On Hilton Head Island, there is a little Italian Ice shop on Pope Avenue called Sunset Slush. It's easy to miss. We discovered it after a very long and very hot bike ride (think multiple hours in the afternoon in the South in July). Nothing - and I mean nothing - ever tasted so good at that moment. They have straight-up flavors like grape and cherry, but where Sunset Slush really shines is in their unique combinations. My favorite is The Donald which mixes tangerine, pineapple, peach, and raspberry. YUM! A close runner-up is a mix of Pink Lemonade and Strawberry (I forget the name of the concoction).
When I was handed my first cup of Sunset Slush, I was instantly in love with the paper cup it came in. I took that cup home with me and made a card with it.
Isn't that cute?! I used a retired set called Lemon Zest. Pineapple Punch and Blueberry Bushel were an exact match for the background, then I stamped the citrus slices in Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery (retired), Melon Mambo, Blueberry Bushel, and Pineapple Punch inks. The gingham strips are 1/2" x 5-1/2" and are from the 2018-2020 In Color DSP Paper Stacks. The ribbon is Blueberry Bushel Grosgrain.
I was so excited with the first card that I made a second one, using Blueberry Bushel cardstock as my base, gingham strips of Pineapple Punch, and Pineapple Punch Grosgrain Ribbon.
That's not all! Do you ever get frustrated because you've laid your card elements out perfectly only to have to move them to add adhesive to the backs and then not be able to place them perfectly again? Read on for a tip to solve that problem using Glad Press N Seal!
Isn't that the best? I learned this tip awhile ago and have used it so many times. You can even reuse the Press N Seal sheet several times before having to toss it.
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Did you ever see something and think, "I have to make that into a card!"? Was it a color combination you spied, or a home decor piece, or a magazine layout?
Sometimes I get ideas from the graphics at church! A peek into my sermon journal would show occasional sketches in the margins of those screen graphics that catch my eye.
Recently my family received a thank you card from my cousin's daughter and I immediately thought, "I have to make this into a card!"
The colors appealed to me as did the simple prettiness of the one-layer notecard. I used Perennial Birthday to create my CASE.
The images in that set are SO fun to play with! They are pretty, fresh, and light-hearted. I love the font of that "Happy Birthday" on my card.
To apply Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the flowers, I applied a small dot of Tombow Liquid Glue and used my finger to lightly spread it around. Then I shook the glitter over the flower and let the card sit to dry. I applied glitter to all the flowers. Look at them sparkle!
My sentiment sits on an extra layer of Whisper White cardstock because I needed to cut it in half to make it fit the space. You could cut the stamp itself in half to give yourself more flexibility in using it. I have done that with other sets.
To add color to the flowers and leaves, I used sponge daubers to apply color. It gives such a beautiful, soft look and it's so easy to do! Just put the sponge dauber on your finger, pick up some ink with it from your ink pad, then gently rub in a circular motion on your cardstock. So pretty!!
These are the colors I used to create my CASE. Make sure to click on it to Pin It so you can be inspired next time you make a project! Matching Stampin' Up! colors to what I want to CASE is easy thanks to all the choices they give us. I also love that their products coordinate - creating is fun and I know what I make will look nice. I have other color combinations I'd like to try, so come back to see what those will be!
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