Tricia's Stamping Creations: Paper Pumpkin Possibilities March Blog Hop Memorable Meadows

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities March Blog Hop Memorable Meadows

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities March Blog Hop featuring the Memorable Meadows Kit. Our Design Team will be showcasing wonderful alternative projects to help spark your creativity and think beyond the projects included in this month's kit.

For my alternative card design, I wanted to use part of one of the card bases to create the focal image for my design. I wanted to create the view looking out a window and I used the Garden Meadows Dies from the Online Exclusives to create the opening for my card. To add some texture, I used the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder to emboss the Smoky Slate cardstock card front to create the look of a wall. The background design from the card base was a perfect scene for this calm and peaceful design. I wanted to keep it clean and simple to showcase this beautiful view.

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin April Kit Memorable Meadows

Garden Meadow Dies (item #162740)

Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder (item #161600)

Night of Navy Cardstock (item #100867)

Smoky Slate Cardstock (item #131202)

Smoky Slate Classic Ink Pad (item #147113)

Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds (item #162743)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Measurements:

Night of Navy Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Smoky Slate Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder

Memorable Meadows Kit

Focal View die cut with the Garden Meadows Dies from one of the card bases

1 Sentiment Label

This beautiful card is simple to create and has a wonderful combination of texture and detail. I started with a Night of Navy card base and chose a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock for the card front. I embossed it using the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder to create the look of a brick wall. Using a Sponge Dauber and Smoky Slate Classic ink, I gently sponged the edges and raised areas of the card front to bring out the detail and add dimension to the design. To create the window opening, I used the large die from the Garden Meadow Dies to die cut the opening from the Smoky Slate cardstock. For the view inside the window, I used the same large die to die cut the piece out of the card base from the kit. I attached the Smoky Slate card front to the Night of Navy card base using Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit, to raise it up and add dimension to the design. I then attached the scenery insert to the card base, placing it inside the opening of the Smoky Slate cardstock layer. For the sentiment, I stamped the image from the exclusive stamp set using the Garden Green ink spot onto the sentiment label and attached it across the opening, towards the bottom of the window. To complete the card design, I added several of the Adhesive Backed Birds to add a touch of bling to the card design. I love the peaceful feeling of this card design and I hope it will bring comfort to someone who may be going through a difficult time.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my alternative card design will help inspire you to think outside the box to create your own wonderful projects. The Memorable Meadows Refill Kit is available while supplies last for Paper Pumpkin subscribers and can be ordered from my Online Store here.

Please take the time to visit with my fellow Design Team members to view their amazing projects using this month's kit. Just click on the links in the Roll Call List to find visit their blogs. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects.

If you live in the U.S. and do not 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.