Hello everyone! I’m back (with much less time between posts this time!) with two fun and colorful versions of this card layout. It took me a long time to get comfortable designing my own cards, but the accomplishment and happiness I feel after I do create my own card is definitely worth the effort! Scroll down to the bottom of this post (after all the pictures) and you’ll find my YouTube video for these cards.
I really love both versions of this card. The card with the yellow (So Saffron) flower is so bright and cheery and the card with the pink (Petal Pink) flower on the right is so elegant and soothing. Besides the difference in color scheme there is also a slight variation in the dimensions. This is due to a cutting error at first, but I actually like the wider border on the card with the pink flower.
**Note**: I don’t think it’s visible in the pictures, but I popped up the cardstock layers (So Saffron on the left, Whisper White on the Left) with Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. The video shows this much more clearly.
Although the Floral Essence Stamp Set is the core of this suite, I really feel the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper is the star of the Perennial Essence Suite. You can check out all the amazing designs at this link.
I wanted to make sure there was a picture that really showed the shine of the gold embossing powder on this version. I love the simple stamping on the inside of the card. Just a little something to pretty it up. 🙂 The stamp pads I used on this card were Versamark (for the embossing, So Saffron (flowers), Soft Suede (flower centers and sentiment).
Dimensions (Card with Soft Suede Base)
- Base = 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″ (Scored on the long side at 4 1/4″)
- So Saffron cardstock layer = 4 x 5 1/4″
- DSP Layer = 3 7/8 x 5 1/8″
- Sentiment Banner = 3 x 3/4″ (Trim left end as needed)
- Inside cardstock layer = 4 x 5 1/4″
I love how the silver embossing powder really softened the look of this version. It goes so well with the blues and purples in the DSP. The stamp pads I used on this card were Versamark (for embossing), Petal Pink (flowers) and Mossy Meadow (flower centers and sentiment).
Dimensions (Card with Mossy Meadow Base)
- Base = 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″ (Scored on the long side at 4 1/4″)
- Whisper White cardstock layer = 3 7/8 x 5 1/8″
- DSP Layer = 3 3/4 x 5″
- Sentiment Banner = 3 x 3/4″ (Trim left end as needed- this sentiment is shorter than above so you could probably do 2 1/2 x 3/4″)
- Inside cardstock layer = 3 3/4 x 5″
I really hope you have been inspired by this card. There are so many possibilities with this suite! I’d love to hear what you think of my cards. Which one is your favorite? Please leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts. I truly appreciate your feedback. Just be kind please! 🙂
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Joyful stamping!
~Stephanie
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