Happy Thursday, y’all – and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We’ve got a fun – sort of geometric focused – sketch this week. I hope that you’ll spend a little time browsing all our projects and then gathering your goodies to play along! 🙂
Here’s the sketch:
I might have been the tiniest bit liberal with the sketch – but…I used the Make a Medallion set from Sale-A-Bration and paired it with some Moroccan DSP. Add in a few Delightful Dijon frames and this is what you get! Take a look-see:
This is a quick one – it took me longer to dither and fret about the layout and design than it did to make it!
I started by double-matting a piece of the Moroccan DSP on Delightful Dijon and Early Espresso. Then I pulled out my Squares and Circles Layering Framelits die sets and got busy making my frames.
I cut two square frames and one circle from Delightful Dijon – using the scallop dies for the outer frame. You can actually put the two dies together and cut the frame out with one swoop – just take your time and either use a Magnetic Platform or a sticky note to hold the dies in place.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the frames to the card front.
For my art, I used the Make a Medallion stamp set to create the pretty centerpiece. First I stamped the Emerald Envy image. Next, I used the second image and stamped it in Early Espresso – it’s photopolymer, so it’s pretty easy to get it straight – just take your time and get it lined up!
I also added a Make a Medallion sentiment in Delightful Dijon, then I cut the medallion with a Circles Layering Framelits die. I matted it on Delightful Dijon and a scalloped Early Espresso mat and popped it on the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added three Emerald Envy Enamel Shapes and the card front was done!
On the inside, I used the two small images in Make a Medallion to decorate the corners of a Very Vanilla (yes, it’s Very Vanilla – even if looks like it’s Whisper White!) panel. The larger image is in Emerald Envy and the little eesny-weensy-if-you-drop-it-on-the-floor-it’s-gone image is in Early Espresso.
I matted the panel on Delightful Dijon and Early Espresso, then into my Emerald Envy card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
On the front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope, I added a couple more little images in the corners…
…and gave the envelope flap some more of the Moroccan DSP.
Et Voila! I’m really growing to love this little Make a Medallion stamp set – the medallion image is very on-trend right now – I see them everywhere! And this stamp set lets you unleash your imagination with the design element. Hope you like!
Now that you’ve seen my project, please take a little time to visit all the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hoppers today!
If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Jari Francis’ page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!
Mary Deatherage – YOU ARE HERE!
Have fun on the Hop!
TTFN
Mary
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CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Emerald Envy Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Early Espresso Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 3/4″ scallop circle (mat for medallion)
Delightful Dijon Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 5/8″ circle (mat for medallion); 2 7/8″ scallop square with 2 3/8″ cut out (frame); 2 1/2″ scallop square with 1 7/8″ cut out (frame); 1 5/8″ scallop circle with 1 3/8″ cut out (frame)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 2 3/8″ circle (medallion); 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ (inner liner)
Moroccan DSP: 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ (card front); envelope flap
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Awesome card Mary! Love those layered frames. Great use of that stamp set, fantastic colors too! 🙂
Thank you, ma’am! 🙂
Cool layout, Mary, and yes, I have been known to dither and fret quite a bit over many sketches and color combos! I like your medallion, too, really neat. The inside panel is super, too!
Thanks much, Jari! Dithering is definitely a big part of the creative process, apparently! 🙂
Beautiful card!
Thank you, JoEllen! 🙂
I’m glad to finally have words for what i do–dither and fret. Except my dithering and fretting never produces cards as pretty as yours! Love it–inside, outside and envelope!
Oh, that’s very sweet, Susan. But I bet it does! I’m sure your cards are gorgeous! Thanks much! 🙂
Never discount the results of a good dither! Your card is beautiful!
Dithering definitely has its place! Thanks, Mom! 🙂
what a beautiful way to use that new stamp set. Your color combination is amazing! Hey, I think you hit the sketch perfectly.
Thanks much, Kristi! 🙂