Inspiration: CAS Colours & Sketches #277 + Clean & Simple #76 + Simon Says Stamp Wednesday (Bright and Cheerful)
I liked the fun, punchy color combo and it was the starting point of my card. I figured I could pair it with the Little Fireflies stamp set I was eager to use, and then I decided the four small squares from the Clean & Simple sketch would work well for that. The fun stitched heart on the top right panel is from the Stitched Gift Card Pocket die set from Lawn Fawn. I didn't notice when I first bought it that the heart is not supposed to die-cut a heart, but rather just add a stitched imprint on a project. It makes sense, since you can use it to decorate the pocket, but it was not what I was going for when I used it a few weeks ago on another project, thinking I would get a die-cut heart with a stitched detail. I remembered about it today, though, and it was perfect to decorate the square like on the sketch.
It was also my first time using the glow in the dark powder from Lawn Fawn. I have mixed feelings about the result I got - the powder was not sticking to the stamped VersaMark image like regular powder does and the glow I'm getting is fairly light, but I'm holding out on judgement until I have used the powder a few more times.
I got lucky and found the sentiment "You make me glow" in one of my French sets (an older SAB set from years ago). It was perfect to make the fireflies make sense. The background was made with Core'dinations cardstock, which I embossed with the Framed Tulips embossing folder and then I lightly sanded the frame to make the design stand out.
Supplies
Stamps: Effervescence (Sprinkled Expressions - Stampin' Up!); Little Fireflies (Lawn Fawn)
Cardstock: Pool Party Core'dinations, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay (Stampin' Up! Classic Ink); Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stamp Punch, White Stampin' Emboss Powder,
Pearl Basic Jewels, Subtles Enamel Shapes (Stampin' Up!); Little Fireflies Dies, Aquamarine Single Cord,
Stitched Gift Card Pocket Dies, Glow in the Dark Embossing Powder (Lawn Fawn); Markers (Copic)
Oh! So cute! Thanks for playing along with us at CAS Colours & Sketches this week. Please come back with us again.
Posted by: Wei | June 25, 2018 at 12:07
Adorable! Who knew there was glow-in-the-dark embossing powder! How fun! Thanks for using our colors this week, too!
Posted by: LeAnne | June 25, 2018 at 18:53
This card is so adorable! I love those lightening bugs! Great layout too. Thanks for joining us this week at CC&S!
Posted by: Jeanne K | June 25, 2018 at 23:37
This is so SWEET! Thanks so much for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge :)
Posted by: Kim Hamilton | June 26, 2018 at 10:39
Whoa! This is so adorable!! Great colours too!
Posted by: Natasha Trupp | June 28, 2018 at 14:15