Thursday, August 1, 2024

Birthday Potpourri




 It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Carol Mc for Color Week and she has chosen two fabulous colors for us to play with. We extend a warm welcome to the incredibly talented Bonnie Klass as our Guest Designer for the month of August. We are so thrilled to have her designing with us!

These colors are so bold and fun, I wanted them to really sing on my card! I smooshed them onto a 9x12 sheet Bristol paper (plenty left for future projects), then splattered with white pigment paint. From that smooshed sheet, I die cut a A2-ish large panel with Concord & 9th's Potpourri Dies and adhered it to a black base. The result was so dramatic so I didn't need more than a sentiment to finish my card. I had some pre-pressed and cut sentiments ready to use, so I popped one onto  the smooshed panel and my card was complete.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Bonnie and the rest of the Design Team. Get crafty with your stash and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see how our players are inspired.

Project Details
Stamps/DiesConcord & 9th Potpourri Die
Spellbinders BetterPress A Little Message 
     Sentiments & Dies
Cardstock Recollections 100# Black
BetterPress Cotton Card Panel
Strathmore Bristol Paper
 Ink/PaintSU Melon Mambo, Only Orange
BetterPress Black Ink
Copic Opaque White Pigment Paint
Embellishments
Other Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Spellbinders BetterPress Letterpress System
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

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12 comments:

ElizStewart said...

Stephanie... WOW! those colors really pop on black! Great choice.

I Card Everyone said...

I have another die much like this that I had already earmarked for this challenge using my fave color combo, Stephanie! Great minds?
LOve the drama of the black base, my friend!
=]

Vicki Dutcher said...

Great job on that flower die. It looks amazing against that black background fabulous card!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Thanks for joining in at STB also 😊

Greta said...

Love the color combo and it's perfect for a smooshed panel! The flowers with the black background are just beautiful!

Bonnie said...

This is an awesome way to use these colors and that die, Stephanie! And putting it on a black background makes it extra stunning! Thanks for the warm welcome.

Bobby said...

Now why didn't I think of that. The colors were perfect for smooshing and the die is so dramatic on the black, Stephanie.

Carol said...

Love this smooched look...that floral die is really nice! I can see a variety of other card base colors behind the rest of this panel in the future, too! Nice card using our colors!

Lisa Elton said...

I like the elegance and drama the black base adds to your pretty orange and pink florals! This is a beautiful card, Stephanie!

aussie aNNie said...

So pretty, lovely background and a gorgeous design x

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Love the smooshed ink background, so perfect for that beautiful die! Gorgeous card and use of the colors!

Ina G said...

ooh! this looks spectacular colourwise and how it stands out so perfectly with the black background.