A Touch of Ink for FMS473

Since Sale-a-Bration ends a week from today, I wanted to [finally] ink up my A Touch of Ink stamp set for today’s post. I wasn’t sure where to go from there, so I turned to this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge for inspiration. The simple sketch gave me a great starting point for the card I made, and I couldn’t be happier for the inspiration. My card took a couple of big turns but ended with sweet flowers and bunch of layers (my usual). Here’s my card:

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

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• A Touch of Ink. Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-a-Bration wraps up a week from today. While I’ve showcased almost all of the products in this year’s offering, I’ve not yet shared a project with the A Touch of Ink stamp set. A Touch of Ink is a Level Two option – it can be selected as your free Sale-a-Bration option with a $100 order between now and February 28. There are four beautiful images in the set (a hummingbird, leaves, flowers and a butterfly), along with watercolored shapes to color in the images. There are also so great sentiments in the set. Here’s a look at A Touch of Ink:I stamped the flowers and cropped the image with a 2″ Circle Punch, allowing the flowers to be cut off along the left side. I stamped the flowers again, colored them with Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends and snipped them out. The snipped flowers layered perfectly over the images on the circle, flowing over the edges. Here’s a closer look: I stamped this beautiful sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black on Pink Petal cardstock and punched it out with the Double Oval Punch.
• Two Papers. You know how much I love Designer Series Papers, right?! I used two on this card – one is obvious, and the other is a little more subtle. The pin-striped band on my card is cropped from the True Love Designer Series Paper, an absolute favorite of mine. The stripes add a modern edge to the sweet, frilly flowers from the A Touch of Ink stamp set. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the True Love Designer Series Paper:The top panel on my card features a speckled piece of Petal Pink paper from the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper (from Stampin’ Up!’s 2020 Annual Catalog). As I flip through the gorgeous pages in this pack of papers, this is not a design that stands out to me – it worked perfectly with this design, through. I couldn’t be happier. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper: 
• Color Combination. There’s something really special about a soft color that’s paired up with a dark, rich color. Last week, I shared a card with Seaside Spray and Mossy Meadow (you can see it here). Today’s card pairs Petal Pink (our softest pink) with Basic Black (our darkest neutral tone), and I love it so much. With pops of white, this combination is perfection. If you like this mix of Basic White, Petal Pink and Basic Black as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

Stamp Sets: A Touch of Ink  Papers: True Love Designer Series Paper, Peony Garden Designer Series Paper, Basic Black, Petal Pink, Basic White, Thick Basic White  Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends  Accessories: Double Oval Punch, 2″ Circle Punch, Layering Circles Dies, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

A Touch Of Ink Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) – 155233

Price: $0.00

True Love Designer Series Paper – 154281

Price: $11.50

Peony Garden Designer Series Paper – 152483

Price: $11.50

Double Oval Punch – 154242

Price: $18.00

2″ (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch – 133782

Price: $18.00

Layering Circles Dies – 151770

Price: $35.00

Paper Snips Scissors – 103579

Price: $10.00

Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154893

Price: $9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $6.00

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

Price: $8.75

Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146985

Price: $8.75

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 159276

Price: $9.75

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 159229

Price: $8.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals – 144108

Price: $4.00

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I hope you’ll pop over to the Freshly Made Sketches 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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