Tricia's Stamping Creations: Around The World On Wednesday November Blog Hop The Market

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Around The World On Wednesday November Blog Hop The Market - All About Texture

It's time to hop along with the Around The World On Wednesday November Blog Hop as we explore the theme of "The Market - All About Texture". You will be visiting with wonderful Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they explore this theme and provide you with wonderful ideas and projects to inspire you.

Today is November 11th, Veteran's Day here in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, including Australia. As I think back to being a young girl growing up in a small country town in Australia, I have strong memories of this day and the importance of remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Red Poppies are an important symbol of this special day and I wanted to incorporate them into my card design today to create this special card. When I think of markets, I think of the beautiful assortment of flowers on display, waiting to go home with someone to brighten their day. The Peaceful Moments Bundle (item #153824) was a perfect choice with it's wonderful dies that layer to create detailed flowers and the beautiful sentiments that express the importance of this occasion.

Products Used:

Peaceful Moments Dies (item #153824)

Stitched Rectangles Dies (item #151820)

Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder (item #153200)

Classic Label Punch (item #141491)

Poppy Parade Cardstock (item #119793)

Calypso Coral Cardstock (item #122925)

Garden Green Cardstock (item #102584)

Old Olive Cardstock (item #100702)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Whisper White Cardstock (item #100730)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (item #132708)

Gold Embossing Powder (item #109129)

Gilded Gems (item #152478)

Measurements:

Poppy Parade Cardstock Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

(Scored at 4 1/4")

Whisper White Cardstock Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

(Embossed with the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder)

Basic Black Cardstock Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

(Die cut the center opening with the Stitched Rectangles Dies)

Basic Black Cardstock - for flower die cuts and sentiment label

Poppy Parade Cardstock - For flower base die cuts

Calypso Coral Cardstock - For intricate floral die cuts

Old Olive Cardstock - For leaf base die cuts

Garden Green Cardstock - For intricate leaf die cuts and small leaves

This beautiful card design is all about layers. I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto the Whisper White cardstock layer with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then embossed the layer with the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. I attached this layer to the Poppy Parade card base. To create the Basic Black cardstock frame, I die cut the center out using the 3 largest die in the Stitched Rectangles Dies. I attached the frame over the top of the Whisper White cardstock layer using Stampin' Dimensionals. To create the poppies, I die cut the bases of the flowers from Poppy Parade cardstock and the detailed layers from Calypso Coral cardstock using the Poppy Moments Dies and attached them with adhesive. I die cut the detailed centers of the flowers from Basic Black cardstock and added them to the centers of the flowers. The leaves were created by die cutting the bases from Old Olive cardstock and the detailed layers and small leaves from Garden Green cardstock. I assembled the leaves and flowers and attached them to the Basic Black cardstock frame, using Stampin' Dimensionals and Stampin' Seal adhesive. The small sentiment was created by heat embossing the image onto a scrap of Basic Black cardstock with Gold Embossing Powder and punched out using the Classic Label Punch. I tucked one end of the label under the flower and attached it to the card front with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. For a touch of bling, I added a small Gilded Gem at the end of the sentiment label to coordinate with the Gold embossing. I love this bold color combination and the wonderful texture of the background that makes me think of wrinkled paper that could represent an old letter written home to family. This card design is just my way of remembering this special day. Lest We Forget.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore adding texture to your projects. It's amazing the ideas you can find in the world around you and how you can use these elements to create special memories and projects.

Now it's time to visit Elaine's amazing blog and see what she has to share with us this month. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List below to find your way. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. I hope that you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

Angela Meiritz-Reid - NZ

Tatiana Tobin - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Manuela Geiswinkler - AT

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Elaine de Montmorency - CA

Teri West - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US

If you live in the U.S. and do not already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please contact me and I would be happy to help you with your creative projects. You may also visit my Online Store to place your order and have it shipped to you.