It's March - National Umbrella Month! It inspired me to pull out the Under My Umbrella stamp set and create this bright, cheerful card. Hope it inspires you as well.
Here are the basics needed for this card in case you want to recreate it:
- Under My Umbrella stamp set
- Melon Mambo + Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pads
- Melon Mambo cardstock (for card base)
- Basic White cardstock (4 1/4" x 2 1/2")
- Rainbow Glimmer Paper (for umbrella)
- Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper (DSP) (two 1" x 4 1/4" strips)
- Umbrella Builder Punch
- Double Oval Punch
- Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends
- Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (about 7")
- Artistry Blooms Sequins
- Stampin' Seal + Stampin' Dimensionals
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Tips for Creating this Card
Tip #1 - Coloring Ribbon with Stampin' Blends
For this card, I wanted to have a matching ribbon, so I took a strip of our Crinkle Seam Binding ribbon, and colored it using a Stampin' Blends marker to get a matching Melon Mambo ribbon for my project.
Tip #2 - Money-saving tip for layering DSP
Often when creating a project, you'll want to layer cardstock on top of DSP. For this card, the entire center portion is covered by the Basic White Panel, so I choose to use 1" strips instead of a full piece of DSP, saving a little DSP for another project!
Tip #3 - Using Grid Paper for placement
Our Grid Paper easily allows you to line things up right where you want them. By using the ruler along the bottom edge, I was able to apply the strips of DSP at an even 3/4" from either side.
Grid Paper (#130148) - pack of 100 sheets!
You can get the grid paper here: Grid Paper
Tip #4 - Go the extra step, and make the inside match!
If you want to take your card one extra step with a little WOW factor, make the inside match the front! I carried the front layout into the inside!
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