This week's featured stamper, Lois (aka Mom42Grand41), has a gorgeous Gallery that to my eye skews vintage/shabby chic. It is filled with fabulous DSP beautifully combined and embellished. But scattered throughout are these bright bold pops of colorful BGs and graphics like this great card: SC792 Strength by Mom42Grand41 at Splitcoaststampers
I liked the way she featured that big sentiment stamp with the bold striped BG. I have a big sentiment stamp and a striped die so it seemed like the perfect card for me to CASE. Lois also has several Breast Cancer themed cards, so I switched out her gold for the pink as a nod to her support of those battling that dreadful disease.
When Penny Black introduced this sentiment stamp it was featured on a lovely watercolored scene of the Eiffel Tower, so I wanted to use an Eiffel Tower too. I stamped off the gray ink (second generation stamping) before stamping in onto my panel because I wanted to keep it soft and in the bg. And, I always think flowers and flourishes when I think Eiffel Tower, so I got out my favorite flourish and did some more 2nd gen stamping in pink. Topped it off with the sentiment in bold black. For the flowers, I stamped the HA garden stamp in black onto a white panel and popped it behind the black stripe die cut. I was afraid this might be too busy, but I really like the extra images/movement in the BG. Mounted everything with black and pink and added a few rhinestones for the fun of it.
Congratulations Lois on being this week's Featured Stamper. You have a gorgeous Gallery and I am especially enamored with those fabulous jazz themed cards. They are just WOW! And, I hope everyone is having a WOW! moment this weekend too. Stay safe and TFL.
Date: Sunday, September 12, 2021 GMT Views: 869
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Debbie, this is a great case of Lois' card. Definitely not too busy! I love every element, the tower, sentiment and especially the designer paper used behind the die cut frame. Gorgeous!
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Mon, Sep 13, 2021 @ 10:14 AM
Debbie, what an awesome card you created. I love the bold sentiment and your 2nd generation stamping is just perfect. Loving those stripes, also. Seeing your card makes me so anxious to get back to stamping....maybe before too long..
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