Elegant Congratulations featuring Petal Palette

 

Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing the 3rd and final card in my simple card series. You can find card #1 here and card #2 here. I have really enjoyed this short series. It's quite fun to see what you can create when you limit yourself to some basic supplies. I think all 3 projects were absolutely gorgeous but this one is definitely my favorite of the 3. I'd love to know which was your favorite, share it in the comments below.

For today's card, I used the pretty Petal Palette stamp set and coordinating Petals and More Thinlits Dies.

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Project Measurements

Whisper White thick card base 4.25" x 11" scored at 5.5"

Whisper White layer 4" x 5.25"

Designer paper 1.25" x 4"

Helpful Tips

• Emboss the Whisper White layer using the Layered Leaves embossing folder.
• Stamp the rose image in Memento Tuxedo Black. Color the image using Stampin' Blends. I used Rich Razzleberry + Old Olive.
• When coloring using blends, I like to go over the interior lines of the image using the darkest shade. I then color over the entire image using the lighter shade. I find this technique adds really nice depth and shading to the stamped image. 
• Stamp the sentiment in Blackberry Bliss on designer paper.

I think this card would make a perfect wedding or engagement card. Its absolutely stunning!

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Life Looks Beautiful On You

I was going through my stash of stamps and re-discovered Beautiful You! There's so much "life" in each image and every time I see it I think of a friend or family member it reminds me of. Truly a beautiful stamp set...

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Measurements
Crumb Cake card base 5.5" x 8.5"
Real Red layer 4" x 5.25"
Designer paper layer 1.5" x 5.25"

Helpful Tips:

• I used Stampin' Blends to color the beautiful dancing woman. I like to trace a few lines of the stamped image using the darkest shade and then blend using the lighter shade. This creates beautiful depth and shadowy effects when coloring. 
• Add a die cut piece of vellum behind the sentiment circle to create a soft break between the two die cut circles.