I have previously created a very simple, monochromatic card with the Stampin’ Up! Love is Kindness stamp set and now I wanted to step it up a bit. This uses supplies from the current annual catalogue, the new occasions 2015 and the Sale-a-bration one.

I stamped the image in the memento tuxedo ink so that I could colour using the blendabilities. I used two tones of the wild wasabi to colour the stalks and leaves and then used all three of the rich razzleberry and pink pirouette for the tulips. I also used the colour lifter to add additional dimension. The sentiment is from the Endless Birthday Wishes set and is stamped in wild wasabi. I glued the whisper white card to a piece of rich razzleberry just 1/8 inch larger in both dimensions to create a tiny border.

Do you recognise the DSP? It’s the new(ish) irresistably yours specialty DSP in the Sale-a-bration catalog, yours free with an order of $50 until March 31st. Can you believe that we’re two thirds of the way through the Sale-a-bration promotion?! With four new SAB items being launched on March 1st, I’m already planning my next order.

I took the white and embossed piece of DSP and sponged pink pirouette ink onto it, rubbing the excess off with a paper towel to create the background. The ribbon is the rich razzleberry 1/4 inch cotton ribbon which comes in about a dozen colours. It’s very easy going. I taped the ribbon to the back of the DSP before  attaching the image to it with stampin’ dimensionals. Not only did it give the card some added dimension (hence the name!), it meant that the ribbon didn’t cause the whisper white piece to be lumpy. I then mounted this all on a rich razzleberry base.

The envelope flap is lined with the Backgrounds DSP and I also stamped the same sentiment on the front of the envelope seeing as it was still inky.