Inspiration

Hello all,

One of my favourite things is coming up with my own card designs. People often ask me where do I find my inspiration? Well, you never know when it's going to strike. Sometimes it's right in front of you. Other times it can sneak up on you. Or, as in this case, it can be hanging around your neck. Yup, it came from my ukulele strap!

This card was created as part of a Holiday Swap with other Victoria area demonstrators. For this swap each of us needed to make 2 cards from the same set. I decided to feature the So Many Stars Bundle. Since I didn't want to cover up the glorious Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper, this is a fairly straightforward card to make.

You'll need a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Blackberry Bliss, scored half way at the 4 1/4" mark. Trim down a piece of your favourite Perennial Essence DSP to 3 3/4" x 5".  Using your Snail, attach the DSP to the front of the folded card base.

The Mercury Glass Designer Acetate Sheets are amazing! (Tip - The do have a protective plastic wrap on the front which can be peeled off after you run it through your die cutting machine.) I used the 3rd largest star from the So Many Stars Bundle. Attach your star to the card front with Tear and Tape. (Tip - You don't need a lot and I tried to attach pieces under the silver parts of the star rather than the clear.)

I stamped the greeting in Blackberry Bliss and cut it out with the Rectangle Stitched Dies. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to attach it to the card.

To add a little something extra, I attached 3 Metallic Pearls.

Since it uses a die cutting machine, this technically isn't considered a beginner card but it was so EASY. If you have machine, grab your favourite Designer Series Paper and give it a shot.

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Message me if you have any questions. Until next time.

Cheers,

Adrienne

Supplies:
Whisper White Cardstock, Blackberry Bliss Cardstock, Perennial Essence DSP, Mercury Glass Designer Acetate Sheets, So Many Stars, Rectangle Stitched Dies, Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin  Ink and Metallic Pearls.