Sending Love with Definitely Dahlia

It’s always fun to make birthday cards, congratulatory cards and baby cards. When we are celebrating life events with the people we love, it’s always exciting to create and personalize our sweet messages. It’s not as easy to make cards that offer love and hope to someone who’s hurting because we are often affected by their pain, too. Today’s card offers a quick-and-clean design that is still very beautiful. Here’s my card for this week’s CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge:

And here’s the banner for this week’s sketch that inspired my card:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Definitely Dahlia. As I ran my pointer finger over all of the stamps in my stamp collection to find the one that would be perfect for today’s sketch, I landed on the Diagonal Stripes background stamp (how perfect would that be for the striped band along the side of the card). Well…I accidentally grabbed the stamp set next to Diagonal Stripes (Definitely Dahlia) and carried it to my craft table. It felt like it “was meant to be” so I created this card with Definitely Dahlia. Here’s a look at this gorgeous, textured background stamp:
  

  Definitely Dahlia, Stampin’ Up!

  I inked up the flower with Fresh Fig ink, stamped it off on a scrap piece of paper and stamped it along the side of this panel of Very Vanilla cardstock. So easy to create a beautiful, textured look with the Definitely Dahlia stamp.

• Masking Times Two. I built this sentiment from stamps in the Lovely Inside & Out stamp set from Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog. Here’s a look at this stamp set, along with the coordinating Thinlits:
  

  Lovely Inside & Out Bundle, Stampin’ Up!

  I masked the “SENDING YOU” sentiment by inking the stamp and then adding tape over “YOU” before stamping it down. I masked the “LOVELY” sentiment by inking the stamp and then adding tape over “LY” before stamping it down. Such an easy way to get what I wanted out of these beautiful sentiments!

• Serene Color Combination. Fresh Fig, one of Stampin’ Up!’s 2017-2019 In Colors, is such a versatile color. It can take on vibrant qualities or soothing qualities – it depends on what colors you pair it with. When combines with Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake, it’s a perfect color for a serene card. If you like this combination of Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Fresh Fig, please save this:

Stamp Sets: Definitely Dahlia, Lovely Inside & Out  Papers: Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake, Thick Very Vanilla  Inks: Fresh Fig, Archival Basic Black  Accessories: Thick Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine (retired), Stampin’ Dimensionals

Definitely Dahlia Clear-Mount Background Stamp – 139911

Price: $15.00

Definitely Dahlia Wood-Mount Stamp Set – 138746

Price: $20.00

Lovely Inside & Out Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 144011

Price: $20.00

Lovely Inside & Out Clear-Mount Bundle – 145324

Price: $42.25

Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper – 144147

Price: $13.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 144237

Price: $7.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 120953

Price: $8.00

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad – 144082

Price: $6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad – 140931

Price: $7.00

Supply List

I hope you’ll pop over to the CAS(E) This Sketch site 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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