What Makes Your Card Stand Out?

 

I get a question different times asking how to make your cards stand out.  I always go back to the aesthetic looks of your card.  When you design a card always ask yourself “what makes this particular card stand out?” Have you added some form of texture to your card?  This texture can be a ribbon or cord, embossing paste, or embossing folder.

Today’s card uses an embossing folder that is not retiring.  I used Garden Trellis as my embossing folder.  One of my golf friends ask for a Thank You card and she happens to grow the gorgeous roses.  She truly has the green thumb.  So I went back to Petal Palette stamp set.  I am so glad it made it into the new catalog which by the way has several new embossing folders coming out in June.

This card is what I call a Concept card because all you need to do is change the greeting. So think of it as a Mother’s Day card or a Get Well card.

Spotlight on a Stamp

Color Combination:

  • Cherry Cobbler
  • Old Olive

Stamp Set: Click now on the links to shop for these stamp sets.

Petal Palette Clear-Mount BundleFlourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

 

Ink:  

  • Cherry Cobbler (Blends)
  • Old Olive (Blends)
  • Memento Black

Paper: Remember I always use Whisper White as my base.

  • Whisper White
  •  Black

Accessories:

  • Trimmer
  • Big Shot
  • Petals and More Thinlits
  • Garden Trellis Embossing Folder
  • Layering Ovals


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Free Card

The 365 Day Challenge has started. To participate you need to make a comment about that day’s post.  You will be entered into a drawing to receive that card in the post.  I will announce the winner the next day and you can email me your address. This is not the end of the Challenge. Each month all entries will be entered into a monthly drawing for an embellishment.  Note: If you make a comment you are entered into the drawing.  I announce that winner on the first of the month. So have fun!

 

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Challenges

This card is part of the challenges that I sometimes participate in.  It just so happens this card meets the requirement of two challenges.  One is Freshly Made Sketches and the other one is Tic Tac Toe.  You can check out both challenges by clicking on the link below.

Freshly Made Sketches  http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

 

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Beautiful You Staying

 

I am so glad that Beautiful You is staying another one similar will be joining us.  I received a similar card in my swap and decided to repeat it.  However, I change it up.  I have so many Designer Series Paper and the one I used is retiring.  I will be sorry to see it go. The embellishment I used is already retired. Try using the Metal Rimmed Pearls instead. They are retiring.  I am such a large stash of different pearls and rhinestones that I need to use up.  This card will be one to go to my Etsy site, but I thought I would share it.

By the way, if you would like to have this card.  Then do the 365 Challenge.  You will find all the information below this post.  For the rest of April, I am offering 2 FREE cards with a $50 order. This will place on my list for the new catalog.

Spotlight on a Stamp

Color Combination:

  • Blushing Bride

Stamp Set:

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Ink:  

  • Blushing Bride

Paper: Remember I always use Whisper White as my base.

  • Whisper White
  •  Sahara Sand

 

Embellishment:  What embellishment do you like to use?

  • Falling In Love
  • Blushing Bride Ribbon

Accessories:

  • Trimmer
  • Layering Ovals
  • Big Shop
  • Stamparatus*

*It helped to center the words and image.

Quick Links

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The 365 Day Challenge has started. To participate you need to make a comment about that day’s post.  You will be entered into a drawing to receive that card in the post.  I will announce the winner the next day and you can email me your address. This is not the end of the Challenge. Each month all entries will be entered into a monthly drawing for an embellishment.  Note: If you make a comment you are entered into the drawing.  I announce that winner on the first of the month. So have fun!

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The Birds Are Chirping

 

The birds are chirping and I can assume they are chirping because spring is here.  We have had Robins for awhile, but they have not been impressed with our weather.   I can understand why.  So in honor of this great weather, I put Best Birds in the spotlight.  I am so glad that it is not retiring, but the embossing folder is leaving us.  The embossing folder I am referring to is Woodlands.  So grab it while you can.

I used my Blends to color my Robin and the tree branch.  Best Birds has the thinlit dies called Birds and Blooms.  It makes it so easy to cut out with the thinlits.    This stamp set is so universal for that you will not regret having this set for different occasions.   So you need to order it now along with the Woodlands Embossing Folder.  Everyone gets a FREE card with their $50 order.

If you would like today’s card, then comment on this post below. Then you will be part of the exciting 365-day challenge.  To participate you need to make a comment about that day’s post.  You will be entered into a drawing to receive that card in the post.  I will announce the winner the next day and you can email me your address. This is not the end of the Challenge. Each month all entries will be entered into a monthly drawing for an embellishment.  Note: If you make a comment you are entered into the drawing.  I announce that winner on the first of the month. So have fun!

Spotlight on a Stamp

Color Combination:

  • Real Red
  • Crumb Cake
  • Early Espresso
  • Old Olive

Stamp Set: Click here to order https://bit.ly/2r5lM9l

Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set

  • Best Birds  Photopolymer #141525  for the matching thinlits (Birds and Blooms) #141477

Ink:  

  • Real Red
  • Crumb Cake
  • Early Espresso
  • Old Olive
  • Archival Black

Paper: Remember I always use Whisper White as my base.

  • Whisper White
  •  Crumb Cake

Accessories:

  • Trimmer
  • Layering Squares
  • Big Shot
  • Blender Pens
  • Woodlands Embossing Folder (is retiring)


Quick Links

DBWS   http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/pinkrose/events

Need to order Online Store https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx

For Free Catalog https://www.stampinpinkrose.com/catalog-re

Join my team  http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/pinkrose/jointhefun

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