It’s Mojo Monday again and I really needed the inspiration this morning. Do you ever just have that kind of a day where you can’t seem to get inspired? Today is one for me, so this card came in handy. I saw the sketch and immediately went to work. I opened my drawer of my newest stamps and the Pleasant Poppies background stamp just popped (okay, a little pun intended) out at me. Here’s what I came up with from this sketch:
- I wasn’t sure which colors to use, so I grabbed my Color Coach for some inspiration. I settled on Riding Hood Red and loved the Creative Combination of Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze and So Saffron.
- After playing around with the three colors, I decided a white background would make them pop the most. Since the Riding Hood Red was such a strong color, I decided to use it as the Window Framelit Accent. From there the colors just fell into place.
- I inked up the left side of my Pleasant Poppies Stamp with StazOn Jet Black Ink to highlight that part of the stamp. I cut it out using the second to smallest Framelit in the Window Frames Collection.
I colored the Poppies using my Aqua Painter and Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi inks.
- To highlight my frame a little I pierced the Riding Hood Red Frame with the matching Festive Paper-Piercing Pack that is free this month with the Christmas Gift Promotion. Click here for details
- I also popped up the poppies on dimensionals to add a little drama to the card.
I made the banner end by using a square punch.
- I wanted a little more texture to the card, so ran my So Saffron card stock through the Big Shot with the Fancy Fan Folder.
I like the Clean and Simple look to this card. I hope you do too! Now that you have a little inspiration, what are you going to create?
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Stamp Sets – Pleasant Poppies (129499), Sweet Essentials (128315) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Baja Breeze (111352), So Saffron (105118) Ink – StazOn Jet Black (101406), Tangerine Tango (126946), Wild Wasabi (126959) Cool Tools –Aqua Painter (103954), 1” square punch, Curly Label Punch (119851), Window Frames Collection Framelits (129021), Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool (126189), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126119), Fancy Fan Folder (127751) The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
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I’m waiting very impatiently for my next SU order…..the poppies and the color coach are in that order! I love the color combination of your card!
Thank you for sharing your gift with us, Ingrid!
Thanks for you sweet comment Sue! You will love it – I put it off for a few months and then just HAD to have it. I’m really enjoying stamping with this great background stamp – it’s so much more than a background. 🙂 Enjoy – and you’ll LOVE the color coach!! I hope you ordered the In Color cards too – they’re great. Have fun! 🙂
Didn’t realize the first comment went through. Sorry but you get double the compliments. heehee
LOL…you can never have too many compliments! Or visits from great stamping sisters!! Thanks for taking the time to look and comment. 🙂
Great card, Ingrid. I too have been deep into making Christmas cards so this was a great change of pace. Love your take on the sketch and the poppies are perfect. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Great card, Ingrid! I too have been making tons of Christmas cards lately and this was a nice change to see those poppies. Great job with the sketch too! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks Kristie! We are in full Christmas card making swing, aren’t we?!! Thanks for stopping by – now back to those Christmas cards…lol! 🙂
Your mojo Monday sure worked for me. Makes me want to sit right down and create. Unfortunately we are leaving this morning for a trip and thats not possible. But your article was inspiring.
I’m honored that you fit me in this morning before your trip Jane! I hope it’s to somewhere fun. 🙂
I’m glad you felt inspired – just know that your stampin’ stash will be waiting for you to jump right back in when you get back. Have a great week!
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i have been so into Christmas cards for the past week and your card is a perfect relief. I love it..
Thanks Elizabeth! I so know what you mean. I gathered up all the cards I’ve been making in the last few months and was stunned to see that almost all were Christmas! I’d don’t think about it on such a grand scale when I’m doing it one day at a time…lol! I’m glad my poppy card was a little relief for you just like me too! Have a great day. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂