Grateful for You for PPA263

This week’s Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge pairs the wickedly bold Tempting Turquoise with the deepness of Rich Razzleberry and the softness of Pear Pizzazz.  Does it get any better than that?!  I opted for a bold, graphic card with these super-happy colors and toned them down just a bit with accents of Basic Black.  Here’s my 5″ x 3-3/4″ card:

Merry Everything, Stampin' Up!, Brian King, PPA263

And here’s the banner for the PPA challenge banner that inspired my card:PPA263

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

  • Merry Everything.  Merry Everything is a wonderful carryover from last year’s Holiday Catalog (available in this year’s Annual Catalog).  From Halloween to Christmas and everything in between, this set offers great sentiments that pair well with the Note Tag punch – and other shapes, as well.  In the Annual Catalog, this set is offered in a bundle with the Note Tag punch (great deal!):

    Merry Everything Bundle, Stampin' Up!

    Merry Everything Bundle, Stampin’ Up!

  • Tags & Labels Framelits.  I just love the selection of sizes in the Tags & Labels Framelits – there are SIX of each shape – and we can build them as layered as we want or skip some sizes to change up the frame on our sentiment.  I cropped the sentiment on white paper and the next size up for the border of black.  I created a frame around the central base of the card front with a matching width of black.

    Tags & Labels Framelits, Stampin' Up!

    Tags & Labels Framelits, Stampin’ Up!

  • Mask, then Marker.  The word “you” in this stamp set is designed with detailed stripes on the lower half of the word.  To create them in different colors, I masked the bottom half of the word with painter’s tape and inked the rest of the sentiment with Archival Basic Black ink.  I pealed off my tape and used Stampin’ Write Markers to add color to the remaining stripes.  Turns out the stripes of color on the word matched up with the width of the stripes in the paper, so I added two strips of paper (Rich Razzleberry and Pear Pizzazz) to my card front to mimic the stripes I created in the word.  If you’d like a review of masking, check out my video here.

Stamp Sets:  Merry Everything  Papers:  Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (Tempting Turquoise), Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Basic Black  Inks:  Archival Basic Black, Stampin’ Write Markers (Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise)  Accessories:  Tags & Labels Framelits, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I hope you’ll pop over to the Pals Paper Arts challenge to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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23 Comments

  1. Wow! This is you at your best! You are a genius!

  2. Okay….love the colors ,love love your Wizardly way of lining up the stripes and kinda wish you hadn`t used these framelits ….because now I want them AGAIN ! Also I like the picture of the Bundle offering . It makes it easier for a visual oriented shopper like me !

  3. I love, love how you did the color stripes on the word YOU, super clever and fabulous, you have an amazing eye for graphic designs like this Brian, the sentiment just visually grabs you.

  4. Like how you colored the YOU! And YOU are very colorful, Brian. 🙂

  5. This card really caught my attention. I have never used that stamp, in fact, I didn’t even realize that I had it. I love the way you used the markers (and then added the matching strips of CS in the background).
    I also now see how useful the Tags and Labels framelits can be….guess I’ll have to get them. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas.

  6. Wow, Brian! This is an awesome card. When I first saw it, I wondered how you got the colored YOU, then, of course, you revealed the technique. I love it. The coloring and the extra stripes of rich razzleberry and pear pizzazz really make it pop.

  7. LOVE what you did with YOU!

  8. Mesmerizing! Love it! So clever!

  9. A great bold and striking card. Love the clean graphic lines. The black borders add to the sharpness. Well done!

  10. Love the bold colors! And your so smart to line up the colors like you did! Makes for a perfect card

  11. What a neat idea! I love the way the stripes in YOU line up with the paper and then adding the color strips was really genius!!

  12. WOW! No other words for this one.

  13. Boy, the previous comments are all right on target. They don’t leave me much to say……….and that isn’t easy! LOL Of course the genius of this card is the way you lined up the colors of stripes and colors on the words. Couldn’t be more perfect but then again, you are the epitome of perfection. Luv ya.

  14. It’s something about stripes….love them! Brian this card makes me smile and the sentiment describes how we think of you!

  15. Holy cow! You are amazingly amazing, Brian King! What you did with the YOU is truly inspired.

  16. You have a great eye for color Brian King! The addition of the black is perfect!

  17. WOW!! I am in awe with how you did the YOU. You never cease to amaze!

  18. I loved your face. Glad you posted video any way. When I go on computer every day. I first go to hotmail and see if you have posted anything. I love your clean straight line cards. A big fan of yours. Thanks for your hard work.

  19. Nancy in Colorado

    You never cease to amaze me! So creative you are!

  20. Fantastic Brian! I love stripes and you’ve nailed this one!

  21. So clever and creative. Love the stripes!

  22. What an awesome colour collection….beautiful work as always Brian

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