This week’s Color Challenge from the Global Design Project offers a gorgeous collection of 2015-2017 In Colors – Tip Top Taupe, Mint Macaron and Watermelon Wonder. What a beautiful assortment! You have a neutral color and subtle color and a bright color. I played around with shapes while I played around with these colors and had a lot of fun making this 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ card:
And here’s the banner for this week’s Global Design Project challenge that inspired my card:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- Strips of Hearts. When I set out to make this card, I really, really wanted to use the strawberries paper from the Sweet Li’l Things Designer Series Paper. In the end, the paper was brighter than what I wanted. Once I had everything laid out (there was no Designer Series Paper on the card), I had a quick thought to add a small panel of hearts – I came across the paper as I was studying the strawberries. After I added a strip of hearts to the sides of the central panel, I decided I needed to add the same hearts to the sides of the central panel.
- Pink Borders. I love to find symmetry in a card. The sentiment is punched with a 1-3/4″ Circle punch – and it’s Watercolor Wonder border is punched with a 2″ Circle punch. To keep that same border size, I made sure to crop my Watermelon Wonder border around the outside of the card front 1/4″ larger than the Very Vanilla panel. The consistency of framing, in my opinion, is soothing to the eye.
- More Hearts. I constructed the central panel with the Lots of Labels Framelits, Tip Top Taupe cardstock and Mint Macaron Cardstock. The soft panels allowed the sentiment to really pop. Yay! I wanted to add something more without adding more (you know what I mean), so I grabbed my Made for You stamp set and stamped tiny hearts on the Mint Macaron piece with VersaMark ink – to add a soft collection of the hearts on the panel.
Stamp Sets: You’re So Sweet, Made with Love Papers: Sweet Li’l Things Designer Series Paper, Watermelon Wonder, Tip Top Taupe, Mint Macaron, Very Vanilla Inks: Tip Top Taupe, VersaMark Accessories: Lots of Labels Framelits, 1-3/4″ Circle punch, 2″ Circle punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals
I hope you’ll pop over to The Global Design Project see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
I love this adorable card Brian. The little hearts using the Dsp is so clever! I thought they were from a stamp I didn’t know about!!! Great card highlighting the colours too. TFS.
As always, your work is impeccable Brian! I LOVE this idea – it just works so well! Amazing! x
Oh my, this card is “SO SWEET” … the colors are great and your use of the tiny heart paper and the tiny heart stamp from the Made with Love set is an awesome attention to detail ?
I like how you positioned Mint Macaron “centerstage!”
Sweet and simple. Love the little stamped borders.
Awwwww, Brian, that is soo sweet , love the framing hearts !!
Good job my friend , I’m bum cause we don’t get to see all of us at
On Stage , one day, 🙁
Hugs frenchie ,
Great job Brian! I think your followers should have made this card for you!
Love this. The strips of tiny hearts are completely genius!
Such pretty colors and the baby hearts are just perfect for this card .
I like that dsp too. I am glad you showcase the different ones .
Guess I need to get those dsp shares again because I miss seeing them all up close and in my hands !!
Just lovely! Just like you. You card is perfect and you made this weeks challenge look effortless! Well done Brian x
Another “Brian” masterpiece! The borders were a fabulous touch xox
Love this card Brian!
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Love love love this card Brian. The way how you add and played with this colors works so great on your card. 1a with a cherry on top!
Hugs Tanja
Great work, Brian! I love the layout! ❤︎
Hi Brian. I love the Sweet L’il Things DSP, and I love how you have used the Watermelon Wonder border to frame your card. Such a ‘sweet’ card. D x
Your card is so cute !!! i love to take a look at your blog each week
Great card Brianas always. I had never thought about or heard about doing framelets that way. I’ve done punches that way but never knew about this technique. Great job. I love how your use of the color. They are simple modern and dramatic.
Stupid auto correct. Sorry Brian