You’ve Really Outdone Yourself

I love bright, cheery colors – and I think they shine even more when paired with soft colors. Pool Party is always a great option to help these bright colors shine – it’s a real team player. I’ve been chomping at the bit to cut up and showcase a beautiful, striped pattern from the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper, and this week’s Paper Players sketch gave me the perfect opportunity. Here’s my card:

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

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Gorgeous Paper. One of the things I love most about Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Papers is how versatile they are. Even though both panels on this card are from the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper, these pages don’t have pictures of birds (edit: the yellow background piece has little bird feet that could be a fun pattern if you didn’t know it was from a bird-themed pack of papers). Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper:How gorgeous is the striped panel of Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper that is the top panel of this card?! Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink and Old Olive are an amazing combination for these watercolored stripes.
• Sweetly Swirled. While the beautiful papers provide a gorgeous backdrop for this card, the layering of a large heart (Calypso Coral cardstock cropped with the Stitched Be Mine Dies) and sentiment (Pool Party cardstock cropped with the Everyday Label) are the stars of the show. Here’s a closer look:The sentiment is from Sweetly Swirled stamp set, a new photopolymer stamp set that’s filled with great sentiments and a mix of circles and ovals. What better way to say “thank you” than to say “you’ve really outdone yourself”? Here’s a look at Sweetly Swirled:
• Sweet Color Combination. The colors on my card are pulled right from the gorgeous Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper. I couldn’t love this combination of colors more. If you like this mix of Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral as much as I do, please save this:

Stamp Sets: Sweetly Swirled Papers: Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Thick Whisper White Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Accessories: Stitched Be Mine Dies, Everyday Label Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Sweetly Swirled Photopolymer Stamp Set – 149254

Price: $21.00

Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper – 149592

Price: $11.50

Stitched Be Mine Dies – 148527

Price: $35.00

Everyday Label Punch – 144668

Price: $18.00

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 122924

Price: $8.75

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

Price: $8.75

Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 122925

Price: $8.75

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

Price: $8.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $6.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

Supply List

I hope you’ll pop over to The Paper Players 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

Amazing Promotions in July and August

Two great Stampin’ Up! promotions kick off in July – you don’t want to miss these. Click on either of these graphics to learn more:

My Favorite Things. I love to share my favorite things with you. I’ve shared two posts with some of my favorites from Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Annual Catalog. If you’ve like to take a look, click on the links below:

• My Favorite Things – Day One
• My Favorite Things – Day Two

I hope these lists help you to whittle down your wish list – or identify some amazing products you may have missed.

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