Hello! It is the middle of summer and it definitely feels like it here in Florida. It makes it so hard to start planning for Christmas stuff, so guess what, I won't just yet! Let's keep it bright and fun for a bit longer. Yeah?
I just love this card set and it's right up my "staple design" alley. Clean with a vintage yet modern feel. These images pair perfectly with the new Southern Sentiments, don't you think? I've used this universal sentiment set on all of my cards today.
The main card features an all-over pattern using the solid lemon and lime (inked up as lemons) images from Summer Citrus. For the leaves, I wanted the more vintage vibe, so I chose some of the leaves from our Southern Summer Florals 1 set instead of using the more modern/graphic leaves included in Summer Citrus. I chose to stamp a few of the elements on separate cardstock, die cut them using their companion dies and pop them up using foam tape for this card.
For the other cards in the set, I stamped the same pattern across a little more than half of the card and added my sentiment to the right hand side. I stamped and heat embossed the sub-sentiment in white on black cardstock and then popped it up on foam tape. I also opted to change the color of the blossoms on this one from pink to yellow - just to switch things up a bit.
All of the images for all of these cards were inked up using the rock and roll technique. So I inked them up with one color and then rolled the edges of the stamp in a darker color to create a transition of colors when stamping. This is one of my all time favorite techniques. It is so simple and really adds a lot of impact with minimal effort.
For the next card, I wanted to showcase a totally different look using the same stamp set. I am really enjoying the versatility of this set!
By using the solid images and outlined images from the set together, I am able to pull of this more retro looking pattern. I started by cutting a mask using the Basic Labels Die and placing it in the upper third of my card front. I stamped a bunch of outlined images in black and then filled in some of them with their solid partners. I left some uncolored and offset some others when stamping.
After I removed the mask, I stamped the label in Fairy Dust and then stamped my sentiment on top of the label in Black. Bonus? This is a completely one layer card! Score. I can't wait to try it in some other colors. I think it would look amazing in oranges and pinks.
I have more to share with you guys featuring this set, along with the new Citrus Background Builders, so stay tuned for that. And, I will definitely be making card sets using the oranges and pineapples using the layout from today's card set!
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Hi Dawn ~ #1 Everything about these cards make my mouth water! Love lemons, limes, the colors....all of it! #2 The Southern Sentiments is now a MUST have for me. My son recently was married to a wonderful young woman whose family is from SC and her Nana calls me on the phone and says, "Hello Darlin'" or often says, "Bless Your Heart." LOVE THEM! Thanks for such fun designs, sentiments and the most beautiful multi-layer floral stamps. Enjoy the rest of your week. ~HUGS~
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Nice bright summery cards!!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering, and I adore your cards - all ways, and always.
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I love all the products in this summer release! They. Are all so bright, happy and fun!
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