It’s Thursday and time to play at Pals Paper Arts! The Pals have the Summertime Blues…and your creations are the cure! All you have to do is create a card or other project using Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist and Bashful Blue! This week we welcome my Paper Players comrade, Lesley Croghan, as our Celebrity Designer. So please make certain that you check out the Design Team’s samples!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Delightful Details
- Emboss resist with a colorful twist! The “Chair” image from Cherish Friendship was stamped in VersaMark and heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. A Stampin’ Sponge was then inked with Bashful Blue and applied over the top of the embossed image using a circular motion. When this did not photograph well, Not Quite Navy was applied over the top of the Bashful Blue.
- Flower power! The Blossom Petals Builder Punch was used to punch “medium” petals out of Marina Mist card stock. These petals were then distressed on the edges with Soft Suede ink, spritzed with Stampin’ Mist, crumpled, and straightened. In keeping with the monochromatic theme, “leaves” were punched from Not Quite Navy. A Bashful Blue Lace Ribbon medallion bedecks the middle of the flower.
- Doily delight! Bashful Blue card stock was punched using the Lace Ribbon Border Punch. Small Boho Blossoms were added to the center of each medallion, and embellished with a Basic Pearl.
- Pearly Pennant! The “Happy Birthday” sentiment from Curly Cute was inked with Not Quite Navy and stamped onto Whisper White. The ends were “flagged” and accented with Basic Pearls.
If you would like to receive this card so that you can see it up close and personal, just leave me a comment. I will randomly select one person to receive this card from all of the comments which were left on yesterday’s and today’s posts. Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one. Of course, if you ever have questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…
Coming Soon: Buried Treasure, Twin Talk, Blog Award, Retired Stamps for Sale List
All items are Stampin’ Up!Stamp Sets: Cherish Friendship, Curly Cute; Inks: VersaMark, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy Stampin’ Write Marker; Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy; Designer Series Paper: Regals Collection Patterns Stack; Tools: Heat Tool, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Dauber, Stampin’ Sponge; Glitz and Glam: White Organza Ribbon, Basic Pearls
This beauty does anything but bring the blues!!
One day I will get my emboss resist to look half as pretty as yours! This is absolutely gorgeous! Have fun at Convention!
I know I write this a lot about your cards but your card is absolutely gorgeous. I am in awe of the way that you make vintage cards. No one does it the way that you do Ann. I love that you embossed the chair in white and then sponged Bashful Blue around it. The flower that you nmade is beautiful. Thak you for sharing yet another beautiful Vintage card. 🙂
Mary
Ann, your card is gorgeous!!! I love your rich, rich colors! Gorgeous details, I might add!!! Hugs,
A great Vintage Monochromatic card!
Enjoy your convention after all the hoopla to get ready. Good luck with little Brody’s eye. I had a shih tzu that needed an eye graft so had to go to the doggy eye specialist so wish you lots of luck!
Love your take on “the blues.” Really pretty & so many beautiful details!
this is a beautiful color combo ann-love your monochromatic look-the emboss resist technique is just gorgeous-I have not yet tried it-I just keep admiring your creations (lol)
Wow, this card is incredibly beautiful! The blues just flow together – so soft, yet so elegant. Thanks for sharing!
Patti Beachy
Millersville, PA
Ann,
Your card is gorgeous as always. Love your emboss resist chair, it really looks fabulous. I’m experimenting with it currently, but haven’t gotten the new punches yet. Love how you added the boho flowers to the centers too. Of course you never let me down with the touches of pearls…love, love love those things.
I’m just lovin’ the monochromatic blues this week. I hope I get to play, but I’ve been busy as a bee with grandkids here to visit for 10 days. They take priority now, so forgive me if I miss some comments right now, but I promise to peek in on everyone. Hugs.
This card is awesome!! I love all the shades of blue in the card. Thank for sharing another way to use the lace border punch on cards.
Hi Ann! I haven’t been on your blog for a few days and all I can say is WOW WOW WOW!!! You do make the most beautiful cards ever!!! Just amazed at your creativity!! Beautiful! Hugs, J
As always – SUPERB! I just love it!
Ann this is gorgeous!!! Love the vintage feel…
hugs
Darlene-Joy
Simply STUNNING !!!!! I LOVE this card, you do such beautiful work,I enjoy coming to your blog.
Susan B.
suebee623@charter.net
Wow! What a beautiful card! I love the different shades of blue.
Beautiful card! I love the way you used the border punch. Thanks for blessing my day. Oops – Miss Daisy just barked hello! :)))))
Wonderful use of the chair stamp! I love shades of blue…Usually I only do shades of blue at Christmas time, but this is wonderful!
Lynette
Love it Ann but I had to look carefully to make sure I saw everything!
A bounty of blues; beautiful. Each element on the card complements one another. Love it.
I love this card. The combination of blues used in this card are beautiful. Outstanding job.
Awesome interpretation of Summertime Blues. I can just see that chair sitting out on the front veranda. It’s a stunning card with all the different elements–love the flower and use of the lacey border punch. D
Your emboss resist is a beautiful look and I love how the chair turned out! Beautiful card! And I hope your beautiful boy gets better soon!
Gorgeous Ann! Love the two punches together!
Mike
WOW! What a great card using those three shades of blue.
Oh isn’t this pretty! I love all the blues. 😀
So pretty Ann. I really like how you used the new Lace Ribbon border punch and then highlighted it with the flowers and the pearls and then used the spritzer to get that vintage look.
Super card! I love all the blues! I have been wanting to retry this technique. You make it look so wonderful. The first time I tried, it did not go well. Maybe I’ll try it today. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wonderful card. I love the blues used in a monochromatic way. You always inspire me with new ideas I had not thought of using.
I hope Brody gets well soon. Poor baby!
One word – LOVE!!!
Oh, Ann – this is just stunning. I love the monochromatic look with the spritzing and the pearls. You really rocked this card.
I’m going to be catching up on all of your posts so you’ll be seeing a lot of comments from me over the next day or so. But I wanted to wish you a wonderful time at Convention and I’m sorry I won’t be able to meet you this year but maybe next year! 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous! Please send it to me. haha It really is beautiful, Ann. And so your style. Love everything about it.
That card doesn’t give me the blues! It’s gorgeous!!!
What beautiful blues! And you know, Ann, I admire your style so much. When I sit to craft and want to do something involved with many details, mine never look as good as yours. 🙂 Thanks for providing such nice eye candy for us!
I always love to see your emboss resist cards and the flower today was an extra treat!
So pretty! You always know where to place just the right touch.
Hi Ann!
I love the emboss resist cards you have been making! The flower punch looks fabulous! So happy to be playing with you and the Pals this week! Thank you!
Hugs,
Lesley
Hallo Ann,
your card or should I say your work of art is soooo wonderful. Love the vintage style and the blue color combo.
hugs and smiles Conny
Love the card. Your talent with shading and balance is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing
I knew I was going to like this card. Just beautiful! Love the blues!
Beautiful!!!! I love the bling…you always find a place for the bling. I would love to have this card.
Have a great day!!!
Love this color combo! So soft and pretty together! And that stamp set is at the top of my wish list! This is just gorgeous, I love all the details, especially how you placed the pearls with the sentiment! I’d love to win this one!
Gorgeous!
Very pretty card.
The pearls really give it a wonderful addition to the card.
ColleenB.
Awesome use of Blues together… lovely