Category: Samples

I fell in love with this stamp set from the first moment I saw it, but in the time that I’ve had it I’ve struggled to actually create with it. This week the Global Design Project has a color challenge #GDP389 which included the colors Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie & Tahitian Tide. When deciding what retiring stamp set to use I thought that the cocktails in this set would make for a perfect. Honestly, I love how it turned out. I know that there are stamps in the set that you can use to fill in the element of the cocktail glass however I decided to used my markers instead. This allowed me to have different levels of liquid in the glass. To add a bit of sparkle I finished them off by coloring them with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush. Which just so happens to be one of my favorite ways to add a bit of sparkle to a project. This set has so many great words that I just had to use multiple on the card. I also could resist stamping on the inside of the card as well.

When I’m creating I often struggle with coming up with a layout. I’ve turned to creating my own challenge which is to choose a design layout from my collection in my Pinterest board. I also have a board for color combos that I will use when needed. I turned to this board when trying to decided on a layout for this design. I love Pinterest for ideas. It’s a great place to get inspiration. I also use the catalogs, follow other stampers on Facebook and blogs, and sometimes search the internet or just look around me. What do you use for inspirations when you are feeling stuck?

After making my first card I decided to challenge myself to make more cards using this stamp set and the same color combo. The hard part was in my mind this color combo didn’t really work with the other words and images in the stamp set. This meant I needed to think a bit out of the box to create these cards. I also challenged myself to continue to use layouts from my Pinterest board. Can you figure out which layouts I used? The last challenged I used was to incorporate more retiring product including, dies, embossing folders, colors and embellishments. I’d love to hear which design is your favorite. If you take a moment you’ll see I tried to use almost every stamp and every die to create these cards. Again I stamped the inside of each card and I used multiple of the different sayings.

All Cards

• 152507 – Nothing’s Better Than Stamp Set (R)
• 152698 – Love you More than Dies (R)
• Colors – Daffodil Delight (C), Pumpkin Pie (C), Tahitian Tide (C), Basic White (C)

Cocktails Card

• 152709 – Rectangular Postage Stamp (R)
• 154284 – Matte Black Dots (R)
• 160597 – Three Twine Combo Pack, Pumpkin Pie (R) (M)
• 141897 – Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (C)
• Additional Colors – Basic Black (C)

Cookies Card

• 155560 – Scalloped Contours Dies (C)
• 160508 – Hand-Drawn Dots (R) (M)
• 160597 – Three Twine Combo Pack, Pumpkin Pie (R) (M)
• Additional Colors – Early Espresso (C), Soft Suede (R), Crumb Cake (C)

Coffee Card

• 158046 – Beautiful Shapes Dies (R)
• 161595 – Radiating Stiches Dies (O)
• 157955 – Hive 3D Embossing Folder (R)
• 155475 – Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, Black (C)
• 160412 – Opaque Adhesive-backed Gems (R) (M)
• Colors – Early Espresso (C), Soft Suede (R), Crumb Cake (C)

Chocolate Card

• 158046 – Beautiful Shapes Dies (R)
• 159183 – Stylish Shapes Dies (C)
• 157980 – Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folder (C)
• 152472 – Early Espresso 1/4″ Faux Suede Trim (R)
• Additional Colors – Early Espresso (C), Soft Suede (R)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (O) Online Exclusives, (M) Found in the current Mini Catalog

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