Inspiration: Hand Stamped Sentiments #300 + MFT Sketch #406 + Sunday Stamps #189
I fell in love with the colour scheme from the Sunday Stamps challenge the second I saw it so it was the first challenge I picked when I sat down to stamp. I paired it with the Fall Friends stamp set from MFT (Birdie Brown sets are always my favorites, it seems). MFT had an interesting sketch this week, so I decided to use stamped cardstock squares to create a a background, and I used the Stitched Shapes Framelits to do so. I picked the square size I could repeat six times and once the squares were die-cut, I then figured out which card base size it would fit on - I ended up with a 3-3/4" x 5-1/2" card, which is just a little narrower than the usual A4 card.
For the sentiment, I picked "I Miss You" simply because it was on my list of sentiments missing in my card stash. I found this sentiment in the Hand Delivered hostess stamp set (2018-2019 Stampin' Up! annual catalogue). Since it was small, I embossd it on a scrap of cardstock and die-cut it with a Stitched Oval die to make it stand out more and balance out the card. I added two red pearls from Little Things from Lucy's Cards - I'm loving those pearls. They are red, but they have an opalescent finish that make the color adapt to what's around on the project. Here, the pearl color picks up the gold and orange shades, working really well with the overall design. (If you pick ornaments that have iridescent or opalescent finish, they are usually easier to match with various colours, as opposed to matte finishes, which will more visibly clash if the color are not the same. Just a tip to get more use of what you buy.)
Supplies
Stamps: Fall Friends (My Favorite Things); En main propre (Hand Delivered - Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Morning Marigold, Peach Passion, Soft Sky,
Poppy Parade, Tango Tangerine (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); VersaMark, Morning Marigold, Peach Passion, Soft Sky,
Poppy Parade, Tango Tangerine (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!);
Markers (Copic); A2 Blonde Metallic Envelope (envelopes.com);
Fall Friends Die-namics (MFT); pearls Glossy Berry Mix (Little Things from Lucy's Cards);
Stitched Oval Stackables Dies (Lawn Fawn); Rose Gold Embossing Powder (Simon Says Stamp)
Another adorable cutie - lovely coloring! What a cool idea for your gridded background, too - love it! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!
Posted by: Heather H | October 15, 2018 at 15:05
Wow, Cindy! Your autumn themed card is just stunning! I love your die cut squares with the stamping of the cute images- and your coloring is fabulous! Thanks so much for playing along with this weeks color challenge at Sunday Stamps! :)
Posted by: Annette Elliott | October 16, 2018 at 14:57
Really beautiful - I LOVE your color choices. Your coloring is spot on! Thanks for joining us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
Posted by: Jaimie | October 16, 2018 at 20:32
I love your background of six panels. The add a wonderful background to your girl and squirrel images. Super cute card! Thanks for joining us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.
Posted by: Stampin' by Genny | October 16, 2018 at 21:48
Oh I adore this card - those little squares are inspired and the little girl and the squirrels is just so cute - thanks for joining us again at Hand Stamped Sentiments.
Posted by: Fiona Whitehead | October 17, 2018 at 13:51
Adorable Cindy! I love the details in each one of the stitches squares as well as your sweet little main characters! What a wonderful card! Thanks for playing along with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
Posted by: Jenny Engelke | October 19, 2018 at 09:09
Can I just say Adorable! Your coloring is fabulous. Love how you used the backgrounds for the squares. Thanks for playing with us at HSS.
Robbie
Posted by: Robbie | October 22, 2018 at 17:30