Top Note Die and Autumn Winter Mini Products

Today I want to show you a card I designed for a small group of friends who gathered for a relaxing night of stamping. 

I based the card on the Paper Players Sketch challenge # 88

I am also entering this card in the following Challenge

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Fancy Folds

Fashionable Stamping Challenge #18  Spring is in The air

Because my friends wanted to do an easel card using the Top Note die, I had to think a little about these elements and decided to use the sketch in 2 parts on the two different surfaces. I'm happy with the result, and had lots of fun using some of the new products from the Autumn - Winter Mini catalogue that will be released tomorrow.

The products used are all Stampin' Up!® and include:

Top Note Bigz die and Big Shot

Perfect Pennants Bigz L die

Stripes Embossing folder

Square Lattice Embossing folder

Beautiful Wings Embosslits die

Little Leaves  Sizzlits die

Heart to Heart punch

4.4 cm Scallop Circle punch

Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

Scallop Edge Border Punch

Basic Jewels - Pearls

Confetti White Card Stock

Vellum Card

Frost White shimmer Paint (made into mist)

French Foliage Stamp Set

Perfectly Penned  Stamp Set

Soft Suede Classic Ink
Pool Party Classic Ink

Pool Party Seam Binding

Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper

What a list! It's just so nice that all these products co-ordinate so well.

 

This detail shows the interplay of shape and textures. It is so much fun adding dimension to a card. I've used the circular motif from the Perfect Pennants die as the basis for the main focus of the card, then built on it with punching a scalloped circle of DSP. The flower is also made from 4 scallop circles that have been distressed and split, sponged and spritzed.

I love the Perfectly Penned stamp set and when it is stamped on vellum it allows the collage stamping underneath to show through. To achieve the effect under the greeting I first stamped the verse stamp from French Foliage at various angles across the page. Pool Party ink was used. Then I used Soft Suede for stamping the leaves and "splotches". I find this such a useful little stamp for adding "Vintage" to my cards. 

The Striped Embossing folder was inked with Soft Suede prior to embossing then a few Pool Party highlights were sponged on.

And we all love Seam Binding - it is so soft and pliable and can be dyed any colour - you only need a re-inker.  The Pool Party Seam Binding comes already dyed and is a beautiful colour to compliment many of the neutrals.  I've simply applied a line of Snail Adhesive and randomly folded the Seam Binding across the Top Note Die.

Hope you enjoy the card,

Until Next time 

Stay Crafty!