Inspiration: MFT Color Challenge #98
I really liked the soft colour combo from MFT and once I realized I could make the peaches and violet shades work with the animals from Safari Friends, the idea for this card was formed very quickly.
Stampin' Up! has carried many clear-embossed patterned papers over the years and even though I've used them quite a bit, they tend to get forgotten in my stash once they are retired. Lately, I've ben thinking it would be good to get them out and pair them with some of my new colour mediums, like Oxide inks or powder pigments. For this one, I pulled out the Distress Oxide ink to use on the Iressistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Papers. I picked the one with the foliage pattern, which seemed appropriate for safari animals. To ground my furry pile, I also used Distress ink on a piece of polka dot paper, which I die-cut with the Grassy Border die from Lawn Fawn.
I found a Happy Birthday sentiment in Vertical Greetings, and I turned my design into a 3-1/4" x 6-1/2" card. I love those tall, long cards and I'm quickly burning through my envelopes left from when Stampin' Up! was selling this size. Here, this size allowed to stack the animals and still have room to breathe,
By the way, the colors I picked for the combo showcase three new Stampin' Up! hues: Petal Pink, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape. I added a touch of Calypso Coral as well. Isn't the result soft and pretty? This would work well for an unconventional baby card as well.
On a side note, I forgot to add Stampin' Dimensionals behind the animals and glued them flat on the card. I decided to do the same for the sentiment banner, which makes this card mailable with regular postage (a rare occurence for me).
Color Combo: Petal Pink + Calypso Coral + Highland Heather + Gorgeous Grape
Supplies
Stamps: Safari Friends (My Favorite Things); À la verticale (Vertical Greetings - Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Highland Heather, Whisper White
Specialty Designer Series Paper: Iressistibly Yours (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Calypso Coral, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Petal Pink (Stampin' Up! Classic Ink);
Shaded Lilac, Tattered Rose (Distress Oxide Ink - Ranger)
Accessories: Blending Tool (Ranger); Grassy Border Die (Lawn Fawn); Markers (Copic);
White Tall Envelope, Subtles Enamel Shapes, Gorgeous Grape 1/4" Mini Striped Ribbon, Stampin' Blends Markers (Stampin' Up!)
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