Do What Makes Your Soul Happy

The starting point for today’s card is the diamond patterned page from Woven Threads Designer Series Paper. I wanted to showcase that panel loud-and-proud on a card. I thought I’d would only feature Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose and Whisper White, but something felt flat about it. I decided to add a touch of Pear Pizzazz to bring this card to life, which is odd because Pear Pizzazz is a relatively flat, subtle color. Still, it gave me just what I wanted. Here’s my card:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Tasteful Textures. As I created this card, I didn’t know what sentiment I would feature on the front. I felt “in the zone” and “happy” as I made this simple card, so I jumped at the chance to us “Take time to do what make your soul happy” when I came across it in the Tasteful Textures stamp set. Here’s a look at that stamp set:I don’t always set out to make a “thank you” card or a “birthday card.” Sometimes its just a card until I find the perfect sentiment to use. In this case, the sentiment came second, inspired by the process of making the card.
• Peek-a-boo with Christmas Layers Dies. You might not have known that the leafy greens sticking out from behind the sentiment are actually mistletoe (or maybe you are botany-smart and knew it already, smarty pants!). Either way, I added these green leaves from the Christmas Layers Dies, a set of dies that work wonderfully with the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Holiday Catalog. Here’s a look:I started with one cutout of the leaves that extends from top-to-bottom under the sentiment. I cropped the leaves one more time, snipped it in half and layered it behind for a fuller look.
• Color Combination. Rococo Rose and Seaside Spray are gorgeous together. Both of these 2019-2021 In Colors are soft and muted (like there’s an old Holiday filter over the color to make it a little hazy). These colors were pulled directly from the In Colors lineup and from the Woven Threads Designer Series Paper: I added Pear Pizzazz when I needed a little pop on the card. If you like this combination of Seaside Spray, Pear Pizzazz and Rococo Rose, please save this:

Stamp Sets: Tasteful Textures  Papers: Woven Threads Designer Series Paper, Pear Pizzazz, Seaside Spray, Whisper White  Inks: Rococo Rose  Accessories: Christmas Layers Dies, 2″ Circle Punch, Layering Circles Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Tasteful Textures Bundle – 151081

Price: $48.50

Itty Bitty Christmas Bundle (En) – 153019

Price: $45.75

Christmas Layers Dies – 150654

Price: $29.00

Woven Threads Designer Series Paper – 149497

Price: $11.50

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad – 150080

Price: $7.50

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131201

Price: $8.75

Seaside Spray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 150883

Price: $8.75

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

Price: $9.75

2″ (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch – 133782

Price: $18.00

Layering Circles Dies – 141705

Price: $35.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

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Not only does this sentiment make a beautiful card, but it’s a pretty wonderful motto to live life by, don’t you think?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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