Tricia's Stamping Creations: Paper Pumpkin Possibilities May Blog Hop The Best There Is

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities May Blog Hop The Best There Is

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities May Blog Hop as we showcase The Best There Is Kit. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their alternative projects and ideas to help you think outside the box and spark your creativity. This beautiful masculine themed kit is perfect for the men in your life.

When I create masculine card designs, I like to keep them clean and simple. For me, the simplicity of the design should be enough without a lot of frills and layers. So for this alternative card design, I thought I would share a fun tip to transform the sentiment layer to coordinate with the card base from the kit. As you can see, it doesn't look like the Basic White label this is in the kit, but with a little ink and a Blending Brush, it's amazing how quickly you can transform the label color to whatever you want to create your own unique card design.

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin May Kit The Best There Is

Basic Beige Classic Stamp Pad (item #163806)

Early Espresso Classic Stamp Pad (item #147114)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins (item #161627)

Measurements:

Card Base (From the Kit)

5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Sentiment Label (From the Kit

The secret to the this clean and simple masculine card is the sentiment label. I wanted to change the Basic White label to be the same color as the detailed border on the front of the card base. To do this, I used a Blending Brush and applied a layer of Basic Beige Classic ink over the entire label to create a smooth even background color. Next, I stamped the trees image from the exclusive stamp set using the Basic Beige Classic ink to create a tone on tone design. It is actually very soft so it's more of a texture than the actual detailed trees that is visible and that was what I was looking for. It has an almost grunge feel to it. Next, I stamped the sentiment (also from the exclusive stamp set) using Early Espresso Classic ink onto the center of the sentiment label. I then added the sentiment to the center of the card front, lining it up inside the detailed border design, using Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit. To complete the design, I added several of the dark brown sequins from the Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins to step up the design without being over the top. I just love the simplicity of this card design and how a little ink can help to transform the look and feel of this card design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to try creating your own beautiful alternative projects with this amazing kit. Don't be afraid to experiment with different colors of ink to add color and texture to your designs.

Please take a moment to visit with our Design Team and see their wonderful alternative projects. Just click on the links in the Roll Call List to visit their blogs. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked 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. Remember, if you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can order the refill kit for The Best There Is Kit from my Online Store here. It's one of the perks of being a subscriber. Not a subscriber yet? Click here to sign up for June's Life Is Sweet Paper Pumpkin Kit by June 10th and you can also order past kits and refills from my Online Store. Have questions? Please contact me and I would be happy to help.