It's time to hop with the SBTD Blog Hop for July and this month we have been challenged to re do one of our earlier card designs. You may have just visited Susan's blog or perhaps you are starting your journey with me. I hope that you will enjoy our projects and help you to see that everything old can be new again with a make over.
It was an interesting journey down memory lane and the card that I chose to remake is one of my earliest cards that I made as a new demonstrator with Stampin' Up! I had attended a card class with my Upline and we created this card and I loved it so much that I created my own version for a card class. As you can see, this card featured pastels and a lot of these colors no longer are in Stampin' Up!'s current color families.
For my remake, I chose colors that were more vibrant and I added a touch of gold to my design. I chose Night of Navy cardstock for my card base and added a layer of Mango Melody cardstock. For my designer series paper, I used the Garden Impressions 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #146289) and chose to contrasting patterns and attached them to the Mango Melody cardstock with Snail adhesive. I used the Gold 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon (item #144146) around the middle of this layer, hiding the seam line.
The stamp set I chose is Abstract Impressions (item #147513) and I stamped the flowers using So Saffron Classic ink and the leaves with Soft Sea Foam Classic ink onto a piece of So Saffron cardstock. The sentiment has been heat embossed with Gold embossing powder. I die cut the flower die from the Springtime Impressions Thinlets dies (item #146326) from Gold Foil and then fussy cut out a solid flower from Night of Navy cardstock by tracing around the small flower die and then layered them together and attached them to the corner with a Mini Stampin' Dimensional. To add a touch of bling, I added Basic Rhinestones to the center of the stamped flowers and the die cut flower. Then I layered it onto a piece of Mango Melody cardstock.
To put it all together, I used Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the layers and add dimension to the card design. I really love the new color combination and it was fun to take an old card design from my past and give it a fresh new look.
I love the Garden Impressions Suite with it's amazing products and the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper coordinates beautifully with the Abstract Impressions Bundle (item #148348, when you order the Abstract Impressions stamp set and Springtime Impressions Thinlets dies together as a bundle you can save 10%).
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today and I hope that you have enjoyed my project. Now it's time to visit Lyndsay's blog and see what she has to share with us this month. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog or you can use the Blog Hop Roll Call list below if you get lost along the way. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. Your feedback is appreciated.
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I recognize that stamp set and DSP! Oh the good old days...I love your re-do too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deb. The stamp set is called Yummy from my first Sale-a-bration in 2009 and the DSP is Bella Birds DSP from the 2009 Spring/Summer Catalog, back when we had two catalogs each year. :)
DeleteSuper cute cards. This is so much fun to see.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I had a lot of fun with this challenge and it was a wonderful trip down memory lane looking at my old cards. :)
DeleteI love your card re do 😍 that's my favorite stamp set right now.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharleen. I love the Garden Impressions suite. There are so many wonderful products to create with and the colors in the designer series paper are wonderful. :)
DeleteI love how your redo is so bold while your original is soft. I love them both!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karie. I think it is also a reflection of how I have progressed as a stamper. When I first started I was very new and not very adventurous. Almost 10 years later, I feel like I have found my own style and enjoy exploring new techniques and combinations. :)
Deletelove, love, love the re do card. The colour combo on the DSP is stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan. I love the bright, vibrant colors in the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper. So many wonderful designs to choose from. :)
DeleteLove the richness of your redo card, my favorite DSP stack right now!
ReplyDeleteThanks Judi. The Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper is one of my new favorites. I just love the patterns and the colors are amazing. So much fun creating with this suite. :)
DeleteYou know whats funny as I scrolled down your first card had me thinking Twinkle Twinkle would make a great redo - but wow I love the colours in the DSP you picked - so vibrant.
ReplyDeleteThanks Courtenay. Yes, Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper would work beautifully for redo on the original with its soft, subtle colors. I think my redo reflects more of my style as it is now and that I have embraced bold, bright colors for my projects. :)
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