This week I am featuring the rather whimsical Decorated with Happiness bundle from Stampin’ Up!’s July – December Mini Catalog. You’ll find the bundle on page 27. The stampset offers great greetings in fun fonts and 2 step stamping with fun images. There’s a tree branch, but not a tree. There are ornaments, but not large one. My brain wants there to be a tree or large ornament to create a focal point. Of course there’s a solution that makes my brain happy.
Today’s card represents a technique that probably has a name. I majored in Economics; we didn’t cover such topics. I’ve CASEd a card by Akiko Sudano. The card follows a design in the catalog that I shared a few weeks ago. You can look back on it here.
By stamping the tree branch on multiple strips of white card stock I created a layer or background to build upon. The 3 strips were stamped individually; the parts of the image that don’t fit on the strip are not continued on the next strip in the sequence. The strips have space between them maintaining them as 3 individually components. They are brought together by the placement of the greeting and ornaments.
I took time today to step this up by decorating the inside of the card and the envelope. I hope you are inspired to be creative today. I’ll have more designs featuring this bundle all week. Be sure to stay tuned.
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Today is the last day to register for the October bonus classes, Soft Seedlings and Peace to You. The deadline to subscribe to the Monthly Card Club and receive this month’s exclusive class featuring the Splendid Thoughts bundle is October 20th. Registration for the Christmas Card class featuring the Hope and Peace stampset also closes on the 20th.
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Stamped Blessings,
Michele
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