Stampin’ Fancy Friday — Sketch Challenge

For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, all the designers are creating projects using the sketch pictured below. It has lots of layers and geometric shapes. When I first saw it, I immediately thought of the Desert Details Bundle from the JA Mini Catalog.

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The Desert Details Bundle has beautiful geometric stamps and dies, as well as intricate florals! I particularly love the long banner die!!!

I used the gorgeous Delicate Desert Designer Series Paper (DSP) to create the layers. Then, for some added bling and warmth, I dragged the edges of the Cajun Craze layer along a Versamark Pad and added gold embossing.

I also added a little texture to the background with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.

I stamped the flower images on Shimmery White Cardstock using a Stamparatus, Blending Brushes, and multiple colors of ink (Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Cajun Craze.) The Stamparatus allowed me to stamp multiple times in the same spot so I could add each ink color one at a time with Blending Brushes. This technique works particularly well with DistINKtive stamps.

While the ink was still slightly wet, I poured gold embossing powder over the flowers. It stuck to random areas, which is exactly what I wanted. I used a dry paint brush to clean up any excess and then heat set the powder. The result is a beautiful random pattern of gold embossed highlights.

Behind the flowers, I watercolored the Shimmery White die-cut with Calypso Coral ink and then added splatters with a Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker.

I also added a few strands of Simply Elegant Trim that I had unraveled and some die-cuts from Vellum Cardstock.

I cut the border die-cuts from Petal Pink Cardstock, as well as the greeting. The final touch was to add a few Gold Faceted Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

The Desert Details Bundle and coordinating products are really beautiful. I hope this card inspires you to play with them.

Have a wonderful day!

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