy to work with! It claims to outlast sandpaper 10 to 1 guaranteed and from them use I’ve gotten from it…I believe them!
After stitching the main layers of my card, I went to work on the stamped elements of my design. The teal paper is another reverse side or the Samantha line. I love how the reverse sides coordinate perfectly with the paper. No more searching for a color that may or may not match in my cardstock drawer. I stamped the mini diamond print on it with Ruby Red ink and then punched it with my Marvy Scalloped Square punch. I sanded the scallops and then stitched it to my design.
The flower is the large daisy stamped with Ruby Red on Almost Amethyst paper. I decided to go with a double blossom for fullness and in the center I added a very fun find I discovered at my local scrapbook store yesterday. Doodlebug has come out with the most gorgeous sheets of rhinestones in so many colors….I had a terrible time choosing and finally narrowed it down to four. I love the variety of sizes…from very tiny to this big beauty on my card. You can see the tiny size on my friend tag that I attached beside my flower.
For the last touch, I felt I needed a little word at the bottom of my design. I found this Mon Amie stamp from SU’s Carte Postale set and stamped it on the vertical. I love the way it lines up with the flower…it almost looks as if it were designed to be the flower stem. I love it when things like that happen by chance!
I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
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