After finishing a scrapbook page, I proceeded to use the scraps to make a card. The colours were appropriate for a masculine card, so I made sure to select a main image that was neutral enough that this could be a masculine card once done. The design was inspired by the Create with Connie and Mary challenge #387. The deadline has already passed on this one, but I found the sketch interesting and knew I wanted to make something inspired by it. I used the Banner Triple Punch to create banners out of paper scraps, then used a bigger piece of paper for the card background.
The main image is a combination of three stamps: Bubble (the bear with sparklers), Fireworks (in Real Red) and a sentiment (in Island Indigo) from the On Your Birthday stamp set (from Stampin' Up! - long retired, but still a personal favorite). The sentiment reads, "It's Your Day - Enjoy It" and I thought it went well with the fireworks image. I added a bit of glimmer to the sparklers using a shimmery gel pen.
The only piece of patterned paper was a little bit smaller than the dimensions on the Envelope Punch Board called for, but I risked it anyway. It was between two other sizes, so I had to guess what I thought the measurement would be for the first punch and score line. It ended up working, even though the envelope is not a perfect square, but it's so close that I'm sure I'm the only one who knows. The paper I had leftover was such a tight dimension that I could not cut off the line with the company name and paper line name. It turned out that when I assembled the envelope, I only had the name Authentique show up, and it almost looks like it's might to be that way, to decorate the envelope! Couldn't have planned it like that if I had tried!!
Supplies
Stamps: Bubbly, Fireworks (Purple Onion Designs), Pour ton anniversaire (On Your Birthday - Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Going Grey, Whisper White
Patterned Papers: Celebrate (Authentique)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Island Indigo, Real Red
Accessories: Basic Black Chevron Ribbon, Brights Glimmer Brads, Envelope Punch Board,
Stampin' Dimensionals, Markers, Gel pen (white, shimmery), Triple Banner Punch,
Nestabilities Dies
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