Peachy Keen: Fresh Fruit Card Set Part One

At On Stage 2016, Kim Williams showed us a gorgeous set of cards using the Fresh Fruit stamp set and watercolor paper. Her demonstration truly amazed me! I wanted my own Fresh Fruit stamp set right then and there! I want to share these little gems with you.

The first card Kim demonstrated is a bright, cheery thank you card featuring the peach image, Emerald Envy, and Peekaboo Peach.

This card uses two techniques - stamping on watercolor paper and masking. These stamps are already shaded for a watercolor look,  so using watercolor paper adds even more texture. The fruit looks almost good even to eat!

First cut all of your paper. You will need Emerald Envy, Fruit Stand DSP, Whisper White, and Watercolor Paper.

Peachy Keen Thank You Card Measurements
	Color	Dimensions
Card Base	Emerald Envy	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Mat	Watercolor	5-1/4” x 3-3/4”
DSP Strip	Fruit Stand DSP	5-3/4” x 1/2”
Inside Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”

 

The thank you sentiment area is masked first with a strip of sticky note 3/4" by 4". Cut your sticky note to at least 4" so some overhangs each edge. This helps secure your watercolor paper to your work surface.

Stamp the peach image with Peekaboo Peach across the watercolor paper. Stamp the leaf image with Emerald Envy ink above each peach. Once the ink is dry remove the sticky note mask and stamp thank you with Basic Black Archival ink.

Adhere the watercolor color paper to the card base, leaving approximately an 1/8" on the right side. Adhere the DSP strip to the left edge. The DSP strip will be longer than your card base. Allow the glue to dry. Then trim the excess. Cutting the strip longer ensures full coverage and a clean edge.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the peach image in the lower right corner, leaving the rest blank for a personalized message. None of the On Stage samples showed the insides of the cards, so all of the insides are my own design.

I hope you give this luscious peach thank you card a try. I would love to see what you make!

Stay tuned for more Fresh Fruit cards next time.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Peach Thank You Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Fresh Fruit
Paper	Watercolor Whisper White Emerald Envy Fruit Stand DSP
Ink	Basic Black Archival Peekaboo Peach Emerald Envy
Embellishments
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat Paper Snips SNAIL Adhesive Multipurpose Liquid Glue Sticky Note Acrylic Blocks B, C, and G
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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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