I love to mix grays and browns – there’s something so natural about it and yet something so unexpected about the combination. I created a Father’s Day card with the Lighthouse Point Bundle that gave me an opportunity to mix these neutral tones, and I couldn’t be happier about how it turned out. Here’s my card:
The lighthouse on my card is build with several dies in the Lighthouse Dies, part of the Lighthouse Point Bundle. I’m going to walk you through all of the layers I cropped to build the lighthouse, but let’s start with the bundle. Here’s the Lighthouse Point Bundle:
Here are the layers on the lighthouse I created on my card, starting with the base and working my way up:
- Full lighthouse (bottom, right image above) – Thick Basic White
- Detailed lighthouse (top, left image above) – Kraft
- Lighthouse cupola (center of image above) – Early Espresso
- Base of lighthouse (cropped with full lighthouse and snipped) – Early Espresso
- Lighthouse windows (negatives from lighthouse cupola) – So Saffron
- Balcony railing (below cupola in image above) – Thick Basic White
I cropped several colors and combinations to arrive at this lighthouse – it was fun to play, and I love this final combination.
After I’d built the lighthouse I wanted for my card, I needed a beautiful backdrop. While I COULD HAVE built a beautiful water-and-landscape backdrop with the Oceanfront stamp set, but this theme gave me an opportunity to play with the Pool Party panel of birds in the Design a Daydream Host Designer Series Paper. Despite the printed words on page 179, this pack includes 48 pages (4 each of 12 double-sided designs). This is a host product that is only available with Stampin’ Rewards for just $18. That means you can pick up this pack of paper with a $150 order – a great incentive to stretch that order just a little bit more. 🙂 Here’s a closer look at the patterns and colors in this pack of papers:
While the sentiment on my card doesn’t scream “Happy Father’s Day,” that was the intent of my card. I love the saying – “You are proof there is good in the world.” What a kind statement that’s useful for so many occasions I can think of. Here’s a look at the Through it Together stamp set:
The mix of warm tones on this card make it perfect for a lighthouse scene and perfect for a Father’s Day card. If you like this mix of Pool Party, Gray Granite, Kraft and Early Espresso as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:
Stamp Sets: Through it Together Papers: Design a Daydream Host Designer Series Paper, Gray Granite, Kraft, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Thick Basic White Inks: Early Espresso Accessories: Lighthouse Dies, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
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The use of the DSP is brilliant! Love your lighthouse!
Great card Brian, love the colors, thanks for sharing!
Love the seagulls for your background DSP ! Very creative and I did not look at this set closely when browsing through the catalog . Great set to have for summer birthdays too !!
What a nice, crisp and clean card. I admit, this bundle wasn’t on my radar, but it’s a great set in person. I love the use of the dsp with the birds; very creative (of course). I also am digging the colors you used. Thanks for sharing.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE today’s card Brian and the DSP looks like it was made just for this set! Wonderful!
LOVE the use of the DSP on this card Brian.
That’s a great Father’s Day card or masculine card for any occasion. I love the affirming sentiment. Enjoy your day!
the perfect paper and such cool dies