I had a berry nice time (sorry) creating these cards using the brand new Berry
Blessings Sale-a-Bration stamp set and the Sweet Strawberry set from the
Jan-June Mini Catalogue.
This set is part of a larger bundle
which includes some fabulous Designer Series Paper. Sadly, I couldn’t
bring myself to cut this up for these projects so just stuck to the
stamps for now.
Each of the images has a background and a
foreground so you can use the much-loved ‘two-step stamping’ method,
stamp the outline and colour in, or simply stamp with the bold images.
For the blueberry card, I got so carried away with my stamping that I ended up with enough for two. I stamped in Granny Apple Green and Pacific Point, then immediately regretted it as I couldn’t find any ribbon in my stash to match! But I think this Seaside Spray and Linen Thread goes pretty well, don’t you?
A variation on the blueberry card uses just blueberries in the background, with a few cut-out leaves and blueberries on top of the greeting, which is die-cut with the ever-popular Tasteful Labels dies.
For the raspberry card, I
played around with a few colour combos before settling on Melon Mambo
for the background images and Rich Razzleberry for the outline on top.
Again, this left me with a ribbon issue, but I compromised with some
Magenta Madness and linen thred. It was a little bright so I toned the
card down with a Blackberry Bliss base and greeting (which is taken from
the co-ordinating Sweet Strawberry stamp set from the Mini).
What do you think? Will these be on your wish list for January and February? I think they provide a welcome splash of summery colour for the dark winter days.
Did you know? Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators get an extra month of Sale-a-Bration, when we can earn free DSB stamp sets and Designer Series Paper on our December orders. This is just one of many perks of being a demonstrator. You don’t have to run a business; it’s all about getting the best value for your money, so why not get in touch using the info at the top of the page, or via my website, and I can answer any questions you may have.
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