We have a new color challenge today at Splitcoaststampers. A fellow demonstrator, Karen Barber, chose Old Olive + Poppy Parade + Mango Melody for our color challenge this week. As an added option she suggested having the sentiment as the focal point of the card. Right away I thought of trying something a little retro looking with another new bundle, Nothing's Better Than.
It's important to note:
- Three layers of the die cut "coffee" are just slightly offset as they are layered so that Old Olive and Mango Melody peek out behind the Poppy main layer.
- I love the way the Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder lends a subtle retro flair to my white scalloped layer.
- I stamped coffee over and over on Old Olive. You KNOW I'm a white space lover and this was a bit dark for me so I added a 3 3/4" x 5" layer of vellum. A hint here is to look carefully at your vellum to see if it curves a little. Apply your adhesive to the concave side of the vellum so that the part of the vellum that isn't covered will lay against your card a little better.
- It's the hottest day of the year today, here in St. Paul so my version of coffee was iced. In a stemless wine glass. Just because I like it best that way! Those retro looking cups are cute though.
- Take a look at the thumbnail in the product list. This bundle has has you covered if you like not only coffee, but chocolate, cookies or cocktails. What fun!
Here's another version after I added a few pearls. Can pearls be retro? Anyway, I colored them with a dark Poppy Parade Blends before popping them onto the card.
You can play along with this challenge here. It's easy to have a gallery at Splitcoaststampers and it's free! It's also a great way to get started sharing your papercrafting online if you've never done that before.
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