Hmm… I wonder what day it is today? Could it be… FRIDAY?!?! Yes kids, it’s Friday, my favorite day of the week. Weather here, gorgeous. Weekend plans, Manhattan on Saturday and craftiness on Sunday! What are you people up to?
Today’s post is something I haven’t done before and that’s combine two challenges. I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and the colors from Create with Connie and Mary. So here’s this week’s inspiration…
For the base of my card I stamped the Travel Journal Builder Wheel in Smoky Slate on Smoky Slate Card Stock. The panel in the middle is a piece of Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper backed with some Blushing Bride. All of the elements on the card are from the Circle Card and Label Card Thinlits Dies cut from Blushing Bride. The circles are cut out with the Circles Collection Framelits Dies from Smoky Slate. For a little sparkle I used the Small Heart Punch to punch out some Silver Glimmer Paper and adhered it with a Stampin’ Dimensional on the i heart u. I’m really having a lot of fun playing with the new Thinlits Dies and I love that the elements work so well even when you don’t use the actual card base. Thanks so much for stopping by today to see my combined Freshly Made Sketches and Create with Connie and Mary Challenge card. As always, I appreciate your visit and hope that you have an awesome Friday! 🙂
Stampin’ Up products used:
Card Stock: Smoky Slate and Blushing Bride
Designer Series Paper: Venetian Romance
Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer
Ink: Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Ink
Stamp: Travel Journal Builder Wheel
Thinlits: Circle Card and Label Card
Framelits: Circles Collection
Punch: Small Heart
Tools: Big Shot, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL
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Three things I need to say about this card – (1) Travel Journal Wheel – never paid attention to it, but it’s absolutely lovely here. Consider me enabled. (2) I like the shine of glitter and glimmer paper – but only in pictures. Love the addition of the glimmer paper heart – fits so nicely inside the framelit cutout. (3) I really like how the chevrons point in balanced directions at the top and bottom of the card. Those spaces might appear to be “just filled with something,” but there’s something really cool going on there. That’s all I’ve got to say. Great card! Enjoy your day.
Thank you Brian! I love the Travel Journal Wheel and Glimmer Paper. I’m not a glitter fan but the paper keep the mess to minimum. The idea for the chevrons came to me while I was speaking to a good friend last night. 🙂
I hope you have a lovely day! 🙂
Two challenges?! I’m so proud of you! You rocked them both, Justin. Great use of the colors, awesome card for the layout. I think I want to order these framelits just for the little greetings.
Thank you Sandy! I knew you would like the two challenges in one! LOL! I LOVE the Thinlits!! 🙂
I’m not a pastel type of person, so the color choice of Pistachio would not be mine. However, that being said, you nailed the design on the head and created a good use of the colors. Don’t you just love the little elements that go with the thinlits? I should be getting my Label Thinlit any day now along with my chevron punch that a few of you Bloggers have inspired me to get. Excitement abounds…Nancy B
Thank you Nancy! I love the Thinlits, all of the elements are great and work well without the card base! I like pastels occasionally and I thought the colors were perfect for a little love. 😉
I love the soft muted colors, the crisp cuts and the bit of sparkle. So well put together.
Thank you very much Carole! 😉
Another one hit out of the park! Saving this one for a future CASE!
Thank you so much Theresa! 😉
Oh I love Smoky Slate! And I am lovin’ all of the thinlit shapes you used as well! Great card!
Thank you Linda! I too love Smoky Slate and the Thinkits are great!
Guess I am going to have to get the framelits – you make so many beautiful cards with them. Love that Journal Builder Wheel – guess I’m gonna have to get it too.
Love this card.
LOL! Thanks Cynthia! I do love the Thinlits! The Journal Wheel I’d my favorite!:-)
Great Card Justin! I missed you on SU FB today! Have a great weekend!
Thank you Judy! You have a great weekend too!
Adorable!
Thanks Margarita! 🙂
Huh…well, I didn’t think I’d use the accessories of the Thinlit card dies much, but I absolutely LOVE what you did with them, especially the chevrons! And yes, I’d totally overlooked that Travel Journal wheel, too, but it is wonderful in the background. Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!
Thank you Connie! The accessories are the best part! I have loved the Travel Journal Wheel for a while now! Have a nice week! 🙂
My kind of card – I love the way you used the accessories. Very Trendy! Thanks for joining us (as always 🙂 at Create with Connie and Mary.
Thank you Lisa! Enjoy your week! 🙂
Great combination of challenges! This is a beautiful card to tell someone you love them! Thanks for joining us in the color challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!
Thank you Melissa! I loved your color combo this week! Have a nice weekend! 🙂
OMG!! So many wonderful things to love about your card!! That little glimmer heart is the sweetest! Must have these thinlits! Too many wonderful things to do with them! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!
Thank you very much Deb! The Thinlits are great and so much fun to play with! Have a great week! 🙂
Very cool, Justin! I love how you used the accessories from the thinlits! Fun card!
Oops…and thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary color challenge this week!
Enjoy your week!
Thank you Lisa! 🙂
What a great use for the ‘extra’ stuff in the the new thinlits! I just love all the next extra pieces along with the card cutouts. Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!
Thank you Mary! Have a good week! 🙂
Fabulous card Justin! I love those colours! Love all of those die cuts…I’ve been putting off buying them but you’re making it hard to resist! Love that sparkly heart! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
Thanks Jennifer! The Thinlits are so much fun! Glad you enjoyed the card! Enjoy your week! 🙂
Lovely card and beautifully put together! You maximized the sketch by using some of the framelits from the card set.. love that! Great balance in your design. Love the Builder Wheel in the background… you must have the patience of Job to do a whole page of it! lol! Thanks for playing with us at Create with Connie and Mary this week!
Thank you Margaret! I must admit that my wheels are all unmounted. I find I use them more and they are earlier to use that way! Enjoy your week! 🙂
You have a great eye for balance and this is a fabulous card! You even made me like the sketch, of which heretofore I was NOT a fan.
Thank you very much Loni! I was a little iffy when I first saw the sketch too. 🙂