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Forever Seeking Inspiration

August 30, 2022 Leave a Comment

Do you have ‘go to’ colour combinations you use over and over again? Petal Pink and Crumb Cake with either Mint Macaron or Soft Sea Foam is one I love. It has a wonderfully soft look that is so pretty. Yesterday I was trying to create a simple three colour combination with a vintage autumn feel. Stamping some different options onto strips of card allows me to keep my favourites close at hand to refer back to. But plans go awry and a simple mistake resulted in a forever favourite.

Create this easy gender-neutral bookmark using three different ink pads and the Forever Fern Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

FOREVER FERN

I know that many people create colour swatches with simple scribbles but I prefer to stamp actual images. That way I can really get a feel for how the colours work together. Some of my favourites come from the Forever Fern Stamp Set with their darker and lighter areas.

Because I was looking for a more vintage vibe I decided to start with a 2″ x 5-1/2″ strip of Thick Very Vanilla Card. This would give a very different feel to stamping on white. I began with one of the larger leafy images and stamped it three times using Old Olive ink. That was a good start.

Then I chose Cherry Cobbler and a much smaller leafy image. I stamped that one three times too.

For my third colour I chose an image with very rounded leaves that actually remind me of berries. So even though it’s not really an autumn colour, I decided to try this stamped in blue. That’s when things took an unexpected turn. Instead of picking up a bright blue I actually grabbed the new Orchid Oasis ink pad which is more of a purple. Before I realised my mistake I’d filled in the gaps on the card strip, and I absolutely loved it!

Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Orchid Oasis - combine to create a vintage autumn colour palette with a little surprise.

So rather than just filing this piece away I decided to keep it close at hand by turning it into a bookmark. On the back of the strip I marked the centre at the top with a pencil, Then I punched a hole using the slot option on the Very Best Trio Punch. After erasing what was left of the pencil mark I cut 8″ of 3/8″ Satin Edged Ribbon. Finally I threaded the ribbon through the slot and tied it in a simple knot.

Now I can see this pretty design every time I pick up my book. I’ll just have to make a second one and note the colours used on the back of that instead. Then I’ll add it to my other colour reference pieces for when I’m looking for a little inspiration. Look out for this combination on future projects!

For some other projects created using the Forever Fern Stamp Set see these earlier blog posts:

  • Forever Fern and Forever Flourishing
  • Forever experimenting – blue greenery

NEW SEPTEMBER WEEKLY DEALS – Stampin’ Up! have just announced that each week from September 1-28 they will be offering selected products at a discount. All I know so far is that the products available will change each week. The first set of deals will be available from 1-7 September and I’ll post more information as soon as I have it.

PRODUCT LIST

BUNDLE BONUS – I bought the Very Best Trio Punch in a bundle with the Very Best Occasions Stamp Set (not used today). Buying these two items using the single ‘bundle’ item number meant I saved 10% off the cost of buying the same two items separately. I’ve included a link to the bundle in case you want to explore that option.

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
Gold & Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Satin Edged Ribbon
Gold & Vanilla 3/8″ (1 Cm) Satin Edged Ribbon
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad
Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad
Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Pad
Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)
Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)
Very Best Trio Punch
Very Best Trio Punch
Very Best Occasions Bundle (English)
Very Best Occasions Bundle (English)
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer

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