Do you ever find yourself drawn to an image but then struggle to actually use it on a project? It’s happened to me more than once. I had a horrible feeling that was going to be my fate with the Elegantly Said Stamp Set. So rather than stress, I just left the stamp set on my desk where I could see see it. After a few days working on other things ideas started to pop into my head. Maybe they won’t all work out, but it’s certainly not the creative block I was dreading. So here’s my first project using that large image; crisp and clean and oh so easy to do. Perfect for a simple Sunday.

ELEGANTLY DESIGNED

As it turned out the ‘problem’ with this very large image also became the solution. I began by cutting a 3-1/8″ x 4-3/8″ piece of Basic White Card. Then with Gorgeous Grape ink I stamped the large image in the centre near the top. I turned the card around and then stamped a second image, nesting them together, almost touching.

Next I stamped the image across the bottom right corner of a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Basic White Card. Finally I stamped it across the bottom right corner on the front of a Basic White Medium Envelope.

I love the detail in the image but wanted to highlight it just a bit. So from the Brights Stampin’ Write Markers collection I took the Mango Melody marker. Then I coloured in the same dotted sections on each image.

TRUE LOVE STORIES

Now I just needed to assemble my card. I began by using my Paper Trimmer to cut and score some Thick Basic White Card. After folding it along the scored line I sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder to create my card base. Then using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I fixed the decorated 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer on the inside.

Next I needed the decorated panel. Using liquid glue again I mounted it onto a 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ layer of Gorgeous Grape Card. Then I glued the assembled layers to the front of the card base.

With that done I was ready to stamp my sentiment. I chose “True love stories last forever” from the Elegantly Said Stamp Set. Then I cut a 3/4″ x 3-1/8″ strip of Basic White Card and stamped the sentiment using Gorgeous Grape ink.

Finally I cut a 7/8″ x 3-1/8″ strip of Gorgeous Grape Card and glued the sentiment onto it. Then with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals I attached the assembled sentiment across the centre of the decorative panel. With that my project was complete.

I have to say I just love how this turned out, and not just because it’s purple. That large image allowed me to create a really pretty centre panel in no time at all. Plus I could stamp part of the image across the corner of the card liner and envelope so the detail is there without taking up too much space. What do you think?

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BUNDLE BONUS – I bought the Elegantly Said Stamp Set in a bundle with the Elegant Tag Punch (not used today) using a single ‘bundle’ item number. This meant I saved 10% off the cost of buying the two items separately. I’ve included a link to the bundle in case you want to explore that option further.