Paper Pumpkin July 2016 What a Gem Alternative Project #2

For the second alternative project I designed a birthday card using only the What a Gem stamp set. I created a two tone look with Whisper White and Flirty Flamingo. I added Dapper Denim to join the two colors.

For my first attempt I stamped the diamond image all over a 5-3/8" by 4-1/8" piece of Whisper White in Soft Sky ink. I filled in each diamond with clear Wink of Stella. I thought the effect was pretty but the sparkle overwhelmed the Soft Sky ink. It was difficult to see the detail of the diamond image through the glitter.

For my second attempts I stamped the diamond image in Pool Party ink. I didn't add the Wink of Stella. The effect is still very pretty. I may go back to add some Wink of Stella on a few diamonds. Ha! Who am I kidding?!? I'm going to add it to all of the diamonds! What did we do before Wink of Stella?

To create the Flirty Flamingo layer, cut a 5-3/8" by 4-1/8" piece of Flirty Flamingo. Make a mark 1" up from the lower left corner. Make a mark 1" down from the upper right corner. Line your marks along the trimmer track and cut. This will give you two identical pieces. Emboss each piece with the Elegant Dots TIEF. Don't worry about the marks showing because the ribbon will cover them.

The inside of the card has the "have a brilliant birthday" sentiment. I really like the cursive, bold font!

The two rows of diamonds are stamped with Soft Sky and Pool Party ink pads.

I think this card would look stunning in Emerald Envy and Elegant Eggplant. What other colors would you use? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

It’s Your Day to Sparkle Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Paper Pumpkin July 2016 What a Gem
Paper	Dapper Denim Whisper White Silver Glimmer Flirty Flamingo
Ink	Basic Black Archival Pool Party Soft Sky
Embellishments	Clear Wink of Stella Dapper Denim Ruched Ribbon Stampin’ Dimensionals Rhinestones
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat Paper Snips Glue Dots SNAIL Adhesive Acrylic Blocks A and B Big Shot Machine Baker’s Box Thinlit Dies 1-3/8” Circle Punch Elegant Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF)
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