Hello there and happy Monday! It's the first of the month and at Papertrey Ink, that means that it's time for the Senior Design Team Challenge. With spring just around the corner, Nichole challenged us to use our favorite spring-themed stamp sets in conjunction with a fresh and springy color scheme to create a project. I decided to show you today, how you can take the same color scheme and layout paired with different stamp sets to create a set of cards that all coordinate with each other, but with each one being a being unique and special.
I started out with my color scheme of spring moss, aqua mist, hibiscus burst and rustic cream. I used all 4 of those colors on each of my 3 cards, however I changed up the arrangement of those colors on each card. This allows each card to have a bit of it's own "personality" while still looking like a coordinated set. The coordination is great if you're going to give a set like this away. But even if you're keeping the set for your own use, taking this approach to making your cards will save you lots of time by limiting the decisions you have to make on each card.
I also used the same layout on each of these cards and repeated a few of the details to keep things looking cohesive. You'll notice on each card, I inked the edges of the paper elements with vintage touch tea dye ink. I also used the Polka Dot Basics impressions plate on each card front, before adding any of my stamped layers. I love that extra bit of texture that it gave each card.
On my first card here, I used the Wishing You stamp set. So happy and cheery are the little tulips and I love the font combination on the sentiments in this set.
Each card also has a scalloped layer that I cut using the new medium scalloped border die.....here, that layer is in aqua mist card stock topped with a hibiscus burst bow and an aqua mist threaded button.
On my second card, I used the Spiral Bouquet stamp set for both the flowers as well as the sentiment. Don't you just love the beautiful font used for the sentiments in this set? A favorite of mine for sure.
The flowers were stamped in hibiscus burst ink with spring moss stems. Then, to add another pop of aqua mist (in keeping with my color scheme) I added a few small aqua mist buttons to the flower panel. I finished this one off with a little bow of aqua mist topnotch twill ribbon. That is some luscious stuff, let me tell ya. :)
For the last card in my set, I knew my card base needed to use aqua mist card stock, since I'd already used the other two colors. I also knew that my scalloped layer needed to be hibiscus burst, since I hadn't used that color of a border yet. SO, I decided to stamp an aqua mist/spring moss lady bug (from Little Lady) and then stamped the little buggy trail in hibiscus burst to bring the pink back into the palette one more time.
I also couldn't resist adding some moss colored rhinestones to the dots on my little ladybug's wings. I love the way it brightened up an already happy little card, even more!
I hope that you're inspired now to bust out a few of those older stamp sets that you may have sitting on your shelf. (Or maybe you've added a few more to your wish list now?? Ha.) Either way, I hope that you've seen how easy it is to create darling sets of cards with lots of character, just by mixing up the details a bit. And whether it's already springy and warm where you live or whether you're still shoveling snow, I hope you've been inspired to get crafty with some springtime goodies!
For more inspiration, be sure to visit the Nichole Heady and the other girls on the Senior Design Team today -- they've each got some cheery, SPRINGY projects to share with you!
Betsy Veldman
Heather Nichols
Mish Wooderson
Lisa Johnson
and our Distinguished Guest Designer, Kelly Purkey, is playing along too!
Thanks for stopping by today! I'll chat with you again soon.
{Happily Ever After supplies}
Paper: spring moss, aqua mist, rustic cream
Stamps: Wishing You
Ink: spring moss, hibiscus burst, aqua mist, vintage touch tea dye
Other: hibiscus burst classic grosgrain ribbon, aqua mist button, rustic cream button twine, Polka Dot Basics impressions plate, medium scalloped border die, corner chomper
{Bloom supplies}
Paper: hibiscus burst, spring moss, rustic cream
Stamps: Spiral Bouquet
Ink: spring moss, hibiscus burst, vintage touch tea dye
Other: aqua mist buttons, aqua mist topnotch twill ribbon, Polka Dot Basics impressions plate, medium scalloped border die, corner chomper
{Happy Birthday supplies}
Paper: aqua mist, hibiscus burst, rustic cream
Stamps: Little Lady, Wishing You
Ink: aqua mist, spring moss, hibiscus burst, vintage touch tea dye
Other: spring moss saddle stitch ribbon, Polka Dot Basics impressions plate, medium scalloped border die, Kaiser Scrapbook rhinestones, corner chomper
