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Loved So Much #GDP019

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I absolutely loved this week’s theme for Global Design Project – #GDP019 The theme is love. I had made this card over the weekend and it is perfect for my entry this week! How wonderful is that?

I was fortunate enough to spend an entire weekend with other Stampin’ friends, all just doing what we love! I am part of a group here in St Louis that sneaks off a few times a year to an undisclosed location where we have the luxury of a great big house with a huge room to stamp in.  It is a great get away.  We simply laugh, eat and stamp.  What could be better than that?  And this weekend could not have come at a better time.  I was so happy to leave the stress of work and the holidays behind and just create art for a few days.  It was a fun getaway.

For this card, I wanted to center it around the flocked specialty paper and the Watermelon Wonder ribbon. I loved the look of this design from the Shine On Specialty Paper.  I also felt the paper was a perfect backdrop to the 3-D look of the Botanical Builder Framelits. But I was undecided about what “kind” of card to make it in terms of the sentiment.  A good thing about being with other stamping friends is that we all borrow from each other!  Once I voiced my confusion over a sentiment in a style that would work with this card,   my friend Sally pulled her set from the Watercolor Wishes kit and once I looked at it, I knew what I wanted the card to say. It was a special card and deserved to be given to someone with love!  And so it was a happy accident that this card became the perfect entry for #GDP019 this week!

Recipe

Papers: Shine On Specialty Paper, Watermelon Wonder, Crumb Cake
Stamps: Watercolor Wishes. Botanical Blooms
Tools: Botanical Builder Framlits Dies, Big Shot
Accessories: Watermelon Wishes 1″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones

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  1. Lola Goldberg says

    This card popped off the page and grabbed my attention immediately. What a delight! I’ve looked at it 20 or 30 times in the past couple of hours, but I still can’t figure out what the third yummy color is along with the Crumb Cake and Watermelon Wonder….Those Botanical Builder Framelits have been calling to me for a while, and your card has convinced me that they do, indeed, need to come to live at my house! Thank you so much for the wonderful inspiration!

    • Susan says

      Lola,

      Thank you so much! Your comments are so appreciated and yes I think Botanical anything in the Spring Occasions is a must have! I only used Watermelon Wonder and Crumb Cake solid card stock. The background of the card is the “Shine On” Specialty DSP. (140579). This is kraft paper with a flocked design in Watermelon Wonder. That may be the other color you are seeing. Have fun with the Botanicals Suite. I love the versatility of this set.

  4. Cheryll Miller says

    Congratulations on special mention this week Susan … just adore the colour scheme, the addition of the beautiful ribbon makes the card look truly delicious! 🙂 xx

  9. Brian says

    Oh, Susan! This is absolutely gorgeous! These flowers look wonderful against the kraft and Watermelon Wonder backdrop. What a stunner! Thank you so much for playing along with this week’s Love Theme challenge at the Global Design Project.

  11. Shawn de Oliveira says

    Susan, this card is gorgeous. I love the color combination and it is nice to see these botanicals in a new color palette. Love it. Thanks for playing with Global Design Project.

  12. pdobbo says

    What a stunner! Love the DSP background and the colours you chose to go with it. Just lovely. Thanks for playing at Global Design Project this week.

  16. Kylie Bertucci says

    Susan! I adore this card – love the colour, the paper you have used everything about it. Thank you so much for playing along with this week’s Global Design Project challenge!