Inspiration: Inspired by All the Little Things #44, Paper Players #332 and Sunday Stamps #146
The second I saw the inspiration picture from the challenge, it made me think of the Summer Dream papers which have a paper with a very similar big wheel pattern. The Paper Players challenge called for a sentiment-focused card, which was a great way to use the full big wheel paper and not hide it too much. I looked for an appropriate sentiment and found "May Your Day Be Perfect" from the ever-so-practical Suite Sentiments stamp set. I also discovered that my newly-acquired Cupcakes & Carousels Embellishment Kit fit very nicely with my papers (vanilla background, Pool Party accents) so I used the baker's twine, the little paper bow, the sequins and the gold-foil die-cut. Those gold-foil die-cuts were what I was totally in love with, but the rest of the kit is pretty dope as well. I wish we would have full spool of that yellow and turquoise baker's twine - it is awesome!
I added a little touch of Sale-A-Bration in there with a Delicate Details stamped border and two little bows on each side of the sentiment, that come from the Any Occasion stamp set.
This card is pretty huge. Because I didn't want to take away from the patterned paper, the card measures 6" x 6". I had to look into my 12" x 12" scrapbooking cardstock to find a cardstock piece of cut my card base out of. And my trusty Envelope Punch Board came in handy to create a matching envelope. Because the paper pad I was using was 6" x 6", I simply found a random piece of patterned paper that matched (and that I suspect came from my very first scrapbook supplies order over 12 years ago!!
Supplies
Stamps: Mots coordonnés (Suite Sentiments), Occasions pour tout (Any Occasion), Delicate Details
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Papers: Summer Dream (Craft Smith), Unknown (Polka Dots)
Ink: Sweet Sugarplum, Coastal Cabana
Accessories: Cupcakes & Carousels Embellishment Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals,
Envelope Punch Board, Sweet Sugarplum Ruffled Ribbon, Pearl Basic Jewels
What a super cool carouse card! Such a fun designer paper, and the tag is perfect with it. :) Thanks so much for joining Sunday Stamps! this week! Happy stamping!
Posted by: Annette Elliott | February 24, 2017 at 18:54
Lovely card, the sentiment and paper are all perfect!
Thanks for playing along with us at Sunday Stamps!
Posted by: LisaJ | February 24, 2017 at 20:01
I absolutley love the way all of the elements of this card come together. That background image is fantastic! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Sunday Stamps this week.
Posted by: Leena Girsa | February 25, 2017 at 09:56