Chevron Ribbon with So Very Grateful From Stampin' Up!
Chevron Ribbon with the So Very Grateful Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! address this question from my Facebook Page: Someone asked me if you can use the flower punches even if you don't have the actual stamp set that was designed to go with that particular punch. And the answer is, “Of Course You Can!!!”
There are several ways to do that. The first would be to simply punch out flowers from patterned paper. You can mix and match patterns and come up with stunning cards doing it just that way.
Another way would be to punch out flowers from solid card stock and then dry emboss them. That will give you another fun look to them. (You can also sponge the edges of the flowers to make them pop even more.)
Today I am going to show you another way. To me, out of the three ideas I am sharing, this one might be better to show you rather than just tell you about.
I am using the Pansy Punch that coordinates with the Flower Shop stamp set, but I am not using the Flower Shop stamp set. Instead, I am using the So Very Grateful Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! This set is a winner for several reasons. First, you can go nuts and color it in with incredible detail if that is the type of coloring you like to do. But, you can also heat emboss this stamp for gorgeous results. Next, it will be perfect for the Blendabilities (the new alcohol markers that Stampin' Up! is soon to release.) AND IT IS RETIRING – it is NOT in the big catalog, so if it is one that you have been pondering, now is the time to get it!
Today I went crazy simple with this stamp set. I started with Whisper White card stock. I stamped the bigger floral image in So Saffron, then again in Coastal Cabana, then Perfect Plum and finally one more time in Rose Red. After they were stamped, I punched them all out with that Pansy Punch. This is what you are left with after you do that.
Then all I did was sponge the edges in the same color that the flowers were stamped in using Sponge Daubers. That really made the flowers pop a bit more.
Then it was time for the ribbon and time for me to tell you something I overlooked. I just recently got the Chevron Ribbon that is in the Occasions catalog. I didn't realize that it was double sided.
Fun, huh? The only tricky part of double sided ribbon is when you only want one side to show when you are tying a bow or a knot. On this card, I did a bow, and I used the 10 Second Bow Maker to do this. When you order the 10 Second Bow Maker, you get access to all kinds of videos teaching you different bows you can make with it – one being how to tie a bow with double sided ribbon to give you this look:
See? You can't even tell it was double sided ribbon! If you don't have a 10 Second Bow Maker, order yours here today:
http://www.10secondbowmaker.com
To put the rest of the card together, I dry embossed some So Saffron using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. And then a sentiment was stamped with the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set in Perfect Plum ink, and I used the Bitty Banners framelits to perfectly die cut around it and this card was done!
So what are the things to remember?
- You can use a variety of punches with a variety of stamps to come up with custom looks for your cards.
- The So Very Grateful Stamp set is Retiring, Get it here!
- You can use double sided ribbon with the 10 Second Bow Maker to get a single sided ribbon effect!
Here are the supplies that I used to create this card. Click on any of the supplies used to order them. And be sure to use this Hostess Code: XUTDBWNP
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Thank you so much for joining me today and also for ordering from me – it is truly appreciated!!! Check back later this week for more ideas – and see what you can create when you join the Chevron Ribbon and the So Very Grateful Stamp Set from Stampin' Up together!
