A friend saw this card I made with an outlines sentiment stamp, and asked if I could make some for her using the same Outlines sentiment (it's great for those times when Get Well or I'm Thinking of You just don't quite fit).
I pulled out several sheets of Cosmo Cricket Gretal Papers because I thought the muted tones would work for a masculine or feminine recipient (and the solid color in the reverse side helps pull the different papers together). I flipped this week's CPS Sketch on it's side for my design. Because of the height of this stamp, I went for a 6"x4" card base, which will fit into a standard business-sized envelope.
For one I stamped an image from Inkadinkado's Foliage Trails which coordinated with the leafy design of the paper and pulled in a bit more brown into the design. I also sponged the edges with Dark Brown ink as well.
This one is similar to the first card, but I added a border punch and some blue pearls.
The final one incorporates the Foliage Trails image again with the same border punch.
For some reason I have a terrible time making multiple cards with the same design (feels too much like work I suppose). However, I really should do more "variations on a theme" to make sure I have plenty of cards in my stash for when I need them.
Happy Monday!
Four beautiful variations on a theme, Stef. Love that sentiment, too.
These are all beautiful! The Cosmo Gretel line is one of my favorite DP lines ever. Your cards are stunning!
I love what you did here…such pretty papers! And I think I need that stamp (which I don’t say that often anymore!).
What a great set. That is a great sentiment stamp.
the sentiment is great. i LOVE the papers… border punches makes everything so easy… they are on my wishlist. since i have got my few punches and cuttlebug, i have been a happy chick 🙂
What a really nice set of cards with a great sentiment and great use of the CPS sketch too.
ooooooooooh! i love the “variations on a theme”! i am just glad we don’t have to pick a favorite version b/c there’s no way i could just zero in on ONE! ♥