While I appreciate the opportunities to connect virtually with my friends across the miles, there's nothing better than sitting side by side getting inky together. I recently had the chance to stamp in person with my long-time cardmaking friend Cyndie, and it was wonderful.
We broke out her NBUS Amazing Set from Simon Says Stamp (perfect for the Never-Before-Used-Schtuff Challenge) and had fun creating in lots of different color combinations.
I loved using the four colors in the AlteNew ink color families for my designs. Here they are in purples.
And how different they look in four shades of AlteNew greens on Kraft cardstock.
I thought the designs had so many possibilities, but I started by just adding some big, bold sentiments in black for single layer mailable designs.
For the first one I used a sentiment from Cathy Zielske's Simon Says Stamp set Yay You. I added some bits of bling to finish the design.
For the greens I added some glittery enamel dots with another sentiment from Yay You.
For my final one today, I used a sentiment from the same Amazing set with beautiful grey-blues.
Speaking of grey-blues, those colors match my new car perfectly ... a 2023 Escape Hybrid in a new color - Vapor Blue. When I ordered it back in October (yes, it took six months to get it), I picked the color with only a slight idea of what it might be ... thankfully, I love it.
First of all, LOVE the new car in that slate blue color! Around here you can imagine all the glorious colors we see on the jam-packed freeways, but no! You can have any color, as long as it's white, lol!
And I love your design using your new set in all the different color families! What a great way to do a batch-make in every color and fill up your card stash and it's a design that works for any age and any gender! Thank you for inspiring everyone at NBUS! I hope you and Cyndie can get together again soon. Hugs, Darnell
Posted by: Darnell Knauss | May 04, 2023 at 09:40 AM