Challenge Combo

It's so much fun playing challenges!  There's just sooo many out there that I wish I could play them all!  Today's card combines a couple of challenges.  The first is Pals Paper Arts.  This week is a color challenge.  This is one of my favorite combinations.

These colors are from the In-Color collection, and just happen to be in the Sunny Garden DSP.
And here's the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping this week:

Mixing of sentiments!  Yikes!
And my card:

The hardest part was figuring out what sentiments I wanted to put together.  When I landed on this combination, I smiled to myself.  I like changing the original somber sentiment to a more happier tone.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Word Play, Whimsical Words (retired)

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait

Papers:  Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Sunny Garden DSP

Accessories: Finial Press embossing folder, Pear Pizzazz Stitch-Poly ribbon

Joy Fold - cont.

Variation #1: Different stamp set (Cute Critters by SU 2002), decided to emboss the white CS on the small notecard. I decided to use a little velcro to keep the notecard closed.

On the inside, I did the "stamping off" thing again. This time, with a different stamp set (Definitely Decorative Daisy by SU 2000). This was a 2-step set thing, so I inked the center of the flowers with Barely Banana, flowers with Pretty in Pink. (Do you, the readers, care about this kind of detail? I guess I have quite a few of the old SU stuff.) I really like how this turned out. It really does make the paper so much more interesting, no?

Variation #2: I used the flower that I die-cutted with the Big shot as a stop for the notecard from opening.

On the inside, I had cut out the cake and popped it up with dimensional. Added Stickles.

Joy Fold

I have seen these cards recently. Have wanted to try making something, but just never had the right inspiration. Until Mary Fish from Stampin Pretty put hers together. I loved it! I guess it was the pink and brown that sealed the deal. Here's her post. And tutorial here.

This is essentially 2 cards, one big one small. You can tinker with the dimensions to suit your needs.

I didn't want the recipient of the card to have to tie and untie the bow each time opening and closing the card. So I made it that the recipient just slides the ribbon over and the card will open.

The big pink and white papers were run through the Big Shot for dimension and interest (SU textured plate Pattern #1). The small white paper inside the small card actually has sprays of flowers (Wreath of Roses SU 2000) inked on it. I stamped first on scratch paper, then onto the cardstock. This is the "stamping off" technique? I'm not sure.

Oh, I also tried the "paper piecing" technique. Stamping lined images onto patterned paper, then cut out. I like the look. It's different.

I made 2 other variations. I'll show you those in the next post.