I am back from Houston – I’ve been at Stampin’ Up!’s incredible Leadership Conference since last Wednesday – and I’m super-excited to share a couple of Sneak Peek item with you. While the Banners Framelit Dies are from the Occasions Catalog (launched Jan 3), the paper is a sneak peek at one of the wonderful Sale-a-Bration products, and the images and sentiment are from a brand new 2014-2015 Annual Catalog stamp set called So Very Happy. We were all So Very Happy to receive this stamp set this weekend, and I’m So Very Happy to share it with you now. Here’s my card:
With this card, I am also sliding in on the last day of this week’s Freshly Made Sketches sketch. Jen Mitchell is the host of the challenge, and her sketch is perfectly clean. Here is Jen’s sketch that inspired my owl card:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- When coloring just won’t do. I stamped this owl on Whisper White with Jet Black StazOn – keep reading, keep reading. With a Blender Pen, I tried my best to color the owl with Summer Starfruit. Nope. I tried again with Sahara Sand. It was difficult for me to get the solid image I wanted with the Blender Pen. After a couple of attempts, I decided to stamp the image on Sahara Sand and snip it out. While the Blender Pens and Stampin’ Write Markers are perfect for some images (I used the makers to color in the stripes on the banner in the owl’s hand – er, wing – and am happy with how that turned out), sometimes coloring is not the answer. Things will be very different when the Stampin’ Up! Blendabilities are released sometime this quarter. Woo hoo!
- A beautiful mix of colors. The colors in this Designer Series Paper (Sweet Sorbet from Sale-a-Bration) are a wonderful foundation for other images on the card: Basic Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Summer Starfruit and Whisper White. While I used these exact colors, I notice that Stampin’ Up! has selected black, white, a pink, a green, a blue, a gray and a yellow. What balance! And what a great tip for creating our own balanced color combinations. I used these colors for the owl, the sentiment, the flag and the other paper on the card.
- An extended banner. I tend to like practical cards – cards that don’t have oversized bows and trinkets, cards that can be mailed or reasonably placed in an envelope. Of course that tendency can be challenged, right? For today’s card, I decided to create a layered banner that extends beyond the base of the card. What is going on here?! While I can’t fit this card in a standard-sized envelope, I can make an appropriately sized envelope with my Stampin’ Up! Envelope Punch Board.
Stamp Sets: So Very Happy Papers: Summer Starfuit, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper Inks: Jet Black StazOn, Stampin’ Write Markers (Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Pool Party) Accessories: Banners Framelits Dies, Square Collection Framelits, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Brian
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Please come back tomorrow. I know you are waiting to hear about Mom’s birthday and about my trip to Houston, but I just had to fit in this Freshly Made Sketches project today (and I couldn’t wait to share this stamp set). That’ll all happen tomorrow. Pictures, stories, summaries and some great swaps I received at Leadership. You’ll want to make sure you come back to check it out tomorrow. Thanks!
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Oh boy! I want to see more of this So Very Happy stamp set! What a cutie! Glad to have you back on the East Coast. Looking forward to hear how exciting your trip was!
Welcome back, Brian! Such a cute card … the owl is just so adorable. And the DSP Sweet Sorbet is a very nice backdrop for the sketch and the stamps and the Framelits you chose to use! A very happy card! I’m really looking forward to seeing all you have to share with us from Leadership and from your Mom’s birthday!
Yes!! Welcome back, Brian!!! I bet you had a blast but I know you are very happy to be home. I just adore this little owl, so super cute indeed. This is a very cheerful birthday card that anyone, young and not so young would love to receive.
Cute card. Anxious to hear about your trip too.
Yep – love it! I really, really want some of that DSP and the owl is going to be one of my favourites (as soon as we can order it down under!) Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
Cute card ! It`s all in the details . The layered banners plus the cute little one that adorable owl is waving . This could be a “one size fits all card ” . I like the sketch for simplicity . Welcome back !
So Very Happy you shared this card today. Super cute. I can hardly wait for the new Blendabilites. I’m not very good at blending so these pens should help me out tremendously. Can’t wait to get my hands on them. Welcome home.
This is adorable! I love the colors here! And the extended banner really adds to it. Great job!
*Love* your design, Brian! Very cute!!! I, too, want to see more of the So Very Happy stamp set. You always have the best eye for design details. I really like the way your layered banner picks up the design detail of the owl’s banner flag. And as always, your precision matting makes your card look so crisp and professional. Would love to hear more about your Leadership adventure!
Thanks *so* much for your fanta-bulous Product Share! You provided such a great mix of Stampin’ Up! products. Can’t wait for your next one!!!
Great card!! Again your snipping skills amaze me! The owl is adorable and I love the color combo:-)
This birthday card is such a hoot (oops, did I say that?)! Love that little owl and I have to agree with El that your layering is awesome. Having the banner extend beyond the card base is a real show stopper here Brian. As always, a fantastic job. Can’t wait to see what you’ll show us tomorrow.
Super cute card!
As usual you always do a fantastic job with your cards Brian! I love everything about this card! And evidently Owls will still be trending in the next upcoming Annual Catalog. I just looked up and noticed Grace stated you always do a fantastic job as well. So it must true!! 🙂
Is this cute or what?!! You’ve got me sold!
Adorable! I love the whimsy this owl and font brings to this creation.
Great card, Brian! Love the combo of papers/colors, and the flying banner! Thanks for sharing with us at Freshly Made Sketches!
What a beautiful card,Brian!! The colors and papers are awesome!!
Thank you for joining us at FMS!!
Can we say ADORABLE??!!?? So glad you are back and had a great time. I’m going to try to go next year. I think this little owl is the cutest! And I love that font on the Happy Birthday. Can’t wait to see the new catalog and this new set. You picked one of my favorite DSP’s from the SAB brochure…. Love how those dots just pop up around that little owl. Great card Brian! You’re the best!
Oh Brian, this is absolutely amazing!!! I love owls and was wondering about this set, will be getting it now for sure! I will be case-ing this card, thanks for all the inspiration! Glad you had so much fun at Leadership! thanks!
Really love this, Brian. So clean & fresh..,& so cute, can’t wait to see more of So Very Happy. Looks adorable!