Welcome to theme week at As You See It Challenge. It's an interesting one this week... 'candy' or lollies or sweets if you're in New Zealand or Australia. Thanks to everyone who played along with our Rhapsody in Red Recipe Challenge. The entries were stunning and choosing a Featured Artist was tricky.
One bundle I have that's been really underused is Sweet Jar but it was perfect for this challenge. To pep things up a bit, I decided to create an arched card base using the Everyday Arches dies. I used the largest die and Melon Mambo card for the base, then a next size down in Pretty in Pink for the matte, then the next size down in Basic White for the stamped panel. Before layering them together, I used the small pattern stamp to add some tone-on-tone stamping to the Melon Mambo base.
On a separate piece of paper, I stamped the outline of the jar in Tuxedo Black. I stamped the jelly bean shapes in Pretty in Pink then added the patterning in Melon Mambo. I punched it out with the matching punch and punched out a separate lid in Basic Black.
The sentiment is in two parts, so I could add in the 'sweetness' in Melon Mambo. I used the small heart stamps in Pretty in Pink around the panel to create a background before adding the sweet jar, popped up on dimensionals.
So, what will you do with this sweet theme?
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I love that you used the arches dies to make this a shaped card, it's perfect for your stamped image and greeting. Super cute take on the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThe arch shaped card is the perfect setting for that little jar of jelly beans - just waiting to be eaten!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the layering of the arch dies and that you went for a shaped card Jan - what a fun way to ring the changes! The shape suits your sweet jar too. I also loved that you still managed to get some embossing in there - it adds a lovely subtle background detail. Such a cute card!
ReplyDeleteLove the Everyday Arches for the shaped card! It adds to the uniqueness! Your card actually sparked the idea I had for the shaker jar! So thanks for that! That jar is the perfect shape for those arches! Who knew! And what an Ideal Sentiment!
ReplyDeleteThis is PERFECT for our challenge...love all the little additional details and the arched dies really are amazing! I need to use them more myself! Love the tone-on-tone stamping as well!
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