Decorative Simplicity

With pretty sentiments like those in the Go To Greetings Stamp Set designing a card project can be challenging. If I want the sentiment to stand out I tend to go for much simpler backgrounds and layouts. That might involve a subtle paper pattern. Or I’ve used a plain card background layer with an embossed texture for added interest. Today though I decided to pull out my new Decorative Borders Stamp Set. With a tried and tested navy and white colour scheme this elegant birthday card came together really quickly.

Create this pretty birthday card using the Decorative Borders and Go To Greetings Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

DECORATIVE CORNERS

The Decorative Borders Stamp Set contains a beautiful selection of border designs, plus a corner and individual smaller motifs. For this project I only needed one image, the large floral border stamp.

I began by cutting two 4″ x 5-1/4″ pieces of Basic White Card. Then using Night of Navy ink I stamped the image in the bottom right corner of one piece. Next, on the second piece I stamped the image in the top left and bottom right corners. Finally I stamped the image in the bottom right corner on the front of a Basic White Medium Envelope.

My original plan had been to leave the decorative images as they were but instead I grabbed my Blender Pen. Then I simply used it to pull some of the ink from the image into the open areas to colour them.

With that done I used my Paper Trimmer to cut and score some Night of Navy Card for my card base. After folding it along the scored line I sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder. Then I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) to fix the single stamped layer on the inside and the double stamped piece on the front.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

For my sentiment I chose the middle-sized “Happy Birthday” from my favourite Go To Greetings Stamp Set.

Using Night of Navy ink once more I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of Basic White Card. Then I cut it out using the smaller of the two elongated label-style dies from the new Something Fancy Dies set. Next I used the second elongated label-style die to cut some Night of Navy Card, and glued the two die-cut pieces together.

After that I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the assembled sentiment to the centre of the decorative layer on the front of my card.

Finally I cut 8″ of the new Night of Navy 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon and tied it in a simple bow. Then with a little Tear & Tape Adhesive I added the ribbon below the edge of the sentiment layer and my elegant birthday card was complete.

I used quite a few new products on this card but they all came together beautifully don’t you think? I was especially surprised by the Night of Navy ribbon as I’d ordered it thinking there was a sheer panel running down the centre. However when it arrived I realised it has a much closer weave which I have to say I actually prefer.