Wonderful Romance for GDP177

I’ve seen so many gorgeous projects with the Wonderful Romance Bundle that showcase the rich, deep colors in the suite. I wondered how the leaves and flowers would look in bold, bright colors – I thought bright colors would change the entire feel of the set. This week’s Global Design Project color challenge gave me the push I needed to put that hypothesis to the test. Here’s my card for this week’s color challenge:

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

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Wonderful Romance. I love the formal styling of the images and sentiments in the Wonderful Romance Bundle. I think, though, that these bold, bright colors and modern black-and-white stripes give the set a new feel. I don’t know what kind of flower this is (I’m an accountant and paper crafter, not a botanist), and I didn’t even Google it to see if it comes in bright colors. I just went with it – and never looked back. Here’s a look at the Wonderful Romance Bundle:The sentiment on the outside of my card is from the Beauty Abounds stamp set (what a great collection of sentiments!). The front says “A friend is someone who chooses you…” Here’s how the card resolves on this inside:
• Botanical Butterflies during Sale-a-Bration. Botanical Butterflies is one of the items you can choose with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-Bration. Even if you aren’t keen on the butterflies (they are insects, right?), there are some really great non-butterfly designs on he the opposite pages. I LOVE the black-and-white pages – they are SO versatile. Here’s a look at this amazing pack of papers: 
• Cheater, Cheater. I’m a cheater, and I don’t play by rules. While that’s definitely not a true statement, it’s true here. Did you even notice that my card has no Melon Mambo (as prescribed by the color challenge)?I stamped the arrangement with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cropped it with the coordinating Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies. It was after I colored the leaves with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends that I reached for my Melon Mambo blends, finding we don’t have Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blends. The Light Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Blend, though, comes really close! I used that and moved on. The Memento ink doesn’t work well with water-based inks, so it’s best to not try.

Bundles: Wonderful Romance  Stamp Sets: Wonderful Romance, Beauty Abounds  Papers: Botanical Butterfly, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, Thick Whisper White  Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Blends (Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Color Blender) Accessories: Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies, Pearl Basic Elements, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Wonderful Romance Cling Bundle – 150592

Price: $51.25

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set – 148726

Price: $23.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack – 147274

Price: $9.00

Lovely Lipstick Light Stampin’ Blends Marker – 147026

Price: $4.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $6.00

Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper – 149622

Price: $0.00

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121045

Price: $8.50

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146990

Price: $8.50

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131297

Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 140272

Price: $7.75

Pearl Basic Jewels – 144219

Price: $5.00

Supply List

I hope you’ll pop over to the Global Design Project 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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