A Marquee Messages Wow!

Today, I’m excited to share a super-simple and super-fun card with a super-easy recipe: it’s one part celebration and two parts “wow!”.  That’s it!  Oh!  And I’ll show you how to use Marquee Messages in a way you might not have thought to use it.  Here’s my card:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Marquee Messages.  I’ve heard several people “swear off” Marquee Messages because they call it a “one-trick pony.”  They contend that you can only make one card with it – a bit marquee sign with words.  That’s not true!  I’ve made four other cards so far with elements of this set, and I don’t think they look alike at all.  You can click on any of these cards to see the previous posts:
• Creating a Stand-alone Arrow.  In the first card above, I snipped all the pieces to layer over the marquee.  In the third, I used only the base of the sign for a clean-and-simple card.  The other two cards featured just the sentiments.  Today’s card, though, showcases the point of the arrow – I cropped the arrow after creating a thin, black across it (see below) with my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (still offered as an individual marker – #100082).  A little snipping, and I now have an arrow that can be used to draw focus to almost anything.  How easy what that?!?
• Color Combination.  I’ve been using a lot of blues lately – Bermuda Bay gives me a little green at the same time.  Paired with Whisper White and Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay takes on a new look.  The yellow really plays with the green in Bermuda Bay, don’t you think?  If you, too, like this combination, feel free to save this:

Stamp Sets:  Marquee Messages, Sunburst Sayings  Papers:  Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (Bermuda Bay), Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White  Inks:  Bermuda Bay, Archival Basic Black, Stampin’ Write Marker (Basic Black)  Accessories:  Stampin’ Dimensionals

Marquee Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set – 141727

Price: $21.00

Sunburst Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 140725

Price: $18.00

Brights Designer Series Paper Stack – 138434

Price: $22.00

Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker – 100082

Price: $3.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad – 131171

Price: $6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad – 140931

Price: $7.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131197

Price: $8.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119683

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100730

Price: $9.00

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Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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