Inspiration: Fab Friday #129 + Card Concept #85 + In[k]spire Me #335
The inspiration picture from Card Concept was just begging to be paired with the Jar of Love stamp set. It's a super versatile set so I could go in a number of directions, but instead of doing a bouquet, I spotted the "Swimming in Happiness" sentiment and decided to make a non-traditional love card instead. The inspiration picture had also inspired me to pull out of the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper, which was naturally suited to the In[k]spire Me colour combo.
Initially, I had embossed the metal handle in silver, but because my jar was stamped in grey it felt a little too monochromatic. Once I got to the sentiment and decided to use copper embossing to make it stand out against the Soft Suede cardstock and match the pink shade of Melon Mambo, I decided the handle would look much better in that colour so I stamped, heat embossed, die cut it and glued it over the handle that was already in place. It made a huge difference in adding dimension to the project. I decided to stamp the smaller jar to fill in the space and I used copper embossing for the lid as well. The Melon Mambo cardstock was embossed with the Layered Leaves 3D Dynamic embossing folder, and I used the debossed side for a different look. The heart row from the Everyday Jar Framelits was used underneath my sentiment.
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Petit pot d'amour (Jar of Love)
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Emerald Envy, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Wood Textures
Ink: Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Emerald Envy, VersaMark, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky
Accessories: Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder, Everyday Jars Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals,
White Medium Envelope, Layered Leaves 3D Dynamic Embossing Folder, Pearl Basic Jewels,
5/8" Burlap Ribbon, Emerald Envy Ruched Ribbon, Clear Wink of Stella
Oh, how pretty! Love your little jar topped with the cute bow. Great design! Thanks for joining us at Fab Friday, hope to see you again soon!
Posted by: Amy Koenders | January 30, 2018 at 18:52
Oh how cool - the jars are so sweet with touches of copper! I love your background papers, too, so much texture! Thanks so much for playing at Fab Friday!
Posted by: Heather H | January 31, 2018 at 10:32
Love the jar instead of a heart for the main panel! Great bold color combo and I love the little strip of hearts at the bottom! Thanks for sharing at Fab Friday!
Posted by: Amanda Mertz | February 01, 2018 at 16:27
Such a pretty card! Thanks a lot for playing along with IN{K}SPIRE_me again, Heike
Posted by: Heike - born2stamp.com | February 02, 2018 at 03:37
Oh my good golly, those jars! Never seen them before. Love that you went your own way with the inspiration. How sweet is that floating fish? And the coppery handle and lid are standouts! Love your style and the way you think! So glad you joined us at the Card Concept!
Posted by: Nancy Penir | February 05, 2018 at 07:59