Today we visited the wonderful world of Sue, aka suespms, the latest Featured Stamper. And, if you're an SU fan, I'm sure you will see many of your favorites to inspire. Here's what inspired me today: Nature's Seasonal Borders by suespms at Splitcoaststampers
I was primarily drawn to this card because of that gorgeous brocade bg on the base. And, I wanted to see if using nearly identical products on two card but in different colors changed the way I "felt" about a card.
So I kept Sue's patterned bg but flipped my card to portrait. Substituted her strip of images for a strip with a sentiment and added my images as die cuts. Obviously, I changed colors.
I wish I had a stamp more like hers, but I didn't so I ended up using this design from PB instead. I wanted to stay monochromatic so I stamped a panel in dark green and bright yellow similar to the cs colors. And I wish the PB stamp covered the full 4 1/4 x 5 front, but it doesn't so I trimmed the sides. To make it stand out a bit I stacked the panel with two more layers each. I also layered the sentiment strips onto the same colored cs because I just can't help but add layers. Added the butterflies and the gemstones, which I colored with COPICS. In the end, the colors didn't really make me "feel" differently. I really thought they would. Oh well, now I know and I've got two more cards for this months Cards for a Cause donation.
Congratulations Sue on being selected Featured Stamper. You have a lovely Gallery with many inspirational cards. I hope you enjoy your week and the cards made in your honor. Hope everyone is having a colorful day. TFL
Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023 GMT Views: 345
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Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32128
Mon, Aug 21, 2023 @ 2:18 PM
Ha, I smiled when I read that you wished you had a stamp more like Sue's. I thought exactly the same thing, lol. These are both beautiful in the tone on tone theme! Fabulous background stamping on both of these very pretty cards! Well done, you!
Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13122
Tue, Aug 22, 2023 @ 6:17 AM
Love your monochromatic designs, Debbie. So rich and elegant and so beautifully embellished with those gorgeous butterflies!
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God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70555
Thu, Aug 24, 2023 @ 4:35 PM
Lovely set of cards. Beautifully inspired. I enjoyed reading about your thoughts & creative process. Both designs and colors are wonderful; I cannot pick a favorite. Great job!
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39153
Thu, Aug 24, 2023 @ 10:31 PM
These are so pretty, Debbie. I love the backgrounds you created and those butterflies are so pretty. That green butterfly is gorgeous. A beautiful pair of cards.